9- Day Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Sport Fishing Safari

After breakfast, depart for Lake Mburo National Park, with a morning visit to Mabamba Swamp to see the highly sought-after Shoebill Stork and other wetland birds.

Continue to Lake Mburo, with a lunch stop along the way. Proceed to the park and enjoy an evening game drive, with opportunities to see zebras, impalas, elands, buffaloes, giraffes, and other wildlife.

Overnight: Hyena Hill Lodge.

Start the morning with either a game drive or a cultural/community experience, including a visit to a local community for a traditional Ankole cattle milking experience. After breakfast, depart for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, enjoying Uganda’s beautiful countryside and changing landscapes along the way. Have lunch en route before continuing to Bwindi.

Overnight: Gorilla Bluff.

Today is the highlight of the safari: mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

After an early breakfast, proceed to the park headquarters for a briefing before entering the forest in search of one of Bwindi’s habituated gorilla families.

The duration of the trek is unpredictable and depends on the location of the gorilla family on the day. Once you find the gorillas, you will have a precious opportunity to observe and photograph them in their natural habitat.

A packed lunch will be provided for the trek. Return to the lodge when the trek is completed and, depending on your return time and energy levels, enjoy an optional community walk.

Overnight: Gorilla Bluff.

QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, depart Bwindi and drive through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Enjoy a game drive in search of the famous tree-climbing lions, as well as other wildlife including topi, buffaloes, and elephants, Uganda kob, and various antelope species. Continue towards the northern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park and enjoy an evening game drive on arrival.

Overnight: Kizinga Wilderness.

After breakfast, head to Kyambura Gorge for an exciting chimpanzee tracking experience. Walk through the beautiful gorge and surrounding forest in search of habituated chimpanzees, while also looking out for other primates, birds, and forest wildlife.

In the afternoon, enjoy a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, famous for its high concentration of hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes and numerous water birds. Depending on time and energy, an evening game drive can be arranged.

Overnight: Kizinga Wilderness.

After breakfast, begin the long journey north towards Murchison Falls National Park. Enjoy lunch along the way and take time to appreciate Uganda’s spectacular countryside and changing landscapes. The journey offers beautiful views towards the Lake Albert escarpment and Albertine Rift landscapes.

Continue to Murchison Falls National Park and settle into your accommodation.

Overnight: Nkundwa Lodge.

After an early breakfast, drive to the Top of Murchison Falls, where the mighty Nile is forced through a narrow gorge before plunging through the falls.

After exploring the top of the falls, enjoy a sport-fishing experience on the Nile. This is an excellent opportunity to target the famous Nile Perch, subject to the fishing conditions and regulations of the area.

Return to the lodge and relax before heading out for an evening game drive in Murchison Falls National Park. Possible wildlife sightings include elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, Uganda kob, hartebeest, waterbuck and, with luck, lions and leopards.

Overnight: Nkundwa Lodge.

Murchison Falls National Park

Start the morning with a game drive in Murchison Falls National Park, taking advantage of the cooler morning hours when wildlife is often most active.

Later, enjoy a boat cruise on the Victoria Nile towards the base of Murchison Falls, with excellent opportunities to see hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes and water birds.

Have lunch at Red Chilli before departing for Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.

Arrive at Ziwa in the evening and check into your accommodation.

Overnight: Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.

After breakfast, enjoy a rhino tracking experience at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Accompanied by experienced rangers, walk through the sanctuary in search of Uganda’s southern white rhinos and learn about the sanctuary's conservation efforts.

After the activity, depart for Kampala or Entebbe, with a lunch stop along the way if required.

End of the 9-day Uganda safari.