7 Day Wildlife Safari

Bwindi Impenetrable | Lake Mburo

Day 1 Kampala – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Early in the morning, our guide will pick you from your hotel and set off for Bwindi in the South West of Uganda. The first part of the journey takes you through central Uganda crossing the equator in Mpigi district on to Masaka then Lyantonde via Lake Mburo National Park . Following a stop in Mbarara for lunch you continue on to the last stretch through a gradually rising beautiful landscape of rolling hills fetching up in the picturesque highlands of Kigezi, famously nicknamed “The Switzerland of Africa“. Arriving at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in the early/late evening, you will check into theSilverback Lodge. ·       Driving time: ± 9 hours

Queen Elizabeth

Day 3 Queen Elizabeth National Park Following a scrumptious breakfast, set out on a game drive along the park’s well maintained game tracks. The tracks through Kasenyi, the North Kazinga Plains and the Ishasha Sector offer virtually guaranteed buffalo, antelope and elephant sightings, along with warthogs and baboons. Drive back to the lodge for lunch followed by a relaxing boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. The channel is home to many animals including hippos and crocodiles and is a water source for herds of buffaloes and elephants, lion prides, etc. In the evening, you’ll drive back to the lodge for dinner and rest. Queen Elizabeth National Park is understandably Uganda’s most popular tourist destination. The park’s diverse ecosystems, which include sprawling savanna, shady, humid forests, sparkling lakes and fertile wetlands, make it the ideal habitat for classic big game, ten primate species including chimpanzees and over 600 species of birds. As well as its outstanding wildlife attractions, Queen Elizabeth National Park has a fascinating cultural history. There are many opportunities for visitors to meet the local communities and enjoy storytelling, dance, music and more. The gazetting of the park has ensured the conservation of its ecosystems, which in turn benefits the surrounding communities.

Kibale

Day 5 Primate Tracking and Nature Walk After your breakfast, with a packed lunch in hand, you’ll receive brief instructions before setting out on the track of chimpanzees, other primates and the many species that make up the forest ecosystem. Kibale Forest is the most accessible of Uganda’s major rainforests and yet home to a remarkable 13 primate species, including the red colobus and L’Hoest’s monkeys. You will have the opportunity to track habituated chimps. These delightful apes, more closely related to humans than to any other living creature, are awesome to watch as they bicker and have fun in fruit trees. A network of shady forest trails provides much to engross botanists and butterfly lovers, while birders are in for a treat with 335 species recorded including the Prirogrine’s ground thrush. After lunch, you’ll take a trip to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary which is located outside the park in Magombe Swamp. Rich in biodiversity and beautiful scenery, the wetland is a birder’s paradise with about 138 species. It also hosts eight species of primates including the black-and-white colobus, grey-cheeked mangabey, red-tailed, l’Hoest’s and blue monkeys, and olive baboons. Bushbucks and mongooses can also be found here. The sanctuary was set up to preserve the exclusive environmental features along with the wetland and is managed by the local community. Return to the lodge in the evening for dinner, delightful conversation (if you brought some with you), a good book and some zzzs.

Day 7 Jinja – Kampala Following breakfast, if you’re brave enough, go for bungee jumping followed by an hour of horse riding and after lunch engage in an hour of quad bike riding. Visit the historical ‘Source of the Nile River’ and  then hit the road to Kampala.