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5-Day Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Tree-Climbing Lions

Nature Connect Safaris Uganda
5.0/5 – 58 Reviews
$2,200 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateYour request will be sent directly to the operator
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Included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
- Chimp permits (One per person, non-resident)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
Excluded
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Interested in This Tour?
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Next: Request a QuoteDisclaimer
- This tour is offered by Nature Connect Safaris Uganda, not SafariBookings.
- This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
- If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
- The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
- If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
- Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
- Offered By:
- Nature Connect Safaris Uganda
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58 Reviews - Offices:
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Uganda
- Founded In:
- 2019
- Employees:
- 1-5
Customer Reviews

The best in the business
My husband and I had the pleasure of taking the 5-day gorilla and chimpanzee experience tour with Nature Connect Safaris. From my initial inquiry until the tour was complete, I had excellent communication from Francis regarding our...

The best in the business
My husband and I had the pleasure of taking the 5-day gorilla and chimpanzee experience tour with Nature Connect Safaris. From my initial inquiry until the tour was complete, I had excellent communication from Francis regarding our...

An unforgettable safari through the beautiful Pearl of Africa!
If you are still hesitating to go on a tour with Nature Connect Safari, I hope I can convince you to do it. My sister and I had an amazing 8 day safari! As Francis guided us safely through the beautiful Pearl of Africa, he took the time to...

Just perfect!
Francis was so helpful, friendly and trustworthy! He made our first safari-tour a memory that we will never forget!
Organised and friendly
Having been on many Safaris this was our first in Uganda- what a stunning country made all the more enjoyable by the organisation of Francis and Sam- Also thank you Sam for all the personal attention during our 5 days-- definitely returning

Francis was lovely and nothing was a problem.
The communication from the start was really good. We booked one year in advance. The service and value for money was excellent. We have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Nature Connect to others.

Amazing and incredible trip in Uganda
We recently went on an unforgettable local tour in Uganda that included a thrilling safari tracking Africa’s Big 5 and an awe-inspiring experience with the silverback gorillas. Our guide, Francis, was exceptional throughout the trip. He...

Wonderful experience!!
Francis is such a caring guide that he help in everything in our trip. Every time when the road is not that flat, he slowed down. Had a wonderful itinerary planned for us, good choices of activities and the hotels.🥰A 5 star...

wonderful tour with a guide attentive to our desires and our needs.
Very good and attentive tour with our guide Francis from Nature Connect Safaris. The hotels were perfect, the food delicious and the guide bring us to discover what we had dreamed. Thank a lot to Nature Connect Safaris, no doubt none, we...

Perfect
We had a very good safari. Francis is an excellent person and has great knowledge of the presented area. If there are minor problems, he solves them after a lot of phone calls. He is a very open person and did much more than what was...
Very professional and well organised safari - we loved it!
Francis was very helpful in arranging a safari for us around our other commitments in Uganda, including pick up from Gulu. Communication was excellent. We enjoyed peaceful game drives at the pace we wanted and did not feel rushed to move...

an unforgettable experience with one of the best guides
We were able to go on an unforgettable tour with Francis or Nature Connect Safaris Uganda. Francis our guide was not only a perfect guide and perfect driver but he also became our friend. He looked after us lovingly at all times and my...

Francis was a perfect host and guide! Always available and trying hard to fullfill needs and wishes
A highly recommended Safari provider! Looking after the client from the beginning until the end! Very flexible to any programme changes on short notice! Competent helpful and friendly! I highly appreciated my guide Francis who made this...

Very kind, well organized and prepared.
Our guide Francis was amazing, not only in the way he managed the tour but also how he used to interact and relate with us.
A great safari program and accommodation suggestions!
Thank you Francis🙏 We have loved our Ugandan adventure! The accommodation and program you recommended was wonderful. We enjoyed it all. We are still on a high from seeing the gorillas yesterday 🥰🦍 Moses Jingo, our guide,...

Great experience, highly recommended
Four friends went gorilla trekking with Nature Connects Safari, and the experience was incredible and all we hoped for and more. Francis was extremely helpful both before and during the trip. We spent several hours in the car, enjoying and...

Francis helped us achieve a dream of seeing the gorillas in Uganda
Francis is a phenomenal tour guide. From Pick up to drop off at the airport he took excellent care of myself and my husband. I am a mobility challenged person and Francis made sure that I was able to see and do everything. From initial...

Very good
Francis is very professional and the tour is very smooth. We have enjoyed a lot. We only hope the car can fix the A/C since the temperature and the dust in the road is very strong.

