7 Days Uganda primates and wildlife safari

A 7-day safari in Uganda allows visitors to do things like go gorilla trekking, see animals, take a boat ride along the Kazinga channel, go birdwatching, and meet the Batwa pygmies. If you’re interested in going on a safari in Uganda and enjoy animals and the outdoors, this is the perfect itinerary for you. You’ll be able to travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Kibale National Park, and Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is possible to begin the trip in Kigali, Rwanda rather than Kampala or Entebbe, Uganda. The trip kicks out with a visit to Kibale Forest. There are 13 different species of primates in Kibale forest, which has earned it the nickname “primate’s capital of the world.” When it comes to primate observation, no other location compares. It would be one of Africa’s most popular places to see wildlife if it had gorillas. Bigodi Wetlands, a birding and primate refuge, is another stop on the Kibale safari. The trip to Queen Elizabeth National Park continues from Kibale. It receives the most visitors and is often regarded as Uganda’s most scenic park. Unlike the Serengeti, which can get extremely dry, Queen Elizabeth typically receives adequate rainfall throughout the year. Crater lakes, 7 Days Uganda Safari gorges, woodlands, and many other natural phenomena can be attributed to earth movements and volcanic eruptions. Ishasha, home to the rare tree-climbing lions, is one of four of Queen Elizabeth’s “big 5” game parks. You’ll be taken to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest from Queen Elizabeth. Bwindi is the most popular place to go gorilla trekking because of its rich biodiversity and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In addition to gorillas, chimpanzees, lesser primates, duikers, leopards, birds, and forest mammals can also be found in Bwindi. You can go on nature walks and check out the Batwa pygmies while you’re in Bwindi for gorilla tracking.

As you conclude your  7-day wildlife safari in Uganda, you’ll have seen a lot of the sights that make the country so popular with tourists. We also offer shorter safari options, like a 5-day Uganda wildlife tour and a 6-day safari in Uganda. We offer a 9-day Uganda Wildlife Safari package if you’re looking for a more extensive trip. We also offer an 8-day tour to Uganda.

Brief travel plan

Day 1: pick  up an transfer to kibale forest national park

Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale  forest national park and bigodi swamp walk.

Day 3: Transfer to queen Elizabeth national park

Day 4: game drive and boat cruise in queen Elizabeth national park.

Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park.

Day 6: gorilla trekking in Bwindi forest national park in Uganda .

Day 7: Transfer to Kampala.

 Detailed Itinerary

 Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale forest national park.

After breakfast, Best Uganda safaris guide guide will pick you up to take you to Kibale Forest National Park, the Primate capital of the World, home to 13 different kinds of primates (including chimpanzees, baboons, Red colobus monkeys, L’hoest’s monkeys, and more) and 300 different kinds of birds.

For lunch, we’ll stop in the   impressive view  town of Fort portal as we travel through Uganda’s scenic south-western area. Check into the lodge where we have dinner and spend the night after you finish lunch.

Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking

After a hearty breakfast, you’ll be taken to the Kanyanchu visitor center for a rundown on where to find chimpanzees and how to get there. The next step is to begin your chimpanzee tracking expedition, in which you will explore the forest’s trails in search of the chimps and other monkeys typically spotted swinging from tree to tree. You’ll have an hour to see and photograph chimpanzees in their natural habitat and gain insight into their habits.

Day 3: Transfer to queen Elizabeth national park.

In the morning after breakfast, you will exit your lodge and engage in a transfer to queen Elizabeth national park, you will  drive to fort portal town , proceed to queen Elizabeth national park .  upon arrival, you will check in at your lodge for lunch and after you will later head out for a game drive in the wild in search for mammals such as elephants, buffaloes, water bucks, lions, among others.

Dinner and overnight at lodge.

Day 4: Game drive and boat cruise.

Early in the morning, you will have breakfast and later embark on a game drive in the park , visit the Kasenyi area , be on the look  for wildlife such as the elephants , buffaloes , water bucks lions, leopards,  Uganda kobs, hippos in the mud pools,  warthogs among others.   Later after the game drive, retire to the lodge for a brief relaxation and lunch.

In the afternoon you will head for a boat cruise in Kazinga channel while at the boat cruise you will catch scenic views of wildlife at the banks of the channel drinking water and taking baths, you will see crocodiles, hippos and buffaloes along with several bird’s species. Later depart the boat cruise and head back to your lodge. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park.

Get up in the morning to a relaxed breakfast, later check out of the lodge and transfer to  Bwindi impenetrable  forest national park .   depending on the sector you will be tracking from, you will be checking in at the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 6:  Gorilla trekking in Bwindi forest national park.

Early in the morning after breakfast, you will be driven to the park headquarters for briefing, later after briefing you will delve in into the jungles in search for the gorillas.  The hike can be tiresome but worth it , it can take anytime from 1- 5 hours to find the gorillas depending on the mobility of the gorilla family you have been  assigned to track from . upon meeting the gorillas, you will be allowed to interact with them for a maximum of 1 hour taking photos and learning about how the behave, their eating habits among others.  Later exit the park and head back to your lodge for lunch and  depending on your choice you  can head to the   community for a community tour.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 7: Depart to Kampala .

 In the morning after your breakfast,  later check out and embark on a drive back to Kampala. Upon arrival, you will be dropped off an any point of your choice or be  dropped off at the airport for your flight back home.