7-Day Uganda Gorillas, Chimps & Wildlife Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Entebbe to Murchison Falls via Ziwa

Your Tavira Africa Safaris driver-guide will pick you from Entebbe or Kampala and begin the journey north toward Murchison Falls National Park. Stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a guided walking experience in search of white rhinos. After the activity, enjoy lunch and continue toward Murchison Falls. Depending on arrival time, visit the top of the falls before continuing to your lodge for dinner and relaxation.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

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LeopardOccasional

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Activities:

• Afternoon walking safari (with an armed guide)

Accommodation:

Pakuba Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Murchison Falls Game Drive and Nile Boat Cruise

After an early breakfast, explore the northern section of Murchison Falls National Park on a morning game drive. Look out for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, lions, hartebeests and other wildlife. Return for lunch before taking an afternoon boat cruise along the Nile toward the base of Murchison Falls. The riverbanks provide excellent opportunities to see hippos, crocodiles, elephants and numerous bird species. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Activities:

• Morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle) & afternoon boat trip

Accommodation:

Pakuba Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Murchison Falls to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, leave Murchison Falls and travel south toward Queen Elizabeth National Park. The journey takes you through changing landscapes, rural communities, farmland and areas around the Albertine Rift. Stop for lunch during the drive before continuing to Queen Elizabeth. If time allows, enjoy an evening wildlife drive before checking into your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LeopardOccasional

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Activities:

• Evening game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Elephant Hab Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimpanzee Tracking and Kazinga Channel Cruise

After an early breakfast, travel to Kalinzu Forest Reserve for a guided chimpanzee tracking experience. Walk through the forest with an experienced guide while searching for habituated chimpanzees and other primates. After the trek, return for lunch before heading to the Kazinga Channel for an afternoon boat cruise. Look out for hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes and many water birds along the shoreline. Return to your lodge in the evening.

Main Destination:

Kalinzu Forest Reserve (Chimps)

Best Time To Go January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (But it’s seldom busy)

Best Weather

Activities:

• Morning chimpanzee tracking & afternoon boat trip

Accommodation:

Elephant Hab Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ishasha Wildlife Drive and Transfer to Bwindi

After breakfast, travel south through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Enjoy a game drive while searching for wildlife, including the famous tree-climbing lions often seen resting in large fig trees. Continue through the beautiful countryside of southwestern Uganda toward Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Arrive at your lodge later in the day, check in and relax as you prepare for the following morning’s gorilla trekking experience.

Main Destination:

Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)

Activities:

• Morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Bweza Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

After an early breakfast, transfer to the Bwindi park headquarters for registration and a briefing from the ranger guides. Enter the rainforest and trek in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family. Once the gorillas are located, spend up to one hour observing them in their natural habitat. After completing the trek, meet your driver-guide and continue to Lake Bunyonyi. Check into your lakeside lodge and enjoy a peaceful evening surrounded by islands and terraced hills.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Activities:

• Morning gorilla tracking

Accommodation:

Birdnest @ Bunyonyi Resort

• Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Bunyonyi to Entebbe

Enjoy breakfast overlooking Lake Bunyonyi before beginning the return journey to Entebbe. Travel through southwestern Uganda and stop for lunch along the way. Visit the Uganda Equator for photographs, refreshments and an opportunity to shop for souvenirs before continuing toward Kampala and Entebbe. Your driver-guide will drop you at your hotel or Entebbe International Airport, marking the end of your safari.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities on this day

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.