7 Days primates and safari adventure – Uganda Biggest Parks (Kibale, Bwindi,Queen Elizabeth National Parks)
Your seven-day vacation will take you to Kibale Forest National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you can do gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, and see wildlife. Take this trip to make sure you don’t miss out on this interesting safari.
Tour Highlights
Family of Bitukura gorillas
- Day 1: From Kampala to Bwindi National Park.
- Day 2: Following gorillas in Bwindi.
- Day 3: Go to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Day 4: Go to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Day 5: From Queen Elizabeth to Kibale Forest.
- Day 6: Following chimpanzees (Kibale)
- Day 7: From Kibale Forest to Kampala.
Highlights of the activity
- Tracking mountain gorillas
- Go to the ibylwacu cultural center.
- Optional: hiking to Dian Fossey, visiting the twin lakes, trekking with golden monkeys, and going to the Musanze caves
- Tour of the city of Kigali
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: From Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will eat breakfast on the first day of your safari and get ready to travel on the trek to Bwindi, which is home to half of the world’s mountain gorillas. You will stop at the equator along the trip to take pictures while you stretch. After that, you will get back on the road and stop in Mbarara town for lunch. Then you will keep going and enjoy the magnificent terrain along the way. You will then go a long way southwest to Bwindi, where you will arrive in the evening. Dinner and a night stay.
Accommodation
Camp for a broad bill (budget)
Gorilla Mist Camp and Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge (mid-range)
Chameleon Hill Lodge (high-end)
Where are we going? Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 2: Following Gorillas in Bwindi Forest
Eat breakfast in the morning and be sure to take your packed lunch with you when you leave the hotel. We will provide you water to drink. Before you go into the forest to look for the gorgeous apes, stop by the information center for a short briefing. After the briefing, the ranger will take you to the forest to see the gorilla trail. You will have an hour to take pictures and watch how the animals move around in the jungle. You will go back to the hotel after the activity to clean up, eat supper, and spend the night.
Day 3: Go to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have breakfast and lunch early in the morning, then drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, which is also known as the Medly of Wanders. You will see a lot of game while you are there, including the tree-climbing lions in the Ishsha sector, the lakes, other animals, and birds, as well as the plant cover. Drive to the northern park, where you will eat dinner and spend the night.
Choices for places to stay:
- Bush Lodge (cheap)
- Marafiki Safari Lodge (in the middle price range)
- Mweya Safari Lodge (high-end)
- Queen Elizabeth National Park is the destination.
Day 4: Go to Queen Elizabeth National Park
To warm up, have a cup of coffee and then go to the kasenyi tracks for a game drive. While you’re there, look for animals like lions, cape buffalos, elephants, warthogs, waterbucks, spotted hyenas, mongoose, kobs, and, if you’re lucky, leopards. You will also see a lot of different kinds of birds. After that, go back to your hotel for a real breakfast and relax while you wait for your next activity. You will have lunch before you leave for the afternoon boat trip. Then you will go to the Kazinga Channel to enjoy the interesting boat cruise, which is really rewarding because you can see the animals up close. Back to the lodge for dinner and the night.
Day 5: From Queen Elizabeth National Park to Kibale National Park
After breakfast, drive to Kibale Forest National Park. Have lunch in Fort Portal Town, then go on a cultural tour of the Toro Kingdom before going to the park. After that, you can see the crater lakes and then go to the park for dinner and stay overnight at the Kyaninga Lodge or Ndali Lodge while you wait to hike the next morning.
Places to stay:
- The Chimpanzee Forest Guest House (cheap)
- Kibale Forest Camp (mid-range)
- Primates Lodge (high-end) is a place to stay in Kibale National Park.
Day 6: Following Chimpanzees in Kibale Forest
Eat breakfast and then go to Kibale National Park for the day’s planned excursion. You need to be at the information center on time to hear the rules and what not to do in the forest. Then, with the help of ranger guides, you will be free to enter the forest. While you look for primates, you will see more of them, mostly Lhoestes, grey-cheeked mangabeys, Red-colobus, Red-tailed, birds, and butterflies. They move from one tree to another. You will only be able to interact with the chimps for an hour. After that, you will have to go back to the lodge in time for lunch. If you are interested, you may go on the Bigodi swamp walk in the afternoon, where you can see a lot of different birds and primates. Dinner and rest at the hotel.
Day 7: Kibale National Park To Kampala
You will eat breakfast, check out of the hotel, get in the car, and start your trip to Kampala. You will have lunch along the way and arrive in the afternoon. Then you will go straight to the airport to catch your next flight home, which is the end of our safari.
The End of the Tour
The Package Includes
- Permits for hiking with gorillas and chimpanzees are included in the tour.
- All planned activities and park entrance fees
- Food and lodging
- Transportation in a standard safari vehicle
- Tour Guide for Professionals
The package does not include
- International flights.
- Personal Items, Tips, and Gratuities
How to Get There
The journey will start in Entebbe or Kampala and go to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibale National Park, and end in Entebbe or Kampala Uganda.
Your seven-day vacation will take you to Kibale Forest National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you can do gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, and see wildlife. Take this trip to make sure you don’t miss out on this interesting safari.
