8 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife safari/ Mum and Dad Uganda Tours
Safari Overview for 8 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife Safari Tours
8 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife safari: This breathtaking 8 days wildlife and primate tour will begin and end in Kampala-Uganda capital and its largest city. The safari will give you an opportunity to visit the western part of Uganda the most gifted region with over 6 national parks and reserves coupled with beautiful sceneries,
The main places to visit on this safari are; Lake Mburo National Park known as Uganda’s closest park to the capital city Kampala, Mburo is known as a smallest park which sits on an area of 371 sq km. The park is home to a big number of Zebras and other animals species such as antelopes, hyena, topi and reedbuck, warthogs, buffaloes, oribis and others seen along the lake shores like the hippos, crocodiles as well as bird species, its a home to over 350 bird species like mosque swallow, black bellied bustard, bare-faced-go away bird,
Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park another targeted park on this tour. Bwindi forest is a home to mountain gorillas and over 500 individuals all registered in this park, trekking and Habituation is conducted in bwind’s four sectors in the park’s sectors like Nkuringo, Buhoma, Ruhija and Rushaga. The park is also known as one of Uganda’s oldest rain-forests with more than 25000 years of age. The park also harbours around 120 mammal species including Elephants, duikers, yellow-backed duiker, buffaloes, golden cats etc 400 plant species, 346 bird species like handsome francolin, purple Sunbird, red headed blue bill, 202 butterfly species and many more. gorilla trekking is the major highlight of this 8 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife safari
8 Day Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife, Queen Elizabeth national park is also another place to visit after bwindi. The park is known for its diverse wildlife species like the tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector, antelopes, elephants, crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, water bucks, and chimpanzees. The park also inhabit to over 600 bird species, many of these are seen during the game drives, boat cruise and also during nature walks.
The tour will also take you to kibale forest national park a home to over 13 species of primates including the chimpanzee the man’s closest relatives. With a population of over 1500 individuals including habituated ones which are about 120 making the park ranked the highest primate world. Other primate species to see in kibale include the black and white colobus, olive monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, vervet monkey among many others and over 300 bird species including olive long tailed cuckoo, western tinker bird, grey parrot, blue breasted king fisher, Your 8 days tour primate and wildlife safari will indeed be memorable.
Brief itinerary for 8 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife safari
- Kampala to Lake Mburo National Park-Wildlife viewing
- Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national
- Mountain Gorilla trekking & Community walk in Bwindi Impenetrable forest
- Transfer to Queen Elizabeth via the Ishasha sector of the park
- Morning game drive & a boat cruise along Kazinga Channel
- Morning game drive, visit to the baboon cliff & Departure to Kibale forest national park
- Chimpanzee trekking & Bigodi wetland walk-Kibale Forest national park
- Return to Kampala
Detailed Itinerary for 8 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife safari
Day 1: Pick- up at Entebbe and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park-Wildlife viewing
On this day our safari driver/guide will meet you in Kampala/Entebbe early in the morning after breakfast and drive you to the western part of the country to Lake Mburo National Park having a stopover at the drum makers center called Mpambire and also at the Equator crossing to take photographs. From hear you will continue to the park have lunch at the lodge and set out for a game drive through the park where you will have a glimpse on different animals that inhabit the park like the Zebras that are found almost everywhere in the park, antelopes, buffaloes just to mention but a few. Later in the evening head to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay, 8 days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife safari
Location: Lake Mburo National Park
Meal Plan: half board
Accommodation Options:
- Luxury: Mihingo Safari Lodge | Kigambira Safari Lodge
- Mid-Range: Rwakobo Rock | Mburo Safari Lodge
- Budget: Eagle Nest Lodge | Leopard Camp Lake Mburo
- Meal Plan; Full Board dinner and Lunch
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
After an early breakfast, begin your transfer journey to the Southwestern part of Uganda to Bwindi impenetrable Forest national park, passing via Mbarara town which is gifted with beautiful sceneries, with a number of rolling hills with terraces, so your journey will be an interesting one. Upon reaching the park, check into your pre- booked accommodation and just relax there the whole evening as you get ready for the next gorilla trekking memorable day.
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Accommodation option:
- Luxury: Buhoma Lodge | Gorilla Safari Lodge,
- Midrange: Silverback Lodge | Gorilla Mist Camp
- Budget: Bakiga Lodge | Buhoma community Bandas
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Drinking Water throughout
- Meal plan: Full Board
Day 3: Mountain Gorilla trekking & Community walk- Bwindi Impenetrable
On this 8 days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife safari , on day 3 after a cup of tea or coffee, the guide will take you to the park headquarters for a short briefing about the dos and dont’s during the trek and also with the gorillas, they will also get you allocated to the gorilla group to trek. Bwindi impenetrable national park hosts the highest number of these gentle giants in the world almost a half of the remaining mountain gorillas live in this park. Not only gorillas but the park is also a home to other species like butterflies, plants, primates, mammals, butterflies, frogs, among others.
Gorilla trekking experience last between 1-8 hours since meeting them depends on where they spent their last night from and once they are met you are strictly allowed only one hour with the gorillas learning their behaviours as you take as many photos and videos with them. in the evening, you will go for a guided Village walk to the Batwa community who were the early inhabitants of the ancient Impenetrable forest before it became a National park and also a UNESCO World heritage site in 1992 learn their social life, how they hunt for food in their ancient ways, how they make fire etc. Retire at the lodge for relaxation, dinner and an overnight.
