7 Days Uganda Safari Tour – Overview

7 Days Uganda Safari Tour features gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park, Chimpanzees in Kibale National Park, community tours, and scenic views.

The 7 days safari Uganda tour provides travelers on primate trekking that rare chance to trek the mountain gorillas in their natural habitat of Bwindi in the southwestern part of Uganda.

The safari takes travelers through Kibale forest national park which is a very special park harboring the highest number of chimpanzees in East Africa, Queen Elizabeth National with several primates and exclusive wildlife species like Bush Back, Buffaloes, Topi, Lions, Elephants, Hippos, and birds.

From Queen Elizabeth National Park, this Uganda safari tour will connect them to Bwindi Impenetrable national park- The natural home of mountain Gorillas in Uganda.

The 7 days Uganda Tour will start and end in Uganda’s Capital City -Kampala.

7 Days Uganda Safari Tour – Highlights

• Day 1: Drive Transfer To Kibale Forest National Park, Lunch In Fort Portal Town, Afternoon Fort Portal Crater Lake Hike & Visit The Amabere Ga’ Nnyinamwiru Caves
• Day 2: Do Morning Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Wetland Walk In The Afternoon
• Day 3: Transfer To Queen Elizabeth National Park, Visit The Rwenzori Art Foundation – The Only Bronze Casting Center In Africa & Ruboni Community Crafts & Wax Center En Route & Do The Crater Area Drive Upon Arrival
• Day 4: Do A Morning Game Drive & Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Day 5: Do Gorilla Trekking & An Evening Cultural Walk To The Batwa Communities.
• Day 6: Transfer From Bwindi Impenetrable National Park To Lake Bunyonyi.
• Day 7: Transfer Back To Kampala, Traditional Lunch At Igongo Cultural Center & A Stop At Uganda Equator Crossing Kayabwe

7 Days Uganda Primate Safari Tour – Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Drive Transfer To Kibale Forest National Park, Lunch In Fort Portal Town, Afternoon Fort Portal Crater Lake Hike & Visit The Amabere Ga’ Nnyinamwiru Caves

Right after having early morning breakfast, you will meet our professional safari driver guide who will pick you up from your Kampala/Entebbe lodge/ hotel and embark on a drive transfer from Kampala to Kibale forest national park also nicked named the primate Capital of the world.

The drive distance of 358 about 4-5 hours’ drive will take you through the most charming country side landscapes dotted with farmed lands and local homesteads.

You will arrive in Fort Portal town also dubbed the Tourism City of Uganda for lunch after which you will continue to do the Fort Portal Crater Lake Hike to gain fascinating views and sights of the remarkable Fort Portal explosion craters.

You will also tour the stunning Amabere g’ Nnyinamwiru caves with a magical Nyakasura River falling over them forming a splendid waterfall.

The caves have breast-like features to which the locals attach a great cultural connotation and are thought to date back to the Chwezi era.

Thereafter, Retreat from the activity and drive through Fort Portal Town to Kibale Forest Park just a distance of 26 Kilometers to Check-in to your lodge, have dinner, and overnight.

Accommodation: Kyaninga Lodge (Upmarket), Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse (Mid-range/Standard) and Rwenzori View Guesthouse (Budget/Basic).

Day 2: Do Morning Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Wetland Walk In The Afternoon

Following an early morning cup of coffee, you will transfer to the park headquarters for early morning registration and briefing about the code of conduct while trekking the Chimpanzees in their natural habitat in the primate Capital of the world – the Kibale National Park.

Thereafter, you will walk through the forest with a professional UWA ranger guide who will be explaining to you more about both wildlife and plants life.

Immediately you come across the chimps, you will be allowed one memorable hour to interact with the primates.

The Chimpanzees will impress you when they swing through the branches, make pant hooting calls, play with each other, and imitate your body language along with other features that will make your one full hour with them a lifetime experience of its own.

Return from the activity which tends to take 2 – 5 hours to embark on the transfer to Bigodi wetland walk.

The Bigodi wetland is located at a nearby distance to the park thus linking there is less strenuous. The Bigodi wetland walk exposes you to typical eco–tourism encounters in Uganda.

Along the trail, you will enjoy the views of fascinating flora and fauna existing along with the local community.

The sights of great blue turaco and the Sitatunga may not be missed. Retreat from the activity back to the lodge for relaxation dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Kyaninga Lodge (Upmarket/Luxury), Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse (Mid-range/Standard) or Rwenzori View Guesthouse (Budget/Basic).

Day 3: Transfer To Queen Elizabeth National Park, Visit The Rwenzori Art Foundation & Ruboni Community Craft & Wax Center & Do The Crater Area Drive Upon Arrival

After taking a cup of coffee, you will depart Kibale national park heading to Queen Elizabeth National Park 157km about 3 hours’ drive excluding en-route stopovers.

You will have your first stop at the Rwenzori Art foundation which is the only bronze casting center in the whole of the African Continent that is located in the shadows of the Rwenzori Mountains.

You may partake in the thrilling process of sculpture making which is the main activity carried out in the Centre.

Sparing time to tour the Ruboni community wax and craft center exposes you to the local traditions and the usage of local knowledge for contemporary development.

Thereafter, proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park, driving through the crater which affords you views of the wildlife like olive baboons and elephants not forgetting magical scenery before connecting to Mweya for an afternoon Kazinga Channel boat cruise which will offer you possibilities of encountering Hippos, Nile crocodiles, wild game drinking on the channel side and counts of water birds. Retire in the evening for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury), Enganzi Game Lodge (Mid-range/Standard) or Pumba Safari Cottages (Budget/Basic).

