14 Day Uganda Safari - Hiking, Gorilla and Wildlife Tour.
This safari takes you to meet the great primates of Uganda as well as search for Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, and other animals in the lush savannahs of Uganda. You will then trek Chimpanzees in Kibale Forest and visit the mysterious mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will visit three Savannah national parks as well as Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary giving you a chance to tick off “the Big 5”. This14-day Uganda safari is packed with close-to-nature experiences!
We are happy to adjust the 14-day Uganda tour itinerary to fit your wishes.
- Lake Mburo National Park for game-drive & safari walk, and Cycling
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park for Mt Sabyinyo hiking.
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for Mountain Gorilla trekking, Forest walk and visit the Batwa community
- Queen Elizabeth National Park for game-drive & boat-cruise on Kazinga Channel, Ishasha for tree-climbing lions game-drive.
- Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee trekking, explore Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary
- Murchison Falls National Park for game-drive & boat-cruise, visit top of the falls.
- Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino trekking.
The 9 days Uganda safari package includes;
- Gorilla permits
- Chimpanzee permits
- Batwa visit
- Game drives
- Boat cruises
- Mt Sabyinyo hike
- Ziwa Rhino sanctuary
- Park Entrance and Ranger fees
- All activities included in the tour package
- Transfers to and from the airport
- A standard 4X4 tour van
- An experienced driver/guide with great knowledge about the country, who speaks excellent English
- Accommodation for 12 nights including meals and water
- Meals and water outside the hotel
- Government taxes
The safari excludes;
- Air tickets and entry visas to Uganda
- Medical and Travel insurance
- Tips to the gorilla trekking porters, rangers and staff at the hotels
- Expenses on alcohol, cigars, phone calls, soft drinks, souvenir and anything that can be considered personal
While on a safari in Uganda, you should pack some or all of the following items;
A camera: A safari in Uganda is incomplete without a good camera. You cannot come back from a safari without evidence to show your friends and family about the wonderful time you had.
Hiking Boots: Gorilla and chimpanzee trekking requires good hiking boots for comfort especially during the rainy season.
Stocking: Long stockings will help in tucking in your trousers to avoid crawling insects.
Rain Jacket: This is very important while hiking during the rainy season. The rains can be unpredictable in Uganda especially when you consider global warming. There is always the possibility of rain in Bwindi forest regardless of season of the year.
Long Shirts and trousers: The game parks and forests contain insects and other crawling creatures that you need to keep off. There are also sharp tree branches and thorns. Long sleeved shirts and trousers will keep off any insects and also protect you from sharp trees.
Hand gloves: Hand gloves are important for grabbing leaves and tree branches while hiking through dense forest.
Water: Many of the activities mentioned above involve staying out for long hours in the sun. Expect to get dehydrated and tired if you do not pack some water. You need to have water filtration tablets if you cannot move with bottled water.
Packed Snack: This is very important for the chimpanzee habituation experience and gorilla trekking. It is difficult to predict when the two activities will end. You are better off parking lunch so that you don’t get hungry.
Detailed Itinerary
We will pick you up at the airport for our 14-day Uganda Safari, filled with close-to-nature experiences. After that, we will transfer you to the lodge so you can relax after your flight.
Overnight: Tilapia Lodge Entebbe.
After a breakfast, we will start the 14 days Uganda safari with a journey to Lake Mburo National Park, via the Equator point where you will have a stop over and serve you lunch. In the evening, we head in to the park for a guided game drive.
Lake Mburo National Park hosts a varied selection of African wildlife, including several iconic species not found elsewhere in western Uganda. The park’s acacia-swathed slopes and valleys are home to giraffe, zebra, buffalo, impala, waterbuck, bushbuck and various other grazers and browsers. Hippos, crocodiles and aquatic birds thrive in an extensive network of lakes and other wetlands.
Overnight: Eagle's Nest Camp
After breakfast, you will have a guided cycling experience in Lake Mburo National Park allowing you to get a little exercise and see the local environment in an entirely new way. After that, you will have a moment to relax before you have lunch at the lodge.
In the evening, you will have a better way to experience Lake Mburo National Park by taking one of our guided Nature walks before you return to the Lodge.
Dinner & Overnight: Eagle's Nest Camp
After an early morning breakfast, we shall embark on a journey to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and will make a stopover along the way to have lunch. You might also see buffalo, bushbuck, golden monkey and colorful range-restricted birds such as Rwenzori turaco, strange weaver and scarlet-tufted malachite sunbird.
We shall there by relax for the rest of the day.
Dinner and Overnight: Travellers Rest Hotel.
After an early morning breakfast, we shall drive to the Mgahinga National Park offices, for a briefing by the authorities at 7:00 am. After the briefing you we assigned a ranger, given hiking sticks and off we go to the trailhead in Kisoro to start your hike up the mountain. We will hike for a total of about 8 to 9 hours depending on your hiking experience and speed. Around lunch time, we shall have a picnic lunch and after the hike we will get back to the park offices to return the hiking sticks and then to our accommodation.
Dinner and Overnight: Travellers Rest Hotel.
