7 Days / 6 Nights – Uganda Wildlife Safari

ARRIVAL & AIRPORT PICKUP IN UGANDA (7 Days / 6 Nights – Uganda Wildlife Safari)

On your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by your Ikaze Rwanda Safaris guide who will greet you and transfer you to your hotel, taking between 15 minutes to 40 minutes, depending on traffic.

Accommodation Plan: Lake Victoria Serene Hotel (Luxury), Protea Hotel Entebbe (midrange), The Boma (Budget)

TRANSFER TO KIBALE NATIONAL PARK (7 Days / 6 Nights – Uganda Wildlife Safari)

Today your guide will drive you from Entebbe to Kibale National Park. The 795 Km² Park is best known for its 560 km² of primate-rich tropical forest. The forest contains 13 primates and birdlife is rich with a 335 list, which includes rare and endemic species. In the afternoon experience forest walks and bird watching with the safari guide. Kibale Primate Lodge has luxury accommodation, which provides comfort and style in the wilds of Africa.

Accommodation Plan: Primates Lodge (Luxury), Kyaninga (Mid-range)

CHIMP TRACKING – TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK (7 Days / 6 Nights – Uganda Wildlife Safari)

After breakfast, it’s an early start to report to the ranger headquarters at 08:00 am in Kibale Forest National Park to track habituated Chimps. These engaging apes, our closest living relative, are great fun to watch as they play and fight in the fruiting trees. Your experienced guides will introduce you to the different members of the chimp families, as well as the birds and plant life of the forest. The trails through the forest are generally easy to navigate and Rangers will always accompany you.

After lunch, we drive to Katara Lodge via Kasese towards Queen Elizabeth National Park, set on the floor of the Rift Valley, with the (occasionally visible peaks of the) Rwenzori Mountains behind you. The landscape of northern Queen Elizabeth comprises dozens of ancient craters carved into gentle rolling hills. The Kazinga Channel lies in central Queen Elizabeth, its banks fertile with large mammals such as hippo, elephant and buffalo and over 600 bird species, more than any other National Park in Uganda.

In the afternoon, you will visit the neighboring Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary. Cleverly constructed boardwalks lead you through Papyrus that towers above your head in Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary. With over 130 bird species, multi-colored butterflies, eight different species of primates and the rare, semi-aquatic Sitatunga (antelope), this is community tourism at its best.

Accommodation Plan: Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury), Katara Lodge (Midrange), Simba Safari Camp (Budget)

GAME DRIVE – BOAT CRUISE ALONG KAZINGA CHANNEL (7 Days / 6 Nights – Uganda Wildlife Safari)

This morning starts with a game drive to the Kasenyi Area to look for lion pride and other wildlife. Uganda kobs mate around this area and this gives you a chance to see their breeding behavior. Many animals will cross your paths, elephants, antelopes and with a bit of luck also lions or hyenas. Head back to the lodge for lunch and later in the afternoon embark on a boat trip.

This will allow you to experience wildlife up close where hippos huff and spray mere feet away, buffalo linger in the shallows and a tremendous variety of birds grace the grasses on the river’s edge. Amongst those, you will see are the malachite and pied kingfishers, great white and pink-backed pelicans and the open-billed stork. You may even spot elephants on the riverbanks coming for a drink and a bath. We return to the lodge for dinner.

Accommodation Plan: Mweya Safaris Lodge (Luxury) Katara Lodge (Midrange) Simba Safari Camp (Budget)

TRANSFER TO BWINDI NATIONAL PARK (7 Days / 6 Nights – Uganda Wildlife Safari)

GORILLA TRACKING IN BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST (7 Days / 6 Nights – Uganda Wildlife Safari)

You will be up early on the morning of your Gorilla Tracking for a good breakfast in preparation for the day’s physical activity. You will report for registration at the Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger station before 08:00 AM. After a briefing by the rangers, your gorilla trek will start. The trek usually takes between three and six hours, therefore, a reasonable degree of fitness is required, as well as a strong pair of walking boots or shoes.

Once you have located the gorilla family, you will be asked to leave all your belongings to one side, and approach the gentle giants, just with your camera. The guides will interpret the animals’ behavior and advise on what you are watching. Females and their young, young males and even a dominant Silverback may be seen: feeding, playing, interacting with each other, or just sleeping! You will never forget your encounter with the gorillas. They will be quite curious to see you! You are allowed exactly one hour with the gorillas before returning to base.

Accommodation Plan: Sanctuary Gorilla camp (Luxury) Mahogany Springs (Midrange) Rushaga Gorilla Camp (Budget)

TRANSFER BACK TO ENTEBBE (7 Days / 6 Nights – Uganda Wildlife Safari)

After breakfast, we start our journey back towards Entebbe International Airport, stopping for a picnic lunch and a fun photo opportunity at the Equator.

Please note that check-in for international flights should be done two hours prior to flight departure. The departures area of the airport has a small restaurant, several duty-free shops and a seating area. End of the 7 Days / 6 Nights – Uganda Wildlife Safari