8-Day Gorilla Safari in Uganda and Rwanda

On your arrival at Entebbe International Airport (EBB), you will be met by a Dav Safaris staff that will brief you and transfer you to your hotel for relaxation. Have dinner as you completely relax and refresh from the long jet lag and prepare for the next days’ adventure.

Main Destination:

Kampala (City, Uganda)

Accommodation:

Marie's Royale Hotel

• Mid-range hotelin Kampala (City, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, you will be picked by our company representative and kick start this day’s nature adventure with an exciting road trip to Murchison Falls National Park. Along the way, you will make a stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where rhinos are being reintroduced to the wild in Uganda so that you have a complete feel of the African Big Five mammals. It is the rhinos, out of the Big Five that are missing in Murchison Falls National Park. You will have lunch at the sanctuary and some relaxation for an indefinitely short time and embark on an exciting road trip to Murchison Falls. Upon arrival inside the park, you will be amazed by the beautiful landscape while occasionally sighting warthogs and other wildlife with a drive to the top of the falls whose views are breathtaking.

Main Destination:

Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Nkundwa Nile View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP (Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After your early morning breakfast, our driver guide picks you up for the early game drive. Explore the major game trails especially around the area of Paraa for good game spotting including lots of elephants, lions, giraffes, antelopes, jackals, hyenas, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, Jackson's hartebeests and hopefully the elusive leopards among others.
Later on, return to the lodge for your lunch and some relaxation for an indefinite short time. Later, we'll set out for the afternoon boat ride on the Victoria Nile which is the highlight of any Murchison Falls safari. You'll get to spot lots of animals at a close encounter. You will have to spot lots of hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, and many other animals that come to drink water, refresh and cool themselves off the scorching sun. Some animals also come to eat the fresh grass along the river banks.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)

Best Time To VisitDecember to February (Easier to spot animals)

High SeasonJune to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best WeatherJune and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

Giraffe: Common

Lion: Common

Buffalo: Common

Hippo: Abundant

Leopard: Occasional

White Rhino: None

Black Rhino: None

Cheetah: None

Zebra: None

Wildebeest: None

Wild Dog: None

Accommodation:

Nkundwa Nile View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP (Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Have breakfast and depart with your packed lunch to Kibale National Park. This scenic drive takes about 8 hours. You will pass close to Lake Albert. On a clear day, the view on the top of the Albert Rift is spectacular. Pass through Fort Portal town arriving late in the evening for relaxation at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To VisitJanuary to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)

High SeasonJune to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best WeatherJanuary to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

Hippo: Rare

Giraffe: None

White Rhino: None

Black Rhino: None

Cheetah: None

Zebra: None

Wildebeest: None

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Lodge

• Mid-range lodge inside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After early breakfast, you will transfer to the park offices to meet the ranger guides for pre-trek briefing. Afterwards, you will set off to trek into forest to track a community of chimpanzees. While you trek through the forest you will observe plenty of other wildlife. Other primates which you may spot include red Colobus monkey, L’Hoest monkey, grey-cheeked mangabey, and vervet monkeys. The bird lovers spot many forest specials from a total of 335 bird species recorded in the forest. The chimps which will be swinging through trees with so much speed, pant hooting, slapping the tree barks and screaming to locate each other. It is an adrenaline giving atmosphere and a memorable experience. You will then return to the lodge for lunch.
Later in the day, you shall transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will view wildlife and amazing landscapes en-route as you transfer to the lodge for relaxation.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)

Best Time To VisitJanuary to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High SeasonJune to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best WeatherJune to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

Chimpanzee: Occasional

Elephant: Common

Lion: Common

Buffalo: Common

Hippo: Abundant

Leopard: Occasional

Giraffe: None

White Rhino: None

Black Rhino: None

Cheetah: None

Zebra: None

Wildebeest: None

Wild Dog: None

Accommodation:

Pumba Safari Cottages

• Budget lodge just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

On this day, you will transfer to the land of gorillas through the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park on the way. This area is known for its tree-climbing lions. Lunch will ne en-route.
In Ishasha, we will drive off in this adventurous vast savannah area with topis and the southern version of elephants to hopefully get to see the lions high in the fig tree branches. You will arrive late evening in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for relaxation.

Main Destination:

Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda)

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast and briefing by park ranger guides, depart with picnic lunch boxes to start trekking. This activity can last up to 4 hours or more to find the mountain gorillas as you hike up and down slippery slopes with dense mist covered vegetation. Hence you will have packed lunch for this activity. This active quest will eventually bring you to the face of one of the most sought after creatures, the mountain gorillas.
Upon reaching them, you will have a full hour with them while observing and learning their behavior as you take photos. Later, return to the lodge for a relaxed evening.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To VisitJune to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High SeasonJune to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best WeatherJune to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Gorilla: Common

Chimpanzee: Rare

Elephant: Rare

White Rhino: None

Black Rhino: None

Lion: None

Giraffe: None

Leopard: None

Cheetah: None

Buffalo: None

Zebra: None

Wildebeest: None

Hippo: None

Accommodation:

Itambira Island

• Mid-range hotel located at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)