7-Day Best of Uganda Wildlife

Overview

You will come face-to-face with endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and search for wild chimpanzees in Kibale Forest. Then proceed to spot tree-climbing lions in Ishasha and get up close and personal with hippos and Nile crocodiles along the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park. This action-packed Ugandan adventure offers the opportunity for some once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounters.

Tour Features

Mid-range tour

This mid-range tour uses lodges.

Private tour

This tour will be organized exclusively for you. However, wildlife viewing activities are run by the lodges/camps and will be shared with others.

Minimum age

15 years old

Activities & Transport

Activities:

Game drives, gorilla trekking & chimpanzee trekking

Transport:

Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Accommodation & Meals

Day	Accommodation	Meals
1-2	Ndali Lodge	All meals included
3-4	Katara Lodge	All meals included
5-6	Buhoma Community Haven Lodge	All meals included
7	No accomodation	Breakfast included

Note: Note; The rooms will be shared if travellers are 2+ Traveller 1 2 3 4 5 Room(s) 1 1 2 2 3

Included

Park fees(For non-residents)
Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident)
Chimp permits(One per person, non-resident)
All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)

Excluded

International flights(From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips(No tip expected)
Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks

Itineraries

Day 1

Entebbe to Kibale National Park

Upon arrival in Entebbe, you will be met by your guide and driven to Kibale Forest to begin your Ugandan safari. As you leave Entebbe, you’ll have wonderful views of Lake Victoria as you bypass the busy city of Kampala. You'll then make your way through Uganda's stunning countryside to your lodge in Fort Portal, at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains and the base of the Kibale Forest.

Destination
Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation

Ndali Lodge

Luxury lodge located outside Kibale NP
If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided

Meals

-All meals included

-Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2

Chimp Tracking in Kibale Forest

You’ll have an early start this morning as you’ll be required to meet park rangers at 8 am for a briefing about your chimp trekking adventure. After the briefing, you’ll head deep into the Kibale Forest to track the troops of chimpanzees that live there. As you trek through the dense rainforest in search of the chimpanzees, you’ll hear them screech and hoot around you and it will feel as if the jungle has come alive. Once you’ve found a family of chimpanzees you can spend one hour watching them swing through the trees, play on the forest floor and build nests for their afternoon naps. It is a truly magical experience! The forest is also home to other primates, including colobus monkeys and red-tailed monkeys, plus colorful giant butterflies. After your chimpanzee trek, we recommend the 'swamp walk' which is a two-hour trek through the swamps to meet a local community living in this hostile environment. There is stunning scenery and some incredibly rare wildlife to spot en route.

Destination
Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation

Ndali Lodge

Luxury lodge located outside Kibale NP
If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided

Meals

-All meals included

-Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3

Kibale Forest to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast at your lodge in Kibale, you’ll travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park at the base of the Rwenzori Mountain Range, adjacent to Lake Edward and Lake George. This spectacular national park is full of game and it is known for its large elephant population. After checking in to your lodge, you’ll head out for an afternoon game drive and a sundowner before dinner.

Destination
Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)

Accommodation

Katara Lodge

Luxury lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided

Meals

-All meals included

-Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4

Boat Trip to Kazinga Channel

Today you’ll have a full day to explore Queen Elizabeth National Park. You’ll have morning and afternoon game drives, and you can also enjoy a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel (look out for hippos and Nile crocodiles). Alternatively, you can have a guided nature walk in the Maramagambo Forest or you can take an early morning hot air balloon over the savannahs of the Queen Elizabeth NP. These excursions can be added to your tailor-made tour at an extra cost.

Destination
Kazinga Channel (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda)

Accommodation

Katara Lodge

Luxury lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided

Meals

-All meals included

-Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5

Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today as you leave Queen Elizabeth National Park, you’ll take a short drive through Ishasha where you can look out for the famous tree-climbing lions. You’ll then continue on your way to Bwindi National Park. You’ll stay at a lovely lodge on the edge of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and this evening, you’ll have a briefing about tomorrow’s gorilla trek.

Destination
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation

Buhoma Community Haven Lodge

Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi NP
If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided

Meals

-All meals included

-Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6

Gorilla Trekking

After an early breakfast, you’ll drive to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park HQ where you’ll begin your gorilla trek. You will be allocated to one of nine habituated groups and your experienced guide and park ranger will lead you deep into the forest in search of your allocated family. Your trek could last from a few minutes to a full day, depending on the exact location of the specific gorilla family you’re tracking. When you meet the gorillas, you’ll have the chance to spend up to one magical hour quietly observing them. The gorillas are likely to be just a few meters away from you and they will continue to go about their daily lives. Feeding and interacting with each other, under the watchful gaze of the silverback. In the late afternoon, you’ll be transferred back to your accommodation where you can spend the evening reflecting on your incredible encounter with the wild mountain gorillas of Uganda.

Destination
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation

Buhoma Community Haven Lodge

Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi NP
If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided

Meals

-All meals included

-Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7

Bwindi to Kigali

On your last morning, you will enjoy breakfast at your spectacular lodge. Once you're ready, your best of Uganda's wildlife tour will come to a perfect end. Our representative will drive you across the scenic Uganda/Rwanda border. This will take 3 hours to the border and a further 3 to the airport, to catch your international flight home on time.

Destination
Kigali

Accommodation

Not Specified

Meals

-Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)

-Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

7-Day Best of Uganda Wildlife