12-Day Uganda Gorillas, Chimps and Wildlife Safari
Entebbe
Explore Uganda's wildlife, track gorillas and chimps, and enjoy thrilling activities on a 12-day safari adventure.
Duration: 12 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Arrival for Best of Uganda Safari

Lake Victoria - Our friendly guide will welcome you to Uganda at Entebbe airport and transfer you to your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe. Enjoy the fresh breeze from Lake Victoria – 2nd largest lake in the world. Get a good night’s rest, your adventure starts the next day.

Rhino Tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Rhino Fund Uganda - Have an early breakfast and depart for Murchison Falls National Park. The journey is a magical adventure with a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track Rhinos.
Continue to Murchison Falls and proceed to the top of the falls where you will behold the Nile is forced through a 7-meter gorge with a thunderous fall before your very own eyes.

Murchison Falls National Park Game Drive

Murchison Falls National Park - Murchison Falls National Park is the biggest park in Uganda offering fulfilling game viewing. After an early breakfast, we start the day with a game drive on the northern bank of the River Nile and look out for giraffes, elephants, hartebeest, Buffaloes, Leopards, Lions, and different bird species.
Indeed, it is a privilege to watch wild animals in their habitat as they eat, play, and protect the young. In the afternoon, the safari will continue on the River Nile. The relaxed boat safari provides more opportunities for spotting a variety of animals and birds. Watch the water the Murchison falls – the ‘devil’s cauldron’. This kind of boat cruise is only found in Uganda in the whole of Africa.

Chimps in Kibale Forest NP

Kibale National Park - Today we depart for the home of Chimpanzee in Kibale National Park – the primate capital of East Africa. Kibale forest is home to 13 species of primates with the main attraction being chimpanzee tracking. On this journey, you have stunning views as you pass small villages, local markets, and several bird life. This is a day’s trip with a packed lunch or in a town route.

Chimpanzee Tracking In Uganda

Kibale National Park - Kibale National Park is the primate capital of East Africa. Chimpanzee trekking is a fulfilling adventure that takes you deep in the tropical forest across streams of water. You may also have sightings of red-tailed monkeys, black and white Columbus monkeys, butterflies, and birds calling from the canopies. With the help of your guide, you will locate the chimps. Enjoy picture moments and watch them as they play and feed. After lunch, visit Bigodi Village and swamp known for its rich diversity of birds and primates depending on the availability of time.

Discover Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park - Today after breakfast, our tour continues to Queen Elizabeth National Park, enjoy views of several crater lakes and the mystical Rwenzori Mountain ranges en route. On arrival in the park, we shall have a small game drive as we proceed to the lodge for lunch and a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel. The boat safari offers you great photo sessions in a relaxed way with lots of bird life on the shores, crocodiles, and elephants.

Wildlife Safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park - The animals in their different families, clans, and groups are out starting on their day. Notice the difference between the animals in their natural habitat and those caged in zoos. Have a game drive in Kasenyi plains in the open-roof safari cars. Proceed to Ishasha, famed for the tree-climbing lions, and search for them with the help of rangers. Lunch will be a picnic or at the lodge.

Expedition To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Today we start our journey to the home of the gentle giants of Bwindi. This fulfilling journey takes us through the Kigezi highlands with great scenery of terraced hills. Lunch will be along the way or at the lodge depending on the time of arrival. Your lodge in or adjust to the impenetrable forest will offer you great resting as you prepare for the next day’s trek.

Gorilla Tracking and Batwa Community Trail Visit

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Today is the highlight of your safari – gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. After a briefing by the park rangers, venture into the dense forest in search of the gorilla family assigned to you. The trek can be challenging, but the reward of coming face-to-face with these gentle giants is truly unforgettable. Spend a magical hour observing their behaviors and marveling at their sheer presence. After the trek, return to your lodge and reflect on this extraordinary experience.

Transfer To Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Mburo National Park - After breakfast, depart from Bwindi and drive to Lake Mburo National Park, the smallest national park in Uganda but renowned for its rich biodiversity. Upon arrival, check into your lodge and have lunch. In the late afternoon, embark on a game drive through the park, where you can spot zebras, impalas, buffalos, giraffes, and a variety of bird species. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Transfer To Jinja

Source of the Nile - Speke Monument - After breakfast, depart from Lake Mburo and drive to Jinja, the adventure capital of Uganda. Upon arrival, visit the source of the Nile River, where the longest river in the world begins its journey. Here we have activities like a boat ride on the Nile, visit the nearby Bujagali Falls, or engage in thrilling water activities such as white-water rafting or kayaking (optional and at an additional cost). In the evening have a bit of nightlife around the Stone City/Jinja city night spots before you’re transferred back to the lodge.

White Water Rafting & End of 12-Day Uganda Gorillas, Chimps and Wildlife

What's Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
What's Not Included
  • visas, liquor, air tickets and insurance
Additional Information

The 12-Day Uganda Gorillas, Chimps, and Wildlife Safari invites you to discover Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Lake Mburo National Park, and the Nile River. Experience a variety of wildlife, track gorillas and chimpanzees, and partake in exciting activities such as rhino tracking, boat cruises, and white-water rafting. With knowledgeable guides, delve into Uganda’s breathtaking scenery and adventure-filled experiences.

Location
Entebbe
The guide/driver will be at the airport to pick you up with a poster showing your name and take you to the parking where the car will be.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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up to 14 guests
1 Adult
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