8-Day Tour of Uganda Wildlife, Chimpanzees, and Gorillas
Explore Uganda's top national parks in 8 days. Track rhinos, trek with gorillas, and cruise among rare wildlife. Adventure awaits!
Duration: 8 days
Cancellation: 3 days learn more
Highlights

Transfer from Entebbe to Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls National Park - Our professional tour guide will pick you up, briefs you about the entire safari and then drive you to Murchison falls national park for photography

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary - Along the way through Luwero-Gulu high way, you will make a stopover at famous Luwero triangle to visit Ziwa rhino sanctuary for the white Rhinos tracking and learn about their daily interactions

Murchison falls National Park Game Drive and lunch boat cruise

Murchison Falls National Park - The trip will commence with early morning breakfast and then set off for game drive in the park to encounter a wide range of wild animals and birds. Expected encounters include Elephants, Lions, Buffaloes, Leopards, Giraffes, Warthogs, Antelopes and birds like Shoe bill stork, Grew crowned cranes-The Uganda’s National birds and the Goliath heron-The world’s largest heron. Get back to the Lodge for Lunch break.

After lunch, you will go for a boat trip at the Liver Nile hoping to see crocodiles, hippos and a variety of unique birds after which you will return to the lodge for dinner and night rest.

Chimpanzee trekking, Bigodi Swamp Walk and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Kibale National Park - Upon morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and board our safari car for a transfer to Kibale Forest National Park a home to over 1450 endangered Chimpanzees and Africa’s top destination for chimpanzee trekking. The drive will take about 7 hrs arriving at the park late in the evening and check-in into your booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay awaiting chimpanzee trekking on the following day.

Chimpanzee trekking, Bigodi Swamp Walk and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Kibale National Park - After breakfast at the lodge, you will head to the park office for a briefing in regard to trekking. After briefing you will enter the forest led by park rangers to track Chimpanzees.
In the afternoon, head out for a nature walk in Bigodi swamp where you will enjoy walking through a wetland sighting a diverse array of bird species and thereafter transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Queen Elizabeth National Park Game Drive and Boat Cruise

Queen Elizabeth National Park - The day will commence with an early morning luscious breakfast at the lodge and thereafter you head out for the game drive at Kasenyi sector where you will encounter several wildlife species both big and small. The park is famous for its abundant wildlife and expected encounters include African Elephants, Buffaloes, Lions, Uganda Cobs, Leopards, Warthogs, Hyenas, and antelopes among others.

After the game drive in the afternoon, you will get back to the lodge for a lunch break and thereafter go for the boat cruise at Kazinga channel for an additional wildlife and bird watching adventure cruising through the intersection of Lake Edward and Lake George. While on a boat cruise expect magnificent encounters such as hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of bird species upon which you will return to the lodge to dine and have a well-earned rest.

Game drive in Ishasha sector and transfer to Bwindi National Park

Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwind National Park

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - After an early morning breakfast, shall proceed for a briefing with your picnic packed lunch at Bwindi National Park headquarters by game rangers about the entire Gorilla trekking process including Dos and Don’ts while with these human-like creatures “The mountain gorillas”.

After briefing you will start tracking through the thick rain-forest vegetation lasting for about 2 to 6 hours depending on how far or close the Gorillas will be spotted. After spotting these creatures you will be allowed a maximum of 1 hour an exciting moment to observe and learn about their routine human-like interactions upon which you will return to the lodge to take a rest then later dinner and overnight stay

Transfer Back from Bwind National Park to Kampala

Kampala - Upon morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and board our safari car for a return journey of 8-9 hours drive to Kampala for your flight or your stay at the Hotel. On your way to Kampala, you will make a stopover in Mbarara town for lunch break at Igongo cultural center and then proceed making another stopover at equator line for photography and handcraft shopping.

After equator the drive will continue to Entebbe International Airport for your flight or to a Hotel in Kampala for your stay. Dropping off to airport or to a hotel will mark the end of your 8 Days Best of Uganda wildlife, Chimpanzees and Gorilla Trekking Experience and we shall have to wish you a safe flight back to home and perhaps greetings to your loved ones.

Note that sometimes the journey may take longer than estimated depending on traffic situation and we therefore advise not to book a return flight out of Entebbe International Airport that departs before 10:00 pm Kampala time in the evening of Day 8.

What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
  • 1 Chimpanzee trekking permit per person
  • Transportation in a comfortable 4X4 safari car and fuel
  • 1 Gorilla trekking permit per person
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Activities that are not mentioned and those mentioned as “optional” in the itinerary
  • All types of drinks and snacks except water
  • Visas and other costs of personal nature
Additional Information

This 8-days safari in Uganda covers 4 of Uganda’s national parks yet the most visited tourist destinations with a deep exploration of Uganda’s wildlife including big 5, Chimpanzees, and mountain Gorillas trekking.

Destinations include Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for White Rhino tracking, Murchison Falls National Park for a game drive and a boat cruise sighting a variety of wildlife and rare bird species alongside the visit to the world’s most powerful waterfalls, Kibale Forest for Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk. Queen Elizabeth National Park is another destination where you will enjoy another boat cruise on the Kazinga channel and sighting of rare species of tree-climbing lions and lastly Bwindi National Park a UNESCO world heritage site for mountain Gorilla trekking

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 4 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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