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7 Days Uganda Fantastic Wildlife Safari Holiday

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This 7 Days Uganda Fantastic Wildlife Safari Holiday takes you to interesting National Parks in the Pearl of Africa. Kibale Forest National park known for being “The Primate Capital of the World” having about 1500 Chimpanzees which gives a great opportunity for Chimpanzee trekking and Habituation, the park is located in Kabarole District. It is also a home to 120 mammal species like warthogs, bushbucks, bush pigs, antelopes, and over 300 bird species like hornbills, black billed turaco, kingfisher, weavers, cuckoos, purple breasted sunbird, and crowned eagle among other bird species.

Queen Elizabeth National Park one of the most famous National Parks in Uganda to encounter a variety of wildlife including the famous tree climbing lions in Ishasha sector, the 4 members of the Big 5 like Elephants, Buffaloes, Leopards, Lions among other species like Antelopes, spotted hyenas, Hippos and endangered chimpanzees in Kalinzu Forest or Kyambura Gorge making it a suitable option for the best Uganda safari, wildlife sightings and boat launch safari on the Kazinga Channel. Later, proceed with your Uganda gorilla wildlife safari to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park for Mountain Gorilla Trekking. 7 Days Uganda Fantastic Wildlife Safari Holiday

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is located in South Western region of Uganda in Kanungu district. It is best known for Mountain Gorilla Trekking Experience, The Park has almost half of the Word’s population of Mountain Gorillas with a population of about 459 individual mountain gorillas, 21 habituated gorilla families in the different sectors of the park like Nkuringo, Buhoma, Rushaga and Ruhija which gives a great opportunity for Gorilla Trekking and Gorilla Habituation.

 

Day 1: Pick Up from Entebbe International Airport or your Hotel Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

Day 1 of the 7 Days Uganda Fantastic Wildlife Safari Holiday will start with a pick up from Entebbe International Airport or your Hotel by our driver guide who will brief you about your Safari. You will then be transferred by road to Kibale Forest National Park. It is known for its beautiful scenery such as lush green forests and hills dotted with tea plantations. Dinner and Overnight stay.

 

Day 2: Kibale Forest National Park – Chimpanzee trekking – Bigodi swamp walk

After an early breakfast, you will proceed to the park headquarters where you will join other trackers who will have come for the afternoon trek at the ranger’s post. After a short briefing by one of the park officials, you will be allocated a ranger guide who will lead the group into the forest to find the chimpanzees. It is said that there are over 1500 chimpanzees in this forest making it one of the best places for chimpanzee trekking in Africa. During the trek, you will also encounter other primates such as black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, Olive baboons etc. Birds like Yellow-billed Barbet, Western Nicator, and Superb Sunbird etc.  Upon finding them, you will be allowed to spend 1 hour with them to learn about their behaviors, social life, how they communicate among others.

Later in the Afternoon, you will go for Bigodi Wetland. This wet land is known to have the presence of different monkey species and baboons. You can even spot forest elephants as they sneak to the neighboring gardens from the forest. You will get back to your lodge for lunch and take a rest. In the evening, you will visit the local community and experience their traditional way of life. You can take part in their activities like brewing coffee (coffee experience) and also learn about cultures, food, different herbs and how they use them to treat different diseases. Dinner and Overnight stay.

 

Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Wake up early in the morning for a hot breakfast, afterwards check out of the lodge and get ready to be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park which is best known for its tree-climbing lions. The Ishasha sector is also famous for its savannah elephants, Uganda kobs, buffaloes, leopards, and waterbucks among other mammals. The park is also home to birds such as pied kingfishers, vultures, and pelicans. Dinner and Overnight stay.

 

Day 4: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Morning Game Drive – Boat Cruise at Kazinga Channel

Wake up early in the morning for a heavy breakfast and proceed for an early morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains. Be on the look for Cape buffalos, herds of elephants, lions, and leopards (though hard to spot) among others. Return to the lodge and check out then head to the Ishasha sector in search of tree-climbing lions. The chance of spotting these lions is about 70% though sometimes they are hard to spot (most especially when they are down in the grassland looking for prey). Should you get to spot them, the sight is picturesque and memorable.

After lunch, you will go for a 2-hour boat trip on the Kazinga Channel that connects Lakes George and Edward. During the trip, the sight of wildlife including giant hippos, elephants and crocodiles among others will fascinate you. You will also see many varieties of birds at the water shores. After the boat trip, you can proceed for a brief late afternoon game drive and thereafter, return to the lodge. Dinner and Overnight Stay.

 

Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Game drive through Ishasha sector and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Wake up early morning to have a delicious breakfast, check out of your lodge and drive to Ishasha to look for tree climbing lions, other animals like Elephants, Caped buffaloes, Uganda Kobs, Warthogs among others. Have a short break lunch and later drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park the home to the endangered Mountain Gorillas and one of the oldest forest in Uganda. Upon arrival at the park, you will check into your lodge for Dinner and Overnight Stay as you enjoy your 7 Days Uganda Fantastic Wildlife Safari Holiday.

 

Day 6: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park – Gorilla trekking

On this day after having your heavy breakfast, drive to the park information center for briefing about the do’s and don’ts to follow during Gorilla Trekking and later start your guided forest walk by a ranger guide to search for the giant endangered mountain gorillas. During your walk, you many encounter other wildlife species besides Gorillas such as chimpanzees, black and white colombus monkeys, vervet monkeys, bush pigs, forest elephants, many bird species, butterflies and many others. The time taken while looking for mountain gorillas depends on the location and movements of the allocated gorilla family. Upon finding them, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour to watch them, take photos, follow their moves and ask your ranger as many questions as possible. Dinner and Overnight Stay.

 

Day 7: Transfer back to Entebbe International Airport or your Hotel

On this last day of your tour, you will enjoy your delicious breakfast on this last day of the 7-days Uganda Fantastic Wildlife Safari Experience by the terrace while viewing the savannah landscape and foothills of the mountains of the moon. You will be transferred back to Entebbe International Airport or your Hotel depending on your departure time. And this marks the end of the 7 Days Uganda Fantastic Wildlife Safari Holiday.

 

Inclusions

Park fees

Gorilla permits

Chimp permits

All activities

All accommodation

A professional driver/guide

All transportation

All Taxes/VAT

Roundtrip airport transfer

Meals

Drinking water

 

Exclusions

International flights

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

Tips

Personal items

Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees