7 Days Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Kibale Chimpanzee trekking tour

Overview of the 7 Days Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Kibale Chimpanzee trekking tour

This 7 Days Uganda safari tour will be a private tour suitable for a 7 days holiday. Our 7 Days Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Kibale Chimpanzee trekking tour starts in Kampala and ends in Kampala at your hotel or at Entebbe International airport. Your adventurous 7 days safari Uganda features a blend of wildlife, chimpanzees, gorillas and culture in Uganda. Your 7 days Uganda safari will begin in Kibale National Park; “the primate capital of the world” then to Queen Elizabeth National Park; Uganda second largest National Park (1978sq.km) after Murchison Falls National Park (3893sq.km). While in Murchison Falls National Park, you will enjoy a game drive in your 4x4 safari Land cruiser/ 4x4 safari minivan/ 4x4 safari van/ 4x4 super custom depending on the number of people your coming with on safari and a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel. You will then to go Bwindi Impenetrable National Park; a home to half of the world’s remaining population of the mountain gorillas, over 400 of the remaining 880 for your Uganda gorilla safari tour and after return to Kampala for to your hotel or to Entebbe International airport for your flight. Your accommodation in these 7 days will depend on your choice ranging from luxury, mid-range and budget.

Highlights of the 7 Days Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Kibale Chimpanzee trekking tour

Day 1: Arrive in Uganda at the Entebbe International airport and transfer to your hotel thtat was prior booked for you

Day 2: Transfer from Kampala at your hotel to Kibale National Park Uganda, you will enjoy sights of the rolling hills as you approach Fort Portal to your prior booked hotel

Day 3: You will do a Chimpanzee trekking safari in Kibale National Park Uganda in the morning, do an afternoon walk in Bigodi Wetland and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park to your hotel

Day 4: Do a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National park and do a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel; a river that connects Lake George and Lake Albert and later return to the lodge

Day 5: Transfer from Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to your prior booked hotel for your night stay

Day 6: Do your gorilla trekking safari tour in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and a community walk later in the afternoon depending on how you feel

Day 7: Transfer back to Kampala with a stopover at the equator and en route for lunch at Igongo cultural centre in Mbarara

Detailed itinerary of the 7 Days Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Kibale Chimpanzee trekking tour

Day 1 of the 7 Days Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Kibale Chimpanzee trekking tour: Arrive in Uganda at the Entebbe International airport and transfer to your hotel

On this day one, you will arrive in Uganda through the Entebbe International Airport. Depending on your arrival time, you will find our professional Uganda safari guide will be waiting for you at the airport. Meet and greet and after transfer to your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe depending on what was prior booked for you. Check in, dine and relax as you prepare for your trip.

Day 2 of the 7 Days Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Kibale Chimpanzee trekking tour: Transfer from Kampala at your hotel to Kibale National Park Uganda, you will enjoy sights of the rolling hills as you approach Fort Portal to your prior booked hotel

After breakfast at your hotel in Kampala, you will meet your Uganda safari guide who will give you a short briefing about your 7 Days Uganda short wildlife safari to Kibale Forest and Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will then begin your safari with our professional safari guide driving west to Kibale Forest National Park. You will enjoy your journey in Uganda on both tarmac and unpaved roads passing through various traditional Ugandan villages where you will see the locals carrying out various activities like farming. The lush rolling hills of this region provide good photo opportunities. You will also have chances of sighting birds such as the beautiful black-headed gonolek, Fan-tailed widow bird, double-toothed barbet, long-crested eagle, sun birds and weaver birds that perch on the fence rows and power lines near the road. As you approach the foothills of the Rwenzori mountains in Fort Portal, you will have views of Uganda's famous tea plantation region. Continue towards Kibale Forest one of the greatest African rainforest research reserves toured by many tourists and researchers. Arrive at your accommodation in Kibale Forest National Park for your dinner or overnight stay.

