9 Day Gorilla Trek Safari
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary · Murchison Falls · Kibale Forest · Queen Elizabeth
From $5,302 pp in a group of 4
9 days · Uganda
9-Day Ugandan Primates and Wildlife Safari (Group Tour)
Our guide driver will pick you up in the morning and transfer you to Murchison Falls. You can anticipate seeing the Big Five, taking a launch ride to the base of the falls, and hiking all the way to the top. For chimpanzee tracking, you'll drive to Kibale National Park from Murchison. The next location where you can take a game drive and go on a Kazinga Channel launch tour is Queen Elizabeth National Park.
from$3,680pp
- 9days
- 1country
- 8travellers at most
In brief
What this safari is
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest, with rolling plains, a launch ride to the base of the falls, and a hike to the top. Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary sits on the northbound road. Kibale Forest National Park is the primate capital of the world for chimpanzee tracking.
Before you go
Rhino tracking, chimpanzee tracking, the optional hike to the top of the falls, and gorilla trekking are on foot. Gorilla tracking is physically demanding and for travellers aged 15 and over.
Before you book
Quick facts
- Starts at
- Entebbe International Airport
- Length
- 9 days
- Group size
- Up to Priced for a group of 8 people
Day by day
The itinerary
Each day shows where you spend it, with today's sunrise and sunset there.
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Day 1: Kampala City Tour
Entebbe
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your safari representative and professional driver-guide. After a brief introduction and assistance with your luggage, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in and relaxation.
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Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls via Ziwa
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After breakfast, meet your professional driver-guide and begin your journey to Murchison Falls National Park through Uganda's scenic countryside. En route, make a stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for an exciting guided rhino-tracking experience, walking with experienced rangers while learning about rhino conservation.
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Day 3: Game drive and boat cruise
Murchison Falls
After breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of Uganda's largest National Park where you will have the opportunity of viewing lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo and elephants among others. For any birder, this area supports the secretary bird and black chested snake eagle to name a few.
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Day 4: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Kibale Forest
After breakfast, you will check out of your lodge and begin your journey to Kibale Forest National Park, one of Africa's top destinations for primate tracking. The drive is scenic, passing through rolling hills, tea plantations, and rural communities in western Uganda.
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Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking to Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth
After breakfast, you will be driven to kanyachu park headquarters for the briefing and thereafter you will enter the forest for tracking. No other animal reminds us so much of ourselves as the chimpanzee. Besides many common features and mannerisms, chimpanzees also share 98% of our human DNA, making them our closest living relatives.
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Day 6: Game drive and Kazinga boat cruise
Queen Elizabeth
After an early breakfast, start a morning game drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park, exploring the wildlife-rich Kasenyi Plains. Keep your eyes open for elephants, lions, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, warthogs, waterbucks, and, with some luck, leopards. The morning drive also offers excellent opportunities for birdwatching and wildlife photography.
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Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable
After breakfast, check out of your lodge and depart Queen Elizabeth National Park for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, enjoying a scenic journey through southwestern Uganda of approximately 3 to 5 hours depending on the route.
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Day 8: Gorilla tracking and Lake Bunyonyi
Lake Bunyonyi
After an early breakfast, head to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park trekking headquarters for a briefing before beginning your gorilla tracking experience. Accompanied by experienced guides and trackers, venture into the ancient rainforest in search of one of the habituated mountain gorilla families. Spend a magical hour observing the gorillas in their natural habitat while learning about their behavior, family structures, and conservation.
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Day 9: Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe
After breakfast, checkout and then hit the road to Entebbe airport with a stopover at the equator for lunch and buy some souvenirs if you like then after proceed with the journey to kampala or Entebbe for the drop off.
Your group
Price for your group
2 travellers: $3,680 each, $7,360 in total.
| Travellers | Per person | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,680 | $3,680 |
| 2 | $3,680 | $7,360 |
| 3 | $3,680 | $11,040 |
| 4 | $3,680 | $14,720 |
| 5 | $3,680 | $18,400 |
| 6 | $3,680 | $22,080 |
| 7 | $3,680 | $25,760 |
| 8 | $3,680 | $29,440 |
Prices are in US dollars per person, from the group rates listed with this trip. No group discount is listed, so the price per person is the same for every group size.
