10 Days Uganda Safari – Gorilla trekking Bwindi & Wildlife

The 10 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi is exceptionally one of a few amazing offers that take you through distinct African experiences in Uganda’s varied parks. It is that one package that gets you a chance to track mountain gorillas, game viewing and chimpanzee tracking among others and at end of it, you return home when you are filled with lots of memories. Generally, it takes you through savanna wildlife parks like Murchison Falls National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, and Queen Elizabeth National Park as well as forested parks like Kibale Forest National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park. This safari commences and ends in Kampala/Entebbe

A brief itinerary of this 10 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

Day 1: Travel to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise in Murchison Falls National Park
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking and connect to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 5: Game viewing and launch cruise
Day 6: Forest walk and chimpanzee tracking
Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Day 8: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi and community visit
Day 9: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park
Day 10: Game drive and return to Kampala/Entebbe

The detailed itinerary of this 10 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

Day 1: Travel to Murchison Falls National Park

Have breakfast early in the morning at your respective hotel facility in Kampala or Entebbe. After, you will be picked by our driver guide who will first brief you on what your 10 days Uganda safari is about. Later, drive to northwestern Uganda to Murchison Falls National Park home to over 76 species of mammals, 451 bird species and the powerful waterfalls-Murchison falls where it derived its name. En-route, make a stopover at the Ziwa rhino sanctuary where you have a chance to track rhinos. After, drive to Masindi to have lunch at one of the classic hotels then proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. Arrive early enough to check in at Paraa Safari Lodge/Chobe Lodge (Luxury), Pakuba Safari Lodge (Midrange) or Red chili rest camp/Heritage safari lodge (Basic) for you to have dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2: Game drive and Launch cruise in Murchison Falls National Park

After early morning breakfast at your respective safari lodge, embark on exciting morning game drive via the northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. A game drive in this pristine park never leaves visitors bored but keeps in endless excitement as you catch a glimpse at its diverse wildlife species including giraffes, Uganda Kobs, Oribis, African bush elephants, lions, leopards (if you are lucky enough), warthogs, buffaloes, numerous bird species a mention but a few. This will take you about 2 to 3 hours and after, return to the lodge to have a delicious meal. In the afternoon, sum up the day with a thrilling boat cruise that takes you to the bottom of the falls. While here, expect to see a huge concentration of hippos, crocodiles, water birds (including among others kingfishers, fish eagles, cormorants, and bee-eaters) as well as many savanna grassland wildlife dwellers that roam around the banks. Dine and spend a night at Paraa Safari Lodge/Chobe Lodge (Luxury), Pakuba Safari Lodge (Midrange) or Red chili rest camp/Heritage safari lodge (Basic)

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

Get the best of Uganda’s tasty tea or coffee early in the morning and after, check out ready to embark on a lengthy road trip to western Uganda to Kibale Forest National Park. Make a stopover at Fort Portal for you to have lunch and then drive to the park to check in at a lodge of your choice. After, head off to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for you to take part in guided nature walks. This will reward you with amazing sights at varied primate species including black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, red colobus monkeys, olive baboons, vervet monkeys, and others as well as bush pigs, sitatunga and birds including the great blue turaco. Accommodation options: Ndali lodge/primate lodge/Papaya Lake Lodge (Luxury), Chimps Nest/Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse (Midrange) or Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve and Community Campsite (basic).

Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking and connect to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Wake up early in the morning to have breakfast and later, gather at Kanyanchu Visitor Center to join other visitors for a briefing on the set rules and regulations that you have to observe while on chimpanzee track. You will be put in groups of 6 visitors and assigned to 1 professional park ranger guide to take you through this primate adventure. The advantage with this primate experience is that not only does it reward you with magical encounters with chimpanzees that make up a population of over 1500 in this park but also other 12 distinct primate species including blue monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, L’Hoest monkeys, olive baboons, and birds. Chimpanzee tracking in this park may last you about 2 to 3 hours and only an hour is given to you to have a face to face encounter with chimpanzees, take as many photos as possible, explore their behaviors and other unique traits. After, return to the lodge and have lunch then drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park about 2 to 3 hours’ drive. Dine and spend a night at Mweya Safari Lodge/Mazike Valley Lodge (Luxury), Bush Lodge/Ihamba Safari Lodge/Twin Lakes Lodge (Midrange) or Bush Lodge/Mweya Hostels (Basic).