Day 3 of the 7 Days Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Kibale Chimpanzee trekking tour: You will do a Chimpanzee trekking safari in Kibale National Park Uganda in the morning, do an afternoon walk in Bigodi Wetland and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park to your hotel

Early morning after breakfast at the lodge, report to Kanyanchu at around 7:30am for your briefing at 8am from the park ranger guides about your chimpanzee trekking safari Uganda before you start trekking. After the briefing, start your journey into the forest with the rangers in search for chimpanzees and other primates including the red-tailed monkeys, blue monkey, black and white colobus monkey, olive baboons among others. The forest an array of birds including the grey-throated flycatcher, masked and black-capped apalis among the many in a park that is home to over 375 bird species. Retreat from the activity and have lunch. After lunch proceed to Bigodi village to the fascinating Bigodi wetland sanctuary located in Magombe swamp. Bigodi wetland is an area is recognized for a extensive collection of bio diversity among which are several primates species like the red colobus monkey, baboon, black and white colobus monkey, blue monkey grey cheeked, mangabey, vervet monkey, red tailed monkey and the L’Hoest monkey. The wetland is also a cool and a perfect birders paradise for visitors on Uganda birding safaris While here, skilled birders can spot over 50 bird species out of over the 138 species of bird have been recognized in Bigodi Wetland. After your happy knowledge rich afternoon and interaction with the locals at Bigodi, you will transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park to your prior booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4 of the 7 Days Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Kibale Chimpanzee trekking tour: Do a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National park and do a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel; a river that connects Lake George and Lake Albert and later return to the lodge

Early in the morning, you will be picked by your driver guide for your early morning game drive. This morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park provides excellent opportunities to view several wildlife including Lions, Leopards, Giant Forest Hogs, Cape Buffaloes, Elephants, Defassa Waterbucks, Uganda Kobs, Topis, Bush bucks and many more. This game drive will last about 2-4 hours depending on your interests. After the game drive, you will return to your lodge for your breakfast and lunch. In the afternoon after your lunch, you will report to Kazinga channel for your exclusive 2-hour boat cruise on the 45km river that connects Lake George and Lake Edward. This rewarding boat cruise trip offers an exceptional platform for photography as you pass through the highest concentration of hippos and crocodiles. As part of the adventure, you will watch several animals drinking at the water’s edge as well as variety of bird species. After the boat cruise, proceed to Kibale National Park and along the way, you will be able to see an impressive view of the remarkable “Mountains of the Moon”. Transfer time to this park is about 3 hours.

Day 5 of the 7 Days Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Kibale Chimpanzee trekking tour: Transfer from Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to your prior booked hotel for your night stay

On this day, wake up to a relaxed breakfast at the lodge, prepare to depart this part of the world for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park at around 8am with your driver guide. You will do a simple game drive along the Ishasha trail in search for the tree climbing lions for about 3-4 hours. Have lunch in Ishasha and then procced with your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park at your lodge, relax, have dinner and overnight stay there.

Day 6 of the 7 Days Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Kibale Chimpanzee trekking tour: Do your gorilla trekking safari tour in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and a community walk later in the afternoon depending on how you feel

Wake up early morning, enjoy breakfast, have your lunch packed and drive to the park headquarters where the gorilla trekking activity begins as early as 7am to catch the Uganda gorilla safari briefing about the code of conduct when trekking mountain gorillas in the forest. After your briefing, you and your ranger guide will hit the forest for your amazing expedition of meeting the gorillas. As part of your adventure, you will see different tree species in the forest as well different bird species. As soon as you sight the gorillas, you will enjoy an hour observing their behavior as they continue with their daily activities in your presence; not forgetting to take photographs and videos for memories of this activity. Depending on how you will be feeling, in the afternoon, you will engage in a guided walk to the Batwa homesteads for local entertainment from these early human inhabitants of Bwindi Forest. Return to the lodge, have dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 7 of the 7 Days Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Kibale Chimpanzee trekking tour: Transfer back to Kampala with a stopover at the equator and en route for lunch at Igongo cultural centre in Mbarara

Early in the morning after tour breakfast in the morning, prepare to leave this part of the earth and return to Kampala. You will break your journey in Mbarara at Igongo cultural centre for lunch and at the equator in Kayabwe for pictures, water experiment, and visit souvenir shops, later in afternoon proceed with your journey to Kampala.

End of your 7 Days Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Kibale Chimpanzee trekking tour

 

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