Inclusions
- 1 gorilla permit per person
- 1 chimpanzee permit per person
- All entrance fees
- All activity fees
- All accommodation
- Meals on FB
- English speaking guide
- Ground Transportation
10-Day Gorillas, Chimps, Big Game and Culture Group Safari
Overview
Our small group safaris are created to bring people together in a relaxed and comfortable way. They are perfect for couples who want a mix of quiet moments and shared experiences, solo travelers who would love to meet other explorers, women travelers who prefer a calm and secure environment, and small groups of friends who enjoy adventure with plenty of space to bond and have fun. This 10 day itinerary is designed to feel personal while still giving you the joy of traveling with others. Every guest enjoys personalized attention, a safe and comfortable setting, guaranteed window seats, and spacious 4×4 safari vehicles.
Detailed Itinerary
10 days
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Day 1
Arrival and airport Pick Up
Upon arrival, your guide will pick you up and transfer you to your accommodation for dinner and overnight stay. You will be briefed about the trip by your guide and given a program for your next day.
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Day 2
Drive to Murchison Falls National Park
Your day will begin with a scenic drive to Murchison Falls National Park. The journey will take approximately 8 to 9 hrs. with a stopover at Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch for Rhino Tracking. From Ziwa, you will stop for lunch in Masindi Town. After your lunch, you will continue to Murchison Falls National Park and have a chance to stop by the ‘top of the falls’ where you can see the Nile’s beauty perfected. This is where the Nile compresses from a width of 50 meters into a 7-meter canyon that forms the waterfall after which the park is named. From here, you will continue to your accommodation where you will rest for the night.
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Day 3
Safari Sights and Nile Adventures
Early morning, your guide will take you for a wildlife safari game drive on the northern bank of the river Nile. Here, you will spot Elephants, Lions, Cape buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, hartebeest, Waterbuck, Oribi, Bushbuck, Bohor reedbuck, hyena, and if you are lucky, the leopard. You will return to your lodge to rest, and have lunch before heading out for a boat ride along the Nile and an evening game drive. You will then return to your accommodation.
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Day 4
Transfer to Kibale National Park
After early morning breakfast, you will be driven to Kibale National Park via Hoima and Fort Portal. This drive will take a total of around 6 hours with interesting landscapes, green countryside, traditional homesteads, tea plantations, and much more. You will have lunch in Fort Portal and then continue to your accommodation where you will relax and await the next day’s activities. -
Day 5
Chimpanzee Trekking and a Community Visit
After early morning breakfast, your driver/guide will drive you to Kibale National Park office where you will be briefed about the activity of tracking chimpanzees in the wild. You will then go on a guided primate walk in search of chimpanzees and 12 other primates including l’ Hoestes, Red colobus, blue, red-tailed monkeys, brown monkeys, and grey-cheeked mangabey. The park rangers will provide detailed explanations, not only on primates but on all the forest fauna and flora, and will ensure that your walk is informative and enjoyable. After finding the chimps, you will spend 1 hour with them before heading back to the park offices. After having lunch, you will visit the community and take a walk in Bigodi Swamp– which is the home of the great blue Turaco bird. The swamp is home to around 200 bird species and 8 primate species. Later, you head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay. -
Day 6
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, you will start the day with a city tour of Tooro and a visit to Amabere Ganyina Mwiru caves. Enroute to Queen Elizabeth, you we’ll enjoy a relaxed drive to some of the 30-plus crater lakes scattered outside Kibale Forest and a geographical and photographical moment at the equator. -
Day 7
Game Drives and Boat Ride at Kazinga Channel
After breakfast, you will go for an early morning wildlife safari game drive in this park. Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse ecosystem of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes, and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. With the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, you will have excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, giant forest hogs, cape buffalos, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kobs, Topi, and bushbuck. After lunch, you will head for a boat ride on the Kazinga channel to see more of the wildlife that Queen Elizabeth has to offer. Then drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay. -
Day 8
Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early morning breakfast, you will leave for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This journey passes through the Kigezi Highlands an area known as the “Switzerland of Africa”. The journey takes you through terraced hills and winding roads to the Bwindi Forest. You will have a stop-over along the way for lunch. -
Day 9
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
Today is the day you will encounter with the rare mountain gorillas. You will go into the forest in groups of not more than 8 in search of mountain gorillas. En route, your guide will point out previous signs of gorilla activity such as dung, nests, and chewed bamboo shoots. Your trek will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes, and bamboo. Upon finding the gorillas, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour with them after which you will be led back to the starting point. In the evening, you will go for a community visit and cultural experience of the local Bakiga and Batwa tribes that live close to Bwindi. You will learn about their lives, history, and traditions. -
Day 10
Drive to Entebbe
After breakfast, begin your scenic journey back to Entebbe, driving through rolling hills, farmlands and lively towns. Enjoy stopovers along the way for leg stretching, and lunch. Arrive in Entebbe in the evening, where you will be dropped at the airport, marking the end of your unforgettable Ugandan safari.
What’s included
Exclusions
- International fares
- Visas
- Travel Insurance
- Porter
- Tips