Private Tour
13 Day Uganda Safari with Gorillas, Chimps & Tree climbing lions
Overview
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312 hours
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This safari gives you an opportunity to spot the ‘’Big five’’ in Murchison falls with the roaring rapids of the falls, Chimpanzee tracking, Queen Elizabeth National Park game drives with Kazinga boat cruise. The ultimate gorilla experience in Bwindi, Lake Bunyonyi for relaxtion and canoe ride and finally the nature walk in Lake Mburo National park.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
Park fees (For non-residents), Gorilla and Chimpanzee tracking permits
Drinking water (On all days)
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Day1. Arrival and hotel transfer
Accommodations
Via via guest house
Food and Drinks
DINNER
Dinner
Entebbe
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport you will be received by driver/guide from pamoja Tours and Travel who will welcome you to Uganda and then transfer you to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay. Optional activity at extra cost: Kampala city Accommodation: Via via Guest house Meal plan: dinner only
Day2. Transfer to murchison Falls national park
Accommodations
Pakuba safari lodge
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast, your driver guide will ready at the waiting point ready to drive you to Murchison Falls. On your way to the park, you will have a stopover at Ziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino tracking and lunch and thereafter proceed with the journey to the park and check into your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay. Accommodation: Pakuba safari lodge Meal plan: full board Optional activity at extra cost: Hot air balloon safari
Day3. Game drive and boat cruise
Accommodations
pakuba safari lodge
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Murchison Falls National Park
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. Return to your lodge for lunch and after go for a boat cruise to the base of Murchison Falls where you will spot lots animals including Hippos and Crocodiles and several water birds. Continue with a hike (if you like) to the top of the falls. The hike may be a strenuous one but the thrill on reaching the top is unforgettable and then come back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day4. Transfer to kibale forest national park
Accommodations
Isunga lodge
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Kibale National Park
After breakfast, you will transfer to kibale national park for chimpanzee tracking the next day. The drive is incredibly scenic, passing through villages, lush green countryside and hills dotted with tea plantations which characterize this part of Uganda. Kibale NP is popular for its primates like the chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, grey cheeked mangabeys and red tailed monkeys. On your chimpanzee trails, these are regularly seen swinging in the forest trees and others feeding on the wild fruits. Upon arrival, you will check in and relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay. Accommodation: Isunga lodge Meal plan: full board
Day5. Chimpanzee tracking
Accommodations
Isunga lodge
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Kibale National Park
After breakfast, you will be driven to kanyachu park headquarters for the briefing and there after 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. It is not so surprising then that we find the habits and biology of these primates so fascinating to study. There after you will come back to your lodge for lunch and in the late afternoon, you will go for Bigodi swamp walk and here you will get a chance to watch lots of bird species and monkeys. Accommodation: Isunga lodge Meal plan: full board Optional activity at extra cost: Chimpanzee habituation
Day6. Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Accommodations
Bush lodge
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Queen Elizabeth National Park
After a relaxed breakfast, you will transfer to Queen Elizabeth expecting a clear view of Rwenzori Mountains during your journey upon arrival, you will have your lunch served at the lodge and after you may opt to visit Lake Katwe or to relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay. Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s most visited game reserve and arguably the most scenic. The national park protects the vast savannah plains, bushland, wetlands and forests that lie at the base of the Rwenzori mountain range. Kazinga Channel, which flows through the park and connects Lake George in the east to Lake Edward in the west, attracts a rich array of birds and animals, including the infamous Nile crocodile and one of the world’s largest concentration of hippos. On your first game drive you will explore the park along a 200 kilometre network of well-maintained game viewing tracks. Accommodation: Bush lodge Meal plan: full board
Day7. Game drive and boat cruise
Accommodations
Bush lodge
