Country: Uganda
Destinations: Entebbe, Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, & Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Itinerary at Glance
Day 1: Arrive in Entebbe
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Nature walk in Kibale National Park
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 5: Game drive and boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 7: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 8: Departure
Trip Overview
Your 8 days magical safari to explore Uganda, will be an amazing life time adventure, as you get thrilled into wilderness and into the hearts of the jungles of tropical rain forests and savannah parks, doing game drives, boats cruise in search for numerous wildlife and bird species, not leaving behind various trekking in search for relevant primates including the gentle forest giants “the gorillas”, and stubborn chimpanzees. You will also get an opportunity for a community encounter to know about the African social ways as you will interact with them in their local settings within their community. You have a great chance to do a gorilla trekking experience visiting the world known gorilla park, in Uganda, harboring half of the remaining world mountain gorillas. This will be a once a lifetime moment, safari encounter. You will encounter the primates, wildlife and the lovely hospitable people you ever wished to meet. This sounds amazing, let’s get the safari started. This is an active adventure show, full of energy, and amazing experience, you will share for a lifetime.
Trip Highlights
- Gorilla trekking experience
- Chimpanzee trekking experience
- Batwa cultural experience
- Countryside experience
- Wildlife experience
- Game drive
- Boat cruise on Kazinga channel
- Road drive experience
Day 1: Airport Transfer to Hotel
Day Itinerary
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will go through customs and immigration, and you will be met by our company guide who will warmly welcome you to Uganda, and later drive to your booked hotel accommodation for dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Overnight stay at: Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe (Luxury) or Karibu Guest House (Mid – range)
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park. Travel time + 6hrs
Day Itinerary
In the morning, you will set off with a relaxed drive through the verdant countryside to Kibale Forest National Park with en route stops for sightseeing including the distant views of a number of tea plantations along the way.
Kibale National Park
Kibale National Park is a home to approximately 325 species of birds which include the olive long-tailed cuckoo, Western Green tinker bird, African and Green-breasted and African Grey Parrot. It is also a home to 13 species of primates, at least 60 other species of mammals. The visits to the park are mainly paid to the endangered chimpanzees. While visiting the Chimps you can get to see other primates including the red colobus monkey and the rare L’Hoests monkey, Uganda Mangabey, the Ugandan Red Colobus, and the L’Hoest’s Monkey.
Arrive at the lodge/camp in time for lunch. But if time doesn’t allow, a warm delicious lunch can always be got at the restaurant along the route. Retire at the lodge in the afternoon. Dinner and Overnight at the lodge.
Overnight stay at: Kyaninga Lodge (luxury) or Turaco Treetop Lodge (Mid – range)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi Nature walk
Day Itinerary
In the morning, you will set off to the park headquarters for briefing before going for Chimpanzee tracking, where you may encounter other primates like Vervet Monkeys, Blue Hoest Monkeys, Black and white colobus Monkeys among others. The park is known as home of primates with 13 primate’s species including the famous chimpanzees. The trek takes roughly 2 – 4 hours, depending on the chimpanzee movement. One hour will be allocated to you, to have a wonderful interaction with the chimpanzees, as you take pictures and short videos, as your local guide explains to you all the biological background of the chimpanzee as you interact. You will later return from trek and head for lunch, in the afternoon; go for a Bigodi nature walk at Bigodi wetland sanctuary for primate and bird viewing, the walk can take roughly 2 hours, to explore the hidden treasure of this swamp, with great chance to see a number of bird species and monkeys. Later drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight stay at: Kyaninga Lodge (luxury) or Turaco Treetop Lodge (Mid – range)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Travel time +3hrs
Day Itinerary
Have a relaxed morning breakfast, and drive to drive to Queen Elizabeth with the beautiful view of the crater lakes, you will do a brief crater lakes tour around and later drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, with a stopover at Equator for photography, as you proceed with you drive, reach and have lunch at your lodge. After lunch, you may opt to head for an evening game drive in the Kasenyi sector of the park or just relax at your lodge.
