11 Day Uganda Safari

Day by day

The journey, morning by morning

1. 1

   Arrival in Uganda

   Arrive at Entebbe International Airport where your guide meets you and transfers you to your hotel.

   Entebbe
2. 2

   Visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

   Drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a guided nature walk to see Uganda's wild rhinos.

   Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
3. 3

   Transfer to Kibale National Park

   Drive through scenic landscapes to Kibale National Park, known for its primates.

   Kibale National Park
4. 4

   Bigodi swamp walk and transfer to Queen Elizabeth

   Take a guided walk through Bigodi Swamp to spot birds and primates, then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

   Queen Elizabeth National Park
5. 5

   Game drive and boat safari on the Kazinga Channel

   Take an early morning game drive and an afternoon boat safari on the Kazinga Channel to see hippos and crocodiles.

   Queen Elizabeth National Park
6. 6

   Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

   Travel to Bwindi for gorilla trekking and spend the evening relaxing at your lodge.

   Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
7. 7

   Gorilla trekking in Bwindi

   Trek to meet Uganda's mountain gorillas and spend an hour observing them in their habitat.

   Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
8. 8

   Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

   Drive to Lake Bunyonyi for a boat ride and a visit to some of its islands.

   Lake Bunyonyi
9. 9

   Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

   Drive to Lake Mburo National Park for an afternoon game drive to spot zebras, giraffes and impalas.

   Lake Mburo National Park
10. 10

    Return to Entebbe via the Equator

    Begin the return journey to Entebbe, stopping at the Equator for photos and lunch.

    Entebbe
11. 11

    Departure

    Visit the Entebbe wildlife centre for a short tour before departure.

    Entebbe

Good to know

Questions travellers ask about this trip

Where does the 11-day Uganda safari start and end?

Both ends are at Entebbe International Airport. Your guide meets you on arrival on day one, and day eleven includes a short visit to the Entebbe wildlife centre before your departure flight.

Which parks and reserves does this safari visit?

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Kibale National Park and the Bigodi wetland, Queen Elizabeth National Park with a Kazinga Channel boat safari, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking, Lake Bunyonyi and Lake Mburo National Park — with a stop at the Equator on the return drive.

Do I see both gorillas and chimpanzees on this trip?

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi on day seven is the centrepiece. Earlier in the week the route spends time in Kibale National Park and the Bigodi wetland — Uganda's prime chimpanzee and primate country — and chimpanzee tracking is among this trip's activities; we shape the day-by-day around it when we plan your dates.

When is the best time of year for this itinerary?

The drier windows — June to August and December to February — give firmer forest trails for the Bwindi gorilla trek, with June and July typically driest, and the same months suit the Kibale forest walks. The route itself runs year-round.

What wildlife should I expect at Lake Mburo?

Lake Mburo's afternoon game drive is known for zebras, giraffes and impalas — a gentler, open-country close to the safari after the forests of Bwindi.