9-Day Uganda Complete Safari
Nine days lets the itinerary breathe: two nights at Murchison, the top-of-the-falls hike, chimps at Kibale, the crater drive, a full Queen Elizabeth day, and gorillas in Bwindi.
The version most first-time visitors and photographers settle on.
- Duration
- 9 days / 8 nights
- From
- USD 4,180 pp
- Effort
- Moderate throughout · strenuous on the gorilla day
- Permits
- 1 chimpanzee permit (USD 250) + 1 gorilla permit (USD 800); Ziwa rhino tracking
- Best months
- Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb
- Entebbe → Murchison Falls
Walk up on white rhino at Ziwa, then on to the Nile.
- Northern plains game drive
A long day with the ranger across the Buligi plains — lion prides, giraffe herds, elephant and, on the river, a chance of shoebill.
- Nile launch & top of the falls
Cruise to the foot of the falls, then climb the trail to stand where the whole Nile is squeezed through the gap.
- Murchison → Kibale
South to the Fort Portal tea country.
- Chimp trek & Bigodi
Chimps in the morning, the Bigodi swamp in the afternoon.
- Kibale → Queen Elizabeth
The explosion-crater viewpoints on the way to the Kazinga plains.
- Game drive & Kazinga cruise
Kasenyi plains and the Kazinga Channel launch, then down to Ishasha.
- Ishasha → Bwindi
Tree-climbing lions at first light, then up into the Bwindi highlands for the evening briefing.
- Gorilla trek → Kigali / Entebbe
Your trek day, then the Cyanika border to Kigali (4 hrs) or the flight from Kisoro; the Entebbe road is best split with a night.
- Permits
- 1 chimpanzee permit (USD 250) + 1 gorilla permit (USD 800); Ziwa rhino tracking
- Guide
- Private English-speaking driver-guide throughout
- Vehicle
- 4×4 safari Land Cruiser, fuel & all park entry fees
- Activities
- Every trek, game drive, boat cruise & walk in the day-by-day
- Lodging
- 8 nights · Murchison, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Ishasha & Bwindi, full board on safari
- Meals
- All meals from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on the final day
- Transfers
- Airport pickup & drop-off, bottled water in the vehicle
- Flights
- International flights; optional local hops (Kihihi / Kisoro)
- Visas
- Uganda e-visa (USD 50)
- Personal
- Tips, porters (~USD 20 per trek), drinks, laundry, curios
- Insurance
- Comprehensive travel insurance (required to travel)
Nine days is the sweet spot — add a night only for a second gorilla trek or a slow finish on Lake Bunyonyi.
Price by group size
| Travellers | Per person (twin) | Single supp. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 traveller | USD 6,060 | — |
| 2–3 travellers | USD 4,180 | USD 540 |
| 4–6 travellers | USD 3,760 | USD 540 |
| 7–8 travellers | USD 3,510 | USD 540 |
Keep looking
The direct route: forest-edge lodge, one dawn trek, out again. For tight windows done right.
The quieter park. One gorilla family, plus a troop of golden monkeys in the bamboo.
Four hours with a semi-habituated group and the research team. Limited permits, USD 1,500.