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Safari breakfasts are traditionally served before the day breaks so that you can start your morning game drive as the sun comes up. Sunrise is the best time for wildlife spotting as animals tend to be the most active during the “golden hours”, when the first rays of sunshine come to rest on the savannah. Elephants, buffalo and several species of antelope are some of the characters you may come across today, and if you’re lucky, you may even spot a lion or leopard or both of them. Later in the day when the sun is high in the sky and the animals make their way to the river for a drink, we will head to Kazinga Channel for an exciting boat cruise. You will spot more hippos today than you can possibly imagine. Herds of elephants and buffaloes will also wander down to the shoreline to bathe in the cooling waters. A boat cruise is a fantastic way to get close to wildlife and for many visitors and the highlight of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Accommodation: Bush lodge Meal plan: full board
Day8. Experiential lion tracking
Accommodations
Bush lodge
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have breakfast; go for early morning lion tracking experience. The activity is only open at the northern sector (Kasenyi plains) of Queen Elizabeth National Park and it’s breathtaking for Wildlife enthusiasts who take part in this rare opportunity while in Queen. However, the groups (to go tracking) are limited in order to reduce stress on these lions and increase the quality of the experience for visitors. You will also have the opportunity to encounter other wildlife while on the lion tracking experience. Return to your accommodation for lunch and in the evening you may opt to visit Lake Katwe for salt mining experience. Accommodation: Bush lodge Meal plan: full board
Day9. Transfer to Ishasha sector for the tree climbing lions
Accommodations
Topi lodge
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have breakfast then set off for a breathtaking game viewing experience in the Ishasha area of Queen Elizabeth National Park – famously known for its resident tree-climbing lions. The chance of spotting these lions is about 70% though sometimes they are really hard to spot. Hoping you get the chance to spot them, the sight will be spectacular! You will also be able to see other wildlife such as the Uganda kob, Cape buffalos, elephants and warthogs in addition to the tree-climbing lions. Thereafter, head to the accommodation for relaxation, meals and overnight stay Accommodation: Topi lodge Meal plan: full board
Day10. Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Accommodations
Gorilla mist camp
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, then transfer to Bwindi national park. Upon arrival, you will relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay. Bwindi forest has an incredible diversity of flora and fauna and is the only forest in Africa which can make claim to host both mountain gorillas and chimpanzees. In fact, half the worlds’ population of gorillas live here divided over nine habituated family groups. Also 5 other primate species, 120 species of mammal, over 220 butterflies and 360 bird’s species call Bwindi home. This is the place to see the critically endangered mountain gorillas up close for your very own ‘Gorillas in the Mist’ Accommodation: Gorilla mist camp Meal plan: full board
Day11. Gorilla tracking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodations
Bunyonyi rock resort
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Encountering the rare and endangered Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is an experience of a lifetime. Your tracking experience will be an exciting, yet challenging, journey along forested (often muddy and slippery) slopes, tangled vines, thick vegetation and bamboo forests before you reach the territory of these gentle giants. En-route, your ranger will point out telltale signs of previous gorilla activity like dung, nests and chewed bamboo shoots. Depending on the location of the gorillas on any given day the walk can take anything from 2 to 7 hours. Once the family of gorillas has been located, settle in to your surroundings and enjoy the 1 hour you have to quietly observe these fascinating primates whose habits and mannerisms remind us so much of our own. After tracking you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation as you wait for dinner and overnight stay. Accommodation: Bunyonyi rock resort Meal plan: full board
Day12. Morning canoe ride and transfer to Lake Mburo national park
Accommodations
Eagles nest lodge
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Lake Mburo National Park
After breakfast, you will go for a canoe ride to view the island that make up lake Bunyonyi which commonly known as the little Switzerland of Africa. Thereafter, you will drive Lake Mburo National park with an en-route lunch. Upon arrival, you will relax as you wait for dinner and overnight stay. Accommodation: Eagles nest camp Meal plan: full board
Day13. Natures walk and transfer to Kampala/Entebbe for the drop off
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
Entebbe
After breakfast, you will go for a nature walk nature walk with the help of an armed Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger/guide. On this early morning guided walk, you often encounter Zebras, Giraffes, Eland, Topis and other antelopes, Cape buffaloes among others. Take the Trail to the top of the hills and see Lake Mburo and beyond. From this vantage point, you will have a great view of 9 of the twelve lakes surrounding Lake Mburo NP. Thereafter, return to the accommodation for 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 Entebbe for the drop off.
