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Kampala, Uganda

Best of Uganda Safari with Gorilla & Chimpanzees Tracking and Wildlife

14-Day Uganda Safari with Gorilla Chimpanzees and Wildlife

What you should expect

Highlights

Start Entebbe (Day 1)
Day 2 Sipi Falls (Highlight)
Day 3-4 Kidepo Valley National Park
Day 5-6 Murchison Falls National Park
Day 7 Ziwa Rhino Ranch
Day 8 Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Day 9-10 Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 11 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Day 12 Lake Bunyonyi
Day 13 Lake Mburo National Park
End Entebbe (City) (Day 14)

Overview

Itinerary Details

Day-by-Day


Day 1 Arrival and Transfer to Your Hotel

On your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by our company driver guide who will brief you and transfer you to your hotel for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay at Entebbe Hotel as you truly relax from the jet lag and prepare for the next day’s adventure.

Meal Plans

Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

ViaVia Uganda Entebbe
Day 2 Early Morning Transfer, Sipi Falls Hike and Coffee Tour

After your breakfast, you will drive to visit the falls, you will meet your local guide at Sipi who will take you through the history of Sipi Falls thereby starting this exciting activity with a guided hike to the top of the falls. Later, you will have a tour through the coffee plantations giving you a chance to learn how coffee is processed with coffee tasting. You will drive to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal Plans

Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

Lodge Near Sipi Falls
Day 3 Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park

After breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and embark on your journey to Kidepo Valley National Park. The park is located in the far North Eastern part of Uganda taking about 5-6 hours’ drive. The drive is spectacular with great countryside views as you approach the Karamonja region. You will have lunch upon check-in at your lodge. You will be cleared at the entry and proceed to your accommodation for check-in. Kidepo National Park is very beautiful with incredible views of the mountains and hills.

Meal Plans

Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

Lodge Near Kidepo Valley National Park
Day 4 Tour of Kidepo Valley National Park

After breakfast, you will drive to the wild for your morning game drive and explore the park in Narus Valley. After lunch, you will go for a game drive in Kidepo Valley in anticipation of seeing some of the animals— the ostrich birds. You'll also visit the hot springs of Kanangorok before you return to your lodge. You'll spend the rest of the evening in the community at the Karamojong village.

Meal Plans

Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

Lodge Near Kidepo Valley National Park
Day 5 Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast in the morning, you will embark on your journey to Murchison Falls National Park. It’s quite a long drive from Kidepo National Park —about 6 to 7 hours. Along the way, you will have a stopover in Gulu town for lunch and proceed with the journey to the park. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge and spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Meal Plans

Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

Lodeg in Murchison Falls National Park
Day 6 Murchison Falls National Park and Game Drives and Boat Cruises

Today, you'll enjoy an early morning breakfast at the lodge and head out for the 2-hour game drive in Uganda’s largest park. It has a wide range of wildlife species such as leopards, hippos, lions, warthogs, cape buffaloes, African elephants, antelopes, Rothschild’s giraffes, waterbucks, and various bird species. After the game drive, you'll transfer back to the lodge for lunch and some relaxation. Then, you'll have a 3-hour launch cruise on the River Nile where you will spot several wildlife species along the banks such as African elephants, hippos, Nile crocodiles, antelopes, monkeys, and water bird species. You'll ride towards the bottom of the falls where you will hike to the top of the fall for about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Afterward, you will retire to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal Plans

Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

Lodeg in Murchison Falls National Park
Day 7 Transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

You will wake up early in the morning and have breakfast. Then, you will check out from the lodge and drive through the park to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Here, you will trek into the savannah for a close view of the rhinos. From there, you will have lunch and proceed to Hoima town for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal Plans

Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

Hotel in Hoima City
Day 8 Transfer to Kibale National Park and Bigodi Swamp

After breakfast, you will embark on a road trip to Kibale National Park. You will arrive there in the afternoon for lunch and some relaxation at the lodge. In the evening, you will go for a nature walk through the Bigodi wetland where you will spot birds, olive baboons, bush babies, and sitatunga among other wildlife species.

