7 Days wildlife safari in Uganda

Overview of the 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda/7 days Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari Uganda, Bwindi gorilla trekking tour, Chimpanzee trekking safari Kibale & Lake Mburo wildlife tour

The 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda is a 7 days Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari Uganda, Bwindi gorilla trekking tour, Chimpanzee trekking safari Kibale & Lake Mburo wildlife tour. Tailored for a profusion of wildlife interactions, Queen Elizabeth National Park and Lake Mburo National Park feature game drives and a boat cruise. Chimpanzee trekking for this trip is done at Kibale forest national park which hosts the biggest number of chimpanzees in Uganda and gorilla trekking at Bwindi impenetrable national park.

Upon arrival at Entebbe international airport, you are driven in a comfortable 4x4 safari vehicle to Kibale forest national park for chimpanzee trekking the next day. After chimpanzee trekking, in the evening, you are driven to Bigodi wetland for a nature walk and bird sighting. The third day after breakfast, you are driven to Queen Elizabeth National Park where you do an evening boat cruise then a game drive and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park for gorilla trekking the next day. After breakfast on the sixth day, you are driven to lake Mburo national park for a night game drive and cycling the next day before returning to Entebbe international airport for departure.

Highlights of the 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda/7 days Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari Uganda, Bwindi gorilla trekking tour, Chimpanzee trekking safari Kibale & Lake Mburo wildlife tour

Day 1: On arrival at Entebbe international airport, a knowledgeable driver guide picks you up, gives a brief on the trip and starts the trip to Kibale forest national park arriving in the evening.

Day 2: By 7:00am, you will be at Kibale forest park headquarters for chimpanzee trekking, return for lunch and then go for a nature walk at bigodi wetland in the evening.

Day 3: After having relaxed breakfast, you are driven to Queen Elizabeth National Park where you do an evening boat cruise.

Day 4: Early morning, you go for a morning game drive in search for the early morning wild risers, you later have lunch then driven to Bwindi impenetrable national park.

Day 5: From 8:00am, you will be at a specific gorilla trekking sector in Bwindi impenetrable national park for gorilla tracking lasting 2-8 hours.


Day 6: After a relaxed breakfast, you are driven to Lake Mburo national park for a night game drive and spend the night at a close accommodation.

Day 7: Rising with the sun, you go for cycling at the park, have lunch, then return to Entebbe international airport for departure.

Day by day itinerary of the 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda

Day 1 of the 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda

On early arrival at Entebbe international airport, you are picked up by your professional Uganda safari driver guide, briefs you on the trip and starts the drive to Kibale forest national park. A stop is made at the equator line in Kayabwe for the equator experience. Arriving in the evening after about 6-7hours on a road drive, you check in, relax and spend a night at a close accommodation in Kibale forest national park that was prior booked. 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda Accommodation options include: Crater Safari Lodge (Luxury), Kibale Forest Camp (Mid-range)

Day 2 of the 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda

Early morning after breakfast, you are driven to Kibale forest park headquarters for chimpanzee trekking starting at 8:00am and lasting about 2-4 hours in the jungle. Being our closest relatives, taking time to visit the chimpanzees is one of the amazing things you can do on a Uganda wildlife safari. After chimpanzee trekking and spending a single hour with the chimpanzees, you return to your lodging facility for lunch and relaxation before you are driven to Bigodi wetland for a nature walk and bird watching since this is one the best Uganda birding safari destinations. In the evening you return to your lodging facility for dinner. 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda Accommodation options include: Crater Safari Lodge (Luxury), Kibale Forest Camp (Mid-range)

Day 3 of the 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda

After breakfast, your wildlife tour Uganda continues with about 2-3hours drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. On arrival, you check in and have lunch at a prior booked hotel then go for an evening boat cruise/launch cruise along the 45km kazinga channel that joins Lakes George and Albert which hosts a huge number of hippopotamuses and crocodiles. Later on, you are then driven back to an accommodation in Queen Elizabeth National Park where you spend the night. 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda Accommodation options include: Mweya safari lodge (Luxury), Enganzi Lodge (Mid-range)

Day 4 of the 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda

By 7:00am, you will be in Queen Elizabeth park for a morning game drive that lasts about 2-4 hours offering an opportunity to sight early morning wildlife risers and with the big four (Buffaloes, Elephants, lions and leopards) being part of the sightings. After the game drive, you are driven to your lodging facility for refreshment and a meal then after be driven to Bwindi impenetrable national park arriving in the evening. 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda Accommodation option: Chameleon Hill lodge/Gorilla Forest Camp (Luxury), Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge/Gorilla Mist Camp (Mid-range)

Day 5 of the 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda

Following breakfast, you are driven to a specific gorilla trekking sector in Bwindi for a Uganda gorilla trekking safari experience starting at 8:00am with a 30 minutes briefing by the park rangers. During briefing, this is when you are allocated a single gorilla family to trek along with 7 other gorilla trekkers according to your level of physical strength. The activity is strenuous since it involves hiking and lasts about 2-8 hours spending only one hour after seeing the gorillas as you gaze at them play and take memorable pictures. After the trek, you will return to the trek start point where you receive a certificate for Uganda gorilla tracking then be driven back to your hotel or lodge for relaxation and dinner. 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda   Accommodation option: Chameleon Hill lodge/Gorilla Forest Camp (Luxury), Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge/Gorilla Mist Camp (Mid-range)

Day 6 of the 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda

You have a relaxed breakfast in the morning at your lodging facility at Bwindi impenetrable National Park you will be driven to Lake Mburo National Park. Driving past beautiful sceneries, the long horned Ankole cattle and eye-catching plantation you arrive for check in to an accommodation in Lake Mburo national park where you will later have dinner, relax and spend the night. You go for a night game drive in search of the nocturnal wild animals alongside a park ranger. Accommodation options include: Mihingo lodge (luxury), Rwakobo rock lodge/Arcadia lodge Mburo (Mid-range)

Day 6 of the 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda

7 days wildlife safari in Uganda You wake up to a hearty breakfast by sunrise then go for cycling at lake Mburo park since this is the only Uganda safari destination where you can get so close to wildlife on foot deriving to the slogan "whispers of the wild". After a meal at your lodging facility, you check out and embark on a drive to Entebbe international airport. Your trip ends with a drop off to the airport for departure and in case you need to do craft shopping, you can do this before departure.

End of the 7 days wildlife safari in Uganda

Uganda is more than a medley of attractions but a beautiful home to live. For wildlife safaris in East Africa there’s nothing better than opting for a tour these national parks. If its about a Tanzania wildlife safari, then Serengeti national park is one of the recommendable destinations.  

Plan to take a trip to Uganda today, go by road and it will reveal itself to you. Its not just 7 days or a week of travel but discoveries and wonderment.      

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