9-Day Customized Uganda Holiday and Tour to See Gorillas

Your guide meets you at the arranged starting point before travelling towards Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. The day is planned around the main stops on the route. The plan follows the route agreed with your driver-guide and leaves time for appropriate short breaks. If you want a particular optional activity, mention it before departure so permits, travel time and extra charges can be checked. The order of short stops may change, but the principal destination and overnight base stay the focus of this stage. Golden monkeys live in the bamboo zones of the Virunga slopes.

Begin with golden monkey tracking before continuing from Mgahinga Gorilla National Park towards Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Leave enough time for the onward transfer. Follow trained guides through highland forest and bamboo habitat. The monkeys move quickly, so stay with the group and listen to instructions. The route can be steep or muddy and the time needed to find a gorilla family varies. Follow ranger instructions throughout the permitted observation period and keep noise low.

Remain in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park area, where the schedule allows another opportunity for gorilla trekking. After the ranger briefing, enter the forest on foot. The distance to the gorilla group changes with its movements, and the terrain can be steep. The planned night is at Gorilla Mist Camp. Confirm room availability before booking. The journey on day 3 forms part of a 9-day programme, so avoid adding unplanned detours that would reduce time at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Begin with a wildlife drive before continuing from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park towards Queen Elizabeth National Park. Leave enough time for the onward transfer. Your guide looks for mammals and birds along permitted tracks, changing the route as light, road conditions and sightings allow. The planned night is at Irungu Forest Safari Lodge. Confirm room availability before booking.

Remain in the Queen Elizabeth National Park area, where the schedule allows another opportunity for a wildlife drive. Your guide looks for mammals and birds along permitted tracks, changing the route as light, road conditions and sightings allow. The Kazinga Channel is especially rewarding for watching hippos, waterbirds and animals along the banks.

Begin with a wildlife drive before continuing from Queen Elizabeth National Park towards Kibale National Park. Leave enough time for the onward transfer. Your guide looks for mammals and birds along permitted tracks, changing the route as light, road conditions and sightings allow. When watching wildlife, remain inside the vehicle unless your guide confirms that a supervised exit is permitted. If you want a particular optional activity, mention it before departure so permits, travel time and extra charges can be checked.

The route continues from Kibale National Park towards Murchison Falls National Park. Keep the main stops realistic for the distance involved. The plan follows the route agreed with your driver-guide and leaves time for appropriate short breaks. The journey on day 7 forms part of a 9-day programme, so avoid adding unplanned detours that would reduce time at Murchison Falls National Park. Your driver-guide can advise on sensible photography stops and the amount of daylight remaining before check-in.

Remain in the Murchison Falls National Park area, where the schedule allows another opportunity for a wildlife drive. Your guide looks for mammals and birds along permitted tracks, changing the route as light, road conditions and sightings allow. The planned night is at Ikorom Safari Lodge. Confirm room availability before booking.

Begin with rhino tracking before continuing from Murchison Falls National Park towards Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Leave enough time for the onward transfer. Trackers guide the walk towards rhinos on the sanctuary. Keep the recommended distance and let the ranger decide how close the group approaches. Ranger-led rhino tracking takes place on foot and follows the animals’ location on the day. Keep to the distance requested by the ranger and avoid sudden movement near wildlife.