Want to Experience the Spice of Uganda in a Week? This 7 Days Uganda Safari Highlights Some of the Most Interesting Safari Destinations in Uganda.
The main highlights of this 7 Days Spice of Uganda tour include mountain gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, and wildlife viewing in Uganda.
7-Day Uganda Safari Highlights
- Day 1 of 7 Days Safari in Uganda: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
- Day 2 of 7 Days Uganda Tour: Game Viewing and Boat Cruise
- Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
- Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking and Transfer to QENP
- Day 5: Game Viewing and Boat Ride
- Day 6: Mountain Gorilla Trekking
- Day 7: Transfer to Kampala and Departure
Detailed 7-Day Uganda Safari Itinerary
Uganda is blessed with many sights and attractions. Unfortunately, you cannot see all of them in a 7-day safari in Uganda.
This 7 Days Spice of Uganda tour combines some of the most interesting places to visit.
This 7 days Uganda tour is private but also available under our group tours list.
Please see the detailed plan below.
Day 1 of 7 Days Safari in Uganda: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Right after breakfast on this first day of your 7 Days Uganda safari, you will set off for Murchison Falls National Park in northwestern Uganda.
You will have your lunch en route in Masindi District before proceeding to hike to the top of the falls to witness the power of the explosive Murchison Falls.
After this adventurous hike, you will proceed to your safari lodge for an overnight stay.
Day 2 of 7 Days Uganda Tour: Game Viewing and Boat Cruise
Early morning, after coffee on this second day of your 7 Days Uganda safari, you will head for a morning game drive where you will see animals like giraffes, buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, and more.
This drive will last for 3 or 4 hours before you return to your lodge for breakfast, relaxation, and lunch as you await your afternoon boat ride.
In the afternoon, you will embark on a boat ride on the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls.
This ride offers a perfect chance to see animals along the river banks as they hydrate. You will also observe aquatic mammals like crocodiles, hippopotamuses, and several species of birds.
Upon reaching the bottom of the falls, you will spend between 45 minutes to 1 hour marveling at one of the most explosive waterfalls in the world.
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
This day of your 7 Days Uganda safari begins with a transfer to Kibale Forest National Park – the biggest home of chimpanzees in Uganda.
You will wake up very early and start the drive, passing through Fort Portal town. Lunch will be served in Fort Portal before you continue your journey to Kibale Forest National Park.
Upon arrival, you will immediately embark on a swamp walk at Bigodi Wetlands – one of the best birding places in Uganda.
A walk here will give you rare views of birds like the shoebill stork, along with other species.
Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking and Transfer to QENP
Rise early for breakfast on this day of your 7 Days Uganda safari and then proceed to the park headquarters before entering the forests to track chimpanzees.
Chimpanzee trekking is an awesome experience. Some chimps may approach you out of curiosity, while others display interesting behaviors.
The experience can last up to five hours, including a full hour encounter with these chimps.
After trekking with the chimps, your guide will immediately transfer you to Queen Elizabeth National Park – the most popular safari park in Uganda.
Enjoy a scenic evening game drive as you make your way to your lodge for an overnight stay.
Day 5: Game Viewing and Boat Ride
Wake up early in the morning and embark on an exciting game viewing drive along the Kasenyi trails, one of the best areas for game viewing in Uganda.
This will be one of the highlights of your 7 Days Uganda safari. Here, you will see animals like kobs, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, and many more wildlife species.
The drive can last from 2 to 4 hours. Return to the lodge afterward for breakfast, lunch, and then head for an afternoon boat ride on the Kazinga Channel.
A cruise along the Kazinga Channel offers another opportunity to see a variety of wildlife that gather along the riverbanks to drink.
Several bird species also flock around the channel. You will also have sightings of crocodiles, hippopotamuses, and other mammals in the water.
After this activity, you will immediately transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 6: Mountain Gorilla Trekking
Today, on this day of your 7 Days Uganda safari, you will undertake an activity that can only be experienced in three countries: Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo.
It’s the day you visit gorillas in Uganda. After an early breakfast, head to the park offices for a briefing before venturing into the forests of Bwindi to track the endangered mountain gorillas.
Your Uganda gorilla trekking experience can last up to 8 hours, depending on how long it takes to locate the gorillas, including a full hour encounter with these gentle primates.
At the end of mountain gorilla trekking, each participant will receive a gorilla trekking certificate corresponding to the mountain gorilla group you trekked.
Return to your lodge to relax and recover from the day’s activities.
Day 7: Transfer to Kampala and Departure
Today marks the last day of your 7 Days Uganda Safari. Depart in the morning for Kampala to ensure arrival by evening.
The drive takes about 8 hours by road with a few interesting experiences along the way.
During the drive, make a stopover in Mbarara for lunch and then proceed to the Equator in Masaka for the Equator Experience, photography, and coffee.
After this experience, your guide will drive straight to Kampala and drop you off at your chosen accommodation or at the airport for your departure flight.
End of 7 Days Uganda safari.
