6 days Uganda primates and savanna luxury safari offers a well-balanced safari through two of the country’s most remarkable landscapes dense rainforest and open savannah. It combined the rare experience of tracking mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with classic wildlife viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park all while staying in carefully selected lodges that provide comfort, privacy and stunning views. With domestic flights, expert guides and a relaxed pace, this itinerary is designed for the travelers who want to experience Uganda’s wildlife in a refined and rememberable way.
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe.
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by your safari guide and transferred to your luxury hotel, for relaxation. Later dinner, and overnight stay.
Day 2: Fly to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your scheduled domestic flight to the southwestern region of Uganda. On arrival, you will be driven to your lodge near Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will spend the afternoon, relaxing at your lodge while enjoying the peaceful forest surrounding and preparing for the next day’s trek. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi.
After breakfast, you will transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing a bout gorilla trekking before you begin your gorilla trek. After briefing you will explore the forest with the experienced safari trackers, you will walk through the forest while looking for the habituated gorilla family. Gorilla trekking takes from 30 minutes to 5 hours depending on the location of the gorillas, but once the gorillas are located you will spend one hour in the presence of the gorillas, while watching them doing their daily activities like playing, feeding, breakfasting, hunting, mothers grooming their babies and among others. Later transfer to the starting point and be awarded with certificates. Return to your lodge, for dinner, and overnight stay.
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Wake up early in the morning and enjoy breakfast, check out from your lodge and start on your journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The drive takes you through changing landscapes from the forested hills to open plains. You may pass through Ishasha sector, that is know for its tree climbing lions, depending on your route. Arrive at your lodge in the afternoon and enjoy some time to relax before dinner. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Game drive and Kazinga channel Boat safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Start the day after your breakfast with a morning game drive across the savannah, you will spot a variety of animal species like elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, and predators such as lions and leopards and among many others. After the morning game drive, you will drive back to your lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, enjoy a boat safari along Kazinga Channel, this is a natural waterway linking Lake Edward and Lake George. This is one of the best places in Uganda to see hippos, crocodiles and a wide range of birdlife very close. Return to your lodge for dinner, relaxation and overnight stay.
Day 6: Fly to Entebbe International Airport.
After breakfast, your safari guide will transfer to the nearby airstrip for your domestic flight back to Entebbe. On arrival, to the international Airport you will catch your departure flight, bringing your safari to an end.
