Your safari will start from the hotel or the airport. You will drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Expect a game drive/safari, plus a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel. After exploring Queen, you will exit for Bwindi through the Isasha area for a tree-climbing lion sighting. In Bwindi, you will enjoy the ultimate gorilla experience, then transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation and sightseeing. On the 5th day, you will return to Entebbe Airport or be dropped off at a hotel of your booking.
Overview
Your safari will start from the hotel or the airport. You will drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Expect a game drive/safari, plus a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel. After exploring Queen, you will exit for Bwindi through the Isasha area for a tree-climbing lion sighting. In Bwindi, you will enjoy the ultimate gorilla experience, then transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation and sightseeing. On the 5th day, you will return to Entebbe Airport or be dropped off at a hotel of your booking.
Highlights
- Start from Airport (before 10am) or be picked from a Hotel, transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP
- Morning game drive and afternoon boat trip along the Kazinga Channel
- Relaxed breakfast, drive to Ishasha sector and then connect to Bwindi NP
- Gorilla trekking Bwindi Forest, transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation
- Depart Bunyonyi and return to Entebbe Airport to catch flight back home
Itinerary
Arrival
- You'll be collected from the airport.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
The pick-up will be from either; the Hotel or from the Airport upon arrival. The assigned Professional English-speaking Tour Driver-guide will pick/receive you and we shall embark on a transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park – one of Uganda’s most frequented tourist destinations. The park features diverse ecosystems called home by a variety of wildlife species - ten primate species (including chimpanzees), more than 600 bird species, and classic big games. You will stop for lunch en route then proceed into the beautiful Queen Elizabeth NP, arriving late afternoon (evening) and do little but just check into the accommodation and relax. Note: If you reach with some time still available, we can proceed for a late afternoon-to-evening game drive.
Accommodation: (Irungu Forest Safari Lodge-Budget Level) | Meals: Lunch, Dinner | Transfer Time: Approx. 7 hrs.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Accommodation:
- Irungu Forest Safari Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
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- Meals & Drinks:
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- Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Be up early and have your breakfast. Proceed for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains and be on the look for Cape buffalos, herds of elephants plus lions, leopards (though hard to spot) among others. Return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch. After lunch, you will go for a 2-hour boat trip on the Kazinga Channel that connects Lakes George and Edward. During the trip, the sight of wildlife including giant hippos, elephants and crocodiles among others will fascinate you. You will also see many varieties of birds at the water shores. *After the boat trip, you can decide either to return to the lodge to rest or first proceed for a brief late afternoon game drive and thereafter, return to the lodge.
Accommodation: (Irungu Forest Safari Lodge-Budget Level) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Transfer Time: n/a.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Irungu Forest Safari Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
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- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast and then travel to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth NP – famously known for tree-climbing lions frequently seen in the area. The chance of spotting these lions stands at about 60-70% but sometimes they are hard to spot (most especially when they are down in the grassland looking for prey). Should you get to spot them up in the tree, the sight is picturesque and memorable. From Ishasha, you will continue to the edge of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. With a strenuous day ahead, you will do less on arrival but just check in your accommodation, relax as you prepare for the Bwindi gorilla trekking experience tomorrow. *Optional (extra cost 100$): If interested, you can consider chimp tracking (Kyambura Gorge) before driving off to Ishasha. Please, take note that permit for chimp tracking needs to be secured prior to the actual date.
Accommodation: (Ride 4 a Woman-Budget Level) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Transfer Time: 6-7 hours.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Have breakfast and move to the rangers’ post. You will receive some briefing on the dos and don’ts during trekking. Thereafter, you will enter the Bwindi Forest for your adventure. The beauty of this rain forest is spectacular! The area offers dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates. Once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The time with these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable. Thereafter, transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of (2,200 – 2,478m) but it’s the 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water that make it most magical — you could admire them all day.
Accommodation: (Itambira Island-Tree House) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Transfer Time: Approx. 2-3 hours.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Itambira Island
- Mid-range hotel located at Lake Bunyonyi
- Meals & Drinks:
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- All meals included
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Have a relaxed breakfast at the accommodation with spectacular view of the Bunyonyi little islands just right in front of you and thereafter embark on your return journey to Entebbe Airport. Expect en route lunch and a stop at the Uganda Equator line mark in Kayabwe for some memorable photos and maybe buying some art pieces of interest. Proceed with the journey arriving late afternoon/evening for drop off at the airport to catch your flight back home (recommended for 18:00 onwards).
Accommodation: Recommended on request | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Transfer Time: Approx. 8 hours.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
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- Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Includes/Excludes
The Trip Cost Includes
- Park fees
- (For non-residents)
- Gorilla permits
- (One per person, non-resident)
- All activities
- (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation
- (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation
- (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals
- (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water
- (On all days)
The Trip Cost Excludes
- International flights
- (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items
- (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
FAQs
Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will to, you can.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, hot water facility could be free at lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during off season.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.
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