5 Day Gorillas & Wildlife Safari

Your safari begins with an early morning pick-up from your hotel or Entebbe International Airport by your professional safari guide. After a short briefing, you'll embark on a scenic drive towards western Uganda, passing through vibrant towns, lush countryside, rolling hills, and expansive tea plantations.

Along the way, you'll stop at the Uganda Equator for photographs, souvenir shopping, and the famous water experiment demonstrating the meeting point of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. After lunch in Mbarara, continue through the breathtaking landscapes of the Albertine Rift Valley before arriving in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a short evening game drive where you may spot elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, warthogs, and various bird species before heading to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Begin the day with an early morning game drive across the Kasenyi Plains, one of the best wildlife viewing areas in Queen Elizabeth National Park. As the sun rises over the savannah, you'll have excellent chances of spotting lions returning from a night's hunt, elephants grazing peacefully, buffaloes, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, giant forest hogs, hyenas, and, with a bit of luck, the elusive leopard.

Return to the lodge for breakfast and relaxation before heading to the Kazinga Channel for one of Africa's finest wildlife boat cruises. This natural channel connecting Lake Edward and Lake George is famous for its remarkable concentration of hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, and hundreds of bird species. The boat cruise provides exceptional photography opportunities as animals gather along the shoreline.

After the cruise, enjoy an evening game drive or relax at the lodge while taking in the spectacular African sunset.

After breakfast, depart for the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, popularly known as Ishasha, home to Uganda's famous tree-climbing lions. Enjoy a game drive through the acacia woodlands while searching for these unique lions often seen resting on fig tree branches. Along the drive, keep an eye out for elephants, topis, buffaloes, and other wildlife.

After the game drive, continue through the picturesque Kigezi Highlands, often referred to as the "Switzerland of Africa," with spectacular views of terraced hills, valleys, and local communities before arriving at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Spend the evening relaxing and preparing for the next day's gorilla trekking adventure.

After an early breakfast, head to the Uganda Wildlife Authority headquarters for a briefing by experienced ranger guides before setting off into the ancient rainforest in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family.

The trek may take between one and six hours depending on the gorillas' location. As you hike through dense forest, your guides will introduce you to Bwindi's rich biodiversity, including birds, butterflies, medicinal plants, and other primates.

Once the gorillas are located, you'll spend one magical hour observing their daily lives. Watch silverbacks protect their families, mothers care for infants, and playful juveniles interact in their natural habitat. This intimate wildlife encounter is widely regarded as one of the greatest wildlife experiences on Earth.

After the trek, return to the park headquarters to receive your Gorilla Trekking Certificate before heading back to your lodge for a well-deserved rest.

After breakfast, bid farewell to the misty forests of Bwindi and begin your journey back to Kampala or Entebbe. Enjoy another scenic drive through southwestern Uganda, passing rolling hills, tea plantations, traditional villages, and Ankole long-horned cattle grazing across the countryside.

You'll stop en route for lunch and make a final visit to the Uganda Equator if time permits before continuing to your preferred drop-off location in Kampala or Entebbe, marking the end of an unforgettable gorilla and wildlife safari.