5 days Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi national park and Lake Bunyonyi
This 5 days Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi national park and Lake Bunyonyi should be on every traveler’s to do list if you’re interested in enjoying your Uganda safari. The safari will lead you to Queen Elizabeth national park, the home to four of the big five animals in Uganda and one of the most notable places for the game drives in Uganda, Bwindi impenetrable national park notable for housing the world’s remaining mountain gorillas and lake bunyonyi the deepest lake in Uganda On visiting the different national parks, you will get to participate in the different activities that will give you access to the different attractions. Continue with the detailed itinerary to understand the different features that can be seen on your safari experience starting and ending in either kampala city or Entebbe International Airport.
Safari Highlight
Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day2: Queen Elizabeth Game drive and Boat Ride in Kazinga Channel
Day3: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park via Ishasha Sector
Day4: Gorilla Trekking to Lake Bunyonyi
Day5: Boat cruise and Drive Back to Kampala
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth
Depending on your point of location in either Kampala city or Entebbe international airport, you will be picked up by our safari guide who will brief you about your 5 days safari experience in Uganda. After the briefing session, you will be transferred back to Queen Elizabeth national park, south western part of Uganda. You will have en-route lunch at Mbarara. Continues with your drive to the park having spectacular views of the farmlands, traditional homesteads, tea plantations and many more. You will also have stopovers for photography to soak in the beauty of the west. Upon arrival in the park, check into the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Queen Elizabeth Game drive /Lion tracking and Afternoon boat cruise
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will drive to Kasenyi Plains for an early morning game drive. During the game drive you will have the chance to watch a number of different attractions like a number of mammal species from the big four animals like the lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes herbivores like; the bushbucks, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, impalas, Uganda Kobs and view of various bird species many more other rewarding attractions. After the game drive, head back to your lodge for relaxation and later in the afternoon, participate in the boat cruise along the Kazinga channel; which will give you access to a number of different attractions from water animals like the hippos as they take dips within the water, elephants as they quench their thirst using their trunk, the boat cruise will give you the chance to watch a number of bird species too like the King fishers catching their prey, you will also have the chance to watch the endangered shoe bill stork, the pelican, jacana and many other attractions. Head back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Morning Game drive
After an early morning breakfast at the lodge, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the ishasha sector which will give you access to the tree climbing lions in the fig trips of the park, interesting about the sector is the fact that you will watch a number of different attractions as well like the buffaloes, elephants, waterbucks, Uganda kobs and many more as you embark on your game drive through the ishasha sector. You will also have a stopover for lunch and make your way to Bwindi impenetrable national park reaching check into your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Have an early morning have breakfast at 6:30 am and with packed lunch boxes. You will be pick by your driver guide to transfer you to park headquarters for briefing about gorilla. After, you will make your way to the habituated gorilla family which you will get to spend an hour with when you get contact with them. The gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi impenetrable national park will take between 2-7 hours when you get in contact with them taking their pictures, watching their behavioral patterns in the wild. After the safari experience, you will then transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. At lake Bunyonyi, you will participate in the boat cruise on Uganda deepest lake where you can visit akampene island which has a unique history, you will watch a number of bird species and if you’re interested you can also go swimming in the bilharzia free waters. Upon arrival, you will check into your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Boat cruise and Departure to Kampala /Entebbe
After an early morning breakfast, you will check out the lodge go for boat ride on the Lake where you will be able to explore some of the 29 islands such as the akampene island which was a punishment island where young girls were abandoned by their parents when they got impregnated before marriage and many other islands. Alternatively, instead of a boat cruise, you can participate in a village walk to understand more about the culture of the people of Uganda and their unique cultures. After you will make your way back to kampala having a stopover at the equator at kayabwe for lunch. After you will make your back to be dropped at a location of your choice in Kampala City or Entebbe international airport and the
End of 5 Days Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi national park and Lake Bunyonyi Safari.
Safari inclusions;
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Park entrance fees
- Boat cruise fees
- Knowledgeable speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- Ground transfers
- Fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Safari Exclusions
- International Air flight tickets
- Visas
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Life insurance
- Person expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, hiring a porter, tips, laundry service many more.
