Ultimate Uganda
10 nights, 5 stops — big game & gorillas.
From Murchison to Entebbe, the route is built around Uganda’s savanna game and the gorilla forests.
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Into Murchison
Arrive at Murchison and settle in by the Nile for the falls and the game.
Falls & big game
A boat to the foot of Murchison Falls and game drives on the northern plains for elephant, lion and Rothschild's giraffe.
On to Kibale
Transfer to Kibale and settle in, with time to get your bearings.
Chimpanzee tracking
Track a habituated chimpanzee community on foot and spend a permitted hour with them, with the Bigodi swamp walk nearby.
On to Queen Elizabeth
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth and settle in, with time to get your bearings.
Savanna & Kazinga
Game drives across the savanna and a boat on the Kazinga Channel, with elephant, hippo, buffalo and the chance of lion.
On to Bwindi
Transfer to Bwindi and settle in, with time to get your bearings.
Gorilla trekking
Trek with rangers to a habituated mountain gorilla family and spend a permitted hour in their presence, deep in the forest.
Gorilla trekking
A second gorilla trek to a different family, or forest birding and a community walk for the Albertine Rift specials.
On to Entebbe
Transfer to Entebbe and settle in, with time to get your bearings. Arrive at Entebbe on Lake Victoria and settle in — the gateway to the trip.
Departure
A final morning in onward — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Long dry season
Firmer forest trails and the best trekking, with strong savanna game — the prime, busiest window. Permits go early.
Short dry season
A second dry window, again excellent for trekking and game, warm and largely dry.
Where this journey goes
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Nile Safari Lodge
An intimate lodge on the bank of the Nile at Murchison, facing the river and its wildlife.
Kyaninga Lodge
A handcrafted log lodge above a crater lake near Kibale — one of Uganda's most beautiful places to stay.
Kyambura Gorge Lodge
A stylish Volcanoes Safaris lodge above the Kyambura gorge at Queen Elizabeth, deeply conservation-minded.
Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
A landmark stone lodge high above Bwindi, with sweeping Virunga views and serious comfort after the trek.
Bwindi Lodge
A Volcanoes Safaris lodge right at the forest edge at Buhoma, its bandas facing Bwindi itself.
Hotel No.5
A standout hotel at Entebbe, an easy base by the lake and the airport.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.