Uganda Safari with Gorillas
9 days—This comprehensive 9-day safari blends Uganda’s most iconic wildlife and cultural experiences.
$2100-3100 USD
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Safari summary
This comprehensive 9-day safari blends Uganda’s most iconic wildlife and cultural experiences. The journey begins with shoebill tracking at Mabamba Swamp, followed by rhino trekking at Ziwa Sanctuary and a full exploration of Murchison Falls National Park. Continue to Kibale Forest for chimpanzees, crater lakes, and a cultural community visit before experiencing the diverse wildlife of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Finish with gorilla trekking in Bwindi and relaxation at the magical Lake Bunyonyi before returning to Entebbe.
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Primate trekking | |
| Activity level | Moderate activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Bird watching—with professional guide
- Walking safari—with armed guard
- Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- All drinks
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Meals
- Park fees
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Private vehicle and driver
- Tips and gratuities
What’s not included?
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Pick up rest in Entebbe
Murchison Falls
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, meet your safari guide and transfer to your lodge for refreshments. Later in the afternoon, depart for Mabamba Swamp, a Ramsar site famous for the rare shoebill stork. Glide through narrow channels on a wooden canoe while spotting sitatunga antelope, papyrus endemics, kingfishers, and swamp harriers.
Entebbe – Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Murchison Falls
After breakfast, travel north through Nakasongola to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a guided walking safari to the rhinos. Rangers lead you safely through the bush as you observe white rhinos grazing, interacting, and resting. After lunch, continue to Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest park. Cross the river (if staying north) and check in to the lodge.
Game Drive & Nile Boat Cruise
Start the day early with a game drive on the northern savanna, one of Africa’s richest wildlife viewing regions. Expect to see: Elephants, buffalo, Jackson’s hartebeest Nubian giraffes Lions, leopards (occasionally) Oribi, Uganda kob Hyenas and giant forest hog Return for lunch, then board the Nile boat cruise heading upstream. Watch as hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and waterbirds line the riverbanks.
Top of the Falls Tour – Kibale
Semuliki
Visit the Top of the Falls, where you’ll feel the power of the entire Nile squeezing through the narrow gorge. Take photos and enjoy short walking trails. Begin the scenic drive south to Fort Portal, passing tea plantations, lush rolling hills, and small traditional villages. Arrive in Kibale in the evening. Accommodation: Isunga Lodge – Kibale Meal Plan: Full Board
Chimpanzee Trekking
Semuliki
Morning: Chimpanzee Trekking Report to the park headquarters for briefing. Venture into the dense Kibale Forest—home to over 1,500 chimpanzees. Spend time observing them feeding, grooming, vocalizing, and living in family groups. Midday: Crater Lakes Exploration Drive through the Ndali–Kasenda Crater Lakes, a chain of dramatic volcanic crater lakes formed centuries ago. Highlights include: Lake Nyinambuga viewpoint Lake Nkuruba forest reserve
Game Drive – Kazinga Channel Boat
Queen Elizabeth
Begin with a sunrise game drive in the Kasenyi Plains, known for lions hunting Uganda kob. Other sightings often include elephants, buffalo herds, warthogs, hyenas, and countless savanna birds. In the afternoon, board the stunning Kazinga Channel boat cruise—one of the most wildlife-concentrated waterways in Africa. Expect large pods of hippos, crocodiles, elephants bathing, buffalo at the water’s edge, plus African fish eagles and kingfishers.
Transfer to Bwindi via Ishasha
Leave Queen Elizabeth NP and head through the Ishasha sector, famous for tree-climbing lions lounging in fig trees. Continue south into Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. In the evening, join the Batwa Community Trail, where Batwa elders share their history as former forest dwellers. Activities include cultural dances, storytelling, fire-making, and traditional hunting demonstrations.
Gorilla Trekking
Bwindi Impenetrable
Early breakfast followed by a briefing at the Bwindi park office. Enter the forest with rangers to track a mountain gorilla family. Depending on the group you’re assigned, trekking may take 2–6 hours. Once found, spend up to 1 hour in close contact with one of the world’s most endangered primates. After the trek, transfer to the scenic Lake Bunyonyi, one of Africa’s most beautiful lakes dotted with 29 islands. Relax, canoe, swim, or enjoy the cool highland breeze.
Return to Entebbe – Departure
Nyungwe Forest
After breakfast, begin the return journey to Entebbe with a lunch stop in Mbarara or Masaka. Drop-off at Entebbe Airport for your flight to Kenya. Meal Plan: Breakfast
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