Meal Plans

Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

Lodge Near Kibale National Park
Day 9 Kibale Forest Chimpanzee Trekking Safari in and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, you will transfer to the park offices for briefing and then set out for chimpanzee trekking through the dense forest. Keep this in mind that only 1 hour is given to visitors when they encounter face to face with the chimpanzees. Besides chimpanzees, other primate species can be spotted like the red-tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, black, LHoest’s monkeys, and white colobus monkeys. Also, there are African elephants, antelopes, and Cape buffaloes. From there, you'll head back to the lodge for lunch and some relaxation. After the chimpanzee trekking, you will transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Meal Plans

Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

Lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 10 Game Drive and Boat Cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Today after your breakfast, you will set out for an early morning game drive through Queen Elizabeth Park. You will be spotting various wildlife species like waterbucks, lions, African elephants, hartebeests, Rothschild’s giraffes, antelopes, cape buffaloes, leopards, and warthogs, and also view different crater lakes. After the 3-hour drive, you will transfer back for lunch. Then, you will prepare for the afternoon 2-hour launch cruise along the Kazinga channel which has the highest concentration of hippos in the world. This comes along with several bird species and animals like Nile crocodiles, African elephants, and antelopes among others.

Meal Plans

Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

Lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 11 Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through Ishasha Sector for the Tree-Climbing Lions

On this day, you will wake up early in the morning and head out for another game drive. This will give you a chance to see animals in their families, distinctive clans, and groups. This game drive is done through the Ishasha plains looking out for the tree-climbing lions, African elephants, leopards, cape buffaloes, waterbucks, and various beautiful birds. Later, you will embark on a 2-hour drive to Bwindi forest the gorilla land.

Meal Plans

Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

Lodge Near Bwindi Forest
Day 12 Mountain Gorilla Trekking Safari in Uganda and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

The talk about these gentle giants claims that 98% of DNA is close to that of the human race. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to half of the world’s total population of mountain gorillas and other species like primates, mammals, and reptiles, among others. After the briefing at the headquarters, you will be led by the ranger guide into the jungle to search for the mountain gorillas. This experience usually takes 2 hours to about 8 hours being that gorillas move differently, and only 1 hour is granted to visitors to have a glimpse of the gorillas. In case you are not interested in mountain gorillas trekking, you can have a short guided forest walk or a village walk to the Batwa community. After the adventure, you will embark on the drive towards Lake Bunyonyi, which is Africa’s second-deepest lake and a birder's destination. You'll enjoy the beautiful views of the landscapes like the locally terraced interlocking hills where most locals carry out their crop cultivation.

Meal Plans

Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

Lodge Near Lake Bunyonyi
Day 13 Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park- Home of the Zebras

After your breakfast, you will embark on the 4 hours and 30 minutes road trip to Lake Mburo National Park, known for being the smallest but rich with wildlife. You will have a stopover for lunch in Mbarara town. The road trip will go through stunning sceneries, farms, markets, and plantations. The park is a habitat for a large number of zebras, impalas, oribis, Cape buffalos, warthogs, and waterbucks with over 332 bird species. Upon arrival at the park in the afternoon, you will head for a boat cruise along Lake Mburo.

Meal Plans

Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

Lodge Near Lake Mburo National Park
Day 14 Morning Walking Safari and Transfer to Entebbe via the Equator Line

After an early breakfast, you will go for a morning walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park. This park is famous for zebras, impalas, giraffes, elands, Cape buffalos, and many tropical bird species. You will check out of the hotel and transfer to Entebbe International Airport as you say farewell to the pearl of Africa. Along the way, you will make a stopover at the Equator line to have an authentic feel of standing at Latitude 00.

Meal Plans

Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation Plans

No Accommodation

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Payment Methods

Inclusions

Park fees (For non-residents)
Gorilla permits (One per person non-resident)
Chimp permits (One per person non-resident)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinking water (On all days)

Exclusions

International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs travel insurance visa fees
etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Sustainability Commitment

This tour is 100% sustainable. We encourage our travelers to minimize their carbon footprint by choosing eco-friendly practices.

Cancellation Policy

Please note our cancellation policy to ensure clarity in case of changes to your travel plans. 30 days or more before departure Full refund minus a 10% service fee. 15–29 days before departure 50% of the total booking cost will be refunded. 14 days or less before departure No refund will be provided. We recommend travel insurance to cover unforeseen circumstances.

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