7 Days Uganda Safari Tour – Overview

Our 7 Days Uganda Safari Tour features Gorilla trekking, Chimpanzee tracking, wildlife, beautiful scenery, and culture tours.

The 7 Days safari in Uganda tour encounter gives an opportunity for travelers to have memorable primate tracking in Kibale National Park which starts from Kanyanchu Visitor Center early morning at 08.00 am and afternoon time at 2.00 pm. The activity takes approximately 2-3 hours.

Primate walk in this park gives tourists an opportunity to search for the 12 other famous species of primates housed in the park and these include view rare white and black colobus, red-tailed monkey as well as the grey-cheeked mangabey.

The 7 Days Uganda safari tour increases your chances of trekking the primates in Uganda‘s second largest national park i.e. Queen Elizabeth National Park.

While at the Queen, you will enjoy the adventurous Launch cruise in the Kazinga Channel, do game drives, and also enjoy the sights of tree-climbing Lions only found in the Ishasha Sector.

From the Ishasha sector, the safari links you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you will have lifetime encounters with the world-endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat Bwindi Impenetrable forest.

This Classic 7 Days Uganda safari tour starts and ends in Kampala.

7 Days Uganda Safari Tour – Highlights

• Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport.
• Day 2: Drive transfer from Kampala to Kibale Forest National Park (Drive distance of 358kms)
• Day 3: Kibale Forest National Park (Chimpanzee trekking 2-5hrs, Guided nature walks in Bigodi wetland)
• Day 4: Drive transfer from Kibale Forest National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park (Drive distance of 157kms)
• Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park (Game drive, and drive transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest, drive distance of 160kms)
• Day 6: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Mountain Gorilla Tracking, 2 – 8 hours trek)
• Day 7: Drive transfer from Bwindi to Entebbe/Kampala (drive distance of 527kms)

7 Days Uganda Safari Tour – Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Air Port

On your first day at Uganda’s International Airport Entebbe, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will be your immediate conduct person for the rest of your safari days in Uganda.

The drive guide will transfer you to your Kampala-booked lodge for dinner and overnight. Depending on the time you arrive in Uganda, you could do a city tour to explore the different tourist attractions within Kampala Capital City of Uganda the Pearl of Africa.

Accommodation: Sheraton Kampala Hotel (Upmarket/Luxury), Cassia Lodge (Mid-range/Standard) or Buziga Country Resort (Budget/Basic).

Day 2: Drive Transfer From Kampala to Kibale Forest National Park (

Immediately after your early morning breakfast, your driver guide will pick you up from your Kampala lodge /hotel as early as 7:00 am Ugandan local time and you will embark on a drive transfer from Kampala to Kibale forest park in the southwestern part of Uganda.

The journey to Kibale is a pleasant one since it will take you through an attractive scenic landscape that makes Uganda the pearl of Africa.

It is a scenic drive and once again you will be reminded why Uganda is called the Pearl of Africa. You will have time to stop at the Equator for an interesting water experiment, photo shot and visit the craft shops.

Afterwards, you will continue with your wonderful drive to Uganda’s tourist town Fort Portal. On arrival to the town, you have your Lunch and take 30 30-minute drive to tour the fascinating Amabere ga Nnyinamwiru which is famous for stalagmites and stalactites that look like cow breasts.

Listen to the amazing story about the natural wonder explained to you by an experienced guide. After that short rewarding tour, you will drive back to Fort Portal Town and proceed with 26 distance drive to Kibale Forest National Park.

Upon arrival at Kibale Forest, you will drive directly to your choice lodging to check in, relax, have dinner, and overnight.

Accommodation: Ndali Lodge (Luxury/Upmarket), Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse (Mid-range/Standard) or Rwenzori View Guesthouse (Budget/Basic).

Day 3: Kibale Forest National Park

After an early morning from your respective lodge, you will drive to the Kanyankyu tourist center which is situated in inside the Kibale forest and where chimp trekking activities start.

Here you will be briefed by a ranger guide and then led by the UWA ranger guide for memorable chimp trekking in the loveliest forest of Kibale.

Chimpanzee tracking starts at 8:00 am local time and it can take up to 2- 3 hours. Chimpanzees are our closest cousins though they are one of the most threatened primate species.

Unlike other Uganda chimpanzee locations, at Kibale Forest National Park, your chances of meeting the Chimps are over 98%. When you meet the chimps, you are allocated one hour to interact with them and get to observe them up close allowing you to take some close-up pictures.

The chimpanzees are habituated, a process that takes up to two years and gets the chimpanzees used to human presence so that they continue with their activities while you are present.

After a memorable chimpanzee encounter, you will return to the starting point after which you will take the afternoon guided walk to the prominent Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary where you will be taken into the world of a jungle swamp, a rather unique experience.

