On your 10 days best of Uganda gorilla wildlife safari will allow you to witness Uganda’s beauty in all its glory. The safari will let you set sights on the amazing Murchison Falls, the Lake Mburo, the Kibale Forest National Park, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest among other wildlife game scenery. You will engage in a number of activities such as chimpanzee and gorilla tracking, wildlife game drives, boat cruises, nature trails, cultural encouters among others.
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with a stopover for Rhino Trekking
After an early breakfast, our driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel or at your home place at 7:00 am, he will also brief you about your 3 Days safari to Murchison falls and you will start your 6 hours journey to Murchison Falls National Park. You will go through Luwero, and later have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking; here you will find both black and white rhinos. After tracking has another stop in Masindi where you will have lunch, after lunch proceeds to the park, after making payments for park entry drive towards the top of the falls, here along the way you will see various animals such as warthogs, baboons among others. Being at the top of the falls is an amazing experience as you will watch the magnificent falls squeezing through the rocks in an 8m gorge. Take as many photos as you can. Return to the lodge for Dinner and Overnight.
Location: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation Option:
MID-RANGE | Paraa Safari Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 2: Murchison Falls Game drive and the Nile Boat Cruise
On this day, you will have a tasty breakfast and set out for a game drive. The tour guide will lead you to the finest places to easily see the animals. You will certainly enjoy Uganda’s true wilderness as you will be taking the best pictures that will be unforgettable on this safari. You will be seeing lions, lioness plus their cubs together with other wild animals such as elephants plus giraffes moving, buffaloes and antelopes grazing in the savannah.
Then the boat cruise on the Nile will be best. On the boat you will have a great time on the Victoria Nile, the boat takes you to the bottom of the falls. You will observe various animals like elephants, crocodiles, large numbers of hippos, buffaloes, water bucks and also birds such as the storks, fish eagle among others.
Location: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation Option:
MID-RANGE | Paraa Safari Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 3: Transfer from Murchison Falls to Kibale Forest
Enjoy an early breakfast at the lodge and drive to Kibale Forest National Park, you will take pleasure in the beautiful scenery of this countryside which makes the journey more exciting. Have your lunch en route in Fort portal town and continue as you will have great vies of the Ruwenzori ranges. Check in at your lodge before going for an optional guided nature walk in Bigodi wetland which is home to various birds and primate species. Later have dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Location: Kibale Forest National Park
Accommodation Option:
MID-RANGE | Chimpanzee Forest Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking Safari in Kibale Forest
Get up so early for breakfast and head to the park, where you will be briefed and later start off with Chimpanzee trekking in the forest. Kibale forest is among the charming places well-known for different primates and several crater lakes within Uganda. In the morning you will see the chimps in their natural environment. These chimps are also exciting and this very close encounter will reward you with a memorable experience on your trip. After lunch you will drive to the Mweya peninsula in Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will arrive in the late afternoon. Have a delicious dinner and night rest.
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation Option:
MID-RANGE | Twin Lake Safari Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 5: Game drive and launch cruise in the Queen Elizabeth
Enjoy your breakfast and set out for a game drive through the Kasenyi track and where you have a chance to observe different wildlife species like lions, elephants, antelopes, buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes and if lucky enough leopards together with amazing beautiful bird species. Queen Elizabeth has a diversity of Uganda’s ecosystems such as the Savannah, wetlands, lakes and forests. With this, its scenery is spectacular with crater lakes like Nyamunuka and various shrubs and forests.
Later head back to the lodge for lunch and relax. In the afternoon go for a launch cruise on Kazinga channel; this is one of the most memorable experiences from the park. Take pleasure in observing different water birds together with their echoing sweet sounds and animals such as hippos, African crocodiles, waterbucks, buffaloes among others. After experiencing the true wilderness, drive back to the lodge for a night rest and dinner.
