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6 Days Budget Uganda Gorillas and Wildlife Safari
| Trip Type | Activity level | Service level |
|---|---|---|
| By Road | Easy | Budget |
Trip Overview
The 6 Days Budget Uganda Gorillas and Wildlife Safari is an affordable adventure designed to showcase Uganda’s top wildlife highlights within a short but rewarding itinerary. The journey typically combines game drives in Uganda’s savannah parks with an unforgettable gorilla trekking experience in the misty forests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Along the way, travelers may encounter elephants, lions, buffaloes, hippos, and a variety of bird species while enjoying comfortable budget accommodations.
This safari is ideal for travelers seeking a balance of wildlife viewing, primate encounters, and scenic landscapes without compromising on experience, making it one of the best-value ways to explore the Pearl of Africa.
Trip Summary
6 Days Budget Uganda Gorillas and Wildlife Safari
Trip highlights
- Scenic drive through Uganda’s beautiful countryside and rolling landscapes
- Game drives in Uganda’s top national parks with chances to see the Big Five wildlife (lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino in selected areas)
- Boat cruise experience (depending on itinerary) offering close views of hippos, crocodiles, and rich birdlife
- Visit to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Once-in-a-lifetime gorilla trekking experience with a guided hour observing mountain gorillas in their natural habitat
- Opportunities for photography of diverse wildlife, forests, and scenic landscapes
- Cultural encounters with local communities along the route
- Comfortable budget accommodation throughout the safari
- Experienced professional safari guides from Wagatil Safaris ensuring a smooth and insightful journey
- A perfect blend of wildlife adventure, primate trekking, and scenic exploration of Uganda’s “Pearl of Africa”
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Detailed itinerary
Meet and greet our company representative at the hotel address after having your breakfast and head out to the biologically diverse and unique magnificent Bwindi impenetrable rainforest in southwestern Uganda, which has more than half the world population of mountain gorillas. You will have a stopover at the Equator along the Kampala/Masaka highway for photographs and souvenir shopping accompanied with an enroute lunch in Mbarara town. Proceed to Bwindi, the home of gorillas in Uganda. Have dinner and an overnight stay at any of the booked safari lodges.
Have an early breakfast and set out for mountain gorilla trekking in one of the four sectors (Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga and Nkuringo) of Bwindi impenetrable forest National Park by 7:30am for briefing and eventual allocation of gorilla group to be trekked. Hike through the rainforest accompanied by a ranger guide and trackers, in search of the mountain gorilla family allocated for trekking. The walking can be challenging at times, but when you catch a glimpse of the humongous silverback with his family, any discomforts will quickly be forgotten. The lead guide keeps providing information about trees, birds, butterflies and other wildlife in the forest as you trek until you reach the gorilla family allocated for tracking. The gorillas are located in different parts across the forest and therefore, the time taken to find one group varies from a few minutes to several hours depending on location and movement of the Gorillas. Once with the gorillas, you will be allowed to observe them for an hour. At the end of the trek, you will return to the park headquarters and information Centre to be awarded your trekking certificates. You will then meet the driver guide and transfer back to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.
You will wake up and have morning breakfast, then drive to Queen Elizabeth national park via Ishasha in the southern sector mainly known for the tree climbing lions and elephants for a game drive with a possibility of seeing the tree climbing lions and other wildlife. After the game dive, you will proceed to the northern sector of the park for Dinner and Overnight stay at a lodge of your choice.
After an early morning breakfast, you will drive for chimpanzee trekking in either Kyambura gorge or Kalinzu forest. Return for lunch after the tracking activity and then proceed for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel after lunch. This is a very rewarding experience where you will see lots of animals in water and along the shores of the channel such as, crocodiles, hippos, elephants, buffalos and many bird species as pelicans, African fish eagles, pied kingfishers, African jacana, long tailed cormorants and many more.
After morning breakfast you will transfer to the park for your chimpanzee trekking experience. The chimpanzee experience is a 3-4 hour activity depending on when you find the chimpanzees, and you will spend one hour with the chimpanzees in their natural habitat and later return to the lodge for relaxation. Later in the evening you will do a primate walk at the Bigodi wetland sanctuary.
Return back to your Hotel in Kampala / drop off at Entebbe airport. By road or domestic flight.
After breakfast, set out for another scenic journey through the beautiful terrain of the rolling hills with terraced landscapes. Observe the scenic beauty of the “Bunyaruguru” hills and the tea plantations as you drive back. Along the way, break off for hot a lunch, and proceed to Kampala/Entebbe, arriving late in the afternoon. Drop off at the hotel in Kampala / Entebbe airport for your departure flight.
Includes
- Gorilla trekking permits at Bwindi
- Chimpanzee trekking permits
- Park entry fees in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Boat cruise fees at Kazinga channel
- Hot /packed lunches on transfer days
- Bottled water in car
- Professional guide/ driver allowance
- Ground transportation in a 4x4 safari car
- Accommodation for 4 nights
- All meals at lodges
- Airport transfers (pick and drop off)
Excludes
- International Air ticket and visa fees
- Beers and Wine (alcoholic drinks)
- Laundry expenses and craft shopping
- Travel insurance
- Tips
- Pre and post safari accommodation.
When to book a gorilla trekking tour
It is usually advisable to book this trip 6 months in advance to allow us ample time to secure the gorilla permits. On the other hand, visiting the Savannah National Parks does not necessarily require advance booking.
Best time to do gorilla trekking in Bwindi
Bwindi is open for gorilla trekking all year long, but the best times to go are from June to August and December to February. At these times, the forest trails are drier and therefore less slippery. Also, your chance of a dry gorilla viewing experience is higher during these months.
However, on the other hand, game viewing in Uganda’s savannah national parks is best at the end of the dry seasons—February and March and September and early October—when wildlife is concentrated around water sources. Bird watching is fantastic all year round but is at its peak between November and April when migrant species are present.
