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7 Days Best Of Uganda Overview
7 Days Best Of Uganda is a great way to explore the best of this beautiful country. Here’s an itinerary for the best of Uganda Experience in the pearl of Africa. This tour can start either way round, but the best one is always starting with rhino tracking in Nakasongola and later entering the Murchison Falls National Park via the Kachumbanyobo gate, later you can visit the top of the waterfalls if time permits. This 7-day best of Uganda will take you to the most visited national park of Uganda with its incredible chimpanzee tracking, scenery and the lovely Mountain gorillas of Bwindi National Park.
7 Days Best Of Uganda Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Hotel
Meet and greet our representative upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, and later transfer to your hotel in Entebbe.
Accommodation;
Luxury; Boma Hotel | Protea Entebbe Hotel
Midrange; 2 Friends Hotel
Best Budget; African Root Guest House | Via Via
Meal Plan; Bed and breakfast
Day 2: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park Via Ziwa Rhinos
After breakfast head to the delta in search of birdlife and enjoy the game drive to look for lions, giraffes, herds of elephants, buffaloes, and many more. We will drive back to the lodge for lunch before taking an afternoon boat cruise to the foot of Murchison Falls. This boat trip along the Nile is often cited as being the highlight of a trip to Murchison since it allows you to get up close and personal with the animals.
Accommodation;
Luxury; Bakers Lodge | Paraa Safari Lodge | Nile Safari Lodge
Midrange; Murchison River Lodge | Pakuba Safari Lodge
Best Budget; Red chilli Rest Camp | Fort Murchison
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 3: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
Leave Murchison Falls National Park for Kibale Forest National Park via the Lake Albert escarpment, having a good view of the lake. Travelling on both asphalt and unpaved roads, you pass through traditional Ugandan Villages where you see people at work tending their traditional crops of millet, sorghum, beans, and maize. The lush rolling hills of this region provide good photo opportunities. You arrive at Fort Portal, then, continue toward Kibale Forest, one of the great African rainforest research reserves.
Accommodation;
Luxury; Kyaninga Lodge | Crater Safari Safari Lodge | Primates Lodge
Midrange; Isunga Lodge | Kibale Forest Camp
Best Budget; Kibale Forest Camp
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking and Afternoon Bigodi Walk
Assemble at Kanyanchu River camp for The Best of Uganda Safari at 08:00 hours for, chimpanzee tracking.
Chimpanzees are man’s closest cousins though they are one of the most threatened primate species.
In the afternoon we visit a nearby forest swamp that is excellent for viewing primates and other forest animals. You will expect birds like the great blue turaco, blue monkeys, baboons, otters, mongoose, bushbucks, bush pigs, and among others.
Accommodation;
Luxury; Kyaninga Lodge | Crater Safari Lodge | Primate Lodge
Midrange; Isunga Lodge | Chimpanzee Forest Guest House
Best Budget; Kibale Forest Camp
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 5: Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park
Depart early morning for Bwindi for your gorilla trek. Very early in the morning after breakfast, you will set off for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park via the Kabale- Kisoro route or Isasha Sector with a packed lunch. On your way, you will enjoy scenery views of different mountains and beautiful plantations. Arrival in Bwindi is in the late afternoon
Accommodation;
Luxury; Buhoma Lodge | Gorilla Heights
Midrange; Engagi | Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge | Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Best Budget; Rushaga Gorilla Lodge | Buhoma Community Rest Camp | Ruhija Gorilla Friend Camp
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 6: Gorillas Trekking & Batwa (Pygmy) Tour
After The Best of Uganda Safari breakfast, we shall proceed for the morning briefing before enjoying the highlight of the trip – gorilla trekking, which may last the entire day. Gorilla trekking is unpredictable. It’s difficult to foresee how many hours you will hike. The gorilla excursion can take from 2 to 8 hours
Accommodation;
Luxury; Buhoma Lodge | Gorilla Heights
Midrange; Engagi | Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge | Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Best Budget; Rushaga Gorilla Lodge | Buhoma Community Rest Camp | Ruhija Gorilla Friend Camp
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 7: Drive Back to the Airport
Early breakfast before embarking on our 8-hour drive to Entebbe, driving down the grassed and terraced escarpments of southwestern Uganda while taking in the breathtaking sights of the region’s hills dubbed ‘the little Switzerland of Africa’. We will be in Entebbe in the evening before your flight back home.
Trip inclusions:
Park fees (For non-residents)
Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
All activities (Unless labelled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinking water (On all days)
Exclusions:
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$15.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
The government imposed an increase in taxes and/or park fees
