7 Days Uganda Discovery Safari

7 Days Uganda Discovery Safari, this week long Uganda safari takes you on a Uganda discovery journey featuring game viewing experiences on game drives and boat cruises in Murchison Falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park, chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park and gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Highlights of 7 Days Uganda Discovery Safari

• Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
• Day 2: Morning Game Drive & Boat Cruise
• Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
• Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking – Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Day 5: Morning Game Drive, afternoon Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Day 6: Gorilla Trekking Experience
• Day 7: Departure

Detailed Itinerary of 7 Days Uganda Discovery Safari

Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our company representative. He will brief you about the safari and then embark on a journey to Murchison Falls National Park with a visit at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a rhino tracking experience. With an armed ranger guide, you will track rhinos on foot and enjoy close encounters with these endangered wildlife species.

Enjoy lunch in Masindi and continue to Murchison Falls, enter the park and head to the Top of the Falls View point where you will enjoy a breathtaking view of the Nile River as it squeezes though the narrow gorge to form the most powerful waterfall in the world.

• Overnight at Pakuba Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Morning Game Drive & Boat Cruise

Wake up early for breakfast, head out for a morning game drive in the savannah plains of Murchison Falls National Park searching for the abundant wildlife calling it home. Some of the animals to lookout for include lions, herds of elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, occasional cheetah and chimpanzees among others.

Enjoy lunch at your lodge and in the afternoon, return to the park for a boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls. As you sail on the calm waters of the Nile, be on a lookout for hippos and crocodiles calling the waters home and herds of elephants and buffaloes on the borders of the channel as well as water birds. You make a stop at the bottom of Murchison Falls, enjoy a magnificent view of the river squeezing through a narrow gorge before dropping 7 meters down, which is a magnificent view.

• Overnight at Pakuba Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

After breakfast, check out of the lodge and embark on a journey to Kibale Forest National Park with en-route visit at the top of Murchison Falls, it is a full day journey with en-route lunch. Arrive in Kibale in the late afternoon, check in at your lodge and spend the rest of the day at the lodge relaxing.

• Overnight at Isunga Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking – Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Wake up early for breakfast, head to the park headquarters for briefing about chimpanzee trekking and the right way to behave while in the presence of the chimpanzee as well as  in

the forest. Led by an experienced guide and ranger, trek through the forest searching for chimpanzees, the trek takes approximately two to five hours or more depending on the movement of the chimpanzees, spend a precious hour in the presence as you watch them play, feed and groom each.

Return to your lodge for lunch, check out and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park with is 2 hours away. When you arrive in the park you will go on a game drive as you head to your lodge, check in and spend the evening at rest, have dinner and overnight stay.

• Overnight at Buffalo Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Morning Game Drive, afternoon Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Wake up early for breakfast and head to Kasenyi Plains for a game drive. Kasenyi Plains is the most popular game viewing area, stretch east to Lake George, it features open savannah tracks where large herds of Uganda Kobs, lions, buffaloes and elephants are frequented spotted.

After the game drive, you will head to Kazinga Channel for a boat cruise. This natural water way connects Lake George to Lake Edward and during the boat cruise you will see several animals including hippos and crocodiles in the water and herds of elephants, buffaloes and antelopes along the shores. After the experience, head to your lodge for lunch. Later, check out and embark on a journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Arrive in the evening, check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.

• Overnight at Buhoma Haven Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6: Gorilla Trekking Experience

Wake up early for breakfast and be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing about mountain gorilla trekking and the right way to behave while in the presence of the gorillas. Led by an armed ranger and guide, head into the forest searching for mountain gorillas, the trek takes approximately 2 to 4 hours or more depending on the movement of the gorillas and where they spent their previous night.

Spend a precious hour as you watch the gorillas as they go on with their life in the forest, watch female gorillas care for their babies, juveniles playing and picking fruits and other gorillas grooming each all under a watch gaze of a dominant silverback.

Checkout of your lodge and embark on a journey to Lake Mburo National Park arriving in the evening, check in at your lodge and spend the night.

• Overnight at Rwakobo Rock Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Departure

After breakfast, head out for a morning game drive in Lake Mburo National Park. Keep an eye out for zebras, giraffes, buffaloes and several bird species. After the experience, check out of the lodge and embark on a journey back to Kampala with en-route lunch and stop at the Equator Crossing for pictures and a chance to stand both in Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

You will be dropped off at the airport, bringing your Uganda safari to an end.

End of the Safari

PRICE INCLUDES

• Gorilla Permits
• Chimpanzee Permits
• Bottled Water
• English Speaking Guide
• Park Entrance Fees
• Boat Rides
• Cultural Tours
• All Activities Mentioned

PRICE EXCLUDES

• International flight fare
• Entry Visa
• Laundry services
• Tips
• Alcoholic Drinks
• Kampala Hotel Fees( On eve of the safari and the night after the safari)