10-Day Uganda Safari – Best Wildlife & Gorilla Safari

This 10-Day Uganda safari special offers you the best game viewing experience in Uganda. It includes gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, cultural visits, beautiful views, and the chance to explore some of the country’s most popular places.

This special 10-day safari takes you to Uganda’s top destinations. You start with a city tour in Kampala, then visit Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Crater Lakes, and Amabere Caves.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife experience where you can see big animals, mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, antelopes, and many birds.

10-Day Uganda Safari Highlights

• Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
• Day 2: Game Drive and Boat Trip
• Day 3: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
• Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Swamp Walk
• Day 5: Crater Lakes Hike & Amabere Caves Visit
• Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Day 7: Game Drive & Boat Safari
• Day 8: Game Drive in Ishasha & Transfer to Bwindi
• Day 9: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
• Day 10: Departure

Detailed 10-Day Uganda Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast, leave Kampala for Murchison Falls National Park in northwest Uganda. The drive takes about 5 hours, passing through towns like Luweero and Masindi. Stop in Masindi for lunch, then continue to the top of Murchison Falls.

Here, you will see the powerful waterfall where the Nile River forces itself through a narrow 8-meter gorge and falls 43 meters into the “devil’s cauldron,” creating a rainbow.

Day 2: Game Drive and Boat Trip

Have an early breakfast, then take a 3 to 4-hour game drive in the northern part of Murchison Falls. Look for animals like leopards, Cape buffalo, Rothschild giraffes, hartebeests, elephants, warthogs, birds, and lions.

Return for lunch, then go to Paraa for a 3-hour afternoon boat cruise on the Nile River. You may see Nile crocodiles, hippos, and many water birds.

Day 3: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park

After breakfast, start your 7 to 8-hour drive to Kibale Forest National Park in western Uganda. The trip is long but interesting.

Enjoy views of the Albertine Rift Valley and stop for lunch in Fort Portal. Later, check in to your lodge near Kibale Forest.

Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Swamp Walk

After breakfast, go to Kanyanchu Visitor Centre for a briefing on chimpanzee trekking. Start the trek at 8:00 a.m. with a guide.

The walk can take 2 to 4 hours and includes one hour to watch and take photos of the chimpanzees.

You may also see other primates, birds, butterflies, and plants. After the trek, return for lunch and then go for a guided walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary.

Here, you can see birds like the Rwenzori Turaco, mammals like sitatungas, and other wildlife.

Day 5: Crater Lakes Hike & Amabere Caves Visit

Have tea or coffee and leave Kibale for a day exploring the Crater Lakes and Amabere Caves. Drive through Fort Portal. Visit Amabere Caves to learn about their cultural and historical importance.

Then hike around Kyegegwa Hill and enjoy views of crater lakes and the Rwenzori Mountains.

Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, drive 3 to 4 hours to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Arrive early, have lunch, and then visit Salt Lake to learn about salt extraction.

Day 7: Game Drive & Boat Safari

Start early with tea or coffee. Take a 3-hour game drive in Kasenyi Savanna Plains. You may see elephants, leopards, lions, buffaloes, antelopes, birds, warthogs, and hyenas from your open-roof Land Cruiser or safari vehicle.

After lunch and rest, go for a 2 to 3-hour boat safari on the Kazinga Channel, which connects Lake Edward and Lake George. You will see hippos, crocodiles, and many water birds.

Day 8: Game Drive in Ishasha & Transfer to Bwindi

After breakfast, take a short game drive in the Ishasha sector to see lions that climb trees. Later, drive 4 to 5 hours to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Stop for lunch at Savanna Resort before checking into your lodge.

Day 9: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

Have breakfast, then go for a briefing at Bwindi head offices. Start your Uganda gorilla trek with a guide. The walk takes 2 to 6 hours, including one hour watching the gorillas.

Learn about how they live, feed, and interact. After trekking, relax and join a Batwa cultural experience.

Day 10: Departure

After breakfast, leave Bwindi for about a 9-hour drive back. Stop for lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre and take photos at the Equator crossing in Kayabwe. Continue to Kampala or Entebbe Airport.

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