10 Days Gorillas and Game Safari

This gorillas and game safari package explores Uganda’s wildlife, chimps, and gorillas in their wild habitat.

This fascinating 10-day Uganda safari package explores Uganda’s natural beauty.

From the magnificence of the Nile to the chimpanzees and gorillas in their natural homes and the herds of animals inhabiting the savannah. You will start the trip by visiting Jinja for white water rafting and other adventurous activities around the source of the Nile.

Your journey will continue to Kibale National Park for chimp tracking, followed by a cultural visit to the Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru and the nearby craters.

We will then continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will see many savannah animals on a classic wildlife game drive and boat cruise on the Kazinga channel. From Queen, we’ll continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

In Bwindi, you will hike through the thick rainforest and track mountain gorillas along with a very experienced ranger. After spending around 1 hour with the gorillas, you will head back to the starting point. You will leave Bwindi for Lake Mburo National Park to check out some more wildlife, before heading back to Kampala or Entebbe where this trip ends.

This trip is ideal for groups and individuals and offers gratifying experiences of nature and Uganda as a whole. Take a look at the detailed day-by-day itinerary to get an idea of how this trip would flow for you.

As with all our safari packages, we can customize the program to fit your personal preferences. Just reach out to us and we’ll be eager to help you.

Safari Highlights

• Jinja White Nile Rafting
• Kibale Forest Chimpanzee Tracking
• Visit Amabere ga nyina mwiru caves & crater lakes
• Boat Ride on Kazinga Channel & Savanna game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Uganda Gorilla Tracking Adventure in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
• Game Drive in Lake Mburo National Park

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe, transfer to kampala

Our tourist guide/driver will be waiting at Entebbe International airport to pick you up and then transfer you to your accommodation for the night.

Accommodation:

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Transfer to Jinja then back to Kampala

Early morning after breakfast, you will be transferred to Jinja for a white water rafting experience on the Nile. This can take either full or half-day depending on your choice and also visit Jinja town and some craft shops for your souvenir shopping.

Accommodation:

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Drive to Kibale National Park

Today, after early morning breakfast, your guide will transfer you to Fort Portal town; a 5 hours journey from Kampala with stop-overs along the way. This town nestles in the shadow of the Rwenzori Mountains so be sure to have that amazing view.

Accommodation:

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park

Early morning after breakfast, you will visit the Kibale forest to track the Chimpanzees and 10 other primates including l’ hoestes, red colobus, blue, red-tailed, and grey-cheeked mangabey. The guide will provide detailed explanations of primates, the forest fauna, and flora.

This primate walk is both informative and enjoyable. In the afternoon, visit the Bigodi swamp and community around the Kibale Forest National Park.

Accommodation:

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Amabere ga Nyina Mwiru Caves, Crater Lakes. Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP

Today after breakfast early in the morning, we will have a cultural tour of the ‘Amabere ga Nyina Mwiru’ caves located 10 km from Fort Portal town and also hike to the explosion craters surrounding this area. Return back to Fort Portal town for lunch, in the afternoon visit the ‘Tooro’ Kingdom palace.

In the evening we drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park for about 2 hours following the mystical Rwenzori Mountain ranges for much of the journey.

Accommodation:

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Wildlife Game Drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, you will go for an early morning game drive in the park with the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop that provides excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, giant forest hogs, Cape buffalo, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kobs, Topi, and bushbuck.

Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse Eco-system of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes, and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife.

In the afternoon, your guide will take you for a unique 2- 3 hour boat cruise on the famous Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This boat trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos. Many animals may be seen drinking at the water’s edge.

This will give you excellent opportunities for photography, bird watching, and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous with well over 550 resident species.

Accommodation:

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today we drive through the Kigezi highlands region of Uganda also known as the “Switzerland of Africa” providing views of terraced hillsides and winding roads to Bwindi Impenetrable forest which is a 4 hours journey.

Accommodation:

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8: Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

The Bwindi forest is a spectacular and incredibly dense rainforest that offers a dramatic steeply forested landscape.

You will arrive at the park headquarters early in the morning (7:00 am) for a briefing by the UWA staff before going to trek. Don’t forget to carry along your tracking gear which includes raincoats, jungle boots, and more.

The trekking will take a couple of hours (2 -7 hrs) depending on how far the gorillas might have moved. In groups of 8 people, your guide will lead you through the numerous pathways created for the tourists, and eventually, you’ll find your way to the rare & shy gorillas.

A certificate is awarded by UWA at the end of every gorilla trekking experience. Later relax at your lodge which will give breathtaking views of the park.

Accommodation:

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 9: Drive to Lake Mburo National park

Check out after breakfast in the morning for a 4-hour drive to Lake Mburo National Park with a stopover in Mbarara town for Lunch. This is the best place in the country to see zebras.

Lake Mburo has 5 lakes and is mainly savanna with scattered acacias trees. The park features animals such as impalas, elands, roan antelopes, reedbucks, klipspringers, and topis, as well as buffaloes and hippos.

Adjacent to the park is the ranches of the Bahima (Ankole) tribe, who herd the famous long-horned Ankole cattle that are a common sight here. Take an afternoon boat ride on the Lake & see a variety of birds and hippos too.

Accommodation:

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 10: Transfer back to Entebbe

Early morning after breakfast, go for a safari walk in the park accompanied by your guide and later return to your lodge for Lunch.

Check out in the afternoon and depart for Kampala which is 3 hours away with a stop-over at the Equator line. Your guide/ driver will later drop you in Kampala or at Entebbe International airport for your evening flight.

Accommodation: None. (Last day)

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

This will mark the end of your Gorillas and Game Safari in Uganda.

Inclusions;

• Transport in a 4WD vehicle with a pop-up roof.
• All fuel for the tour
• English-speaking Ugandan driver/guide.
• Accommodation and Meals on Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
• Park-entrance fees for all National parks
• All activities described in the itinerary
• 1 Gorilla tracking permit per person.
• 1 Chimpanzee tracking permit per person
• Drinking water throughout the safari.

Exclusions;

• International airfares
• Entry visa Uganda
• Meals that are not part of your accommodation.
• A porter. Helps to carry your backpack & push/pull you on the slippery slopes.
• Personal (medical/travel) insurance
• Tips and gratuities to rangers, driver/guide, porter, hotel staff, etc.
• Expenses of personal nature (e.g. drinks, laundry, optional activities.)

This Gorillas and Game safari can be customized to suit your preferences. More activities can be added while some can also be removed.
For example, the 7 Day small group adventure holiday eliminates the chimpanzee tracking. On the other hand, the 15 day Uganda wildlife holiday includes more wildlife viewing in Murchison Falls National Park.