5 Days Gorilla & Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari
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5 Days Gorilla & Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari from Kigali
This 5 Days Gorilla & Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari starts from Kigali Rwanda, this gives chance to view Uganda mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and also game viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park with a boat ride on Kazinga Chanel connecting lake Gorge and Lake Edward. Uganda gorilla safari and wildlife safari starting from Kigali Rwanda.
Safari Highlights of Gorilla & Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari from Kigali
- Kigali City Tour
- Stopover in Kabale Town or Kisoro Town
- Gorilla tracking in the Bwindi forest
- Tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector
- Game drive in Queen Elizabeth Park
- Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel
Tour Summary for Gorilla & Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari from Kigali
- Day 1: Transfer from Rwanda Kigali -Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 2: Gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park of Uganda
- Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Queen Elizabeth Nation Park
- Day 4: Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 5: Transfer to Kigali Airport
Detailed itinerary for 5 days Gorilla & Queen Elizabeth Wildlife from Kigali
Day 1: Transfer from Rwanda Kigali -Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Depart in the morning after breakfast we drive south-westwards to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi is best known for its Mountain Gorillas, primate presence, and spectacular bird population, En route photographic opportunities along the way. Border crossing then continues to Kabale Town where there will be a stopover stop for the first Gorilla & Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari lunch.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Moderate Lodge: Broadbill Forest Camp
Mid-range Lodge: Bakiga Lodge
Luxury Lodge: Mahogany Springs Lodge- Buhoma
Day 2: Gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park of Uganda
After breakfast, you will transfer to the park headquarters for the briefing before you set off at 9:00 am through the tracks to search for the humble giants. You will go with a packed lunch because it’s hard to determine how long it will take you to meet these great apes. However, the time ranges between 2-9 hours depending on the movement of the giant primates.
This part of the Gorilla & Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari activity is tedious, it entails walking along steep hilly tracks however encountering these great relatives of man erases all the poor memories/ hardships you went through in trying to find them. After the Gorilla Tracking activity, go back to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Moderate Lodge: Broadbill Forest Camp
Mid-range Lodge: Bakiga Lodge
Luxury Lodge: Mahogany Springs Lodge- Buhoma
Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Queen Elizabeth Nation Park
After breakfast, embark on the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The drive will take you through the Ishasha sector arriving at Queen Elizabeth National Park in the afternoon. You will have a game drive en route where you might spot games along the way as you transfer to the park headquarters. Watch out for tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha sector. After we will drive to Mweya Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Budget Lode: Bush Lodge
Mid-range Lodge: Kasenyi Safari Lodge
Luxury Lodge: Mweya Safari Lodge
Day 4: Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park
After an early morning warm-up tea or coffee, you will head for a game drive along Kasenyi tracks in search of animals like lions, cape buffalos, elephants, warthogs, waterbucks, spotted hyenas, mongoose, kobs and, if you are lucky, the leopard is often spotted. Over 606 bird species have been recorded in this park and most notably along the Kazinga channel. Return for a full breakfast, relax and prepare for yet another exciting activity in the afternoon.
After lunch, you will transfer to enjoy a unique two hours boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. This launch cruise gives you a great opportunity for photography, and animal, and bird watching at close range. Dinner and overnight at.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
Budget Lode: Bush Lodge
Mid-range Lodge: Kasenyi Safari Lodge
Luxury Lodge: Mweya Safari Lodge
Day 5: Transfer to Kigali Airport
Very early in the morning before dawn, you will wake up to have a cup of coffee or a glass of water/ juice then proceed for an early morning game drive. This game drive will take you through the Kasenyi track and the queens’ mile in the park and will reward you with animals like Lions, elephants, hyenas, Giant forest hogs, Bushbucks, Warthogs, Hyenas, civets, aardvarks, Leopards, and many more.
After the game drive, you will drive back to your accommodation for late breakfast and then, later on, drive to Kigali Rwanda to reach in the evening. For relaxation or to catch your onward flight home. check our reviews on Trip Advisor
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
End of the Gorilla & Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari from Kigali
- All our tours/safaris can start and end in Kigali Rwanda or Entebbe Uganda with no extra costs
- Our tour consultant is at your disposal for any information you may need 24/7
- We do all your airport transfers in Kigali or Entebbe
- We arrange accommodation for you day before the tour starts and on the day tour ends with no extra costs
Transportation & Guides
We use both standard 4×4 customized safari vans and 4×4 luxury customized safari Land cruisers as our road mode of transport for game viewing, taking photos wildlife filming and photography, all our safari vehicles has pop up roofs for proper game viewing and easy for to take as much photos as you can, with also charging system for your cameras, phones and also every client is guaranteed of a window seat for easy view.
