Safari 2 Gorilla Tours

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Entebbe - Rhino Trekking, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary - Murchison Falls National Park

Entebbe - Rhino Trekking, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary - Murchison Falls National Park

After an early morning breakfast at your hotel in Entebbe, your driver-guide meets and greets you. Shortly after the safari briefing, you'll depart and head north of Kampala through the districts of Luweero and Masindi to Murchison Falls National Park. You'll pass through the traditional farms and villages, stopping at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary & Wildlife Ranch for rhino tracking. Afterward, you'll proceed and make a stopover at the top of Murchison Falls, the majestic falls, where the Nile crashes through a 7m gorge to fall 45m. The numerous scenic viewpoints are spectacular and the most impressive view is of the falls. The world's most powerful falls are one of the highlights of Murchison Falls National Park. Afterward, you'll proceed to the lodge. Your overnight stay will be at Gipir & Labong Safari Lodge or similar.

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
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
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LeopardOccasional
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Gipir and Labongo Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Game Drive Safari and Boat Launch Safari Murchison Falls National Park

Game Drive Safari and Boat Launch Safari Murchison Falls National Park

You'll wake up for an early morning sumptuous breakfast so that intrepid explorers can begin with an early game drive in the peninsula between the Victoria and Lake Albert Nile. You'll catch the highest concentration of wildlife in the wilds of Murchison Falls. After lunch, you'll take a magnificent boat cruise to the base of the majestic Murchison Falls. The earth trembles to one of the world's most powerful falls of natural water while crocodiles soak up the sun with their vast jaws menacingly agape before returning to the lodge. Your overnight stay will be at Gipir & Labong Safari Lodge or similar.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Gipir and Labongo Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Murchison Falls National Park - Kibale National Park

Murchison Falls National Park - Kibale National Park

A leisurely breakfast will be followed by a transfer to Kibale National Park. This drive is incredibly scenic, going through the western Rift Valley floor and escarpments, tea plantations, sugarcane plantations, and lush green countryside that characterizes so much of Uganda. Kibale National Park is a habitat for over 13 primate species. You’re likely to encounter most of them during your visit time. Your overnight stay will be at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge or similar.

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

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LionVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
  • Mid-range guest house located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Chimpanzee Trekking Experience, Kibale National Park

Chimpanzee Trekking Experience, Kibale National Park

The Chimpanzee trekking experience provides a unique opportunity that will allow you to encounter the chimpanzee community in its daily activities. Accompanying national park rangers, you will be on the forest floor to watch the chimps search for their fruits and vocalizing. Then, you will follow them for an hour observing the full gamut of their behavior. You will be part of the Uganda Wildlife Authority initiative to trek the chimpanzees without changing their natural environment. It’s one of the great moments of your safari! In the afternoon, you'll do the community and swamp walk offered by the members of the Bigodi Community. It’s one way of learning about the traditional culture of Africa. Your overnight stay will be at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge or similar.

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
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Kibale National Park - Queen Elizabeth National Park

Kibale National Park - Queen Elizabeth National Park

After a leisurely morning breakfast, you'll transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The drive provides you with great views of the Rwenzori Mountain ranges in Rwenzori Mountains National Park. Mount Stanley at 5,109m is both Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo's highest peak in addition to Rwenzori mountains being the third highest peak in Africa after Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and Mount Kenya in Kenya. Uganda is among the 13 countries that an Equatorline passes through, at the Kikorongo Equator line you’ll make a brief stopover for a moment of picturesque. Then, you'll proceed to the hotel. Your overnight stay will be at Engiri Game Lodge or similar.

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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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Engiri Game Lodge
  • Budget lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 6

Game Drive Safari and Boat Cruise Safari Queen Elizabeth National Park

Game Drive Safari and Boat Cruise Safari Queen Elizabeth National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you'll participate in a morning game drive. The drive through the Kasenyi Plains which is a spot for predators hunting their prey. The game drive provides you with an excellent opportunity to view animals such as jackals, bushbucks, forest hogs, buffaloes, elephants, and kob as they go about their daily routines. In the afternoon, you'll head to a fantastic launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel and observe beautiful birds and wildlife. A Ugandan wildlife safari without a boat cruise safari on the Kazinga Channel is considered incomplete. The channel attracts a large concertation of wildlife and birdlife to quench their thirst. This boat launch safari would certainly expose you to these creatures. After the boat safari, you'll enjoy the evening wildlife viewing as you return to the lodge in Engiri Game Lodge or similar.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Engiri Game Lodge
  • Budget lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 7

Queen Elizabeth National Park - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

The Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park is famously known for tree-climbing lions. After an early morning breakfast, you'll begin your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park with a stopover at Ishasha sector for a game drive. Thereafter, you'll proceed to Bwindi Forest National Park. Your overnight stay will be at Gorilla Mist Camp or similar.

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

Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 8

Uganda Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Uganda Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After an early breakfast, you'll transfer to Ranger Station, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. After a briefing by a ranger guide, you'll enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure. The beauty of this rainforest is spectacular. The area offers a dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary depending on the movements of gorillas. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long-savored. Many find it to be a rare and moving opportunity. After your day experience, you'll return to the lodge. Your overnight stay will be at Gorilla Mist Camp or similar.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 9

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Lake Bunyonyi

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Lake Bunyonyi

A leisurely morning breakfast will be followed by a transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. You have a day to participate in this optional gorilla trek before traveling to Lake Bunyonyi. A ticket costs $700 to be able to participate. Your overnight stay will be at Lake Bunyonyi Overland Camp or similar.

Main Destination:
Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation:
Bunyonyi Overland Resort
  • Budget resort located at Lake Bunyonyi
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 10

Lake Bunyonyi - Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Bunyonyi - Lake Mburo National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will transfer to Lake Mburo National Park and there will be a possible game drive on arrival. The journey to Lake Mburo National Park takes you through the farmlands and Kigezi rolling hills which are spectacular. Your overnight stay will be at Rwakobo Rock or similar.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to August (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to August and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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LionNone
Accommodation:
Rwakobo Rock Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 11

Walking Safari in Lake Mburo National Park - Kampala

Walking Safari in Lake Mburo National Park - Kampala

After an early morning breakfast, there will be a walking safari. Experiencing Africa's wilderness areas is integral to most of our trips, and there's no better way than on foot. Walking safaris in Africa are completely different from game drives. Being on foot brings about a new way of understanding your surroundings. Walking safaris were the original safari and remain the purest form. Away from the comfort of the 4WD safari vehicle your senses suddenly awaken as the bush becomes more real. This is where humans evolved and experiencing the sounds and smells just as all our ancestors did can be profound. Encountering animals on their terms as a participant in their world can be far more rewarding than just spectating — few things are as humbling as meeting wild buffaloes on foot. This will be followed by a transfer to Kampala/Entebbe to be dropped at your planned hotel or at the airport marking the end of the 11-day Uganda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.

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