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7 Days Best of Uganda Tour

Uganda · Primates & savannah mix

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Tour overview

7 Days Uganda Safari best of Uganda in seven days: rhinos at Ziwa, Murchison big game, Kibale chimps, QE savannah, Bwindi gorillas — every headline species except golden monkeys (add Mgahinga on request).

Places you visit

Key stops along this itinerary — customise dates and lodges when you enquire.

  1. Entebbe (Start)
  2. Murchison Falls National Park
  3. Kibale National Park
  4. Queen Elizabeth National Park
  5. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  6. Entebbe (End)

Route

Uganda

  1. Day 1–2 Murchison Falls NP (Ziwa & Murchison)
  2. Day 3 Kibale Forest NP (Chimps)
  3. Day 4 Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Kasenyi, Ishasha & Bwindi)
  4. Day 5–6 Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Kasenyi, Ishasha & Bwindi)
  5. End Bwindi Impenetrable NP (City) (Day 7)

Day-by-day itinerary

Ziwa rhino tracking — transfer to Murchison Falls

Depart early north to Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch in Nakasongola (approx. 3 hours from Kampala). On foot with armed rangers, track southern white rhinos to within safe viewing distance.

Safari activity | Ziwa rhino tracking on foot

Walk with armed rangers to within safe viewing distance of southern white rhinos — Uganda's only wild rhino experience before Murchison Falls.
After lunch, continue to Murchison Falls National Park. Visit the top of the falls viewpoint. Check in at Paraa-area lodge. Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary protects 30+ southern white rhinos on 70 km² of restored savannah. Rhinos were reintroduced from Kenya and the USA after local extinction in the 1980s. Drive time: Approx. 5–6 hours total Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 1 | Accommodation

Options based on your package

  • Luxury: Nile Safari Lodge, Bakers Lodge
  • Mid-range: Paraa Safari Lodge, Fort Murchison
  • Budget: Red Chilli Rest Camp

Murchison Falls — game drive & Nile boat cruise

Pre-dawn game drive on the Buligi circuit — elephant, buffalo, Rothschild's giraffe and Uganda kob. Return for breakfast.

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.
Afternoon Nile launch cruise toward the falls base. Murchison's game drives focus on the Buligi Peninsula and Delta circuits. Lion sightings are most reliable at dawn on the northern bank — ferry crossing at Paraa is included. Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner Accommodation: Same Murchison lodge

Murchison to Kibale — chimpanzee trekking

Drive southwest (approx. 7–8 hours) to Kibale National Park. Chimp trek may be this afternoon if permit timing allows, or early Day 4.

Safari activity | Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale

Track a habituated chimp community through mature rainforest with UWA rangers — one hour with the group once located.
Overnight near Kibale. Kibale holds 13 primate species. Kibale chimp trek is followed by Fort Portal overnight or same-day transfer to Queen Elizabeth depending on permit slot. Afternoon Bigodi walk is optional (community fee approx. USD 25). Drive time: Approx. 7–8 hours Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 3 | Accommodation

Options based on your package

  • Luxury: Kyaninga Lodge, Ndali Lodge
  • Mid-range: Primate Lodge Kibale, Turaco Treetops
  • Budget: Kibale Forest Camp

Queen Elizabeth — Kazinga & Kasenyi

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park (approx. 2–3 hours). Dawn or afternoon game drive on the Kasenyi Plains — lion, leopard, elephant and Uganda kob.

Safari activity | Kazinga Channel boat safari

Two-hour cruise on the channel — dense hippo pods, elephant and buffalo on the banks, outstanding birding.
Afternoon Kazinga Channel boat safari. Queen Elizabeth's tree-climbing lions are in Ishasha — 90 km south of Mweya. The sector is included on Day 5 transfer to Bwindi rather than a separate overnight. Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 4 | Accommodation

Options based on your package

  • Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge, Kyambura Gorge Lodge
  • Mid-range: Enganzi Lodge, Bush Lodge
  • Budget: Pumba Safari Cottages

Queen Elizabeth — Ishasha — Bwindi transfer

Drive south through Ishasha (optional tree-climbing lion stop) to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (approx. 6–8 hours total). Arrive at your gorilla lodge by evening. Briefing on tomorrow's trek. Ishasha tree-climbing lion stop adds 2 hours on the Queen Elizabeth–Bwindi transfer. Skip Ishasha to reach Bwindi lodge earlier if gorilla trek briefing is at 07:00 next morning. Drive time: Approx. 6–8 hours Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 5 | Accommodation

Options based on your package

  • Luxury: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range: Buhoma Lodge, Rushaga Gorilla Camp
  • Budget: Broadbill Forest Camp

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Full mountain gorilla trek day — 2–8 hours round trip, one hour on contact.

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.
Afternoon rest at the lodge. Porters recommended on steep trails. Gorilla trekking day — maximum group size 8 trekkers per habituated family. Minimum age 15 years enforced by UWA at the briefing point. Trek duration: 2–8 hours round trip Meals: Breakfast, packed lunch & dinner Accommodation: Same Bwindi lodge

Bwindi — return to Kampala/Entebbe

After breakfast, return drive north via Mbarara and the Equator (approx. 8–9 hours). Lunch en route; airport drop-off. Exit via Kigali (3–4 hours) possible if your international flight departs from Rwanda. Final transfer day — no park activities scheduled. Ziwa rhino revisit is possible on the northern return route if Day 1 was rushed. Equator craft shops at Kayabwe sell coffee and bark-cloth souvenirs — standard lunch stop on the Bwindi–Kampala return. Allow 8–9 hours total driving time. Drive time: Approx. 8–9 hours to Entebbe Meals: Breakfast & lunch

What's included

  • Rhino, chimp, gorilla permits
  • 6 nights, fees, 4×4

What's not included

  • Visa, tips

Accommodation & comfort level

Quality mid-range lodges throughout.

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