Trip Overview
7 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari
Tour Overview
Explore the Pearl of Africa on this 7 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari. It visits Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale Forest National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park. These are among the best parks in the country for wildlife and primate sightings. The Uganda Wildlife Authority manages all three.
Trip Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park
- Day 2: Morning Game Drive and Boat Cruise
- Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park
- Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking
- Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 6: Morning Game Drive and Boat Ride
- Day 7: Transfer to Kampala for drop-off
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park
Our driver picks you up from the hotel or Entebbe International Airport. He briefs you and then drives to Murchison Falls National Park. Lunch is at Masindi Hotel in Masindi town, one of the historical hotels in the district. On reaching Murchison Falls, the driver takes you on a game drive. You view wildlife that includes impala, elephants, lions, leopards and bee-eaters. You will check-in the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options:
Paraa safari lodge
Murchison River lodge
Red Chili Hideaway
Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Day 2: Morning Game Drive and Boat Cruise
Have breakfast and head for a game drive. You view herds of elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes and bee-eaters. Have lunch and return for afternoon activity on Nile River. Next, a boat takes you to the bottom of the falls, where the water forces itself through narrow rocks. You will spot crocodiles, hippos, elephants and others animals when at river bank drinking water. You will then go back to the lodge for overnight and dinner at the same lodge
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Morning breakfast, the driver wills than transfer you to Kibale national park. Kibale national park has the ever green forest that contains a diverse array of landscapes, variety of mammals and bird species. Kibale national park is home to many chimpanzees and has habituation centre for chimpanzees. You pass Lake Albert, enjoy the view and then proceed to Hoima for lunch. On arrival to Kibale national park you will check-in with the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Chimp’s Nest lodge
Kibale forest camp lodge
Primates lodge
Destination: Kibale National Park
Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking
Have an early breakfast and then proceed to the park’s headquarters. There you get a briefing on the rules for chimpanzee tracking. You start the search in the jungle. Apart from chimpanzees, you may view bush pigs, elephants and blue monkeys. Bird species will also be viewed during the tracking process and ever green savannah vegetation of kibale national park. Your will return to the lodge for lunch and later you can go for nature walks in the nearby community. Dinner and overnight at the same lodge.
Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have morning breakfast, and then transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park by our professional driver. On the way to the park, you have a chance of spotting tree-climbing lions, buffaloes, waterbucks and Uganda kobs. You will check-in the lodge and have lunch and head for evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation
Queen Elizabeth lodge
The baboon safari Resort
Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 6: Morning Game Drive and Boat Ride
Wake up, take morning breakfast and go for game drive. Early game drives are interesting because the animals are still sunbathing and have not set off to hunt. The guide helps you spot herds of elephants, lions, leopards and many bird species. Go back to the lodge for lunch. Then set off for a boat ride, where you can spot hippos, crocodiles and flamingos at the water’s edge. Back to lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Transfer to Kampala for drop-off
Take African cup of coffee and set off for Kampala. The driver will go slowly for you to view more wildlife while going back. You will have lunch from Kampala and then driver will drop you either to airport or hotel.
End of the 7 days Uganda safari.
