Gorilla Classic plus Kidepo 14 days
tour summary
This 14 days trip takes you to six national parks and shows you the best that Uganda has to offer. The tour is fun packed with activities such as gorilla tracking, chimpanzee tracking, game drives, boat trips, bird watching at Mabamba Swamp and horseback safaris in savanna. You also get to see spectacular wildlife such as the big five and beautiful scenery such as the Murchison Falls, beautiful swamps, thick rainforests, vast savanna and various water bodies.
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duration 14 days / 13 nights
starting point Entebbe Airport
means of transport
- Domestic flight
- Private vehicle
destinations
- Bwindi NP
- Murchison Falls NP
- Queen Elizabeth NP
- Kibale NP
- Lake Mburo NP
- Kidepo Valley NP
- Mabamba Swamp
activities
- Bird watching
- Boat trip
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Game drive
- Gorilla tracking
- Horse safari
option
- Domestic flight
- Hiking
- Night game drive
- Night nature walk
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
The smallest but the most popular park in Uganda,120 species of mammals and 350 species of birds are recorded. This forest is one of the habitats of the Mountain Gorilla, also registered as World Heritage Site. 18 groups are habituated and only 4 permits are sold per day for the gorilla habituation.
Geographic features: Forest, Size: 321 km²
Activity: Gorilla tracking (1hour), Gorilla habituation experience (4hrs), nature walk, Batwa forest experience
Murchison Falls National Park
The largest national park in Uganda,76 species of mammals and 450 species of birds are recorded. It is known for the Nile River which flows in the middle of the park and Murchison Falls, which are 40m high, also the narrowest point of the river. Savanna in the north bank is a home to large mammals like lions and elephants, Nile River is home to birds, crocodiles and hippos, Budongo Forest is home to the Chimpanzees.
Geographic features: Savannah, forest, lake, river Size: 3,840km²
Activity: Game drive, night game drive, boat trip, chimpanzee tracking, hiking, sport fishing, balloon safari
Queen Elizabeth National Park
The second largest national park in Uganda with 95 species of mammals and 610 species of birds. Savanna in north and south are home for large mammals like lion and elephant, Kazinga Channel is for birds, crocodile and hippo, Kyambura Gorge is for chimpanzee.
Geographic features: Savanna, forest, lake, river Size: 1,978km²
Activity: Game drive, night game drive, boat trip, chimpanzee tracking, nature walk, balloon safari
Kibale National Park
One of the largest forests in Uganda with 60 species of mammals and 335 species of birds which have been recorded. It is a home for more than 1,000 individuals of chimpanzees and 12 species of primates. It is also known as a bird watching site thanks to rare species like shinning-blue kingfisher and green-breasted pitta.
Geographic features: Forest, Size: 795km²
Activity: Chimpanzee tracking, Chimpanzee habituation experience (half or full day), nature walk, night forest walk
Lake Mburo National Park
The nearest national park from Kampala with 68 species of mammals and 610 species of birds. It is known for herbivores like giraffe, impala, zebra and eland. Lake Mburo is a habitat for hippoes, African Fish Eagles.
Geographic features: Savannah, lake, swamp Size: 260km²
Activity: Game drive, night game drive, boat trip, nature walk, horseback safari
Kidepo Valley National Park
One of the largest forests in Uganda with, 60 species of mammals and 335 species of birds are recorded. It is a home to more than 1,000 individuals of chimpanzee and 12 species of primates. Also known as a bird watching site thanks to rare species like Shinning-blue Kingfisher and Green-breasted Pitta.
Geographic features: Savannah, mountain, river Size: 1,442km2
Activity: Game drive, night game drive
Mabamba Swamp
One of the Ramsar site in Uganda located along the northern shore of Lake Victoria with over 300 species of birds. Also known for its rare bird species like shoebill stork and beautiful birds like Great Blue Turaco and African Pygmy Goose.
