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10-Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking & Safari Tours
Whether you’re talking habitats, wildlife or experiences, Uganda boasts what is probably the most varied safari circuit anywhere in Africa. Here, grassy savannahs, tangled rainforests and vast papyrus swamps stand alongside oceanic lakes, lofty volcanoes and snowcapped mountains. There are mountain gorillas, chimps and monkeys, but also lions, elephants and rhinos. And where most African safari circuits focus on game drives, the range of activities in Uganda also includes forest hikes, mountain climbs and boat excursions. Spending 10 days on safari in Uganda allows you to appreciate much of this wonderful country’s ecological diversity, to see most of its wildlife icons, and to experience a wide range of activities on offer.
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10-Day Gorillas, Chimps and Lions Uganda Wildlife Safari
$3,683 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Guest HouseYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Lake Mburo NP, Entebbe Airport (End)
Gorilla Link Tours
5.0/5 – 28 Reviews
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10-Day Uganda Gorilla and Chimpanzee Safari with Big5
$3,001 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Camping & LodgeYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch, Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Bigodi Wetland (Kibale NP), Queen Elizabeth NP, Kyambura Gorge (Chimps), Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Lake Mburo NP, Equator point Uganda (Highlight), Entebbe (End)
Beautiful Safaris Uganda
5.0/5 – 39 Reviews
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10-Day Best of Uganda Gorillas and Wildlife Safari
$2,959 to $3,069 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Guest HouseYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch, Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Lake Mburo NP, Equator point Uganda (Highlight), Entebbe (End)
Dav Safaris
5.0/5 – 95 Reviews
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10-Day Uganda Safari, Gorillas and Chimpanzee
$3,157 pp (USD)
Uganda: Shared tour (max 14 people per vehicle)
Mid-range Lodge & HotelYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Kampala (City), Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Entebbe Airport (End)
Express Safaris
5.0/5 – 8 Reviews
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10-Day Wildlife, Big 5, Chimpanzee, and Gorilla Safari
$3,465 to $3,630 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & ResortYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo NP, Entebbe (End)
Lulu Safaris Uganda
4.9/5 – 102 Reviews
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10-Day Uganda's Customizable Wildlife and Primate Safari
$3,600 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Guest HouseYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Kampala (City), Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch, Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Kazinga Channel (Queen Elizabeth NP), Queen Elizabeth NP, Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP), Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Entebbe (End)
Naseeb Safaris Uganda
5.0/5 – 13 Reviews
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10-Day Classic Gorilla and Big Five Safari
$3,530 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Lake Mburo NP, Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Queen Elizabeth NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Murchison Falls NP, Jinja (Town), Entebbe Airport (End)
Pumba Adventures Tours and Travel
5.0/5 – 14 Reviews
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10-Day Uganda Budget Tour (Primates and Wildlife)
$3,027 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetCamping & Lodge
You Visit: Entebbe (Start), Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch, Murchison Falls NP, Bigodi Wetland (Kibale NP), Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo NP, Entebbe (End)
Hooves of Africa - Photo Safaris
5.0/5 – 7 Reviews
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10-Day Highlights of Uganda Wildlife Game
$3,729 to $3,949 pp (USD)
Uganda: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)BudgetLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Entebbe (Start), Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch, Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Lake Mburo NP, Entebbe Airport (End)
Forever Africa Safari
5.0/5 – 5 Reviews
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10-Day Wildlife Art Safari in Uganda
$5,941 to $6,239 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Guest HouseYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Murchison Falls NP, Entebbe (End)
Legit Holidays and Travels
5.0/5 – 6 Reviews
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10-Day Uganda and Rwanda Tour
$4,180 to $4,400 pp (USD)
Rwanda & Uganda: Private tourBudgetCamping & Lodge
You Visit: Kigali (Start), Lake Bunyonyi, Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Batwa Experience (Highlight), Queen Elizabeth NP, Fort Portal (Town), Toro-Semliki WR, Kampala (City), Entebbe Airport (Entebbe), Kampala (End)
Kubwa Five Safaris
4.9/5 – 140 Reviews
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10-Day Holiday Safari with Gorillas, Chimps and Wildlife
$3,135 pp (USD)
Uganda: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Lake Mburo NP, Entebbe Airport (Entebbe), Kampala (End)
Buyaga Safaris
4.9/5 – 72 Reviews
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10-Day Gorilla Trekking with African Big 5 and Culture
$4,532 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Guest HouseYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Queen Elizabeth NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Murchison Falls NP, Kampala (City), Entebbe Airport (End)
Nature Connect Safaris Uganda
4.9/5 – 46 Reviews
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10-Day Rwanda Uganda Wildlife Safari & Primates Trekking
$3,916 pp (USD)
Rwanda & Uganda: Shared tour (max 12 people per group)
Mid-range Lodge & Guest HouseYou Visit: Kigali (Start), Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas), Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Queen Elizabeth NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Murchison Falls NP, Entebbe (End)
Safari 2 Gorilla Tours
5.0/5 – 54 Reviews
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10-Day Uganda Primates Special & Wildlife Safari
$2,958 pp (USD)
Uganda: Shared tour (max 10 people per vehicle)BudgetLodge & Guest House
You Visit: Entebbe (Start), Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas), Lake Mburo NP, Entebbe Airport (End)
Big Apes Africa
5.0/5 – 89 Reviews
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10-Day Western Uganda Gorilla and Wildlife Budget Safari
$3,736 pp (USD)
Rwanda & Uganda: Shared tour (max 4 people per vehicle)BudgetLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Entebbe (Start), Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas), Lake Mburo NP, Entebbe Airport (End)
Bamboo Ecotours
5.0/5 – 106 Reviews
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10-Day Highlight of Uganda Wildlife and Its Nature
$3,410 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & Tented CampYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Kampala (City), Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP), Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Entebbe Airport (End)
NGONI Safaris Uganda
5.0/5 – 158 Reviews
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10-Day African Big 5 Five Coupled with Gorilla and Chimps
$2,959 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & ResortYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch, Murchison Falls NP, Budongo Forest (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo NP, Entebbe Airport (End)
Wide Birding Eco Tours
4.9/5 – 11 Reviews
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10-Day Murchison Fall, Kibale, Queen Elzabeth, Bwindi NP
$3,960 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & ResortYou Visit: Kampala (Start), Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Kampala (End)
Bright Safaris Uganda
5.0/5 – 50 Reviews
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10-Day Gorilla Trekking, Chimpanzees and Wildlife Safari
$2,973 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetLodge & Tented Camp
You Visit: Kampala (Start), Entebbe (City), Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi NP (Gorillas), Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo NP, Entebbe Airport (End)
Safaris By Jon
5.0/5 – 26 Reviews
5 Questions About 10-Day Uganda Safaris
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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
5 Questions About 10-Day Uganda Safaris
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Is 10 days a good amount of time for a trip in Uganda?
