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Gorilla and Queen Elizabeth Safari - 5 Days
HATS 433
Day 1 Kampala - Bwindi
National Park
After breakfast you will set off for Bwindi Impenetrable National
Park the home of Mountain Gorillas. It is estimated half of the
world’s surviving population of mountain gorillas –300
live within Bwindi boundaries. The drive is long but enjoyable
with lunch stop on the way in Kabale. Bwindi National Park is
located in the southwestern part of the country –the Kigezi
Highlands once known as Switzerland of Africa.
Bwindi National
Park
Bwindi National Park offers a dramatic steeply forested landscape
and is incredibly dense, but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails
allowing access to tourists. The 4 families have been habituated
for tourism and each is visited by 8 people per day. Although
trekking may be strenuous the viewing of the gorillas in their
natural habitat is an experience long to be savored.. Apart from
the gorillas, there are a variety of primates to be seen including
the blue monkeys, red tailed monkeys, and black & white Columbus
monkeys. The great blue tauracos are often seen and even for a
non bird watcher they are marvelous sight.
Arrival will be in the late afternoon and you
will then settle in at the Gorilla Forest Camp, Buhoma Camp or
Community Bandas, which are just 200 meters from the park offices,
for dinner as you prepare for tomorrow’s event .
Day 2 Uganda Gorilla Tracking
After breakfast you will be escorted to the park offices to begin
your adventure. A briefing from your local guide and then its
off! The time taken and the terrain varies (1- 8 hour) according
to the movement of these gentle giants. The thrill of meeting
face to face takes away the pain of some times long and arduous
trek. Return to your lodge for overnight stay.
Day 3 Bwindi – Ishasha
/Queen Elizabeth National Park
After early breakfast head for Ishasha, which is the southern
sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, carry out a game drive
where you may sight tree-climbing lions. Ishasha is dominated
by acacia woodland and scrubland and features the meandering Ishasha
River, banked by a riparian forest. After picnic lunch drive all
the way to the northern sector of the park and check in at Mweya
Safari Lodge or Institute of Ecology . The evening will be at
leisure dinner and overnight.
Day 4 Queen Elizabeth
National Park
After early breakfast drive to Kyambura gorge for a primate walk
where your will see chimps and other primates e.g Columbus &
velvet monkeys and baboons. Queen Elizabeth National is one of
the most outstanding treasures of Uganda, and has been designated
a Biosphere Reserve for Humanity under UNESCO auspices. It borders
on Lake George and Lake Edward as well as Kazinga Channel in the
western area of the Great Rift Valley escarpment.
After lunch take a 2-hour launch cruise on the Kazinga channel.
This waterway joins Lakes Edward and George and it is filled with
schools of hippos, buffaloes with elephants at the banks. Retire
to the lodge for dinner and over night.
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Day 5 Queen Elizabeth
National Park - Kampala
Early morning game drive to see more animals that habit this park,
that include predators lion. leopard and other game. Over 500
bird species have been identified here, making it a Mecca for
bird-watchers. They include the black bee–eater, 11 different
species of kingfisher and several falcons, eagles and other raptors.
After late breakfast proceed to Kampala. Lunch enroute.
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