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7 Days Uganda gorilla wildlife safari is designed to take you to Queen Elizabeth national park one of the most famous national parks in Uganda and East Africa where you will encounter a variety of wildlife including the famous tree climbing lions in Ishasha sector, volcanic features, deep crater lakes and Maramagambo Forest 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- a home to half of the world’s surviving population of mountain gorillas in the southwestern Uganda best renowned for mountain gorilla trekking safari.
7 Days Uganda Gorilla And Wildlife Safari
7 Days Uganda Gorilla And Wildlife Safari
7 Days Uganda gorilla wildlife safari is designed to take you to Queen
Elizabeth national park one of the most famous national parks in Uganda and
East Africa where you will encounter a variety of wildlife including the
famous tree climbing lions in Ishasha sector, volcanic features, deep crater
lakes and Maramagambo Forest 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- a home to half of the world’s surviving
population of mountain gorillas in the southwestern Uganda best renowned
for mountain gorilla trekking safari.
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe international airport – Meet and greet and
be transferred to your booked hotel
On arrival at Entebbe international airport, you will be warmly met by a
company representative with your professional English-speaking safari guide
for a meet and greet, and then be transferred to your booked hotel in
Entebbe town to check-in, freshen up, and later meet with our company
representative and safari guide at the hotel reception for a briefing.
If time allows, you will take a tour to Entebbe botanical gardens to explore
Uganda’s beauty while encountering several birds and monkey species.
Accommodation; Via Via Hotel
Meal plan: Dinner
Day 2: Transfer To Bwindi
Have breakfast and start your 8 to 9 hours’ drive to Bwindi Impenetrable
Forest national park in Southwestern Uganda. Although it may seem quite a
long drive, it is worth it because you get to enjoy the countryside scenery
with some of the most beautiful landscapes ranging from plantations, hills,
all the way to the Virunga massive. Just keep your cameras near you and
your driver will definitely stop if you need him to, so that you can capture
that beautiful moment.
You will have an en-route stopover at the Equator crossing at Kayabwe for
the photography and a simple experiment before you continue to Mbarara
town for Lunch. After lunch, you will embark on your scenic drive to Bwindi.
Accommodation: Broadbill Safari Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner
Day 3: Mountain gorilla trekking – Drive to Ishasha Sector Queen
Elizabeth
Today after having your heavy breakfast, drive to the park information
offices for briefing about the dos 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. 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. Return to the starting point to pick your tracking certificate. Later
drive to Ishasha Sector for an exciting evening game drive in search for tree-
climbing lions and other wildlife species such as buffaloes, hippos, elephants,
antelopes, warthogs among others.
Accommodation: Topi Lodge
Meal plan; Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner
Day 4: Ishasha Morning Game Drive – Boat Cruise in the Northern
Sector
After breakfast, drive to the park for another rewarding morning game drive
to observe the tree-climbing lions in case you missed them a day before and
other wildlife. Later drive to the northern sector of Queen Elizabeth national
park to catch up with an exciting afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga channel.
You will spot several aquatic wildlife including hippos and Nile crocks as well
as bird species.
Accommodation: Pumba Cottages
Meal plan; Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner
Day 5: Kasenyi Morning Game Drive- Transfer to Kibale- Bigodi
Swamp walk & Community tour
After early morning breakfast, drive to Kasenyi sector for a rewarding game
drive in search for leopards in trees protecting their catch, lots of Uganda
kobs and waterbucks grazing, large herds of buffalos in many areas of the
park, herds of elephants and warthogs. As you set out for the game drive in
the morning, the sunrise is also very colorful to capture very stunning views
of the sundowner. Later drive to Kibale forest national park, check-in at your
booked lodge, have lunch, relax and later go for Bigodi swamp walk and
community tour to see several primates, birds, and also experience the local
culture in several activities.
Accommodation: Rweteera Safari Park
Meal plan; Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner
Day 6: Chimpanzee tracking - Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park-
Night Game Drive
Wake up very in the morning for breakfast and drive to the park information
offices of Kanyanchu for the pre-chimpanzee trekking briefing by the UWA
ranger about what to do and not during chimpanzee trekking safari, what to
expect during the forest walk and how to behave once you have encountered
the chimpanzee. After briefing, you will be grouped into a small group of
people and be assigned a ranger and a chimpanzee family to track and later
start your forest walk to the search for chimpanzees in their natural habitat.
During your tour you will have a chance of seeing other primates such as
Red Colobus Monkey, Vervet Monkeys, Grey-cheeked Mangabey, L'Hoest
Monkey, and many forest bird species. After the chimpanzee and other
primate species, return to the visitor information center to get your
certificate, have some refreshments and then drive to Lake Mburo national
park, check-in at your booked lodge, relax and enjoy the sounds of the
wilderness as you enjoy night game drive.
Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock
Meal plan; Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner
Day 7: Walking safari – Transfer Entebbe Airport
Have breakfast and head to the park for an amazing walking safari to get
close to the wildlife. Nature walks are a magical way to experience the bush.
They allow you to notice smaller details often overlooked when in a car or
riding a horse. Retire and head to Entebbe international airport to catch up
with flight back home with lots of experience.
Meal plan; Breakfast/ Lunch
Package Quotation
Per person sharing in a double/twin room: $2328pp
The package excludes;
Transport for 7 days in 4WD, air-conditioned and pop-up safari vehicle
Fuel for 7 days
English speaking driver-guide for 8 days
Return airport transfers
Accommodation for 6 nights
Full board meal plan (Breakfast /Lunch/Dinner)
En-route meals
Bottled mineral water throughout your tour
All park entrance fees
All government taxes
1 chimpanzee tracking permit per person
1 Mountain gorilla tracking permit per person
Chimpanzee tracking
Game Drives in Queen Elizabeth national park & Lake Mburo national park
Boat riding
Walking safari
A visit to Kayabwe Equator landmark
The package excludes;
Entry visas and flights
Items of personal nature/tips/laundry
Personal insurance
Extra meals and activities
Laundry service
Alcoholic and soft drinks
Souvenirs and gifts
Tips
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