This 6 Days Uganda Wildlife & Gorilla Tour is a well- designed combination of safari wildlife viewing, gorilla trekking, and chimpanzee trekking. This itinerary involves traveling from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park for game drives and boat cruises, then visiting Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee trekking, and also taking a visit to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking before departing back to Kampala. The trip starts and ends in Kampala or Entebbe.
Trip Summary of the 6 Day Uganda Wildlife & Gorilla Tour
Day 1: Travel from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 2: Morning Game drive and Afternoon boat cruise on the Albert Nile
Day 3: Transfer from Murchison Falls to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest &Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 6: Transfer back to Kampala or Entebbe
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Travel from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park
Upon arrival at the airport or from your hotel in Kampala, our expert driver -guide will pick you up and transfer you to Murchison Falls National Park, with a potential stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking, followed by visiting the top of the falls with great views of thunderous waterfalls and enjoy taking photographs. Connect to your lodge, dinner, and overnight stay.
Meal plan: HB
Day 2: Morning Game drive and Afternoon boat cruise on the Albert Nile
After a morning breakfast, head out on a morning game drive in the open plain of Murchison Falls. You will be exposed to a wide number of wildlife species and savannah birds. After returning to the lodge, relax and enjoy a hot lunch. Game drive here offers opportunities to see the ‘’Big five’’ lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino. Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Other animals to see include giraffes, antelopes, hippos, and crocodiles.
Later, go on an afternoon boat cruise at Paraa landing site. You will sail on the Victoria Nile with chances of seeing water species like Nile crocodiles, schools of Nile perch, and various classic water birds, as well as spotting different animal species along the water banks. Back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: FB
Day 3: Transfer from Murchison Falls to Kibale Forest National Park
Wake up early, have breakfast at the lodge, and then check out to transfer to Kibale Forest National Park with a picnic lunch en route. Arriving at the park in the evening, check into the lodge to refresh, have dinner, and stay overnight.
Meal plan: FB
Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest &Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Chimpanzee trekking starts early morning with a briefing at the park headquarters. Then, after, you will be accompanied by the skilled ranger through Kibale Forest in search of chimpanzee individuals. Once the chimpanzees are allocated, you will be given an hour to spend with them, learn about their behavior, and interact with them.
After an encounter, walk back to meet up with your driver guide to transfer you to Bwindi National Park. Arriving in the late evening, check into your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Meal plan: FB
Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, you will be driven to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing about rules and regulations. After the briefing, start the hike into the forest trails to look out for the habituated gorilla family. The trek can take 30 minutes to 7hours, depending on their movements.
When you find them, you will be given one hour to observe them on how they survive in the jungle and taking impressive photo shoot.
After, walk back to the meeting point to be rewarded with your gorilla certificate participation. Connect to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Meal plan: FB
Day 6: Transfer back to Kampala or Entebbe
On your final day of the safari, you will have a relaxed breakfast at the lodge, followed by check out and departure back to Kampala. With possible stops at the Equator monument and Mbarara for picnic lunch.
Arriving in the evening, at your hotel in Kampala or be dropped off at Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight back home. This marks the end of the 6 Days Uganda Wildlife & Gorilla Tour.