Our drive/guides are very professionally and well trained, we know every successful safari needs a great guide, majority of the comments from our clients regarding our services are centered on the professionalism of our guides, returning clients request the same guide on their second and third trip.
Includes: Meet & greet services, airport transfers to/from Kigali airport, accommodation and meals on safari as above, one gorilla permit per person bottled water on a safari vehicle, services of driver/guide, all park entry fees and set activities on the itinerary.
Excludes Visas, personal travel insurance, and items of a personal nature. Charter/Scheduled flights also optional extra. Plus all expenses of personal nature like tips, drinks, etc.
COST PER PERSON SHARING TWIN/DOUBLE ROOMS.
Cost per person sharing Price(USD)
COST PER PERSON SHARING TWIN/DOUBLE ROOMS
| Cost per person sharing | Price(USD) budget Safari | Price (USD)Mid-range Safari | Price (USD) Luxury Safari |
| 1 person | 2215 | 3,385 | 3,845 |
| 2 people | 1920 | 2,875 | 3,398 |
| 3 people | 1810 | 2,385 | 3,185 |
| 4 people | 1750 | 2,045 | 2,876 |
| 5 people | 1680 | 1,787 | 2,745 |
| 6 people | 1550 | 1,660 | 2,625 |
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There are many reasons why tourists planning gorilla trekking safari prefer to book Uganda budget gorilla safaris starting from Kigali Rwanda, one of the main reasons is that Uganda gorilla permits are affordable compeered to Rwanda gorilla permits so people prefer booking their gorilla trekking tours in Uganda to avoid paying unnecessary expenses in Rwanda yet gorilla trekking experience is the same in both Countries so instead tourists take advantage of the more affordable gorilla permits in Uganda
For example, currently, from 2020 to 2023 Rwanda gorilla permits price $1500 per person for one hour trek while in Uganda gorilla permits price $700 per person for a one-hour gorilla trek, now this means that if you trek gorillas in Uganda instead of Rwanda you will be saving $800 on each gorilla permit. Another reason why tourists and other visitors prefer to go for Uganda budget gorilla safaris starting from Kigali in Rwanda is to save on the distance and drive time from Kampala or Entebbe airport to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga National Park in Uganda which takes 9 to 10 hours an almost full day while from Kigali in Rwanda to Bwindi Forest or to Mgahinga takes only 3 to 4 hours drive this means if you start your Uganda budget gorilla safaris from Kigali Rwanda you will be saving 4 to 5 hours on the road. In other words, the drive from Kigali international airport to the Bwindi forest is very shorter compared to the drive from Entebbe International Airport. Our Uganda budget gorilla safaris starting from Kigali will help you to reduce the long drives from Kampala or Entebbe Airport to Bwindi forest or Mgahinga.
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Kisoro tours Uganda has put up some of our detailed itineraries for our Uganda budget gorilla safaris starting from Kigali for our clients and other tourists/visiting and planning their gorilla safaris, we organize both short and long, luxury and budget gorilla safaris starting from Kigali in Rwanda, for those with limited time but wants to trek gorillas in Uganda at an affordable price can begin with our 2 days Uganda Gorilla Trekking from Kigali Rwanda, 3-day Fly-in Rwanda Track Gorillas in Uganda, the two packages are ideal for those with limited time and wants to see gorillas in Uganda.
For those with more than 3 days we have other safari packages that fit within your time which means that we can combine your gorilla trekking with other wildlife viewing and other many activities ranging from 5 days to any number of days you want to spend on your tour in Uganda or Rwanda, check out this 5 day Uganda Gorilla Safari in Bwindi Forest Starting From Kigali Rwanda, 7 Days Uganda Primates and Wildlife Safari Starting From Kigali Rwanda, 8 Days Uganda Primates and Wildlife Safari Starting From Kigali Rwanda and 14 Days Uganda Gorillas-Chimps and Wildlife Safaris From Rwanda. For other information on the number of days you want to spend on your Uganda budget gorilla safari starting from Kigali, contact Kisoro tours Uganda ltd all our tours are tailor-made to suit individuals’ travel needs.
We also offer Uganda budget gorilla habituation experience safaris that start from Kigali
Kisoro tours Uganda also organizes both budget and Luxury Uganda gorilla habituation experience safaris starting from Kigali in Rwanda, anyone planning to go for mountain gorilla habituation has only one choice Rushaga gorilla trekking sector in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park where you enjoy four hours a gorilla family that is undergoing habituation process. Mountain gorilla habituation experience gives the opportunity to enjoy up to hours with mountain gorillas, I must say it again that this gorilla habituation activity is only found in Uganda only. To avoid long distances driving from Entebbe International Airport we normally advise our clients to fly to Kigali International Airport in Rwanda which is just about a 3 to 4 hours drive to Bwindi forest.
