Combining African big five animals and primate safari in Uganda for only 7 days, this itinerary promises an unforgettable journey, offering a blend of wildlife encounters, adventure, and cultural experiences. From tracking rhinos to encountering mountain gorillas and learning about the Batwa culture, it provides a well-rounded exploration of Uganda’s natural and cultural treasures.
Day 1: Transfer From Entebbe To Murchison Falls Via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
After a hearty breakfast your journey begins with a transfer from hotel in Entebbe/ Kampala to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary a captivating journey through the heart of Uganda’s lush landscapes and wildlife rich regions. Upon reaching Ziwa Rhino sanctuary and a warm welcome, embark on an incredible rhino trekking experience accompanied by knowledgeable guides, you’ll track these magnificent creatures coming within a safe distance to observe their behavior up close you’ll also have a chance to partake in a rare bird watching opportunity through Ziwa wetlands binoculars in hand, on the trail of the elusive shoebill a prehistoric looking bird. After tracking you will have your lunch as you relax your body for another exhaling journey, after lunch you will continue with your journey to the world’s greatest waterfalls.
As the sun is setting, the evening will be crowned with an inspiring evening game drive, promising sightings of elephants, lions, giraffes and more as you arrive at the Murchison Fall National Park, check in your accommodation as you prepare for dinner and overnight
Stay at; Tilenga safari lodge / Ikorom safari lodge / Fort Murchison safari lodge/ Tangi safari lodge/ Horn bill bush lodge/ Yebo safari lodge / Twiga safari lodge / Red chill safari camp /Pakuba safari lodge.
Day 2: Game Drive And Boat Cruise in Murchison Falls National Park.
Rise up with a sun to an African breakfast. Begin your morning with an exhilarating game drive, exploring the park’s diverse wildlife and searching for iconic African wildlife (The Big 5 animals) including elephants, lions, giraffes, buffalo, leopards, Kobs, and birds such as hornbill, vultures and so many bird species.
After the game drive, drive back to the lodge for a delicious lunch, thereafter, embark on a leisurely boat cruise along the Nile River, while on boat you will be able to see schools of hippos, crocodiles and other wildlife come for water such as elephants, buffaloes, water bunks and a myriad of bird species and much more. As the day transits to night drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: A Drive to Kibale National Park.
After breakfast you will be ready to embark on your journey to Kibale National Park the Primate Capital of East Africa. The journey will take you through the country side it’s about 4-5 hours’ drive to Fort portal with En-route lunch at Hoima city /fort portal city. Kibale forest park is the best safari destination in Africa with almost 13 species of primates where chimpanzee is some most visited. Upon arriving at the pack check in your accommodation have dinner and overnight stay. Kibale forest camp / Chimpanzee Capital safari lodge / Chimpanzee lodge
Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest And Bigodi Nature Walk.
After your morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for a short briefing before starting to track the chimpanzee, the experienced guide will lead you through the tropical forest for the unforgettable and reward experience in search for closest relatives of the chimpanzee, after an hour with them return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. Later in the afternoon connect for a nature walk in Bigodi wetland then go for a swamp walk this walk-through the wetlands will bring you close to nature, which will also give you a chance to see some primates like black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, grey mangabey, red-tailed monkey, Lhotse’s monkey and many bird species such as blue turaco, hornbill, White spotted fluff tail among others, you will have a chance to meet the community and have a coffee experience, banana, brewing and conversations wine the medicine man, this activity allows you spend more time in the forest learning more about the life of the primates.
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
After your morning breakfast, check out of your lodges and be transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park with an exhaling journey with views of landscapes with an En-route lunch in an African Restaurant after lunch, procced to Bwindi Forest national park driving throaty hills, mountains and terraced land prepared for local agriculture. Reach the park late in the evening, check in your accommodation options as you prepare for dinner and overnight.
Stay at; Rushaga Gorilla Havens/ Bweza gorilla lodge/ Buhoma gorilla lodge/ KFC / Broadbill forest camp/ Bakiga safari lodge
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi and Transfer To Lake Mburo National Park Night Game Drive.
After your early morning breakfast with your cameras, hiking boot, long trousers, long Slive shirts, rain jackets and a pair of gloves, will be transferred to the park offices/ headquarters for briefing on what to expect during your Gorilla trekking / trekking activity. With your packed lunch, you will set into the impenetrable forest to look for the gentle giants which will take 2 to 5 hours depends on their movements when you find them, will be allowed to spend one hour with them studying their way of playing, feeding, nurturing young ones take photos as many as can for memory, here you will be 100% seeing them no disappointment here, after an hour with them back.
After you proceed to L. Mburo national park for night game drive to see wildlife / wild animals which is active at night like leopard, nightjars, owl, back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay Hyena safari lodge / Eagle nest.
Day 7: Safari Walk In Lake Mburo National Park And Transfer To Entebbe Back Home.
After breakfast, you will have a safari in Lake Mburo national park the smallest of the Uganda’s national park and you will be close to giraffe as you will have a chance to see eland, Topi, Impalas, zebras and cape buffaloes. This park is very bird stunning paradise with 250 bird species such papyrus gonoleks and brown faced lamp wing etc. After you will be transferred to Entebbe airport with stopover at the equator crossing for photographs and Equator experience.
