Overview

Explore Uganda in your 10 days Uganda gorillas, chimpanzees, and wildlife safari. This epic journey will see you visit some of the best tourist destinations in the country such as Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Murchison Falls National Park. These host some of the most endangered wildlife species and also some of the unique and rarely spotted species. This journey can be highlighted below.

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and Mabamba wetland tour

From Entebbe International Airport you will be pick up upon arrival and after a short briefing, drive to Nakiwogo landing site. Board a boat cruise on Lake Victoria to Mabamba wetland for a tour. The wetland is known for its diversity of bird species with the dominate bird being the shoebill stock. This experience will also usher you into the birdlife of Uganda with most of the bird species calling this wetland their home. After this experience, ride back to the landing site where our driver guide with take you to your booked hotel for dinner and rest.

Day 2: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park and boat cruise

Begin your drive to Lake Mburo National Park early immediately after your breakfast. This 5-hour journey with take you to an exclusive wildlife experience of encountering different wildlife species. As you arrive in the park, you will have lunch at your lodge and head out for a boat cruise at Lake Mburo. Hippos and crocodiles are some of the aquatic species you will spot and also many other species like buffaloes, impalas, and waterbucks quenching their thirst on the shores. Head to your lodge in the evening for dinner and rest.

Day 3: Game drive and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After your breakfast at your lodge, take on a game drive experience in the park as you spot many incredible species like giraffes, impalas, zebras, warthogs, buffaloes, and waterbuck, among others. This activity takes you until noon when to head back to the lodge for lunch. Check out of your lodge in the afternoon and head out to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Arrive at your lodge in Bwindi in time for dinner and rest.

Day 4: Gorilla trekking and Batwa cultural experience

In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, begin your gorilla trekking experiences after your breakfast with a pre-trekking briefing. This briefing takes through the rules and regulations of trekking. This prepares you for what lies ahead beneath the forest. Encounter the gorillas after in their natural habitats for an hour. This chilling moment of meeting these endangered primates go about their chores will bring you until noon when you head to your lodge for lunch. In the afternoon take on a Batwa cultural experience where you get to explore the life of the forest keepers and witness their traditions like dances and other cultural norms. Drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Midway your 10-days safari, transfer by road to Queen Elizabeth National Park after your breakfast. This journey will bless you with incredible scenic views of the landscape and also the social livelihood of the people of this region. Interact with the people as you enjoy an en route lunch on your way to the park. Arrive at your lodge for dinner later in the evening and rest.

Day 6: Game drive and boat cruise

Embark on a game drive adventure in Queen Elizabeth National Park and incredible experience of exploring the park’s hidden gems in the safety and comfort of your vehicle after your breakfast. This 2-3-hour game drive enables you to better understand the park and also to encounter the various wildlife species such as elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, waterbucks, lions, leopards, hyenas, etc. Enjoy your lunch at your lodge later after your game drive. In the evening, head to the Kazinga Channel for a boat cruise experience. This experience aims at bring out the aquatic life of the park. The channel hosts the largest hippo population in Uganda with over 5,000 harboring this water way. Nile crocodiles can also be spotted with other animals like buffaloes, elephants, waterbucks, and others on the shores. Head back to the lodge for dinner and rest.

Day 7: Visit the twin lakes and journey to Kibale National Park

Early in the morning, brass yourself for a visit to the twin lakes after your breakfast. This unforgettable experience with take you on an exploration journey of the twin lakes found in Rubirizi district neighboring the park. These lakes are crater lakes and their sites offer incredible scenic views. Swimming in the crystal clear Crater Lake safe with no bilharzia or dangerous wild animals. Go back to the lodge for lunch and check out to begin your journey to Kibale National Park. As the night logs in have dinner at your lodge upon arrival in the park and sleep for the night ahead.

Day 8: Chimpanzee trekking and drive to Murchison Falls National Park

Wake up to the chants of many primates and birds as you enjoy your breakfast at your lodge. Briefing at the park offices will be next before you are grouped in groups of 8 to begin your trekking of chimpanzees. A ranger will lead your experience in the forest and as Kibale is known for hosting chimpanzees, it will not take you long before spotting them. Spend an hour in their presence before heading to your lodge for lunch. Drive to Murchison Falls National Park in the afternoon where you will reach at your lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 9: Game drive and boat cruise

Take on a game drive experience in the morning immediately after breakfast. This game drive takes you through the vast landscape of the park in the hidden territories of the wildlife species. Lions, leopards, buffaloes, oribis, giraffes, and elephants, among others are some of the animals you will encounter. Fast forward to evening after your lunch, embark on a boat cruise experience. This experience takes places on the Victoria Nile a popular spot for many wildlife species like hippos and crocodiles. The boat cruise will also bring you face-to-face with the most powerful force of nature, Murchison Falls. Return to the lodge after for dinner and rest.

Day 10: Visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and departure

Conclude your 10 days Uganda gorillas, chimpanzees, and wildlife safari with a departure from Murchison Falls National Park after your breakfast. En route to Nakasongola district, by pass Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and have walking experience with the rhinos. This is the only place in the country where you can encounter these animals in their natural habitats. Proceed later after your rhino tracking experience and en route for Kampala to either your booked hotel or airport for your departure flight.