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7 Day Uganda Wildlife & Gorilla
Uganda · Nile, chimps, wildlife & gorillas
Tour overview
Seven days with gorillas: the wildlife tour above plus Bwindi trekking on Day 6 — the single most booked private itinerary for Uganda Safari Tours guests who want chimps, savannah and gorillas in one week.
Places you visit
Key stops along this itinerary — customise dates and lodges when you enquire.
- Entebbe (Start)
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Kibale National Park
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Entebbe (End)
Route
Uganda
- Day 1–2 Murchison Falls NP
- Day 3 Kibale Forest NP (Chimps)
- Day 4–5 Queen Elizabeth NP
- Day 6 Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)
- End Bwindi Impenetrable NP (City) (Day 7)
Day-by-day itinerary
Ziwa rhino tracking — Murchison Falls approach
Drive north to Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch (approx. 3 hours). On foot with armed rangers, track southern white rhinos — Uganda's only place to see rhinos in the wild.
Continue to Murchison Falls National Park. Overnight near the park or Masindi.
Drive time: Approx. 5–6 hours total
Meals: Lunch & dinner
Safari activity | Ziwa rhino tracking on foot
Walk with armed rangers to within safe viewing distance of southern white rhinos before entering Murchison Falls country.
Day 1 | AccommodationMurchison Falls — game drive & Nile boat cruise
Visit the top of the falls, check in at Paraa. Game drive on the Buligi circuit — elephant, buffalo, Rothschild's giraffe and Uganda kob.
Afternoon Nile launch cruise toward the falls base.
Murchison's elephant herds cross the Nile at Paraa ferry — morning game drives on the northern bank require the 07:00 ferry. Hippo pods of 50+ individuals are standard on the launch cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Safari activity | Nile boat cruise to Murchison Falls
Afternoon launch on the Victoria Nile toward the base of the falls — hippos, crocodiles, elephant at the water's edge.Day 2 | AccommodationMurchison to Kibale — chimpanzee trekking
Drive southwest (approx. 7–8 hours) to Kibale National Park. Chimp trek Day 3 afternoon or Day 4 morning depending on routing.
Overnight near Kibale.
Drive time: Approx. 7–8 hours
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Safari activity | Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale
Track a habituated chimp community through mature rainforest with UWA rangers — one hour with the group once located.Day 3 | AccommodationQueen Elizabeth — Kazinga & Kasenyi
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park (approx. 2–3 hours). Game drive on the Kasenyi Plains and Kazinga Channel boat safari.
Lion, leopard and elephant on the plains; hippo pods on the channel.
Queen Elizabeth's 600+ bird species include African skimmer on the Kazinga Channel and papyrus gonolek in the fringing swamps. Mammal focus remains elephant, lion and hippo on this wildlife-heavy day.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Safari activity | Kazinga Channel boat safari
Two-hour cruise on the channel — dense hippo pods, elephant and buffalo on the banks, outstanding birding.Day 4 | AccommodationQueen Elizabeth — Ishasha — transfer to Bwindi
Drive south through Ishasha (tree-climbing lion stop) to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (approx. 6–8 hours total).
Arrive at your gorilla lodge by evening. Tomorrow is gorilla day — porters can be arranged tonight.
The Ishasha–Buhoma road via Kihihi is murram but passable year-round in a 4×4. Crested crane — Uganda's national bird — feeds in roadside maize fields above 1,800 m.
Ishasha fig-tree lions are most visible 10:00–16:00 when heat drives them into shade branches. Continue to Bwindi via Kihihi — murram road, 4×4 essential.
Drive time: Approx. 6–8 hours
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 5 | AccommodationGorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Full mountain gorilla trek day — 2–8 hours round trip, one hour on contact. UWA rangers lead you through montane forest to your assigned habituated family.
Afternoon rest at the lodge. Porters recommended on steep, muddy trails.
Gorilla permit is the single most expensive line item (approx. USD 800 foreign non-resident). One hour on contact is strictly enforced — trackers locate the family before your group arrives at the nest site.
Trek duration: 2–8 hours round trip
Meals: Breakfast, packed lunch & dinner
Accommodation: Same Bwindi lodge
Safari activity | Mountain gorilla trekking
Track a habituated gorilla family through Bwindi's montane forest — one hour with the group on contact, then your gorilla trekking certificate on return.Bwindi — return to Entebbe
After breakfast, return drive to Entebbe (approx. 8–9 hours) via Mbarara and the Equator. Alternatively, fly Kisoro–Entebbe (approx. 1 hour) if booked.
Airport drop-off for evening flights, or overnight in Entebbe after a long transfer day.
Bwindi to Entebbe (8–9 hours) or Kisoro–Entebbe flight (1 hour) — domestic flights book out in peak gorilla season (June–September). Confirm flight option at booking.
Kampala–Entebbe road traffic peaks 16:00–18:00 — plan airport arrival 3 hours before international departure. Kigali exit via Katuna border is 3–4 hours from Bwindi.
Drive time: Approx. 8–9 hours by road; 1 hour by air
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
What's included
- Gorilla and chimp permits
- 6 nights, all park fees, 4×4
What's not included
- Domestic flights
- Visa, tips
Accommodation & comfort level
Consistent mid-range or luxury tier.
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