8-Day Uganda Gorilla, Chimpanzee & Big Five Safari

After breakfast, meet your professional safari guide at your hotel in Kigali and begin your journey with a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, one of Rwanda's most important historical landmarks.

Later, drive across the border into Uganda, enjoying spectacular views of rolling hills, terraced farms, and rural villages before arriving at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Spend the evening relaxing at your luxury forest lodge in preparation for tomorrow's gorilla trekking adventure.

Accommodation

Four Gorillas Lodge (or similar)

Meals

Lunch & Dinner

Following an early breakfast, head to the Uganda Wildlife Authority headquarters for a briefing before beginning your unforgettable mountain gorilla trekking experience.

Accompanied by experienced ranger guides, trek through the ancient rainforest in search of one of Bwindi's habituated gorilla families. Once located, spend one magical hour observing these incredible primates in their natural habitat.

After lunch, transfer to the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi, famous for its peaceful waters, terraced hills, and scenic islands. Enjoy a relaxing evening overlooking one of Africa's most picturesque lakes.

Accommodation

Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi (or similar)

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart Lake Bunyonyi and drive to Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda's smallest savannah national park and the only park where impalas are found.

Enjoy an afternoon game drive in search of zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, elands, topis, warthogs, and numerous bird species.

As darkness falls, embark on an exciting night game drive for a chance to spot nocturnal wildlife including leopards, hyenas, civets, bush babies, and porcupines.

Accommodation

Mihingo Lodge (or similar)

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Start the day with a unique horseback safari through the wilderness of Lake Mburo National Park, allowing you to observe wildlife from a completely different perspective without the noise of vehicles.

After the activity, continue your scenic drive to Kibale National Park, Uganda's primate capital and home to over 13 species of primates.

Arrive at your luxury lodge surrounded by tropical rainforest and enjoy a relaxing evening.

Accommodation

Chimpundu Lodge (or similar)

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, report to the Kibale National Park headquarters for a briefing before entering the rainforest in search of wild chimpanzees.

Besides chimpanzees, keep an eye out for black-and-white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, L'Hoest's monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, and colorful forest birds.

In the afternoon, enjoy a guided walk through Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, a community conservation area renowned for its biodiversity, birdlife, and cultural experiences.

Accommodation

Chimpundu Lodge (or similar)

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Following breakfast, travel north to Uganda's largest and oldest national park—Murchison Falls National Park.

The drive offers beautiful countryside scenery before arriving at the park where you'll check into your luxury lodge overlooking the mighty River Nile.

Relax and prepare for the exciting wildlife adventures ahead.

Accommodation

Paraa Safari Lodge (or similar)

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Wake up early for a morning game drive across the northern savannah, where wildlife is most active.

Look out for:

• Lions
• Elephants
• Rothschild's Giraffes
• Buffaloes
• Uganda Kob
• Hartebeest
• Oribi
• Hyenas
• Leopards (if lucky)

In the afternoon, enjoy a memorable boat cruise along the River Nile to the base of the spectacular Murchison Falls.

Along the riverbanks, you'll encounter hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, and a wide variety of bird species.

Accommodation

Paraa Safari Lodge (or similar)

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, visit the Top of Murchison Falls to witness the Nile River squeezing through a narrow 7-meter gorge before crashing 43 meters below.

Continue to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a guided rhino tracking experience on foot, completing your Big Five wildlife adventure.

After lunch, proceed to Entebbe International Airport or your hotel, bringing your unforgettable Uganda safari to a close.

Meals

Breakfast & Lunch