8-DAY ITINERARY: GORILLA, CHIMPANZEE AND WILDLIFE SAFARI.
Discover Uganda’s most memorable wildlife experiences on this 8-day safari, combining chimpanzee tracking, mountain gorilla trekking and classic game viewing. The journey covers Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, offering opportunities to explore tropical forests, savannah landscapes, and local communities. Here is a detailed itinerary for the trip;
Itinerary.
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe.
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport and meet your driver-guide. You will transfer to your accommodation and relax after your journey.
Accommodation: Lodge in Entebbe.
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park and chimpanzee tracking.
After an early breakfast, you will drive to Kibale National Park through Uganda’s scenic countryside. Arrive at the park and check in at the lodge, then head to the park headquarters for a briefing by the guides, and then start a trek into the forest for chimpanzee tracking through their natural habitat along the forest trails, passing through the dense vegetation. Once the chimpanzees are located, you will be given one hour to observe them, watch them as they move, feed, groom, play, communicate and interact, while taking photographs in accordance with the tracking guidelines. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Primate Lodge.
Day 3: Bigodi wetland visit and community visit.
After breakfast, you will head to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, passing through the adjacent Kibale National Park. It is a fascinating area, located in Magombe Swamp, offering sightings of various wildlife such as the red colobus monkey, baboons, black-and-white colobus monkey, blue monkey, grey-cheeked mangabey, vervet monkey, red-tailed monkey, and L’Hoest monkey, and also various bird species such as the grand Blue Turaco, white-spotted flufftail, yellow-spotted barbet, western nictator, black-crowned waxbill, black bishop, superb sunbird, among others. After that, you will continue to the community, where you will visit the Bigodi Women Group, known for making good-looking beads using recycled paper and materials from the swamp, such as raffia and phoenix-palm leaves, used in weaving baskets and making bags, respectively. You will also have a chance to experience cultural performances such as traditional dance, cooking, and craft-making, and to interact with the community. Then you will head back to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.
Accommodation: Primate Lodge.
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and afternoon boat cruise.
After breakfast, you will travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park, located in Kasese District and Uganda’s most popular and biodiverse safari destination, offering breathtaking landscapes, abundant wildlife, and rich cultural heritage. Arrive at the park and check in at the lodge, relax, have lunch and later go for an afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, where you will have the chance to spot crocodiles, hippos, visiting elephants, buffaloes and antelopes to quench their thirst and water birds, including pink-backed pelicans and saddle-billed storks. You will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Elephant Plains Lodge.
Day 5: Morning game drive and Katwe explosion crater visit.
After breakfast, you will head to explore the park’s open savannah plains and woodland habitats in search of elephants, buffaloes, lions, antelopes, and other wildlife, and your guide will help you identify animals and explain their behaviour, feeding patterns, and role in the ecosystem. You will return to the lodge, have lunch and relax, then visit the Katwe explosion crater in the afternoon, passing through the Katwe-Kikorongo field, adding a geological and cultural dimension to the park experience via a rugged dirt track looping from the Kabatoro gate to the historic Queen’s Pavilion and along the route, spotting Lake Katwe, the ancient salt works where salt production takes place, Kyemengo Crater, Lake Nyamunuka (the smelling lake), Lake Munyanyange (the Flamingo Lake), wildlife like elephants and flora. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Elephant Plains Lodge.
Day 6: Ishasha sector and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
After breakfast, you will drive towards the Ishasha sector in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you may have a chance to spot the tree-climbing lions resting on the fig trees and also spot other animals such as elephants, Uganda kobs, topis, waterbucks, and leopards, then continue your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, passing through the scenic highlands of southwestern Uganda. Arrive at the lodge to check in, rest, have dinner, and stay overnight.
Accommodation: Buhoma Havens Lodge
Day 7: Gorilla trekking.
After an early breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing and then enter the forest with guides and trackers to search for mountain gorillas. Once you find the gorilla family, you will be given one hour to watch them as they feed, play, interact, groom and also take photographs, following the regulations of the park. After you will return to the lodge for relaxation.
Accommodation: Buhoma Havens Lodge.
Day 8: Departure.
After breakfast, you will transfer back to Entebbe or Kampala and depending on your travel arrangements, you may travel by road or connect to a suitable domestic flight to Entebbe. End of trip.
Conclusion.
This safari provides a remarkable opportunity to encounter Uganda’s most famous primates while enjoying game drives and a boat cruise. It is an excellent choice for travellers seeking a diverse wildlife holiday.
Note: Gorilla and chimpanzee permits must be confirmed in advance. Driving times can be long, so a domestic flight or an additional day may be appropriate for some travellers.
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