9-Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safari

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

Arrival at Entebbe International Airport

Arrival at Entebbe International Airport
Meet your tour guide to welcome you to Uganda. After a short brief introduction to Uganda, Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Guest House Entebbe, depending on the time of your arrival, if you arrive early you can visit Entebbe Botanical Gardens or visit craft shops in Entebbe.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

The Boma Entebbe

• Mid-range guest house located in Entebbe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast, your driver/guide will transfer you to the Murchison Falls National Park. En route stopover at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This is the only home to the only Wild Rhinos in Uganda. This amazing reserve was gazette to re-introduce and conserve Rhinos which had been extinct since 1982. You will be led by park rangers as you track these animals at close quarters. After this visit, you will proceed to the top of the falls. Dinner and overnight at.

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

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LionOccasional

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LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Fort Murchison (Room)

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Morning Game Drive in Murchison Falls Park

After breakfast, your guide/driver will take you out for the morning to the Nile River where you will cross via ferry to the northern bank of the park. Here wildlife is in abundance and animals to be found are elephants, lions, Cape buffalo, Rothschild giraffes, hartebeest, Waterbuck, Oribi, Bushbuck, hyena, and the occasional Leopard among others. You will return to your lodge for breakfast.
After lunch, you will have a boat ride upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls, stopping a short distance from the Devil's Cauldron. You disembark the river and take a hike up the falls where you will see the world's longest river explode violently through a narrow crevice on the rift valley and plunge into a whirlpool some 50 meters below. You will meet up with your driver/guide at the top who will transfer you back to your lodge for dinner and overnight at.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Fort Murchison (Room)

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Queen Elisabeth National Park

After breakfast transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, along the way you will see the famous Kasese Copper mining town, wild animals, and the Rwenzori Mountains, have an afternoon crater drive at the scenic Katwe explosion craters which comprise forested, dry, and water-filled craters. If time allows we can go for an evening game drive in the Kasenyi plains. Dinner and overnight at.

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

Accommodation:

Irungu Forest Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Morning Game drive and Afternoon Boat Ride

Earl morning game drive, you will venture out to the breeding grounds for the Uganda Kob. Here you will be on the lookout for Lions, Elephants, and Buffalo, among other resident wildlife of Queen Elizabeth. You will return for lunch in your lodge, Lunch you will go for a boat ride along the Kazinga Channel. The Kazinga Channel is a natural channel connecting Lake Edward and Lake George here you will see numerous species of birds and mammals notably Elephants, Buffaloes, and hundreds of Hippos that can be seen cooling off on the shores of the Kazinga. This is a safari highlight and not to be missed safari experience. Dinner and overnight at.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Irungu Forest Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Morning game drive, you will drive to Kasenyi the breeding grounds for the Uganda Kob. Here you will be on the lookout for Lions, Elephants, and Buffalo, among other resident wildlife of Queen Elizabeth. You will depart Queen Elizabeth and proceed to the Bwindi Forest national Park. Dinner and overnight at.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

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

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Broadbill Forest Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Tracking Day in Bwindi Forest

After breakfast, you will meet the park ranger for briefing; by 0800 hours you start the day-long trek in search of the Mountain Gorillas. You are advised to carry your rain jackets, drinking water, jungle trekking boots, and snacks. The guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy primates for the group you will be assigned. The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours. This is among the most amazing experiences on earth – simply staring into the deep eyes of the gentle Mountain Gorillas, in the afternoon will go for a Village walk, this walk gives you an insight into the people surrounding the Bwindi Forest. Dinner and overnight at.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Broadbill Forest Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Explore Lake Bunyonyi

Explore Lake Bunyonyi, lots of views, visit local markets later take a boat to trek Bunyonyi, this boat ride will introduce you to the major islands and their rich history, but also to a traditional healer and a craft maker who lives on a peninsula with most complete views of the 25-kilometers long lake. There will be some little energetic hiking but also great time spent in traditional communities.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Bunyonyi Overland Resort

• Budget resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Departure

After morning breakfast, you will drive back to Kampala\ Entebbe International Airport for your flight out late in the evening.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

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.