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2-Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking & Safari Tours
Uganda is all about variety. This relatively small equatorial country is home to some of Africa’s tallest mountains and largest lakes, as well as the headwaters of the world’s longest river. It also supports a lush mosaic of jungle, savannah and wetlands whose diversity is reflected in an abundance of wildlife. Mountain gorillas and chimps can be tracked in the forests, while hippos and a wealth of waterbirds haunt the waterways, and the savannahs are home to all of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino). And for those with only 2 days to spare, Uganda is sufficiently compact that, while you obviously can’t uncover its full diversity in that time frame, you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to destinations for an overnight safari.
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2-Day Gorilla Mid-Range Safari
$1,320 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Entebbe (End)
Mizube Tours and Travel
4.9/5 – 11 Reviews
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2-Day Volcanoes Golden Monkey and Bwindi Gorilla Trek
$1,320 pp (USD)
Rwanda & Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Kigali (Start), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Kigali Airport (End)
Frena Adventures
5.0/5 – 122 Reviews
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2-Day Uganda Budget Safari in Queen Elizabeth Park
$473 pp (USD)
Uganda: Shared tour (max 8 people per vehicle)BudgetLodge
You Visit: Kampala (Start), Queen Elizabeth NP, Kampala (End)
Expedition Rwindi Voyage
4.9/5 – 59 Reviews
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2-Day Gorilla Tracking in Uganda Starting from Kigali
$1,100 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Kigali (Start), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Kigali (End)
Peak Cruise Safaris
5.0/5 – 34 Reviews
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![2-Day Murchison Falls National Park Big 5 Wildlife Trip]()
2-Day Murchison Falls National Park Big 5 Wildlife Trip
$620 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Murchison Falls NP, Entebbe (End)
Moroka Expeditions
4.9/5 – 37 Reviews
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2-Day Gorilla Trekking Bwindi from Kigali
$1,287 pp (USD)
Rwanda & Uganda: Private tourBudgetLodge
You Visit: Kigali (Start), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Kigali (End)
Safari Vacations & Travel Services
5.0/5 – 30 Reviews
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![2-Day Uganda Rhino Tracking Trip, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary]()
2-Day Uganda Rhino Tracking Trip, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
$495 pp (USD)
Uganda: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)BudgetGuest House
You Visit: Entebbe (Start), Mabamba Swamp, Entebbe (End)
Safari 2 Gorilla Tours
4.8/5 – 66 Reviews
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2-Day Lake Mburo Savannah Park Wildlife Safari
$825 pp (USD)
Uganda: Shared tour (max 6 people per vehicle)
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Kampala (Start), Lake Mburo NP, Kampala (End)
Bugoli Adventures
5.0/5 – 15 Reviews
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2-Day Murchison Falls National Park Tour in Uganda
$396 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetTented Camp
You Visit: Entebbe (Start), Murchison Falls NP, Entebbe (End)
Gorilla Tour Booking Safaris
5.0/5 – 53 Reviews
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2-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking from Kigali Safari
$1,267 to $1,408 pp (USD)
Rwanda & Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Kigali (Start), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Kigali (End)
Galactic Safaris
5.0/5 – 2 Reviews
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2-Day Murchison Falls Budget Safari Tour
$721 to $776 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetLodge
You Visit: Entebbe (Start), Murchison Falls NP, Entebbe (End)
Santaviva
5.0/5 – 26 Reviews
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2-Day Chimpanzee Trekking Exclusive
$946 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Guest HouseYou Visit: Kampala (Start), Kibale NP (Chimps), Kampala (End)
Bushman Safaris
5.0/5 – 41 Reviews
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2-Day Murchison Wildlife Safari
$660 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetLodge
You Visit: Kampala (Start), Murchison Falls NP, Entebbe Airport (Entebbe), Kampala (End)
Katsam Adventures
4.8/5 – 37 Reviews
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2-Day Rafting and Tubing on the Nile Tour
$864 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range HotelYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Jinja (Town), Entebbe (End)
All In Africa Safaris
5.0/5 – 20 Reviews
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2-Day Gorilla Trekking Safari at Bwindi National Park
$1,426 pp (USD)
Rwanda & Uganda: Shared tour (max 5 people per group)
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Kigali (Start), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Kigali (End)
Bamboo Ecotours
5.0/5 – 115 Reviews
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2-Day Chimpanzee Trekking Safari in Kibale
$1,056 to $1,078 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetCamping
You Visit: Entebbe (Start), Kibale NP (Chimps), Entebbe (End)
Vibrant Holiday Safaris
4.8/5 – 44 Reviews
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![2-Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour Express from Kigali]()
2-Day Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour Express from Kigali
$1,540 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Kigali (Start), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Kigali (End)
One More Adventure Safaris
5.0/5 – 10 Reviews
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2-Day Lake Mburo Wildlife Safari
$699 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetTented Bush Camp
You Visit: Kampala (Start), Lake Mburo NP, Entebbe (End)
Bright Safaris Uganda
5.0/5 – 50 Reviews
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2-Day Queen Elizabeth Safari
$638 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetLodge
You Visit: Kampala (Start), Queen Elizabeth NP, Entebbe Airport (End)
East African Jungle Safaris
5.0/5 – 149 Reviews
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2-Day Uganda Gorilla Mid-Range Tour Through Kigali
$1,210 pp (USD)
Uganda & Rwanda: Private tour
Mid-range LodgeYou Visit: Kigali (Start), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Kigali (End)
Safaris By Jon
5.0/5 – 30 Reviews
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4 Questions About 2-Day Uganda Safaris
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Philip Briggs
Philip Briggs is an Africa-specialized travel writer who first visited Uganda in 1988 and 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
4 Questions About 2-Day Uganda Safaris
Philip Briggs
What are the options for a 2-day Uganda safari?
