Uganda Safari - 9-Days Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Lions Safari

DAY 1: WELCOME TO UGANDA – ARRIVAL IN KAMPALA

Our experienced drivers/guides will be waiting for you at the airport to transfer you to your hotel for the night.

Accommodation Budget: ICU Guesthouse

Mid-Range: Forest Cottages

Luxury: Protea Hotel by Marriot Kampala Skyz

DAY 2: KAMPALA CITY TOUR

In the morning after breakfast, our guide will pick you up for a tour around Kampala. Visit places such as Gaddafi Mosque, Uganda Museum, King’s Palace, Bahai Temple, Kasubi Tombs, and many others. You will then go for a local lunch before being transferred back to your hotel to get ready for the next day’s journey.

Accommodation Budget: ICU Guesthouse

Mid-Range: Forest Cottages

Luxury: Protea Hotel by Marriot Kampala Skyz

DAY 3: KAMPALA - FORT PORTAL

In the morning, our guide will pick you up from the hotel for the drive to Fort Portal in the western Uganda region. Stop on the way for a Ugandan snack (Rolex), then proceed to Fort Portal for lunch. Continue to the hot springs and, if time allows, go to the crater lakes before heading to the hotel.

Accommodation Budget: Ruwenzori view guesthouse

Mid-Range: Turaco Treetops

Luxury: Kyaninga Resort

DAY 4: FORT PORTAL - QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

In the morning after breakfast, you start the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park, passing by the Equator, a cement factory, and Mountain Rwenzori on the way. On arrival at the park, you can decide to do either a boat cruise or an evening game drive. Spend a night in the park.

Accommodation Budget: Engiri Game Lodge and Camp Site

Mid-Range: Bush Camp

Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge

DAY 5: QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK - CHIMPANZEE TRACKING

Early in the morning, you set off on your chimpanzee tracking activity, with the chance to seeing other animals while tracking the chimps within the park. Afterward, drive to Ishasha for the night as the guide goes through the activity for the next day, a game drive to find the climbing lions and other species.

Accommodation Budget: Simba Safari Lodge

Mid-Range: Enjojo lodges

Luxury: Ishasha Wilderness Camp

DAY 6: GAME DRIVE TO FIND TREE CLIMBING LIONS

Go on a morning game drive to find the climbing lions as well as other wildlife. After the game drive, drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to get ready for the next activity, which is gorilla tracking the following day. Spend the night at Bwindi.

Accommodation Budget: Bwindi Guesthouse

Mid-Range: Mutanda Lake Resort

Luxury: Mulehe Safari Lodge

DAY 7: BWINDI NATIONAL PARK – GORILLA TRACKING ADVENTURE

Early in the morning, the guide will pick you up and take you to the starting point for gorilla tracking. There will be a briefing as you’re given groups/tracking team. Gorilla tracking might take up to 8 hours so you will be provided packed lunch. Afterward, the guide will be waiting to take you back to the hotel to freshen up and prepare for departure the next day.

Accommodation Budget: Bwindi Guesthouse

Mid-Range: Mutanda Lake Resort

Luxury: Mulehe Safari Lodge

DAY 8: BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST - LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK

In the morning, set off to Lake Mburo National Park where you can do either an evening or morning game drive depending on your preference. Spend a night at one of the hotels near or in the park.

Accommodation Budget: Leopard Rest Lodge

Mid-Range: Rwakobo Rock

Luxury: Lake Mburo Safari Lodge

DAY 9: TRANSFER TO AIRPORT / KAMPALA

Early in the morning, we shall decide either to go for a morning game drive or to drive back to Kampala. We shall have lunch on the way preferably at the equator and then continue with our journey to Kampala either to the hotel or Airport.

End of our Uganda Safari.

Gorilla and other wildlife permits

We will book all gorilla and other wildlife permits for your Uganda Safari (subject to availability). We regret that we cannot refund any payment for a gorilla or other wildlife permits. We pay the full cost to the Uganda Wildlife Authority at the time of booking and the cost of the booking is non-refundable by them. However, we may try to sell the permits if you are unable to use them and pass the proceeds of any sale to you.

Required Documents

You and the other members of your group are responsible for ensuring that you have all appropriate documentation (e.g. valid passport, visa, health certificates) for your trip to Uganda and/or Rwanda. You and the other members of your group are also responsible for arranging appropriate travel and/or health insurance. You must carry proof of insurance with you. Specialist insurance may be required for certain activities (e.g. white-water rafting, mountain climbing). We strongly advise you to obtain adequate insurance to cover all activities you may participate in and possible risks you may encounter during your Uganda Safari.