8 Day Uganda Gorilla and Wildlife Adventure

After an early breakfast, depart Lake Mburo with a final game drive as you exit the park. You’ll continue southwest through Uganda’s beautiful countryside, with rolling hills, banana and tea plantations, and scenic villages en route.

Enjoy a lunch stop along the way before arriving in Bwindi in the late afternoon. Upon arrival, you’ll be welcomed at your lodge, check in, relax, and enjoy a hearty dinner before preparing for the next day’s gorilla trek.

Drive Time: 6–7 hours
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Accommodation Options:

• Budget: Rushaga Havens Lodge / Bakiga Lodge / Ride 4 A Woman / Buhoma Community Rest Camp

• Mid-range: Four Gorillas Lodge / Gorilla Leisure Lodge / Buhoma Haven Lodge

• Luxury: Buhoma Lodge / Gorilla Heights Lodge / Sanctuary Forest Camp / Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge / Kiho Lodge

This is the highlight of your safari. After an early breakfast, you’ll be driven to the park headquarters for a briefing on gorilla trekking etiquette. With your packed lunch, join a group of trekkers and expert guides as you begin the trek into the dense rainforest.

The duration of the trek can range from 30 minutes to several hours, depending on the movement of the gorilla family. Once located, you’ll have one magical hour to observe these majestic creatures in their natural habitat—an experience that’s both humbling and unforgettable.

After the trek, return to the park headquarters to receive your trekking certificate, then head back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation Options: (Same as Day 2)

Following breakfast, depart Bwindi and drive north to Queen Elizabeth National Park. This scenic route offers photo opportunities and panoramic views of the rift valley, tea plantations, and local communities.

After checking in and enjoying lunch at your lodge, head out in the evening for a game drive through the Kasenyi savannah plains. Keep your eyes open for herds of elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, and—if lucky—predators such as lions and leopards.

Drive Time: 4–5 hours
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Accommodation Options:

• Budget: Bush Lodge

• Mid-range: Buffalo Safari Lodge / Elephant Hab Lodge / Parkside Safari Lodge

• Luxury: Elephant Plains Lodge / Kyambura Gorge Lodge

Start the day with a sunrise game drive through the Kasenyi plains, where early risers like lions, hyenas, and leopards are often seen hunting or patrolling their territory. Return to your lodge for lunch before heading to the Kazinga Channel for a boat cruise in the afternoon.

This boat safari offers excellent views of hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffalo, and numerous water birds like kingfishers, pelicans, and African fish eagles along the channel banks.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation Options: (Same as Day 4)

After breakfast, enjoy a final game drive in Queen Elizabeth’s northern section before heading to Fort Portal. You’ll stop here for lunch and some optional souvenir shopping.

In the afternoon, proceed to your lodge near Kibale Forest National Park, where you’ll relax and prepare for chimpanzee trekking the following day.

Drive Time: 3–4 hours
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Accommodation Options:

• Budget: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge / Isunga Lodge / Kibale Forest Camp

• Mid-range: Turaco Treetops Lodge

• Luxury: Primate Lodge / Tabebuia Spa and Safari Resort / Ndali Lodge

Begin your day with a briefing at the Kibale park headquarters before heading into the forest for chimpanzee tracking. Guided by park rangers, you’ll search for one of the habituated chimp families. Once found, you’ll spend an hour observing their social interactions, feeding behavior, and grooming routines.

After lunch at the lodge, you’ll take a guided walk through Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, an excellent spot for birdwatching and observing other primates such as colobus monkeys and mangabeys.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation Options: (Same as Day 6)

After breakfast, begin the return journey to Entebbe or Kampala. Enjoy the final scenic drive through Uganda’s lush countryside, stopping in Mubende for lunch.

You will be dropped off at your hotel in Kampala/Entebbe or directly at Entebbe International Airport for your evening flight home, marking the end of your unforgettable 8-day Gorilla Tracking Safari in Uganda.

Drive Time: 5–6 hours
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch