4 Day Gorilla & Wildlife Safari in Uganda
The 4 Day Gorilla & Wildlife Safari in Uganda includes gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The safari includes scenic game viewing, a launch cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park, and a sighting of the famous tree-climbing lions of the Ishasha sector. This journey can begin in either Entebbe or Kigali, Rwanda.
Queen Elizabeth National Park
After Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s second largest national park. It is home to over 96 mammal species, 610 bird species, the highest concentration of hippos in East Africa, and the famous Ishasha tree-climbing lions.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its ecological richness. The park is home to half of the population of the endangered gorilla species, and it is divided into four sectors namely Rushaga, Nkuringo, Buhoma, and Ruhija.
4 Day Gorilla & Wildlife Safari in Uganda Highlights
Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, followed by a launch cruise in the afternoon on the Kazinga Channel
Day 2: After an early morning game drive, you transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Day 3: Gorilla trekking with the option of visiting the Batwa community
Day 4: Return to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport
Itinerary in Detail
Day 1: Visit Queen Elizabeth National Park before embarking on an afternoon boat trip on the Kazinga Channel (5-6 hours).
Your 4 Day Gorilla & Wildlife Safari in Uganda will start with a hearty breakfast, then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park in Western Uganda. This journey takes you through some of the countryside areas. Have a brief stop at the Kayabwe equator crossing for a photography moment, continue driving to the park. Arrive at the park with lunch served at Mweya as your waiting for the boat ride on the Kazinga Channel.
Species seen on the two-hour boat cruise include a school of hippos, rear shoe bill stock, an elephant herd, and buffaloes. Later check at the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge, Park View Lodge, and Enganzi Lodge.
Day 2: After an early morning game drive, transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Today, wake up early for breakfast and then check out of the lodge before heading to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. An en-route game drive will allow you to photograph wildlife such as Uganda kobs, bushbucks, and lions. A quick lunch break in the Ishasha sector. Later in the afternoon, continue with a drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp/Mahogany Springs.
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking experience and optional community visit
Your 4 Day Gorilla & Wildlife Safari in Uganda will start with an adventure trek to Bwindi’s mist-covered forests in search of the critically endangered mountain gorilla species. Depending on the gorillas’ movement, this might take between 1 to 8 hours.
According to the trekking regulations, if you have a gorilla encounter, you can spend an hour in their front yard. Giving you a chance to take pictures while learning and observing the behaviors of these gentle giants in their natural habitat.
Later, return to the Park Headquarters where you will receive a certificate for mountain gorillas trekking before making your way to the lodge for dinner and the night at Gorilla Forest Camp/Mahogany Springs.
Day 4: Return to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport
Get up early for breakfast, then check out of the lodge and drive back to Kampala. Take a lunch break in Mbarara and a brief stop to buy souvenirs at the Kayabwe equator crossing. Depending on your flight time, the journey will then continue to Kampala or Entebbe international airport. This marks the end of your 4 Day Gorilla & Wildlife Safari in Uganda with Caracal Explorers