Geographic feature: Swamp, Size: 16,500ha
Activity: Bird watching
day 1
1 日目
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Arrive at Entebbe Airport, transfer to Kampala
Our driver guide will welcome you at Entebbe Airport. Our sales and reservation staff will brief you the itinerary after your arrival at Kampala. It normally takes 1-2 hours to reach Kampala.
overnight: Kampala
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day 2
2 日目
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Transfer to Kibale National Park
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Chimpanzee tracking at Kibale National Park
Walk in a rainforest with rangers and track chimpanzees which are the closest creatures to humans. The tracking starts at 2pm and takes 3-4 hours depending on their movement of the day. Enjoy the beauty of the forest and observation of chimpanzees.
overnight: Kibale National Park
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day 3
3 日目
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Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
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Game drive at Mweya
Drive with an open roofed vehicle in vast savanna and look for large mammals like lions, elephants, buffaloes and antelopes. Evening game drive starts at around 4pm, it takes 3-4 hours. Tell your rangers, if you have your favorite mammal before you take off.
overnight: Queen Elizabeth National Park
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day 4
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Game drive at Mweya
Drive with an open roofed vehicle in vast savanna and look for large mammals like lions, elephants, buffaloes and antelopes. Morning game drive starts at 6:30am, it takes 3-4 hours. Tell your rangers, if you have your favorite mammal before you take off.
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Boat trip along Kazinga Channel
Take a boat ride along the channel which connects two lakes. Its banks are habitats for reptiles like crocodiles and many species of birds like kingfisher and pelican, also resting place for hippo and buffalo. It starts at 2pm and takes about 2 hours.
overnight: Queen Elizabeth National Park
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day 5
5 日目
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Game drive at Mweya
This is last game drive at Mweya. If you missed your favorite mammals the first time, tell them to your ranger guide. Morning game drive starts at 6:30am, it takes 3-4 hours.
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Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
overnight: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
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day 6
6 日目
Whole day
Gorilla tracking at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Tracking gorillas is a highlight of this trip. Walk in a rainforest with rangers and track gorillas which are endangered and the largest ape in the world. It starts at 8am and takes 2-10 hours depending on their movement of the day. Enjoy the beauty of the forest and observation of mountain gorillas.
overnight: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
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day 7
7 日目
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Free
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Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
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day 8
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Horse safari in savannah
Ride on the back of a horse and explore the savanna. Finding and approaching wildlife while on horseback is a unique experience, it will give you quite a different feeling from normal game drives in vehicles. Persons without horse riding experience can participate in horse safari.
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Bird watching at Mabamba Swamp
Take a canoe ride along waterway in the beautiful swamp. Guide will search for shoebill and other birds that inhabit in this swamp. It takes about 2-3 hours.
overnight: Entebbe
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day 9
9 日目
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Free
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Fly to Kidepo Valley National Park
overnight: Kidepo Valley National Park
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day 10
10 日目
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Game drive at Kidepo Valley National Park
Drive with an open roofed vehicle in vast savanna and look for large mammals like lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and antelopes. Morning game drive starts at 6:30am, it takes 3-4 hours. Tell your rangers, if you have your favorite mammal before you take off.
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Game drive at Kidepo Valley National Park
This is the last game drive at Kidepo. If you missed your favorite mammals the first time, tell them to your ranger guide. Evening game drive starts at around 4pm, it takes 3-4 hours.
overnight: Kidepo Valley National Park
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day 11
11 日目
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Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
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Game drive at the northern bank
Drive with an open roofed vehicle in vast savanna and look for large mammals like lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and antelopes. Evening game drive starts at around 4pm, it takes 3-4 hours. Tell your rangers, if you have your favorite mammal before you take off.
overnight: Murchison Falls National Park
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day 12
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Game drive at the northern bank
This is the last game drive at Paraa. If you missed your favorite mammals the first time, tell them to your ranger guide. Morning game drive starts at 6:30am, it takes 3-4 hours.
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Boat trip to the bottom of Murchison Falls
Ascend the Victoria Nile up to the bottom of the Murchison Falls by boat. Both banks of the river are covered by deep green, also are habitats for reptiles like crocodiles and many species of birds, and resting place for hippo and buffalo. It starts at 2pm and takes about 3 hours. You have an option of getting off the boat at the bottom of falls and hike to the top of falls.
overnight: Murchison Falls National Park
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day 13
13 日目
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Boat trip to delta
Descend the Victoria Nile to delta where the river joins Lake Albert. The wetland is covered with papyrus, also a home for many bird species including shoebill. It start at 7am and takes 4-5 hours.
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Transfer to Kampala
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day 14
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Free
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Transfer to Entebbe
Leave Kampala for Entebbe Airport 4 hours before the departure time of your flight.
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