In the early morning, we have breakfast and drive over to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park there by having lunch at around lunch time. Our visit to a Batwa settlement in the afternoon will allow us to glimpse the forest through the eyes of its traditional hunter-gatherer inhabitants.
Overnight: Ride 4 a Woman
Bwindi is the home to the forest giants that are cousins to human beings, the mountain gorillas. Today you head into the jungle for the great highlight of this safari in Uganda, your gorilla trekking experience. You will be taken in a group by a specialized guide into the jungle for your gorilla trekking adventure. Trek through the beautiful nature and spend one hour with the gorillas, an unforgettable experience. This Impenetrable Forest is also full of birds, butterflies and plant species plus forest hog, forest elephants, statungas and dikers. After the trek your guide picks you and takes you back to the lodge to relax with scenic views.
We will then be guided to a forest walk in the evening.
Overnight: Ride 4 a Woman
After an early morning breakfast, we shall embark on a journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
We'll take you out on an evening game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park. It's when temperatures cool, the light is golden and predators set out to hunt.
Overnight: Pumba Safari Cottages
Get close to nature in Queen Elizabeth National Park with an early game drive that exposes us to diverse animals. Possibility to see Big 5 members Elephants, Buffalos, big cats- Lions, Leopards more times in the evening, warthogs- Hunchback carnivals like Hyenas and many more species that are residents to this park are spotted along the Circuits as we drive along. Additionally there is a rich bird life especially our version of storks in the wetland sports as we reach the Flamingoes in the salt lakes.
Later, after lunch, it is time for the Classic highlight of the 2hrs boat-cruise on the famous Kazinga channel, a 36kms channel linking Lake George to lake Edward. On the banks you can see land and water Adapted Hippopotamuses Yawning and some slashing canines to each other, the National Geographical society Killing machine the Nile Crocodile gaping along the Banks and Savannah versions of Pigs the Warthog- Pumba of the award winning Lion King are a hallmark sign in this Animal home.
Overnight Pumba Safari Cottages
After breakfast we transfer towards Kibale Forest NP as we continue our Safari. It’s a long drive with our target to have lunch in Fort portal. A punctuation of stopovers at sceneries like the Rift valley escarpment on Lake Albert – typical African village setup in the far countryside and tea plantations along the drive offer us chances of stretching. Then we check in late afternoon to an area with an amazing display of primates and lovely scenery.
In the evening, we explore Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, a patch of forest-fringed marsh set aside by the local community to protect a diverse selection of birds and monkeys.
Overnight: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Head into the forest of the Primate city of Kibale in the morning for chimpanzee trekking, the first great ape you will meet during this 10 days Uganda safari. This is a three hour experience. Kibale Forest national park is a rainy forest and a home to over 1500 Chimpanzees. During the trek you have the chance to see the chimps close up and capture shots of our closet cousins in the jungle in there frenzy exciting moods as they are grooming, building relationships, bringing up young ones, think and sharing food, plus rare bird species following them. In the forest 9 different species of Monkeys are found so you have chances of seeing red colobus, red tailed monkey and bush babies on a great day.
Overnight: Chimpanzee Safari Lodge
We shall set off on a journey to Murchison Falls NP after an ealy morning breakfast.
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest conservation area and one of its most rewarding overall safari destinations. Wildlife viewing activities focus on the Nile River, amesmerizing tropical waterway that supports impressive concentrations of hippo, crocodile and aquatic birds, and attracts plenty of other thirsty wildlife, from elephants and buffaloes to giraffes and antelope. The park is named after its scenic highlight: an explosive waterfall formed by the Nile as it siphons through a narrow crack in the Rift Valley escarpment.
We will then head for an evening game drive in Murchison Falls National Park. It's one of the highlights of being on safari and a great time to see animals in the best light.
Overnight: Red Chilli Camp
Set off for an early morning game-drive in the park. Undoubtedly you here have the chance to see fascinating wildlife like Big cats hunting, Elephants, Giraffes and Buffalos. In fact the checklist of mammals in Murchison Falls NP reaches 76. We then continue browsing the Drive circuits to the Delta point for a cocktail of Birds and mammals. Afterwards we enjoy lunch and some relaxation at the lodge. Then in the afternoon go for the 3 hour boat ride to the base of the falls where you get to see the Hippos (You have never seen more hippos yawning, Grooming in there Pods anywhere else than here- Believe me you)! Nile Crocodiles, Elephants and a variety of beautiful bird species along the banks. If you are a keen birder this might be your magnet to catch them.
Overnight: Red Chilli Camp
We break our game drive early this morning with a stop at the famous Top of the Falls, a stunning viewpoint from where you can truly appreciate the primal power of Murchison Falls. On our way, we make a stop over at Ziwa rhino sanctuary to see the rhinos. Indeed this stop is exciting as it gives us the chance to tick off the first of the Big 5 during this Uganda Safari. In the sanctuary they are working to reintroduce rhinos in Uganda and you go with a specialized guide for a walk to see them.
Then later proceed to Entebbe inorder to catch an evening flight back home.











