7-day wildlife safari, gorilla trekking, and chimpanzee habituation

Your 7-day adventure begins with a warm welcome at Entebbe International Airport or your hotel. After a detailed safari briefing by your driver-guide, you’ll begin your scenic drive to Kibale National Park, often referred to as the “Primate Capital of the World.” The journey takes you through rolling hills, rural villages, and endless tea plantations, offering glimpses of Uganda’s vibrant countryside. Upon arrival, check into your lodge, enjoy lunch, and spend the evening relaxing amidst the forest sounds of Kibale.

Journey Time: Approximately 6 hours
Accommodation: Primate Lodge Kibale
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Meal Plan: Dinner
Journey time: 45 minutes

After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a briefing on your chimpanzee habituation experience — one of the most immersive wildlife encounters in Africa. Led by expert guides and trackers, you’ll spend up to four hours observing chimpanzees as they forage, groom, communicate, and interact in their natural habitat. This deeper experience allows for a more profound connection with these intelligent primates. Along the way, keep an eye out for other forest dwellers such as red-tailed monkeys, black-and-white colobus, and over 300 bird species.

Return to your lodge for lunch, followed by a leisurely afternoon at your lodge or an optional guided nature walk around the nearby Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary.

Accommodation: Primate Lodge Kibale
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodations option: Chimpanzee Forest guest house ( Budget ) or Primates lodge (Luxury) or Kibale Forest camp (Mid-Range)

After breakfast, depart Kibale for Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda’s most popular safari destination. The drive takes approximately 3 to 4 hours, descending from the forested highlands into the savanna plains of western Uganda. Upon arrival, check in at your lodge overlooking the Kazinga Channel, where you can relax and soak in panoramic views of the park’s scenic beauty.

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Nature walk is done in the Bigodi Swamp this is to enable you spot primates like Vervet & L’Hoest monkey and also observe plenty of bird species. You will return to the lodge in the evening for your dinner and overnight stay.

Wake up early for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi Plains, where lions, elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, and warthogs roam freely across the open savanna. The cool morning hours are ideal for spotting predators on the hunt and enjoying the lively activity of grazing herds.

After lunch, embark on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural waterway connecting Lakes George and Edward. The cruise offers fantastic sightings of hippos, crocodiles, and a dazzling array of birdlife — from pied kingfishers to African fish eagles. As the sun sets, the golden reflection on the water provides a perfect ending to a day of adventure. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4: Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise

Wake up early for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi Plains, where lions, elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, and warthogs roam freely across the open savanna. The cool morning hours are ideal for spotting predators on the hunt and enjoying the lively activity of grazing herds.

After lunch, embark on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural waterway connecting Lakes George and Edward. The cruise offers fantastic sightings of hippos, crocodiles, and a dazzling array of birdlife — from pied kingfishers to African fish eagles. As the sun sets, the golden reflection on the water provides a perfect ending to a day of adventure. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

After breakfast, set off for the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, renowned for its rare tree-climbing lions often seen lounging in fig trees. The drive through this southern part of the park also offers chances to spot topis, elephants, and buffaloes. Continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to more than half of the world’s mountain gorilla population.

Upon arrival, check into your forest lodge nestled on the edge of the misty jungle. Relax with views of terraced hills and distant calls of tropical birds echoing through the valley.

Accommodation: Bwindi Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation options: Bunyonyi overland (Budget) or Bunyonyi rock resort (Mid-Range) or Bird nest Bunyonyi (Luxury)

Today is the highlight of your safari — the gorilla trekking adventure. After an early breakfast, proceed to the park headquarters for a briefing on trekking etiquette. With your ranger guide, you’ll set out on a journey through the dense forest, navigating steep trails and thick undergrowth in search of a gorilla family.

Once you find them, you’ll spend a magical hour observing their behavior — watching mothers care for their young, silverbacks maintaining order, and juveniles playing among the vines. It’s a life-changing moment that leaves a deep sense of connection with nature. Return to your lodge to relax, enjoy lunch, and unwind after your trek.

Accommodation: Bwindi Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

After breakfast, check out and begin your scenic return journey to Entebbe. The drive takes approximately 8 to 10 hours, with a stop for lunch along the way. Enjoy the changing landscapes as you ascend from the misty highlands back toward the shores of Lake Victoria. Upon arrival, you’ll be dropped off at the airport or your hotel, marking the end of an extraordinary 7-day Uganda primate and wildlife safari.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch