Mountain Meets Jungle: 7-Day Uganda Safari – Rwenzori Mountains, Kibale & Queen Elizabeth National Park

·         Choose between a half-day guided hike in the Rwenzori foothills (to Nyamwamba Valley or Mahoma Falls) or a Bakonjo cultural experience

Expected Experience:

·         Breathtaking Mountain scenery, glacial rivers, traditional music, crafts, and storytelling

·         Overnight: Same as Day 1

·         Transfer to Semuliki National Park, a unique lowland forest

·         Visit the Sempaya Hot Springs (male & female springs)

·         Visit the Batwa community for a cultural experience

·         Nature walks through the rainforest with birding and primate spotting

Expected Experience:

·         Boiling geysers, pygmy forest communities, red-tailed and black-and-white colobus monkeys, rare forest birds

·         Overnight: at Semuliki (accommodation options, Budget, Midrange or Luxury)

·         Transfer to Kibale Forest

·         Afternoon visit to crater lakes or relaxation at the lodge

Expected Experience:

·         Lush tropical rainforest, scenic crater lakes, peaceful forest lodges

·         Overnight: at Kibale NP (accommodation options: Budget, Midrange or Luxury)

·         Morning chimpanzee tracking with a park ranger (2–5 hours depending on group)

·         Optional: Afternoon visit to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for birding and cultural tour

Expected Experience:

·         Close-up view of chimpanzees in their natural habitat, primate diversity, wetland birds, and authentic village experiences

·         Overnight: Same as Day 4

·         Drive to Queen Elizabeth NP through scenic crater landscapes

·         Afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel

Expected Experience:

·         Elephants, buffaloes, hippos, and crocodiles on the channel; birding including fish eagles, pelicans, and kingfishers

·         Overnight: at Queen Elizabeth NP (accommodation options; Budget, midrange or Luxury)

·         Morning game drive in Kasenyi Plains (possible sightings: lions, Uganda kob, warthogs, buffalo)

Expected Experience:

·         Sunrise savannah scenes, wildlife encounters, final views of western Uganda’s diverse ecosystem

·         Return drive to Kampala or Entebbe

End of our safari