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Budget accommodation
Pickup included
Mid range accommodation
Pickup included
Reviews
13 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
AMAZING UGANDA !!!
Odyssey49835111176,
Aug 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent, amazing , unic and interesting tour. Most of african wildlife can be seen-gorillas and chimpanzees are the high lights.very well planned and organized. Highly skilled and professional guide and driver. Mostly recommended.
A Truly Life Changing Experience with Pamoja
husk0886,
Feb 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Please do yourself a favor and book Pamoja for your Uganda trip (and ask for Amos to be your guide)!! I don't think I can properly describe how amazing our trip to Uganda was. I am incredibly thankful to Pamoja (the wonderful Regina) for putting together such a fantastic itinerary for us. She and I emailed back and forth about 100 times (no joke) planning this trip. Regina kindly made so many recommendations, made several last minute adjustments and answered all of my questions. She truly put together the most perfect trip that I could have never done on my own. I am very grateful for her guidance in planning and her beautiful itinerary. But most of all, I can't be more grateful for our guide, Amos, who made our trip absolutely magical. Amos was so knowledgeable, so professional, he truly is an incredible human being. Literally every local and lodge that we encountered, everyone knew that we were with Amos and everyone spoke his name with reverence. He knew the name of every animal, bird, tree and bug, never once did he not have the answer to our questions (and there were A LOT of questions). His openness made me feel comfortable enough to just ask anything and everything I could think of without feeling awkward or self-conscious (having never been to Africa/Uganda, I had many questions about local life). His organization and time management was impeccable. We always knew the plan every day of where we were going, what we would be seeing, and he even arranged extra activities for us that we didn't originally plan on our itinerary (an extra boat ride and golden monkey trekking which were some of our most memorable moments). We always felt incredibly safe and that we knew we were in not just good hands, but the best hands. He was an excellent driver and maneuvered expertly through the streets, mountains and dense bush while off roading with the Carnivore project. He always had a cold water waiting for us in the morning and snacks ready for when we got hungry. His photography skills are insane and I will cherish his pictures that he shared with us forever. I will walk away from this trip with mind blowing memories of gorillas, chimpanzees, lions, leopards, elephants, hippos, shoebills, golden monkeys, countless other beautiful birds and beasts. But most of all, I will be walking away with the memories of the thoughtful, meaningful conversations over dinner with Amos. I was truly heartbroken to leave Uganda for it's beautiful landscape, food and hospitable people, but I was almost in tears not knowing the next time I will see Amos again. There are some people that just make an impact on your life and Amos will always be at the top of my list for those moments we shared. This trip has been the most incredible and life changing trip of my life and I can't thank Pamoja and Amos enough for that experience.
Perfect 13 day safari!
