7 Days Uganda family safari
7 Days Uganda family safari
The 7-day Uganda family safari will take you into Uganda‘s attractions, in a 7-day Uganda safari, visiting Murchison Falls National Park and checking out some of the best spots, viewing 4 of the big 5 wild games. Descend to Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee trekking, depart Kibale for Bwindi via the Ishaha sector famous for tree-climbing lions.
Day 1: Pick up and transfer for Murchison Falls National Park
On the first day of the 7 Days Uganda family safari depending on your location in Kampala, you will be picked up and transferred to Murchison Falls National Park–Uganda‘s largest national park. The park is a habitat for big 4 game including elephants, buffaloes, lions, and leopards. However, you will have a stopover for about 2 to 3 hours at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino trekking. Have lunch then proceed to the home of the magnificent falls, adding you 2 more hours to arrive at the park. Upon arrival at the park late afternoon, connect to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Lodging: Nile Safari Lodge/Fort Murchison Safari Lodge/Red Chilli Safari Lodge
Meal plan: Half-Board
Day 2: Game drive and launch cruise at the bottom of the falls
After an early breakfast at the lodge, you will go for a morning game drive on the Northern Bank of the park. The activity takes about 3-5 hours and can view a variety of wildlife including elephants, Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, lions, Hartebeest, kobs, Oribis, and waterbucks. After the drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, go for a launch cruise on the Nile with an exciting panoramic view at the bottom of the mighty Murchison Falls. Along the cruise, you will encounter crocodiles, hippos, and birds on the river banks like kingfishers, cormorants, and bee-eaters.
After viewing the falls at the bottom, you can have an optional hike to the top of the falls through Bakers trail and also be able to stand at Bakers Stone -bringing you closer to the bottom of the falls, this hike is a bit tough but it’s fascinating as you will enjoy seeing the falls at different points and finally, when you reach the top of the falls, you will be amazed and eventually forget about the tuff hike. After having a good time at the top of the falls, you will meet your driver who will transfer you back to your lodge.
Lodging: Nile Safari Lodge/Fort Murchison Safari Lodge/Red Chille Safari Lodge
Meal plan: Half Board
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Depart Murchison early after breakfast and transfer to Kibale National Park, it’s a full day-hour drive to Fort Portal with en route lunch. Kibale Forest National Park is the best safari destination in Africa with 13 species of primate where chimpanzees are the most visited. Arrive at the lodge late afternoon and unwind, have dinner, and overnight.
Lodging: Primate Lodge/Turaco Treetops/Kibale Forest Lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking and nature walk.
Have early breakfast and transfer to the park head office for a briefing about the endangered chimpanzees and later enter the forest with the guidance of a park ranger along with your tracking gear, packed water, and snacks. This tracking takes about 2-5 hours in search of the chimpanzees. On finding the primates, you will spend 1 hour with the creatures while studying their behavior and taking pictures. After tracking, return to the lodge for lunch and refresh.
Later in the afternoon, connect for a nature walk in Bigodi wetland, where you will enjoy walking through a wetland with various bird species. Later in the evening return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Lodging: Primate Lodge/Turaco Treetops/Kibale Forest Lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi via Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, meet your driver to depart for Bwindi. You will first connect for a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park in search of the tree-climbing lions. Proceed to Bwindi arriving late afternoon at the lodge where you will check in, have dinner, and spend a night.
Lodging: Gorilla Heights Lodge/Four Gorillas Lodge/Bakiga Lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking experience.
Have breakfast and transfer you to park offices for a briefing about Mountain Gorilla trekking by a local guide. The time taken is usually between 2-8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. Meeting the gorillas unexpectedly is one of the most captivating lifetime experiences. You will have a chance to observe and take pictures at a very close range. You will observe adults feeding and groaning among themselves. After an hour with the long-awaited gorillas, your guide and rangers will lead you back to the starting point. Here your driver will readily be waiting to transfer you back to the lodge. Depending on the time you return from the trekking activity, you may do an optional community tour. Have dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Lodging: Gorilla Heights Lodge/Four Gorillas Lodge/Bakiga Lodge
Meal plan: Full board
Day 7: Transfer to Kampala and departure
Have an early morning breakfast and embark on your 8-hour drive to Kampala city. Here you will also connect to Entebbe International Airport to find your evening flight back home. End of Safari
Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a Local tour operator based in Uganda with its head offices in Entebbe. Moreover, Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a business for a Ugandan native. We specialize in life-changing experiences and sustainable tours and holidays to all East African countries. We are members of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators and with registration from the Uganda Tourism Board. Also, we have a good and long working relationship with the Uganda Wildlife Authority. Making it easy to book your gorilla permits and gorilla trekking safari. Safari Vacations and Travel Services is also high in Trip Advisor reviews.
