9-Day Uganda Vacation – Big 5 Safari and Gorilla Trekking

Your guide meets you at the arranged starting point before travelling towards Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. 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. A sanctuary walk is different from a vehicle game drive and suits a steady, quiet pace.

Begin with rhino tracking before continuing from Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary towards Murchison Falls National Park. 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. The journey on day 2 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 journey on day 3 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.

Begin with a wildlife drive before continuing from Murchison Falls 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. Allow for changes to road conditions and the timing of park activities, particularly after heavy rain. When watching wildlife, remain inside the vehicle unless your guide confirms that a supervised exit is permitted.

The route continues from Kibale National Park towards Queen Elizabeth 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 planned night is at Enshama Game 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. 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.

Begin with a wildlife drive before continuing from Queen Elizabeth National Park towards Bwindi Impenetrable 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 journey on day 7 forms part of a 9-day programme, so avoid adding unplanned detours that would reduce time at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Begin with gorilla trekking before continuing from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park towards Lake Mburo National Park. Leave enough time for the onward transfer. 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. A guided walking safari gives a ground-level view of the landscape while following ranger advice.

Remain in the Lake Mburo National Park area, where the schedule allows another opportunity for a guided walk. A local ranger sets the pace on foot and points out plants, tracks and smaller details that are easily missed from a vehicle. No overnight accommodation is included after this stage; confirm your departure connection.