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation Option:
MID-RANGE | Twin Lake Safari Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 6: Forest Walk and Chimpanzee Tracking in Kyambura
Breakfast in the morning and head for a guided forest walk in Maramagambo forest with the hope to see diverse birds species, python and bat caves. You will also track chimpanzees in the Kyambura gorge. Head back to the lodge have lunch as you prepare for an evening game drive through the park.
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation Option:
MID-RANGE | Twin Lake Safari Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
After breakfast transfer to Bwindi via the Ishasha sector as you will have a chance to observe tree-climbing lions in the wild. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is home to over 346 bird species, 120 mammal species, 400 plant species, 27 frog species among others and covering an area of 331 sq km.
Have lunch en route and continue with your journey combined with amazing and spectacular views of banana, tea plantations and the overall green vegetation of the area. On reaching the park check in at lodge of preference. Have dinner and overnight stay as you wait n the big day for gorilla tracking.
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Accommodation Option:
MID-RANGE | Bakiga Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 8: Gorilla Tracking and Community walk in Bwindi Forest
After a cup of tea, head to the park head offices with your guide. You will have a briefing about the dos and don’t s while in the park with gorillas. After head for gorilla trekking through the mist rain forest, trekking can take 2 hours or up to 6 hours and this is based on the location of the gentle giants. Only 1 hour is permitted to trekkers while with the gorillas. Make sure you carry packed lunch, enough water, sturdy shoes, non-flash cameras, rain jackets, walking sticks for those who are not so fit. Later return to the lodge and relax.
In the evening, go for a community walk where you will visit the Batwa, which is an indigenous group of people that has lived in the forest for many years, enjoy traditional dances from them. Head back to the lodge for Dinner and overnight.
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Accommodation Option:
MID-RANGE | Bakiga Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 9: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Breakfast and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park, which is approximately a 6 to 7 hours’ drive. You will go through the outstanding scenery in Kabale which is a combination of terraced hills, forests, banana plantations among others. Have lunch in Mbarara and continue to Lake Mburo which is home to over 332 bird species, sitting on an area of 371 sq km. A number of animals made it their home such as Zebras, impalas, warthogs, topics, waterbucks, buffaloes, and reed bucks among others. Upon arrival, you will have a boat cruise on the lake where your eyes will be fed with lots of wonders like the birds, crocodiles, hippos, zebras among others. Have dinner and a night rest.
Location: Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation Option:
MID-RANGE | Rwakobo Rock or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 10: Return to Kampala
As you come to the end of this adventurous safari, you will have breakfast and leave for an early game drive. There you will see numerous zebras, Impalas, warthogs and antelopes living in their many natural habitats. Though we will stop over in Masaka for you to witness the equator and other plantation and drop you either in Entebbe for your flight home or to Kampala.
Location: Kampala (Uganda)
Accommodation Option: No (End of tour)
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Cost Includes on 10 Days Best of Uganda Gorilla Wildlife Safari:
Return airport transfers (pick up and drop off)
Private transport for 10 days in a well-modified safari Extended land-cruiser (4WD,air-conditioned and pop-up roof)
Rhino Tracking in Ziwa rhino Sanctuary
Flue for 10 days
English safari driver guide for 10 days
Mid-range accommodation for 9 night on full board (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
All en-route meals and bottled mineral water throughout your tour
All park entrance and activities feel and all applicable government taxes
Afternoon game in Lake Mburo National Park
Horse Riding in Lake Mburo National Park
Bigodi sanctuary swamp and community safari
1 Chimpanzee Trekking permit per person (Kibale forest national park)
1 Mountain gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park (Buhoma sector)
A visit to the Equator land mark
Batwa Community Encounter
Cost Excludes on 10 Days Best of Uganda Gorilla Wildlife Safari:
International and domestic flights
Country entry visa
Personal travel insurance
Items of personal nature/laundry/telephone charges
Souvenirs and gifts, Tips
Alcoholic and other soft drinks (sodas, special juice order at the lodge and wines)