7 Days Uganda Safari
This 7 Days Uganda Safari takes you to Murchison Falls, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi Impenetrable National Parks. Murchison Falls National Park is the Uganda’s largest National Park, the Park has an interesting activity called the top of the falls where the river Nile explodes through a narrow gorge and flows down. In this wondering experience Hippos, waterbucks and buffaloes are expected to be seen. Yet Kibale National Park is mostly known for its chimp tracking, and it is a home of a lot of primate species.
You will still go to Bigodi swamp where you will do birding. Queen Elizabeth National Park form the most diverse ecosystems in Africa. The Park is the home of the famous tree climbing lions, topi, Uganda Kob, hyenas, elephants, baboons, hippos and a lot of primates like Chimpanzees and more. Launch trip will also be done along kazinga channel between Lake Geoge and Edward and Bwindi Impenetrable forest National park has approximately half of the remaining gorillas in the whole world. so much as gorilla tracking is an adventurous activity and gives all the thrilling, it is also for a good cause to know that the payment you make goes towards the act of preserving their kind of future generations. so brace yourself for such a knowledge building adventure.
Day 1: Transfer To Murchison National park, Rhino Tracking
Early morning, drive to Murchison Falls National Park via the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you will have the opportunity to trek the Rhinos for one hour and lunch at Ziwa Restruant and proceed to masindi for a short shopping stop and then drive to the top of the falls in Murchison falls where the Nile squeezes into a 7 meter gap. The park is Uganda’s largest National Park which measures about 3840 square kilometers together with Karuma and Bugungu wildlife reserve. The vegetation of the park is savannah, riverine forest and wood land. Murchison Falls National Park is mostly known for its wildlife like giraffe, leopards, elephants, lions, Uganda koband many others. Nocturnal species common in this area are; Spotted and Verreaux’s Owls, and a plethora of spectacular Nightjars, such as Long-tailed and Pennant-winged Nightjar, The mind-blowing Standard-winged Nightjar. Transfer to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Half board
Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Day 2: Game drive and bottom of the falls boat cruise
After breakfast go for a game drive, you will see Buffaloes, Uganda kobs, Elephants, giraffes, impalas, lions, hyenas, andmany other animals and many bird species, then return for lunch. After lunch go for a boat cruise to the bottomof thefallswhere you may see lots of hippos, crocodiles, elephants. Then return for dinner, campfire and overnight at Pakubasafari lodge.
Meal Plan: Full board
Day 3: Transfer Kibale National Park
After breakfast head to kibale National park with lunch enroute at Eguse Restaurant .Kibale National Park is oneof thebesttourist destinations in Africa particularly Uganda. The Park is located in south Uganda protecting moist ever greenrainforest. The park is with in districts of Kaborole and Kamwenge. Kibale has one of the highest concentrations of primateinAfrica. Check in at lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park
After breakfast, you will go for chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park, where the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa are exceptionally represented. The most famous of its 13 species is the Chimpanzee known to be a delightful ape.
It is also home to species like the rare I’Hoest’s monkey, the black and white Colobus, Blue monkey, Grey-cheekedmangabey, Red-tailed monkey, and Olive baboon among others. After tracking, you shall go a community walk at Bigodi sanctuary and then head to the lodge for lunch, we shall embark on our journey to Queen Elizabeth National Parkwithastop at the crater lakes and at the Equator for photo moments and then check in atBush Lodge for relaxation, dinner andovernight.
Meal plan: Full Board
Accommodation: The Bush Lodge
Day 5: Game Drive, Boat Cruise and Transfer to Bwindi N.P
Go for a game drive in the Park after breakfast, you may see the big five; lions, Buffalo, Elephants, Giant forest hog, Waterbucks, Bushbucks and Kobs. You may also see birds like jacana, shoebill and pelican. After the game you will proceed to Bwindi impenetrable forest National Park with Lunch en-route via Ishasha sector in the tree climbing lions. you will be checked in your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Half board
Accommodation: Agandi Lodge/ Gorilla Mist
Day 6: Gorilla tracking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
This is the day you’ve been looking forward to. Eat breakfast at your lodge as soon as possible since your guidewill takeyou up at 6 a.m. You’ll take a short drive to the Parks headquarters in Buhoma. You are expected to be at Buhomaat 7a.m. for a briefing by the park’s chief ranger, which will begin at 8 a.m., and then you will be divided into groups of 8peoplebased on the gorilla troop you will be tracking. Tracking begins at 8:30 a.m., so make every effort to stay on time.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park includes 15 habituated gorilla groups that may be monitored from four different trailheads. Three of the 15 habituated gorilla groups may be found in the Buhoma area in the park’s northwest corner, four in Ruhija in the park’s eastern corner, and eight in Nkuringo and Rushaga, both in the park’s south.
Each tracking party is limited to eight people, and each group is led by a park ranger and a park guide. Tracking can take anywhere from one to six hours, depending on how readily and quickly the gorillas are located. Once you’ve found a gorilla family, you’ll have exactly one hour with them; hence, make the most of your time and don’t forget to shoot lots of images without using your camera’s flash. Because the tracking routes can be quite damp, steep, and slippery, you should wear appropriate hiking boots.
After your tracking activity within Bwindi Impenetrable Forest you will return to your lodge for lunch after which you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for your overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation: Bunyonyi Eco Resort
Day 7: Transfer To Kampala or Entebbe Airport
After a leisurely breakfast, check out of your Lodge. Continue your journey back to Entebbe. This is the final day of your7days Uganda highlights safari, and your guide will either drop you off at your hotel or at Entebbe International Airport.