9-Day Uganda Safari: Rwenzori Hiking, Gorillas and Classic Wildlife
Arrival in Entebbe – Welcome to Uganda
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, where your Wild Compass Africa guide will meet you and transfer you to your accommodation near Lake Victoria.
Depending on your arrival time, the rest of the day is free to rest. Your guide can also brief you on the safari and trekking programme ahead.
Accommodation
Karibu Guest House
Meals
Dinner
Entebbe – Lake Mburo National Park – Nature Walk & Night Game Drive
After breakfast, leave Entebbe and travel southwest to Lake Mburo National Park. Arrive in time for lunch before heading out on a guided nature walk.
Walking with a trained ranger gives you the opportunity to see zebras, impalas, giraffes, elands and a variety of birds from ground level. Later in the evening, return to the lodge for dinner before heading out on a night game drive.
The night drive offers opportunities to look for nocturnal species such as bushbabies, porcupines, genets, hyenas and, with some luck, leopards.
Safari Activities
- Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
- Guided nature walk
- Wildlife viewing on foot
- Birdwatching
- Night game drive
Accommodation
Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Meals
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Lake Mburo – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Start the morning with a game drive in Lake Mburo National Park, looking for zebras, impalas, buffaloes, giraffes, elands and other wildlife.
After breakfast, continue west towards Bwindi. The route passes through Uganda’s southwestern highlands, with cultivated hills and small towns along the way.
Arrive in the Buhoma area later in the day and settle into your accommodation ahead of the following morning’s gorilla trek.
Safari Activities
- Morning game drive
- Wildlife viewing
- Transfer to Bwindi
- Kigezi Highlands drive
- Evening at leisure
Accommodation
RIDE 4 A WOMAN
Meals
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi – Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a briefing before entering Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with your ranger guides.
The trek can take several hours depending on the location of the gorilla family and the terrain. Once you find the group, spend the permitted viewing time observing their behaviour, including feeding, resting and interactions within the family.
After lunch, leave Bwindi and continue towards Queen Elizabeth National Park. The route takes you through the countryside towards the park, where you can settle in for the evening.
Safari Activities
- Gorilla trekking
- Gorilla viewing
- Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Evening at leisure
Accommodation
The Bush Lodge
Meals
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Game Drive & Kazinga Channel Cruise – Rwenzori Foothills
Begin with a morning game drive in the Kasenyi Plains, one of the main wildlife-viewing areas of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Look for lions, elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, warthogs and other wildlife.
Later, take a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel. The channel is known for its large numbers of hippos and crocodiles, as well as elephants, buffaloes and waterbirds along the shoreline.
After the cruise, continue west towards the Rwenzori foothills and your accommodation near the mountain.
Safari Activities
- Morning game drive
- Wildlife viewing in Kasenyi Plains
- Kazinga Channel boat cruise
- Birdwatching
- Transfer to the Rwenzori foothills
Accommodation
RUBONI COMMUNITY REST CAMP
Meals
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
3-Day Rwenzori Mountains Trek – Nyakalengija to John Matte Camp
After breakfast, begin your three-day Rwenzori Mountains trek from Nyakalengija (1,615 m). Meet your guides and porters at the trailhead before starting the hike into the Rwenzori Mountains.
The first day of trekking takes you through the forest to Nyabitaba Camp (2,651 m), where you spend the night. Continue the following day towards John Matte Camp (3,505 m), gaining elevation as the trail passes through changing forest and mountain vegetation.
After spending the night at John Matte, begin the descent on the final day, returning through Nyabitaba and continuing down to Nyakalengija (1,615 m), where the trek ends. Transfer back to your accommodation near the Rwenzori foothills and relax after the three-day hike.
Trekking Route
Nyakalengija (1,615 m) → Nyabitaba Camp (2,651 m) → John Matte Camp (3,505 m) → Nyakalengija (1,615 m)
Safari Activities
Accommodation
NYABITABA / JOHN MATTE / RUBONI COMMUNITY CAMP
Meals
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Transfer To Entebbe
After breakfast, begin the journey back to Entebbe. Travel through western Uganda, passing towns, farmland and countryside along the route.
Depending on your flight schedule, stop for lunch before continuing to Entebbe International Airport or your hotel.
Your safari ends on arrival in Entebbe.
Safari Activities
- Transfer to Entebbe
- Countryside drive
- Lunch stop
- Airport or hotel transfer
Meals
Breakfast · Lunch
Included
- Airport transfers in Entebbe
- Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- All park entrance fees and activity fees as per itinerary
- Gorilla trekking permit (Uganda)
- Guided nature walk and night game drive in Lake Mburo
- Game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Kazinga Channel boat safari
- Rwenzori Mountains trekking package, including:
- Mountain guides and porters
- Hut or camp accommodation during the trek
- Accommodation and meals as specified in the itinerary
- Bottled drinking water while on safari
Not Included
- International flights
- Uganda visa fees
- Travel insurance (highly recommended)
- Personal expenses (laundry, drinks, souvenirs)
- Tips and gratuities for guides, porters, and lodge staff
- Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary
