10 days · Grand Tour
10 Days Best of Uganda
Murchison Falls, Kibale chimpanzees, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi — the whole country, properly paced.
Pictured above: Bunyonyi Safaris Resort on Lake Bunyonyi, where this safari starts and finishes. Photographs from the parks on this route are coming soon.
Trip highlights
- Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
- Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest
- Boat cruise to the base of Murchison Falls
- Kazinga Channel cruise and Ishasha tree-climbing lions
- Two closing nights on Lake Bunyonyi
Day by day
Arrive Entebbe
Meet your driver-guide at Entebbe International Airport, transfer to your hotel and a full trip briefing.
To Murchison Falls via Ziwa
Drive north with a rhino-tracking stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, arriving at Murchison Falls in the late afternoon.
Murchison Falls game drive and boat cruise
Morning game drive on the northern bank for lion, elephant, giraffe and Jackson's hartebeest, then an afternoon boat cruise to the base of the falls and a hike to the top.
To Kibale Forest
A long, scenic drive south through Fort Portal's tea country to Kibale Forest National Park.
Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi
Morning chimpanzee tracking in Kibale, then an afternoon guided walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for monkeys and birds.
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth for an afternoon game drive on the Kasenyi plains and a cruise on the Kazinga Channel.
Ishasha and on to Bwindi
Game drive through the Ishasha sector in search of tree-climbing lions, then continue to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
The day the trip is built around: an early briefing at the park headquarters and a trek into the forest to spend an hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family. Afternoon at rest, or a community walk.
To Lake Bunyonyi
A short transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Arrive for lunch at Bunyonyi Safaris Resort, then a sunset cruise among the islands.
Lake Bunyonyi and departure
A final morning canoe or swim, then transfer to Kigali or fly Kihihi–Entebbe for your international departure.
Included
- Ground transport in a 4x4 safari vehicle with a professional driver-guide
- Accommodation as described, or the closest equivalent available
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Park entrance and activity fees as listed
- Bottled drinking water in the vehicle
Not included
- International flights and Uganda visa
- Gorilla and chimpanzee permits unless explicitly listed
- Travel and medical insurance
- Drinks, laundry and personal items
- Tips for guides, drivers and lodge staff
Price
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