8 Day Uganda Safari Gorilla Tracking and Wildlife Adventures

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Uganda – Africa’s Pearl
1 stop
1
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport where you will be warmly welcomed by your driver-guide. Transfer to your pre-arranged hotel for rest. For arrivals before 13:00 hrs, an optional evening visit to the Botanical Gardens can be arranged.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Transfer to Kibale Forest & Entanda Cultural Experience
1 stop
2
Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast, drive westwards through scenic countryside featuring villages, forests, hills, and tea plantations. Stop at Entanda Cultural Adventure for immersive half-day cultural activities including traditional dances, music, fruit tasting, honey harvesting, traditional food preparation (Luwombo), a guided hunting expedition (non-lethal), and cultural talks led by community elders (Senga and Kojja). After lunch, continue to Fort Portal for overnight stay.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Chimpanzee Tracking & Bigodi Community Swamp Walk
2 stops
3
Kibale National Park
Early breakfast followed by briefing from Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers. Proceed into Kibale Forest for chimpanzee tracking, with up to one hour of observation once located. After lunch, enjoy a guided community swamp walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, known for birdlife, primates, and butterflies. Optional community project participation includes planting an indigenous tree on community land.
1 day • Admission ticket free
4
Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary
After lunch, enjoy a guided community swamp walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, known for birdlife, primates, and butterflies. Optional community project participation includes planting an indigenous tree on community land.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Fort Portal Sights & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
2 stops
5
After breakfast, drive along the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains. Stop at Mabere ga Nyinamwiru to explore stalactites and stalagmites and learn about local folklore.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
6
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Enjoy a guided hike offering panoramic views of Fort Portal, crater lakes, volcanic hills, and settlements. Continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park for overnight stay.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Game Drive, Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise & Cultural Encounter
3 stops
7
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Early morning game drive in the mating grounds, searching for lions, elephants, buffaloes, hyenas, leopards, hippos, and birdlife.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
8
Kazinga Channel
After lunch, enjoy a scenic boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, linking Lake Edward and Lake George, renowned for wildlife sightings. Optional: Lion tracking experience with researchers (advance booking required).
4 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Optional Activity: Lion Tracking For an additional US$100 per person, join the research team for an unforgettable lion tracking experience with a 95% chance of close lion sightings. Actively assist in monitoring lions using locator devices while learning about habituation calls, weather conditions, and animal behavior. Your participation directly contributes to wildlife research and conservation. Other experiential activities include Mongoose Tracking, Hippo Census, and Bird Counts. As group sizes are limited, advance booking is required. Experiences last 1–3 hours and usually take place early morning, evening, or occasionally at night
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Tree-Climbing Lions & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
2 stops
10
Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, drive through the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park in search of tree-climbing lions. Continue south through rural Uganda to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Arrive in the afternoon and relax in preparation for gorilla tracking.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
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Arrive in the afternoon and relax in preparation for gorilla tracking.
12 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
1 stop
12
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Early breakfast followed by briefing at the park headquarters. Trek through dense rainforest terrain to track mountain gorillas. You are allowed up to one hour with the gorillas once found, though tracking can take several hours. Bwindi is home to diverse wildlife, including primates, birds, mammals, and butterflies.
12 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Return to Kampala & Departure
1 stop
13
After breakfast, drive back to Kampala with a stop at Igongo Cultural Museum for lunch and cultural experience. Stop at the Equator for photographs before proceeding to Kampala or Entebbe for departure. End of Tour
1 hour • Admission ticket included

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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