12-Day Uganda Safari with Gorilla Trekking and Big Game Parks

Begin with an early morning pick-up from Entebbe and drive to Murchison Falls National Park.

Travel to Uganda's largest national park, known for its rich wildlife, including 76 mammal species and 451 bird species.

Stop for breakfast along the way.

Visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a two-hour rhino tracking experience.

Have lunch and continue the journey to the park.

Arrive in the evening and check in at the lodge.

Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay.

Wake up early and have breakfast before heading out for a morning game drive.

Spot wildlife such as lions, leopards, giraffes, buffaloes, Jackson hartebeests, antelopes, duikers, hyenas, and warthogs.

Return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation.

Enjoy an afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the falls.

Observe hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants, and water birds such as storks and fish eagles.

Have an early morning breakfast at the lodge before checking out.

Drive to Kibale National Park, a protected rainforest known for over 5,000 chimpanzees and 12 other primate species.

Enjoy a scenic journey through tea plantations.

Stop for lunch en route in Fort Portal town.

Continue to the park and check in at the lodge.

Relax in the evening as you prepare for dinner.

Start the day early with breakfast and head to the park for a briefing on chimpanzee tracking rules and code of conduct.

Begin the chimpanzee tracking experience, led by a ranger guide into the forest.

Look out for other primates such as red-tailed monkeys, black-and-white colobus monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, and olive baboons.

Spot additional wildlife, including duikers, forest elephants, and a variety of bird species.

Spend one hour observing a troop of chimpanzees as they feed, build nests, and interact playfully.

Enjoy breakfast at leisure before checking out of the lodge.

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, known for its diverse ecosystem.

Pass through scenic landscapes, including crater lakes, forests, and the Rift Valley escarpment.

Observe a wide range of wildlife, including mammals, primates, reptiles, and over 600 bird species.

Take a crater lake drive en route to the park.

Arrive in the afternoon and have lunch.

Enjoy a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel.

Spot crocodiles, hippos, elephants, buffaloes, and a variety of water bird species along the banks.

Begin the day with an early morning game drive at 6 am along the Kasenyi track.

Spot predators such as lions, hyenas, and leopards during their active hunting hours.

Observe wildlife including antelopes, elands, bushbucks, impalas, buffaloes, and warthogs.

Return to the lodge for a late breakfast followed by lunch.

Visit the Lake Katwe community in the afternoon to learn about traditional rock salt extraction.

Head back to the lodge and prepare for an evening game drive through the park.

Wake up early and proceed for a guided walk in Maramagambo Forest, one of the largest forests in Uganda.

Explore a habitat rich in primates and forest-dwelling wildlife.

Spot species such as butterflies, birds, bats, and chimpanzees found in Kyambura Gorge.

Visit volcanic caves that are home to thousands of bats and predator pythons.

Discover Blue Lake Kimeranjo and learn about its unique history.

Have breakfast and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via the Ishasha sector.

Look out for tree-climbing lions in their natural habitat along the way.

Learn about the park, known for mountain gorillas, over 346 bird species including endemic species, and diverse wildlife.

Enjoy lunch en route during the journey.

Take in scenic views of banana plantations, tea estates, and lush green landscapes.

Arrive at the park and check in at the lodge.

Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay as you prepare for gorilla trekking.

Wake up very early for breakfast and drive to the park headquarters for a briefing at 7 am.

Begin gorilla trekking at 8 am, led by a ranger guide to the starting point.

Carry a packed lunch, enough water, sturdy shoes, non-flash cameras, rain jackets, and walking sticks if needed.

Trek through the forest for two to eight hours, depending on the location of the gorillas.

Spend one hour observing the gorillas while taking photographs and watching their behaviour.

Return to the lodge and relax after the trek.

Visit the Batwa community in the evening and enjoy traditional dances and cultural interaction.

Have breakfast and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park on a six- to seven-hour drive.

Travel through scenic terraced Kigezi hills, farms, and banana plantations.

Learn about the park, known for its 13 lakes, zebras, impalas, antelopes, and over 332 bird species.

Stop for lunch en route in Mbarara.

Continue with an afternoon game drive upon entering the park.

Check in at the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Have breakfast at the lodge before setting out for a morning game drive through the park.

Spot wildlife such as impalas, kobs, antelopes, and a variety of bird species.

Return to the lodge for lunch.

Prepare for an afternoon boat ride on the lake.

Observe wildlife including crocodiles, hippos, and other animals along the water.

Have an early breakfast before starting a morning game drive through the park.

Begin the journey back to Kampala.

Stop for lunch en route.

Visit the Equator for photographs and an equator experiment experience.

Continue the drive to Kampala.

Arrive in the evening, marking the end of the safari.