9-Day Big Five Gorilla Trekking & Chimp Trekking Safari.

9-Day Big Five Gorilla Trekking & Chimp Trekking Safari.

Uganda flag Uganda 9 Days / 8 Nights Budget Private
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Tour Overview

What Makes This Safari Stand Out

This fast-paced 9-day Uganda highlights tour combines rhino tracking at Ziwa with game drives and boat cruises in Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth national parks, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest, and mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, starting and ending in Entebbe or Kampala.
  • Duration9 Days
  • Tour StartKampala
  • Tour EndEntebbe International Airport (ebb)
  • Transport4x4 Safari Vehicle
  • Travel StylePrivate
  • Tour ComfortBudget

Where You'll Go

Safari Route Map

An approximate route through this itinerary's destinations, day by day.

Experience Types

Included Safari Activities

Pricing

Group Size & Age Pricing

Age policy and group-size pricing stay here in the main content, while the sidebar focuses only on live quote estimation.

Group Size Adult (per person) Child (per person)
1 Person $8,149 N/A (solo)
2 People $5,508 $1
3 People $4,964 $1
4 People $4,404 $1
5 People $4,366 $1
6+ People $4,088 $1
Age Policy: Adult: 15+ years Child: 6-14 years Free Child: 0-5 years

Day By Day

9 Day Itinerary

Day 1 Welcome to Uganda the Pearl of Africa Main Destination: Kampala

Today you will be picked from Entebbe international airport by our company representative or your 14days tour guide/driver and you will be driven to your overnight hotel dinner overnight at Airport Guest House/Airport Link Guest House/Emmaus Guest House (Budget).

Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation
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Meals

Lunch Dinner

Drinks

Bottle Water Soft Drinks
Day 2 Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park (Rhino Trekking &Top of the Falls) Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Today early raiser 6am have breakfast 6:30am after embark on a 6-7hours drive to Murchison falls national park at 7am with a stop at ziwa sanctuary for rhino trekking where you get to see the rescued white rhino species in Uganda then have lunch at the rhino sanctuary restaurant after head to Murchison falls national park with a stop at the top of the Murchison falls after drive to your overnight accommodation dinner overnight at dinner and overnight at Fort Murchison Lodge/Gipiri & Labongo Safari Lodge (Budget).

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Outside Park Murchison Falls National Park
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Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Drinks

Bottle Water Soft Drinks
Day 3 Early Morning Game Drive & Afternoon Boat Ride at Murchison Falls National Park Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Today early morning at 5:30am have breakfast and embark on A game drive at 6am that will take you and your Murchison Falls wildlife travel mates to spot a variety of early riser nocturnal animals, birds and other wildlife like the big five which include: lions, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, leopards, warthogs, water bucks and bush bucks, topis and oribi after the game drive come back to lodge relax and rest have early mid-morning lunch at 11:45am a then prepare to leave the lodge at 12:30pm and go for a boat cruise that starts at 2pm along River Nile that finishes close to the bottom of the falls. On the boat cruise watch out for hippos, crocodiles, and birds like the African Fish Eagle along the river banks and take a stunning variety of photographs then head to accommodation dinner and overnight at Fort Murchison Lodge/Gipiri & Labongo Safari Lodge (Budget).

Accommodation Outside Park Murchison Falls National Park
Meal plan

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Drinks

Bottle Water Soft Drinks
Day 4 Transfer to Kibale National Park Main Destination: Kibale National Park

Today wake up to a relaxed morning have breakfast at 7:30am and prepare to head to the top of the falls where you will get to see the wild waters of the Nile fights through a narrow water fall down to the bottom at 80-100km/hr. of speed after embark on your 5-6 hours journey to kibale national park have enroute lunch then continue to the park for dinner overnight at , Kibale Forest Camp (Budget).

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner.

