11 Days Uganda Classic Highlights Safari

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This eleven-day, guided tour takes you through some of the most iconic destinations in Uganda, giving you the taste of everything from the country's highland forests to plains and wetlands. Included in the itinerary are some of the most popular nature reserves in Uganda, like Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Par...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Arrival and overnight in Entebbe
    • To Murchison falls National park with Ziwa Rhino walk en-route
    • Murchison falls game drives and boat safari, visit to the top of falls
    • To Kibale Forest visiting Butiaba escarpment and fishing villages on Lake Albert en-route, visit crater lakes
    • Chimpanzee tracking experience and Bigodi swamp walk with a community experience
    • To Queen Elizabeth National park, Crater lakes
    • Game drive, boat safari and community experience,
    • Ishasha tree climbing lions search and transfer to Bwindi Gorilla Park
    • Gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Batwa community experience
    • Lake Mburo National Park, game drive and boat Safari/walking safari

What's this trip about?

    This eleven-day, guided tour takes you through some of the most iconic destinations in Uganda, giving you the taste of everything from the country's highland forests to plains and wetlands. Included in the itinerary are some of the most popular nature reserves in Uganda, like Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park. Activities included in the itinerary are gorilla trekking and chimpanzee tracking as well as a wetland walk and boat rides. You will be travelling by road during this trip and staying in hand-picked safari camps that allow you to experience the African natural world. Uganda is a great alternative to its neighboring African safari giants because of less crowds and a smaller landmass (meaning less distance to cover). Plus, the country has a lush-green landscape worth discovering. Book this once-in-a-lifetime experience to cover the country's highlights.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 24 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityEntebbe
End CityEntebbe

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari

Destinations

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Bird Watching
  • Culture
  • Game Drive
  • Hiking
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Safari
  • Trekking
  • Wildlife Viewing

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 2

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 24

Trip includes

    • Accommodation at lodges and hotels mentioned above
    • Meals as indicated in the itinerary, (Fullboard on Safari and bed and breakfast in Entebbe)
    • Transfers and transportation in a 4x4 Safari Vehicle with a popup roof
    • Services of an experienced Professional English-speaking Driver-guide
    • 1x Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest Park (USD 700 per person)
    • 1 X Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest (USD 200 per person)
    • Park entrance fees
    • Game drives
    • Boat safari to the bottom of falls
    • Ziwa Rhino walk
    • Visit to Butiaba escarpment and fishing villages on Lake Albert
    • Launch Cruise on Kazinga channel
    • Bigodi Swamp Walk
    • Crater lakes visit
    • Boat ride on Lake Mburo or safari walk
    • Community experiences in Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth and Kibale National parks.
    • 1 liter of mineral drinking water per person per day in the vehicle
    • All applicable government taxes

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival

Accommodation: Airport Guest House

Arrive Entebbe international airport, you will meet and greet with your private Uganda Express Adventure safari guide who will then transfer to your hotel for overnight.

Day 2: Entebbe to Murchison Falls National Park

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with Rhino tracking at Ziwa and lunch en-route.

The Uganda Express Adventure road drive northwards will take you via Luweero to Nakaso...

Day 3: Game drive and launch cruise

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge

Early morning game drive in the park searching for the animals, major species likely to be sited on the game drive includes elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, kobs, and on a lucky day ev...

Day 4: Murchison Falls National park to Kibale National Park

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Kibale Guest Cottages

This day starts with a morning breakfast and drive to Kibale, picnic stops en-route for lunch and stunning views of the scenery will spice up the drive, tea plantations is one of the friendliest to your sight en-route, arriving in the late afternoon and afternoon

Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Swamp

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Kibale Guest Cottages

Kibale forest has over 1,450 individuals (Chimpanzees) protected within the park. At Kanyanchu, a community of chimpanzees has been habituated since 1991, allowing visitors an outst...

Day 6: Kibale forest to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge

Morning relaxed drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park and visit the communities either at lake Katwe or Kataara or Kikorongo communities. time for lunch before heading for an boat s...

