[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-10-days-western-uganda-wildlife-primate-safari-gorillas-chimps-savannah-rainforest":3},{"title":4,"cost":5,"content":6,"category":7,"days":8,"image":9,"summary":10,"destinations":11,"countries":16,"idx":18,"keyPhrase":19,"included":20,"excluded":27,"overview":34,"$id":35,"$sequence":36,"$createdAt":37,"$updatedAt":38,"$permissions":39,"$databaseId":43,"$tableId":44},"10 Days Western Uganda Wildlife & Primate Safari: Gorillas, Chimps, Savannah & Rainforest",21000,"\u003Ch2>Day 1 of the 10 days Western Uganda safari: Arrival – Entebbe\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by our representative and transferred for an overnight stay.\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>Distance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> 10 km (15 minutes’ drive)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Accommodation options:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Low budget:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Green Valley Guesthouse \u002F Entebbe Airport Guesthouse (BB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Medium:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Boma \u002F Karibu Guesthouse \u002F K Hotel Entebbe (BB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>High:\u003C\u002Fstrong> No.5 Boutique \u002F Marriott Hotel Entebbe (BB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cdiv data-type=\"horizontalRule\">\u003Chr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Day 2: Entebbe – Kibale Forest National Park\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kibalenationalparks.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Fkibale-national-park.jpg\" alt=\"Gate of Kibale Forest National Park | Uganda wildlife safari\">\u003Cp>After breakfast, depart towards Kibale National Park, with a stopover in \u003Cstrong>Fort Portal\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the capital town of Tooro Kingdom, which lies in the shadow of the \u003Cstrong>Rwenzori Mountains\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the biggest mountain range in Africa.\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>Distance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> 350 km (about 6 hours)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Accommodation options:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Low budget:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Kibale Forest Camp \u002F Isunga Lodge\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Medium:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Turaco Treetop Lodge \u002F Chimpanzee Forest Lodge (FB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>High:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Primate Lodge \u002F Ndale \u002F Chimpundu Lodge (FB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cdiv data-type=\"horizontalRule\">\u003Chr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Day 3: Kibale Forest – Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Swamp Walk\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>After breakfast, morning \u003Cstrong>chimpanzee tracking\u003C\u002Fstrong> in Kibale Forest with many chances of meeting primate species and different birds on the way. In the afternoon, have an additional walk within \u003Cstrong>Bigodi Community Swamp\u003C\u002Fstrong>, giving you another chance to see the monkey species of Kibale Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv data-type=\"horizontalRule\">\u003Chr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Day 4: Kibale – Queen Elizabeth National Park\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.safaris-uganda.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F07\u002FQueen-Elizabeth-National-Park-3.jpg\" alt=\"Queen Elizabeth National Park Facts | Uganda Wildlife Safaris | Safaris\">\u003Cp>Transfer to \u003Cstrong>Queen Elizabeth National Park\u003C\u002Fstrong>. On your way, you pass the \u003Cstrong>Equator\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Drive to \u003Cstrong>Katwe fishing village\u003C\u002Fstrong>, visit the local mining, and arrive at your lodge in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight.\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>Distance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> 157 km (about 3 hours)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Accommodation options:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Low budget:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge \u002F Kazinga Wilderness Lodge (FB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Medium:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Katara Lodge \u002F Enganzi Lodge\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>High:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Elephant Plains \u002F Mweya Safari Lodge\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cdiv data-type=\"horizontalRule\">\u003Chr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Early morning game drives in the national park, with the aim of seeing elephants, buffaloes, spotted hyenas, waterbucks, Ugandan kobs, and, if lucky, lion and leopard. In the afternoon, take the most exciting 2-hour boat cruise on \u003Cstrong>Kazinga Channel\u003C\u002Fstrong>, one of Uganda’s most popular sites for wildlife and bird concentration.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv data-type=\"horizontalRule\">\u003Chr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Day 6: Queen Elizabeth – Bwindi Impenetrable\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>After breakfast, drive through the national Park to the \u003Cstrong>Ishasha sector\u003C\u002Fstrong> of Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous for tree-climbing lions. Do a game drive in search of these lions, then drive to \u003Cstrong>Bwindi Impenetrable\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>Distance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> 190 km to Buhoma sector (about 6 hours) \u002F 260 km (about 8 hours)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Accommodation options:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Low budget:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Ride4Woman \u002F Rushaga Gorilla \u002F Gorilla Valley Lodge (FB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Medium:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Ichumbi Gorilla \u002F Rushaga Gorilla \u002F Four Gorilla\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>High:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Gorilla Leisure \u002F Buhoma Lodge (FB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cdiv data-type=\"horizontalRule\">\u003Chr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Day 7: Bwindi National Park – Gorilla Tracking\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bwindiugandagorillatrekking.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F08\u002FMeeting-a-mountain-gorilla-in-Bwindi.jpeg\" alt=\"Bwindi’s Waterfalls and Forest Trails: Beyond Gorilla Trekking.\">\u003Cp>Today’s activity starts at 8:00 am. You will follow ranger guides in a group of up to 8 people to search for a habituated family of mountain gorillas, allocated according to your permit. Bwindi Forest has over 500 gorillas, half the world’s population according to recent census surveys. Note: time spent encountering gorillas is unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv data-type=\"horizontalRule\">\u003Chr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Day 8: Bwindi – Lake Bunyonyi\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Transfer to \u003Cstrong>Lake Bunyonyi\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the deepest and most beautiful lake in Uganda. Take a boat on the lake. Optional activities: nature walk, birding walk, canoeing, swimming, or local community visit.\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>Distance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> 110 km (about 3 hours)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Accommodation options:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Low budget:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Bunyonyi Overland Resort \u002F Bunyonyi Eco Lodge (FB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Medium:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Birdnest Resort \u002F Arcadia Cottages (FB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>High:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Birdnest Resort (FB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cdiv data-type=\"horizontalRule\">\u003Chr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Day 9: Lake Bunyonyi – Lake Mburo National Park\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>After breakfast, proceed to \u003Cstrong>Lake Mburo National Park\u003C\u002Fstrong>, one of the smallest of Uganda’s national Parks. As you enter, go for a game drive in search of impalas, zebras, elands and many other antelopes.\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>Distance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> 210 km (about 3 hours)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Accommodation options:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Low budget:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Mburo Eagles Nest Camp \u002F Hyena Hill Lodge (FB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Medium:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Rwakobo Rock \u002F Kigarama Wilderness Lodge (FB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>High:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Mihingo Lodge \u002F Kigambira Lodge (FB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cdiv data-type=\"horizontalRule\">\u003Chr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Day 10: Lake Mburo – Entebbe\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Today, early morning \u003Cstrong>guided game walk\u003C\u002Fstrong> in the park for a unique wildlife experience. Later, depending on your flight schedule, transfer to the airport for your flight departure.\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>Distance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> 350 km (about 5 hours)\u003C\u002Fp>","Uganda safaris packages",10,"https:\u002F\u002Fik.imagekit.io\u002Frm7y0oxhe\u002FItineraries\u002F0a3a3ce0-d311-41ff-89e6-316056bda4b7_P8UgmEW88.jpeg?imagekitId=69ce83875c7cd75eb8de5e87?f-webp,q-90","Join a 10 days Western Uganda wildlife and primate safari: gorillas, chimps, savannah, rainforest, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, Lake Bunyonyi and Mburo.",[12,13,14,15],"Kibale National Park","Queen Elizabeth National Park","Bwindi Impenetrable National Park","Lake Mburo National Park",[17],"Uganda","10-days-western-uganda-wildlife-primate-safari-gorillas-chimps-savannah-rainforest","10 days Western Uganda safari",[21,22,23,24,25,26],"Roundtrip airport transfers","Transport in a 4x4 safari vehicle with a professional driver-guide","Meals as outlined in the itinerary","Experienced English-speaking tour guide","Chimpanzee tracking permit","Park entry fees",[28,29,30,31,32,33],"International flights","Travel insurance","Visa fees (including Rwanda visa fees where applicable)","Optional activities such as Rhino tracking at Ziwa and the Top of the Falls hike","Tips (recommended: approximately US$15 per person per day)","Personal expenses (tips, drinks, souvenirs, laundry, etc.)","\u003Ch2>Overview\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>This 10-day trip brings you the highlights of Western Uganda, where you are welcomed by green vegetation, tea plantations and tropical rainforest. Expect to see the most interesting savannah animals — lion, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, and leopard — along with up to 15 primate species, including gorillas and chimpanzees. The safari brings you to the most famous national parks of Western Uganda: \u003Cstrong>Kibale Forest National Park\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Queen Elizabeth National Park\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Bwindi Impenetrable National Park\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and \u003Cstrong>Lake Mburo National Park\u003C\u002Fstrong>, with an additional visit to the scenic \u003Cstrong>Lake Bunyonyi\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Starting and ending in Entebbe, this itinerary blends primate trekking, classic game drives, boat cruises and stunning landscapes. You will track chimpanzees in Kibale, mountain gorillas in Bwindi, spot tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth NP, cruise the Kazinga Channel and enjoy a guided nature walk in Lake Mburo. It’s perfect for first-time visitors to Uganda who want a complete, well-rounded experience of Western Uganda’s parks, wildlife and natural beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>","68f3887c001923d4ad5f",36,"2025-10-18T12:30:51.878+00:00","2026-07-08T11:13:10.276+00:00",[40,41,42],"read(\"user:68f36a0200013862d69d\")","update(\"user:68f36a0200013862d69d\")","delete(\"user:68f36a0200013862d69d\")","68f367910018455f03ca","68f3827900030c38d484"]