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This tour begins on any day upon your request, Entebbe - Uganda and runs for 7 days
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Tour Length
7 Days / Six Nights
Start Date
Any day you select
Eligible Solo Travelers
Any body above 15 Years
Summary
7 Day Gorilla BackPacking safari
Day by Day
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Uganda
Day
1
Arrival
Accommodation:
Budget Camping
Meal Plan:
Lunch & Dinner
Drinking Water
Day
2
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Budget Camping Outside Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meal Plan:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drinking Water
Day
3
Game Drive and Boat Ride
Accommodation:
Budget Camping Near Kazinga Channel
Meal Plan:
Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Day
4
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Accommodation:
Budget Camping Near Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Meal Plan:
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Day
5
Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation:
Budget Camping Near Lake Bunyonyi
Meal Plan:
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Day
6
Transfer to Kampala
Accommodation:
City Annex
Meal Plan:
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Day
7
City Tour and Transfer to Entebbe
Accommodation:
No Accommodation
Meal Plan:
Breakfast and Lunch
Drinking Water
Highlights
Arrival
Transfer to Fort Portal
Semliki National Park and Sempaya Hotsprings
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Game Drive
Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel
Transfer to Entebbe

Included
Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
Safari 4x4 vehicle
Drinking water
Airport transfer on the first and last day
Tour/driver guide
Chimp permits
All park entrance fees
Hand sanitizer
Face masks
Excluded
International airfares/flight fares
Uganda visa (can be paid at the airport, on arrival)
Tips, other drinks, laundry
Detailed Itinerary
Overview
This 7 days backpacking safari will highlight and introduce clients to beautiful Uganda's wildlife, nature and people. This trip starts from and ends in Entebbe. The trip will introduce you to Uganda's 2 national parks, lake Bunyonyi and a city tour that will give you an encounter with Uganda's people and culture.
Day 1
Arrival
On arrival at Entebbe airport, you will be welcomed by our company representative/tour guide who will brief you about your trip and stay in Uganda. You will then drive to your camping ground, help to set up tents, and arrange what we will eat on that day, later after that you head to your tent for relaxation dinner and overnight as you prepare for the next day's activity.

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Accommodation | Day 1
Budget Camping Near Entebbe
Activity
Day 1Morning
Transfer by Road , Entebbe Airport to your Camping Ground
Meal Plan - Day 1
Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Related Tour
Day 2
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast early in the morning, your guide/drive will pick you up from your lodge and drive to Queen Elizabeth national park via Masaka. You will have a stopover at the equator for photo moments and then proceed on your journey through Masaka to Mbarara. Lunch en-route at Ishanyu foods and then proceed to the park via Bushenyi where you will pass through the beautiful tea plantations and Kalinzu forest with great views. Reach the park in the evening and check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight.


Accommodation | Day 2
Budget Camping near Queen Elizabeth National Park
Activity
Day 2Morning
Drive to Qeen Elizabet National Park
Afternoon
Check in at the Lodge
Meal Plan - Day 2
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Related
Day 3
Game Drive and Boat Ride
Wake up early in the morning for breakfast, your guide will then drive you to the park for your morning game drive. Check in at the park as you start your game drive with expectations to encounter many animals including, Uganda kobs, lions, elephants, leopards and buffalos among others. Drive to Katunguru for lunch and preparation for the afternoon boat.
After lunch, you will transfer to Kazinga channel for your boat ride where you expect to see so many animals as they come by the lake side to quench their thirst and take a bath. After 2 hours on the boat, you will then transfer back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.


Accommodation | Day 3
Budget Camping near Kazinga Channel
Activity
Day 3Morning
Game Drive
Afternoon
Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Cannel
Meal Plan - Day 3
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Day 4
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
After your morning breakfast, you will transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest via Kagamba- Ntungamo road. You will have en-route visit to the Kitagata hot springs as you proceed to Kabale. We shall have a lunch stop in Kabale and then proceed to Bwindi. You will reach late in the afternoon; check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight.


Accommodation | Day 4
Budget Camping Near Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Activity
Day 4Morning
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Meal Plan - Day 4
Breakfast Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Day 5
Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Wake up early in the morning and have your prepared breakfast at the lodge, you will then be handed with your packed lunch for your day. Your guide will drive you to the park headquarters for your briefing on the dos and the don'ts while trekking through the forest and when you are with the gorillas. On encountering the gorillas, you will be allowed one hour with the gorilla family taking photos and interacting with the great apes. You will then trek back to the park offices for your graduation and gorilla tracking certificates.
Your guide will transfer you to Lake Bunyonyi for an adventure on the deepest lake in Uganda. Check in at the lodge, and move to the lake for a boat and catching a sunset on the lake. Drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.


Accommodation | Day 5
Budget Camping near Lake Bunyonyi
Activity
Day 5Morning
Gorilla Trekking
Evening
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Meal Plan - Day 5
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Day 6
Transfer to Kampala
After an early morning breakfast, you will drive to Kampala via Mbarara. Lunch en-route either in Mbarara or Masaka depending on the time you will have set off from Lake Bunyonyi. You will then have a stop at the Mpambire drum village for a drum making experience and proceed on to your journey. Check in at your hotel as you prepare for the next day.
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Accommodation | Day 6
City Annex
Activity
Day 6Morning
Transfer to Kampala
Meal Plan - Day 6
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Day 7
City Tour and Transfer to Entebbe
After an early morning breakfast, your guide will then drive you through Kampala for a city tour as the last activity of the safari. You will drive to the museum for a visit and short study about Uganda's history and culture. You will have Lunch in the local restaurant in Kampala and the drive to Kasubi tombs to learn about the Buganda kings and culture. Drive to the airport or lodge depending on the arrangements.
Accommodation | Day 6
No Accommodation
Activity
Day 6Morning
City Tour
Afternoon
Visit the Museum
Visit the Kasubi Tombs
Drive to Entebbe Airport
Meal Plan - Day 6
Breakfast and Lunch
Drinking Water
Best Time to Visit
June to August and December to February
High Season
June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather
June, July and January to February (Little rainfall)
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Gorilla
Common

Chimpanzee
None

Elephant
Rare

Buffalo
None

Lion
none
Tour Features
This uses hotels.
Can be customized
You can request changes to this tour.
Private tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Suitable for solo travelers
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Minimum age of 15 years for solo travelers
The minimum age for this tour is 15 years for solo travelers.