This 7 days Safari in Uganda safari with Appetite for Adventure will start and end Kampala city offering you an opportunity to Trek Gorillas and Chimpanzees in Bwindi and Kibale respectively as well as see some Africa’s Big Five animals in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Detailed Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival, transfer to Kampala
Once you arrive at Entebbe Airport, our delegate from Appetite for Adventure will welcome you and transfer you to your accommodation in Kampala city where you will dine and spend the night.
Accommodation options
Luxury Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel, / Imperial Royale hotel / Serena Hotel
Mid range Accommodation: The Boma Guest house, / Grand Imperial Hotel / Cassia Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Central Inn Hotel / Holiday Express hotel
Day 2 – Transfer to Bwindi – home of the Gorillas
Very early in the morning after breakfast, our safari guide will transfer you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. On the way you will make a stopover at the renowned Uganda Equator for pictures and at the Mpambire traditional drum makers. You will have lunch in Mbarara town and then proceed into Bwindi Park where on arrival you will check-into your accommodation, have dinner and the night’s rest as you prepare for a thrilling gorilla trekking adventure the next day.
Accommodation options
Luxury Accommodation: Gorilla Forest camp / Clouds lodge
Mid range Accommodation: Gorilla mist lodge / Engagi lodge / chameleon hill lodge / Travelers’ rest hotel in kisoro / Lake Kitandara camp / Mahogany springs / Nkuringo campsite
Standard Accommodation: Gorilla Resort Camp / Gorilla Safari Lodge / Nkuringo camp site / Silver back lodge / Buhoma Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Bwindi view Bandas / Nkuringo campsite bandas Buhoma Community Bandas / Nshongi gorilla resort / Virunga Hotel
Day 3 – Come Face to Face with the Mountain Gorillas
After breakfast you will set out for one of the most interesting activities on this 7 days safari. You will head to the headquarters of the park where you will be briefed about the rules of gorilla trekking, and also assigned guides by the park warden.
Clad in hiking boots, rain jacket, walking sticks, as well as a packed lunch and drinking water you will hike through the forest looking for the gorillas for a couple of hours. The duration of the trek takes between 2-6 hours based on the gorilla’s movements. Once you find them you will be allowed to spend an hour in their midst taking photos, record videos and observing them feed, play and cater for one another; the sheer size of the silverback which can grow up 350 pounds will stun you.
Afterwards, there will be an optional Batwa Cultural Experience that will include entertainment by the locals (music dance and drama), learning about their traditional methods of survival and personal interaction with them. You will also visit a number of their local projects, craft shops and schools.
Head back for dinner and the night’s rest at your lodge
Day 4 – Transfer to Queen Elizabeth Park; Search for the tree-climbing lions
Right after your breakfast, you will check-out of your accommodation and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park driving through the southern Ishasha area where you will search for the extraordinary tree climbing lions, in addition to other animals. You will have an en-route lunch before finally arriving at your accommodation for this night.
Accommodation Options
Luxury Accommodation: Mweya safari Lodge / Jacana safari Lodge
Midrange Accommodation: Kyambura game lodge / King Fisher Lodge Kichwamba / Hippo Hill Camp
Budget Accommodation: Simba safari camp / Ecology Cottages
Day 5 – Morning Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Boat cruise
Early in the morning you will have a quick breakfast before going for a game drive along the famous Kasenyi track during which you will see a number of early risers including different antelope species, lions, elephants, Uganda kobs plus buffaloes. Return to the lodge to rest, have lunch and in the afternoon go for a boat ride on the Kazinga channel, to see numerous hippos, giant crocodiles, buffaloes and different birds including the malachite kingfishers, saddle-billed stork and the pink backed pelicans among others. Head back to your lodge for dinner.
Accommodation Options
Luxury Accommodation: Mweya safari Lodge / Jacana safari Lodge
Midrange Accommodation: Kyambura game lodge / King Fisher Lodge Kichwamba / Hippo Hill Camp
Budget Accommodation: Simba safari camp / Ecology Cottages
Day 6 – Chimpanzees trekking, Transfer back to Kampala
Today you will go chimpanzee trekking early morning right after a briefing by the park warden at the headquarters of the park. While in the forest you will encounter a number of other wild animals. You will be allowed an hour after finding the chimpanzees to observe them and take photos as well as record videos.
After that you will begin on the journey back to Kampala making a stopover on the way to have lunch.
You will arrive in Kampala late evening, check-into your hotel, have dinner and spend the night.
Accommodation options
Luxury Facilities: Sheraton Hotel / Imperial Royale hotel / Serena Hotel
Mid range Facilities: The Boma Guest house / Grand Imperial Hotel / Cassia Lodge
Budget Facilities: Central Inn Hotel / Holiday Express hotel
Day 7 – Departure Day
This is the final day of this safari. After a nice breakfast at your hotel, our driver will transfer you to Entebbe International Airport for you departure flight.
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