Private Tour
Uganda Gorillas and Game safari - 10 Days
Overview
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240 hours
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This 10-day Uganda safari holiday is packed with adventure and activities in the most stunning and exciting parts of Uganda.
You will enjoy white-water rafting in the rapids of the Nile river, and the wildlife of the savannah. You will top it all off with a hike to see the endangered mountain gorillas deep in the forest.
In the various areas, you will have a chance to interact with the local communities and gain a deeper understanding of the culture and way of life.
During the trip, you’ll stay in safari lodges that offer a unique and authentic African experience. Each day will offer something new and interesting, continuously enhancing your overall experience.
Take a look at the detailed itinerary to get a clear idea of what this trip would feel like for you. Also, keep in mind that all our trips can be fully personalized to fit your specific needs.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Entebbe Airport
Entebbe Uganda
What To Expect
Airport pickup
Accommodations
Papyrus Guest House Entebbe
Food and Drinks
DINNER
Dinner
Depending on your time of arrival, we organize additional meals at your accommodation facility
Airport Transfer Entebbe
Our driver/guide will be waiting at Entebbe International Airport to pick you up and then transfer you to your accommodation for the night.
White Water Rafting in Jinja
Accommodations
Papyrus Guest House
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Source of the Nile - Speke Monument
Early in the morning, after your breakfast, you will be driven to Jinja for a white water rafting experience which can either take a full day or half-day depending on your choice. This is one of the most exciting rafting trips on earth going up to 31 km and includes a fantastic barbeque lunch and complimentary drinks after the trip.
Drive to Kibale forest
Accommodations
Kibale Forest Camp
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Kibale Forest National Park
After your breakfast, you will leave for Kibale National Park in western Uganda. The drive takes around 8 hours including a stopover for lunch in Fort Portal town. Along the way, you will pass many small towns, villages, tea farms, and roadside markets all of which make the Ugandan countryside full of beauty. You will reach Kibale with enough time to relax and unwind from a day of travel.
Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park
Accommodations
Kibale Forest Camp
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Kibale Forest National Park
After early morning breakfast, your driver/guide will drive you to the Kibale National Park office where you will be briefed about the activity of tracking chimpanzees in the wild. You will then go on a guided primate walk in search of chimpanzees and 12 other primates including l’ Hoestes, Red colobus, blue, red-tailed monkeys, brown monkeys, and grey-cheeked mangabey. The park rangers will provide detailed explanations, not only on primates but on all the forest fauna and flora, and will ensure that your walk is informative and enjoyable. After finding the chimps, you will spend 1 hour with them before heading back to the park offices. You will go back to the lodge for lunch & refreshments. After lunch, you will visit the community and take a walk in Bigodi Swamp – which is the home of the great blue Turaco bird. The swamp is home to around 200 bird species and 8 primate species. Later, return to your accommodation for dinner & overnight stay.
Amabere ga Nyina Mwiru Caves, Tooro Palace, Crater Lakes – Queen Elizabeth Park
Accommodations
Bush Lodge
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, you will start the day with a cultural tour of the ‘Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru’ caves – a great historic site located 10km out of Fort Portal town. You will be accompanied by an informed guide who knows more about this place. Remember to carry along a flashlight, hiking boots, long trousers, etc since you are going to enter the caves. Thereafter, yoo will hike the explosion crater lakes surrounding this area and then return to Fort Portal town for lunch and a visit to the Tooro Kingdom Palace. In the evening, drive to Uganda’s second-largest park – Queen Elizabeth National Park while enjoying the changing views of the mystical Rwenzori Mountain ranges.
Wildlife Game Drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodations
Bush Lodge
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, you will go for an early morning wildlife safari game drive in this park. Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse ecosystem of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes, and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. With the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, you will have excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, giant forest hogs, cape buffalos, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kobs, Topi, and bushbuck. After lunch, you will go for a 2-3 hour boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This take will take you through possibly the highest concentration of hippos. Many animals may be seen drinking at the water’s edge. This launch cruise offers great opportunities for photography, bird watching, and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous with more than 600 different species.
Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Accommodations
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
After your breakfast, you will be driven from Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This is a 6 hours journey passing through the Kigezi Highlands an area known as the “Switzerland of Africa”. The journey takes you through terraced hills and winding roads to the Bwindi forest. You will have a stop-over in Kabale for lunch.
Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Accommodations
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Today is the big day! Prepare yourself for an encounter with the gentle giants; the rare mountain gorillas. For most people, this is the absolute highlight of their tour. You will go into the forest in groups of not more than 8 in search of mountain gorillas. En route, your guide will point out previous signs of gorilla activity such as dung, nests, and chewed bamboo shoots. Your trek will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes, and bamboo. Upon finding the gorillas, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour with them after which you will be led back to the starting point.
