On this 7 days gorilla and savannah special safari, visit the three national parks and is Bwindi for gorillas, Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth for savannah and water wildlife. These unique national parks offer the best sights and sounds and you won’t regret visiting.

They are located almost in the same region and this means less distance is covered not exceeding 4 or 5 hours. This safari suits all groups of people depending on the budget and movements can be reversed. The safari will expose you to four of the big five animals, the giant primates like mountain gorillas, water animals like hippos and crocodiles, antelopes like the Uganda kobs, impalas, elands, bushbucks, waterbucks, oribis among others.

Detailed itinerary.

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Pick up at any agreed point around Kampala or Entebbe, by the driver guide who is well experienced with East African terrain and roads will brief you, pack your luggage and transfer you to the most visited national park in Uganda, also well known to have the tree climbing lions in Ishasha sector. This park has different areas that are unique in different ways. For example Kazinga channel with migratory birds like pelicans, terns among others and reptile animals like crocodiles and hippos.

Lake Nyamunuka with its concentration of wild animals and birds, this place is themed as the healing point for wildlife. Kyambura gorge with its chimpanzees and unique birds among others. The journey is rewarding with beautiful scenery of Rwenzori ranges, tea plantations and on arrival, you will check in the accommodation for dinner.

Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise.

Wake up early and take an early morning game drive to be able to spot cats in the Savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park including lions, leopards, civets, serval cats and these normally wake up early to hunt for their unsuspecting prey. If you are lucky enough, spot them hunting the antelopes such as Uganda kobs, Oribis, bushbucks and waterbucks. There are other mammals to spot during this time and these include elephants, buffalos, warthogs and hyenas.

Have a break towards lunchtime and then head to Kazinga channel where a boat trip takes place and you will be able to spot hippos, crocodiles, birds like kingfishers, pelicans, terns, fish eagle among others and other big mammals like elephants, buffalos, together with warthogs will be grazing at the banks of the Channel. This channel stretches from Lake Edward to Lake George. You will return to the lodge after 2 hours of cruising on the Kazinga channel.

Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi national park.

Have morning breakfast and drive slowly through the plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will spot more wildlife that you might have missed the previous day and others you will be enjoying them the more like the elephants, antelopes, buffalos, warthogs among others. As you are about to leave this park, you reach the home of rare tree-climbing lions, the Ishasha sector and again spot more wildlife that co-habit with these lions such as the elephants and antelopes.

Later on proceed and find your way to the national park that boasts over half of the world’s gorilla population, Bwindi National Park. This park has over 18 habituated gorilla families that offer tourists a chance to trek and visit them every day. Not only that, this park is a birders’ haven with over 400 bird species including 23 rift valley endemics and 14 which cannot be spotted elsewhere in the pearl of Africa-Uganda. And on arrival, you will be transferred to the booked accommodation.

Day 4: Gorilla trekking experience.

Gorilla trekking normally begins immediately after briefing, which is strictly done at the park headquarters. The briefing is done to get familiar with the activity carried out and to create great memories through conservation. During this 30 minutes exercise, you will know more about the forest and its inhabitants, rules and regulations to guide you while trekking the gorillas, necessities while trekking among others.

Start the trek in your group of 8 visitors and rangers, you will be allowed to be a distance of 10m from the gorillas while enjoying their presence after locating them. Other attractions are always around you like unique plant species, bird species and other mammals. After that great moment, trek out of the jungle and then transfer to the hotel for leisure afternoon.

Day 5: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park.

Wake up at glaze and enjoy your breakfast while ready to take a road trip to Lake Mburo national park. This is one of the savannah parks in the pearl of Africa. It is located in Kiruhura district but the nearest city is Mbarara.

You will have the main enroute stopover in Mbarara where you will have lunch and maybe take a visit to the Igongo cultural Centre. This place offers a great adventure to enjoy Kigezi-Ankole cultures to admire different art pieces displayed in the museum, traditional dishes and dress code among others. The impalas, zebras and Ankole long-horned cattle will welcome you as you approach the premises of the park. You will check in the accommodation facility for your dinner and a great time in Lake Mburo national park.

Day 6: Lake Mburo national park exploration.

Here you have different options to choose from, ranging from a game drive that you will take in the morning where different animals, bird species and plant species will be discovered. The game drive takes about 3 hours. Another option you can take is the nature walk that is well guided by armed park rangers and this normally happens on foot in areas with fewer predators. You can also take a horseback safari around the park to be able to enjoy wildlife more closely.

Animals like impalas, zebras, elands, Topi, waterbucks, bushbucks, buffalos, leopards, hyenas among others can be seen more closely. The activity normally takes not more than 3hours and after disembark to the lodge for a break.

You will then head to Lake Mburo and this is the biggest lake in the park hence good for a boat cruise. Here, you will spot crocodiles, hippos, buffalos among others will be spotted. The boat cruise will take about 2 hours and then return to the lodge for leisure as you wait for dinner.

Day 7: Transfer back to Kampala.

Head back to Kampala after a spiced tea or cup of coffee depending on your order and the morning game drive will end your visit in this park. You will have a stopover at the Uganda equator for photos, lunch and an option of purchasing Uganda handmade crafts as souvenirs. Proceed to Kampala where the driver guide will drop you at the airport in Entebbe and this will be the end of your 7 days Uganda safari.