In just 7 days and 6 nights, you can explore Uganda’s most popular national parks. Book this safari to see the Big Five (lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos, and elephants), mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, and more.
The trip covers Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale National Park, and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Beyond wildlife, you also meet local people and learn about their cultures and way of life.
The safari starts and ends in Kampala or Entebbe, using comfortable 4×4 safari cars driven by experienced guides. Minivans, saloon cars, and buses are also available on request. The package includes meals, accommodation, park entry, and all listed activities.
7-Day Uganda Safari Highlights
- Explore Uganda’s top national parks: Murchison Falls, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, and Bwindi
- See the Big Five: lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos, and elephants
- Track mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Go chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park
- Visit Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch for guided rhino tracking
- Take boat cruises on the Victoria Nile and Kazinga Channel to see hippos, crocodiles, and birds
- Join morning and evening game drives to spot lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, and other wildlife
- Meet local communities: Bigodi and Batwa, and learn about their culture, crafts, and daily life
- Travel in comfortable 4×4 safari cars with an experienced guide; other vehicles available on request
- Safari starts and ends in Kampala or Entebbe, including accommodation, meals, park entry, and all listed activities
Brief 7-Day Uganda Safari Itinerary
- Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park, rhino tracking, and afternoon boat cruise
- Day 2: Early morning game drive and transfer to Kibale National Park
- Day 3: Chimpanzee trek and Bigodi community tour
- Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, crater visit, and boat cruise
- Day 5: Morning game drive and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 6: Gorilla trekking and Batwa cultural visit
- Day 7: Return to Kampala or drop-off at Entebbe International Airport
Detailed 7-Day Uganda Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park, Rhino Tracking, and Afternoon Boat Cruise
On the first day, your driver picks you up from your hotel or residence in Kampala or Entebbe. After a short briefing, the journey to Murchison Falls National Park begins, covering about 234 km.
Along the way, you stop at Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch for guided rhino tracking, with bushbucks and warthogs also possible along the trail. You continue to Masindi for lunch, then enter Murchison Falls National Park.
In the afternoon, a boat cruise on the Victoria Nile takes you toward the falls, with hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants, baboons, and birds such as the African fish eagle, pied kingfisher, and egrets visible along the way. You head to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Early Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Kibale National Park
After an early breakfast, you check out of your lodge and join a morning game drive in the northern sector of the park, with sightings of lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hartebeests, and oribis.
After the drive, the journey to Kibale National Park begins, covering about 252 km to the southwest, with lunch along the way. On arrival, you check in to your lodge, relax, and have dinner before overnight stay.
Day 3: Chimpanzee Trek and Bigodi Community Tour
After breakfast, your driver takes you to Kanyanchu Visitor Centre by 7:00 a.m. for a briefing, where a park official explains the rules of chimpanzee trekking and assigns you a guide and ranger.
You enter the forest to track a habituated group of chimpanzees. Once found, you spend one hour observing and taking photos. The full trek usually takes 3 to 4 hours. Afterward, you return to the visitor centre and then to your lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, a visit to the Bigodi community includes craft making, nature walks in the wetland, dancing with locals, and learning about the local lifestyle, along with a stop at banana plantations to taste fresh bananas from the garden. You return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Crater Visit, and Boat Cruise
After breakfast, you check out and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, about 78 km south of Kibale. On arrival, you may spot Uganda kobs, lions, and buffaloes.
A visit to the Kikorongo Equator crossing and the explosion craters follows, with photos and birdwatching near the salty crater lakes, where flamingos or pelicans are sometimes visible. You also learn how locals benefit from the Katwe salt lake.
After lunch at the lodge, a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel brings sightings of hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and many birds. You return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, you check out and join a morning game drive to look for animals you may have missed earlier, such as lions, hyenas, and leopards.
You then drive south to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, about 150 km away, with a lunch stop along the way. On arrival, you check in to your lodge for dinner and rest.
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Cultural Visit
After an early breakfast, you go to the park offices by 7:00 a.m. for a briefing, where a ranger explains the gorilla trekking rules and assigns you a gorilla family to visit.
In a group of up to 8 people, you enter the forest with guides and armed rangers, with monkeys, birds, and other wildlife visible along the way. Once the gorillas are found, you spend one hour watching and taking photos, followed by a certificate for completing the trek. The full trek may take 3 to 6 hours, depending on the gorillas’ location and your walking speed.
You return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, a visit to the Batwa community covers traditional music, stories, dances, and how they lived in the forest, including a look at hunting tools and food-gathering methods. You return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: Return to Kampala or Drop-off at Entebbe International Airport
After breakfast, you check out and begin the return journey to Kampala or Entebbe, about 509 km away, with a lunch stop in Mbarara City at Igongo Country Hotel and Cultural Centre.
A further stop at the equator in Kayabwe allows time for photos and crafts before you arrive in Kampala or Entebbe in the evening, where your driver drops you off at your hotel or the airport.
Book this 7-day Uganda safari to combine the Big Five, gorilla trekking, and chimpanzee tracking across four of Uganda’s top national parks.
