Uganda Safari Tour for 7 days Gorilla trekking and Wildlife

Uganda Safari tour to Queen Elizabeth National park, Murchison Falls national park and Bwindi forest National Park is a fantastic trip where you have the opportunity of seeing some of Africa’s big fives. Details of where to stay while on a Uganda safari, how to book and cost a Uganda safari, how to set a budget for a Uganda tour and what gears to pack for a Uganda safari tour is all included.

Day1:  Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park

Rise up early in the morning for breakfast and a safari driver guide will be ready to pick you from your overnight accommodation and you drive you to Bwindi forest National Park in South Western Uganda. Bwindi forest National; park is home to the renowned mountain gorillas that freely live in ever green prehistoric Bwindi forest. Uganda is luck to host about half the total number of these apes. This drive goes through undulating hills and wonderful meandering rivers. The time to get to Bwindi Park is bout 9 to 10 hours. Dinner and overnight at

Gorilla forest Camp/ Silverback Lodge/ Gorilla Mist Lodge/ Buhoma Community Bandas

Day 2: Gorilla trekking

After breakfast, you will head to the ranger station for briefing but do not forget your gorilla trekking gears. The ranger guide will accompany you into the forest top start searching for the gorillas. You will try to tress where they were last seen the previous night and the gorillas normally get to see you before you do. When you finally get to see them, stay with them for just an hour and get back to the lodge and relax.

Day 3 Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Early in the morning, you will drive to Queen Elizabeth National park. In case the roads are passable, go through Ishasha sector the home of the tree climbing lions. This biosphere reserve has a number of enchanting animals including the lions, herds of elephants, hippos, crocodiles, water bucks, bush bucks, Uganda kobs, hyenas and so much more. They fantastic background of the undulating Rwenzori ranges makes a fantastic view as the backdrop of the park. This scenic drive is about 5 to 6 hours on a scenic road.

Dinner and overnight at: Mweya safari Lodge/ Bush Lodge/ Simba Safari Camp

Day 4: Game drive and Launch cruise on Kazinga Channel

Rise up early in the morning for a game drive on the rich crater lakes sector. You may have the chance of seeing the early rise emerge from there overnight hide outs while the nocturnal return to there day hide outs. You may have the chance of spotting animals like the lions, leopards, hyenas, elephants and several others that roam around the park. Return for a late day breakfast and after lunch, head to the piers for a lunch cruise on Kazinga Channel. This is like the congregation centre for animals to cool off the day’s heat and quench there thirst. Families of these animals can bee seen a long the shores and a number of birds flock the shores like the Egyptian geese, greater and lesser flamingos, egrets, kingfisher, marabou stock to mention but a few. Return the lodge and relax

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Day 5: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park

Having enjoyed your Uganda safari tour in Queen Elizabeth National Park, proceed to Murchison Falls National park. This drive is about 8 to 10 hours but very entertaining. Get there late in the evening.

Paraa Safari Lodge/ Murchison River Lodge/ Sambiya Lodge/ Red Chilli Camp

Day 6 Game drive and Lunch cruise to the bottom of the falls

Enjoy a game drive in the northern sector of the park where you may have the opportunity of spotting animals like lions, giraffes, water bucks, hyenas, olive baboons, vervet monkeys and so much more. Get back to the lodge for late day breakfast and head to the river for an afternoon launch cruise to Murchison Falls. These falls are energetic as they get down the high cliff of about 40 meters to touch the base and continue with the Nile course. A number of animals can also be seen along the shores. Return the lodge and relax.

Day 7 Drive back to Kampala

After this fantastic  Uganda safari, drive to Kampala carrying memories of this 7 day gorilla trekking tour, Uganda tour to Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls national park.