3 days
05+
Coach
The 5 day safari will take you to Uganda’s most visited national park. Close to 100 species of mammals and about 606 types of birds dwell within this park and among them is are the: Large schools of hippos, which are all commonly seen in the tourist villages on the magnificent which prides in a beautiful waterfront locale within the shadows of Mountain Rwenzori. However, the isolated Ishasha Sector is for the resident tree-climbing lions.
It will also transfer to the Misty Forests of impenetrable Bwindi in the southwestern pat of Uganda where the gentle giants inhabit.
After an early breakfast, one of our guides will collect you from your accommodation in Kampala by 8:00am and drive you to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will make a few stops at the Equator to take some photographs and in Mbarara at Agip Motel for lunch. From there you will continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park as you marvel at the breath taking scenery, tea plantations, the open grasslands, long horned –Ankole Cattle, the woodlands and the Rift Valley Escarpment. Have a game drive in the evening as you drive to your place of accommodation. Overnight: Pumba Safari Cottages
Start the day with an early cup tea/coffee before embarking on a game drive along the Queen’s Mile plus the Kasenyi trail. On this trail you will see elephants, water bucks, lions, buffaloes, Uganda Kobs plus warthogs in addition to several birds. Return for breakfast plus lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, enjoy a 2 hours boat ride on the Kazinga Channel where you will encounter Buffaloes, Elephants, Hippos, kobs plus warthogs among others. This ride will also enable you to see an array of birds. Overnight: Pumba Safari Cottages
With wonderful memories of the previous day, you will have a heavy breakfast as you prepare for a game drive to Ishasha, the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National park famous for the tree climbing lions and then transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Arrive in the Afternoon and relax at the hotel.
Optional: You can decide to do Batwa Community Visit and interact with the primitive communities around the park.
Overnight: Gorilla Mist Camp
After breakfast, you will be escorted (with a packed lunch) to the starting point for a briefing by your guide. You will be allocated guides for the gorilla tracking, and then begin your adventure. The time it takes (2-9 hours) and the terrain varies, depending on the movement of these gentle giants. The thrill of meeting face to face takes away the pain of the sometimes long and arduous trek. Each encounter is different and has its own rewards. You are likely to enjoy the close view of adults feeding, grooming, and resting as the youngsters jump around.
After the enjoyable trek, transfer to Lake Bunyonyi “Switzerland of Africa” for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Bunyonyi Overland Resort
You will have a relaxed breakfast with a spectacular view of Bunyonyi’s little islands right in front of you. Thereafter, you will return to Entebbe, arriving in the late afternoon/evening for your flight out. We hope to see you (or any referral) on your next visit. Thank you for choosing Dream Bandas Uganda
Accommodation: Arranged on request | Meals: Breakfast, lunch | Drive time: Approx. 8 hours.
Dream Bandas Uganda is an indigenous Ugandan owned safari and tour operator fully registered by the Ugandan registration Bureau and licensed by the Uganda Tourism Board under tour operator license number UTB/RTT/2021/100034. It has its Head office in Kampala. Our tour programs featured here vary in length and destination visited
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