Murchison Falls National Park
I enjoyed my time traveling with Francis while visiting Murchison Falls NP and surrounding sites. He's an excellent driver and guide and the itinerary he planned made for a very memorable experience. Thank you, Francis.

Francis is the man about the safari - don't miss him, his Landcruiser and pineapple connections!
Francis is the all-in-one guide. He takes charge of all the details making sure you get everywhere on time yet, stopping and spending all the quality adventures as you witness not just the Big Five but also giraffes, Nile crocodiles, mega...
Amazing tour of Uganda
7 amazing days perfectly organize in a country that is amazing. Over my expetetion

Organized and very accommodating
This was a wonderful well balanced safari. A perfect layout for a three day excursion.

Perfect safari to Muchinsons falls with Francis as my guide
From the outset of booking my safari I experienced a high level of professionalism through the communication with my guide, Francis. I have been on very many safaris, but had never seen a leopard, so my big wish was to see one. And so I did...

The Greatest Gorilla safary tour in only 5 days
Last february I partecipated at the gorilla safari tour, it was been an unic experience, because i had the occasion to know a lot of details of Uganda land. During the movment from on side to another, i met and know a lot of people, i saw...

5 days trip – an absolutly phantastic tour with Francis
Francis was a great, professional guide, driver and also a good friend during our tour. We had a lot of fun, got much information and a perfectly organized tour – always in time, with great selected lodges. We felt always safe and...

Amazing guide!!
Francis is a fantastic guide, extremely knowledgeable and accommodating! From the moment I got in contact about arranging a trip he was happy to tailor it to what I wanted to see/do and gave recommendations based on his knowledge of what...

Extraordinary!!!
I booked very late, and they arranged everything in less than a week.
The guide was super friendly and kind, with a lot of knowledge of nature and places. Super professional.
Amazing trip!
We had an absolutely incredible trip to Uganda with the amazing Francis. This was a very special family trip as my Mum grew up in Uganda but hadn't been back there for 50 years. Francis effortlessly helped us to create an itinerary which...

Punctual, experienced and professional, a very nice meeting with Francis !
5-day safari in Murchison Fall with transport, unique and exceptional moment! Fantastic landscape and wildlife! Francis has a very long experience as a guide and has a great knowledge of animals. Very well organized safari with a...

Francis and Nature Connect Safaris provided a perfect trip of a lifetime for our family!
From the beginning contact setting up our trip, to drop off at the end of our safari, Francis at Nature Connect Safaris offered top-notch service. Francis responded quickly on WhatsApp and by email with clear communication and great...
Great service
We're really happy about choosing Nature Connect for our trip. Sorting out the details and booking was a breeze, thanks to Francis who was super quick in getting back to us and making sure we were in the loop. All our hotels were amazing. ...

Professional with personal touch,100% recommend
7 days trip with Francis. He has helped us personalize the trip to our liking. He is highly knowledgeable and professional but on top of that super sweet and adds his personal touch to the whole experience. Everything was well organized and...

Francis was absolutely the best, knowledgable about Ugandan culture and wildlife; a wonderful host!
Travelling with Nature Connect Safaris Uganda was one of the best experiences I've had! This was my first time visiting a country in Africa and it was absolutely spectacular. Francis really earns all of the credit, he managed to design a...

Outstanding made the trip and my 70th birthday very memorable.
I have taken other safari tours in Africa, and this is the best company. Well organized, communicates and responds to WhatsApp quickly, excellent value for tour plan, exceptional accommodations and a private tour. They were also very...

Very experienced safari tours operator, with very pro-client attitude and competetive fares.
This safari operator communicated trought e-mail and whatsapp. After initial inquiry regarding pricing and itinerary, we agreed on proposed plan of our 8-days safari and accommodations. All accommodations that were chosen for our stay were...
The perfect trip
From first communications with Nature Connect Francis was excellent. Sorting the tour for us and organizing our pick up. He gave us all the detailed information we needed for our trip to see the Gorillas. Francis was very friendly...

Professional, very well organized, flexible and lovely character.
Best trip ever, perfectly organized and very much focused on our needs and wishes. With Francis you will definitely get the most out of our Uganda experience and leave with a lot of new impressions.

Very flexible and enjoyable experience
Lots of patience displayed both in person and via mail answering all our requests to tailor the trip to our exact needs. My family of four including a 9yr old and 2yr old were able to handle trip out to ishasha. The planning was great, and...

Amazing Safari experience with the best Tourguide !!
All was very well organized from the booking procedure to arrival and departure, perfectly communicated. The Tourguide gave us information in detail before our travels and still it was above all our expectations! Fantastic service overall...

