10 Day Uganda Safari – Chimps, Gorillas & Savannah Experience Tour.
This safari takes you to the great primates of Uganda as well as search for Lions and Elephants, among other animals in the savannah. You trek chimpanzees in Kibale Forest (or the budget option Kyambura Gorge) and trek to visit the mysterious mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You visit 3 savanna national parks as well as Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, so you have the chance to tick off “the Big 5”. This safari is packed with close-to-nature experiences!
We are happy to adjust the 10 day Uganda tour itinerary to fit your wishes.
- Mabamba Swamp (if time allows) for Shoebill Stork
- Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino trekking
- Murchison Falls National Park for game-drive & boat-cruise
- Kibale Forest National Park / budget option Kyambura Gorge for chimps trekking
- Queen Elizabeth National Park for game-drive & boat-cruise
- Ishasha for tree-climbing lions game-drive
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for Mountain Gorilla trekking
- Lake Mburo National Park for game-drive & safari walk
The 9 days Uganda safari package includes;
- Gorilla permits
- Chimpanzee permits
- Batwa visit
- Game drives
- Boat cruises
- Lake Bunyonyi tour
- 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 with great knowledge about the country and who speaks excellent English
- Accommodation for 8 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 pick you at the airport for our 10 days Uganda Safari full of close to nature experiences. Then transfer to the lodge and relax after the journey. If time allows we can head over to the close by Mabamba Swamp for a search for the prehistoric looking Shoebill Stork.
Overnight: Tilapia Lodge
You set off early from Entebbe for your journey to Murchison Falls NP. Along the way you meet the rhinos in Ziwa rhino sanctuary. Indeed this stop is exciting as it gives you the chance to tick off the first of the Big 5 during this 10 days 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 you continue the journey towards the lodge by Murchison Falls national park, having lunch along the way.
Overnight: Hornbill Bush Lodge
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 in Hornbill Bush Lodge
After breakfast we transfer towards Kibale Forest NP as we continue our 10 days Uganda 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.
Overnight: Isunga 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. Afterwards we transfer to the lodge by Queen Elizabeth NP via the crater lakes region.
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
In the morning you head out for a village walk in the village of Kyambura by the lodge. During which you will get an insight into Ugandan village life. After the walk we head back to the lodge for lunch and then start the adventurous journey down to the southern Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth NP. The road goes through the park and if we are lucky we see elephants, monkeys, beautiful birds or even lions along the way. We then head into Ishasha for an afternoon game-drive to search for Ishasha’s famous tree-climbing lions. Finally we then continue on to the lodge by Ishasha.
Overnight: Topi Lodge
In the early morning we have breakfast and drive over to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. 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.
Overnight: Buhoma Community Rest Camp
After a breakfast with views of the mountains we continue the 10 days Uganda holiday by leaving the beautiful mountains behind and make the journey to Lake Mburo national park. We aim to reach the lodge in time for lunch. In the afternoon we head in to the park and game drive for view of zebras, topis, warthogs, giraffes, cape buffaloes and impalas. If we are lucky we catch a sight of a leopard.
Overnight: Rwakobo Rock
We get early up enough for a safari walk by the lodge chance to see zebras, waterbucks, birds and buffaloes in their day break jungle life. Afterward you go back to the lodge for breakfast before you we embark on a journey to Entebbe. Along the way we make a stop by the Equator, where you have the experience of standing with one foot on either side of the southern and northern hemisphere. Then later proceed to Entebbe where our guide drops you in time for an evening flight (or perhaps drops you to a hotel for an extra night before fly back home the next day).











