7 Day Discover the wonders of Uganda safari
ITINERARY
Day by day itinerary for our 7 days Uganda safari:
DAY 1: ARRIVAL AT ENTEBBE AIRPORT
You will meet our tour guide for the 7 days Uganda safari at Entebbe airport (depending on flight time) and transfer to the guest house in Entebbe to relax after the flight and be ready for tomorrow’s adventures.
Overnight in Lake Victoria view guesthouse
DAY 2: TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK & BOAT-CRUISE ON KAZINGA CHANNEL
Leave Kampala in the early morning and be ready for a long drive. Make a stop at the Equator for some photos on the point where the southern and northern hemisphere meets. Continue on past the towns of Masaka and Mbarara and to drive through the tea estates and beyond the Kalinzu forest. Reach Queen Elizabeth NP and head straight for the afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga channel, a 36kms channel linking Lake George to Lake Edward. From the boat you can spot land and water adapted Hippopotamuses yawning and some slashing canines to each other, the National Geographical society Killing machine the Nile Crocodile gaping along the banks, Savannah version of Pigs the Warthog- Pumba of the award-winning Lion King are a hallmark sign in this animal home as well as many different birds. After the boat cruise, your guide takes you to the lodge for some rest.
Overnight Kazinga wilderness Camp
DAY 3: CHIMPS TREKKING IN KALINZU FOREST AND GAME-DRIVE IN ISHASHA, QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
In the early morning, we drive over to Kalinzu Forest where you head into the forest in a group with a specialized guide to search for our close cousins the chimpanzees. After the chimps trek, you go for lunch at the lodge and then drive down to Ishasha, the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth NP, via the exciting road that goes through the park. In the afternoon you enter Ishasha for a game drive in search of tree-climbing lions that this sector is famous for. During the game drive you also have a chance to see elephants, topi, buffalo, and more.
Overnight Topi Lodge
DAY 4: MORNING GAME-DRIVE IN ISHASHA & TRANSFER TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NP
A morning game drive offers us a second chance to search for the tree-climbing lions and other interesting sights in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth NP. The 7 days Uganda safari then continues with the transfer on to Bwindi mountain Gorillas after the game drive and lunch at the lodge. We drive through the neck of the impenetrable forest. The journey takes us through a changing landscape from savanna via cultivated hills to forest-covered mountains.
Overnight in Buhoma Community Rest Camp
DAY 5: GORILLA TREKKING DAY- BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST
Have an early breakfast surrounded by Bwindi Impenetrable Forest the home to the forest giants that are cousins to human beings, the gorillas. We have reached a highlight of the 7 days Uganda safari as you this day will go gorilla trekking in a group with a specialized guide, walk through the fascinating jungle and spend one hour with the Mountain Gorillas. This Impenetrable Forest is full of birds, butterflies, and plant species plus forest hog, forest Elephants, Statungas, and Dikers. After the gorilla trek, we transfer to beautiful Lake Bunyonyi through cultivated hills. In the afternoon we check in to a lake at 1840m above sea level. Here you can relax after the trek and even take a swim if it’s not to cold for you (the lake is free from bilharzia, hippos and crocodiles).
Overnight Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort (Lake Bunyonyi this night will depend on which group or time registered back after trekking.)
DAY 6: TRANSFER TO LAKE MBURO; THE ‘ZEBRA MAGNET’, GAME-DRIVE
We leave Lake Bunyonyi after breakfast and start the drive towards Lake Mburo national park. We reach the park in time for lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon we game-drive for a view of Zebras, Topis, Warthogs, cape buffaloes, and Impalas.
Overnight in Rwakobo rock
DAY 7: EARLY MORNING SAFARI WALK IN LAKE MBURO NP AND TRANSFER TO ENTEBBE
Start the day early with a safari walk getting you close to nature. Visit the hyena's den, chance to see Leopards, zebras, waterbucks, birds, and buffaloes in their daybreak jungle life. After the safari walk, you have breakfast at the lodge before setting off for Entebbe as we have reached the end of the 7 days Uganda safari. We reach Entebbe in the afternoon and you can arrange for an evening flight or add a night in Entebbe to fly the next day.
Activities
Experience the amazing mix that Uganda can offer during this 7 day Uganda safari with Gorilla trekking, chimps trekking, and classic game drives on the savanna searching for lions and zebras. On this safari, you’ll go for game drives on the savannas in Queen Elizabeth national park and Lake Mburo national park as well as go trekking chimps in Kalinzu forest and Gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park. Mixed in is an evening by beautiful Lake Bunyonyi to relax after the gorilla trekking.