The detail
What is included
Included
- Gorilla and chimps trekking permits
- Ground transport per private 4WD safari vehicle
- English speaking Verdoro driver guide
- Accommodation in places mentioned in the itinerary, based on a twin/double room
- Meals as described in the itinerary
- Mineral water in the safari vehicle
- Entrance fees and ranger fees for national parks
- Activities and excursions mentioned in the program
Not included
- International flight
- Visa
- Cost for Golfing at the different places
- Optional activities
- Meals and drinks not mentioned above
- Items of personal nature
- Tips
- Transport to and from the meeting point if you do not use the included transfers
Nights and arrival
Where you stay and how you get there
Where you stay
Accommodation is in the places mentioned in the itinerary, based on a twin or double room, from the arrival hotel after Entebbe through Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Getting there
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your Verdoro safari representative and professional driver-guide, then transferred to your hotel for check-in and relaxation.
On the final morning you hit the road to Entebbe airport with a stopover at the equator for lunch and souvenirs, then proceed to Kampala or Entebbe for the drop off. Share outbound flight times.
Good questions
Questions about this safari
What is included in the package price?
Gorilla and chimps trekking permits, ground transport in a private 4WD safari vehicle, an English speaking driver guide, twin or double room accommodation, meals as described, mineral water in the vehicle, park entrance and ranger fees, and the activities listed sit in this group-tour price.
What is not included?
International flights, visas, golfing, optional activities, meals and drinks not mentioned, items of a personal nature, and tips sit outside the bundle.
What happens at Murchison Falls?
After breakfast you depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of Uganda's largest National Park, with chances to view lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo and elephants, plus secretary bird and black chested snake eagle for birders.
How does chimpanzee tracking work?
After breakfast you are driven to Kanyachu park headquarters for the briefing, then you enter the forest for chimpanzee tracking. Chimpanzees share 98% of our human DNA, making them our closest living relatives, and the habits of these primates are fascinating to study.
How do the Queen Elizabeth days run?
After an early breakfast you start a morning game drive through the Kasenyi Plains, looking for elephants, lions, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, warthogs, waterbucks, and with luck leopards, plus birdwatching and photography.
How does gorilla trekking work on this safari?
After an early breakfast you head to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park trekking headquarters for a briefing, then venture into the rainforest with experienced guides and trackers in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family.
How fit should I be?
Mountain gorilla trekking uses steep forest trails and is for travellers aged 15 and over. Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale is also on foot after the Kanyachu briefing.
Where do we stay?
Night one is your hotel after the Entebbe or Kampala welcome. Murchison, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, and Bwindi nights use the lodges named in the itinerary on a twin or double room basis.
Are meals included?
Meals are as described in the itinerary, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner marked on safari days, plus mineral water in the safari vehicle.
What should I pack?
Pack waterproofs, sturdy closed shoes, and a daypack for chimpanzee and gorilla trekking, plus neutral safari layers, a hat, sunscreen, and insect repellent for savanna drives.
Read before you book
Guides for this safari
- How a gorilla trek works Fitness, trek times, what to bring, and why a sighting is never guaranteed.
- Every gorilla trekking safari compared Lengths, styles and prices side by side.
- Chimpanzee trekking safaris Every trip that tracks chimpanzees.
- Chimpanzee habituation in Kibale and Budongo How the longer habituation experience differs from an ordinary trek.
- What a Uganda safari costs Every Uganda trip priced, and what the price covers.
- Best time to visit Uganda Dry and wet months, park by park.
More answers are on our safari questions page and in what guests say. We also arrange flights, hotels and insurance.
How payment works: the balance is due one month before your safari, a reservation made within 45 days of arrival is paid in full when it is confirmed, and a card payment carries a 3.9% service charge. The full wording is in our terms and conditions.
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