7 Days Best Uganda Gorilla and Game Viewing Tour
While on your Uganda safari, the 7 days best Uganda gorilla and game viewing tour will allow you to immerse yourself into the Uganda wildlife in the country’s different regions. The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a remarkable mountain gorilla destination. You will also explore Queen Elizabeth National Park for game viewing. Murchison Falls National Park and the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary will also be explored. During this safari, you can immerse yourself in the wildlife of Uganda’s protected areas. This is a chance to create a signature of memories.
Safari Summary
- Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 2: Gorilla trekking in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 3: Transfer to the queen Elizabeth national park
- Day 4: Early morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
- Day 5: Transfer to the Murchison Falls National Park
- Day 6: Early morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
- Day 7: Rhino tracking and transfer to Entebbe
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
On this day 1 of the 7 days best Uganda gorillas and game viewing tour, you will be transferred to the Bwindi impenetrable national park. While transferring, you will stop at the Uganda Equator and en route for lunch. You will perform the water experiments at the Equator of Uganda and take photos. Later, you will embark on a drive to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for excellent gorilla trekking. On arrival at the park, you will check into your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Meal plan: Lunch and dinner.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Community Visit. After breakfast, you’ll head to the park for an exciting gorilla trek. Upon arrival at the park headquarters, you’ll receive a briefing about the trek before venturing into the forest to track the gorillas. The trek can last anywhere from 1 to 7 hours, but the moment you meet the gorillas in their natural habitat is truly unforgettable. After this, you’ll have the opportunity to visit the Batwa community for a unique cultural experience. The evening is reserved for your return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 3: Transfer to the Queen Elizabeth National Park
On the 3rd day of the 7-day best Uganda gorilla and game viewing tour, you will start with an early breakfast. Then you will transfer to the Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park will be accessed through the southern sector or the Ishasha sector, where you will stop at a lodge within the park for your en route lunch. Later, you will engage in the game drive in the Ishasha sector. You will likely see the tree-climbing lions within the park. In the evening, you will proceed to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 4: Early morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
The day will start with the early morning breakfast, after which you will proceed to the Kasenyi plains for the morning game drive. During the game drive, you have a variety of wildlife to see, like lions, elephants, leopards, Kobs, and many other attractions. This diverse range of wildlife will keep you excited and intrigued throughout the drive. You will return to the lodge for relaxation and lunch. After lunch, you will have a drive to the Kazinga Channel for the boat safari. During the safari, you can see wildlife on the shores of the lake, like elephants, hippos, buffalo, monitor lizards, and many others. Additionally, the bird species will be spotted during the boat cruise. After the boat cruise, you will proceed to the evening crater drive to see the sunset. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 5: Transfer to the Murchison Falls National Park
After your morning breakfast, you will embark on the journey to the Murchison Falls National Park. While transferring, you will stop in Fort Portal City to visit the Tooro Palace. Later on, you will embark on the journey. While traveling, you will experience a change in the vegetation cover and the landscape. Upon arrival at the park, you will have an evening hike to the top of the falls. Later, you will be transferred to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 6: Early morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
On the second-to-last day of your safari, you will start over with an early morning game drive. During the game drive, you can track wildlife like lions, elephants, Giraffes, warthogs, and many other wildlife. Then you will have your picnic breakfast within the park. After your picnic breakfast, you will return to the hotel for relaxation and lunch. After lunch, you will proceed to Para for the boat cruise. During the boat cruise, you will see different wildlife like elephants, warthogs, hippos, and Nile crocodiles. During the boat cruise, you will also have a front view of the Murchison Falls. You’ll go to the lodge in the evening for relaxation and dinner.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 7: Rhino tracking and transfer to Entebbe
On your last day of the 7 days best Uganda gorilla and game viewing tour, you will proceed with the transfer from the Murchison Falls National Park to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola. This is one of the protected areas in Uganda where one can see the rhinos. When you arrive in the sanctuary, you will go ahead with the rhino tracking. Rhinos in this sanctuary graze freely in the area. After rhino tracking, you will proceed with the en-route lunch within the sanctuary. Then later you will proceed to Kampala. Upon arriving in Kampala or Entebbe, you will be dropped off at the airport for your outbound flights. Alternatively, you can be dropped off at the hotel in Kampala. This will mark the end of your safari.
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
