Discover the very best of Uganda on this 10 day uganda gorilla safari, a carefully crafted journey through the country’s most spectacular national parks and wildlife reserves. From tracking endangered mountain gorillas in the misty forests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to meeting wild chimpanzees in Kibale National Park, every day brings a new adventure.
Your safari also takes you to Murchison Falls National Park, where you’ll witness the mighty Nile squeezing through a narrow gorge before crashing into the river below, and to Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous for its incredible wildlife, scenic landscapes, and the wildlife-rich Kazinga Channel. You’ll finish your journey in Lake Mburo National Park, home to zebras, giraffes, antelopes, and beautiful lakeside scenery.
Along the way, you’ll enjoy exciting game drives, guided nature experiences, boat safaris, rhino tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, cultural encounters with local communities, and breathtaking road trips through Uganda’s rolling hills, tea plantations, and traditional villages.
This 10 day uganda gorilla safari is ideal for travellers looking for a complete Uganda experience that combines primates, wildlife, scenery, and authentic cultural experiences in one unforgettable journey.
This 10 day uganda gorilla safari showcases Uganda at its very best. From the thunderous Murchison Falls and the wildlife-filled plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park to the ancient rainforests of Kibale and Bwindi, you’ll experience the country’s incredible diversity in one seamless journey.
Whether you’re watching gorillas in the wild, cruising along the Nile, tracking rhinos on foot, or enjoying the peaceful scenery of Lake Mburo, every day offers a different adventure. It’s the perfect safari for travellers who want to experience Uganda’s wildlife, landscapes, and culture in one unforgettable holiday.
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you'll be welcomed by your professional safari guide and transferred to your hotel.
After a short briefing about your upcoming adventure, the rest of the day is yours to relax after your international flight or enjoy the peaceful surroundings of Entebbe.
After an early breakfast, begin your journey to Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda's largest and oldest national park.
Your first stop is Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the only place in Uganda where you can track wild rhinos on foot. Accompanied by an experienced ranger, you'll enjoy a guided walk to observe these magnificent animals in their natural environment.
After lunch in Masindi, continue to Murchison Falls for one of Uganda's most spectacular natural attractions — the Top of the Falls.
Here, the mighty River Nile forces its way through a narrow seven-metre-wide gorge before plunging over 40 metres into the river below, creating an unforgettable display of power and beauty.
Later, transfer to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Rise early for your first game drive through the northern sector of Murchison Falls National Park, one of Uganda's richest wildlife areas.
Keep watch for elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes, leopards, Uganda kobs, hartebeests, and many other animals that roam the open savannah.
After lunch, enjoy a relaxing boat cruise along the River Nile to the base of Murchison Falls.
The river is home to large pods of hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants drinking along the shoreline, and hundreds of bird species, making it one of Uganda's finest wildlife viewing experiences.
Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, continue your journey southwest towards Kibale National Park, widely known as Uganda's primate capital.
The drive passes through beautiful countryside, tea plantations, rolling hills, and rural communities, offering plenty of opportunities to experience everyday life in Uganda.
Arrive at your lodge in the evening and enjoy the peaceful surroundings before tomorrow's chimpanzee trekking adventure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, head to Kanyanchu Visitor Centre for a briefing before beginning your guided chimpanzee trek through Kibale Forest.
Walking beneath the forest canopy, you'll search for wild chimpanzees while also spotting black-and-white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, L'Hoest's monkeys, colourful birds, and other forest wildlife.
Once the chimpanzees are located, spend time watching them feed, communicate, and move through the trees before returning for lunch.
Later, continue south to Queen Elizabeth National Park, arriving in time for an afternoon game drive.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Start the day with an early morning game drive across the Kasenyi Plains, one of the best places in the park to search for lions, elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, hyenas, and, with a little luck, leopards.
After lunch, enjoy a memorable boat safari along the famous Kazinga Channel, where large numbers of hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, and countless bird species gather along the shoreline.
This is one of the highlights of any Uganda safari and offers fantastic photography opportunities.
Return to your lodge for dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, travel through the southern section of Queen Elizabeth National Park, known as the Ishasha Sector.
This area is famous for its rare population of tree-climbing lions, often seen resting high in the branches of fig trees.
After lunch, continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, arriving at your lodge later in the day.
Spend the evening relaxing and preparing for tomorrow's unforgettable gorilla trekking experience.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today is undoubtedly one of the highlights of your safari.
Following an early breakfast, report to the Uganda Wildlife Authority headquarters for a briefing before entering the rainforest with experienced rangers.
Your trek may take anywhere between two and eight hours depending on the location of your assigned gorilla family.
When you finally encounter the mountain gorillas, you'll spend one unforgettable hour quietly observing them as they feed, groom, play, and care for their young.
After the trek, return to your lodge for lunch and some well-earned rest.
If time allows, you can also visit the nearby Batwa community to learn about their traditions, music, dance, and way of life.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, leave Bwindi behind and travel to Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda's smallest savannah national park.
The drive takes you through the scenic Kigezi Highlands before arriving at the park in the afternoon.
After lunch, enjoy a relaxing boat safari on Lake Mburo, where hippos, crocodiles, fish eagles, kingfishers, and many other bird species can often be seen along the shoreline.
Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Enjoy one final morning game drive before leaving Lake Mburo National Park.
This is one of the best places in Uganda to spot zebras, impalas, elands, topis, giraffes, warthogs, and many other grazing animals.
Begin your return journey to Kampala or Entebbe, stopping at the Uganda Equator for photographs and souvenir shopping.
Lunch will be served in Masaka before continuing to Entebbe.
If your international flight departs the same day, you'll be transferred directly to Entebbe International Airport.
Your unforgettable Uganda safari comes to an end.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
