6-Day Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Adventure

Overview—6-Day Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Adventure

The 6-Day Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Adventure offers the perfect balance between classic savannah wildlife viewing and the once-in-a-lifetime experience of trekking mountain gorillas. This journey takes you into Queen Elizabeth National Park for game drives on its rolling plains and a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, before continuing south to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to nearly half of the world’s remaining gorillas. It is an itinerary that blends Uganda’s contrasting landscapes—the wide-open savannah and the misty mountain rainforest—into one unforgettable safari.

Over six days, you will track lions and elephants in Queen Elizabeth, watch hippos and crocodiles along the Kazinga Channel, and then venture into Bwindi’s dense jungle to meet a gorilla family up close. Along the way, you will also enjoy scenic drives through Uganda’s countryside and encounter the cultural richness of the communities that border these parks. This safari is ideal for travelers seeking a diverse and immersive wildlife experience within a manageable timeframe.

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Detailed Itinerary —6-Day Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi Adventure

Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe – Transfer to Hotel

You arrive at Entebbe International Airport, where your driver-guide welcomes you and transfers you to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you may relax or take a short stroll through Entebbe town. Dinner and overnight are at your hotel in Entebbe.

Day 2: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, you depart Entebbe and drive west toward Queen Elizabeth National Park. The journey takes you through lush farmlands, tea plantations, and the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains. Lunch is taken en route, and by afternoon you enter the park, where an evening game drive introduces you to elephants, buffaloes, and antelopes. Dinner and overnight are at your lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Day 3: Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise

The day begins with a morning game drive across the Kasenyi plains, where lions often stalk herds of Uganda kob, and elephants roam the savannah. After lunch, you embark on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural waterway linking Lake Edward and Lake George. The cruise offers close views of hippos, crocodiles, and a dazzling variety of birdlife, while elephants and buffaloes are frequently seen along the banks. Dinner and overnight are once again in the park.

Day 4: Drive to Bwindi via Ishasha

After breakfast, you set out for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, driving through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth. This area is famous for its tree-climbing lions, often seen resting in fig trees. With luck, you will spot them before continuing south into the highlands, where the misty rainforest of Bwindi awaits. By late afternoon, you arrive at your lodge on the edge of the forest. Dinner and overnight are spent in Bwindi.

Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

This is the highlight of your safari. After breakfast, you report to the park headquarters for a briefing before beginning your gorilla trek. Accompanied by rangers, you hike through dense jungle and steep terrain in search of your assigned gorilla family. When you find them, you spend a magical hour observing their daily life—silverbacks keeping watch, mothers nurturing their young, and juveniles playing freely in the undergrowth. After this unforgettable encounter, you return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation. Dinner and overnight are in the forest.

Day 6: Return to Entebbe – Departure

After breakfast, you begin the return journey to Entebbe. The drive takes you through scenic countryside and small towns, with a lunch stop along the way and a final pause at the Equator crossing for photographs and souvenirs. By evening, you arrive in Entebbe for your onward flight, marking the end of your adventure.