7 Days Uganda Gorillas and Chimpanzee Safari

Enjoy a scenic transfer from Kibale National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park, traveling through the beautiful Ndali–Kasenda Crater Lakes region. The journey offers stunning views of lush countryside, sparkling crater lakes, and rolling hills before descending into the plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous for its diverse wildlife and breathtaking landscapes.

Overnight: Kazinga Wilderness Camp Meal Plan: Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, head out for a dawn game drive in one of Uganda’s finest national parks, where you can spot all the major wildlife species in abundance. The park is especially renowned for its large populations of elephants and Ugandan kob, with chances to encounter rarer species such as the giant forest hog. With over 638 recorded bird species, it’s also a paradise for bird lovers. After lunch, enjoy a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, which links Lakes Edward and George, offering close views of buffalo, hippos, and a variety of water birds. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Overnight: Kazinga Wilderness Camp Meal Plan: Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Today’s drive is through what is probably East Africa’s most spectacular scenery, the highland rain forests which reach to the volcanoes in which live the mountain gorillas. A visit to the bat Cave close to Maramagambo forest or a glance of Kyambura gorge is a must! Make a game drive at Ishasha on your way to Bwindi in search of the tree climbing lions. Later, drive to Bwindi via the beautiful scenery of the tea plantations. This is the lushest highland rain forest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds. The afternoon is spent on a foot safari around the local communities living around the park. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Overnight: Kazinga Wilderness Camp Meal Plan: Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Start the day with an early breakfast in preparation for the unforgettable Bwindi Gorilla Trekking experience, which begins at 8:00 a.m. with a briefing from the UWA staff. Carry essentials such as a rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots, and your packed lunch. Your guides will lead you deep into the forest in search of the mountain gorillas, a truly remarkable and rare wildlife encounter—only about 650 remain worldwide. The trek can take between 2 to 6 hours, depending on the gorillas’ movements, but the experience is well worth the effort. After this thrilling adventure, you may choose to take an optional Batwa cultural visit to learn about the traditional forest life of the Batwa people. Return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Overnight: Wagtail Forest Lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Return to Kampala, then Entebbe, with a lunch enroute with stopover at Igongo cultural centre to explore the life style of the Ankole and Bahima, thereafter proceed at the Equator Uganda before your evening departures home.