9-Day Uganda Wildlife Safari with Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking

After arriving at Entebbe Airport, you will be met by your driver and transferred to the guesthouse. The guesthouse is located near the airport, and after arrival you can enjoy the Ugandan evening air while having a welcome drink.

Most international flights arrive in the evening at Entebbe Airport, but if your flight arrives during the day, optional activities are possible.

After breakfast, it is time to travel. Together with your guide, you will drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where you will go on foot in search of the White Rhino. Ziwa is the only place where the rhinoceroses are under 24-hour surveillance. The trip to Ziwa takes about 2 to 2.5 hours.

After lunch, you will continue to Murchison Falls National Park, where you will check in at Red Chilli Camp.

At 6:00 am the alarm goes off, and by 7:00 am you are on your way to spot wildlife in the park. After the game drive through the park, you will return to the lodge for lunch.

At 2:00 pm, the boat trip on the Nile begins, taking you to the bottom of Murchison Falls. This boat trip takes about 3 hours, and during the tour you will see many wild animals, such as hippos, buffalo, crocodiles, and perhaps some elephants.

For people who are in good physical condition, there is the possibility of being dropped off at the bottom of the waterfall to hike up along the waterfall. This hike is quite steep and slippery.

After the boat trip or hike, it is time for dinner at the lodge.

Today the journey continues to Kibale National Park. From Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale, the drive takes about 6 to 7 hours.

The journey is long but also very beautiful, with a varied landscape. The hills and mountains you drive through become greener and greener until you reach the tea plantations of Fort Portal.

It is time to look for the chimpanzees in Kibale National Park. You will first go to the park rangers for a short explanation. Then the walk begins in the rainforest. The walk can be quite demanding, so take good shoes and possibly a poncho.

There will be plenty of time to listen carefully to see if you can hear the chimps. The rangers are trained in this, so there is a good chance that you will find the chimpanzees.

After the chimp trek, you can relax in the garden of the lodge.

After lunch, you will drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park and check in at the accommodation.

Today you will get up early for the morning game drive with your guide. This gives you the best chance to spot lions, buffalo, elephants, and many other animals. During the game drive, you will also visit a crater with a salt lake.

In the afternoon at 2:00 pm, you will take a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel. This channel connects two lakes, and many different animals live in and along this canal, especially waterfowl.

After the boat trip, it is time for dinner.

After breakfast, you will continue the journey to Bwindi National Park via the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park, Ishasha. Here, you will do a short game drive and try your luck spotting the famous tree-climbing lions.

After a lunch stop, you will drive to Bwindi and check in at the lodge.

Today is the day for gorillas. After breakfast, you will go to the rangers' post for the briefing. After the briefing, the search for the Mountain Gorillas begins.

Depending on the location of the family you are going to visit, the trek can take a few hours. The landscape is mountainous, so take good walking shoes.

After this exciting experience, you will continue to Lake Mburo National Park and check in at the lodge at the end of the day.

Your last day starts with an on-foot guided safari in Lake Mburo National Park. You will be accompanied by a ranger, who will explain all about the park and its wildlife. The walk will take 2 to 3 hours.

After the walk, you will drive back to Entebbe, where your adventure started. On the way back, you will stop at the equator line.

At the end of the day, you will be dropped off at the airport, and it will be time to say goodbye to the Pearl of Africa.