7-Day Uganda Wildlife Safari with Gorilla and Chimp Trekking

We will pick you up on arrival, either from your hotel or the airport. Your driver-guide for the tour will be an English-speaking professional, and together you will begin the journey to Murchison Falls National Park. The highlights of this park are the loud rapids of Murchison Falls and the wide open fields of Uganda's biggest national park. Along the way, you may spot lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, elephants, and other animals.

There will be a lunch break during the journey. If time allows, you can enjoy a late afternoon to evening game drive or safari.

Note: If you are staying at the hotel or leaving the airport early, you can take a slight detour to visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and spend an hour tracking rhinos. This visit is optional and costs an additional $50 per person. Otherwise, you will continue straight to Murchison.

After breakfast, head out on a morning drive through the wide fields of Uganda's biggest national park and keep your eyes open for animals such as lions and leopards, although leopards can be difficult to spot. Birdwatchers will also enjoy the many different kinds of birds that can be seen during the drive.

Return to your accommodation to relax and have lunch. In the afternoon, take a boat trip to the bottom of Murchison Falls. During the cruise, you will see more wildlife, including hippos, crocodiles, and water birds.

If you wish, you can hike to the top of the falls at an extra cost. The hike can be tough, but the feeling of reaching the summit is unforgettable. Afterwards, return to your accommodation and relax.

Wake up early and drive to Budongo Forest Reserve, about 1 hour and 15 minutes away, arriving in time for the 8:00 am meeting. After the briefing, set out to find the closest relatives of humans in their natural habitat.

Enjoy a supervised walk through the beautiful tropical forest in search of a friendly group of chimpanzees. Along the way, your guide will share information about the animals and plants you encounter during the trek.

After the hike, relax and have lunch at Budongo Eco Lodge. Later, continue on a short drive to Hoima City, where you will stay overnight at your pre-booked accommodation.

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast at your accommodation before driving to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will arrive in time for lunch, a short rest, and then an evening game drive.

During the drive, keep an eye out for wildlife such as reedbuck, bushbuck, kob, warthogs, elephants, lions, and buffaloes, among others.

Alternatively, you may choose the stunning drive through the explosion crater area. This route offers a great opportunity to enjoy beautiful sights and scenery in and around Queen Elizabeth National Park. You may also see animals along the way, with Cape buffaloes and elephants being the most common.

Afterwards, return to your accommodation to relax, have dinner, and stay overnight.

Wake up early and go on a morning drive in the Kasenyi Plains. Keep your eyes open for Cape buffaloes, herds of elephants, lions, and leopards, although leopards can be difficult to spot.

Return to the lodge and check out. Then continue to the Ishasha sector in search of the famous tree-climbing lions. You have a good chance of seeing them, around 70%, although they can sometimes be difficult to spot, especially when they are down in the grassland searching for food. If you do see them, it will be a beautiful and memorable experience.

After leaving Ishasha, continue to your accommodation near Bwindi National Park in the Ruhija sector. Arrival is expected in the evening, at around 6:00 pm.

After breakfast, go to the ranger station, where you will receive important instructions from a ranger guide about what to do and what not to do during the trek. Afterwards, head into Bwindi Forest for this exciting experience.

This rainforest is truly beautiful, with steep and densely forested terrain filled with many animal trails for visitors to explore. The duration of the trek and the type of terrain covered will vary depending on where the gorillas have moved.

Once you find a gorilla group, you will spend one hour with them. Watching these gentle giants, which are sadly at risk of extinction, is an unforgettable and exciting experience.

After the trek, return to your accommodation, check out, and continue to Lake Mburo National Park for an overnight stay.

Enjoy breakfast and then set out for a morning walk in Lake Mburo National Park. You will be accompanied by an armed ranger from the Uganda Wildlife Authority. During the walk, you may see zebras, giraffes, eland, topi, other antelope species, and Cape buffaloes up close.

Continue along the trail to the highest point of the hills for views over Lake Mburo and beyond. From here, you can see 9 of the 12 lakes surrounding Lake Mburo National Park.

Afterwards, return to your accommodation, check out, and begin the journey back to Entebbe.