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Queen Elizabeth National Park is a wildlife reserve located in Uganda. It spans over 1,978 square km and is home to a diverse range of wildlife including elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, and over 600 bird species. The park offers various activities for visitors including game drives, boat rides, nature walks, and chimpanzee trekking. Its stunning scenery and diverse wildlife make it a popular tourist destination for those seeking an immersive wildlife experience. Dinner and Overnight at the lodge.
Overnight stay at: Buffalo Safari Lodge (luxury) or Mweya Safari Lodge (Mid – range)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Game drive & boat cruise at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day Itinerary
After an early morning breakfast at 6:00 am, you will head for morning game drive in search for the morning hunters and grazers such as the buffalos, elephants, waterbucks, bushbucks, Uganda kobs, lions and variety of bird species that you will encounter on your game ride and later head for lunch.
After lunch you will proceed for a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel to view the water dwelling birds and animals such as the pied kingfisher, African fish eagle, herons, darters to mention but a few and see animals such as buffalos, crocodiles, monitor lizards, elephants wallowing at the mad and much more. After a boat cruise, you will proceed for a short game drive as you find your way back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Overnight stay at: Buffalo Safari Lodge (luxury) or Mweya Safari Lodge (Mid – range)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi. Travel time +5hrs
Day Itinerary
After having a morning relaxed breakfast, you will check out of your lodge, visit the fishing village, around Kazinga channel, proceed to Ishasha, for tree climbing lion search, with a short game drive and later drive to Bwindi with a panoramic view along the way, with an en route lunch. You will proceed with your drive to Bwindi. Overnight and dinner at the lodge.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Uganda. It’s known for its diverse flora and fauna, with over 350 bird species and over 400 gorillas. Bwindi offers a unique birding experience for bird enthusiasts, as well as gorilla trekking for wildlife enthusiasts. The park’s thick forest makes for an exciting and immersive adventure, attracting tourists from all over the world. It’s best to visit during the dry season for optimal bird watching and gorilla trekking experiences
Overnight stay at: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (Luxury) or Rushaga Gorilla Lodge (mid – range)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 7: Gorilla Trekking Experience.
Day Itinerary
Early morning, with packed lunch, you will go to the park headquarters for a briefing before embarking on the gorilla trekking adventure. The gorilla trekking is always referred to as a lifetime moment, as it leaves with a great experience of meeting the gorillas face to face in the jungle. You will be given an hour upon finding the gorillas to take a great moment with them as you watch the juveniles swing from one tree branch to another. You will return for lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, you will head for the batwa cultural experience to get the traditional and social life of the batwa cultural insight. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Overnight stay at: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge (Luxury) or Rushaga Gorilla Lodge (mid – range)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Entebbe
Day Itinerary
Have an early morning breakfast, and jump into your jeep and find your way to Entebbe, where you enjoy a long en route drive with lunch, reach in the afternoon and proceed to Entebbe for your late evening flight back home (flight must be from 6pm and above). End of safari!
Meal Plan: Breakfast & lunch.
Note:
You can as well as opt to exit/ connect via Kigali, where you cross over through Gatuna/ Cyanika border and fly out through Kigali, with shorter driving distance and opportunity for Kigali city tour, with a visit to Kigali genocide memorial or fly using a local domestic flight back to Entebbe, to avoid the long drive. The flight is roughly 2 hours to Entebbe
The day safari includes.
- Transportation on a 4 x 4 safari vehicle with pop up roof
- Accommodation and meals as listed on the itinerary
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- 1 Chimpanzee permit per person.
- 1 Gorilla ($ 700) permit per person
- Bigodi nature walk
- En route lunches
- Boat rides on Kazinga channel
- Park entrance fees
- Batwa cultural experience
- Community encounter
- Bottled mineral water
- Game drives as mentioned in the itinerary
- And other day excursions as described in the itinerary
- Lot of fun on African soil
The package excludes expenses of personal nature like:
- Visa Fees & flights
- Optional activities
- Tips for guides
- Laundry
- Alcoholic drinks
- International vaccinations & tests
- Health test requirements
- Personal travel Insurance
- Personal shopping bills
- Phone call bills
- Extras while at the hotel
- Items of personal nature
Please contact us for a free detailed quote on the option of your choice. We can tailor a request that suits your interests, and budget, as well as we can change or upgrade the lodge options. Write to us with more details about your safari.