Day 5: Game viewing and launch cruise

After enjoyable breakfast, head off for a game drive via Kasenyi track and other tracks that will amaze you with incredible sights at wildlife species such as bush elephants, lions, waterbucks, buffaloes, birds, and many others. Return to have lunch and in the afternoon, set off for a boat cruise along Kazinga channel that gets you the best views over hippos, crocodiles, birds and many other wildlife species. Accommodation options: Mweya Safari Lodge/Mazike Valley Lodge (Luxury), Bush Lodge/Ihamba Safari Lodge/Twin Lakes Lodge (Midrange) or Bush Lodge/Mweya Hostels (Basic).

Day 6: Forest walk and chimpanzee tracking

After breakfast, you will embark on a forest/nature walk in Maramagambo forest that will reward you with amazing sights at bird species, bat caves among others. For chimpanzee tracking, you will head to Kyambura Gorge. Return to have lunch and in the evening, go for evening game drive. Have dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/Mazike Valley Lodge (Luxury), Bush Lodge/Ihamba Safari Lodge/Twin Lakes Lodge (Midrange) or Bush Lodge/Mweya Hostels (Basic).

Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Wake up early enough to enjoy your breakfast and after, check out ready to embark on a road trip to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Drive via Ishasha sectors to have clear views over tree-climbing lions. After, proceed to Bwindi with a stopover for lunch at Savanna Resort Hotel. Arrive early enough to check in at Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge (Luxury), Bakiga Lodge/Ichumbi Gorilla Safari Lodge (Midrange) or Rushaga Gorilla Camp/Ruhija Gorilla Friends Camp (Budget)

Day 8: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi and community visit

After breakfast, get your packed lunch and bottled water ready and head off to Bwindi park headquarters to be briefed on safety measures that you have to observe while on gorilla trekking. This will take you about 4 to 8 hours depending on your hiking speed, nature of habitat and location of gorillas. Upon finding these creatures, you have only 1 hour to have a face to face encounter with them, take as many photos as possible and explore their behaviors. Later, return to have a rest and in the evening, set off on a community walk to Batwa community for you to get the best of Africa’s unique cultures, traditions, dances and music performances by the Batwa. Dinner and overnight stay at Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge (Luxury), Bakiga Lodge/Ichumbi Gorilla Safari Lodge (Midrange) or Rushaga Gorilla Camp/Ruhija Gorilla Friends Camp (Budget)

Day 9: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

Get up early enough to enjoy your breakfast and after, check out from the lodge ready to embark on a road trip to Lake Mburo National Park about 6-7 hours’ drive. This park offers refuge to wildlife species like buffaloes, waterbucks, hippos, crocodiles, over 332 birds, warthogs, zebras, impalas, topis and many more. Dine and spend a night at Mihingo Lodge (Luxury), Rwakobo Lodge (Midrange) or Rwonyo Rest Camp (Basic).

Day 10: Drive back to Kampala

After breakfast, you have a morning game drive for you to spot out wildlife such as warthogs, impalas, zebras, giraffes, lions, buffaloes and many birds. Later, make a stopover at the equator for photo taking and drive to Kampala and this marks the end of your 10 days Uganda gorilla safari

End of the 10 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

Safari inclusions

Transport in a 4WD safari vehicle and fulltime English speaking driver guide
Accommodation and meals
All activities included in the travel plan
Park entry fees
Gorilla and chimpanzee permits

Safari exclusions

Visa fees
Personal expenses such as Laundry services, Airfares, Cigarettes, Accommodation and meals, extra activities not in the travel plan.