7 Days Uganda Gorilla and Wildlife safari

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Kampala – Bwindi impenetrable forest national park
1 stop
1
As early as 7:00 am local time, our driver guide will transfer you to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park with a stopover at the equator for photography and refreshment. Proceed for lunch at Igongo cultural center in Mbarara. Later continue to Bwindi via Kabale and reach at the lodge in the early evening. Dinner and overnight Gorilla Forest Lodge/Bakiga Lodge and Gorilla Mist Lodge. Note: It is more than 10 hours drive from Entebbe / Kampala to Bwindi, and 4 to 5 hours drive from Kigali airport Rwanda to Bwindi. You are at liberty to begin your trip from either Entebbe or Kigali.
12 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Mountain gorilla trekking and community walk
1 stop
2
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
At 6:30 am you may have your breakfast and transfer to the national park headquarters for a briefing from the park rangers. At 8:00 am, you will transfer to the trekking trail starting point. The hike is led by an armed park ranger and potters; it may take between 1 to 5 hours to encounter the mountain gorillas since they are wild and keep moving from place to place. Guests are allowed a minimum of an hour to interact with the gorillas. Dinner and overnight Rushaga Gorilla Lodge.
12 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park, Game Drives &; Launch Cruise
1 stop
3
Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast transfer to the ishasha (southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park) – home to the tree climbing lions. At 14:00 hours transfer to kazinga channel for a launch cruise at 16:00 hours. Expect to see great numbers of migrant bird species and animals such as hippos, crocodiles, buffalos and monitor lizards among others on the water shores. Dinner and overnight stay at wildtrack overland lodge.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Morning Game Drive – Transfer to Kibale forest national park
1 stop
4
Kibale National Park
At 6:00 am find your breakfast ready and immediately embark on a game drive to the northern sector of the park. You may make a stopover at Ihamba Lodge for a hot lunch on your way to Kibale Forest national park. It is a 2 to 3 hours drive to Kibale national park from Queen Elizabeth national park. Dinner and overnight at Isunga lodge.
12 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Chimpanzee trekking and nature walk in the Bigodi eco swamp
1 stop
5
After breakfast at 7:00 am, transfer to the national park headquarters for a briefing from the park warden. At 8:30 am, hike into the forest with the lead of the guide in search of the chimpanzees. It may take you 30 minutes to 3 hours to encounter the chimpanzees. Return to the lodge for lunch and then for nature walks in the Bogodi swamp home to different bird species. Dinner and overnight stay(Day 4).
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Visit the local communities
1 stop
6
After the morning breakfast, You may visit local communities adjacent to the national park and local projects such as the KAFRED among others. Lunch at the lodge and rest for departure the next day.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Departure
1 stop
7
Kampala
After breakfast transfer back to Entebbe or Kigali airport for your return flight.
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available

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