Day 7: Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Gorilla Park

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Enjojo Lodge

Morning game drives in the Kasenyi plains through to Katwe Kob mating grounds. Most of the animals you are likely to find here include impalas, sitatungas and lions when lucky enough.

Day 8: Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Gorilla Park

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

Morning game drive in Ishasha plains to increase your chances of seeing the endangered lions and a leopard depending on how lucky you are.

Transfer to Bwindi Gorilla Park lun...

Day 9: Gorilla Trekking

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in south-western Uganda edge at the edge of the great east African Rift Valley. It is a home to over 400 species of mountain gorilla...

Day 10: Bwindi Gorilla Park to Lake Mburo National Park

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock Lodge

After morning breakfast transfer to Lake Mburo National Park, a stopover at Mbarara the city of milk for lunch will be a refreshing moment before heading to Lake Mburo Rwonyo peninsula...

Day 11: Lake Mburo to Entebbe and Departure

Meal: Breakfast & Lunch

The last day of your safari starts with a short safari game drive out of the park with the last chances of enjoying the view of the beautiful game in Lake Mburo National Park.

Drive back to Entebbe with lunch en-route and a stop at the Equator arriving in time to check in for your flight back home.

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Price From $3,377
Price per day$307
Last Updated: 3/14/2025

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Anniverssery Holiday to Uganda

Valiant organised our trip for our anniversary and it was superb, our guide Moses was charming, the food was good and we met amazing local people. Gorilla trek was a...

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Apr 2023

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Encountered Mountain Gorillas

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Meals in Entebbe on the arrival day
    • Drinks
    • Visas
    • International Air ticket
    • Insurance
    • Tips and gratuities
    • Laundry
    • Optional activities
    • Personal Expenditures and any other services not mentioned in the itinerary.

Accommodation

  • Airport Guest House 1 night
  • Pakuba Safari Lodge 2 Nights
  • Kibale Guest Cottages 2 night
  • Buffalo Safari Lodge 2 nights
  • Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge 2 Nights
  • Rwakobo Rock Lodge 1 night
Cancellation policy

Cancellation by Us

Occasionally we may have to cancel a confirmed booking, we always endeavour to avoid cancellations, but we may have to cancel if conditions deem necessary. We shall not cancel your confirmed holiday less than 30 (thirty) days before departure unless you fail to make all payments due in full and on time or we are forced to do so as a result of unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, the consequences of which we could not have avoided even with all due care. If we cancel your safari booking except where you have failed to make a payment or as a result of force majeure, we shall offer you the choice of purchasing an alternative holiday from us of a similar standard to that originally booked if available. If the chosen alternative is less expensive than your original holiday we shall refund the difference but if it is more expensive, we shall ask you to pay the difference. Alternatively, you are entitled to a full refund of all monies you have paid to us, not including that paid for trekking permits which can only be refunded if the refund has been made available to us by the responsible authority. Except where we cancel for reasons other than those mentioned in this clause, we shall have no further liability to you. We regret we cannot pay any expenses, costs or losses incurred as a result of any cancellation. We reserve the right, without prior notice, to terminate the holiday of any person in your party if, in our opinion or in the opinion of any other person in authority, the persons concerned behave in such a way to cause or be likely to cause danger, annoyance or distress to any third party or damage to property. In this situation, the person(s) concerned will be required to leave the accommodation or other services immediately. We shall have no further responsibility towards such person(s). No refunds will be made and we shall not pay any expenses or costs incurred as a result of the termination.

Cancellation by You

Should you or any member of your party be forced to cancel, you must advise us in writing. Cancellation is not effective until we receive a copy of your written notice. To cover our estimated loss caused by the cancellation and as we may be unable to resell your package, cancellation fees, excluding insurance, will be levied per person as follows as percentage of total ground handling price paid where applicable; More than 30 days 25%, 30 days – 16 days 50%; 15 days – 8 days 75%, Within 7 days 100%.

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Meals Included

10 Breakfast, 10 Lunch & 9 dinner

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Minimum Age is 15 years  for gorilla trekking and 13 years for Chimpanzee tracking
Optional Activities
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