7-Day Uganda Wildlife Safari with Chimpanzee and Gorilla Trekking

• Depart early for Kibale National Park, set just below the Ruwenzori Mountains.
• In the afternoon, enjoy a guided walk in the crater lakes area.
• Dinner and overnight at Primate Lodge or a similar lodge, a stunning location overlooking a dramatic Crater Lake and the fabled "Mountains of the Moon".

Overnight at Primate Lodge or similar.

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner

• After breakfast, transfer to Kibale Headquarters for a briefing before setting off on a forest walk in search of chimpanzees.
• Your guided chimpanzee trek will provide information not only about chimpanzees and other primates, but also about the small organisms of the forest, making the experience especially interesting.
• The walk may also reward you with sightings of other primates such as Grey-cheeked Mangabeys, Colobus monkeys, Red-tailed monkeys, and butterflies.
• In the afternoon, after chimpanzee trekking, continue for a nature walk in the Bigodi Swamp to see its unique flora and fauna.

Dinner and overnight at Primate Lodge or similar.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• After breakfast, drive south into Queen Elizabeth National Park, with sightseeing and game viewing en route.

Dinner and overnight at Elephant Plains Lodge or similar.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• Set out at dawn for a game drive in Uganda's best park, where all the big game can be seen in abundance.
• Famous for elephant and kob, the park also offers the chance to spot rarer animals such as the giant forest hog.
• There are 638 recorded bird species in the park.
• After lunch, enjoy a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, which connects Lakes Edward and George, and is known for its large numbers of buffalo and hippo.

Dinner and overnight at Elephant Plains Lodge or similar.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• Today's drive takes you through what is probably East Africa's most spectacular scenery, with highland rainforests stretching toward the volcanoes where the mountain gorillas live.
• A visit to the Bat Cave near Maramagambo Forest or a glance at Kyambura Gorge is a must.
• Enjoy a game drive in Ishasha on your way to Bwindi Forest in search of the tree-climbing lions.
• Later, continue to Bwindi Forest through the beautiful scenery of the tea plantations.
• This is the lushest highland rainforest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds.

Dinner and overnight at Engagi Lodge or similar.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• Begin the day with breakfast before your gorilla trek, which starts at 8:00 a.m. with a briefing from the UWA staff.
• Be sure to carry a rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots, and other necessary items.
• Your guides will lead you into the jungle to find the shy primates in the group for which you have been booked.
• Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare mountain gorillas, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. There are now only 650 left in the world.
• The gorilla trek may take between 2 and 6 hours, but it is well worth the effort.

Dinner and overnight at Mahogany Springs or Engagi Lodge.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• After an early breakfast, drive to Kampala and then continue on to Entebbe.
• Stop at the Igongo Cultural Centre to explore the lifestyle of the Ankole and Bahima, then proceed to the Equator in Uganda before your evening departure home. Lunch will be in Mbarara.
• Please note that this is a long drive of no less than 10 hours.

Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch