The Best of Uganda: Chimps, Gorillas, and More Virunga Trek
A Customizable Trip to Uganda — 12 Days / 11 Nights
Highlights
Discover the beauty, intelligence, and social structures of the chimpanzees on a trekking experience in one of East Africa’s beautiful forests.
About this Safari
Known as ‘The Pearl of Africa’ Uganda’s landscape ranges from the white-capped Rwenzori mountains to the Great Rift Valley and shores of Lake Victoria. Uganda is a landlocked country bordered by South Sudan to the north, Kenya to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Tanzania and Rwanda to the south.
With unmatched up-close encounters, trekking through untamed, pristine rainforests, in search of the endangered mountain gorillas is the ultimate life-changing experience.
Community visits and tours, birding and wildlife walks, and excursions for gorilla trekking and boat cruises
Total Cost of Tour – 2026
01 – 14 Dec – $ 23,055
01 Mar – 31 May & 01 Oct – 30 Nov – $ 20,614
01 Jan – 28 Feb, 01 Jun – 30 Sep & 15 – 31 Dec – $ 27,128
Rates
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1: Entebbe Forest Lodge, Entebbe
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by our representative just outside the baggage hall area and …
Day 2 – 4: Nile Safari Lodge , Murchison Falls National Park
Early breakfast and later be transferred back to Entebbe International Airport for your morning flight to Murchison Falls…
Day 5 – 8: Ishasha Wilderness Camp
Ishasha Wilderness Camp is located in a remote area of Queen Elizabeth National Park, offering a peaceful retreat along the Ntungwe River. The camp features ten spacious tented rooms with…
Day 9 – 11: Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Enjoy breakfast at the lodge, check out and drive to Kihihi airstrip for your scheduled flight to …
On arrival, you will be met by…
Day 12: Departure
After breakfast, check out and transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Entebbe…
This is a condensed overview of the journey.
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Details of Costs
This cost includes:
- Bed & breakfast accommodation at Entebbe Forest Lodge
- Full board accommodation at Nile Safari Camp, Kibale Lodge, Ishasha Wilderness Camp & Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
- Soft drinks, beer, house wines and selected spirits at Nile Safari Lodge, Kibale Lodge, Ishasha Wilderness Camp & Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
- Park fees, conservancy fees and all trekking permits
- Day game drives, shared boat cruises and delta cruises at Nile Safari Camp
- One chimpanzee trekking experience and Bigodi swamp walk in Kibale Forest National Park
- Day game drives and shared boat cruise at Ishaha Wilderness Camp
- Two gorilla trekking experiences in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Reserve
- Scheduled flights and domestic flight departure tax
- Airport transfers & all road transfers mentioned in private transfers
- One complimentary massage per person per stay at Kibale Lodge & Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
- Regional Medical Evacuation Membership
- All statutory charges
This cost does not include:
- Additional meals and drinks at Entebbe Forest Lodge
- Champagne, luxury spirits and select wines
- Additional activities not mentioned in inclusions
- All statutory increases beyond our control
- International flights and visa fees
- Gratuities and items of a personal nature
- Any other extras
Notes
- Gorilla trekking permits are provided on a first come, first serve basis. Additional charges may apply should gorilla permits only be available in an alternative location
- Gorilla trekking is permitted for children aged 15 years and older
- Chimpanzee trekking is permitted for children aged 15 years and older
- There is a baggage restriction of 15 kgs on all internal flights, in soft bags
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Questions about this twelve-day Uganda safari
How many primate treks are included?
Two gorilla trekking experiences in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and one chimpanzee trekking experience in Kibale Forest National Park, with a Bigodi swamp walk alongside it. Park fees, conservancy fees and all trekking permits are included. Two gorilla treks rather than one is the main reason people choose this itinerary over a shorter gorilla extension.
Which parks does the route cover?
You start at Entebbe, fly to Murchison Falls National Park for three nights at Nile Safari Lodge, then move on to Kibale for chimpanzees, spend four nights at Ishasha Wilderness Camp in a remote corner of Queen Elizabeth National Park on the Ntungwe River, and finish with three nights at Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge above Bwindi.
What is there to do besides trekking?
Day game drives, shared boat cruises and delta cruises are included at Nile Safari Camp, and day game drives and a shared boat cruise at Ishasha. There are community visits and tours, birding and wildlife walks throughout, and a complimentary massage per person per stay at both Kibale Lodge and Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge.
How do gorilla permits work?
Permits are allocated on a first come, first served basis, so early booking genuinely matters on this trip. If permits are only available in an alternative location, additional charges may apply. Both gorilla and chimpanzee trekking are permitted for children aged 15 and older. Internal flights carry a 15 kilogram baggage limit, in soft bags.
What does it cost and when is it cheapest?
From US$20,614 per person sharing for 1 March to 31 May and 1 October to 30 November. The window from 1 to 14 December is US$23,055, and the peak band of US$27,128 covers 1 January to 28 February, 1 June to 30 September and 15 to 31 December. Full board, drinks at the safari properties, permits, scheduled flights and transfers are included; international flights, visas and gratuities are not.