Accommodation
Kibale Forest Camp Camp Mid-range
Meal plan

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Drinks

Bottle Water Soft Drinks
Day 5 Chimp Trekking & Bigodi Guided Nature Walk at Kibale National Park. Main Destination: Kibale National Park

After breakfast today at 9am head to the park headquarters for briefing about the park rules and the chimpanzees’ rules. Thereafter proceed into the forest to search for the habituated Chimpanzees. The search lasts between 2-4hours depending on how far they have gone into the forest in search for food. Other primates to see are: Vervet Monkeys, olive baboons, grey cheeked mangabey plus the black and white Colobus among others. Return to the lodge to relax and have lunch after lunch head out for a nature walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary at 4pm. Bigodi is host to over 138 bird species, several primates like the Black and white Colobus monkey, blue monkey, grey cheeked mangabey and the red-tailed monkeys. The Bigodi wetland nature walks are an initiative of the local community and are therefore a direct way of giving back to the community. Dinner and overnight at Kibale Forest Camp (Budget).

Accommodation
Kibale Forest Camp Camp Mid-range
Meal plan

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Drinks

Bottle Water Soft Drinks
Day 6 Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park & Afternoon Boatcruise at Kazinga Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Today have a relaxed morning have breakfast at 8am then get ready to drive to Queen Elizabeth national park at 10am the drive may take you 2hours or 2 and hours to reach Queen Elizabeth national park then have lunch at your overnight lodge at 12:30pm and after lunch prepare to head out for an afternoon boat cruise on the kazinga channel at 2pm where you get to encounter hippopotamus, buffalo, elephants and many more. The boat trip also takes visitors to see a variety of countless bird species. After the boat cruise head back to your overnight lodge dinner overnight at Simba Safari Lodge/Bush Lodge (Budget).

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner.

Accommodation Outside Park Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meal plan

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Drinks

Bottle Water Soft Drinks
Day 7 Early Morning Game Drive at Queen Elizabeth National Park & Transfer to Bwindi Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today have an early morning at 6am game drive along Kasenyi and Queens Mile provides good opportunities to encounter elephants, buffalo, water bucks, warthogs, lions, Uganda Kobs, and a variety of birds. Your Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Tour game drive will last up to about 4 hours and thereafter embark on a 5-6 hours drive to Bwindi impenetrable national park with en-route lunch then conitune to your overnight Lodge. dinner overnight at Neol Cottages Buhoma Ride 4 a Woman (Budget).

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Accommodation Outside Park Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
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Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Drinks

Bottle Water Soft Drinks
Day 8 Gorilla Trekking & Batwa Cultural Experience at Bwindi Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today is dedicated to Gorilla tracking which begins at 8:00 am with a briefing from the Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers. Please bring with you a rain jacket, long pants drinking water, snacks, good comfortable hiking shoes/boots, sunscreen, a hat, and insect repellent to enhance your experience. The guides will lead your way into the jungle in search of these shy Primates in the group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorillas which is perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. Gorilla tours usually involve tracking for about 2 to 4 hours sometimes under a heavy rain downpour but all the same a worthwhile experience. If time allows, on return from the jungle you will go for a village Walk/community visit for a great opportunity to see how the indigenous people live. This delightful moment in Bwindi takes you to learn and take time to appreciate the life of the local people.

Accommodation Outside Park Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Meal plan

Meals

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Drinks

Bottle Water Soft Drinks
Day 9 Transfer to Kampala Main Destination: Entebbe International Airport (EBB)

Today wake up to an early morning at 4:45am have breakfast and transfer to Kampala at 5am a drive that will take you 10-11hours, please note that you will have lunch en-route after lunch head to Entebbe International Airport to checkin and fly home say good bye to your new friend our guide and then fly home or fly to your new safari destination.

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

Accommodation No overnight accommodation for this day.
Meal plan

Meals

Breakfast Lunch

Drinks

Bottle Water Soft Drinks

What Is Covered

Inclusions & Exclusions

What's included
Park Fees
All Shown Activities
Meals & Drinks As Specified Day By Day
Accommodation During Safari
Professional Guide/Driver
All Listed Transport
All Taxes/VAT
Hotel Transfers
Not included
International Flights
Accommodation Before/After Safari
Staff Tips
Personal Expenses (Travel Insurance, Visa Fees Etc.)
Government Tax/Fee Increases
Domestic Flights