7 Days Bwindi Gorillas and Savannah Wildlife Safari

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A 7 Days Uganda Tour taking you through Uganda’s top tourist hotspots. This safari combines gorilla tracking, chimpanzee tracking and game drives in the vast savannah of Queen Elizabeth NP and Lake Mburo NP.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Kibale national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, Lake Mburo National Park by viewing amazing wildlife
    • Visit Kyambura gorge, Bwindi impenetrable forest
    • Get an opportunity for gorilla tracking adventure briefing at the information center by the Uganda Wildlife Authority

What's this trip about?

    A 7 Days Uganda Tour taking you through Uganda’s top tourist hotspots. This safari combines gorilla tracking, chimpanzee tracking and game drives in the vast savannah of Queen Elizabeth NP and Lake Mburo NP.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range6 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityKampala
End CityEntebbe

Travel Themes

  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari
  • Transformative

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Uganda

Attractions

  • Kibale National Park
  • Queen Elizabeth National Park

Activities

  • Bird watching
  • Game drive
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Nature
  • Trekking
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • Ground transportation
    • Full board accommodation and enroute meals as indicated in the itinerary
    • One gorilla permit per person to be secured and paid for well in advance
    • One chimpanzee permit per person to be secured and paid for well in advance
    • Park fees and relevant government taxes
    • Services of an expert guide, airport transfer.

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1:

You will be picked up at 8:00am from your Kampala location by your guide. Make your journey through the papyrus swamps and thick jungle of the Nile delta and arrive at Kibale national park. Head out for an afternoon guided walk in the Crater Lake areas of the park. Dinner and overnight at Primate Lodge.

Day 2:

Embark on an exciting early morning trek for chimpanzees in the thick jungle of Kibale forest. Then drive southwards to Queen Elizabeth national park in the afternoon, sightseeing and game viewing enroute. Dinner and overnight at Simba safari camp.

Day 3:

Depart at 6:00am for a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth national park aiming to catch the lions hunting in the morning. Lions usually hunt as the day dawns since the temperatures are cooler. We also expect to see the Uganda kob, elephants, buffalo, warthog, leopa...

Day 4:

We begin the day with breakfast then go for a game drive in the park. Lake Mburo National park is home to several savannah wildlife such as the gigantic eland, topi, warthog, impala, zebras, leopards and several savannah bird species some of which include lapwings, ho...

Day 5:

Begin the day with breakfast, and then embark on a drive to Kyambura Gorge for a primate walk expecting to see chimpanzees, vervet monkey, olive baboon and black & white Columbus monkey. Continue south on a game drive to Ishasha and proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable forest. Ishasha is mostly famous for its tree-climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at Buhoma lodge.

Day 6:

After breakfast, prepare for the gorilla tracking adventure which begins at 8:00am with a briefing at the information center by the Uganda Wildlife Authority staff. We will then be guided into the jungle to track the shy primates. Gorilla tracking may take 3 to 7 hour...

Day 7:

After breakfast transfer back to Kampala making a lunch stop enroute at Mbarara. Proceed making another stop at the equator in Masaka; see where this imaginary line divides our planet into two equal hemispheres. Snacks, souvenirs and photographs may be taken here. Arrive in Kampala later that evening and transferred to Entebbe for your departure flight.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $4,375
Price per day$625
Last Updated: 7/16/2018

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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    • Personal insurance
    • Expenses of personal nature such as; drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes
    • Accommodation and meals not indicated in the itinerary
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