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Accommodation option:
- Luxury: Buhoma Lodge | Gorilla Safari Lodge,
- Midrange: Silverback Lodge | Gorilla Mist Camp
- Budget: Bakiga Lodge | Buhoma community Bandas
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Drinking Water throughout
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park via the Ishasha sector
After heavy breakfast on this 8 days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife safari, your driver will take you to Queen Elizabeth national park passing through the famous sector of the park commonly known as the Ishasha sector commonly know for housing the to the rare tree climbing lions. Your guide will help you to spot them sited on fig trees / tree branches, you will also have a chance to see a variety of other animals in Ishasha such as elephants, buffaloes, water bucks, lions, and many others all these other animals will spoted in ishasha. Have dinner and an Overnight.
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meal plan: full board
Accommodation Option:
- Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge | Elephant Plains Game Lodge
- Mid-Range: Twin Lake Safari Lodge | Elephant Hub Lodge
- Budget: Pumba Safari Cottages | Bush Lodge
Meal Plan; Lunch &Dinner
Day 5: Game drive & a boat cruise on Kazinga Channel
After breakfast at the lodge go for an early morning game drive through the park for an opportunity to see the early risen species such as the hyenas, wildebeest and many other different wildlife species like waterbucks, lions, elephants, , giraffes, antelopes, buffaloes, leopards, warthogs, plus a variety of bird species. You will also view different crater lakes in the park. After this 3 hours game drive, head back to the lodge for lunch and relaxation as you prepare for the afternoon 2 hour boat cruise along the Kazinga channel. The kazinga channel connects two lakes George and Edward and it’s a beautiful place to see more species of wildlife along the shores, it’s a home to over 560 hippos; also birds and other animals like crocodiles, elephants, antelopes among others will be seen. Return to the lodge and have dinner and overnight.
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meal plan: full board
Accommodation Option:
- Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge | Elephant Plains Game Lodge
- Mid-Range: Twin lake Safari Lodge | Elephant Hub Lodge
- Budget: Pumba Safari Cottages | Bush Lodge
Meal Plan; lunch and dinner
Day 6: Experiential Lion and Leopard tracking & transfer to Kibale
On this Uganda 8 days Gorilla & Wildlife day 6, Enjoy a yummy breakfast and after embark on an amazing Experiential lion and leopard tracking through Kasenyi sector, here you will have a chance to drive off track while tracing the lions and the leopards of the park. You will also learn about their population, behavior, life style and also any other information concerning them and then you will return back to your accommodation for lunch. After lunch at the lodge embark on your transfer to Kibale forest national park home to over 13 species of primates most commonly known at the park is the Chimpanzees our closet relative. The drive from Queen to Kibale forest takes about 2 to 3 hours’ drive. Arrive in the evening, check in for relaxation, dinner and an overnight. Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife safari
Location: Kibale Forest National Park
Meal plan: full board
Accommodation Option:
- Luxury: Kyaninga Lodge | Papaya Lake Lodge
- Mid-Range: Chimpanzee Guest House | Isunga Lodge
- Budget: Rweteera Safari Park | Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve
Day 7: Chimpanzee trekking & Bigodi wetland walk
Early Breakfast at the lodge, after your guide will take you to the park head offices to receive short briefing about the dos and don’ts while with chimps and after set out for Chimpanzee tracking through the forest. During the trek, you stand a big chance to spot more species of primates that live in the forest plus various species of birds. Once the chimps are met, you are only allowed 1 hour with the chimpanzees, you may find them doing their daily activities such as feeding, breast feeding, making nest for the following night, playing among etc. on seeing chimpanzee, other primates can be spotted such as the Red Tailed Monkeys, LHoest’s Monkeys, Blue Monkeys, Black & White colobus Monkeys among others and also elephants, antelopes, buffaloes can be spotted in the forest. After this breathtaking experience, you will follow the guide back to the lodge for lunch.
In the evening go for a nature walk through the Bigodi wetland where you will see different species of birds, primate species like the baboons, bush babies among other wildlife species. Go back to the lodge for dinner and an Overnight stay at the lodge.
Location: Kibale Forest National Park
Meal plan: full board
Accommodation Option:
- Luxury: Kyaninga Lodge | Papaya Lake Lodge
- Mid-Range: Chimpanzee Guest House | Isunga Lodge
- Budget: Rweteera Safari Park | Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve
Day 8: Return to Kampala/Entebbe airport
Wake-up early for a hearty breakfast after, embark on the transfer back to Kampala/ airport to meet your departure flight back home in time –if scheduled on this day. The drive will take you via Mubende, where you will be in position to see beautiful scenic views found in this area. Lunch will be enjoyed in Mubende and thereafter continue to Kampala.
End of Uganda 8 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife safari
Included in the 8 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife safari
- Accommodations on full board basis,
- Gorilla and Chimpanzee permits,
- Park Entrance Fees
- Game drives
- English Speaking Driver/guide,
- 4wheel Drive Safari Vehicle,
- Ranger guide during game drives and Ranger for trekking
- Bottled Drinking Water, Boat trips, Transport and all mentioned activities apart from the extra/optional ones.
Excludes 8 Days Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife safari
- International and domestic flights
- Country entry visa
- Personal travel insurance
- Items of personal nature/laundry/telephone charges
- Souvenirs and gifts, Tips
- Alcoholic and other soft drinks (sodas, special juice order at the lodge and wines)
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