6 Days Uganda Fly-in Gorilla Tour

Day 1: Arrival and Airport Transfer

A representative of Oasis Safaris will be at Entebbe Airport to pick you up from your flight. He will take you to Executive Airport Hotel Entebbe located just 5 minutes from the Airport and just next to the State House in Entebbe. It is a lovely boutique hotel offering Air-conditioned rooms, Direct Dial Telephone, In house restaurant, Cocktail Bar, Hotel Shuttle, WIFI Internet, Beautiful Gardens, Ample parking space, and 24-hour security.
Journey Time: 5 min to hotel
Accommodation: Executive Airport Hotel Entebbe
Meal Plan: Dinner

Day 2: Flight to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Today after your breakfast, you will be taken to Entebbe Airport to catch your flight to Kasese. Departure time from Entebbe: 07.00 AM and Arrival time in Kasese: 10.05 AM.
Upon arrival, you will be picked up from the airstrip by a representative of Oasis Safaris and be dropped in your accommodation for the next two nights. In the lodge, you will have lunch and you will have some time to relax. In the afternoon you will go for your first game drive in Queen Elizabeth NP, Situated on the edge of Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bush Lodge is an excellent base for safari activities in Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is built along with ecological principals, the bandas designed and spaced in such a way to maximize privacy and enhance the safari aspect of the lodge. It is also affordable and reliable. Expect a great outdoor safari atmosphere, a close to nature experience with excellent food and friendly service.
Journey Time: 3 hours
Accommodation: Bush Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 3: Game drive and boat safari on Kazinga channel

Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s second-largest park, located at the base of the majestic Rwenzori Mountain range, adjacent to Lake Edward and Lake George. Lions are often seen both inside and at the entrance of the park. A very early wake up as you will have another game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park; in time to see the first rays of light. Early mornings or late afternoon the animals are generally the most active.
After lunch, you will have a boat safari along the Kazinga Channel which joins Lake George and Lake Albert. Here, you will see a lot of hippos, as well as a variety of other animals which come to the waterhole to drink or bathe. You can expect to see: Buffalo, crocodiles, bathing elephants, and a range of beautiful birds. This will certainly be one of the highlights of your tour.
Journey Time: 5 hours
Accommodation: Bush Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Optional activity: Hot Air Balloon Safari
Experience the wildlife of Queen Elizabeth NP in a new unique way. Wake up early to catch the sunrise, as you silently fly over the savannahs of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Appreciate the herds of buffaloes, elephants and enjoy the serene peacefulness of the African bush. You will take off early for a Hot Balloon (flight) that lasts for approximately an hour. Rise as the sun rises and float in whatever direction the winds of the morning takes you. Fly higher than the trees and hills and enjoy the best of Uganda with countless photo opportunities of the scenery and wildlife. After a smooth landing, you can celebrate this amazing adventure with a glass of juice.

Day 4: Ishasha game drive - Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP

You will be transferred to the southern part of Queen Elizabeth N.P. This area is called Ishasha and is famous for its tree-climbing lions. For the lions to escape from the heat during the day, they learned how to climb the fig trees. If you’re lucky you might spot a few during your game drive plus other animals spotted here. After the game drive, you will be taken to Bwindi, from where you will do the gorilla tracking the next day. Sign into Brode Bill Forest Camp in the middle of the forest, calm and peaceful with a fantastic view of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The camp gives you a warm bottle and fireplace to warm yourself during the harsh conditions in the forest. Journey Time: 5 hours
Accommodation: No Accommodation
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 5: Gorilla tracking

Prepare yourself for an encounter with one of Bwindi’s gentle giants: the rare mountain gorilla. For most people, this is the complete highlight of their tour in Uganda. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest boasts mountain gorillas. It also hosts five other species of primate, 113 species of mammal, over 200 butterflies and 360 bird species. The gorillas tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period every day.
Your gorilla tracking will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, bushes and bamboo before you eventually reach the gorillas’ habitat. En-route, your guide will point out signs of previous gorilla activity, including dung, nests and chewed bamboo shoots. The time taken to track the gorillas can take as little as 2 hours to as much as 8 hours before one returns! Once the gorillas have been located, your group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. Coming face-to-face with a mountain gorilla is a truly embracing and emotional experience. This is a fantastic and privileged opportunity to get up close and personal with Uganda’s very own ‘Gorillas in the Mist’.
Journey Time: 2 – 8 hours
Accommodation: Brode Bill Forest Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, packed lunch, and dinner

Day 6: Flight from Kihihi back to Entebbe

In the morning you will be transferred to the Kihihi airstrip from where you take your last domestic flight back to Entebbe.
Departure time: 09.45 AM
Arrival time Entebbe: 11.30 AM
Meal Plan: Breakfast
From Entebbe, you can connect with your international flight back home.