This 7 days Uganda gorilla and wildlife Safari leads you to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest home to more than half of the world’s mountain gorillas. A gorilla safari is a very rewarding adventure and most of the people who have done it say would do it again if they had the chance to. You will also do Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park and see wildlife in Queen Elizabeth National Park

TOUR OVERVIEW

Day1-Transfert to Kibale Forest National Park

Day2-Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Swamp Walk

Day3-Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day4-Game drive and Boat Trip

Day5-Game drive in Ishasha and Travel to Bwindi

Day6-Gorilla Trekking

Day7-Transfer to Kampala

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day1 Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

After breakfast at your lodge, you will set off for Kibale Forest National Park. The park is a primate haven with over 13 primate species and unique birds. You’ll drive through the beautiful scenery and tea plantations. You’ll arrive in the park and have lunch and relax.

Meal plan- dinner

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Day 2 Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi Swamp Walk

You’ll have an early breakfast and depart from the lodge for the park headquarters in Kanyanchu with enough bottled drinking water, where you will be briefed about chimpanzee tracking. After the briefing, you will embark on tracking through the forest at around 8:00 am, guided by an armed park ranger.
You will have an amazing time with the chimpanzees in their natural habitat. You will also see other primates like grey-cheeked Mangabeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys, butterflies, and some of the forest’s unique birds, among others. After lunch, you’ll go for a walk in the Bigodi wetland in the afternoon. You will meet different people who stay there, who weave baskets, and iron smelters. You’ll also see different birds like the Great Blue Turacos and more primates like baboons, among others. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at your lodge.
Meal plan- Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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Day3 Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After a mighty breakfast, you are to travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You drive through the Kasenda crater lakes region and your guide will identify some of the lakes. The whole journey overlooks the mountains of the moon, also known as Rwenzori by the locals.

The journey takes close to three hours and arrival will be in the   afternoon. Have lunch and later enjoy an evening game drive in the Kasenyi sector. Look out for elephants, buffaloes, Kobs, leopards, etc. This area is a mating ground for kobs and therefore a good area to spot the African savanna lions.

Meal plan-Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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Day 4 Game Drive and Boat Trip

We wake up for early breakfast and embark on a morning game drive to search for the early risers. The game drive lasts for 3 to 4 hrs. and ends at the shores of Bunyampaka Salt Lake. We then return to the lodge for a lunch break and go for an afternoon boat safari on the Kazinga channel. This is the water stream that joins Lake Edward to Lake George. It is said to have the highest concentration of hippos in the world. Expect to see elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles, waterbucks, monitor lizards and so on. This water stream is also a bird watchers paradise as it is home to several bird species including the pelicans, African Fish eagles, gulls, kingfishers and so on.

Meal Plan- Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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Day 5 Game drive in Ishasha and travel to Bwindi  

Have early breakfast and then go for a game drive in Ishasha, the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This area is famous for the rare tree climbing lions.  Climbing trees is not a common habit in lions, so you will get to know why these cats tend to climb fig trees in this area. Other animals to see on this game drive include elephants, buffaloes, kobs, topi, waterbucks and so on.

Proceed on to Bwindi Forest which is home to the remaining mountain gorillas.

Meal plan- Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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Day 6Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest

Immediately after having breakfast, we report at the gorilla trekking starting point for a short briefing. You then enter the Impenetrable Forest with packed lunch to search for the endangered mountain gorillas. Be ready to walk for 1 to 7 hours depending on where you will find the gorillas that day. Having encountered them, you will be given a full hour to enjoy the gorillas’ company. At this point, you can take as many photos as you want. An hour you spend with the Uganda mountain gorillas is indeed one of the best wildlife encounters one can ever have. Don’t be surprised when you get goose bumps as you look into the brown eyes of the dominant silver back, it’s the strongest primate on earth. You then drive back to your safari lodge to relax and unwind Meal Plan-Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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Day7Transfer to Kampala

After breakfast, you will check out of your accommodation and then start the journey back to Kampala with a detour to Lake Bunyonyi. Bunyonyi is undoubtedly Uganda’s deepest and most beautiful lake, so sparing two hours to visit is worth it.

Meal Plan- Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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Included in the cost are,

gorillas permit per person valued at Usd 800 each

All park entrance fees

All meals as the itinerary states

Nights’ accommodation in Bwindi

4WD Safari customised vehicle

English speaking driver

Bottled drinking water

 

Not included in the cost are

Porter for gorilla trekking (if you need one)

Any activity marked optional in the itinerary.

Drinks besides water provided in the safari car

Packing list

A pair of waterproof trousers and jacket.

A hat

Insect repellent

A pair of sunglasses

Personal camera

A pair of binoculars

Note that weather at Bwindi is unpredictable, it can rain at any time.

While on site, we accept payment in only US Dollars, GB Pound, Euro and UG Shillings.

You can remove the bits you do not want and add the ones that you want to meet your budget and interest.

Rates include:

  • Customized Private Safari jeep 4×4 Toyota land cruiser with full-length photographic open roof and all clients are guaranteed window seats.
  • All services of a trained and experienced English speaking driver guide.
  • All National park entry fees, including Ngorongoro crater fee service.
  • Game drives as per the Itinerary.
  • All meals and accommodations during safari. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
  • Bottle of water per day.
  • Transfers to and from the Airport.
  • Government taxes.

Rates exclude:

  • International flights from home and back
  • Optional Maasai Village visit ($50 per vehicle)
  • Optional Serengeti Balloon safari $520pp
  • All tipping or gratuities (Highly recommended)
  • Expenses of personal nature such as laundry, beverages, etc.