Uganda Safaris
Mountain gorillas in Bwindi, chimpanzees in Kibale, tree-climbing lions in Queen Elizabeth and the thundering Murchison Falls on the Nile.
Winston Churchill called Uganda the Pearl of Africa. About half of the world's mountain gorillas live in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and Kibale Forest has one of the highest numbers of primates in Africa, including habituated chimpanzees you can follow on foot.
Uganda is also a savannah country. Queen Elizabeth National Park is known for its tree-climbing lions and boat trips on the Kazinga Channel, Murchison Falls is where the Nile forces its way through a narrow gorge, and remote Kidepo Valley feels like the Africa of old.
Best time to go
Uganda can be visited all year. The driest months, June to September and December to February, make the forest trails easier. Gorilla permits are limited, so book them early.
Uganda itineraries
- 3 days3 Day Bwindi Gorilla TrekFly from Entebbe to the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and spend an unforgettable hour with a family of mountain gorillas. Entebbe – Bwindi – EntebbeView itinerary
3 days3 Day Murchison Falls SafariTrack rhinos on foot at Ziwa, then take game drives and a boat trip on the Nile in Murchison Falls National Park. Kampala – Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Murchison Falls – KampalaView itinerary 
4 days4 Day Jinja and Source of the Nile AdventureUganda's adventure capital: the source of the Nile, white-water rafting, kayaking and the Mabira rainforest. Kampala – Jinja – Mabira Forest – EntebbeView itinerary - 4 days4 Day Gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi from KigaliThe shortest drive to Uganda's gorillas: start in Kigali, trek in southern Bwindi and relax on Lake Bunyonyi. Kigali – Bwindi – Lake Bunyonyi – KigaliView itinerary
5 days5 Day Chimpanzees and Queen Elizabeth SafariTrack chimpanzees in Kibale, then see elephants, hippos and tree-climbing lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Entebbe – Kibale Forest – Queen Elizabeth – EntebbeView itinerary 
6 days6 Day Gorillas and Chimpanzees SafariUganda's two great apes in one trip, with Queen Elizabeth National Park in between. Entebbe – Kibale Forest – Queen Elizabeth – Bwindi – EntebbeView itinerary - 7 days7 Day Uganda Wildlife SafariMurchison Falls, Kibale Forest and Queen Elizabeth: waterfalls, chimpanzees and classic game drives. Entebbe – Murchison Falls – Kibale Forest – Queen Elizabeth – EntebbeView itinerary
8 days8 Day Kidepo Valley and Murchison SafariUganda's wild north: rhinos at Ziwa, the Nile at Murchison Falls and the remote valleys of Kidepo. Entebbe – Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Murchison Falls – Kidepo Valley – EntebbeView itinerary - 10 days10 Day Primates of Uganda SafariChimpanzees, gorillas, golden monkeys and colobus, with time on the savannah of Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo. Entebbe – Kibale Forest – Queen Elizabeth – Bwindi – Lake Mburo – EntebbeView itinerary
- 12 days12 Day Best of Uganda SafariThe complete Uganda journey, from Murchison Falls in the north to the gorillas of Bwindi and Lake Bunyonyi in the southwest. Entebbe – Murchison Falls – Kibale Forest – Queen Elizabeth – Bwindi – Lake Bunyonyi – Lake Mburo – EntebbeView itinerary
2 daysRwanda2 Day Volcanoes Gorilla TrekThe quickest way to see mountain gorillas: drive from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park and trek the next morning. Kigali – Volcanoes National Park – KigaliView itinerary 
2 daysBurundi2 Day Bujumbura and Lake TanganyikaA short break in Burundi's lakeside capital: markets, the Livingstone–Stanley monument and a beach evening on Lake Tanganyika. Bujumbura – Lake Tanganyika – BujumburaView itinerary
Uganda in pictures
Murchison Falls on the Nile A chimpanzee in Kibale Forest A lion resting in a tree in Queen Elizabeth Lake Bunyonyi in the southwest
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