Drive to Lake Mburo National park
Accommodations
Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Lake Mburo National Park
After an early breakfast, you will drive from Bwindi Impenetrable to Lake Mburo National Park. The journey will take approximately 7 hours including a stopover in Mbarara for lunch. You will reach the park early enough to do both a wildlife game drive and a boat cruise on lake Mburo. You will be able to see animals like Zebras, Elands, buffalos and oribi among others. Birdwatchers will enjoy more than 250 species of birds found in Lake Mburo including Papyrus Gonolek, Brown-faced Lapwing, Carruthers Cisticola, the extraordinary White-winged Warbler, and Bare-Faced-Go-Away bird.
Transfer back to Entebbe
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
Airport Transfer Entebbe
After breakfast, proceed for a wildlife safari walk in Lake Mburo National park. An armed ranger will escort you to make sure you are protected. You may also come across a herd of zebras peacefully grazing alongside the long-horned Ankole cattle. For those willing to get up a bit earlier, you may be able to see Lake Mburo’s hyenas in their cave. You will return to the lodge for lunch after which you will be driven back to Kampala. You will have a stopover at the Mpigi Royal Drum Makers where you will witness the making of ceremonial drums using methods passed down for many generations. There will also be time to stop at the equator for photographs. We will reach Kampala in the early evening.
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Uganda Gorillas and Game safari - 10 Days
Pickup included
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great trip to Uganda
NorthStar602560,
Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I found Primate World Safaris after knowing I wanted gorilla trekking to be the star in my next trip to Africa. Planning the trip was easy, Christine answered all of my questions and helped me make sure the trip had everything I wanted. My driver/guide, Ashiraf, was great and kept me informed on what everyday would bring and did everything he could to ensure I had opportunities for photos and encounters with each animal I wanted to see. Uganda is a stunning country with incredible people and wildlife to enjoy. I couldn’t recommend Primate World more.
Gorillas, Chimps, and a Peek at Local Culture
ToniT1079,
Sep 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an incredible safari and cultural experience! Geofry our tour guide/driver welcomed us and treated us as family. He led some game drives, offering expert info on the animals. The chimp and gorilla treks are led by specialty guides. Local guides provided community tours to glimpse a piece of local culture. The accommodations in various lodges offered a quiet respite from a busy to relax in one of the lounge areas or in the pool (not all have pools.) Bedrooms all showed a Ugandan flare in decor, with big towels, hot water in walk in showers, comfy beds and mosquito nets. Local foods and international cuisine were excellent quality, form matooke (plantain) serve with chicken or beef, tenderloin perfectly cooked to medum rare, great breakfasts with made to order eggs, pancakes, and proteins. Fresh veggies and fresh fruits, too. Geofry quicly learned our interests and offered activities, such as watching crafts. What an incredible life-impacting experence!!!
Fabulous authentic experience not to be missed
LeeseeB,
Sep 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Having just completed this tour, I amazed and delighted at what a wonderful experience we had. From the first moment we met our tour guide, Geoffrey, we were treated like family. All of our needs and desires were addressed and delivered. From the amazing experiences trekking with chimpanzees and gorillas to our community interactions, every piece of the trip was fulfilling and exceeded our expectations. Our lodging was excellent, food delicious and plentiful and our experiences authentic. From help with our baggage to a clean and well appointed safari vehicle, every detail was thoughtfully delivered. The animals we saw did not disappoint. We saw them close up and were not wanting for viewing opportunities. Our, guide/driver was exceptional and some of the local guides provided additional interesting insights. It was fascinating, fulfilling and altogether fabulous experience. I highly recommended both this tour and this first rate company.
Amazing Uganda Safari
champoo1820,
Feb 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This holiday was the experience of a lifetime - Uganda is an amazing country, rich in wildlife and with vibrant and welcoming local communities. So many highlights, gorilla trekking, a visit to the Rhino conservation project (complete with walking safari) and trekking Chimpanzees. I cannot recommend Primate World Safaris enough, 5 star treatment the entire time we were there and an amazing itinerary. Accommodation was superb as was the food and the welcome at the various lodges where we stayed. Thank you to Jackson and his team.
Best tour operator for the ultimate Ugandan experience!
VassiaKy,
Aug 25, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I can’t thank enough Jackson for the whole itinerary planning and my travel guide and buddy Geoffrey (commonly known as George) for the unforgettable trip! Every aspect of the trip was carefully tailored, from the activities and time schedules to the accommodation options and road travel. Apart from the safari & gorilla trek kings, the itinerary included many activities aimed to experience the Ugandan culture and engage with the local communities. The lodges were excellent and the activities exceeded my expectations. Geoffrey is a very knowledgable guide and knows every region of Uganda inside out! He even made additions and adjustments to the initial itinerary depending on my preferences! You can definitely rely on Primate World Safaris to organise an unforgettable trip based on your specific requirements! I’m really looking forward to my next Uganda visit to explore the rest of the country with Primate World Safaris! Thanks again Jackson & Jeffrey!
Memorable lifetime experience
Sue S,
Mar 6, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00There were several memorable highlights including chimpanzee tracking, gorilla tracking and boat trip on Kazinga Channel. My driver/guide George made a solo travel experience as an older woman feel friendly, safe and interesting every day. Manager Jackson organised this trip really well and there were no travel or accommodation setbacks.
