5 Days Gorilla habituation Bwindi and queen Elizabeth wildlife safari
This 5 days gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari is the most fascinating safari for travelers who wish to spend ample time with the mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park habituating the mountain gorillas . Bwindi Impenetrable national park is still the best destination where both Gorilla trekking and habituation are conducted. However, out of the four sectors of Queen Elizabeth national park which include Rushaga, Ruhija, Buhoma, and Nkuringo, Gorilla habituation is carried out only in Rushaga sector of Bwindi where at least two mountain gorilla families are set apart for habituation experience until they get used to human beings. After gorilla habituation experience in Rushaga sector, travelers are able to connect to the most beautiful Queen Elizabeth national park for wildlife viewing safari. Queen Elizabeth national park is the only destination in Uganda where travelers are overwhelmed with tree climbing lions’ encounter. These unique lions are also found in Lake Manyara national park in Tanzania. This 5 days gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari is strictly a Uganda safari in western part of Uganda starting from Entebbe / Kampala and ending at either in Kampala / Entebbe or any communicated destination. This Uganda safari constitutes of only 5 days and 4 nights thus easy for travelers with less time on safari.
Highlights of 5 days gorilla habitation and wildlife safari
- Day 1 of 5 days gorilla habitation and wildlife safari: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
- Day 2 of 5 days gorilla habitation and wildlife safari: Game drive in kasenyi plains & boat cruise on kazinga channel
- Day 3 of 5 days gorilla habitation and wildlife safari: Tree climbing lions/Lion tracking experience & transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
- Day 4 of 5 days gorilla habitation and wildlife safari : Mountain gorilla habituation Experience
- Day 5 of 5 days gorilla habitation and wildlife safari : Return to Kampala for departures
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1 of 5 days gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Kampala to Queen Elizabeth national park: On day 1, you have two options either to be in Uganda the previous day or else arrive as early as possible so as to embark on the road drive to Queen Elizabeth national park at least by 10: 00am in the morning. Lunch will be enroute in Mbarara at Igongo Cultural hotel while dinner will be served at your lodge in Queen Elizabeth national park as you close the first day of 5 days gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari . In case you arrive abit early at the lodge, you will enjoy an evening game drive otherwise spend your evening at leisure.
Meal plan: Lunch & dinner
Day 2 of 5 days gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari: Game drive in kasenyi plains & boat cruise on kazinga channel
Morning Game drive: After breakfast on day 2 of 5 days gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari, you will meet your safari driver for a ride to the most adventurous sector of queen Elizabeth national park and its none other than kasenyi plain. Once in kasenyi plains, you will spend a half of your day on a fascinating game drive to see the lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, Uganda Kob and other different species of fauna and flora that constitute kasenyi plains.
Afternoon Boat cruise: after the game drive, you will be returned for lunch at the lodge then spend your afternoon on a boat ride along kazinga channel amidst crocodiles, hippos, and other aquatic wildlife species that live in close vicinity to the kazinga channel and those that visit the channel for drinking water. Return to your lodge while on an evening game drive, have dinner and take rest as you close your day2 of 5 days gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 3 of 5 days gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari: Tree climbing lions/Lion tracking experience & transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
Tree climbing lions /Lion tracking experience: This 3 of 5 days gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari has two options of which you are advised to do one of them due to limited time as you need to travel to Bwindi Impenetrable national park on that same day. Well, after breakfast, check you will do either the lion tracking experience or opt for a game drive in Ishasha sector to witness the tree climbing lions. Enjoy your meal and exit queen Elizabeth national park for Bwindi Impenetrable national park where you might arrive in the evening for check in, dinner & overnight.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 4 of 5 days gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari: Mountain gorilla habituation Experience
Bwindi Gorilla habituation: Ensure that you are done with breakfast in time on day 4 of 5 days gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari then pack your lunch box & meet your driver for a drive to the park headquarters of Rushaga sector for a gorilla habituation experience. Probably water , snacks & the best attire suitable for gorilla habituation is a must have in order to utilize well every second you have in the jungle of endangered mountain gorillas. After briefing, you will meet other habituators, researchers and the armed rangers to start the journey deep into the wilderness in search of mountain gorillas that are under habituation process. Since these gorilla are still being habituated, it implies that they aren’t used to human presence so you will spend lots of hours taming them as they move on with their daily activities roaming the forest. Once they finally settle, you will spend a maximum duration of 4 hours with them unlike gorilla trekking that allows just one hour thus gorilla habituation is more fascinating as it offers all the 4 hours of interaction between you and the endangered mountain gorillas. After this tiring but exciting encounter with the mountain gorillas, you will return to the lodge for relation, dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: breakfast, packed lunch & dinner
Day 5 of 5 days gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari: Return to Kampala for departures
Departures: Breakfast will be served to you in the morning of day 5 of 5 days gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari, check out of the lodge and start the long journey from Bwindi Impenetrable national park back to Kampala/Entebbe for departures. However, on the last day, you may opt to exit via Kigali international airport which is a short drive from Bwindi as compared to the long drive back to Kampala. On this last day, lunch will be enroute which ever route you opt for.
Meal plan: breakfast & lunch
END OF 5 DAYS GORILLA HABITUATION BWINDI & QUEEN ELIZABETH SAFARI
Inclusive in 5 days gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari
- Pick up and drop offs
- Ground transportation
- A 4×4 safari vehicle with fuel
- Gorilla habituation permit ($1500)
- Park entrance fees
- An English speaking guide
- Ranger fees
- All inclusive activities
- Drinking water while on safari
- Accommodation for 4 nights
- Meals as per Itinerary
Exclusive in 5 days gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari
- Visa fee
- Flight ticket
- Porter fee
- Other drinks apart from water
- Life insurance while on safari
- Accommodation before and after the 5 days safari
- Expenses of personal nature such as cigarettes, airtime, crafts etc.
Conclusion
Most travelers on a Uganda safari usually combine both Queen Elizabeth national park with Bwindi impenetrable national park due to the fact that they both harbor unique and endangered tourism attractions (tree climbing lions & mountain gorillas) and also it’s easy to connect from one park to another since they are both in western part of Uganda. Book your 5 day’s gorilla habituation Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari now and enjoy the unbeatable experience in the pearl of Africa.