Kiguba AdventureSafaris · Uganda

8-Day Uganda Wildlife & Gorillas

The north-to-south classic: rhinos on foot at Ziwa, the Nile forced through a seven-metre gap at Murchison, chimps at Kibale, a Queen Elizabeth game day, and gorillas in Bwindi.

Eight days is enough to string the headline parks together without it turning into a road trip.

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Duration
8 days / 7 nights
From
USD 3,620 pp
Effort
Moderate · 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
02°16′N 31°41′EMurchison Falls · the Nile
Day by day
  1. Entebbe → Murchison Falls
    Drive 5–6 hrs with rhino tracking at Ziwa

    Break the drive north at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to walk up on white rhino, then continue to the Murchison area.

  2. Game drive & Nile launch
    Dawn game drive · afternoon boat to the falls

    Lion, giraffe, elephant and Jackson’s hartebeest on the northern plains; in the afternoon, a boat upriver to the foot of the falls.

  3. Murchison → Kibale
    Drive 5–6 hrs

    South past Hoima to the Fort Portal tea country and Kibale forest.

  4. Chimp trek → Queen Elizabeth
    Trek 2–4 hrs, then drive 2–3 hrs

    Track chimps in the morning, then transfer to the Kazinga plains for the night.

  5. Game drive & Kazinga cruise
    Dawn game drive · afternoon boat

    Kasenyi plains and the Kazinga Channel launch.

  6. Ishasha → Bwindi
    Drive 3–4 hrs

    Ishasha tree-lions, then up into the Bwindi highlands.

  7. Gorilla trek
    Briefing 07:30 · trek 3–7 hrs · one hour

    The trek day with a habituated gorilla family.

  8. Bwindi → Kigali / Entebbe
    Drive 4 hrs to Kigali, or fly from Kisoro

    Out via Kigali, or the light-aircraft hop from Kihihi / Kisoro back to Entebbe.

Included
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
7 nights · Murchison, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth & 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
Not included
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)

Ask us about swapping the long final drive for a light-aircraft hop — it turns a travel day into a half-day.

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Price by group size
TravellersPer person (twin)Single supp.
1 travellerUSD 5,250—
2–3 travellersUSD 3,620USD 470
4–6 travellersUSD 3,260USD 470
7–8 travellersUSD 3,040USD 470

Per person sharing, land only. The final figure depends on lodge tier and season — your quote confirms it. Get a dated quote →

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