8-Day Uganda Safari with Gorilla and Chimp Trekking

When you arrive at Entebbe International Airport, someone from our team will welcome you with a smile and assist you from there. You will then be transferred to your place of stay for the night. The hotel offers a friendly and cozy environment where you can unwind and prepare for your thrilling safari adventure.

After that, we will drive to western Uganda using the Mityana-Mubende highway. Along the way, we will make interesting stops at places such as Tanda village and the Nakayima tree, where you will have the opportunity to learn about and experience a lot of local history.

We will also stop at Mubende next to the local market so you can buy snacks, drinks, fruits, and anything else you may like. This journey is especially enjoyable because you get to see pretty homes, tea farms, and regular farms across the beautiful Ugandan countryside. After lunch at Duchess restaurant, continue to your lodge.

After breakfast, head into the warm, wet rainforest of Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking. This forest is famous for having the highest concentration of primates, and while searching for chimpanzees, you may also see other species such as grey mangabeys, pottos, colobus monkeys, bush babies, baboons, and more.

Return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, go for a walk in the Bigodi Wetland, an area known for its special plants and animals. After the walk, return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

After breakfast, we will board our safari vehicle and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, a protected area known for its wide variety of plants and animals. We will arrive in the afternoon and then go on a boat ride along the Kazinga Channel.

This boat trip is very enjoyable because it offers the chance to see many animals, including hippos, buffaloes, elephants, and lots of birds that live near Lakes George and Edward. After the boat ride, you will go on a short game drive before continuing to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

After breakfast, set out for Kyambura Gorge in search of the fast-moving and hard-to-find chimpanzees. Although sightings can never be predicted with certainty, watching these chimpanzees move through their habitat is an amazing experience.

In the afternoon, if you did not do it before, you can take a boat ride on the Kazinga Channel, where there are many hippos, buffaloes, and different types of birds. If you have already done the boat ride, you can instead go on a safari drive to look for more exciting animals. Return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

After breakfast, travel through the Ishasha area, where you may be lucky enough to see tree-climbing lions as well as other animals such as Uganda kob, elephants, topi, and more. Afterward, continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

You will arrive in the afternoon. Later, take a stroll around the nearby communities, enjoy local performances, and shop for crafts.

In the morning, have a cup of coffee and get ready for a briefing with Uganda wildlife officials. After that, head into the jungle to search for the shy mountain gorillas and observe how they live in their natural habitat.

Once you find the gorillas, you can spend a full hour sitting near these amazing animals and looking into their large, round eyes. Gorilla trekking requires a reasonable level of fitness and good walking shoes. You should also bring food, water, insect repellent, sunscreen, and your accommodation details. The gorilla tracking experience can take either half a day or a full day, depending on how the gorillas move around.

This is a valuable and unforgettable life experience. After the trek, return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

After breakfast, check out and drive back to Entebbe. On the way, stop at Igongo Cultural Centre for lunch. We will also stop at the Equator to take pictures and enjoy the water before arriving in Entebbe in the evening.

Depending on your flight time, you will be transferred to the airport in time for check-in, or for a day room or overnight stay if needed. End of services.