7 Days Western Uganda Gorilla Trekking & Safari

Day 0: Arrival in Uganda

Today you will arrive at Entebbe airport. You will be welcomed by your safari guide and later transfer to your hotel for overnight stay. BB
Accommodation: Mid- range accommodation: Boma hotel/ Karibu Guesthouse BB. https://www.boma.co.ug/

Day 1: – Kampala– Kibale Forest National Park

After your breakfast, depart in direction of Kibale National Park, have a stopover in Fort Portal, the capital town of Tooro kingdom which lies on the shadow of Rwenzori Mountains, the biggest mountain range in Africa. Distance: 350 km (about 6 hours) Dinner and overnight will be at Mid- range accommodation: Turaco Treetop / Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse (FB) https://www.turacotreetops.com/

Day 2 – Kibale Forest -Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, go for a chimpanzee tracking experience and in the afternoon transfer to the Queen Elizabeth National Park with mysterious view of the mountain of the moon. On our way, we pass on the equator famous for photo. Distance: 160 km (about 3hours) Dinner and overnight at Mid- range accommodation: Kasenyi game lodge / Bush lodge (FB) http://www.kasenyisafaricamp.com/kasenyi.php

Day 3: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Early morning game drives experience in the national park, with aim of seeing animal like elephants, buffaloes, spotted hyenas, waterbucks, Ugandan kobs, and if lucky lion and leopard. In the afternoon, take the most exciting 2 hours boat cruise on Kazinga channel, one of the most popular sites in Uganda for its concentration of wildlife and bird. Dinner and overnight will be at Mid- range accommodation: Kasenyi game lodge / Bush lodge (FB) http://www.kasenyisafaricamp.com/kasenyi.php

Day 4: Queen Elizabeth –Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

After breakfast, drive through the National Park to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous for tree climbing lions. After lunch, game drive in search of the tree climbing lions afterwards we drive to Bwindi Impenetrable. Today transfer will depend on the location of the gorilla permits and road conditions.

Accommodation will depend on the group of gorillas you will be tracking on Full Board
Distance: 190 km to Buhoma sector (about 5hours) Dinner and overnight will be at Mid- range accommodation: Ichumbi Gorilla lodge/ Rushaga Gorilla /Ride 4 a woman (FB) http://ichumbigorillalodge.com/

Day 5: Full day Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Today, the activity starts at 8am and you will follow the ranger guides in a group of maximum 8 people as you search for the habituated family of mountain gorillas, which was allocated according to the permits. Bwindi forest in Uganda has a population of about 370 gorillas, which is half the world population according to 2007 gorilla population surveys. It is not predictable the time you will spend to encounter the gorillas.

Accommodation will depend on the group of gorillas you will be tracking on Full Board. Dinner and overnight will be at Mid- range accommodation: Ichumbi Gorilla lodge/ Rushaga Gorilla/ Ride 4 a woman (FB) http://ichumbigorillalodge.com/

Day 6: Bwindi National Park – Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast, proceed to Lake Mburo National Park, the smallest of Ugandan National Parks. As you enter, go for game drive in search for animal like impalas, zebras, elands and many other antelopes.
Distance: 210 km (about 3hours) Dinner and overnight will be at Mid- range accommodation: Rwackobo Rock / Mburo safari lodge /Arcadia cottage (FB) https://arcadiacottages.com.au/

Day 7: Lake Mburo National Park – Entebbe

Today, early morning guided game walk in the park for the unique wildlife experience and later, depending on your flight schedule, transfer to the airport for your flight departure.