5 Days Gorillas And Game Safari: Explore Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi National Parks
4.9
32 Ratings
Kampala
Embark on a thrilling 5-day adventure in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi National Parks. Experience game drives, boat cruises, and gorilla trekking. Book now!
Duration: 5 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Day 1: To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After Breakfast, you will drive to Lake Bunyonyi located on the Eastern side of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Your guide will make stopovers at the Equator for photograph and lunch in Mbarara town. You will then drive past banana plantations, Farms and beautiful hills of Kigezi for your overnight at Broad Bill Forest Camp orCrater bay Cottages in Kabale town.

DAY 02: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park

After your early morning breakfast, your guide will drive you to Ruhija Park headquarters for briefing and joining others for gorilla trekking. You will start your trek which can take from 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on the location of mountain gorillas on that particular day. Once you have found them, you will be around one hour of observation and photography before returning back to the park headquarters for certificate and overnight at Broad Bill Forest Camp or Crater Bay Cottages at Lake Bunyonyi.

DAY 03: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, you will depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park located in western Uganda arriving in time for Lunch at Bufallo Safari resort. This will be followed by a short relaxation and an evening game drive in the savannah plains of Kasenyi where wild animals like buffaloes, elephants, antelopes and big cuts such as lions and leopards can be spotted depending on your luck. Return to your lodge for overnight.

DAY 04: Morning Game drive and afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel

This morning you will head to back to the plains of Kasenyi for a morning game drive to try to find what could have missed the previous day. Lunch will be served at the lodge and after you will head to the jetty along kazinga channel for the afternoon boat cruise. This cruise offers you chances of viewing animals like: hippos, water birds, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles and many other wildlife which flock the channel for drinking water.

DAY 05: To Kampala/Entebbe or Airport

After morning breakfast, you will drive back to Kampala\ Entebbe International Airport for your next flight out.

End of Tour

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for extra cost
• You’ll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel)

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local guide
  • Private tour
  • National Park fees
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee
  • USD600.00 Gorilla Permit per person per trek
  • Local taxes
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Professional guide
  • 4 nights accommodation
  • Driver/guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
  • Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
  • All activities
What's Not Included
  • Excess luggage charges (where applicable)
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Embark on a 5-Day Gorillas and Game Safari adventure, starting with a journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park for animal spotting and a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel, renowned for having the world’s highest hippo population. On a good day, the boat trip offers the opportunity to witness more wildlife species than you would during a standard game drive. Over 600 species of birds have been reported here. The safari will then proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where you can track habituated mountain gorilla families for an unforgettable experience. This explorer excursion begins and concludes at Entebbe International Airport.

Similar to other 5 Day Gorillas and Game Safari programs:
• Accommodation is part of the package
• Small Group Safari: Maximum 12 members per group
• Departures can be scheduled for any day
• The tour is subject to personalization
• Individuals traveling alone may participate
• Participant’s age requirement: 15 years or older

