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12 Days Uganda Safari at a Glance

  Day

     Destination

    Main Experience
Day 1    Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary → Murchison Falls    Rhino tracking and transfer
Day 2   Murchison Falls National Park    Game drive and Nile boat cruise
Day 3    Murchison Falls National Park    Nile Delta boat cruise and game drive
Day 4   Murchison Falls → Kibale   Top of Murchison Falls and transfer
Day 5   Kibale National Park   Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi community experience
Day 6   Kibale → Queen Elizabeth  Ruboni community and wildlife viewing
Day 7   Queen Elizabeth National Park   Game drive and Kazinga Channel boat cruise
Day 8   Queen Elizabeth → Bwindi   Ishasha wildlife viewing and transfer
Day 9   Bwindi → Lake Bunyonyi   Gorilla trekking and transfer
Day 10   Lake Bunyonyi    Relaxation, canoeing and optional activities
Day 11  Lake Bunyonyi → Lake Mburo   Igongo Cultural Centre and game drive
Day 12   Lake Mburo → Kampala/Entebbe  Guided nature walk and return journey

Why Choose a 12 Days Uganda Safari?

12 Days Uganda Safari wildlife viewing in Murchison Falls National Park

Day by Day Itinerary

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What Is Included in the 12 Days Uganda Safari?

What Is Excluded from the 12 Days Uganda Safari?

Best Time for a 12 Days Uganda Safari

How Much Driving Is Involved?

Can This 12-Day Uganda Safari Be Customised?

Why Combine Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Wildlife in One Safari?

Frequently Asked Questions About 12 Days Uganda Safari

Yes. Twelve days provides enough time to combine several of Uganda’s major wildlife and primate destinations without limiting the journey to a single region. This itinerary combines Murchison Falls, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, Lake Bunyonyi and Lake Mburo.

Yes. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi is one of the principal experiences of the itinerary and takes place on Day 9.

Yes. Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park is scheduled for Day 5.

The route provides opportunities to search for several of the traditional Big Five in Uganda’s savannah parks. Rhino tracking at Ziwa provides a separate opportunity to encounter rhinos, while Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth provide opportunities to search for lions, leopards, elephants and buffaloes.

Wildlife sightings are naturally influenced by animal movements, weather, habitat and field conditions.

Yes. The route, accommodation, activities and travel arrangements can be adjusted according to your interests, budget and available time.

Yes. Accommodation can be selected according to your preferred safari collection, subject to availability and the final quotation.

The itinerary is designed to start around Kampala or Entebbe and conclude in Kampala or at Entebbe International Airport, depending on your onward travel arrangements.

Plan Your 12 Days Uganda Safari

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$7,950
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$5,950
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$8,250
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Pearl Odyssey
$14,500
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12 Days Uganda Safari: Gorillas, Chimpanzees & Wildlife

Nsenga Peter Daniel

Nsenga Peter Daniel is the Founder of Njagi Safaris, with over 20 years of experience in tourism and more than 15 years designing tailor-made safari experiences across Uganda and Rwanda. He brings practical destination knowledge and first-hand safari planning experience to articles on gorilla trekking, wildlife, conservation and travel in East Africa.
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