7 Days Uganda wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari | Kibale | Queen Elizabeth | Bwindi

This 7 Days Uganda wildlife & Chimpanzee Safari takes you to Kibale National Park for Chimpanzee trekking , wildlife experience in Queen Elizabeth National Park as well as gorilla trekking adventure in the forests of Bwindi National Park.

Safari Highlights

Day 1: Kampala City Tour

Day 2: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth Park

Day 4: Game Drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable forest national Park

Day 6: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi National Park

Day 7: Return to Entebbe / Kampala

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Kampala City Tour

Upon Arrival at the Entebbe International Airport, meet our company representative who will be your guide and then transfer to your hotel.

Arriving early grants tourists a chance to have a city tour to Kasubi Tombs, Uganda museum, Bahai temple and Namugongo Martyrs shrine.

After the city tour, go for dinner and overnight stay at;

Serena Kampala Hotel

Emin Pasha Hotel

Sheraton Kampala

Hotel Africana

Day 2: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

You will depart Kampala after breakfast for the drive to Kibale forest National Park through papyrus swamps and thick jungle of the Nile Delta under the Rwenzori Mountains.

Upon arrival, take on a guided walk in the crater lakes area of the park for outstanding cultural visit. Dinner and overnight at;

 Ndali Lodge

Rwenzori View Guest House

Primate Lodge

Chimpanzee guest house

Kibale forest camp

Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth Park

After breakfast, you will set out for chimp tracking with in the Kibale Forest. During your search, expect to see a lot of primate species like chimpanzees, monkeys and other animals like the forest elephants, buffaloes, leopards, bush pig and duiker, lions, warthogs, reptiles and amphibians as well as a colorful variety of butterflies.

Return to the Lodge for lunch. After lunch drive to the south into Queen Elizabeth National Park, sightseeing and game viewing enroute. Dinner and overnight at;

Mweya Safari Lodge or Jacana safari Lodge.

Day 4: Game Drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Early in the morning set off for the morning game drive in the Northern crater area where there is a lot of dark holes called the black craters with no water. You may be able to see a lot of animal species such as the Elephants, lions, buffaloes, Leopards, monkeys such as the black and white colobus, vervet, patus, red-tailed and the blue monkeys.

Other animals that can be seen are the bush pigs and the warthogs, antelopes. This side of the park provides a good view of numerous craters. The activity takes 3-4 hour. Return for lunch at the lodge and in the afternoon go for evening game drive in the Kasenyi area which is well known as the Kob mating grounds and therefore in this place one is able to see a lot of Kobs and other antelopes like the situnga, and the hyenas.

Other animals can also be spotted such as the Elephants, lions, and many more. This takes 2-3 hour. Dinner and overnight stay at;

 Mweya safari lodge

Jacana

Hippo Hill camp

Simba safari camp

Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable forest national Park

After breakfast, depart for Bwindi national park via the Ishasha sector which is commonly known for its tree climbing lions.

You will have a game drive here and after transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park. Dinner and overnight at;

Gorilla resort

Buhoma community bandas

Lake Kitandara Lodge

Day 6: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi National Park

Have breakfast and later head out to the park headquarters for a briefing from the UWA officials and set off for the gorilla tracking. This is once life time experience and unforgettable adventure. The ranger guides will lead you into the thick forest and start your search for the endangered Mountain Gorillas.

You will move up and down the rugged terrain until you finally meet these harmonious creatures that will entertain you with performances for about 1 hour. The activity can take 6-7 hours since the gorillas move up and down.

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

This is an awe some and exciting moment. Enroute there are a lot of chimpanzees and other types of the primates such as the monkeys, birds and so more. Return for dinner and over night stay at;

Buhoma Homestead

Gorilla Resort camp

Gorilla Forest Camp

Lake Kitandara Luxury tented camp

Day 7: Return to Entebbe / Kampala

After breakfast on the last day, embark on your journey to Kampala, and then proceed to Entebbe. You will have lunch en route and make a stopover at Equator Uganda before you are dropped off to your hotel in Kampala for dinner and overnight stay.

End of 7 Days Uganda wildlife & Chimpanzee safari