Masaaba Holidays > 7 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari

7 Days Uganda Wildlife Safaris.

Tour Details.

The tour starts and ends in Kampala-Uganda and takes you to Murchison Falls, Kibale forests, and Bwindi Impenetrable forest. The activities include gorilla and chimp trekking, boat cruise, and game drives.

Highlights.

  • Day 1: Arrival, pick up and transfer to Murchison falls.
  • Day 2: Game drive and Boat cruise.
  • Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forests.
  • Day 4: Chimp trekking- Kibale.
  • Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
  • Day 6: Gorilla trekking-Bwindi.
  • Day 7: Transfer to Kampala.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival, pick up and transfer to Murchison falls.

Upon your arrival at the airport, you will be picked up by your guide and then you will embark on your journey of over 6 hours to reach the national park. This is the largest national park in Uganda and it has got the strongest water falls so far that have attracted a lot of people from whole over the world.

Along your way, you will get a stop over at the Ziwa rhino sanctuary in Nakasongola. You will proceed with your journey and have another stop over at the Karuma falls. Procced with your journey to Murchison falls where you will have the last stop over in Masindi town to have your lunch. You will then embark on your journey and finally with in a few minutes you will be arriving at the entrance in Murchison falls. You will be welcomed and directed to the lodge where to spend an overnight. You will refresh, relax and then wait for the next day.

Accommodations.

  • Pakuba safari lodge.
  • Amuka lodge.
  • Paraa Safari lodge.

Day 2: Game drive and Boat cruise.

After grabbing your morning coffee, you will be picked by your representative or guide who will drive you to the park for an early morning game drive. During this morning activity, you will get to see a number of animals such as the lions, leopards, the elephants, the bus bucks to mention but a few. You will then get back to the lodge, have lunch and then prepare for an evening boat cruise activity. During this session, you will get to see a number of animals such as the crocodiles in the water, the hippos, the elephants, the leopards and so many others. You  will then embark on your journey back to the lodge, have your dinner and then rest.

Accommodations.

  • Pakuba safari lodge.
  • Amuka lodge.
  • Paraa Safari lodge

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest 

Immediately after grabbing your morning breakfast, your guide will pick you from the lodge and then transfer you to kibale national park a home of chimpanzees in  Uganda. Along your way, you will get to see a number of beautiful features including the sceneries, vegetation, rolling hills and so on. As you continue with your journey, you will have a stop over and have an experience of an enroute lunch where you will get up and procced with your journey to kibale. Upon your arrival, you will be welcomed at the park entrance and then directed where to have an overnight stay. You will relax, refresh and then rest.

Accommodations.

  • Chimpanzee forest guest house.
  • Kibale forest camp.
  • Crater safari lodge.
  • Isunga lodge.

Day 4: Chimp trekking.

After taking your morning breakfast, you will be picked up by your guide from the hotel and then transfer you to the park headquarters where you will first be briefed about the rules and the regulations of trekking chimpanzees. From there you will be divided into groups of 8 members and then each group members will be allocated a chimpanzee  family to trek. You will enter into the jungle and start the trekking. This will take you over one hour to trek. However, it might go beyond because some of the chimpanzee families may be far and difficult to find which will take you more time to find. Once you get the chimpanzees, you are given over one hour to stay with them as you are taking photos and having fun. From there, you can get back to the lodge have your lunch and then relax as you prepare for an evening bigodi nature walk. Here you will get to interact with the local people in the community and get to know what they do to earn a leaving. You will get back to the lodge refresh, have dinner and rest.

Accommodations

  • Chimpanzee forest guest house.
  • Kibale forest camp.
  • Crater safari lodge.
  • Isunga lodge.

Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national forest camp.

After having your morning breakfast, your guide will pick you from the hotel and then transfer you Bwindi impenetrable national park to have your best experience for the mountain gorillas. Along your way, you will get to see the rolling hills of kigezi and the beautiful land scapes. As you continue with your journey, you will get an enroute lunch and soon you will be arriving to your final destination. Upon your arrival, you will be welcomed and directed to the lodge where to have an overnight. You will refresh up, have   your dinner and rest.

Accommodations.

  • Trekkers Tavern Cottages.
  • Rushaga gorilla haven lodge.
  • Buhoma haven lodge.
  • Silver back lodge

Day 6: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi.

After grabbing your morning breakfast, your guide will pick you up from the hotel and then transfer you to the park headquarters where you will first have a briefing with your ranger guide about the rules and the regulations of trekking. From there, you will be divided into the groups of 8 members. Each group will be given a gorilla family to trek. This is because Bwindi has got several gorilla families and sectors. From there, you will enter into the jungle and then start the trekking, once you get these gorilla families, you will be given ample time of over one hour to stay with these primates as you are having fun and taking photos. From there you will get back to the lodge, have your lunch and then get back to the park for an evening batwa community walk. Here, you will get to interact with these local people also known as the pygmies. You will get to know what activity they always do to earn a leaving. After this activity, you will get back to the lodge, have a refreshment, take your dinner and then rest.

Accommodations.

  • Trekkers Tavern Cottages.
  • Rushaga gorilla haven lodge.
  • Buhoma haven lodge.
  • Silver back lodge.

Day 7: Transfer to Kampala.

Wake up very early in the morning, grab yourself a cup of coffee and then embark on your journey to Kampala. This will mark the end of your trip.

The package includes the following.

  • Gorilla permit.
  • The chimpanzee permit.
  • Park entrance fees.
  • Boat cruise.
  • English speaking guide

The package excludes the following.

  • International flights.
  • Alcoholic drinks.
  • Tips for local people.
  • Laundry services.
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