7-Day Uganda Gorilla & Wildlife Safari

Overview

This is Uganda distilled into a single, well-paced week: a private gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, followed by classic game viewing and a Kazinga Channel boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is the itinerary we most often recommend to travelers visiting Uganda for the first time, built around two of the country’s defining experiences without the fatigue of a longer, multi-region circuit.

Journey Highlights

• A full-day private gorilla trek with a habituated mountain gorilla family in Bwindi
• A scenic transfer through the Ishasha sector, Uganda’s best chance at tree-climbing lions
• A private Kazinga Channel boat cruise past hippos, elephants and Nile crocodiles
• Two nights in a small, owner-run luxury lodge near the Bwindi trailhead
• A celebratory dinner the evening of your gorilla trek
• Flexible closing day with golf or lakeside relaxation in Entebbe

Day by Day

Day 1

Arrive Entebbe Arrival, transfer to a lakeside lodge, rest.

Day 2

Fly to Bwindi Light-aircraft transfer; afternoon at leisure.

Day 3

Gorilla trekking Full-day trek; celebration dinner.

Day 4

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP Scenic drive via Ishasha.

Day 5

Queen Elizabeth NP Game drive; Kazinga Channel cruise.

Day 6

Fly to Entebbe Return flight; golf optional.

Day 7

Depart Transfer to the airport.

Trip Details