5 Days Flying Safari To Queen Elizabeth And Bwindi National Park
A 5 days flying safari to Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi National Park takes you to Uganda in its western national park, where you will travel by domestic flights. You will fly from Entebbe Airport to Kasese Airstrip to get to Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you will engage in a morning game drive and an afternoon boat cruise. You will fly from Kasese Airstrip to Kisoro Airstrip, where you will be transferred to get to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking and a visit to the Batwa community.
Safari Highlights
Day 1: Fly to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 2: Morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains and an afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga channel
Day 3: Fly to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 4: Gorilla trekking and Batwa cultural experience
Day 5: Fly to Entebbe Airport
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Fly to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will fly to Kasese Airstrip. You will meet and greet with our company representative guide, who will brief you before transferring you to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will get to a lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, and you will have lunch.
You will stay at the lodge resting till evening. You will be served dinner, and then you will retire to bed.
Accommodation options
- Luxury: Mweya safari lodge
- Midrange: Enganzi Game Lodge
- Budget: Pumba safari cottages
Day 2: Morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains and an afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga channel
Early in the morning, you will have an early morning breakfast, and then you will head to the park headquarters for a briefing. You will then leave to start the morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains. You will be granted the opportunity to spot numerous animals like elephants, lions, buffaloes, Uganda kob, bush pigs and many more. You will also be able to see birds with the aid of a guide, giving you all the details of the wildlife species that you will spot. You will then head to the lodge for lunch after the wildlife experience of about 4 hours.
You will have an afternoon lunch meal, and then you will be transferred from the lodge to the Kazinga channel for an afternoon boat cruise. It will commence at 3 pm and it will last for about 2 to 3 hours. You will have views of birds and animals. You will be able to see hippos and crocodiles. The guide will then transfer you back to the lodge for dinner and your night’s rest.
Day 3: Fly to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Early in the morning, you will be served breakfast at the lodge, and then you will check out. The guide will transfer you from the lodge, and you will start the drive to Kasese Airstrip. You will have a flight to Kisoro Airstrip from Kasese Airstrip. Upon arrival at Kisoro Airstrip, you will be picked up by a guide from the airstrip, and you will head to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
You will be provided with lunch upon arrival at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park at the lodge where you will check in. You will be served dinner in the evening, and you will retire to bed.
Accommodation options
- Luxury: Bwindi lodge
- Midrange: Rushaga gorilla camp
- Budget: Buhoma community rest camp
Day 4: Gorilla trekking and Batwa cultural experience
You will have an early morning breakfast, and then the guide will transfer you to the park headquarters for a briefing. You will then be provided with Gorilla trekking gear before you set off with an armed ranger guide. You will start a trek to spot the gorillas will take several hours depending on their location. You will spend an hour with the gorillas and you will use the time to observe how they play, feed, among others on. You will return to the lodge for lunch.
A guide will pick you up from the lodge, and you will head for a cultural tour to the Batwa community. You will meet with the Batwa people to learn about numerous things about their culture, for example, their hunting and food-gathering skills. You will then be returned to the lodge for dinner and your rest at night.
Day 5: Fly to Entebbe Airport
You will have breakfast, and then the guide will transfer you from the lodge, and you will start the journey back to Entebbe Airport. You will be transferred to Kisoro airstrip, where you will catch a domestic flight to Entebbe Airport. Once you arrive at Entebbe Airport, that will be the end of the safari.
End of the 5 Days Flying Safari To Queen Elizabeth And Bwindi National Park
Quotation Includes
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Pick up and drop off
- Domestic flight fees
- Park entrance fees
- Meals
- Accommodation
- English-speaking driver guide
- Park entrance fees
- Mineral-bottled water
Quotation Excludes
- Tips
- Personal expenses
- Life insurance
- Items of a personal nature
