Gorillas & Queen Elizabeth — 5 Days
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Gorillas & Queen Elizabeth — 5 Days

Difficulty
Moderate
Best season
June–September & December–February
Duration
5 days / 4 nights
From $2280 / person

Overview

Uganda's two greats in one trip — a gorilla trek in Bwindi, then savannah game drives and a Kazinga Channel boat safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions.

Trip highlights

  • Bwindi gorilla trek
  • Queen Elizabeth game drives
  • Kazinga Channel boat safari
  • Tree-climbing lions of Ishasha

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1
    Entebbe → Bwindi
    Transfer to Bwindi, overnight forest lodge.
  2. Day 2
    Gorilla trekking
    Trek to a gorilla family, one hour together.
  3. Day 3
    Bwindi → Queen Elizabeth
    Drive via the Ishasha sector — tree-climbing lions — into Queen Elizabeth NP.
  4. Day 4
    Game drive & Kazinga boat
    Morning game drive on the Kasenyi plains, afternoon boat safari on the Kazinga Channel — huge hippo and elephant concentrations.
  5. Day 5
    Queen Elizabeth → Entebbe
    Drive or fly back to Entebbe.

What's included & excluded

Included

  • Gorilla permit
  • All lodges, full board
  • Park fees & game drives
  • Kazinga boat safari
  • All transfers

Excluded

  • × International flights
  • × Uganda visa
  • × Tips & drinks
  • × Travel insurance