8-Day Uganda Safari with Gorillas Starting from Entebbe

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

Travel to Murchison Falls National Park through Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

You'll be picked up by your safari leader and briefed. Afterward, you'll drive to Murchison Falls NP, the only park sitting in Northwestern Uganda, and also the biggest of the 10 national parks the Pearl of Africa is known for.
En route, you’ll make a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary primarily to track rhinos in their natural environment. From Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Murchison Falls National Park is about a 2-hour drive via Kichumbanyobo gate.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)

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

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)

Game Drive and Boat Cruise

You'll have an early breakfast. Today’s activities range from a morning game drive to a boat cruise with an experienced park guide. First, you'll have an exciting morning game drive via the Northern Banks of Murchison Falls N/P, see kobs, waterbucks, hartebeests, buffaloes, giraffes, and birds.
A morning game drive today will last 2-3 hours. Later, you'll have lunch and an afternoon boat cruise to see crocodiles, hippos, and birds, especially the cormorants and the bee-eaters.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)

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 N/Park to Kibale National Park

You will leave Murchison Falls NP early, immediately after a cup of tea/coffee, and drive for 6 hours up to Kibale National Park, including a lunch stop in Fort Portal city. You'll proceed to the booked lodge in Kibale forest to settle for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

• Mid-range guest house located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park

You'll enjoy a cup of tea/coffee early, and get briefed at Kanyanchu Tourist Centre on chimp tracking guidelines and regulations. Your access to Kibale Forest starts at 8:00 am after you have been allocated to a park guide, and takes 2 to 4 hours. Finding a chimp community guarantees you 1 full hour to observe chimpanzees, how they groom each other, take photos then you walk back thereafter.
You'll have lunch at leisure. Bigodi community will be your next area to visit in the afternoon. You'll enjoy walking in Bigodi community, see a range of avifaunal species, then relax at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

• Mid-range guest house located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, through Ishasha Sector (Optional)

You'll meet your driver-guide after breakfast, drive to Bwindi, and navigate via the Ishasha Area of Queen Elizabeth. You'll have an optional mini-game drive in the Ishasha sector with possible sightings of tree-climbing lions. Later, you'll have lunch at the Savanna Resort or Topi lodge before checking into the lodge for an overnight stay in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

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

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Trekking Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You'll have an early breakfast and with packed snacks, a bottle of water, and get to the park offices for a briefing. 8:00 am will be the actual time to begin looking for mountain gorillas, 2-6 hours, and once you have found them, 1 hour will be must for you to observe these intelligent species.
You'll walk back to the point you began trekking, get a gorilla trekking certificate, and transfer to the lodge for relaxation.
In the evening, you'll visit the Batwa villages for a cultural tour.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Explore Lake Bunyonyi

You'll have an early breakfast and then embark on a 2-hour drive straight to Lake Bunyonyi. Activities to expect while around Lake Bunyonyi include a boat ride, visiting some of the 29 islands, including the Punishment Island, a cultural walk, swimming, or chilling at the shores.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort

• Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Kigali and Departure

You'll meet your driver-guide early after breakfast, and leave Kabale for Kampala, an 8-hour journey. You'll arrive in Mbarara city early for lunch, a photo shoot, and then an experiment at the equator crossing in Mpigi. You'll be dropped off at Entebbe International Airport in the evening or at the hotel for an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Kigali International Airport (Kigali, Rwanda)

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.