6-Day Best of Uganda Safari with Gorillas

Welcome to Uganda! Arrive in Entebbe, meet your guide, and make your way to your hotel/resort, where you’ll spend your first night in Uganda resting after your long journey. The hotel features a restaurant, spa, and fitness center.

Meals: Dinner Only
Drinks: Drinking Water, other drinks are extra. Overnight Stay Options:

i) Standard Accommodation; Papyrus Guest House

ii)Luxury Accommodation; Lake Victoria Serena golf resort & spa

iii) Deluxe Accommodation; Protea Hotel Entebbe

Rise with the bright, beautiful Ugandan sun and depart for Fort Portal at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains — a gorgeous haven of nature and wildlife. If you have time, stop at the world-famous Rwenzori Mountain Sculpture Foundation before continuing on to Queen Elizabeth National Park on the floor of the Rift Valley. The landscape here is one of craters carved into gently rolling hills dotted with large mammals such as elephants, hippos, and buffalo, as well as over 600 species of birds (more than any other national park in the country).

This day of your African Adventure includes:
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinks: Drinking Water, and other drinks are extra. Overnight Stay Options: i) Standard Accommodation; Marafiki Safari Lodge, The Bush Lodge ii)Luxury Accommodation; Mweya Safari Lodge, Ishasha Wilderness Camp iii) Deluxe Accommodation; Kyambura Gorge Lodge

On your third day in Uganda, grab a coffee (or tea), ask the hotel for a packed breakfast, and get ready for an early-morning game drive. Wind your way through the Kasenyi Sector — well-known for its lions and Uganda Kob (antelope). If you’re lucky, you might even spot a giant forest hog — Africa’s largest pig — or an elusive leopard.

After your first safari, head back to the lodge for a rest by the pool and a hearty lunch. Then take to the water for a second safari by boat! Following the Kazinga Channel at Mweya, which connects Lake Edward to Lake George, keep your eyes peeled for birds (over 100 species live along this channel) like the African skimmer, great white pelican, spoonbill, and bee-eaters. Hippos wallow at the edges of the water, Nile crocodiles bask in the sun on the shores, and elephants often come to the water for a drink. Don’t forget your camera — this is one of the most photo-rich opportunities of the trip!

The 3rd day of your African Adventure includes:
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinks: Drinking Water, and other drinks are extra. Overnight Stay Options: i) Standard Accommodation; Marafiki Safari Lodge, The Bush Lodge ii)Luxury Accommodation; Mweya Safari Lodge, Ishasha Wilderness Camp iii) Deluxe Accommodation; Kyambura Gorge Lodge

Start your day with a drive through Ishasha — the remote, southern section of Queen Elizabeth National Park where the famous tree-climbing lions live! Keep your eyes on the large low-limbed fig trees and keep your camera handy. From there, continue to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the richest biological and botanical regions in the world. Located on the southwestern edge of the Rift Valley, Bwindi’s vast expanse is home to approximately 400 mountain gorillas — about half the world’s population of these gentle apes. Spend your afternoon ambling around the village of Buhoma (your home for the next two nights), visiting handicraft shops, or meeting the Batwa — an ancient, forest-dwelling tribe.

This Day of African Safari includes:
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinks: Drinking Water, and other drinks are extra.
Optional Activities: Batwa Community Village visit. Overnight Stay Options: i) Standard Accommodation; Buhoma Lodge, Gorilla Safari Lodge ii)Luxury Accommodation; Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Lodge iii) Deluxe Accommodation: Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge

On this day, have your breakfast early enough and pack your lunch, after which you will be taken to the park headquarters by your driver guide. You will have a briefing from the Park rangers at 8:00 am concerning the rules in the park, and what to do and not to do when you meet up with the gorillas. Tracking Gorillas takes between 2 and 8 hours.

Thereafter, you will start off with tracking to ensure you carry enough drinking water, strong shoes, a jacket, and a walking stick. When you meet up with the gorillas it’s your dream come true as it will be a great time watching the playful juveniles, the silverbacks and also other gentle giants feed the young ones.

Take as many photos as you want with your camera flash off. Later head back to your lodge and rest. In the evening you could choose to still stay and relax at the lodge or take an evening walk through the Batwa community, this will give you a chance to interact with these people, learn how they live, and also watch them perform their traditional dances and songs. Return back to the lodge, have dinner, and overnight.

This Day of African Gorilla Safari includes:
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinks: Drinking Water, and other drinks are extra. Overnight Stay Options: i) Standard Accommodation; Buhoma Lodge, Gorilla Safari Lodge ii)Luxury Accommodation; Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Lodge iii) Deluxe Accommodation: Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge

Bid Uganda a fond farewell as you board the van and head back toward Entebbe and the airport. Before you head home, stop for a picnic lunch and a fun photo op at the Equator, followed by a farewell dinner in Entebbe. Bon voyage!

The final Day of your Safari includes:

No Accommodation on this last day
Drinks: Unlimited Drinking Water, other drinks are extra
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch