NOT JUST THE THING OF THE PAST
All the Roads lead to Gorillas
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What's included
- A guided tour of important places
- Accommodation in single twin share room
- All meals included
- Beautifully illustrated souvenir map
- Current Hotel Taxes and Service Charges
- Entrance tickets to monuments and museums
- First class or best available hotels in the area
- Observation and participation in allowed activities
- Porterage for a maximum of two bags per person
- Professionally guided tour
- Unlimited bottled water
- Departure Taxes or Visa handling fees
- Excess baggage charge
- International Air, unless expressly paid for
- Personal expenses
- Services not specifically stated in the itinerary
- Tips to guide and driver
- Visa arrangements
Awe-Inspiring Gorillas
Picture yourself at dawn, stepping into the emerald-green cathedral of Uganda’s mist-shrouded forest. With each careful footfall on the soft, leaf-strewn path, anticipation builds—your expert tracker pauses, raises a hand, and points ahead. Through a break in the foliage, you glimpse a silverback’s broad back, sleek and powerful, as he forges a narrow trail through the undergrowth.
For the next two to eight hours, you follow these gentle giants, winding deeper into their world, watching mothers cradle playful infants and juveniles swing gracefully between vine-draped branches. Then comes the moment you’ve been waiting for: you settle quietly a safe distance away, heart pounding, as the guide signals—your privileged hour with the gorilla family begins. Here, time slows to a whisper. You lock eyes with an infant clutching its mother’s fur, marvel at the mighty silverback’s calm authority, and feel a profound connection to these magnificent creatures.
After this once-in-a-lifetime encounter, you emerge from the jungle exhilarated, the forest’s symphony of bird calls and rustling leaves still echoing in your mind. Back at camp, a gentle boat cruise along a hidden river offers the perfect counterpoint—hippos emerge from the water’s edge, and kingfishers dart above mirrored currents. This seamless blend of heart-racing trek and serene waterways captures the very essence of Uganda’s gorilla safari: wild, wondrous, and utterly unforgettable.
Playful Chimpanzees
Imagine greeting dawn’s golden light as you step into Kibale’s verdant rainforest, the air alive with birdcalls and the earthy scent of damp leaves. Accompanied by expert guides and local trackers, you follow winding forest trails, your heartbeat quickening with every distant hoot and rustle. Then, through a break in the undergrowth, you catch your first glimpse of a curious chimpanzee family emerging onto a sunlit clearing.
For the next hour, you share a silent communion with these intelligent creatures—watching sleek silverbacks assert gentle dominance, mothers cradle their playful infants, and juveniles swing effortlessly through moss-draped branches. All around you, red-tailed and blue monkeys chatter in the canopy, while brightly colored birds flit between ferns and vines.
Every moment feels both thrilling and intimate: the soft snap of a twig underfoot, the chimp’s inquisitive gaze, the chorus of the forest orchestra. As you retrace your steps back to camp, you carry with you not just photographs, but a profound connection to Uganda’s wild heart—and the story of a day spent in the company of our closest relatives in the natural world.
Powerful Murchison Falls
Experience the raw power and breathtaking beauty of Murchison Falls National Park—Uganda’s oldest and largest protected wilderness. Feel the thunder of the Victoria Nile as it squeezes through a 7-meter gorge and plunges 45 meters into a roaring spray of mist and rainbows—creating one of the most powerful waterfalls on Earth..
Embark on exhilarating game drives through golden savannahs teeming with elephants, lions, giraffes, buffalo and more; glide along the Nile on a boat cruise past sun-basking crocodiles and vibrant birdlife; Murchison Falls offers an unforgettable African adventure at every turn. It’s not just a destination—it’s a force of nature.
Every moment here is an invitation to adventure, discovery, and awe. Whether you’re a seasoned safari-goer or seeking your first taste of Africa’s wild heart, our expertly guided tours ensure you witness the park’s most spectacular sights in comfort and safety. Don’t just dream of Africa—live it. Book your safari slot today and let the journey of a lifetime begin!
Heart-Pounding Rhino Tracking
Step into the wild bush of Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary—Uganda’s only rhino haven—where expert rangers guide you on an unforgettable foot safari to track southern white rhinos in their natural habitat. Home to over 50 rhinos under vigilant protection and surrounded by antelopes, hippos, and more than 300 bird species, this immersive conservation experience brings you face-to-face with these magnificent giants while directly supporting their reintroduction into Uganda’s national parks.
Bush Camping & Night Safaris
Experience the wild after dark with multi-day bush camping in Queen Elizabeth or Murchison Falls National Park. Guided by armed rangers, you’ll fall asleep to hyena howls and wake to hippo grunts. Night drives reveal elusive creatures—leopards stalking prey, bushbabies leaping through the trees, and bushbucks grazing under moonlight.
