7 Days Big five Uganda Chimpanzee and Gorilla Tracking Safari
Uganda is entitled to the best experience while on a 7 Days Big five Uganda Chimpanzee and Gorilla Tracking Safari where you get the best of the best with all the big five wildlife game drives added with gorilla and Chimpanzee Tracking.
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls Park en route to Rhino Sanctuary
Your safari in Uganda will begin with driving northwards to Murchison falls National Park. With a hot lunch en route, prepare yourselves for the breathtaking scenery and a short nature walk to the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary in Masindi.
The guided nature walk in the sanctuary brings you up close to the endangered rhinos. In the evening arrive at the national park and transfer directly to your lodge for dinner and overnight at your accommodation preference.
Accommodation: Pakuba Lodge, Fort Murchison lodges.
Day 2: Activities in Murchison Falls Park
After early morning breakfast, enjoy an early game drive and enjoy some of the vast array of game animals like giraffes, elephants, and buffalo that roam the park. Return to Lodge for Lunch.
In the afternoon take a Boat Launch upstream to the foot of the thundering Murchison Falls offering great photo opportunities of this marvel of nature. Also along the banks of the River, you will be able to see animals like Hippos, crocodiles, and unique bird species for the avid Bird watchers.
Day 3: Transfer from Murchison Falls to Kibale Forests
After an early breakfast leave the national park and proceed in the direction of Fort Portal traversing along the Great Rift Valley and the Rwenzori Mountain ranges could be seen at a good range as you progress to Fort Portal town. Lunch en–route.
Have an Evening Bigodi Nature walk then later Check-in for overnight and dinner at your accommodation preference.
Accommodation: Isunga Lodge, Kibale Forest Camp, Papaya Lake Lodge.
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking and later Transfer to Queen Elizabeth Park
After an early breakfast, continue to the Chimpanzee Tracking Headquarters for a briefing open to meet up with the world’s 99% Human Apes. “Chimpanzees are also one of the largest primates in the world.
After your back, have lunch and continue further down following the mystical mountain ranges to Queen Elizabeth National Park for an afternoon safari by boat on the Kazinga channel connecting both Lake George and Edward. This evening, spend the time off at leisure and later prepare for dinner and overnight at an accommodation of your choice.
Accommodation: Bush Lodge, Elephant Hub, Ihamba Safari Lodge.
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth Safari activities and transfer to Bwindi via the Ishasha Sector
This morning after your early breakfast, have another game drive in the North of the park and have a chance to spot the Uganda Kobs, elephants, and lions, and later after lunch, depart the northern side of the park and drive southwards to the Ishasha sector the area famed for the tree-climbing lions.
As you drive through, you may see wildlife and also tree-climbing lions. Spend the rest of the evening with another game drive and try out your luck. Then drive to Bwindi Forests to your lodge at leisure for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge.
Day 6: Gorilla Tracking Day
This after your breakfast, heads to the Uwa headquarters for the gorilla tracking briefing. So as to see the rarest endangered animals, and the most specifical highlights of the country Uganda.
The Mountains gorillas and the tracking will take about 6-7 hours long from the start times. Return to your lodging for an overnight.
Day 7: Transfer back to Entebbe
This morning, have breakfast at leisure and later, transfer back to Kampala with lunch en-route and wonderful photography at the equator. This day is reserved for evening flights through Entebbe International airport.
End of the 7 Days Big five Uganda Chimpanzee and Gorilla Tracking Safari
Included on a 7 Days Big five Uganda Chimpanzee and Gorilla Tracking Safari;
- Park fees
- All activities
- Gorilla Permits at $600 per person
- Chimpanzee Permits at $150 per person
- All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Round trip airport transfer
- Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Water in the Vehicle Drinks
Excludes the safaris; International flights(From/to home), Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour, Tips(Tipping guidelines), Personal items, Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees.