7-Day Uganda Safari with Gorilla Tracking and Kazinga Channel Cruise

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Day 01

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park and Walking Safari

• Our guide will pick you up, brief you about the safari, and transfer you to Lake Mburo National Park, a journey of about 3-4 hours. You will stop at the Equator for memorable photo shoots and the water experiment, then continue with the journey to the park.
• On arrival, check in and settle for lunch, then embark on a walking safari in the park to explore its wildlife and nature. Look out for animals such as zebras, giraffes, impalas, Uganda kobs, and buffaloes. Return to the lodge for relaxation, lunch, and dinner.

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Day 02

Morning Game Drive and Lake Mburo Launch Cruise

• Start the day with a delicious breakfast and embark on a morning game drive. This is the most rewarding game drive, as you have opportunities to sight animals when they are most active. While on the drive, look out for animals such as topi, elands, bushbuck, warthogs, leopards, and jackals. Retire from the activity for relaxation and lunch.
• In the afternoon, undertake a relaxing launch cruise on Lake Mburo, where you will see different animals such as crocodiles, hippos, and bird species. Return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

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Day 03

Scenic Transfer to Mgahinga National Park and Batwa Experience

• After breakfast, check out and embark on a journey to Mgahinga National Park. The drive is scenic, with views of rolling mountains, Kigezi Highlands, local homesteads, local markets, and banana plantations.
• On arrival, check in and settle for lunch, then prepare for the Batwa forest experience, which takes you through their history, their transition over time, and the caves. Starting from Garama Cave, you will explore a petrified piece of Batwa history, where they used to hide from the Bantu invasion many years back.
• The ease with which they bustle through the forest and glide uphill will amuse you. Retreat from the activity for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

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Day 04

Gorilla Tracking in Mgahinga National Park

• After breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing from the ranger, then embark on a gorilla tracking encounter in the forest. When the gorillas are sighted, you will spend one hour with them, enjoying views of them playing, breastfeeding, and males marking their territories. You will take photo shoots of the gentle apes when the camera flashlight is off.
• Retreat from the activity for a late lunch and relax. In the evening, have dinner and overnight.

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Day 05

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and Evening Game Drive

• After breakfast, check out and embark on a journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park, located on the floor of the Albertine Rift Valley and enclosed by the valley's bounding escarpments, the Rwenzori Mountains, and Lakes Edward and George. Have lunch en route, then proceed with the journey.
• On arrival, check in and embark on an evening game drive in the park. Look out for animals such as giraffes, zebras, antelopes, and Uganda kobs. Return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

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Day 06

Kasenyi Plains Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Cruise

• Start the day with tea and embark on a morning game drive in the Kasenyi Plains. Look for animals such as lions, leopards, antelopes, buffaloes, elands, and warthogs. The drive is very rewarding, with scenic views of landscapes and wildlife. Return to the lodge for relaxation and lunch.
• Undertake a boat ride on the mighty 40 km Kazinga Channel, which has the highest concentration of hippos. You will sight crocodiles, hippos, elephants cooling off, and different birdlife. Return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
• Accommodation: luxury Mweya Safari Lodge / Elephant Plains Safari Lodge.

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Day 07

Return to Kampala via Fort Portal

• After breakfast, check out and embark on a journey back to Kampala through Fort Portal, where you will have a stopover for lunch and then proceed with the journey back to Kampala, with scenic views of tea plantations and the Mountains of the Moon.