7 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari
7 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari : Enjoy this 7 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari which will be conducted in three of the best national parks in the country. Top highlights of the 7 days Uganda safari include; gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, game drive and boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park and finally conclude with chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park.
Summary 7 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari.
Day 1: Pickup & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park.
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park and launch cruise on Kazinga Channel.
Day 4: Morning game drive and Evening game drive.
Day 5: Transfer to Kibale Forest National park
Day 6: Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park
Day 7: Transfer back to Kampala for drop off
Detailed Itinerary 7 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari.
Day 1: Pickup & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Pickup upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport or in Kampala depending on your preference. Our company representative will then drive you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with a stop-over at Igongo Cultural Center for lunch. You can choose to explore the cultural museum at the center if you wish to and then later proceed with your transfer to the park.
Upon your arrival in Bwindi, check into your lodge for dinner and overnight at Buhoma Haven Lodge/ Ichumbi Lodge.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park.
Have an early breakfast so as to be in time for the briefing before the gorilla trek. Your driver guide will pick you up in the morning from your hotel and transfer you to the specific trekking sector starting point for the 20 minutes brief. You will be told on the do’s and don’ts of the gorilla trek also be given room to check if you have all the necessities for the trek and if not, you may hire before you set out into the forest. You will also be allocated the group to trek according to your capabilities. You will hike through the impenetrable forest for about 4 to 6 hours depending on how far the mountain gorillas could be on that day.
When you meet them, you will be allowed to spend one hour enjoying these humble yet strong creatures, watch them go about their day, take non flash photos of them for the blogs and memories and after make your way out of the forest to meet your driver guide to transfer you back to your accommodation for a late lunch. Spend the evening at leisure at your accommodation of the night before. Buhoma Haven Lodge
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park and launch cruise on Kazinga Channel.
Rise up ready for a new and eventful day. Take your breakfast then connect to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha sector. This sector is famously known for the tree climbing lions which you may be able to see on a lucky drive through to connect to your accommodation. Reach in time for lunch and freshening up for the afternoon launch Cruise on Kazinga Channel. The Kazinga channel is a great birding spot and this boat trip offers you the most to see the birds of Queen Elizabeth like the African fish eagle, the pink backed pelican and the famous shoe bill. You will also see some aquatic animals like the crocodiles, hippos to mention but a few. This launch cruise lasts 2 hours then you drive back to your accommodation to retire for the day. Dinner and overnight will be at Park View Safari cottages
Day 4: Morning game drive and Evening game drive.
On this day of your 6 day safari, we bring you the highlight of taking a 4 hour drive around the Queen Elizabeth National Park in search for the wildlife the park has to offer. On this drive, you will encounter, the different types of antelopes like the bush duikers, Impalas, water bucks also you will see elephants, buffalos, warthogs and the tree climbing lions of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Connect your accommodation for lunch then relax. Later, you may go for an evening game drive to see the animals you may have missed out on your morning game drive and get back to your accommodation before nightfall. Dinner and overnight at will be at Park View Safari cottages as night before.
Day 5: Transfer to Kibale Forest National park
Wake up to a tasty breakfast and meet your driver guide for your 2 to 3 hour drive to Kibale arriving in the evening. Get to your accommodation for check in and lunch and spend the afternoon at leisure in anticipation for the next day’s activity. Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee forest Guest house
Day 6: Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park
Wake up as early as 6am to set out into the Kibale forest that is famous for the big number of chimpanzees in its territory also known as Africa’s best Chimpanzee viewing spot. You will have a brief before the trek at the park headquarters then enter the forest. Chimpanzees are more active and more playful than the mountain gorillas so you may hear their sound right from the moment you enter the forest with your ranger guide up to when you exit. You will trek for about 3 hours until you meet a chimpanzee family going about their day. They will be swinging from tree branch to tree branch so enjoy the views as getting a clear picture may not be as easy as with the gorillas. This park has many more primates you may encounter on your trek like the black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys. Exit the park to connect back to your accommodation for lunch.
Spend the evening at leisure but if you are feeling fresh and would like to take on another activity, you may opt to visit the Bigodi wetland area for a guided nature walk and this gives you the opportunity to interact with the local community and learn about their projects and way of living. Get back to your hotel before the sun goes down in time for dinner and overnight as the night before at Chimpanzee forest Guest house
Day 7: Transfer back to Kampala for drop off
This will be a leisurely morning where you will connect for breakfast then pack your bags ready to check out of your hotel and drive back to Kampala. This is a 4 to 5 hour transfer via Mubende further to Kampala city for drop off or Entebbe International Airport as you may advise
