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6-Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking & Safari Tours
Uganda isn’t your stereotypical safari destination. Most of Africa’s top safari countries support a cover of dusty, dry savannah and associated plains wildlife. But Uganda is fertile, well-watered and best known for its lush jungles and wealth of forest-dwelling birds and primates. Tracking mountain gorillas is the headline attraction, followed closely by the opportunity to hang out with some of Africa’s most habituated chimp communities. Yet, despite this, Uganda’s moist savannah also scores highly when it comes to seeing more conventional safari icons such as lion, elephant and hippo. A 6-day safari allows you to explore more than one ecological aspect of this compact and biodiverse equatorial country.
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6-Day Uganda Best Budget Tour
$2,695 to $2,750 pp (USD)
Uganda: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)
Mid-range Camping & LodgeYou Visit: Kampala (Start), Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Kampala (End)
Bugoli Adventures
5.0/5 – 19 Reviews
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Top Rated Operator
6-Day Uganda Chimpanzee and Gorilla Trek
$5,699 to $5,999 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Guest HouseYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Kibale NP (Chimps), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Entebbe Airport (End)
Wayfairer Travel
4.9/5 – 195 Reviews
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6-Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking & Chimpanzee Tracking Tour
$2,530 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetLodge & Resort
You Visit: Entebbe (Start), Entebbe Airport (Entebbe), Kibale NP (Chimps), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Lake Bunyonyi, Entebbe (End)
Giant Holiday Safaris
5.0/5 – 6 Reviews
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6-Day Wildlife Holiday
$1,925 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetLodge & Resort
You Visit: Entebbe (Start), Lake Mburo NP, Lake Bunyonyi, Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP), Queen Elizabeth NP, Entebbe (End)
Mermar Safaris
5.0/5 – 3 Reviews
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6-Day Kidepo and Murchison Falls Wilderness Tour
$2,349 to $2,442 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Sipi Falls (Highlight), Kidepo Valley NP, Murchison Falls NP, Entebbe (End)
Nsavi Safaris
5.0/5 – 41 Reviews
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6-Day Experience Queen Elizabeth &Bwindi Impenetrable
$2,706 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Guest HouseYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Queen Elizabeth NP, Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Entebbe Airport (End)
Kigongo Safaris
5.0/5 – 2 Reviews
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6-Day Bwindi-Mgahinga-Lake Bunyonyi Adventure
$2,816 to $3,098 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & ResortYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Kisoro (Town), Mt Sabyinyo, Lake Bunyonyi, Entebbe (End)
Santaviva
5.0/5 – 34 Reviews
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6-Day Unforgettable Gorillas, Chimps and Wild Game Combo
$2,987 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetLodge & Guest House
You Visit: Entebbe (Start), Queen Elizabeth NP, Kyambura Gorge (Chimps), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Entebbe Airport (End)
Wildmist Adventures
4.9/5 – 32 Reviews
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6-Day African Safari & Gorilla Trekking
$2,591 to $2,635 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & ResortYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Lake Mburo NP, Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Lake Bunyonyi, Entebbe (End)
Vibrant Holiday Safaris
4.9/5 – 50 Reviews
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6-Day Flying Safari - Gorillas, Chimps and Wildlife
$3,625 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Queen Elizabeth NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Entebbe (End)
Kajie Safaris
5.0/5 – 168 Reviews
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6-Day Lake Bunyonyi, Shoebill, Gorilla & Wildlife Safari
$2,420 pp (USD)
Uganda: Shared tour (max 6 people per group)
Mid-range Lodge & HotelYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Lake Mburo NP, Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas), Lake Bunyonyi, Entebbe (End)
Safari 2 Gorilla Tours
4.8/5 – 76 Reviews
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6-Day Wildlife and Gorilla with Chimps Safari in Uganda
$2,200 pp (USD)
Uganda: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)
Mid-range Lodge & ResortYou Visit: Kampala (Start), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Entebbe (End)
Buyaga Safaris
4.9/5 – 112 Reviews
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6-Day - Best of Uganda Safari
$2,805 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Queen Elizabeth NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Entebbe (End)
Lulu Safaris Uganda
5.0/5 – 169 Reviews
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6-Day Budget Friendly Wildlife with Gorilla Trekking
$2,618 to $2,838 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Entebbe (Start), Lake Mburo NP, Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Lake Bunyonyi, Entebbe Airport (End)
Pamoja Tours and Travel (Entebbe, UG)
4.9/5 – 65 Reviews
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6-Day Chimps & Wildlife
$2,640 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetCamping & Tented Camp
You Visit: Entebbe (Start), Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Lake Mburo NP, Entebbe (End)
Heart of Africa Adventures
5.0/5 – 12 Reviews
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6-Day Ecounter Western Uganda
$2,070 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetLodge & Guest House
You Visit: Kampala (Start), Fort Portal (Town), Semuliki NP, Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Kampala (End)
Mugenyi Eco Tours
5.0/5 – 13 Reviews
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6-Day Gorilla Tour with Ishasha Tree Climbing Lion
$2,431 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Kampala (Start), Lake Mburo NP, Queen Elizabeth NP, Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Kampala (End)
Bushman Safaris
5.0/5 – 42 Reviews
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6-Day Kidepo Valley Safari & Karamojong Cultural Tour
$2,880 to $4,070 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & HotelYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Kidepo Valley NP, Kampala (City), Entebbe (End)
Voyage Balquees
5.0/5 – 8 Reviews
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6-Day Explore Eastern Uganda, Kidepo Npand Murchison NP
$1,720 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Kampala (Start), Mbale (City), Kidepo Valley NP, Murchison Falls NP, Kampala (End)
CPN Consultants
4.8/5 – 19 Reviews
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6-Day Untamed Roaming - Walking Safari Murchison Falls
$2,547 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Kampala (Start), Murchison Falls NP, Kampala (End)
Bush Wonderers
5.0/5 – 12 Reviews
6 Questions About 6-Day Uganda Safaris

Answered by
Philip Briggs
Philip is an Africa-specialized travel writer who first visited Uganda in 1988. He has returned on numerous occasions to research his Bradt Guide to Uganda (first published in 1993 and now in its 10th edition) and to lead wildlife tours and bird-watching safaris.› More about Philip
6 Questions About 6-Day Uganda Safaris

Is 6 days enough time for a trip in Uganda?
“A 6-day Uganda safari gives you time to enjoy several of the country’s key highlights. You can easily slot gorilla trekking and chimp trekking into a 6-day itinerary, and it also allows you time to visit at least one savannah reserve and see some of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino). That said, 6 days is not enough to see all of Uganda’s highlights, and we would recommend avoiding an itinerary that tries to do too much in that time, or things will become very rushed.”
1Where should I go on a 6-day safari in Uganda?
“That depends on whether you want to include gorilla trekking. Assuming that you do, then your itinerary will concentrate on the southwest, which is where you’ll find both of the national parks in which gorillas can be seen. The more popular of the two gorilla trekking destinations is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where well over 100 trekking permits are available daily. The alternative is Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, which has a more scenic location on the slopes of the Virunga Mountains, but is home to just one habituated gorilla group and can issue only eight permits daily. Most 6-day itineraries to the southwest pair Bwindi or Mgahinga with Queen Elizabeth National Park, which protects a lush mosaic of forest, savannah and wetlands. Highlights of Queen Elizabeth include the tree-climbing lions of the Ishasha sector, the prolific wildlife along the Kazinga Channel and the distant views of the snowcapped Rwenzori peaks. Many 6-day safaris to the southwest include a chimp trekking excursion in Kalinzu Forest Reserve, Kyambura Gorge or Kibale National Park. Another popular stop is Lake Mburo National Park, which lies roughly halfway to Bwindi or Mgahinga coming from Entebbe International Airport. If gorillas are not on your Uganda wish list, then our top recommendation for a 6-day Uganda safari would combine Murchison Falls National Park and Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch with chimp trekking in Budongo Forest. A more remote alternative is Kidepo Valley National Park, which can also be combined with Ziwa.”
2Which animals am I likely to see?
“Exactly which animals you see on a 6-day safari in Uganda will depend greatly on which parks and forests you visit. On a southwestern safari, assuming that you opt to track gorillas and chimps, you can be almost certain of seeing gorillas, while the odds of encountering chimps stand above 80%. Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls and Kidepo Valley are all home to four of the Big Five, the exception being rhinos. If your itinerary includes any of these three parks, you can be reasonably confident of spotting elephants, buffalo and lions, but you are less likely to see a leopard. Boat trips in Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls are great for hippos, crocodiles and waterbirds. Giraffes are common in Murchison Falls, Kidepo Valley and Lake Mburo. Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch protects Uganda’s only white rhinos. They can be tracked on foot and are almost always seen, even on a short day visit. The country’s most characteristic antelope is the endemic Uganda kob. Uganda is renowned for its diversity of monkeys. Among the more commonly seen species are olive baboon, Uganda mangabey, Uganda red colobus, Rwenzori colobus, vervet monkey, patas monkey, red-tailed monkey and L’Hoest’s monkey. Uganda is also home to 1,080 bird species, with aquatic and forest specialists being particularly well represented.”
