A Week in Uganda

The 7-day safari takes you to through Uganda’s most popular national parks for chimpanzee tracking, game drives and finally gorilla tracking.

Gorilla and chimpanzee tracking tour

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe Airport and transfer to Kibale National Park

Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and community walk in the afternoon

Day3: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day 4: Morning game drive and boat trip on the Kazinga Channel

Day 5: Game drive through the park to Ishasha to search for the tree climbing lions and proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Day 6: Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Day 7: Transfer to Entebbe for your outbound flight

Included

  • All Accommodations and meals mentioned
  • Airport transfers
  • Transportation in a custom built tourist vehicle and Fuel
  • A Professional English speaking driver guide
  • All Activities mentioned as included
  • Park Entrance fees in all included national parks

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe Airport and transfer to Kibale National Park

Upon arrival at Entebbe airport, you will meet our representative (your driver/guide who will be there waiting for you. He will ensure that you have all your luggage and you will transfer to Kibale National Park. Check in your lodge and rest.

Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking. Bigodi Walk in the afternoon

Have breakfast early and transfer to Kanyanchu tourist center in Kibale National Park.

Kibale forest hosts the highest concentration of primates in East Africa thus called the primate capital of East Africa. A guided nature walk in the tropical rainforest in search of the wild chimpanzee, will give you opportunity to see other primates such as red-tailed monkey, black-and-white colobus monkey, the grey-cheeked mangabey and many other primates will enhance your tracking experience. The guide will also be telling you various facts about the flora and fauna of the forest.

. In the afternoon we will visit the Bigodi Swamp for nature walk hopping to see other primates and plenty of bird species

Included: Chimpanzee tracking, Bigodi Swamp walk

Day 3: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Channel

After a relaxed morning, you will drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Arrive at a good time for lunch.

In the afternoon, you do boat trip on the Kazinga Channel, one of Uganda’s Highlights. It is believed to have the highest concentration of hippos in the world. Afterwards, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight.

Included: boat cruise

Day 4: Game drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park

After early breakfast, spend the rest of the day viewing wildlife in Queen Elizabeth National Park, the Medley of wonders where you will have the opportunity of seeing some lions, kobs, elephants, hyenas, and other wild animals. Queen Elizabeth National Park hosts four of the big five wild animals of Africa which include the lion, leopard, buffalo, and the elephant.

Included: Game drives

Day 5: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Ishasha

Depending on the sector or location of permits, after breakfast we shall do our last game drive in Ishasha to see the tree climbing lions. Afterwards we drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park passing through different interesting villages with beautiful views of the mountains and hills.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the unique jungles with several species of animals such as monkeys, forest elephants, among others. Bwindi is one of the two places in Uganda where you can track the mountain gorillas!

Included: Search for the tree climbing lions in Ishasha

Day 6: Gorilla tracking in Bwindi

Today, it’s the gorilla tracking day! Early in the morning you will go to the park headquarters for a briefing about the do and don’ts during the activity. Depart with your ranger into the jungle searching for one of the world’s most interesting and endangered animal, the Mountain Gorilla. Spend one hour with them enjoying this lifetime unforgettable experience!

Included: Gorilla tracking

Day 7: Transfer to Entebbe Airport

Have breakfast in the morning and embark on your transfer to Entebbe to catch your international flight back home.

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Frederique L
Frederique L
Very beautiful animal and human discoveries
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Circuit very well organized by Uganda safari chepter The guide Darius was very careful and is an excellent driver, very important on the rutted tracks.., magnificent landscapes very varied the life with the wild fauna and the formidable experience of meeting with the mountain gorillas here are beautiful perspectives!

This is a suggested itinerary, a starting point that we can twist into something completely favorable to you.

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Why Borassus Safaris?

Who we are

At Borassus Safaris, Our safari experts contribute a vast pool of skills needed to ensure the whole operation runs smoothly and deliver adventure journeys of your expectations. We offer responsible, sustainable tourism with a conservative mind and in respect of culture. We are proud of our reputation for excellence: a reputation based on our commitment to always exceed the expectations of our clients.

Personalized service

We give you a comprehensive pre trek, pre safari briefing which explains exactly what to expect and how to get the most out of your East African trip.

Our own Kibale Guest Cottages in Kibale National Park provides all our clients a comfortable stay before and after chimpanzee tracking.

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