Trustworthy Tour Company & Great Guides
1008shakti,
Nov 13, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an unbelievable stay in Uganda where we spent 12-days. We felt completely safe and well looked after by our fabulous guide, Remmy, In addition to taking us to see the chimpanzees, gorilla and game safaris, we also visited basket weavers, a local village as well as had a Kampala city tour and a boat tour to the Mabamba swamp in Lake Victoria. Our accommodations were great, food delicious, jeez comfortable and pacing perfect. AND we also went white water rafting on the Nile!
Family Holiday to Kigali, Uganda and Kenya
gaz0209,
Aug 25, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was one of the best family holidays we have ever had. Throughout the booking process Jackson was so responsive - coming up with ideas as to how we could fit in all the things that we wanted to do. We were met in Kigali by our driver Alex who drove us for the next 11 days. He was such a lovely man - very clear at the end of each day as to what we would be doing and seeing the following day and what we needed to wear or bring. Jackson met us in Kigali and indeed we met him a number of times including Bwindi and Kampala. He is such a lovely man - passionate about conservation and ensuring that the communities of Uganda are able to thrive alongside the wildlife. We started in Kigali to go to the genocide museum - such a moving experience - very upsetting at times but should definitely be visited. The rest of our time with Alex was then in Uganda where we saw and did so much. The highlight by far was trekking to see the mountain gorillas in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest - always been on the bucket list and did not disappoint - spending so much time with such beautiful animals was something I will never forget. Queen Elizabeth National Park was lovely - saw some game but the boat trip on the Kazinga Channel was excellent - hippos, crocs and elephants as well as so many beautiful birds. From there we very much enjoyed the walking around Fort Portal and it’s spectacular crater lakes before staying in the beautiful Papaya Lodge where the food (and gin cart) were excellent. Trekking to see the chimpanzees in the Kibale Forest was good but not as great as the gorillas and a lot of time spent staring up at the top of trees - seeing so many other primates was enjoyable though. In both Bwindi and Kibale we visited local communities to better understand how they lived in light of the changes that have happened to their environments - humbling to see just how much some people had achieved especially at Ride 4 A Woman in BwindI (check it out). From one wonderful lodge at Papaya we went to another in Lake Mburo National Park called Mihingo. Perfect setting overlooking waterholes and again the food was excellent. Walking safaris, so many zebras and a beautiful lake trip were the highlights here. Finished off in Kampala and whitewater rafting in Jinja - great fun. We absolutely loved Uganda - the people, the lodges, the food and the sights - and Jackson and Alex helped make it such a a special trip. We then ended the holiday with three days in Masai Mara where we saw so much game. So overall could not recommend more highly Jackson, Alex and Primate World Safaris
Visiting our Closest Cousins, the Gorillas
Giselle1106,
Aug 4, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My 10 days in Uganda were very pleasant and even better than I had expected. Jackson had been very responsive, had always been super prompt in answering all my questions and concerns during the planning stage. Leticia is an exceptionally good driver/guide who is super knowledgeable and a pleasure to spend time with. The various national parks were full of great animals and the gorillas were a true adventure. Due to age and infirmity I had arranged to be carried in order to see the gorillas. It was the adventure of a lifetime! Primate World Safaris delivered everything that had been promised and I would certainly recommend them for anybody wanting to visit 'the Pearl of Africa'.
It’s gonna take a lot to take me away from you......
Victoria L,
Jul 23, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing trip thanks to Primate World Safaris. Jackson is awesome and provides a 5star service. He’s professional, efficient, happy to answer daft queries and super friendly. We were delighted to meet him early in our trip after all our correspondence it was fabulous to meet this incredible guy! The itinerary suited us perfectly with a great variety we went for luxury accommodation which at times was out of this world, especially Ndali and Mihingo Lodges. Food was incredible throughout the trip. Alex, our guide and driver, did a wonderful job providing safe travel on the crazy roads and a wealth of information and knowledge. Always a clean car and plenty of fresh water! He ensured we had an amazing trip and understood that seeing the mtn gorillas was my lifetime dream so made sure I had the best day ever! I hadn’t anticipated the joy of human interactions as much, (I was so busy dreaming of the wildlife!) but one of my favourite things about the trip was spending time with the guides, trackers and staff. We went in “rainy “ season but it wasn’t an issue. Just meant it was cheaper and quieter. Often we were the only vehicle around on Safaris. My only slight regret was not doing an eve Safaris but apart from that the trip was more than I could have ever hoped for. Tip: Take plenty of money for tips on the treks. Wear sunblock on water rafting. Immerse yourself in the humour and amazing hospitality. Enjoy precious time with the wildlife. Ensure you’re fit. Long sleeves and trousers. Be prepared- use the kit list. Be amazed. Uganda I miss you and hope to be back on your amazing fertile green lands one day. Primate World Safaris thank you! Keep up the awesome work!
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