7 Days Uganda Gorillas, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari
You can anticipate incredible gorilla trekking in Bwindi, 2 game safaris, a boat excursion on the Kazinga Channel, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park, and a community experience on this Uganda safaris tour. An expert 7 Days Uganda Safari guide will accompany you on this 7 Days Uganda Gorillas, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari while you spend one night in Entebbe/Kampala, two nights in Bwindi, two nights in Queen Elizabeth National Park, and one night in Kibale.
7 Days Uganda Safari Highlights
- Arrival and Transfer to Hotel
- Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
- Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Game Drive and Boat Cruise
- Game Drive and Transfer to Kibale NP.
- Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Community Experience.
- Transfer to Entebbe and Departure.
Detailed 7 Days Uganda Safari
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Hotel
You will be greeted by a 7 Days Uganda Safari representative of our company when you arrive at Entebbe International Airport. You’ll be driven to your hotel so you may check in. The remainder of the day is yours to spend any way you choose exploring this exciting city. If you’d like to tour the Mabamba swamp or Ngamba Island, our staff will arrange a car or boat for you.
- Accommodation: ViaVia Uganda Entebbe – Budget guest house located in or near Entebbe
- Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included), Drinks not included
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, this morning we travel by road to the home of the Mountain Gorillas. The 7 Days Uganda Safari journey will take about eight hours, leaving you with the whole day for taking in the sights of Uganda ‘The Pearl of Africa’. No visit to Bwindi is complete without stopping by the iconic Equator mark at Kayabwe. The world-famous mark is incredibly beautiful, so make sure to keep your camera to hand for some memorable pictures and buy some souvenir at the craft shops.
- Accommodation: Gorilla Mist Camp – Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP without fences
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included).
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
At the UWA briefing point in Bwindi, the locals will entertain you where after each group will be assigned a gorilla family to trek for the day in the company of an 7 Days Uganda Safari armed ranger. Due to the close relationship between humans and these gentle giants, travelers showing signs of airborne diseases are discouraged from coming close to mountain gorillas or can be completely denied the chance of trekking if rangers find it more severe. You are advised to treat flu and cough before traveling
The trekking experience takes between 1- 3 Hours and involves slippery trails. You may hire a local potter to help you during the trek with carrying luggage and gadget. Though tracking is the main attraction of the day, a range of stops can provide a relaxed opportunity to spot birds and monkeys while exploring one of Uganda’s loveliest rainforests. After trekking, you will be awarded a certificate and Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Accommodation: Elephant Hab Lodge – Mid-range lodge bordering queen Elizabeth national NP without fences.
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included).
Day 4: Game Drive and Boat Cruise
Today we take early breakfast and prepare for you an exciting 7 Days Uganda Safari in the Kasenyi sector of Queen Elizabeth also famous for rich dotted Acacia and tree climbing lions with likely chances of spotting the Leopard, Buffalo, and Hyena. If you love Birds then this sector has salty crater lakes where flamingos can be seen during the day
After lunch, you will go on a boat safari in the Kazinga canal, which joins Lake George and Lake Albert. Here you will see more hippos than you can possibly see anywhere else, along with herds of buffalo and elephants rushing to drink at gorge coastlines. Amazingly, the crocodiles in this region coexist peacefully with other creatures without preying on them.
Later, return to the lodge for relaxation.
- Accommodation: Elephant Hab Lodge – Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP.
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included).
Day 5: Game Drive and Transfer to Kibale NP
You will spend a couple of hours after breakfast on yet another fantastic game drive before traveling to Kibale National Park, you will involve yourself in a salt mining community tour at Lake Katwe before heading to your next destination. Lunch break is included at Garden Restaurant and the Tooro Kingdom palace Tour and later in the evening check into your hotel.
- Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent) – Mid-range tented camp located just outside Kibale NP.
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included. Drinking water (Other drinks not included).
Day 6: Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Community Experience
Start the 7 Days Uganda Safari day with an early breakfast and prepare to meet our cousins in the Wild. It is recommended that you carry enough drinking water and in case you opt to go for Chimpanzee habituation rather than tracking, packed lunch will be a better option Our 7 Days Uganda Safari begins with a briefing where a ranger gives you rules and regulations for encounters with chimpanzees, birds, and monkeys. In the afternoon we embark on a community tour that will take you through the small communities, swamps, and tea plantations.
The locals here will teach you how to make craft, herbal medicine and you will have the opportunity to taste some of the finest locally made coffee, gins, and beers Nevertheless, the highlight of these walks is the transition to see at least five different species of monkeys and catch a glimpse of the Blue Turaco.
- Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent) – Mid-range tented camp located just outside Kibale NP.
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included).
Day 7: Transfer to Entebbe and Departure
You’ll leave early in the morning to travel to Kampala, stopping for lunch along the way. The drive takes between 5 and 6 hours but will leave you rejuvenated with the gorgeous landscape.
- Main Destination: Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included). Drinking water (Other drinks not included).
End of 7 Days Uganda Gorillas, Wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari
- Important to Know
- Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
- This 7 Days Uganda Safari accepts children who are 15 years and older
7 Days Uganda Safari Inclusions and Exclusions
Package Include:
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident).
- Chimp permits (One per person, non-resident)
- All activities (Unless labelled as optional).
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide.
- All transportation (Unless labelled as optional)
- All flights during the 7 Days Uganda Safari.
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section).
- Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Package Exclude:
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour.
- Tips (Tips)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section).