“Many people would regard 10 days to be the ideal duration for a Uganda safari. It is sufficient to cover all the main national parks in Uganda’s varied western circuit in a reasonably unrushed manner, but not so long that you can’t add a beach or other extension to your holiday. Having said that, if you plan to cover the western circuit in full, from the southwestern gorilla trekking reserves to the more northerly Murchison Falls National Park, you might consider allocating a couple more days. Extending your itinerary, for instance to 12 days, would allow you to do more activities and enjoy more downtime between days dominated by driving from A to B.”
1Where should I go on a 10-day safari in Uganda?
“The most popular 10-day Uganda safari itinerary loops from the capital Kampala (or nearby Entebbe International Airport) through the far west. This loop can be covered in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction, neither of which has a strong advantage over the other. However, given that many people are quite stressed about gorilla trekking (how tough will it be and will they definitely see gorillas?), clockwise is possibly preferable as it allows you to do this activity close to the start of your holiday. Following the loop in a clockwise direction, it’s worth spending a night at Lake Mburo National Park, which is home to giraffe, zebra and plenty of different types of antelope. Your next stop is almost certain to be at either Bwindi Impenetrable or Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks, the two places in Uganda that offer gorilla trekking. From here, you can head north to Queen Elizabeth National Park, possibly doing a game drive in the Ishasha sector to search for tree-climbing lions, and almost certainly taking a boat out onto the wildlife-rich Kazinga Channel. If you want to track chimps, this can be done in Kalinzu Forest or Kyambura Gorge, both of which border Queen Elizabeth, or farther north in Kibale National Park. Farther north still, Murchison Falls National Park is flowed through by the mighty Nile River and offers a great combination of game drives and boat trips. On the drive back to Kampala, a day visit or overnight stop at the excellent Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch is recommended.”
2Which animals can I expect to see?
“Although there are no guarantees on any safari, Uganda is one of only two African countries where all the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino) can be seen alongside gorillas and chimps. In some instances – most obviously gorilla, chimp and rhino – the probability of a sighting is dependent on you doing a specific trekking activity in a suitable location. For gorillas and rhinos, the trekking success rate is almost 100%. And while the rate for chimp trekking is slightly lower, a 10-day itinerary should allow an opportunity to try again should you miss out on your first attempt. As for the rest of the Big Five, you’re likely to see elephant, buffalo and, to a lesser extent, lion on game drives and boat trips in Queen Elizabeth or Murchison Falls. And although leopards are the most widespread of the Big Five in Uganda, they are also the hardest to see. Lucky visitors might encounter one in Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth or Murchison Falls. Avoid the trap of getting too hung up on the Big Five. Uganda supports a huge variety of other less glamorous wildlife, and a 10-day safari should provide you with opportunities to see giraffe, zebra, warthog, hippo and numerous different antelopes and monkeys. The birdlife is incredible too. A dedicated bird-watcher might tick 300 bird species on a 10-day safari. And casual visitors will be blown away by the easily seen grey crowned crane, marabou stork and African fish eagle.”
3What are the options to extend my 10-day Uganda trip?
“That depends on what you’re looking for. A great add-on for active travelers is white-water rafting on the Nile upriver of its source near the city of Jinja (on the shore of Lake Victoria). If you’re looking for something a bit more chilled, Lake Bunyonyi is a beautiful highland lake lined with low-key budget and mid-range resorts. For a more conventional beach holiday, you’ll have to fly to neighboring Kenya or Tanzania because Uganda’s inland location means that it lacks a coastline. The lovely Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar (offshore of mainland Tanzania) is only a short flight away.”
4How much will a 10-day Uganda safari cost?
“The typical price of a 10-day budget or mid-range tour in western Uganda is around US$2,800 to US$4,000 per person. This will usually be inclusive of gorilla and chimp trekking permits and other national park fees and activity costs. It will also include all accommodations, meals and road transport, and the services of drivers and guides as required. The main variable in the price range will be down to the quality of accommodations, which range from simple campsites to smart mid-range hotels, lodges and tented camps. If your safari uses domestic flights, includes a second gorilla trekking excursion, and/or offers accommodations at the top end of the luxury scale, the price is likely to be upwards of US$6,000.”
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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...
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Gorilla Tracking in Uganda
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Exceptional beauty and poverty.
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It's an excellent country to see the whole range of animals including primates
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Uganda is worth visiting
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