Day 4: Do a Morning Dame Drive & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

On this fourth day, you will wake up very early for a cup of coffee and thereafter, embark on a highly rewarding game drive in the rolling savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park.

The drive will take you through Kasenyi tracks with the chances of confronting the nocturnal wildlife species when they are returning back to their hiding grounds and also encountering the early morning wildlife risers when they are starting their daily activities of looking for food.

The ranges of wild game which may be seen during the game drive include the elusive leopard, defassa waterbuck, Uganda kob, Side stripped Jackal; Oribis, elephants, lions, buffaloes, among others.

The tracks are well designed to increase your chances of viewing wild games in the natural habitat of Queen Elizabeth National Park.

After 3 -4 hour game drives of about 200 kilometers, you will retire back to the starting point. Thereafter, embark on the interesting drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

The drive will take you through the most popular Ishasha sector where you will have a chance of meeting the tree climbing lions that tend to lie on the branches of fig trees and also have a stopover for Lunch.

Afterward, continue with the drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park arriving in the evening for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

Accommodation: Chameleon Hill Lodge (Upmarket/Luxury), Gorilla Mist Camp (Midrange/Standard) or Broadbill Forest Camp (Budget/Basic).

Day 5: Do Gorilla Trekking & an Evening Cultural Walk to The Batwa Communities.

After early morning breakfast, you will proceed to the Park headquarters for registration and join other trekkers in an early morning briefing about the etiquette of gorilla trekking in Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

As soon as the briefing is done, you will enter the jungle to trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas.

The trek may take you between 2-8 hours to encounter the Mountain gorillas and this will mainly depend on the movement of the apes.

The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists.

Once up close to the apes, you will be given one magical hour to View and interact with these stunning apes plus taking photographs.

Retire back to the starting point after one hour and proceed to your lodge for a late lunch and relaxation. After relaxation, you will be driven to the nearby Batwa community for a memorable, refreshing cultural encounter.

Here you will be guided by a local guide who will take you to the different communities to see how people have managed to survive through farming.

You will see how local brew is processed from fresh Bananas and forest remedies to get beer and Waragi and also enjoy the performances done by the local Batwa women groups.

After that interesting cultural encounter, you will drive back to your respective lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Chameleon Hill Lodge (Upmarket/Luxury), Gorilla Mist Camp (Midrange/Standard) or Broadbill Forest Camp (Budget/Basic).

Day 6: Transfer From Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Bunyonyi.

Immediately after early morning breakfast, you will depart Bwindi driving to Lake Bunyonyi 48km. Lake Bunyonyi is another delightful tourist stopover that is undeniably rewarding to visit.

It is the 2nd deepest lake in Africa; it has lots of tasty crayfish, so one can prepare himself or herself for a culinary delight experience.

Bunyonyi is a local word that literally means “many small birds” in direct translation. It’s a convenient stopover destination for committed birders and travelers who are from strenuous gorilla trekking activities.

On arrival at Lake Bunyonyi, you will drive to your lodge for check-in, lunch and you proceed to catch up with the afternoon canoe ride, also participate in refreshing activities such as swimming in the bilharzia free waters of Bunyonyi, you can also enjoy the evening nature walks in the Bunyonyi Islands.

After exploring the different adventurous activities in Lake Bunyonyi, you will retire to your lodge to chill in the fireplace while enjoying the cool evening of Bunyonyi, you will have your dinner overnight

Accommodation: Birdnest@Lake Bunyonyi Resort (Luxury/Upmarket), Lake Bunyonyi Eco-resort (Mid-range/Standard) or Byoona Amagara Island (Budget/Basic).

Day 7: Transfer Back to Kampala, Traditional Lunch at Igongo Cultural Center & a Stop at Uganda Equator Line

After breakfast, embark on the transfer back to Kampala city.

The long drive will take you through the hilly countryside of southwestern Uganda before approaching Igongo Cultural center 12km past Mbarara town for a traditional taste lunch.

Thereafter,  you will proceed to have another stop at Uganda Equator Crossing Kayabwe for amazing photo shoots and water experiments.

Afterward, continue with the drive arriving in Kampala in the evening and the driver guide will drive you to your Kampala hotel or Entebbe international airport for your flight back home.

End of The 7 Days Uganda Safari Tour

Getting There

Safari Inclusions

• Chimpanzee Permit (for chimpanzee trekking safaris)
• Gorilla Permit (for gorilla trekking safaris)
• Full Board Accommodation on Safari
• Transportation in either 4X4 Safari Van or 4X4 Safari Land Cruiser all with Pop up roof & AC
• Fuel
• Professional English Speaking driver guide. Any other foreign language speaking guide can be arranged on request.
• Entrance fees to the tourist sites including Protected areas mentioned
• Activity fees of the tourist activities mentioned
• Bottled water while on safari
• Border crossing fees (for cross border safaris)

Safari Exclusions

• General tips for the driver guide, site guides and service staff at the lodges
• Laundry Services
• Other Beverages / drinks of personal nature like Alcohol
• International Flights (Arranged on request)
• Domestic Flights (Arranged on request)
• Visas
• Optional Activity fees
• Other extras not mentioned in the Itinerary
• Airport Transfer (Arranged on request)
• Accommodation in Kampala or Kigali unless it is part of the Itinerary (Arranged on request)