Experience the ultimate Ugandan adventure on this unforgettable 9-day safari combining thrilling Big Five wildlife encounters with the once-in-a-lifetime experience of mountain gorilla trekking. This journey takes you through Uganda’s most iconic national parks including Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
You will enjoy exciting game drives, Nile boat cruises, chimpanzee tracking, cultural encounters, breathtaking landscapes, and close-up encounters with endangered mountain gorillas in the misty forests of Bwindi. This safari is ideal for travelers seeking wildlife, primates, photography, and authentic African adventure.
9 Day Uganda Big Five & Gorilla Safari
Experience the ultimate Ugandan adventure on this unforgettable 9-day safari combining thrilling Big Five wildlife encounters with the once-in-a-lifetime experience of mountain gorilla trekking.
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by your safari guide and transferred to your hotel. Depending on arrival time, enjoy a short city tour or relax after your flight.
Activities
- Airport pickup
- Relaxation
- Optional Entebbe city tour
Begin your journey northwards to Murchison Falls National Park with a stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for guided rhino tracking on foot — completing one of the Big Five sightings.
Continue to Murchison Falls and visit the top of the falls where the Nile squeezes through a narrow gorge.
Enjoy an early morning game drive across the northern savannah searching for lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, leopards, hyenas, and antelopes.
In the afternoon, take a boat cruise along the River Nile to the base of the falls where you may spot hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and abundant birdlife.
Activities
- Morning game drive
- Boat safari on River Nile
- Wildlife photography
After breakfast, drive through scenic countryside, tea plantations, and crater lakes towards Kibale National Park, known as the primate capital of East Africa.
Activities
- Scenic drive
- Cultural interaction
- Photography stops
