7-Day Uganda Primate & Savannah

An unhurried week: chimps in Kibale, the crater-lake drive, two Queen Elizabeth game activities, the Ishasha lions, and gorillas in Bwindi to finish.

Paced so there is a proper morning and afternoon activity most days without a punishing amount of driving.

00°30′N 30°15′ECrater lakes · Rwenzori foothills

Day by day

Entebbe → Kibale
Drive 5–6 hrs
West to the Fort Portal tea country and the edge of Kibale forest.
Chimp trek & Bigodi
Trek 2–4 hrs · afternoon wetland walk
A habituated chimp community in the morning, the Bigodi swamp for red colobus and turacos in the afternoon.
Kibale → Queen Elizabeth
Drive 2–3 hrs via the Ndali crater field
A short transfer with a detour along the explosion-crater viewpoints above the rift.
Game drive & Kazinga cruise
Dawn game drive · afternoon boat
Kasenyi plains at first light, then the Kazinga Channel launch past hippo and elephant.
Ishasha → Bwindi
Drive 3–4 hrs
Tree-climbing lions in the fig country, then up to Bwindi.
Gorilla trek
Briefing 07:30 · trek 3–7 hrs · one hour
Your trek day with a habituated gorilla family.
Bwindi → Kigali / Entebbe
Drive 4 hrs to Kigali, or fly from Kisoro
Out via Kigali, or back to Entebbe with a night on the way.

Included

Permits: 1 chimpanzee permit (USD 250) + 1 gorilla permit (USD 800)
Guide: Private English-speaking driver-guide throughout
Vehicle: 4×4 safari Land Cruiser, fuel & all park entry fees
Activities: Every trek, game drive, boat cruise & walk in the day-by-day
Lodging: 6 nights · Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Ishasha & Bwindi, full board on safari
Meals: All meals from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on the final day
Transfers: Airport pickup & drop-off, bottled water in the vehicle

Not included

If you only add one thing, make it a second Kibale activity — the night walk for pottos and bushbabies is worth losing an hour’s sleep.

Price by group size

Per person sharing, land only. The final figure depends on lodge tier and season — your quote confirms it. Get a dated quote →

Other routes

Keep looking

The direct route: forest-edge lodge, one dawn trek, out again. For tight windows done right.

The quieter park. One gorilla family, plus a troop of golden monkeys in the bamboo.

Four hours with a semi-habituated group and the research team. Limited permits, USD 1,500.