7 Day Gorilla and Wild life Safari

7 Day Gorilla and Wild life Safari

This safari takes you to Uganda’s premium national parks, Kibale National park the primate capital of the world known for its Chimps, Bwindi impenetrable forest home to the mountain gorillas and pygmies as well as Queen Elizabeth National Park famous for tree- climbing lions, elephants, buffalos, and the Kazinga Channel a water body that connects two lakes (Edward and George) which gives you a memorable opportunity to do a boat cruise.

Itinerary

Day 1: Entebbe- Kibale Forest

Stop At: Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary, Kamwenge Road, Fort Portal Uganda
you will see lots of bird species, monkeys, baboons and meet the amazing people of this area
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: This will be an early breakfast at the lodge in Entebbe
• Lunch: Lunch will be enroute.
• Dinner: Dinner will be at the lodge
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at either Kibale Forest Cottages or Isunga Safari lodge all 4 star lodges

Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale National Park

Stop At: Kibale National Park, Uganda
You will see several bird and animal species before meeting the primates. Spend one hour with the Chimpanzees taking photos and watching them
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: this will be served at the lodge
• Lunch: This will be a hot lunch at the lodge after the tracking of chimpanzees
• Dinner: Dinner will be served at the lodge
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at either Kibale Forest Cottages or Isunga Safari lodge all 4 star lodges

Day 3: Kibale forest National Park - Queen Elizabeth National Park

Pass By: Rwenzori Mountains, Opposite New Tax Park, Kasese Uganda
Enjoy views of several crater lakes and the mystical Rwenzori Mountain ranges.as we drive on to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Stop At: Twin Lakes Safari Lodge, P.O Box 5901, Kichwamba, Uganda
Arrival at your lodge, have lunch and later prepare for a guided nature – community walk to the two twin crater lakes i.e Katinda and Murambi
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast will be served at the lodge in Kibale Forest National Park
• Lunch: You will have a hot lunch at Twin Lake safari Lodge in Queen Elizabeth National park
• Dinner: Dinner will be at Twin Lake Safari lodge
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Twin Lake safari Lodge a 4 star Lodge

Day 4: Extended Game Drive and Boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Stop At: Queen Elizabeth National Park, 410 kilometers from Kampala, Kasese Uganda
Embark on an early morning game drive with an informative ranger guide who will help you search and point out wild animals as he/she leads you to the various habitats of the game. While in the northern section of Kasenyi expect to sight herds of Kobs, impalas, bush bucks, Lions, elephants, herds of buffaloes among others. Have lunch and later enjoy a boat cruise experience along the Kazinga channel where you will see lots of hippos, crocodiles, herds of elephants and many bird species
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: You will have an early breakfast at the Lodge before heading for the safari
• Lunch
• Dinner: Dinner will be at the lodge
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Twin Lake safari Lodge a 4 star Lodge

Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Bwindi Impenatrable Forest National Park

Pass By: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Buhoma Kanungu and Kisoro, Kabale Uganda
As we drive to the lodge you will marvel at the sight of this dense yet natural thick forest hence the name Impenetrable stimulating you into the moods of Gorilla trekking the following day.

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast will be at Twin Lake Safari Lodge
• Lunch: You will have lunch enroute
• Dinner: Dinner will be at the lodge ( Rushaga Gorilla Lodge)
Accommodation included: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge a 4 star lodge

Day 6: Gorilla trekking

Stop At: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Buhoma Kanungu and Kisoro, Kabale Uganda
Attend briefing by the Ranger guide at 7:30 AM and your lodge will give you packed lunch, water and a walking stick. Follow the Ranger guide into the forest for your gorilla trekking experience. When you meet the gorillas, you are allowed to spend one hour with them, take pictures before returning back
Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Buhoma Kanungu and Kisoro, Kabale Uganda
In the evening, you will go for Pygmies aka Batwa cultural tour
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast will be served early at the lodge so as to be at the briefing point in time
• Lunch: You will move with your packed lunches in your backpacks since the trekking duration is unpredictable
• Dinner: Dinner will be at the lodge
Accommodation included: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge a 4 star lodge

Day 7: A visit to the children project and Transfer to Entebbe Airport

Stop At: Craft Market, Buganda Rd, Kampala, Uganda
Have morning breakfast, checkout of lodge and we drive back to Entebbe passing through Mbarara with a stopover at Nyabuhama children’s school a project supported by the company, visit souvenir shopping and later we transfer to the airport in time for your flight back home. Exchange of hugs and bye after a memorable safari
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast will be at the lodge
• Lunch: Lunch will be at the equator
No accommodation included on this day.