[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-14-days-uganda-safari-gorillas-chimps-murchison-falls-unique-culture":3},{"title":4,"cost":5,"content":6,"category":7,"days":8,"image":9,"summary":10,"destinations":11,"countries":17,"idx":19,"keyPhrase":20,"included":21,"excluded":28,"overview":34,"$id":35,"$sequence":36,"$createdAt":37,"$updatedAt":38,"$permissions":39,"$databaseId":43,"$tableId":44},"14 Days Uganda Safari: Gorillas, Chimps, Murchison Falls & Unique Culture",22000,"\u003Ch2>Day 1 of the 14 days Uganda safari: Arrival – Entebbe\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Welcome to Uganda. You will be picked by our guide from Entebbe International Airport and transferred to your accommodation in Entebbe.\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 – Murchison Falls National Park (Ziwa Rhino – Top of Falls)\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthfvnext.bing.com\u002Fth\u002Fid\u002FR.6a79c2f7da9ad7406fa42115d79771b3?rik=%2bPCkUKfHTVPTsQ&riu=http%3a%2f%2fbelosafaris.com%2fresources%2fdestinations%2fmurchison-falls-national-park3.jpg&ehk=vn0D7%2fTUUPMpnIAVX9psl1JAuZ9wYc68xtcer7iuhLc%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0\" alt=\"Murchison Falls National Park | https:\u002F\u002Fwww.belosafaris.com\">\u003Cp>After breakfast, leave for Murchison Falls National Park, with an optional visit to \u003Cstrong>Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary\u003C\u002Fstrong> for rhino tracking, then proceed to Murchison Falls via the \u003Cstrong>Top of the Falls\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\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> Le Bamboo Village \u002F Red Chilli Camp\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Medium:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Pakuba Lodge \u002F Fort Murchison Lodge (FB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>High:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Enyado Lodge \u002F Paraa Safari Lodge (FB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cdiv data-type=\"horizontalRule\">\u003Chr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Day 3: Game Drive & Water Falls Boat Cruise\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Experience a morning game drive in this savannah national park, expecting elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, waterbucks, oribis, bushbucks, and, if lucky, lions, spotted hyenas and leopards. In the afternoon, take a 3-hour boat cruise on the Victoria Nile to the base of \u003Cstrong>Murchison Falls\u003C\u002Fstrong>, encountering hippos, crocodiles and a variety of water bird species.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv data-type=\"horizontalRule\">\u003Chr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Day 4: Game Drive – Rift Valley – Hoima City\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>After breakfast, have another game drive. After lunch, depart the national Park heading southwest along \u003Cstrong>Lake Albert\u003C\u002Fstrong> and the Rift Valley escarpment, with breathtaking panoramic sceneries. Visit \u003Cstrong>Old Fort Butiaba\u003C\u002Fstrong> and arrive in \u003Cstrong>Hoima\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the capital town of Bunyoro Kingdom, one of the oldest in Uganda.\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>Distance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> 150 km (about 3 hours)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Accommodation:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Hoima Cultural Hotel (FB)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv data-type=\"horizontalRule\">\u003Chr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Day 5: Scenic Drive to Kibale Forest National Park – Crater Lakes Walk\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ugandaparks.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F09\u002Fkibale-chimpanzee.jpg\" alt=\"Kibale Forest National Park - National Parks | Uganda Parks\">\u003Cp>After breakfast, depart towards Kibale National Park, with a stopover in \u003Cstrong>Fort Portal\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the capital city of Tooro Kingdom, which lies in the shadow of the \u003Cstrong>Rwenzori Mountains\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the biggest mountain range in Africa. Do a \u003Cstrong>Crater Lakes walk\u003C\u002Fstrong> before arriving at your lodge. Dinner and overnight.\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>Distance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> 280 km (about 5 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 6: Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Swamp Walk\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ugandarwanda-safaris.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002FBigodi-Swamp-Walk-1200x675.png\" alt=\"Bigodi Swamp Walk - Chimpanzee trekking and Community Walk\">\u003Cp>After breakfast, depart for a chimpanzee tracking experience within Kibale Forest National Park. In the afternoon, have a cultural guided walk within \u003Cstrong>Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary\u003C\u002Fstrong>, experiencing this unique jungle-like ecosystem with your guide. The sanctuary is home to 8 different primates: gray-cheeked mangabeys, red colobus monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys, vervet monkeys, blue monkeys, black-and-white colobus and baboons among others. Dinner and overnight at hotel on Full Board.