This 10-day Luxury Uganda safari offers the ultimate wildlife experience, combining close-up encounters with mountain gorillas and chimpanzees with classic Big 5 game drives. You’ll explore Uganda’s top parks, tracking rhinos at Ziwa Sanctuary, cruising the Nile and the Kazinga Channel, and unwinding by the scenic Lake Bunyonyi. This is a perfectly balanced adventure of primates, predators, and breathtaking landscapes, utilizing Uganda’s most prestigious lodges.
This 10-day Luxury Uganda safari offers the ultimate wildlife experience, combining close-up encounters with mountain gorillas and chimpanzees with classic Big 5 game drives. You’ll explore Uganda’s top parks, tracking rhinos at Ziwa Sanctuary, cruising the Nile and the Kazinga Channel, and unwinding by the scenic Lake Bunyonyi. This is a perfectly balanced adventure of primates, predators, and breathtaking landscapes, utilizing Uganda’s most prestigious lodges.
The Experience: Your journey begins with a pickup by your private guide. Head to the shores of Lake Victoria for a shoebill trek. Board a motorboat, then switch to a local community canoe to reach the heart of the Mabamba swamp.
The Shoebill: Search for the legendary shoebill — a rare, dinosaur-like bird found only in a few parts of Africa. Afterward, transfer in your luxury Land Cruiser to Ziwa.
Stay: Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch (Chalets) - Rhinos often roam close to the accommodation here.
On Foot: Start your day tracking rhinos on foot with expert rangers. This is the only place in Uganda where wild rhinos roam freely.
The North: Continue north to Murchison Falls, Uganda’s largest national park. Keep your eyes open for giraffes and elephants as you enter the park gates.
Stay: Pakuba Safari Lodge (Full Board)
Big Five Search: Head out for a sunrise game drive to track lions, leopards, elephants, and buffaloes across the savannah.
The Nile: In the afternoon, embark on a boat safari along the Nile to the base of Murchison Falls. Watch as the world’s longest river squeezes through a 7-meter gorge. Spot hippos, Nile crocodiles, and elephants along the riverbanks.
Stay: Pakuba Safari Lodge (Full Board)
The Force of Nature: Visit the "Top of the Falls" to feel the ground shake as the Nile crashes 43 meters down.
The Transition: Head south toward Kibale. The landscape shifts dramatically from dry savannah to lush, rolling hills blanketed in vibrant tea plantations.
Stay: Tabebuia Spa & Safari Resort (Full Board)
The Primate Capital: Head into Kibale Forest for an unforgettable chimpanzee trekking experience. Spend one hour observing our closest relatives as they groom and swing through the canopy.
Transfer: Continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park, arriving in time for a sunset drink overlooking the park.
Stay: Mweya Safari Lodge (Full Board)
Wildlife Drive: A morning game drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park, home to lions, elephants, and leopards.
Water Safari: An afternoon boat safari along the Kazinga Channel. Glide past massive pods of hippos and large herds of buffalo coming to drink.
Stay: Mweya Safari Lodge (Full Board)
shasha Sector: Travel through the remote Ishasha Sector, one of the few places in Africa where lions regularly rest in the branches of giant fig trees.
The Mountains: Drive south as flat plains turn into the dense, mountainous jungle of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Stay: Mahogany Springs Lodge (Full Board)
The Highlight: Trek into the UNESCO World Heritage Bwindi forest. Spend one life-changing hour with a habituated gorilla family.
The Retreat: After the trek, transfer to the tranquil Lake Bunyonyi, known for its 29 islands and terraced hills.
Stay: Birdnest @ Bunyonyi Resort (Full Board)
Tranquility: Enjoy a peaceful morning on the lake before heading to Lake Mburo National Park.
Evening Safari: Upon arrival, choose between a relaxed evening at the lodge or an exciting evening game drive to spot zebras and elands.
Stay: Mihingo Lodge (Luxury lodge bordering the park)
On Foot: Begin the day with a walking safari, a unique way to get close to zebras, impalas, and giraffes without the barrier of a vehicle.
The Return: Travel back to Entebbe, stopping at the Equator for a celebratory lunch and souvenir shopping before your evening departure.
Included
- Park fees(For non-residents)
- Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident)
- Chimp permits(One per person, non-resident)
- All activities(Unless labelled as optional)
- All accommodation(Unless listed as an upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation(Unless labelled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Round-trip airport transfer
- Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water(On all days)
Excluded
- International flights(From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- The government imposed an increase in taxes and/or park fees