826martyh,
Feb 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We are a Canadain couple from NW Ontario. This was going to be our trip of a lifetime. We researched for a couple months before we settle on Pamojatoursandtravel. It turned out to be the perfect choice for us. They made any changes in the itinerary we asked, and suggested a couple of things to enhance the trip. As soon as we landed in Entebbe Uganda,they took care of us every minute. We chose the budget trip. We wanted to close to the wildlife as possible, with the safari feel. All the lodges and camp were amazing. They were all very roomy, double beds and hot and cold water, with indoor bathrooms. Most had solar power so you could charge your electronics during the day. All but 2 had internet access. Most of the internet was pretty good. The food in all the lodges and camps was very good. Breakfast was any type of eggs you wanted. All had bacon sausage or ham. Many kinds of cereal, lots of fresh fruits. Coffee ,tea and many different fresh juices. Lunches were many different choices, and even a vegetarian dish for ever meal. Supper were also 3 or 4 course meals, more than enoughfor anyone. There was a choice of 3 or 4 different menu items. The dessert was the best we've had. You order your meals before hand and pick a time to eat all perfect for scheduling the days activities. The most important The animals! We seen all the big5 within the first 3 days. It was amazing. And so many of each it was unbelievable. We also got to see the shoebill,nile crocodile, chimpanzees, baboons many different species of monkeys,walk with giraffes. Our highlight was trekking with the mountain gorillas in Bwindi . It was an amazing day and we will never forget the family of gorillas we got to see. They are truly gentle and beautiful. The company we chose was Pamoja tours and travel. Sperito and Regina were fantastic. The took care of everything and made sure it was exactly the trip we wanted. The safari jeep was just perfect. It had everything we needed in it. Cooler with cold water, charging ports for electronics. It seated six and was very comfortable and roomy. The most important was our guide. Leticia! She was fantastic. She made sure we seen everything we wanted and time to enjoy it all. She took the time also to educate us on everything Ugandian. She really loves what she does and really loves her country and Ugandian people. Everyone was so nice to us and we felt very safe. We walked around all the markets and shops and never had any problems at all. We loved talking to all the people and especially the children. They would run to the side of the road and wave to us with the biggest smile. It was so amazing and heartwarming. Leticia made our trip perfect. We will always be grateful to her for being our guide, and now our friend. Pamoja tours and travel is the perfect choice for a great safari!! Thank you Sperito, Regina and of course Leticia we will never forget Marty & Rose 🇨🇦
Best wildlife experience
800ruxandrar,
Aug 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great vacation and an amazing wildlife experience, enabled by the team & logistics of Pamoja Tours & Travel. We had a 2 weeks memorable circuit across Uganda, always feeling safe, comfortable and respected, getting the best entertainment and the most interesting social & cultural immersion from our guide David K. David`s friendly and polite attitude, his patience and great driving skills, his knowledge about the wildlife and the local insights, represented a big plus during our journey. I fully recommend David & Pamoja for the best experiences in Uganda.
Very helpful guide, wonderful experience, 10/10 would recommend.
gios634,
Jan 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our trip to Uganda was amazing. Although we did not start our trip with this touring company, we did end our trip with them. They came to the rescue, because of several issues, including a lot of car problems, with our original touring company. This company came to the rescue and made the end of our trip so much better and made us feel safe. The guide knew also so much about the animals and the way of life in Uganda. Uganda as a country is also beautiful and has very kind people, but I would definitly recommend choosing your touring company wisefully and not make the same mistake as us in the beginning. Therefore, I would definitely choose Pamoja again if I ever visit east africa again!
I like their tour services
DavidMugyenyi,
Nov 23, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I like the way their tour guides behave that is professionally, great customer care, and proper safe handling of the clients and their tour packages are well organized
Best tour EVER
105marcelof,
Jun 15, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic experience, was my first time in Uganda and it paid off a lot! All the animals, specially the lions, were something else. Best Safari tour EVER
Great safari experience with an amazing tour company!
YasserDZ1,
Jun 15, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great experience with Amos. I highly recommend going on this safari, as he is a kind, experienced and very skilled safari tour guide. I also enjoyed the trip with all those vehicles they all have AC, 4*4 Wheel drive, the roof pops up, they have charge ports for computers, and cameras, they have a fridge, free WiFi, drinking water on board Thank you Pamoja Tours &Travel!
Best time in Uganda
sibusis0i,
Jun 10, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a great day in the Uganda tour and I enjoyed being there watching the animals of which some I don't know but I saw them in the safari and mostly your food is the best u have the best places to sleep thanks to you I enjoyed a lot.
Excellent Team
DavidMelo84,
Jun 7, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Very good safari!! The team was excellent, great cars, a specialized and computerized structure to provide the customer with the maximum comfort that technology can give us, along with the experience of a safari, in the Ugandan jungle!! The guides are excellent Ben , Amos.. among others that I forgot now!! I highly recommend to everyone!!
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