Cozy Weather And Climate
Uganda basks in steady equatorial warmth, with sun-drenched days averaging 24–33 °C (75–91 °F) and just two rainy seasons that only deepen its lush beauty. In the south, brief March–May and September–November showers drape the hills in emerald mist, while the north enjoys a grand wet season from March to November and a crisp, sunny dry spell in December–February. Evenings in the lowlands are pleasantly cool, and the highland gorilla forests invite a cozy fleece as night falls. Wherever you roam—from the Nile’s rapids to misty mountain trails—Uganda’s gentle climate ensures every adventure feels as inviting as the next.
Cultural Immersion & Community Tours
Adventure isn’t just adrenaline—it’s connection. Spend a day with the Batwa Pygmies near Bwindi, learning traditional hunting techniques, medicinal plant lore, and folk dances around the fire. Or paddle a local dugout canoe (the “mokoro”) through the papyrus-fringed wetlands of Lake Mburo, fishing with fishermen and sharing lunch in their homesteads.
Why You’ll Love This Safari
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All-Inclusive Comfort
Cozy mid-range lodges & tented camps, daily meals, park fees, expert guides and ground transport—all taken care of. -
Iconic Wildlife Encounters
Witness tree-climbing lions in Queen Elizabeth, track chimpanzees in Kibale, and trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi—three primate experiences in one trip. -
Spectacular Scenery
Cruise the Nile beneath Murchison Falls, explore crater-lake landscapes, and traverse rolling tea estates and misty montane forests. -
Authentic Cultural Immersion
Meet local communities, learn traditional crafts, and taste regional cuisine—feel the warmth of Ugandan hospitality firsthand. -
Expert Guides & Small Groups
Travel in a maximum of 6 guests per vehicle, led by certified wildlife trackers and primate specialists for an intimate, personalized experience.
Ready to turn this dream into reality?
Imagine waking each morning to the call of exotic birds, sipping your coffee while mist drifts off emerald hills, and drifting off to sleep under a canopy of stars, serenaded by distant hippos.
Welcome to your Weeklong Ugandan Adventure—ten days of heart-pounding wildlife encounters, lush landscapes, and vibrant cultures that will leave you both exhilarated and deeply connected to nature.
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Uganda’s wild heart is calling—dare to explore it in comfort, style, and with expert guidance every step of the way.
We warmly invite you to explore our Uganda travel guide and Gorilla trekking guide—meticulously crafted by the expert team at Weitz Safaris—to help you plan an unforgettable adventure.
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Arrival and Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Very early in the morning, your Uganda safari guide will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to Murchison Falls National Park 311km about 5 hour drive. This is the largest park in Uganda with 76 animal species and over 451 bird species.
You will stop en route to visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the only place in this Pearl of Africa where you can go rhino trekking. Here you will participate in Rhino Tracking by foot, An experience you will live to remember.
Thereafter, proceed to Masindi for lunch before continuing to the park and arrive in the evening. You’ll proceed to the top of the Murchison where the world`s longest river -the Nile River, is forced to flow through a 7 meters wide narrow rocky gauge before ferociously plunging 43 meters.
From here you will drive across the river to the northern section for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Game drive and Boat Cruise to Murchison Falls
To further accelerate this Uganda safari, you will have an early morning game drive towards the northern river bank in search of Cape buffalo, elephants, boho reedbucks, lions, Rothschild’s giraffes, hyenas, hartebeests, waterbucks, oribi, bushbucks, and if lucky, leopards.
Return to the lodge for relaxation till you take your lunch. After lunch, you’ll go for a boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls. This boat trip along the Nile is the highlight of a tour to Murchison Falls National Park and is so fascinating. It allows you to have a close and personal interaction with the animals.
With over about 4,000 hippos reported to be along this stretch of the river and numerous Nile crocodiles and a birdlife stunning with brightly colored kingfishers and bee-eaters dwelling along the riverbanks, you are assured of a great adventure.
On your lucky day, you may see the rare shoebill-a cross between the dodo and a dinosaur. The boat cruises you to the base of the falls to further your impression of the falls and the Nile at large. You settle for your overnight
Transfer from Murchison Falls to Fort Portal Area (Kibale National Park)
Early in the morning after breakfast, embark on the transfer to Kibale National Park 285 km about 5 hours’ drive driving through rural landscapes of Hoima and Kagadi before approaching Kyenjojo in the afternoon.
You will pass through scenic tea plantations and carpeting rolling hills on the way to Fort Portal where you will have lunch.
From Fort Portal, you will drive through dense forests to Kibale Park. On arrival, you will check into your lodge and spend the evening at leisure.
Alternatively, you can go explore the crater region to see the beautiful numerous small lakes if time allows and you are also up for it. The lunch stop is made in Fort Portal and you arrive in Kibale Area in the evening for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Undertake Chimpanzee Tracking Safari in Kibale Forest National Park and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast early in the morning go to the ranger station in Kibale National Park at 08.00 am for a briefing before tracking the habituated chimps. These beautiful apes − more closely related to humans than any other living creature are a great adventure watching as they squabble and jump from tree to tree.
This forest is home to over 13 primate species including the red Colobus monkey, bushbabies, the rare L’Hoest monkey, black-faced vervet monkeys, blue monkeys, grey mangabey, pottos, plus baboons.
