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French06-Days Queen Elizabeth, Gorillas & Lake Mburo Safari
Offered by - Ecovic Tours & Travel Uganda
Tour Features
Experience the best of Uganda's natural wonders on your 6 days Queen Elizabeth, Gorillas & Lake Mburo Safari. Expect to encounter the majestic Mountain Gorillas up close & discover the culture of the local Batwa people as you engage in a community tour or Canoe/Boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi. Also expect to set out on a thrilling game drive into the lush savannah plains to watch the magnificent wildlife that roam the land not forgetting a relaxing boat cruise and savour the ultimate safari experience.
| Budget tour | This budget tour includes camping and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age required | The minimum age for this tour is 5 years. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4. |
Route & Activities
Uganda
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 01-02 | Pumba Safari Cottages No images available | Lunch & Dinner Included with Drinks |
| 03 | Ride 4 a woman No images available | All Meals Included |
| 04 | Itambira Island, Seeds of Hope No images available | All Meals Included |
| 05 | Eagles Nest Hotel No images available | All Meals Included |
| 06 | Budget Accommodation No images available | Breakfast & Lunch Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 01 - To Queen Elizabeth NP for Afternoon (Sunset) Game driveAfter breakfast, you will embark on an exciting drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park situated in the shadows of Mt. Rwenzori with several stops along the way for lunch, equator & landscape viewing before reaching the Park. Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of the places that justify the description of Uganda being “the pearl of Africa”. The scenery is stunning with beautiful forests, woodlands, Savannah, swamps, lakes, rivers, craters, gorges and landscape. International visitors to this park will never run short of activities. The key attractions are nature walks, games drives, boat cruises, chimpanzee trekking & others. You will arrive in the afternoon, have lunch & embark on afternoon game drive where you will expect to view animals like elephants, buffaloes, Lions, bush pigs, antelope’s families among others. After your long journey & afternoon game drive, you will check in to Pumba Safari Cottages for your dinner & overnight stay. Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Pumba Safari Cottages
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included with Drinks
- Day 02 - Game drive, Boat Safari on Kazinga & Sunset game driveEarly in the morning, you will set out for a game drive in the park. Queen Elizabeth diverse eco-system of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes & volcanic craters makes it home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Game drives in this park, with the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, provides excellent opportunities to see lion, leopard, forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, Topi & bushbuck. You will return for lunch & later in the day when the sun is high in the sky & the animals make their way to the river for a drink, you will head to Kazinga Channel for an exciting boat safari. You will spot more hippos today than you can possibly imagine. Herds of elephants & buffalos will also be wandering down to the shoreline to bath in the cooling waters. It will be a wonderful experience. You will go for a short sunset game drive & return to the lodge for dinner & overnight stay. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Pumba Safari Cottages
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 03 - To Bwindi via Ishasha to search for Tree Climbing LionsOn this day, you will wake up early & have your breakfast then transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park while enjoying a scenic drive that allows you to view the beautiful and varied country side. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in the southwestern part of Uganda on the rim of the Rift Valley. More notably, this “impenetrable forest” protects over 400 population of mountain gorillas – approximately half of the population in the world, among which are a number of habituated groups, that can be tracked by visitors. You will have a game drive at Ishasha Sector, where you will search for tree climbing lions, elephants, lions, buffaloes among other species. You will return for your lunch & continue with the drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you will arrive in the evening & check in to Ride 4 a woman for your dinner & overnight stay. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Ride 4 a woman
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 04 - Gorillas Tracking & Batwa or Canoe ride on Lake BunyonyiToday, you will enjoy Gorillas tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi has the biggest concentration of Gorillas, given its small size. The search for Gorillas goes through the thick untamed rainforest, where you’ll be scrambling over mossy rocks and through deep undergrowth. It isn't the easiest of activities and will be arduous, but the encounter is well worth the effort. Watching gorillas in their natural habitat is an experience that will last a lifetime. The experienced ranger guides will willingly share with you a lot of information about the history and lifestyle of the Gorillas. After Gorillas tracking, you will choose to either go for canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi or visit the Batwa community for them to take you through their traditions like traditional dance, beer making, setting fire before returning/checking in to Itambira Island, Seeds of Hope for your dinner & overnight stay. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
Accommodation: Itambira Island, Seeds of Hope
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 05 - To Lake Mburo National Park for Afternoon Game driveAfter an early breakfast, you will leave Lake Bunyonyi & drive to Lake Mburo National Park via Kabale Town. You will be welcomed into the park by various herds of zebra, buffalo, Eland, and antelope as they graze in the savannah grass. You will arrive in the afternoon, have lunch & go for afternoon game drive where you will be assured of spotting Zebras, Buffalos, Impalas, Warthogs, Waterbucks among others. Also, when it comes to the birds, you will view the malachite kingfishers, African Fish eagles, blue headed weavers, Rufuos long tailed starlings, Herons, pelicans, the rare shoebill as well as the cormorants. After your afternoon game drive, you will check in to Eagles' Nest Hotel for your relaxation, dinner & overnight stay. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation: Eagles Nest Hotel
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 06 - Morning Walking Safari, Equator Experience & DepartureOn this day, you will enjoy your last sunrise in this beautiful side of Uganda with a guided walk-in nature (walking safari with a guide) where you will spot Zebras, Giraffes and Eland, Topi, Antelope, Cape buffaloes among others on close range. Take the Trail to the top of the hills and see Lake Mburo and beyond. From this vantage point, you will have a great view of 9 of the twelve lakes surrounding Lake Mburo National Park. After your walking safari, your guide will drive you across the beautiful sceneries back to Kampala or Entebbe or drop you off at Entebbe International Airport 3 hours before your departure time with a stopover at the equator for equator experience and photos moments. Did we hit all the items on your travel bucket list for this safari? If not, don’t worry. We specialize in tailor-made tours and can customize this program to create your dream trip. Get in touch to create your personalized program. Breakfast, Lunch + drinking water are included.
Main Destination: Entebbe
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Mar 22, 2024 - Jun 30, 2026
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Entebbe, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Entebbe, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Offered By
Ecovic Tours & Travel Uganda
Kenya
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
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