5-Days Bwindi & Queen Elizabeth Safari.

Meet Mwendo Volunteer Tours driver guide for a warm welcome to Rwanda or Uganda. Get briefed about your adventure before you start your journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Masaka-Bushenyi route or Kigali via Katuna/Chanika border. Enjoy view of the rolling hills from Rwanda and in Southwestern Uganda as you connect to Queen Elizabeth National Park to check in at your luxurious accommodation for overnight stay.

• Main destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park.

• Accommodation: Katara Lodge.

• Meals & drinks: All meals included.

• Drinks not included

Travel time: 7-8 hours (from Kampala)/6 hours (Kigali)

Enjoy 3-4 hours of guided game drive through Kasenyi Plains with expected animal sightings of numerous mammals: buffaloes, Uganda Kobs, elephants, warthogs, leopards on your lucky day, birds and more. Drive while also enjoying the unique landscape and settle for lunch at your respect lodges.

In the afternoon, set off for 2-3 hours remarkable boat cruise that will reward you with lots of astonishing sightings from Kazinga channel, a 40kms long natural channel. On your comfortable boat, enjoy view of crocodile, hippos at your display plus countless aquatic birds.

• Main destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

• Accommodation: Katara Lodge.

• Meals & drinks: All meals included.

• Drinks not included

Enjoy a mouth-watering breakfast, after drive to Bwindi through Queen Elizabeth National Park’s Southern sector- Ishasha. Enjoy a 2-3 hours’ game drive which comes with ultimate view of the relaxed tree climbing lions, buffaloes, elephants, birds and more then, you have picnic lunch before proceeding to have evening refreshments at Bwindi.

• Main destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

• Accommodation: Rushaga Havens Gorilla Lodge.

• Meals & drinks: All meals included.

• Drinks not included

Travel time: 4 hours

A tasty breakfast early, then transfer to Bwindi National Park offices as directed by your gorilla permit you pre-booked. Meet the park official for briefing- have brief introduction about Bwindi, gorilla trekking rules and gorilla families will be allocated to you. At 8:00am with assigned park guide, begin your long adventure 2-6 hours trekking through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest searching for mountain gorillas.

The trek to see gorillas also comes with view of other species and on finding the family of these massive apes, you have maximum of 1 hour to take pictures, learn about their behaviors. Lunch will be served at the lodge in case you didn’t carry some and then drive to Lake Bunyonyi for a boat ride and peaceful relaxation in the evening.

• Main destination: Lake bunyonyi

• Accommodation: Lake bunyonyi Eco Resort.

• Meals & drinks: All meals included.

• Drinks not included

Enjoy breakfast early, after drive back to Kigali/Kampala with scenic view of countryside. Once you are dropped off to a hotel or airport, it marks the end of your 5 -day Bwindi Impenetrable National Park & Queen Elizabeth National Park safari.

End of safari

Inclusions

• Gorilla permit (@$800)

• Game drives

• Boat cruise

• Travel in 4x4 safari vehicle to & from

• An English-speaking driver guide in Uganda for 5 days

• Accommodation + meals

Exclusions

• Travel insurance

• International flights

• Visa fees

• Souvenirs

• Cigarettes

• Telephone expenses