7 days Wildlife Safari adventure takes you on a journey through the primate forests of Uganda in search of primates, before visiting Queen Elizabeth National Park for a thrilling wildlife experience, where game drives and boat cruises deliver a variety of animals and birds in a wonderful wildlife experience. Tracking gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a highlight that you will remember forever.
7 Days Wildlife Safari Adventure: Perfect for the adventure at heart, this journey delivers the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover mountain gorillas in their natural habitat, deep in the forests of Uganda.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe
Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will be picked up by the driver who will transfer you to hotel accommodation for refreshment depending on your time of arrival, a list of evening activities can be optional arranged like the Ngamba Island chimpanzee sanctuary, Botanical Garden walk and reptile village.
Accommodation | Lodge/Hotel |
Luxury | Hotel No.5 |
Mid-luxury | Boma Hotel |
Standard | Airport Guest |
Meal Plan | Dinner |
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Leave the Ugandan capital of Kampala and drive to Fort Portal, a lovely town resting in the shadow of the fabled Mountains of the Moon, and famous for its tea plantations. Enjoy a packed lunch along the way as you pass the Crater Lakes region on your way to Kibale Forest National Park.
Accommodation | Lodge/Hotel |
Luxury | Ndali lodge |
Mid-luxury | Isunga Lodge |
Standard | Kibale forest Camp |
Meal Plan | Breakfast & Lunch |
Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking Kibale & Bigodi walk
Start the day with some sensational chimpanzee tracking in the heart of the Kibale Forest. The reserve boasts the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa, providing sightings of wild chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys and the black-and-white colobus monkeys on your guided nature walk. After a hearty lunch, transfer to Bigodi to visit a local community initiative – the Bigodi Wetland Walk. Be on the lookout for primates and the rare great blue turaco, one of the 138 bird species found in the swamp area.
Accommodation | Lodge/Hotel |
Luxury | Ndali lodge |
Mid-luxury | Isunga Lodge |
Standard | Kibale forest Camp |
Meal Plan | Breakfast & Lunch |
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, with our packed lunch, we check out and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Arriving in the early afternoon, after check in at the lodge, after lunch we go for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel, a natural channel that connects Lake George and Lake Edward. This is a very interesting cruise because of the big numbers of animals and birds it offers. It also takes 2hours as well enjoy an evening game drive or a tour to the craters that include the two salt lakes of Lake Katwe and Lake Bunyampaka and later retire to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation | Lodge/Hotel |
Luxury | Elephant Plains |
Mid-luxury | Marafiki Safari Lodge |
Standard | Bush lodge |
Meal Plan | Breakfast & Lunch |
Day 5: Morning game drive and Transfer to Bwindi Forest
The day begins with an early breakfast and we go for a game drive in the Kasenyi plains with the different mating ground which is an open area to see different wildlife species. You are more likely to see waterbucks, buffaloes, elephants, lions and warthogs in their nature habitat. The game drive normally takes 2-3hours. After lunch an early lunch, drive to Bwindi Forest the home to the Mountain gorillas. This drive is through the Ishasha Wilderness on to the rolling mountains to Bwindi Forest.
Accommodation | Lodge/Hotel |
Luxury | Chameleon Hill lodge |
Mid-luxury | Icumbi Gorilla lodge |
Standard | Rushaga gorilla haven lodge |
Meal Plan | Breakfast & Lunch |
Day 6: Gorilla Tracking Bwindi Forest National Park
The most exciting day of your safari, the briefing is at 8:00 am. and you will learn about gorilla etiquette. And then you will start walking and hiking in the impenetrable forest until you find the gorillas. For one hour you are allowed to watch those majestic giants. Depending on the duration of the track you can either relax in the afternoon at the lodge and just enjoy the view or go for another walk around and explore the village or walk up to the highest point with the best view ever of the forest.
Accommodation | Lodge/Hotel |
Luxury | Chameleon Hill lodge |
Mid-luxury | Icumbi Gorilla lodge |
Standard | Rushaga gorilla haven Lodge |
Meal Plan | Breakfast & Lunch |
Day 7: Departure
After your morning breakfast, 7 Days Wildlife Safari Adventure, you will check out of the hotel and transfer back to Entebbe for your flight or to Kanombe Airport Kigali for your flight back home.
Note: Accommodation on request depending on your flight time.
Accommodation | Lodge/Hotel |
Luxury | Hotel No.5 |
Mid-luxury | Boma Hotel |
Standard | Airport Guest |
Meal Plan | Breakfast & Lunch |
Included in this tour package
- Vehicle, Safari Van
- Ground Transport in 4X4 Vehicle/Landcruiser with pop roof
- English speaking Guide/ driver
- Fuel
- Gorilla permits
- All meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Accommodation as stipulated in the itinerary
- Park Entrance fees
- Bottled water while on safari
- Domestic flight fares
Included in this tour package
- Drinks
- Tips
- Porters
- Laundry services
- Visa (Uganda)
- Any other personal interests
- International flights
- Insurance
- Activities not mentioned in the itinerary