  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • A minimum of 02 people per booking is required
  • A maximum of 12 people per booking
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Kampala
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Williamwq8278tv
Mar 27, 2024
Animals! - Fun experience! Our driver Obed was very knowledgeable about all the animals and birds we saw, including all the bird calls. He went out for extra time on the safaris to make sure we could see all the animals we could see. We found the tree climbing lions, elephants, hippos, gorillas, and even the rare leopard! Thank you Obed and the rest of the staff that helped me with my delayed flight!
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Trek04451954945
Mar 24, 2024
5 days Gorilla and Safari Park - Fantastic experience from start to finish. Upon an online enquiry, Denis got in touch and organised the entire trip for me and my father, nothing was too much for him and I definitely had many questions! He created our itinerary which was perfect and replied instantly to every message. Stephen our driver and guide for the 5 days picked up us on time from Entebbe,we had a huge 8 seater vehicle to ourselves and he was extremely friendly and really made our trip. He gave us knowledge about Uganda and even stopped at certain spots to point out monkeys etc. A stop at the equator was great and I managed to pick up some lovely local artwork. The gorillas were amazing, an hour and a half hike untill we found them, and Stephen was waiting to take us back to the hotel. We then drove on to Queen Elizabeth Park, and Stephen took us on 2 game drives, pointing out things we may never have seen! Hotel was lovely, really 5*, incredible food and pool and huge rooms with double beds. River safari was fantastic and got up close to Hippos and elephants. I would highly recommend Encounter Africa Safaris, the organisation and hospitality was amazing, ensuring our safety at all times. A 5* experience and thanks again to the team who made it so special for us. An unforgettable trip 😊
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Odyssey222124
Mar 22, 2024
Our African Encounters - We had a great time on this trip a lot to do with our driver Stephen who was excellent. As well as being knowledgeable there wasn’t a thing he didn’t do to make our trip that bit more special even using his own monies to set up a SIM card for my daughter. The Goriila experience was awesome as were the night, day and river safaris. I’m The. Buffalo Lodge iwas better than many of the five star hotels I have stayed in. I would highly recommend this trip and company and to request Stephen as your driver.
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Kellymannion
Mar 18, 2024
A wonderful and exciting trip - We had a great time with Encounter Africa Safaris. Our guide Obed was a delight and really made sure we had the best time. We got so lucky with our trip, we were fortunate to see so much of the wildlife in Bwindi and queens national park. We did gorilla trekking then went to ishasha to search for tree climbing lions and then to another sector in Queens to see more wildlife and do a boat cruise. It was incredible! Highly recommend.
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Hansjoergs2024
Feb 17, 2024
Back in Africa - Great Trip! Monica organised everything perfectly! I guess nobody in Europe could have organised in a better way. Our driver Jason was polite, on time, very well educated (even at university) and could give us a deep insight of the challenges of Ruanda and Uganda, not only in terms of nature but also politics and day to day life; Jason was a very routines driver and we always felt very safe in his car which was also in perfect shape. Without Jason the trip would not be as it was. The lodges selected were perfect, except of Arcadia Lodge which clearly falls behind the category of the previous lodges we stayed in ( Gorilla Height Lodge and Elephants Plain Lodge). Great thanks to Monica and Jason to make our trip unforgettable! If ever back in Africa we definitely reach out to the two of them
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Vincent3107443
Feb 17, 2024
Excellent trip - Beside the terrific lodges we slept in the main reason for our wonderful trip was our driver/guide Jason: he told us everything about Ruanda/Uganda, he explained all the animals during our safari, he was very smart, well educated and attentive - perfect!! The whole trip was excellent organized!
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Sarahje4715ke
Feb 11, 2024
Amazing Gorilla experience - I had an amazing experience with Niwamanya Jason, from start to finish. Everything was taken care of: the water for the hike, the food and the night in the lodge.
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736liza
Jan 18, 2024
Great experience! - Gorilla tracking is one of my favorite trips ever! Everything was well prepared by Encounter Africa and they were very communicative - I didn’t have to worry about anything. Martin was a wonderful driver!
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387fredericp
Oct 22, 2023
5 days gorilla trekking and wildlife safari in Uganda / 5 days wildlife safari in Kenya - We were recommended the company by a family member and can also pass on this recommendation in good conscience. In addition to the 5-day tour in Uganda (gorilla trekking + several days in Queen Elizabeth National Park), we also booked a 5-day safari tour in various national parks in Kenya. Our wishes were always taken into account, and spontaneous requests/changes on our part were always taken into account (example: our flight arrived an hour early, and when we wrote to the company, our driver was at the airport 15 minutes later to pick us up). Everything was very organized and uncomplicated. The relationship with our drivers was very friendly and yet professional. Our driver in Uganda was Adam, our driver in Kenya was Mike. Both have a very pleasant manner and extensive knowledge of the particular features of the countries, landscapes and animals. We absolutely enjoyed the vacation and would choose Encounters again at any time.
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Culture63828830840
Sep 26, 2023
Trip through Uganda and Tanzania - We recently booked a holiday to Uganda and Tanzania with Encounter Africa Tours and Safaris. Our tour consultant Denis was just fantastic and provided all the information we could possibly need. Even though he is based in Uganda he went above and beyond to help with last minute problems with a visa for Tanzania. We were pleasantly surprised when we discovered that the whole holiday was booked for just the two of us. Patrick, our guide in Uganda, was absolutely wonderful, enormously knowledgeable, extremely kind and considerate. He was also good enough to share some of his personal experiences with us. This developed into a friendship we hope to maintain. Encounter Africa should be proud to have such a fantastic employee. In Tanzania Ernest was our guide and we hit the jackpot in terms of his extensive knowledge and understanding. He participated in writing a book about the Serengeti and was often consulted by other guides, even after hours to the point where he told us he was “unfortunately famous!” Ernest assisted another guide who was lost and this incident typified his kind and generous approach to looking after us. The whole experience was wonderful and way above expectations
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