5 Days Bwindi Gorilla trek Lake Bunyonyi and Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari
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5 Days Bwindi Gorilla trek Lake Bunyonyi and Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari

5 days
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Day 1: Travel to Bwindi from Kigali

You will be picked after break-fast from Kigali and drive to Rwanda Uganda border clear and cross then proceed Bwindi in the south western part of Uganda, arriving in the afternoon have you’ at Broadbill rest and in evening go for Batwa cultural experience you will go through their villages to have an experience of how they go about their daily routine activities and be amazed by the way they skillfully cultivate the hill sides and how they care for their animals (cows) that are a prime source of pride. Dinner and overnight will be at Broadbill Forest Camp

Day 2: Gorilla trekking and Lake Bunyonyi tour

You will have an early morning breakfast and move to the Park headquarters to join other trackers in a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:45 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you 1-8 hours. You will have one hour to stay with the Gorillas once sited and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. It is the second deepest lake in Africa [900 meters deep] and also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim as it is bilharzias free. Dinner and overnight will be at Crater Bay Cottages/Bunyonyi Overland Camp

 Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth

After breakfast set off for Queen Elizabeth The descent reveals a stunning panorama of lakes George an Edward amidst game-filled plains where you will reach let evening check is for dinner and overnight Tembo Safari Lodge/Kazinga CVR

Day 4: Game drive and Boat cruise

Wake-up early morning have breakfast go for the game drive of where you will see so many animals like lions, leopards, giant forest hog, buffalo, elephants, deffasa, water buck, topi, Uganda kobs are so many and bush buck it takes 3/4hours later return at your hotel for lunch relax and in the afternoon go the unique boat cruises that takes 2hrs on the Kazinga channel and onto L.Edward. The trip passes through possibly the highest hippo concentration in Africa and many mammals may be seen drinking water. The cruise offers the excellent platform for photography and game viewing. The birdlife is colorful and abundant. For dinner and overnight return Tembo Safari Lodge/Kazinga CVR

Day 5: Chimp track and travel back to Kigali

Wake-up early morning have breakfast and head to Kalinzu Forest Reserve for an up to 4 hours chimpanzee trekking with a tracker and guide. The Forest Reserve is home to 6 groups of chimps, comprising over 300 individuals and tracking currently enjoys more than 80% success rate. Please bring suitable closed walking boots and long trousers! Afterwards transfer back to Kigali Airport with lunch en-routes to catch your evening departure flight back home.

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Included
  • 4 nights accommodation
  • Entrance fees
  • National Park fees
  • TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee
  • Bottled water
  • Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
  • Driver/guide
  • Local guide
  • Small-group tour
Not included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • DVD (available to purchase)
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for pregnant women
  • A small amount of walking is involved
Features
Cultural
55%
Tourism
50%
Aquatic
30%
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