4-Day Fly-In Gorilla Trekking & Queen Elizabeth Safari

Your safari begins with an early transfer to Entebbe Airport for the one-hour flight to Mweya Airstrip. From above, Uganda’s lakes and crater-pocked landscapes open up beneath the wing.

On landing, your guide meets you for a morning game drive across the Kasenyi Plains, a hotspot for antelope and the lions that hunt them.

By midday you reach your lodge for lunch, followed by an afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel.

Here, hippos crowd the shallows, crocodiles patrol the banks, and elephants often come to drink. The shoreline is alive with waterbirds — fish eagles, pelicans, and kingfishers flashing in the sun.

Accommodation Options:
Gold: Mweya Safari Lodge, Elephant Plains Lodge
Platinum: Kyambura Gorge Lodge

An early breakfast sets you up for another game drive, either in Kasenyi or, if conditions allow, through the Ishasha sector.

This southern section of the park is known for its tree-climbing lions, often found draped along fig branches in the heat of the day.

By late morning, you leave the savannah behind, climbing into the highlands on a scenic four-hour drive to Bwindi’s Buhoma sector.

Arrive in time for a relaxed afternoon — perhaps a short forest-edge walk before dinner at your lodge.

Accommodation Options:
Silver: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge, Gorilla Mist Camp, Buhoma Haven Lodge
Gold: Chameleon Hill Lodge, Ruhija Gorilla Safari Lodge, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Bwindi Lodge

After an early breakfast, you join other trekkers at Bwindi’s park headquarters for a briefing. Groups are kept small, each accompanied by experienced rangers who know the gorillas’ overnight range.

The trek can be short or stretch to several hours, crossing streams, climbing muddy slopes, and weaving through thickets of giant fern.

When the gorillas appear, the forest seems to hold its breath. You might see a silverback shifting his weight to watch you, young ones playing in the undergrowth, or a mother grooming her infant. You have one hour in their presence before retracing your steps.

Later, visit a Batwa community with local guides. They share knowledge of forest plants, traditional skills, and songs that speak of their deep connection to this landscape.

After breakfast, your guide drives you to Kihihi Airstrip for your morning flight to Entebbe.

If you have time before your onward connection, you may choose to visit a craft market or enjoy a final lakeshore lunch.