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv data-type=\"horizontalRule\">\u003Chr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Day 7: Equator – Queen Elizabeth National Park\u003C\u002Fh3>\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.\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 8: Game Drive & Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel\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 9: Tree-Climbing Lions – Bwindi Gorilla Park\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 10: Gorilla Tracking\u003C\u002Fh3>\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 11: 1,000 View Drive – 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 12: Rushiga – Ankole Nshenyi Village\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>After early morning breakfast, transfer to \u003Cstrong>Nshenyi Village\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Spend the full day in Nshenyi and participate in all activities as you please. Enjoy your stay at the charming, spacious farm, decorated according to local customs. Participate in milking cows with your bare hands, accompany children to school, learn how matooke is prepared, or follow the \u003Cstrong>Kagera Trail\u003C\u002Fstrong> to the natural border with Tanzania. Let traditional dances and songs enchant you under the moonlit sky, while a campfire warms the cool evening. Relax in the raw comforts of nature and explore the rural charm of untouched Africa.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv data-type=\"horizontalRule\">\u003Chr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Day 13: Nshenyi Village – Lake Mburo – Evening Game Drive\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>After breakfast, proceed to \u003Cstrong>Lake Mburo National Park\u003C\u002Fstrong>, 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> 120 km (about 2 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 14: Guided Nature Walk – Entebbe\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Early morning game walk to get face to face with animals. Afterwards, return to Entebbe with a stopover at the \u003Cstrong>Equator\u003C\u002Fstrong> for a photo and experiment. Depending on your flight schedule, transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight.\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>Distance:\u003C\u002Fstrong> 350 km (about 5 hours)\u003C\u002Fp>","Uganda safaris packages",14,"https:\u002F\u002Fik.imagekit.io\u002Frm7y0oxhe\u002FItineraries\u002FZWRS-554_dQaRe3bXf.jpg?imagekitId=69aae3505c7cd75eb837c677?f-webp,q-90","Join a 14 days Uganda wildlife and culture safari: Murchison, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, Lake Bunyonyi, Nshenyi Village and Lake Mburo with expert guide.",[12,13,14,15,16],"Murchison National Park","Kibale National Park","Queen Elizabeth National Park","Bwindi Impenetrable National Park","Lake Mburo National Park",[18],"Uganda","14-days-uganda-safari-gorillas-chimps-murchison-falls-unique-culture","14 days Uganda safari",[22,23,24,25,26,27],"Transport in a 4x4 safari vehicle with a professional driver-guide","Experienced English-speaking tour guide","Accommodation in budget lodges or safari camps","Meals as outlined in the itinerary","Park entry fees","All scheduled activities (unless marked as optional)",[29,30,31,32,33],"International flights","Visa fees (including Rwanda visa fees where applicable)","Personal expenses (tips, drinks, souvenirs, laundry, etc.)","Tips (recommended: approximately US$15 per person per day)","All beverages (unless otherwise specified)","\u003Ch2>Overview\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>This 14-day Uganda safari brings you the highlights of Uganda and its unique culture. You will experience unforgettable cultural encounters, lush green vegetation, and some of the most interesting savannah animals — lion, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, and leopard — along with up to 13 primate species, including gorillas and chimpanzees. This safari gives you the chance to visit Uganda’s most important and well-known national parks: \u003Cstrong>Murchison Falls National Park\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Kibale Forest National Park\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Queen Elizabeth National Park\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Bwindi National Park\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Lake Bunyonyi\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Nshenyi Cultural Village\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and \u003Cstrong>Lake Mburo National Park\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Starting and ending in Entebbe, this itinerary blends wildlife, primate trekking, scenic drives, boat cruises and deep cultural immersion. You will track chimpanzees in Kibale, mountain gorillas in Bwindi, see tree-climbing lions in Ishasha, cruise the Kazinga Channel and Victoria Nile, visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, explore crater lakes, and spend meaningful time at Nshenyi Cultural Village. It’s perfect for first-time visitors to Uganda who want a complete, well-rounded experience of the country’s parks, wildlife and culture.\u003C\u002Fp>","68f3887b0008cbfedae8",33,"2025-10-18T12:30:50.700+00:00","2026-07-06T10:21:59.406+00:00",[40,41,42],"read(\"user:68f36a0200013862d69d\")","update(\"user:68f36a0200013862d69d\")","delete(\"user:68f36a0200013862d69d\")","68f367910018455f03ca","68f3827900030c38d484"]