7 Days Uganda safari from Kigali
This 7 days Uganda safari from Kigali is an amazing safari that starts from Kigali Rwanda and ends in Entebbe Uganda. The safari will take you to Mgahinga gorilla national park and Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will be able to spend time with the endangered mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in their natural habitat, Queen Elizabeth national park where you will be able to view animals elephants, buffaloes, the tree climbing lions, leopards, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, bushbucks, warthogs, hippos, Nile crocodiles among others during the game drives and boat cruise on Kazinga channel. The 7 days Uganda safari from Kigali will also take you to Lake Mburo national park where you will be able to engage in an interesting guided nature walk and game drive
Highlights of the 7 days Uganda safari from Kigali
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Mgahinga gorilla national park
Day 2: Golden monkey trekking and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 3: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park via Ishasha sector
Day 5: Morning game drive/ lion tracking and afternoon boat cruise
Day 6: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park-walking safari
Day 7: Morning game drive and departure to Kampala/Entebbe
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Mgahinga gorilla national park
Depending on your arrival time at Kigali international airport on the first day of the 7 days Uganda safari from Kigali, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then go for a short city tour in Kigali where you will be able to visit the Kigali genocide memorial centre, Kimironko market, art centres among others. After the city tour, you will start the journey to Mgahinga gorilla national park with en-route lunch and beautiful views of the scenery, landscape, rolling hills, hills among others. Upon arrival, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Golden monkey trekking and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Golden monkey trekking,
After an early breakfast on the second day of the 7 days Uganda safari from Kigali, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to transfer to the park headquarters for a golden monkey briefing. After the briefing you will be allocated a park guide who is knowledgeable about the golden monkeys and well conversant with trails in the forest. Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga National Park takes about 30 minutes to 5 hours depending on where the gorillas are located. Once the golden monkeys are found you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their habitat which gives you an opportunity to watch them carry out their daily activities, learn about their behaviours, take great photos and record videos.
After the one-hour encounter with the golden monkeys, you will trek back to the park headquarters where you will be awarded a certificate for participating in golden monkey trekking, meet up with your driver guide to transfer back to the lodge for lunch where after you will check out and start the journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Gorilla trekking,
After an early breakfast on the third day of the 7 days Uganda safari from Kigali, you will carry packed lunch and your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing about the rules, regulations and expectations of gorilla trekking. After the briefing you will be allocated a gorilla family to trek and a park guide who is knowledgeable about the gorillas and well conversant with trails in the jungle. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park takes about 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on where the gorillas are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. During trekking you will have views of animals, other primates species, different bird species among others. Once the gorillas are found you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their habitat which gives you an opportunity to watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, breastfeeding, playing, observe their behaviours, take great photos and record the breath taking moments to show people back home.
After the one-hour encounter with the gentle giants you will trek back to the park headquarters where you will be awarded a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking, meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
After breakfast on the fourth day of the 7 days Uganda safari from Kigali, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park. On the way you will pass through Ishasha sector in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will get an opportunity to spot the tree climbing lions which will be lying up in fig tree branches. After the game drive in Ishasha sector you will have lunch where after you will continue the journey to Queen Elizabeth national park and upon arrival you will check in at the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Morning game drive/ lion tracking and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive/lion tracking,
You will have breakfast on the fifth day of the 7 days Uganda safari from Kigali and meet up with your driver guide to go for a morning game drive or lion tracking experience in Kasenyi plains. During the game drive you will be rewarded with great views of large herds of elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, bushbucks, waterbucks, warthogs which will be grazing in the open savannah plains view predators like lions, leopards if you are lucky, variety of bird species among others. After the game drive you will drive to the lodge for lunch.
Boat cruise,
After lunch you will go for an exciting boat cruise on Kazinga channel a water body that connects Lake George and Lake Edward. During the boat cruise which takes about 2 hours you will get a chance to view elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs drinking water along the shores, view large concentrations of hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, water birds like martial eagle, papyrus gonolek, pelicans, hornbills, African skimmers, cormorants, African spoonbills, fish eagles, king fisher’s among others and also view fishermen organizing their fishing nets along the water banks. After the boat ride you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park – walking safari
After breakfast on the sixth day of the 7 days Uganda safari from Kigali, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Lake Mburo national park. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge and have lunch where after you will relax and later go for a walking safari where you will be able to get up-close and personal with different wildlife species, listen to sweet sounds of birds, take beautiful pictures, enjoy a quiet environment among others. After the guided nature walk, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Morning game drive and departure to Kampala
After an early breakfast on the last day of the 7 days Uganda safari from Kigali, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to go for a morning game drive in the park where you will be able to spot different animals like giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, waterbucks, elands, impalas, topi, warthogs among others. After the game drive, you will drive out of the park and start the journey to Kampala with en-route lunch and a stopover at the Equator where you will take photos and buy souvenirs. From the Equator, you will continue the journey to Kampala arriving in the evening and upon arrival, your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe international airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of your choice.
End of 7 days Uganda safari from Kigali
Tour includes
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Golden monkey trekking permit
- Park entrance fees/ game drives
- Lion tracking experience
- Boat cruise fees
- Walking safari
- All activities included in the itinerary
- Services of a professional English speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- Pick up and drop off in Kampala/Entebbe
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Tour excludes
- Air flight tickets
- Visas
- Life insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, cigarettes, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.