Birders have close to 335 species recorded to watch including the endemic Prirogrines ground thrush. The shady forest trails offer much delight to botanists and butterfly lovers, the forest elephant, smaller and hairier than the savannah one, moves seasonally into the developed part of the park and other mammals including the giant forest hog, buffalo and antelope species like duiker are all that will spice your Uganda safari adventure.
Right after the encounter, you will embark on the transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park driving past the Rwenzori Mountains with impressive magical sights before arriving in Queen Elizabeth NP in the evening for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Do a wildlife tour/game drive/game viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park & afternoon Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise
Have an early morning game drive to spot the early risers such as the elusive leopards and spotted hyenas. The game drive also offers you possible views of lions, Buffaloes, elephants, waterbucks, spotted hyenas, and Uganda Kobs among others.
After the game drive return to the lodge for relaxation and lunch after which you gather at Mweya jetty for an afternoon boat trip along the Kazinga channel to have a likely close look at hippos and crocodiles.
The banks of the channel are also home to many bird species including the saddle-billed stork, the pink-backed pelicans, the pied, and malachite kingfishers among others.
From the 2-hour activity, you can undertake a game drive along the channel track in the Mweya peninsular to spot more game before retiring for dinner and overnight.
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After early morning breakfast, embark on your transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park via Ishasha Sector in the south of Queen Elizabeth National Park. In Ishasha, you search for tree-climbing lions that tend to lie on the fig tree branches in the daytime. Settle for lunch in Ishasha and continue on the drive to arrive in Bwindi in the evening for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Do gorilla trekking and relax at the lodge
After a heavy early breakfast but with a packed lunch, you will transfer to the park headquarters in the respective region where your gorilla permit is located for a briefing before embarking on your gorilla trek at 8:30 am.
Park guides will after take you through the thick buttress root tree forest plus undergrowth- tracking the gorillas. This 2 – 8 hour Gorilla trek requires a reasonable degree of fitness and a pair of jungle shoes.
Once tracked, interaction with the gorillas as you listen to them grumble as well as taking photographs with them takes only 1 hour. It’s important to note that there are only about 880 of these beautiful apes left in the world most of them over 400 are fortunately found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You retreat from the activity and connect to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Transfer from Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi & have a whole day recreational encounter at the Lake of a Thousand Islands
After an early morning breakfast, drive to Bunyonyi traversing the Kigezi Highlands commonly referred to as the “Switzerland of Africa”.
Upon arrival, you embark on the wooden engine boat cruise exploring the calm waters of Lake Bunyonyi – the second deepest lake in Africa intercepted by counts of 29 Islands some of which are inhabited.
You disembark your boat to explore (community walk) some of the Islands and their communities including the Batwa populations with their rich heritage not forgetting the Bakiga natives.
The traditions including the food preparation, dances and performances, and other stories make your encounter rewarding. Retreat to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.
Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo National Park and do an afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo
Early in the morning after breakfast, transfer to Lake Mburo N.P 199km about 4 hour's drive making a lunch stop en route at Igongo Cultural Center 12km from Mbarara town.
Proceed to Lake Mburo National Park for an evening boat cruise on arrival or a game drive if preferred. Whichever you choose, you have an opportunity to encounter a range of wildlife including the Nile crocodiles and Hippos not forgetting birds like African fish eagles. Settle for dinner and overnight.
Morning game walk in Lake Mburo National Park and transfer to Kampala
After your early morning breakfast, you will undertake a nature walk-the most interesting game walks in the country that will expose you to various species of primates, birds, antelopes like elands, waterbucks, Impala, Topis, Bushbuck, Klipspringer among others, buffaloes, Rothschild giraffe, Burchell’s Zebra, warthogs among other species not forgetting the beautiful savannah landscape dotted with great acacia.
Retreat from the activity and embark on the transfer to Kampala 240km about a 3 – 4 hours’ drive making a stop at Uganda Equator crossing Kayabwe for magical photo shoots where one leg can be placed in the north sphere and the other remains in the south. It is also an impressive site for purchasing memorabilia to take back home as a remembrance of this safari in Uganda.
End of the 10-Day Uganda Wildlife Sighting and Primates Safari.
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This 10-Day Uganda Wildlife Sighting and Primates Safari takes you through diverse landscapes to enjoy game drives in Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth, and Lake Mburo National Parks in search of the Big Five. Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi forest, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale forest.
The Weitz Safaris Best of Uganda tour is exactly that — the very best. A rewarding trip is more than pretty sightseeing — it's memories and friendships shared with people along the way.
On this small-group tour, the small (5-6 max.) group you travel with will be a big plus. We attract easygoing, sociable travelers who genuinely enjoy each other's company — often forming lasting friendships that continue well beyond the final farewell dinner.
All tourists who have had an African gorilla trekking safari in Uganda have wished to have it again and again. Tracking gorillas can take from 2 – 8 hours depending on how far the gorillas are feeding or resting from.
Once tracked, you are allowed to stay with these beautiful apes for only 1hr but every tourist that has trekked these gorillas has intimated that it is a worthwhile trek!
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