7-Day Best of Uganda Gorilla, Chimp Tracking & Wildlife

The pick-up will be from either the hotel or the airport upon arrival. The assigned
professional English-speaking tour driver-guide will pick/receive you and hit the road to
Murchison Falls National Park. The highlights of this park include the roaring rapids of the
Murchison Falls, the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest national park where you will have
the chance of viewing lions, giraffes, hartebeests, buffalo and elephants among others.

Expect a lunch stop en route. #If time allows, you can proceed for a late afternoon-to-
evening game drive/safari. Note: If starting from the hotel or very early from the airport, it

is possible to detour to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for an hour of rhino tracking. If possible,
you can do it at an extra cost of 50$ per person. Otherwise, we'll go directly to Murchison.

Have your breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of
Uganda’s largest national park and be on the look for wildlife including lions and leopards

(though hard to spot) among others. For any birder, there are quite a number of birds to
sight too during the drive. Return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch.
After lunch, you will head out for the boat trip to the base of Murchison Falls where you
will also be able to catch sight of more animals including hippos and crocodiles and
several water birds.
#Optional (extra cost): If interested, continue with a hike to the top of the falls. The hike
may be a strenuous one but the thrill of reaching the top is unforgettable. Return to your
accommodation and relax.

Be up early and drive off (about 1hr 15mins.) to Budongo Forest Reserve. We shall arrive
in time for the 8:00 am briefing. From the briefing, we shall proceed to encounter the
human’s closest relatives in the wild. Enjoy a guided primate walk in the lush expenses
of the tropical forest in search of the habituated chimpanzee family. Your guide will explain
more about the animals and plant species that you'll encounter on your way. After the
trek, we can take some rest and lunch at Budongo Eco Lodge. Thereafter, we shall
embark on a transfer (not so long) to Hoima city where we shall have an overnight at the
booked accommodation.

Have a relaxed breakfast at the accommodation and drive off to Queen Elizabeth National
Park. You will reach Queen early enough to have lunch, rest and then proceed out for
game viewing. During the game drive, look out for wild animals like reedbuck, bushbuck,
kob, warthogs, elephants, lions and buffaloes to mention but a few. Alternatively, you
could choose to go for the Queen’s breathtaking explosion crater drive (instead). The
drive is sightseeing with a very spectacular view of the breathtaking scenery in and around
Queen. There is also some wildlife to see along the drive although the commonest are
sights of Cape buffaloes plus elephants. Return to the accommodation for relaxation,
dinner and the overnight stay.

Be up early and proceed for an early morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains. Be on
the look for Cape buffalos, herds of elephants, lions, and leopards (though hard to spot)
among others. Return to the lodge and check out then head to the Ishasha Sector in
search of tree-climbing lions. The chance of spotting these lions is about 70% though
sometimes they are hard to spot (most especially when they are down in the grassland
looking for prey). Should you get to spot them, the sight is picturesque and memorable.
From Ishasha, we shall continue to the accommodation at the edge of Bwindi National
Park (Ruhija sector), arriving in the evening (at around 6:00 pm).

Have breakfast and move to the rangers’ post. You will receive some briefing (from a
ranger guide) on the dos and don’ts during trekking. Thereafter, you will enter the Bwindi
Forest for your adventure. The beauty of this rainforest is spectacular! The area offers a
dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by
numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain varies
with the movements of these great primates. Once you have located a gorilla group, you
will be allowed an hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing these
gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable. Return to the accommodation, check out
and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park for an overnight stay.

Enjoy your early breakfast and proceed for the Mburo morning park (bush) walk in the
presence of an armed Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger guide. On this early morning
guided walk, you will have the opportunity to encounter (at close range): zebras, giraffes,
eland, topi, other antelope, and Cape buffaloes among others. Take the trail to the top of
the hills and see Lake Mburo and beyond. From this vantage point, you will have a great
view of 9 of the twelve lakes surrounding Lake Mburo National Park. Thereafter, return to
the accommodation for checkout and then hit the road to Entebbe Airport to catch a flight
(at 6:00 pm or later).