8 Day Uganda Safari Gorilla Tracking and Wildlife Adventures

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Arrival in Uganda – Africa’s Pearl⌄

   Arrival at Entebbe International Airport where you will be warmly welcomed by your driver-guide. Transfer to your pre-arranged hotel for rest. For arrivals before 13:00 hrs, an optional evening visit to the Botanical Gardens can be arranged.

   Meals: Dinner · Lunch

   Overnight: Hotel Africana (Midrange) / Romeos Hotel (Budget)

2. 2Transfer to Kibale Forest & Entanda Cultural Experience⌄

   After breakfast, drive westwards through scenic countryside featuring villages, forests, hills, and tea plantations. Stop at Entanda Cultural Adventure for immersive half-day cultural activities including traditional dances, music, fruit tasting, honey harvesting, traditional food preparation (Luwombo), a guided hunting expedition (non-lethal), and cultural talks led by community elders (Senga and Kojja). After lunch, continue to Fort Portal for overnight stay.

   Meals: Dinner: Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner · Lunch · Breakfast

   Overnight: Kibale Guest Cottages (Midrange) / CHIMPANZEE FOREST GUEST HOUSE (Budget)

3. 3Chimpanzee Tracking & Bigodi Community Swamp Walk⌄

   Early breakfast followed by briefing from Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers. Proceed into Kibale Forest for chimpanzee tracking, with up to one hour of observation once located. After lunch, enjoy a guided community swamp walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, known for birdlife, primates, and butterflies. Optional community project participation includes planting an indigenous tree on community land.

   After lunch, enjoy a guided community swamp walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, known for birdlife, primates, and butterflies. Optional community project participation includes planting an indigenous tree on community land.

   Meals: Breakfast: Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner · Lunch: Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner · Dinner

   Overnight: Kibale Guest Cottages (Midrange) / CHIMPANZEE FOREST GUEST. HOUSE. (Budget)

4. 4Fort Portal Sights & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park⌄

   After breakfast, drive along the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains. Stop at Mabere ga Nyinamwiru to explore stalactites and stalagmites and learn about local folklore.

   Enjoy a guided hike offering panoramic views of Fort Portal, crater lakes, volcanic hills, and settlements. Continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park for overnight stay.

   Meals: Lunch: Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner · Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: BUSH LODGE (midrange)/ Tembo Safari Lodge (Budget)

5. 5Game Drive, Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise & Cultural Encounter⌄

   Early morning game drive in the mating grounds, searching for lions, elephants, buffaloes, hyenas, leopards, hippos, and birdlife.

   After lunch, enjoy a scenic boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, linking Lake Edward and Lake George, renowned for wildlife sightings. Optional: Lion tracking experience with researchers (advance booking required).

   Optional Activity: Lion Tracking For an additional US$100 per person, join the research team for an unforgettable lion tracking experience with a 95% chance of close lion sightings. Actively assist in monitoring lions using locator devices while learning about habituation calls, weather conditions, and animal behavior. Your participation directly contributes to wildlife research and conservation. Other experiential activities include Mongoose Tracking, Hippo Census, and Bird Counts. As group sizes are limited, advance booking is required. Experiences last 1–3 hours and usually take place early morning, evening, or occasionally at night

   Meals: Lunch: Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner · Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: BUSH LODGE (midrange)/ Tembo Safari Lodge (Budget)

6. 6Tree-Climbing Lions & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest⌄

   After breakfast, drive through the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park in search of tree-climbing lions. Continue south through rural Uganda to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Arrive in the afternoon and relax in preparation for gorilla tracking.

   Arrive in the afternoon and relax in preparation for gorilla tracking.

   Meals: Lunch: Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner · Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: HAVEN LODGE BUHOMA COMMUNITY (Midrange) / RUHIJA GORILLA FRIENDS RESORT CAMP SITE ( Budget)

7. 7Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest⌄

   Early breakfast followed by briefing at the park headquarters. Trek through dense rainforest terrain to track mountain gorillas. You are allowed up to one hour with the gorillas once found, though tracking can take several hours. Bwindi is home to diverse wildlife, including primates, birds, mammals, and butterflies.

   Meals: Lunch: Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner · Breakfast · Dinner

   Overnight: HAVEN LODGE BUHOMA COMMUNITY(Midrange) / RUHIJA GORILLA FRIENDS RESORT CAMP SITE ( Budget)

8. 8Return to Kampala & Departure⌄

   After breakfast, drive back to Kampala with a stop at Igongo Cultural Museum for lunch and cultural experience. Stop at the Equator for photographs before proceeding to Kampala or Entebbe for departure. End of Tour

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch