13-Day Wildlife and Gorilla Trekking Safari
Offered by - VERDORO SAFARIS
Tour Features
This wildlife and gorilla trekking safari package is a journey through beautiful sceneries and a visit to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo National Park, Mabira forest and city tour.
Luxury tour | This luxury tour includes high-end lodges and premium accommodations. |
Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
Minimum age required | The minimum age for this tour is 5 years. |
Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4. |
Route & Activities
Uganda
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Day | Accommodation | Meals |
1 | latitude 0 No images available | Meals included as per itinerary |
2-3 | Paraa Safari Lodge No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
4-5 | Kyaninga Lodge No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
6-7 | Buffalo Safari Lodge No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
8-9 | Mahogany Springs Lodge No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
10 | Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
11 | Kigambira Safari Lodge No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
12 | Mihingo Lodge No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
13 | Luxury Accommodation No images available | Breakfast & Lunch Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - ArrivalOur guide will be waiting for you at the airport holding a board with your names. He will drive you to your hotel to rest and have a meal/snack depending on your arrival time. The driver-guide will brief you on the next day's itinerary and also inform you of the pick up time.
Main Destination: Kampala
Accommodation: latitude 0
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
- Day 2 - Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Rhino TrekkingHave an early breakfast. Drive northwards on the Kampala-Gulu for approximately two and a half hours and get to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary located in Nakasongola. Set out for a hike on the sanctuary to track the white rhinos. In addition to the rhinos, the sanctuary harbours several other wildlife including hippos, bushbucks, oribis, and lots of birds. After close to two hours of trekking, get back on the road and get to Masindi for your lunch. Thereafter, proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. Check in at your accommodation to relax, have dinner and rest for the night.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 3 - Early Morning Game Drive - Afternoon Boat Cruise to the BottWake up to an early breakfast and set off for the game drive. Expect sightings of lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, Jackson's hartebeests, reedbucks, Uganda kobs, oribis, warthogs, lots of savanna birds and wonderful scenery. After close to four hours, return to your accommodation for breakfast and lunch. Later, set out for the afternoon launch cruise along the Nile to the base of the Murchison Falls. There are lots of wildlife sightings along the Nile, including, hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, and lots of water birds. At the base of the falls, you can opt for the launch and hike along the falls to the top of the falls. You will meet the driver at the top and transfer back to your lodge. Dinner and your overnight stay are at the lodge.
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
- Day 4 - Transfer to Kibale National ParkHave breakfast, check out of the lodge and leave for Kibale National Park. The drive along the scenic Albertine Rift Valley continues. You will stop over in Fort Portal town for lunch before proceeding to Kibale Forest National Park. Check into your accommodation that is situated just outside the park. Spend the day relaxing and enjoying the natural environment outside at the lodge.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Kyaninga Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 5 - Chimpanzee Tracking - Bigodi Nature WalkYou will, after breakfast, head to Kibale Forest to view the primates. The activity begins at 8.00 am with a briefing about the rules for trekking the chimpanzees after which you'll set off to search for them in the forest. The exercise takes half a day and along the way, you will see other primates such as grey-cheeked mangabeys, phoestes, red-Colobus and the blue-tailed and red-tailed monkeys swinging in the branches of this thick forest. Your guide will give you informative briefings on the lifestyles of the primates you will be coming across and, on the plants, as well as on the insects and butterflies in this forest to ensure that the trek is not only enjoyable but also informative. Later, head out for a nature walk in Bigodi Swamp for a sighting of primates and birds.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Kyaninga Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 6 - Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park - Evening Game driAfter breakfast, check out of the lodge and head for Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will stop over in Fort Portal town for lunch. Get to the park and drive to the lodge while enjoying the breathtaking scenery of beautiful craters and lakes dotted across the lush landscape. You will get to your accommodation in the late afternoon and spend the rest of the evening enjoying the beautiful nature across the park.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 7 - Early Morning Game Drive - Afternoon Boat Ride on Kazinga ChWake up to an early cup of tea/coffee at 6.00 am and set out for an early game drive. Games to see include lions, buffaloes, elephants, hyenas, kobs, and topis. The scenery is amazing with crater lakes and grassy hills. After close to three hours, return to the lodge for breakfast. After lunch, set out for the boat safari on the Kazinga Channel that joins Lakes Edward and George. The channel attracts a plethora of wildlife including hippos, buffaloes, elephants, monitor lizards and lots of water birds and wonderful scenery. Dinner and your overnight stay are at your accommodation.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
- Day 8 - Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National ParkWake up to an early breakfast, check out of the accommodation and travel to the southern area of the park called Ishasha. This area is popular for tree-climbing lions, and if you're lucky, you may see them. Other big game in this area includes elephants, topis, and buffaloes among others. Lunch will be at Ishasha. Thereafter, travels southwards to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Check-in at your accommodation for dinner and your overnight stay.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 9 - Gorilla Tracking - Community WalkWake up to an early breakfast at 6.30 am, pick up your packed lunch and transfer to the park offices for a briefing by the rangers. You'll be assigned a gorilla group you shall track. At 8:00 am transfer to the start of the trek and head into the forest to find the mountain gorillas. You are allowed no more than an hour with them, then return to meet your driver. Return to the lodge for a snack, freshen up and then visit the local Batwa community to see the indigenous ways of live. Return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Mahogany Springs Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
- Day 10 - Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi - Canoe RideTransfer to Lake Bunyonyi for a relaxation experience and get to your accommodation in time for lunch. After lunch, relax for a bit then go for a canoe ride on one of the deepest lakes in the world. You can choose to ride the canoe yourself or use a guide to ride you. Return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 11 - Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park - Evening Game DriveHave breakfast and check out and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. Get to Lake Mburo in time for lunch, check into your accommodation and then have lunch. After lunch, relax and then later go for an evening game drive in the park and get to see a really beautiful sunset in the plains. Return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation: Kigambira Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 12 - Morning Nature walk - afternoon Boat RideWake up for an early morning nature walk into the park for a chance to catch some nocturnal wildlife at a close encounter. You are led by an armed ranger for the walk. After the walk, return to the lodge, relax, refresh, and have lunch. Later on, after lunch, set out for a relaxing evening boat ride on Lake Mburo which gives you a chance to view some wildlife including hippos and several birds. Return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 13 - Travel Back to EntebbeWake up and have breakfast, check out of the lodge and travel back to Entebbe. We'll drop you off at your desired destination. Lunch is en route. You will also get to make a stopover at the Equator point for some picture moments.
Main Destination: Entebbe
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Apr 21, 2023 - Dec 31, 2024
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Entebbe, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Entebbe, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Offered By

VERDORO SAFARIS



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