7-Day Chimpanzee, Gorillas and Big Game Safari Uganda

Day 1: Travel to Kibale National Park—bigod nature walk

Have an early breakfast, and then be picked up from your hotel by Simba African Expeditions' driver/guide. Travel westward through Mityana-Kyenjojo to reach Fort Portal. Thereafter, continue for another 45 minutes, get to your accommodation for check-in, and then have lunch at the lodge. Later, you head out for the nature walk in the Bigodi Swampland. There is plenty of wildlife to enjoy, including primates, various monkey species, and many birds and butterflies. Then return to the booked lodge for dinner, and overnight is at the lodge. Isunga Lodge

Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park

Have an early breakfast at 6:30 am; thereafter, transfer to the park offices to convene with other travelers for a briefing, and thereafter, start the trek into Kibale Forest National Park to find the chimpanzees. After the exciting experience in the forest, return to meet your driver guide and transfer to your booked accommodation for dinner and overnight. Isunga Lodge

Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park—afternoon boat ride on Kazinga channel—game drive

After an early breakfast, check out and travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Check in at your accommodation to refresh and have lunch. Later, transfer to the Kazinga Channel for a boat ride. Enjoy an array of wildlife and birds lining the banks of the channel, including hippos, buffaloes, elephants, antelopes, monitor lizards, and afterward go for a brief game drive. Return and transfer to your booked accommodation for dinner and overnight. The Bush Lodge (Banda)

Day 4: Early morning Game Drive—Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Early breakfast, check out of the accommodation, and head out for the early morning game drive to catch the nocturnal animals and hunters. Drive to the southern sector of the park called Ishasha, popular for the tree-climbing lions and lots of big game, including large herds of elephants and buffaloes, kobs, topis, waterbucks, leopards, hyenas, and wonderful scenery. The game lasts approximately 3 hours, and then you check out of the park and travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Lunch is en route, and dinner is at your booked accommodation in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest—Batwa community walk

Have an early cup of tea/coffee, pick up a packed lunch and enough drinking water, and transfer to the park offices to allocate a gorilla family and be briefed by the rangers. Thereafter, transfer to the start of the trek and head into the thick jungles to find these great apes. After an hour of observing and photographing the mountain gorillas, return to meet your driver, transfer to the accommodation to refresh, then go for an evening visit to the Batwa community. Dinner and overnight at the lodge. Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

Day 6: Travel to Lake Bunyonyi—canoe ride

After breakfast, check out and drive northwards to Lake Bunyonyi. After checking in at your accommodation, refreshing, and lunch, set out for a canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi and explore the series of islands dotting the lake while enjoying the wonderful scenery of terraces and cool atmosphere. Lunch is at the booked accommodation. You can hike the highlands and visit the local communities along the highlands. Return to your booked accommodation for dinner and overnight. Arcadia lodge Lake Bunyonyi

Day 7: Breakfast—check out—Travel back to Kampala/Entebbe

After breakfast in the morning, check out and drive back to Kampala/Entebbe. Lunch is en route in Mbarara. Another stop is made at the Equator point for some photo moments. Continue to Kampala and drop off at your hotel or transfer to Entebbe International Airport.