From Entebbe: 7-Day Uganda Safari with Gorilla Trekking｜Uganda

Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe

Arrive at Entebbe International Airport and meet your guide. Transfer to your lodge in Entebbe for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 2: Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, depart for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest through Mbarara, with lunch en route. Along the way, enjoy the wonderful vegetation, the Ankole long-horned cattle, and the Uganda farms. Arrive in Bwindi, the home of the endangered mountain gorillas, in the evening. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at your lodge.

Day 3: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi National Park

After breakfast, head to the briefing site before starting your gorilla trekking adventure at 8:00 AM. The forest is spectacular, with a dense landscape crisscrossed by numerous animal trails. The time taken to find the gorillas and the terrain varies according to the movements of these marvelous primates.

The thrill of viewing and observing the gorillas is a rare and exciting adventure. The gorillas are shy and peaceful animals, and it is an unforgettable experience to watch and photograph them as they interact with each other. Return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 4: Bwindi National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, drive to the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Go for a game drive in the open savannah on the edge of the Albertine Rift Valley. Search for the typical tree-climbing lions found only in this part of the country. It is impressive to see them resting and lying on the top branches of fig trees (weather permitting).

Enjoy lunch en route. In the afternoon, proceed to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 5: Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel

Go on an early morning game drive along Kasenyi and Queen’s Mile tracks in the park. See lions, elephants, cape buffalo, warthogs, leopards, spotted hyenas, mongoose, and birds. Return to the lodge for breakfast and relax at the swimming pool.

After lunch, go for a boat cruise for the best navigation of the Kazinga Channel, a good opportunity for birding. See many water birds, cormorants, pelicans, eagles, and many other birds, as well as crocodiles, hippos, elephants, and buffaloes. Return to your lodge for an overnight stay.

Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park to Kibale National Park

After breakfast, drive to Kibale National Park for afternoon chimpanzee tracking. This park has the largest concentration of chimpanzees and other primates in Uganda. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at your lodge.

Day 7: Kibale National Park to Entebbe

After breakfast, drive to the airport through Fort Portal, Mubende, Mityana, and Kampala. Enjoy lunch en route to Entebbe. Use a day room at the Boma Guest House before transferring to the airport for your flight back.