7-Day Uganda Gorillas, Lakes & Big Game

Overview

Experience Uganda’s signature wildlife and landscapes on a private 7-day mid-range safari. Track mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, cruise the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park, explore Murchison Falls by game drive and Nile boat safari, and finish beside peaceful Lake Bunyonyi. Airport transfers and a dedicated driver-guide are included, and the itinerary can be customised.

This tour accepts children who are 15 years and older.

Day by Day

1. 1
   

   Day 1

   Ziwa Rhino Trek and Murchison Falls

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   Leave Entebbe with your private driver-guide and travel north through Uganda’s countryside toward Murchison Falls National Park. Stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a guided walking safari with a ranger to observe southern white rhinos, then continue after lunch to the park. Arrive at your comfortable mid-range lodge in the late afternoon, settle in and enjoy dinner while preparing for the next day’s wildlife activities.

   • Walking safaris

   Wildlife in Murchison Falls National Park

   • ChimpanzeeOccasional
   • ElephantCommon
   • GiraffeCommon
   • LionCommon
   • BuffaloCommon
   • HippoAbundant
   • LeopardOccasional
   • White RhinoCommon
   • Black RhinoNone
   • CheetahNone
   • ZebraNone
   • WildebeestNone
   • Wild DogNone

   Main destination

   Murchison Falls National Park

   Overnight

   Pakuba Safari Lodge

   Meals included

   Lunch, Dinner

   Drinks

   Drinking water included, other drinks not

2. 2
   

   Day 2

   Murchison Falls Game Drive and Nile Boat Safari

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   Start before sunrise with a private game drive across the northern savannahs of Murchison Falls National Park in a normal closed 4x4 vehicle. Search for elephants, giraffes, buffalo, lions, antelope and abundant birdlife before returning for breakfast. After lunch, take an included boat trip on the Victoria Nile toward the base of the falls, watching for hippos, crocodiles and animals gathering along the riverbanks, then return to the lodge for dinner.

   • Game drives
   • Boat trip

   Main destination

   Murchison Falls National Park

   Overnight

   Pakuba Safari Lodge

   Meals included

   Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

   Drinks

   Drinking water included, other drinks not

3. 3
   

   Day 3

   Queen Elizabeth Transfer and Afternoon Game Drive

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   After breakfast, leave Murchison Falls and travel south through changing countryside toward Queen Elizabeth National Park. Stop for lunch along the route and continue past tea-growing areas, crater landscapes and views toward the Rwenzori Mountains. Enter the park in the afternoon for an included game drive in a normal closed 4x4 vehicle, looking for elephants, buffalo, Uganda kob and other plains wildlife before reaching your mid-range lodge for dinner.

   • Game drives

   Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth National Park

   • ChimpanzeeOccasional
   • ElephantCommon
   • LionCommon
   • BuffaloCommon
   • HippoAbundant
   • LeopardOccasional
   • GiraffeNone
   • White RhinoNone
   • Black RhinoNone
   • CheetahNone
   • ZebraNone
   • WildebeestNone
   • Wild DogNone

   Main destination

   Queen Elizabeth National Park

   Overnight

   Enganzi Game LodgeLodge · Just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

   Meals included

   Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

   Drinks

   Drinking water included, other drinks not

4. 4
   

   Day 4

   Queen Elizabeth Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Cruise

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   Begin with an early game drive across Queen Elizabeth National Park in a normal closed 4x4 vehicle, searching for lions, elephants, buffalo, antelope and abundant birdlife on the Kasenyi plains. Return for breakfast and time to relax, then take an included afternoon boat trip along the Kazinga Channel. Observe hippos, crocodiles, waterbirds and large concentrations of animals at the water’s edge before returning to the lodge for dinner.

   • Game drives
   • Boat trip

   Main destination

   Queen Elizabeth National Park

   Overnight

   Enganzi Game LodgeLodge · Just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

   Meals included

   Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

   Drinks

   Drinking water included, other drinks not

5. 5
   

   Day 5

   Through the Highlands to Bwindi

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   After breakfast, leave Queen Elizabeth National Park and travel south through rolling highlands toward Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The drive reveals terraced farms, forested slopes and lively villages, with a lunch stop along the route. Arrive near Bwindi’s rainforest in the afternoon, settle into your comfortable mid-range lodge and meet your guide for a detailed briefing about the following day’s mountain gorilla trek before dinner.

   Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

   • GorillaCommon
   • ChimpanzeeRare
   • ElephantRare
   • White RhinoNone
   • Black RhinoNone
   • LionNone
   • GiraffeNone
   • LeopardNone
   • CheetahNone
   • BuffaloNone
   • ZebraNone
   • WildebeestNone
   • HippoNone

   Main destination

   Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

   Overnight

   Gorilla Bluff LodgeLodge · Just outside Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

   Meals included

   Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

   Drinks

   Drinking water included, other drinks not

6. 6
   

   Day 6

   Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

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   After an early breakfast, continue to the park headquarters for registration and a briefing by expert rangers. Enter Bwindi’s rainforest for the included gorilla trekking activity in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family; the trek may take several hours depending on their location. Spend the permitted time observing and photographing the gorillas, enjoy a packed lunch and return through the forest to your lodge for a relaxed evening and dinner.

   • Gorilla tracking

   Main destination

   Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

   Overnight

   Gorilla Bluff LodgeLodge · Just outside Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

   Meals included

   Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast

   Drinks

   Drinking water included, other drinks not

7. 7
   

   Day 7

   Lake Bunyonyi and Return to Entebbe

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   Enjoy breakfast, then leave Bwindi and travel to Lake Bunyonyi for panoramic views of its islands, terraced hills and calm highland waters. Spend time beside the lake and take in the scenery before beginning the return journey through southwestern Uganda. Stop for lunch along the route and reach Entebbe in the evening for drop-off at your agreed hotel or the airport, where this seven-day safari ends.

   Main destination

   Lake Bunyonyi

   Meals included

   Lunch, Breakfast

   Drinks

   Drinking water included, other drinks not

What’s Included

Getting There

• Starts and ends in Entebbe.
• Fly to and from Entebbe Airport (EBB).
• The operator can help you choose international flights, which you book yourself.
• A transfer from and back to the airport is included.
• Extra nights before or after the trip are not offered.
• Arrival: You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts cannot be arranged by this operator. End of tour: Additional accommodation cannot be arranged by this operator. You'll be dropped off at the airport.

1. 1Ziwa Rhino Trek and Murchison Falls, Murchison Falls National Park
2. 2Murchison Falls Game Drive and Nile Boat Safari, Murchison Falls National Park
3. 3Queen Elizabeth Transfer and Afternoon Game Drive, Queen Elizabeth National Park
4. 4Queen Elizabeth Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Cruise, Queen Elizabeth National Park
5. 5Through the Highlands to Bwindi, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
6. 6Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
7. 7Lake Bunyonyi and Return to Entebbe, Lake Bunyonyi

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Viajes Matatu

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