“Several alluring national parks and other destinations can be visited on a 2-day Uganda safari starting and ending in the capital Kampala or nearby Entebbe International Airport. A great choice for active travelers who don’t want to spend too much time driving is a white-water rafting trip on the Victoria Nile river near Jinja, two hours’ drive east of Kampala. Another adventurous option is chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park, a walking safari where you follow your guide and trackers to see chimps in their natural habitat, six hours’ drive from Kampala. Or you could do a fly-in gorilla trekking safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which is also a walking safari where you follow your guide and trackers to see gorillas. For a more conventional safari to see savannah wildlife, there are three options that can be done in 2 days. Closest to Kampala, some five to six hours’ drive southwest, is Lake Mburo National Park, which supports good numbers of hippo, buffalo, zebra, giraffe and antelope, but no lions or elephants. These days, thanks to recent road upgrades, it doesn’t take much longer to drive to Murchison Falls National Park. This is a more exciting safari destination where unforgettable boat trips on a wildlife-rich stretch of the Nile River can be supplemented with game drives in search of buffalo, elephant, lion and leopard. The third option is Queen Elizabeth National Park, which offers a broadly similar experience to Murchison Falls, but is at least seven hours’ drive from Kampala.”
1Is it possible to see the Big Five in Uganda in 2 days?
“It is technically possible to see all the Big Five on a 2-day Uganda safari, but you’d need to plan it well and be extraordinarily lucky. A 2-day itinerary that gives the possibility of seeing all the Big Five is an overnight stay in Murchison Falls National Park stopping at Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch en route from or to Entebbe. You can be confident of seeing white rhinos at Ziwa, while Murchison Falls is home to all the other members of the Big Five. Of these, elephant and buffalo are commonly seen on afternoon boat trips to the base of Murchison Falls and morning game drives on the Delta Circuit. Lion and leopard are also both present on the Delta Circuit, but the odds of seeing both on one game drive are pretty low.”
2Is 2 days enough time to see the gorillas in Uganda?
“Depending on your starting point, it is possible to see gorillas on a 2-day Uganda safari. What wouldn’t be realistic, however, is to try to squeeze a gorilla trekking excursion into a 2-day driving safari that starts and ends at Entebbe or Kampala. This is because the drive between Entebbe/Kampala and Bwindi Impenetrable or Mgahinga Gorilla, the two national parks where gorilla trekking takes place, takes at least 10 hours in either direction. The minimum duration for a gorilla safari out of Entebbe or Kampala is 3 days rather than 2 days, as you need to spend the night immediately before and after you trek at a lodge or camp close to the relevant park. A more realistic starting point for a 2-day Uganda gorilla trekking tour is Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. Depending on where in Uganda you track gorillas, the drive from Kigali will take from three to six hours. So, even allowing for delays at the international border, you can easily drive to Uganda on day one, track gorillas the next morning, then return to Kigali immediately afterwards. Of course, it is also possible to track gorillas in Rwanda, so you might reasonably ask why anyone would cross into Uganda to do the same activity. The simple answer is that it is cheaper: gorilla trekking permits in Uganda cost US$800 per person for foreign nonresidents, as opposed to US$1,500 in Rwanda (both countries offer cheaper rates to African citizens and foreign residents).”
3How much will this safari cost?
“A 2-day Uganda tour package might cost anything from US$450 to US$1,800 per person, depending on a number of variables. If the safari includes gorilla trekking, a significant proportion of the price will cover the US$800 permit. Domestic flights are more expensive than driving, while the quality of accommodations will also affect the cost of a safari package. You can thus expect to pay around US$1,800 per person for a 2-day fly-in gorilla trekking safari out of Entebbe, or US$1,100 to US$1,500 per person for a 2-day Uganda gorilla trekking safari out of Kigali (Rwanda). Most other 2-day safaris out of Entebbe or Kampala are a lot cheaper because no gorilla trekking permit is involved. Budget 2-day camping safaris to national parks such as Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth or Murchison Falls might cost around US$400 to $US600 per person. More upmarket lodge-based safaris to the same destinations, or to track chimps in Kibale, or raft on the Nile River near Jinja, generally cost US$600 to US$800 per person.”
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