Uganda gorilla habituation experience permit costs $1500 per person and you are allowed to spend up to four hours with gorillas, now this is still much cheaper if compared with the Rwanda gorilla permit which costs $1500 per person for one hour with gorillas. Our packages for Uganda budget gorilla habituation safari start from Kigali in Rwanda and range from 3 days Uganda budget gorilla habituation experience starting from Kigali, 5 Day budget gorilla habituation, and wildlife viewing safari starting from Kigali Rwanda and 5 days for both gorilla and chimpanzee habituation experience safari starting from Kigali Rwanda. Anyone interested in our primates and other wildlife safaris, Kisoro tours Uganda ltd will tailor the East African safari that will see you enjoying gorillas, chimps, golden monkeys, and much more other in their natural habitat.
When and how to book Uganda budget gorilla safaris starting from Kigali
Booking of either luxury or budget gorilla safari and other wildlife safaris can be booked any day and time throughout the year and its very simple to book your tour, all you need is to contact Kisoro tours Uganda Ltd and give us your planned dates you intend to travel to Uganda for your gorilla trekking safari starting from Kigali in Rwanda. Once you have contacted us we will check gorilla permits available for the date you wish to trek gorillas and once there is availability we will let you know so that you make a deposit payment for gorilla permits because permits are only secured and guaranteed by paying for the permit.
Once we have secured your gorilla trekking permits you can pay us the reminding balance 2 weeks before the starting date of your safari or pay on the arrival. Kisoro tours Uganda ltd will take care of organizing your tour, our representative/driver guide will pick you up from the airport and drop you back at the airport at the end of the safari for your flight home, our Uganda budget gorilla safaris start from Kigali in Rwanda includes everything in the costs we send you in the detailed itinerary with no hidden costs, Kisoro tours Uganda is a trusted gorilla safari company with its head offices in Entebbe Uganda we have been organizing gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda, Rwanda and DR-Congo.
Once again I must say that Uganda budget gorilla safaris starting from Kigali can be booked any day any time all year round because Uganda has one of the best climate and weather conditions in the world, most tourists prefer visiting during the dry season also known as high season in the months of June, July, August, September, December, January, and February. The wet season also known as the low season is during the months of March, April, May, and November.
The dry season is the most preferred because there is less rain compared to the wet season, through experience I will tell you that in Uganda there is no weather condition that can stop you go on your safari instead I would recommend you take the advantage of wet season also known as low season and discounts during wet months. For more information about our discount offers in the low season, months contact Kisoro tours Uganda.
Why book gorilla permits in advance for your Uganda budget gorilla safaris starting from Kigali?
Uganda gorilla trekking safaris starting from Kigali can only be secured and guaranteed after you have booked and paid for your gorilla permit, if you are planning a gorilla habituation experience, it is the same you must book and pay for your habituation permit in advance through Kisoro tours Uganda.
It is always recommended to avoid last minute booking to disappointment because gorilla permits booking is done first come first serve, Kisoro tours Uganda encourages its clients to book their gorilla permits at least 6 months to a year in advance to avoid missing out on the date, month you wish to see gorillas. Kisoro tours Uganda has access to secure gorilla permits any time day and night because we are able to check permit availability at any time just contact us.
Use East African Tourists Visa for Uganda budget gorilla safaris starting from Kigali
After you have finished booking your Uganda budget gorilla safaris starting from Kigali, Kisoro tours Uganda we recommend that you use an East African tourist visa which allows multiple entries to bout Uganda and Rwanda. East African tourist visa costs $100 and it is valid for 3 months (90 days), you can apply for an East African tourist visa online or get it on the arrival at the airport, you can as well pay for your East African tourist visa on the arrival at the airport at Entebbe Uganda or at Kigali airport. In case you need more information contact Kisoro tours Uganda we will help you to organize and in all arrangements on your behalf so that you don’t have to go through all conflicting information on the internet.
Why book your Uganda budget gorilla safaris starting from Kigali through Kisoro tours Uganda
Kisoro tours Uganda has experience of over 15 years of organizing gorilla tours and safaris in Uganda, Rwanda, and DR-Congo, in other words, we have tried and tested with our previous clients. Kisoro tours have the required expertise to organize for you a memorable Uganda budget or luxury gorilla trekking safaris in Uganda, Rwanda, and DR-Congo. See the reviews from our previous clients on Trip advisor and on Safari bookings, you can as well write a review to share your experience it helps other travelers. Contact Kisoro tours Uganda for all your gorilla safaris and other wildlife safaris I can assure you, you will not regret
