This is a fascinating 7 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking & Serengeti Wildlife Safari that will take you to two great national parks of East Africa – Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda.
While in Serengeti National Park, you will discover the great wildebeest migration if the safari is carried out during the migration months. You will also encounter other wildlife, including the big five animals, big cats, and other primates.
In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, trek to meet the remaining endangered mountain gorillas and other primates. You will also spot beautiful and unique bird species during game drives and gorilla trekking adventures.
Enjoy great experiences, road trips to these destinations, and a stopover at the Uganda equator in Kayabwe.
Take a tour around Entebbe, where you may opt to visit Uganda Wildlife Education Center or Uganda Reptile Village. See the detailed itinerary of this 7 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking & Serengeti Wildlife Safari below.
Detailed 7-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking & Serengeti Safari Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer to a hotel on arrival in Tanzania
- Day 2: Transfer to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Day 3: Full day in Serengeti National Park
- Day 4: Transfer to Arusha and Fly to Entebbe Airport. Transfer to the booked hotel
- Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, southwestern Uganda
- Day 6: Gorilla Trekking Day and Leisure
- Day 7: Transfer to Kampala with a stopover at the Uganda equator. Drop-off at Entebbe International Airport
Detailed 7-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking & Serengeti Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to a hotel on arrival in Tanzania
Welcome to Tanzania! Our experienced driver guide will take you to a booked hotel in Arusha after picking you up from the airport.
The driver guide will brief you about the safari and the climate of Tanzania during the drive to the hotel. Engage in a short city tour, visiting places like museums.
Arusha is one of the beautiful cities in East Africa with iconic attractions. On arrival at the hotel, you will be welcomed and escorted to your hotel room.
Day 2: Transfer to Serengeti National Park via Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Have breakfast and then transfer to Serengeti National Park after checking out of the hotel in Arusha.
You will pass through Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where you will spot wildlife such as lions, buffalos, zebras, giraffes, among others, before proceeding to Serengeti National Park, your final destination for the day.
Have lunch at a restaurant and then head out for an evening game drive in the plains. Here, you will spot animals like impalas, wildebeests, big cats, elands, buffalos, elephants, rhinos, leopards, among others.
Bird enthusiasts will also thrill in the park, with sightings including ostriches, hornbills, vultures, among others.
Serengeti National Park is the biggest in Tanzania and the most visited, ensuring you may encounter concentrations of tourist vehicles searching for different wildlife.
Afterward, check in at the accommodation for dinner and rest.
Day 3: Full day in Serengeti National Park
Enjoy breakfast and spend the full day exploring the Savannah plains of Serengeti National Park with endless game drives.
Game drives will start in the morning to observe early risers, with an option for a hot lunch or picnic lunch in the wilderness, served at break time. Take an afternoon and evening game drive to experience magical views of the African sunset.
During game drives, enjoy sightings of various wildlife, including the big five animals (lions, leopards, buffalos, rhinos, and elephants), antelopes like wildebeests, elands, bushbucks, oribis, Jackson hartebeests, among others.
More wildlife sightings will include birds, trees, and others. The day concludes after dinner.
Day 4: Transfer to Arusha and Fly to Entebbe Airport. Transfer to the booked hotel
Enjoy another morning game drive in the plains while traveling to Arusha. Spot more wildlife, including those missed before.
On arrival at the airport, immediately fly to Entebbe International Airport in Uganda.
If you arrive early, explore Entebbe City, where you can visit Uganda Wildlife Education Centre, home to animals in captivity such as lions, chimpanzees, buffalos, elephants, crocodiles, and birds like the rare shoebill stork, peacock, and crested cranes, among others. Alternatively, visit Uganda Reptile Village, where reptiles such as snakes and chameleons are kept in captivity.
Transfer to a hotel booked in Kampala or Entebbe for an overnight stay.
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, southwestern Uganda
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwestern Uganda, known for harboring the remaining endangered mountain gorillas.
It holds almost half of the world’s gorilla population, with about 19 habituated gorilla families open to visitors daily for trekking.
The gorilla families of Bwindi are located in four sectors: Buhoma, Ruhija, Nkuringo, and Rushaga.
The road trip to this park takes you through magnificent viewpoints with en-route attractions like the Uganda equator in Kayabwe for photographic moments. Proceed with an en-route lunch in Mbarara city and finalize your journey to the impenetrable forest of Bwindi National Park, where you will spend the night.
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking Day and Leisure
Embark on a memorable adventure after breakfast, starting with a briefing at the park offices by the park warden or ranger guide.
This briefing lasts about 30 minutes and acquaints you with the nature and life of mountain gorillas, park rules and regulations, and a cross-check of gorilla trekking permits, among other details.
Head into the forest with a group of 8 visitors guided by well-armed park rangers. While on the trek, you may spot other attractions such as bird species, butterflies, and plant species, but the focus remains on encountering our fellow cousins.
Upon meeting the great apes, spend an hour in their presence, taking memorable photos. Return to the park offices, where you started, to receive a certificate of completion, meet your driver guide, and transfer back to the lodge for lunch, afternoon leisure, and dinner.
Day 7: Transfer to Kampala with a stopover at the Uganda equator. Drop-off at Entebbe International Airport
Return to Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, after breakfast, passing through the terraced Kigezi highlands for coffee or tea.
Proceed through Mbarara city, passing coffee and banana plantations in Masaka, with a stopover at the Uganda equator, where a hot lunch will be served.
Consider purchasing handmade crafts as souvenirs before concluding your safari with more photos. Be dropped off at Entebbe International Airport, marking the end of your 7-day safari.