3What are the options to extend my 6-day Uganda safari?
“A popular extension to a 6-day Uganda safari is white-water rafting on the Nile River downstream of the city of Jinja, where it exits Lake Victoria. If you have a day or two spare in Entebbe (the site of the country’s only international airport), you could take a boat trip across Lake Victoria to Ngamba Island Chimp Sanctuary. A more low-key option out of Entebbe is an excursion by dugout canoe into Mabamba Swamp to look for the shoebill. This prehistoric-looking swamp-dweller is regarded by many as the most alluring of Ugandan birds. If you want to combine a 6-day Uganda gorilla trekking tour with travel elsewhere in East Africa, a recommended option would be a Big Five safari in Tanzania or Kenya. Both are a short hop from Entebbe by plane. Another popular option is the magical Indian Ocean ‘spice island’ of Zanzibar, just offshore mainland Tanzania. The island is a stronghold of traditional Swahili coastal culture and has some of East Africa’s finest beaches.”
4What is the best time of the year for a trip in Uganda?
“Gorilla and chimp trekking run 365 days a year and national parks are open year-round, but the best time to travel is in the relatively rain-free months of June to August or December to February. This is when trekking conditions tend to be easiest and when wildlife is most visible in the savannah reserves. Weather-wise, the least favorable time to be in Uganda is during the peak rainy season, which runs from March to May.”
5How much will this safari cost?
“A 6-day Uganda safari that includes gorilla and chimp trekking will typically cost around US$2,000 to US$3,500, depending largely on the quality of accommodations. This price should be inclusive of gorilla and chimp trekking permits, other park and activity fees, and accommodations, meals and transport. Tours that do not include gorilla trekking are generally much cheaper than this. Conversely, if the safari uses luxury accommodations and/or incorporates domestic flights, it will probably be a lot more expensive.”
6Uganda Reviews

Mark is a travel writer who grew up in Africa and has written over 700 titles for Condé Nast Traveller, Travel Africa, BBC Wildlife and others.
Fantastic Wildlife and Some of the Friendliest People in Africa Make Uganda Unbeatable
I spent a month travelling around Uganda with a self-drive, expedition-prepared Landcruiser and visited almost every national park in the country. Uganda was a revelation! I had not expected such a richness of wildlife nor such great...

Stuart is a travel writer and author of numerous Lonely Planet guidebooks, including 'Kenya', 'Rwanda' and 'Tanzania'.
The Beautiful Heart of Africa
It’s been said by better people than me (Sir Winston Churchill for one, who famously described Uganda as the “Pearl of Africa”), that Uganda is one of the most beautiful countries in Africa. In fact, as far as I am concerned, it’s...

Marvelous trip
We spent 8 days in Uganda doing a safari with Dav Safaris, it was fantastic! Saw so many animals gorillas, elephants, lions, hippos and crocodiles. The lodges were very nice and the organization perfect. The land is beautiful and the people...

Beautiful and friendly, but lacking a bit of wildlife.
Uganda is a very friendly country and definitely worth the visit. Pros: Amazing primate wildlife: gorillas, chimpanzees and many other smaller primates (monkeys) can be easily watched. Very good birding. Beautiful forested hills and...

A great experience.
We had a great time in Kampala visiting the city during a walking tour. The colorful markets full of fresh fruits are delightful. We visited the great Mosque and had a great point of view on the whole city. We enjoyed day in Entebbe,...

Nature
I did a 4 day tour with Lulu Safaris Uganda. My guides were Sarah and Gary-Simon, who were both outstanding and great company. The tour was all that I could have asked for and more. The accommodation was beautiful and comfortable. The food...