9 Days
Nine days across Uganda’s main parks, from the Nile at Murchison Falls to the mountain gorillas of Bwindi. The route starts at Entebbe on Lake Victoria, gives two days to Murchison Falls for game drives on the northern bank and a boat safari to the foot of the waterfall, then crosses the crater lake country near Fort Portal to Kibale Forest for chimpanzee tracking and a walk in the Bigodi wetland. Two days follow in Queen Elizabeth National Park, for the Kazinga Channel and the tree-climbing lions of the Ishasha sector. The trip ends with a dawn gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and a flight out of Kihihi airstrip.
Overview
Nine days across Uganda’s main parks, from the Nile at Murchison Falls to the mountain gorillas of Bwindi. The route starts at Entebbe on Lake Victoria, gives two days to Murchison Falls for game drives on the northern bank and a boat safari to the foot of the waterfall, then crosses the crater lake country […]
- Where you go: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Entebbe, Kibale National Park, Lake Victoria, Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park
Highlights & Inclusions
Highlights
Photo gallery
8 photographs from this safari.
Your guides
Guides named by Ancient Africa Safaris on its own website. Who accompanies your trip is arranged with the operator.
- Henry Kaweesa Founder & Lead Safari Designer
- Ayub Kigozi Senior Guide, Uganda
- Godwin Mugisha Senior Guide, East Africa
FAQs
How long is this safari?
Uganda Wildlife Safari & Gorillas runs for 9 Days, set out day by day over 9 days in the itinerary below.
How much does it cost?
Pricing is $7,300 per person in US dollars. The final figure depends on group size, travel month and the lodges you choose, so the operator confirms it on your quote.
Who runs this safari?
It is operated by Ancient Africa Safaris. Every booking and payment is arranged directly with them; this marketplace passes your enquiry straight through.
Day-by-day itinerary
What the operator has planned, day by day, across 9 days.
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Day 1
Arrival in Entebbe
Travellers land at Entebbe International Airport and settle in at a lakeside retreat on the shore of Lake Victoria. The rest of the day is for arrival and rest before the drive north.
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Day 2
Murchison Falls, First of Two Days
Two full days are spent in Murchison Falls National Park. Across the pair the itinerary covers game drives on the northern bank of the Nile, where elephant, giraffe and lion are the animals to look for, and a boat safari upriver to the foot of the falls. The operator confirms which runs on which day when you book your dates.
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Day 3
Murchison Falls, Second of Two Days
The second day in the park completes the pair. Whichever of the game drive and the Nile boat safari has not yet run takes place today. On the river leg the channel narrows sharply below the falls and the boat holds as close to the drop as the current allows; the park straddles the Nile, and the northern side is the more productive for big game.
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Day 4
To Kibale Forest
The route travels south-west through the crater lake country around Fort Portal to Kibale Forest, which Ancient Africa Safaris describes as the primate capital of Africa. The drive is the main business of the day.
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Day 5
Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale
The morning is spent with Kibale's habituated chimpanzees. The afternoon is a guided walk through the Bigodi wetland sanctuary, which is good for birds.
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Day 6
Queen Elizabeth National Park, First of Two Days
Two days follow in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Across the pair the itinerary covers a cruise on the Kazinga Channel, where hippo crowd the water between Lake Edward and Lake George, and a drive into the southern Ishasha sector. The operator confirms the running order when you book your dates.
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Day 7
Queen Elizabeth National Park, Second of Two Days
The second day in the park completes the pair. Ishasha is known for lions that rest in the fig trees rather than on the ground, and the sector doubles as the route south towards Bwindi. Birds line the banks of the Kazinga Channel throughout.
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Day 8
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
A dawn start for the trek into Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to find a wild mountain gorilla family. This is the day the trip is built around.
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Day 9
Departure
The trip ends with a flight from Kihihi airstrip back to Entebbe. The internal flight connects with onward international departures.
That is the whole itinerary
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- 9 Days
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park · Entebbe · Kibale National Park and 3 more
- From $7,300 per person
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Ancient Africa Safaris
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