7 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari Trip
7 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari ( Kibale, Queen Elizabeth & Bwindi National Park )
Day 1: Kampala to Kibale National
You will get briefed about the camping safari and then start off for Fort Portal passing
via Mityana and Mubende. Have a stop over at Mubende to see the Nakayima tree. Picnic lunch en route and continue for Fort portal reaching it late afternoon. Relax and explore the nearby Crater Lake. Overnight dinner and accommodation at Primates Lodge/Mountain of the Moon/Chimps’ Nest.
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and afternoon Nature walk
After an early morning breakfast, proceed for tracking of the noisy chimps
and other primates crashing through the high canopy of the Kibale tropical rain
forest as well as watching the colourful birds squawking in through the tropical forest canopy. Have lunch and then take an afternoon nature walk through the Bigodi swamp to wetland birds plus the projects run by local community. Retire in the
evening for dinner and overnight at Primates Lodge/Mountain of the Moon/Chimps’ Nest.
Day 3: Transfer from Kibale to Queen Elizabeth national park
After breakfast drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Remember the game seen will depend on the season. Visit the local community salt works at Lake Katwe, a salty lake in Uganda and also get to know more about this salty lake.Besides, testing the waters of this lake is a wonderful experience for those who have never tasted salty waters. Have lunch and later go for an afternoon game drive. Retire in the evening for dinner and overnight: Mweya safari lodge/ Katara Lodge/Simba safari camp (FB).
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura gorge and afternoon boat trip.
After breakfast take an excursion to the Kyambura gorge nearby to track the fast moving and elusive chimpanzees. Chimpanzees are one of man’s closest relations and therefore seeing them is a wonderful adventure. Alternatively go for a nature walk in the Maramagambo Forest to see different tree species, primates, the bat colony and the blue lake. After lunch take a launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel where different animals such as hippos, elephants, buffaloes, and an array of water birds can be seen. Go on the hunt for the tree- climbing lions lounging on old fig trees in the Ishasha region. Dinner and overnight at Mweya safari Lodge/ Katara Lodge/Simba Safari Camp.
Day 5: Queen to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast depart for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for the gorilla tracking tour
segment passing either via Ishasha, the home of the tree climbing lion, or take the
alternative route through cultivated expanses. This will depend on the road situation.
Explore the village and the native communities if time permitting. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla forest camp/Gorilla nest/Buhoma community Bandas.
Day 6: Gorilla Tracking tours
Past breakfast proceed to the Impenetrable forest for gorilla tracking. Don’t forget your jungle boots since gorilla tracking involves walking up steep densely forested hills before finally coming across the endangered gorillas camouflaged in the dense tropical vegetation. Time permitting; go for a leisurely community visit to the local communities living around the park for a cultural tour. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla forest camp/Gorilla nest/Buhoma community Bandas.
Day 7: Depart for Kampala
Early in the morning; depart for Kampala passing you through the ever green and beautiful countryside of Western Uganda. En route lunch and arrive in Kampala late evening.
End of Uganda Wildlife safari trip