11-days Uganda Gorilla, chimpanzee & wildlife safari
11 Days & 10 Nights
Tour Overview
Experience the best of Uganda on this 11-day safari through the country’s most iconic wildlife destinations. Begin at Murchison Falls National Park, where exciting game drives and a Nile boat cruise offer opportunities to spot elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes, and the spectacular Murchison Falls. Continue to Kibale National Park for an unforgettable chimpanzee trekking experience in the lush rainforest before heading to Queen Elizabeth National Park, known for its abundant wildlife, scenic landscapes, and the famous Kazinga Channel boat safari. The adventure then takes you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to the endangered mountain gorillas, where you’ll enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime experience of gorilla trekking. Conclude your safari at Lake Mburo National Park, a beautiful savannah reserve known for zebras, giraffes, impalas, and guided walking safaris. Combining wildlife, primates, stunning scenery, and authentic African safari experiences, this journey offers the perfect introduction to Uganda’s natural wonders.
Day to Day itinerary Details
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport and after passing through immigration, you will be warmly welcomed by our safari driver/guide, who will brief you on the safari ahead. You will then be transferred comfortably to your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe for check-in, dinner, and overnight rest in preparation for the journey ahead.
| Meals: | Dinner |
Upon getting done with your breakfast at the hotel, you will be met by our company tour guide, and later transferred to the booked accommodation in Murchison Falls National Park, which is roughly a 5-6-hour drive. But first, you will have a brief stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where you will see Rhinos living in their natural habitat. You will have Lunch and then proceed to Murchison Falls National Park
| Meals: | Breakfast, lunch, and dinner |
You will have breakfast at 6:00 am, then start the day at 6:30 with a game drive on the northern bank of the Nile. Wildlife up for viewing includes giraffes, elephants, lions, hartebeest, and various bird species in their natural habitat. You will have the game drive for approximately 3 hours, and you will then return to the lodge for Lunch at 12:00 pm.
In the afternoon, you will go on a boat safari up the Nile River to Murchison Falls. Some of the wildlife you may be able to see on the Nile are crocodiles, hundreds of hippos, buffaloes, water birds, monkeys, and all the other thirsty wildlife that the Nile attracts. You will reach the base of the 43-meter-high Falls, which approaches you with a thunderous sound.
You will return to the starting point of the boat thereafter, meet your tour guide, and head back to the Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay
| Meals: | Breakfast, lunch , and dinner |
After breakfast, depart Murchison Falls and head to Fort Portal- Kibale National Park. This long journey will be rewarded with stunning views while you pass small villages and local markets. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled “Mountains of the Moon” and is famous for the many tea plantations. you will have a stopover for lunch in Fort Portal. Later, you will continue to the lodge for check-in and an overnight stay.
| Meals: | Breakfast, lunch, and dinner |
After breakfast, you will head to the Information center for debriefing before heading out for an amazing experience. Today, the forest opens its doors for a sensational Chimpanzee tracking. Kibale Forest is reputed to have the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. Enjoy a guided nature walk in the tropical rainforest in search of the wild chimpanzee, red-tailed monkey, black-and-white colobus monkey, and many others. After a hearty lunch, you transfer to the Bigodi Swamp for another, totally different nature walk. The Bigodi Swamp Walk is an initiative of the local community and is known for its rich diversity of birds and primates.
Your swamp walk (2-3 hours) will take you through grassland, small communities, and some beautiful scenery, where the locals are likely to greet you with enthusiastic waves. It is usual to spot three to four different primate species during this walk, though the highlight is catching a glimpse of the great blue turaco.
You will later go back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
| Meals: | Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner |
After breakfast, check out and drive south towards Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of Uganda’s most celebrated wildlife reserves, stretching across the Great Rift Valley floor. Check in to your lodge and enjoy lunch. In the late afternoon, embark on an evening game drive through the Kasenyi Plains – the best area for lion sightings. As the golden afternoon light settles over the savannah, watch out for elephants, buffaloes, topi, warthogs, and the resident lion prides that roam this iconic landscape. Later, go back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
| Meals: | Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner |
Begin the day with an early-morning game drive on the Kasenyi Plains, where lions are often spotted. Large elephant herds, buffalo, and a variety of plains game make this an exceptional game-viewing experience. Return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, set out on the famous Kazinga Channel boat cruise – a 40-kilometre natural channel that connects Lake Edward to Lake George. This boat cruise is one of the best in Africa, offering views of enormous hippo pods, Nile crocodiles, and an astounding array of water birds, including African skimmers, pink-backed pelicans, goliath herons, and the iconic African fish eagle. The lush channel banks teem with wildlife. You will later go back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
| Meals: | Breakfast, lunch, and dinner |
After an early breakfast, you will head to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest through the Southern part of Queen Elizabeth. You will go through the Ishasha sector looking out for Tree Climbing lions, only found in two places in the world: Queen Elizabeth in Uganda and Lake Manyara in Tanzania. After this experience, you will proceed to Bwindi, arriving later in the afternoon, ready for lunch and relaxing.
| Meals: | Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner |
Today is the pinnacle of your Uganda safari – gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. After an early breakfast and briefing at the park headquarters, we set off into the dense jungle with experienced Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers and trackers. Trek through the ancient forest in search of one of Bwindi’s habituated gorilla families. Once located, you will spend a precious and strictly regulated one hour with the gorillas – an experience that many travelers describe as the most profound encounter of their lives. Observe these gentle giants as they go about their daily routines of feeding, playing, and resting in the mist-shrouded forest. In the afternoon, embark on the Batwa Cultural Trail – a deeply moving and immersive experience led by the Batwa, the original forest-dwelling indigenous people of Bwindi. Walk through the forest with Batwa guides who share their ancient knowledge of medicinal plants, traditional hunting techniques, and their ancestral way of life. Later, go back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
| Meals: | Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner |
After breakfast, check out and drive east towards Lake Mburo National Park. Uganda’s smallest savannah park and the closest national park to Kampala. The drive takes you through the rolling hills of Ankole, the land of the famous long-horned Ankole cattle. The landscape gradually transitions from lush highlands to open savannah. Arrive at Lake Mburo in the afternoon, check in to your lodge, and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. The park is one of the few places in Uganda where you can see zebras, impalas, and elands, and it offers a more intimate safari experience without the large crowds found in bigger parks.
| Meals: | Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner |
Enjoy an early breakfast before heading out for an exciting guided walking safari – one of the unique highlights of Lake Mburo National Park. Armed rangers accompany you on foot through the park, allowing for an intimate and exhilarating close encounter with wildlife, including zebras, impalas, topi, warthogs, buffaloes, and the elusive leopard. Walking through the bush on foot connects you to the environment in a way that a vehicle never can. Return to the lodge for lunch. and later transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe.
| Meals: | Breakfast and Lunch |