12 Days Gorilla Uganda Safari

Uganda: Private tour • Mid range • 12 days • Bwindi Impenetrable National Park · Kibale National Park · Murchison Falls National Park

Your 12-day Uganda safari, day by day

Each day below shows where you go, what you experience, and where you can stay—luxury, mid-range, and budget lodge options included.

  1. Kampala or Entebbe – Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Murchison Falls National Park

    Day 1

    Kampala or Entebbe – Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Murchison Falls National Park

    Meet your guide and depart for northern Uganda. Stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for guided rhino tracking before continuing to Murchison Falls National Park.

    Visit the Top of Murchison Falls, where the Nile forces through a narrow gorge, then check in to your lodge.

    Meal plan
    Lunch & Dinner
    Drive time
    6–7 hours
  2. Morning Game Drive – Victoria Nile Boat Cruise

    Day 2

    Morning Game Drive – Victoria Nile Boat Cruise

    Take an early game drive in search of lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, leopards and many antelope species.

    After lunch, cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls on the Victoria Nile to see hippos, crocodiles, elephants and abundant birdlife.

    Meal plan
    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
  3. Murchison Falls – Kibale Forest National Park

    Day 3

    Murchison Falls – Kibale Forest National Park

    After breakfast, drive through western Uganda toward Kibale Forest National Park.

    Pass scenic tea plantations and rolling hills before arriving at the lodge and preparing for the next day’s chimpanzee trek.

    Meal plan
    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
    Drive time
    7–8 hours

    Where you stay

    • Luxury Primate Lodge Kibale / Kyaninga Lodge
    • Mid-Range Isunga Lodge / Turaco Treetops
    • Budget Kibale Forest Camp
  4. Chimpanzee Trekking – Queen Elizabeth National Park

    Day 4

    Chimpanzee Trekking – Queen Elizabeth National Park

    After breakfast, enjoy chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest and spend the permitted hour observing a habituated community.

    After the trek, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and settle into your lodge.

    Meal plan
    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
    Drive time
    Approximately 3 hours

    Where you stay

    • Luxury Mweya Safari Lodge / Elephant Plains Lodge
    • Mid-Range Buffalo Safari Lodge / Park View Safari Lodge
    • Budget Simba Safari Camp
  5. Morning Game Drive – Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise

    Day 5

    Morning Game Drive – Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise

    Explore the Kasenyi Plains on a morning game drive, looking for the park’s savannah wildlife and predators.

    In the afternoon, enjoy the famous Kazinga Channel boat cruise and its concentrations of hippos, crocodiles, elephants and birds.

    Meal plan
    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Where you stay

    • Luxury Mweya Safari Lodge / Elephant Plains Lodge
    • Mid-Range Buffalo Safari Lodge / Park View Safari Lodge
    • Budget Simba Safari Camp
  6. Ishasha Sector – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

    Day 6

    Ishasha Sector – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

    Travel through the Ishasha Sector in search of its famous tree-climbing lions.

    Continue through the highlands to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where you check in near your gorilla trekking sector.

    Meal plan
    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
    Drive time
    5–6 hours

    Where you stay

    • Luxury Four Gorillas Lodge / Mahogany Springs Lodge / Buhoma Lodge
    • Mid-Range Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge / Gorilla Mist Camp
    • Budget Rushaga Gorilla Camp
  7. Gorilla Trekking – Lake Bunyonyi

    Day 7

    Gorilla Trekking – Lake Bunyonyi

    Begin your mountain gorilla trekking adventure in Bwindi with Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers.

    After spending the permitted hour with a habituated gorilla family, transfer to the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi for the evening.

    Meal plan
    Breakfast, Packed Lunch & Dinner
    Drive time
    Transfer after trekking

    Where you stay

    • Luxury BirdNest Resort
    • Mid-Range Arcadia Cottages / Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort
    • Budget Bunyonyi Overland Resort
  8. Lake Bunyonyi Boat Cruise – Relaxation

    Day 8

    Lake Bunyonyi Boat Cruise – Relaxation

    Enjoy a relaxed morning boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi, visiting islands amid spectacular highland scenery.

    Spend the afternoon relaxing at the lodge or exploring nearby communities.

    Meal plan
    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Where you stay

    • Luxury BirdNest Resort
    • Mid-Range Arcadia Cottages / Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort
    • Budget Bunyonyi Overland Resort
  9. Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

    Day 9

    Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

    After breakfast, drive through the Virunga Highlands to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

    Relax at the lodge and prepare for tomorrow’s golden monkey trekking experience.

    Meal plan
    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
    Drive time
    2–3 hours

    Where you stay

    • Luxury Mount Gahinga Lodge
    • Mid-Range Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge
    • Budget Travelers Rest Hotel
  10. Golden Monkey Trekking – Lake Mburo National Park

    Day 10

    Golden Monkey Trekking – Lake Mburo National Park

    After breakfast, trek golden monkeys in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park with a ranger guide.

    After the activity, begin the journey to Lake Mburo National Park and settle into your lodge.

    Meal plan
    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
    Drive time
    5–6 hours

    Where you stay

    • Luxury Mihingo Lodge
    • Mid-Range Rwakobo Rock / Mburo Safari Lodge
    • Budget Eagle's Nest Camp
  11. Walking Safari – Afternoon Game Drive

    Day 11

    Walking Safari – Afternoon Game Drive

    Join an armed ranger for a guided walking safari before returning for breakfast.

    In the afternoon, take a game drive in search of zebras, giraffes, impalas, elands and buffaloes.

    Meal plan
    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Where you stay

    • Luxury Mihingo Lodge
    • Mid-Range Rwakobo Rock / Mburo Safari Lodge
    • Budget Eagle's Nest Camp
  12. Lake Mburo – Uganda Equator – Entebbe Departure

    Day 12

    Lake Mburo – Uganda Equator – Entebbe Departure

    After breakfast, begin the return drive to Entebbe, stopping at the Uganda Equator for photographs, souvenir shopping and lunch.

    Continue to your Entebbe hotel or Entebbe International Airport for departure.

    Meal plan
    Breakfast & Lunch
    Drive time
    4–5 hours
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