6 Days Uganda Tour with Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safari
Overview
This 6 Days Uganda Tour with Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safari will take you to Lake Mburo National Park. Walking safari and continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Expect a game drive/safari, Boat trip along the Kazinga Channel. Connect to Bwindi via Ishasha sector – famously known for its tree-climbing lions. Then enjoy the gorilla experience and proceed to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation. On the 6th Day, return to Entebbe to catch a flight out or be dropped off at a hotel of your choice.
Your Uganda tour adventure begins with intimate wildlife experiences in Lake Mburo’s acacia woodlands before traversing to Queen Elizabeth National Park, where abundant wildlife roams the Kasenyi plains and hippos crowd the famous Kazinga Channel. This carefully crafted Uganda tour balances thrilling game drives with unique experiences like guided walking safaris and boat cruises that showcase Uganda’s incredible biodiversity.
The pinnacle of your Uganda tour comes with face-to-face encounters with endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, followed by serene relaxation at Lake Bunyonyi, known locally as “place of many little birds.” Throughout this Uganda tour, professional guides provide fascinating insights into Uganda’s wildlife, cultures, and conservation efforts while ensuring your comfort and safety in some of Africa’s most breathtaking landscapes.
Price Includes
Gorilla trekking permit
Park fees
All activities
Ground transport per 4WD custom
Bottled water in the safari vehicle
Full board accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary
Service of an English-speaking driver-guide
Driver allowances
All mentioned activities except for the optional ones
Price excludes
Uganda Visa
International and Internal Flights
Personal needs such as gratitude, beverages, etc.
Visa
Air ticket
Optional Activities
Laundry fees
Tips
Life insurance
Other drinks apart from water
Itineraries
Day 1Start from Entebbe (before 2 pm) or be picked up from a hotel, transfer to Lake Mburo NP
Your Uganda tour begins as your professional English-speaking driver-guide welcomes you at Entebbe International Airport or your hotel for the 4–5-hour journey (approximately 240 km) to Lake Mburo National Park. This Uganda tour's first destination is a compact gem featuring diverse wildlife, including impala, zebra, and giraffes that were reintroduced to the park in 2015. As your Uganda tour vehicle traverses the western countryside, you'll pass through rural communities and rolling hills before arriving at your accommodation near Lake Mburo. Depending on arrival time, enjoy a late afternoon game drive or simply relax at your lodge, preparing for the adventures ahead on your Uganda tour.
Day 2Morning walking safari at Lake mburo, and transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP
Begin your Uganda tour's second day with a thrilling guided walking safari through Lake Mburo National Park, where you'll track wildlife on foot alongside an armed ranger guide. The Uganda tour experience becomes intimate as you encounter zebras, giraffes, and various antelopes at close range, following trails to panoramic viewpoints overlooking the park's namesake lake. Your Uganda tour continues with a 4-hour drive (approximately 230 km) to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda's most popular safari destination, sprawling along the Albertine Rift Valley. After checking into your accommodation and enjoying lunch, your Uganda tour proceeds with an afternoon game drive through the park's northern sector, seeking elephants, buffalo, and the famous Ugandan kob.
Day 3Morning game drive and afternoon boat trip along the Kazinga Channel
Your Uganda tour adventure intensifies with an early morning game drive across Queen Elizabeth's Kasenyi plains, prime territory for spotting lions as they hunt in the cool dawn hours. Throughout this portion of your Uganda tour, watch for leopards lounging in fig trees, herds of elephants crossing the savannah, and abundant birdlife among the park's diverse habitats. The highlight of your Uganda tour day comes in the afternoon with a 2-hour boat cruise along the 40 km Kazinga Channel, where hippo pods numbering in the hundreds congregate alongside Nile crocodiles and elephants bathing at the shoreline. As evening approaches on your Uganda tour, either return to your lodge to relax or enjoy another brief game drive to spot nocturnal predators beginning their nightly hunts.
Day 4Relaxed breakfast, drive to Ishasha sector and then connect to Bwindi National Park
After a leisurely morning at your lodge, your Uganda tour continues with a 2–3-hour drive (approximately 100 km) to Queen Elizabeth's southern Ishasha sector, renowned worldwide for its unique tree-climbing lions. During this segment of your Uganda tour, you'll traverse diverse landscapes while searching fig trees for lions draped across branches—an adaptation believed to help these predators escape biting flies and scan for prey. By mid-afternoon, your Uganda tour proceeds with another 2-hour journey (about 80 km) through rugged mountain terrain to reach your accommodation near Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. As this pivotal day of your Uganda tour concludes, enjoy a restful evening at your lodge while preparing for tomorrow's gorilla trekking adventure in the misty forests of Bwindi.
Day 5Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation
The pinnacle of your Uganda tour arrives as you gather at Bwindi headquarters for a 7:30 AM briefing before venturing into ancient forests harboring half the world's endangered mountain gorillas. Your Uganda tour guides lead you along steep, muddy trails for anywhere between 1-6 hours until reaching a habituated gorilla family, where you'll spend an awe-inspiring hour observing these gentle giants' remarkably human-like behaviors. Following this life-changing encounter on your Uganda tour, you'll travel approximately 2-3 hours (about 120 km) to reach the stunning Lake Bunyonyi, whose name means "place of many little birds" in the local Rukiga language. As day five of your Uganda tour concludes, unwind at your lakeside accommodation, surrounded by terraced hillsides and views of Lake Bunyonyi's 29 scenic islands.
Day 6Relaxed breakfast, return to Entebbe
The final day of your Uganda tour begins with a tranquil breakfast overlooking Lake Bunyonyi's calm waters and verdant islands before embarking on the 7-8 hour return journey (approximately 420 km) to Entebbe. Your Uganda tour route includes a memorable stop at the equator crossing in Kayabwe, where you'll straddle both hemispheres simultaneously and enjoy lunch at nearby restaurants. As your Uganda tour approaches its conclusion, your guide will share fascinating insights about Uganda's cultures, history, and development while you traverse the country's central region. Your transformative Uganda tour ends with an evening arrival in Entebbe, reaching the international airport in time for flights departing after 6:00 PM, carrying memories of gorilla encounters and wildlife adventures that will last a lifetime.