Francis is a very helpful and enthusiastic tour guide!
We were supposed to start our safari in July, but due to a positive COVID-19 test we couldn't go. Fortunately Francis was able to think fast and reschedule the entire safari for us. Throughout this entire process he always kept in contact...
Exceeded all Expectations!!!
Francis was such an amazing host, he was kind, fun, knowledgable and very well organised! He was prompted with communications, planned a route specific to our needs and was great value. The accommodation he organised were absolutely...

Francis was kind, service minded and easy going. It was easy, comfortable and affordable.
Our guide Francis made the best of out stay, always offering options trying to accomodate different requests. He was always avaible via whatsapp from booking as well as during the trip. We stayed at Twin Lake lodge which was the best choice...

Amazing experience!
Francis was so nice with us, the views and the gorilas are amazing.

Excellent Tour in Uganda
Uganda is a beautiful country, we’ve visited the country for 6-days. With the Gorilla-tracking as Highlight of our trip. Francis and his company managed to provide us with an unforgivable trip. Feeling save all the time. Beautiful...

Knowledgeable and Accommodating
We had very specific needs on short notice and Nature Connect Safaris did not disappoint! Francis responded very quickly to our emails and put together a fantastic trip on short notice. The safari vehicle was clean and we had no issues...

Fantastic experience with Francis! We shall repeat.
Francis, our guide provided by Nature Connect, proved to be highly professional, punctual, fully reliable, and friendly. He was always flexible and thoughtful enough to accommodate our needs. He is very knowledegeable of wildlife and...

What an amazing experience!
Nature Connect Safaris really made our trip so special! They helped us customize and adjust the itinerary to what we wanted to see and do. Francis, our tour guide, was the best! He is so kind and helpful, and helped us see all the best...

Amazing experience! Francis is an exceptional tour guide!! 10/10 recommend
This was my 3rd safari experience, and by far the best. Francis was above & beyond the best guide I've ever had. The communication was great. He is a great & safe driver and always on time. He knows how to track down the animals and does...
With Francis, most exciting wildlife experiences and relaxing tour of the awesome beauty of Uganda.
The company booked our trip swiftly and provided all the detailed information that we needed. Our very professional and exceptional guide gave us thorough information for the days activities and was always punctual. He spoke clearly and...

Staying in the Nature house
Everything was fine. I felt like I’m near a real nature world. Felt so comfortable and peaceful to stay in hotel with Ugandan food. I woke up early morning and went out to the safari. Unbelievable live animals and beautiful green zone. We...

A summer in the beautiful country of Uganda
To start off- Safety was a big concern when we first arrived but we were taken care of and guided very well by Mr. Francis, a tour guide from the company. It was overall a culturally enriching trip, we got to see a lot in very less time,...

This is the one of the best experiences I have ever had . They catered to our every need . AMAZING !
Everything was spot on , transportation etc !!! #1

Francis Rukundo found the animals!
The experience that took my breath away was watching a lioness feed. But my camera and I got to see so many additional things and animals that were magnificent. Our guide Francis Rukundo was patient with my goals. My experience with...

Francis is a wild animal magnet!
We had an extraordinary safari in Murchison Falls National Park with Francis Rukundo, founder of Nature Connect Safaris Uganda. He not only had an uncanny sense of where to find wild animals but he was very knowledgeable about the behavior...

An unbelievable cultural experience, breathtaking vistas, and magnificent wildlife!
We loved our experience with Nature Connect Safaris Uganda! Our guide was Francis. He made us feel welcome and safe, and could not have been nicer. The food and accommodation were beyond our expectations but what really made the trip was...

Francis was an awesome tour guide, very hospitable & accommodating, it was very educational & fun!
The communications were excellent; we needed to be picked up a little further out from Kampala & Francis was very accommodating. He kept in close contact & was a very fun guide! We felt very safe the whole trip & made it everywhere on time....

Francis is Great!
My wife and I had the opportunity to see the Murchison Falls area with Guide Frances, founder of Nature Connect Safaris. He was friendly, knowledgeable and made the whole experience exciting. He worked hard to find the animals we wanted...

These guys make you feel like you are travelling with friends!!
I had an amazing, engaging, and tailor-made tour with Francis and his team. They made us feel very welcome in Uganda and were the perfect link to get in touch with locals. I consider Francis a very knowledgable guy. He is an excellent...

Great and so helpful, they are like friends. And do their job excellent, humble and modern
My contact person with this great organisation was Francis. He is smart and knows a lot about the nature/wildlife, different activities and about Uganda in general. I consider him as a friend and guide, he helped us in Murchison Falls...

