5-Day Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari — Budget
The perfect introduction to Uganda: gorilla trekking in Bwindi combined with game drives and a boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Estimated price per person
$1,200 – $1,550
Excluding permits and fees listed below
Additional permit & activity fees:
Total estimated cost with permits: $2,030 – $2,380 per person
Mountain gorilla encounter
Game drives on open savanna
Kazinga Channel boat cruise
Two national parks in five days
Destinations
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Arrival in Buhoma, Bwindi
Travel to Buhoma near Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Settle in to your budget guesthouse, meet your guide, and prepare for the gorilla trek. Dinner and early night.
Gorilla Trekking
Briefing at UWA headquarters, then trek into the rainforest. Spend one hour with a mountain gorilla family. Return to the lodge for lunch. Afternoon community walk in Buhoma village.
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Drive from Bwindi through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park (3–4 hours). Look for tree-climbing lions along the way. Continue to your lodge near the park's northern sector. Afternoon at leisure.
Game Drive & Boat Cruise
Morning game drive in the Kasenyi Plains — elephants, buffalo, lions, Uganda kob. Return for lunch, then afternoon Kazinga Channel boat cruise to see hippos, crocodiles and birdlife from the water.
Departure
Optional early morning game drive. Breakfast, then depart for Entebbe or your next destination.
Included
- Private 4x4 vehicle with driver-guide
- 4 nights budget accommodation
- Full board meals
- Drinking water
- All park entry fees
- Gorilla trekking permit arrangement
- Porter hire for gorilla trek
- Game drives
- Kazinga Channel boat cruise
- Community walk
Not Included
- Gorilla trekking permit ($800 per person)
- Kazinga boat cruise fee ($30 per person)
- International flights
- Uganda visa ($50)
- Travel insurance
- Tips
- Personal expenses
- Alcoholic beverages
Best Time
June–September and December–February for optimal conditions in both parks.
Fitness Level
Moderate for gorilla trek, easy for safari activities
Destinations
3 locations
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