The wetland is a birder’s safe haven with about 138 species and is best known for being home to the Great Blue Turaco.

The walk will take you around 2 – 3 hours walk and is a must for bird lovers. Bigodi Sanctuary is located outside the park in Magombe Swamp it also hosts eight species of primates including the black-and-white colobus, grey-cheeked mangabey, red-tailed, L’Hoest’s and blue monkeys, and olive baboons. Bushbucks mongooses and many more can also be found here.

Accommodation: Ndali Lodge (Luxury/Upmarket), Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse (Mid-range/Standard) or Rwenzori View Guesthouse (Budget/Basic).

Day 4: Drive Transfer From Kibale Forest National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After your early morning breakfast, you will depart your Kibale lodge heading to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

The journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park is an interesting one because you will traverse through green farmlands, tea plantations, and hills of the western region of Uganda.

On arrival at the park, you will drive directly to your Lodge to check in and have your Lunch.

After your lunch, you will head for an afternoon fantastic launch cruise on the Kazinga channel that leaves at 2:00 pm local time and it takes 2-3 hours of maximum adventure.

The cruise will give an opportunity to enjoy the views and sights of the beautiful bird species, and wild game like buffaloes, hippos, Elephants, and crocodiles while drinking the water in the precious channel.

The adventurous launch cruise starts from Mweya and it takes 2 hours through the magnificent waters of Lake Edward to Lake Albert. After exploring the Kazinga channel, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge (Upmarket/Luxury), Enganzi Game Lodge (Mid-range/Standard) or Pumba Safari Cottages (Budget/Basic)

Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park (Game drive, and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest)

On your 5^th day, you will wake up very early in the morning, take your breakfast, and proceed for a 3 – 4 hour game drive starting from 6:30.

This will give you the opportunity to meet some nocturnal wildlife species when they are returning to their hiding grounds, and also you will have a chance to view the early morning risers when they are starting their daily activities of looking for food.

The drive through the famous savannah of Kasenyi plains provides you with a unique opportunity to view different wildlife like jackals, Bush bucks, forest hogs, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, lions, the beautiful Uganda Kob, and bush pigs among others.

After a memorable game drive, you will say your last words of thanks to the park rangers and proceed with your drive to the Ishasha sector.

Here you will have an opportunity to watch the tree-climbing lions which are easily seen during day hours when there is sunshine because they climb to rest on the top of the fig trees.

You will have your lunch in the Ishasha sector and afterward, you will continue with the drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Upon arrival at Bwindi’s Buhoma sector; you will drive straight to your Lodge to check in, relax, have dinner, and slumber.

Accommodation: Buhoma Lodge (Upmarket/Luxury), Silverback Lodge (Mid-range/Standard) or Buhoma Community Rest Camp (Budget/Basic).

Day 6: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Mountain Gorilla Tracking, 2-8 Hours trek)

You will wake up very early in the morning; take an exuberant breakfast to give you the energy needed to hike the hills in the slippery trails of Bwindi forest when searching for rare mountain gorillas.

After breakfast, you will proceed with your packed lunch to the park’s headquarters for an early morning briefing at 8:00 am about the codes of conduct when trekking the gorillas. Afterward, you will be led by a ranger guide to trek the gorillas in the thick creepers and undergrowth of afro monotone vegetation of Bwindi and this will take you between 2-6 hours depending on the movement of the mountain gorillas.

Once up close to the group, a memorable, magical one hour is given to you to be with these gentle giants. You can decide to sit in the forest among the Gorillas, listen to them grumble to each other, and marvel at the sheer size of the dominant male Silverback.

The steeply forested landscape of Bwindi is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists.

It is an extraordinary feeling being with these beautiful yet endangered Creatures. When the one hour is done, you will make a return to where you started the trek and proceed to the lodge for refreshment before embarking on a walk to the nearby community to have a cultural encounter with the Batwa people famously known as pygmies in Uganda.

After lunch and relaxation, your driver guide will drive you to the nearby Batwa community for a refreshment cultural encounter.

Here you will be guided by a local guide who will take you to the different communities to see how people have managed to survive through farming.

You will see how local brew is processed from fresh Bananas and forest remedies to get beer and Waragi. After that interesting cultural encounter, you will drive back to your respective lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Buhoma Lodge (Upmarket/Luxury), Silverback Lodge (Mid-range/Standard) or Buhoma Community Rest Camp (Budget/Basic).

Day 7: Drive Transfer From Bwindi to Kampala

After an early morning breakfast, you will embark on a drive transfer from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Kampala.

The long drive is tiresome but very rewarding and you will have your Lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre. On your way, you will bypass Mpambire village, famous for the Royal Drums Makers and of course, the Ugandan Equator, where you can take photos and shop for a souvenir. You will arrive in Kampala late in the evening to mark the end of your safari.

End of The 7 Days Uganda Safari Tour