Days Needed For A Uganda Safari: Best Expert Planning Tips

The number of days needed for a Uganda safari has quite several responses. It is all contingent on your anticipations, time restrictions, and budget. We shall take you through all the activities you can participate in on a short Uganda safari, a typical safari in Uganda, and a longer Uganda safari below.

The number of days needed for a Uganda safari depends on the experiences you’re looking for, such as gorilla trekking, wildlife viewing, cultural encounters, or exploring national parks. Here’s a breakdown of popular Uganda safari itineraries and the recommended number of days:

1. 3-4 Days: Short Gorilla Trekking Safari

• Highlights: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga National Park.
• Best for: Those with limited time focused mainly on gorilla trekking.

2. 5-6 Days: Gorilla Trekking + Wildlife Safari

• Highlights: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi, game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park (safari for tree-climbing lions, elephants, etc.), and boat trips on the Kazinga Channel.
• Best for: Combining gorillas with classic wildlife safaris.

3. 7-9 Days: Classic Uganda Safari

• Highlights: Gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park, wildlife viewing in Queen Elizabeth or Murchison Falls National Park, and boat safaris.
• Best for: Those wanting a balance of primates, wildlife, and scenic landscapes.

Details: Days Needed For A Uganda Safari

Minimum time for a Uganda Safari

Beginning with the basic minimum, a Uganda safari can be accomplished in only three days. The majority of the tourists who come to Uganda and stay for less than four days come to just see the mountain gorillas. There is a possibility of arriving very early on Day 1 to make the transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park if you have well-planned flights. The actual gorilla trekking is then done on Day 2. On the third day, you will transfer back to Entebbe to catch a flight in the evening or at night. Arriving and departing from Kigali (Rwanda), where you will be picked up and taken on the mountain gorilla trek in Uganda. The option of arriving and departing from Kigali is for clients who are interested in quick mountain gorilla safaris and this way, you can reduce transfer time. You can participate in activities like watching the tree-climbing lions of Ishasha, boat cruise along the Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park, and chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park. Clients regularly combine chimpanzee and gorilla trekking in Uganda with seeing animals in the savannah national parks like Kenya’s Masai Mara or Tanzania’s Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.

Typical time for a Uganda safari.

For our clients’ Uganda safaris, seven to fourteen days is the most frequent duration. There is a possibility of seeing a variety of primates in the jungle, and savannah animals and experiencing the Ugandan culture during the two-week safari. Typically, the west of Uganda is the main focus of a seven-day safari. With the savannah animals in Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth National Parks, mountain gorillas in either Bwindi Impenetrable or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Parks as well as other wildlife.

It is quintessential to incorporate the west as formerly described along with Murchison Falls National Park, Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and maybe Kidepo Valley National Park in the northern part of the country. While organizing a fourteen-day safari in Uganda, you should include hikes to the Rwenzori Mountains National Park, and excursions to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park depending on your interests. In case you have an interest in culture, you should consider planning village tours and community visits where you can acquire more knowledge about for instance the Karamojong and Batwa people. Birders routinely tailor-make their whole itineraries to suit their interests while visiting Uganda. A trip to Mabamba wetland to search for the great Shoebill which has a dinosaur-like look can pique their interest.

A longer Uganda safari

It is very easy to spend twenty on days or more exploring Uganda if you have a lot of time. So, if a client asks the number of days needed for an African safari varies greatly and the response entirely depends on who asks. A long journey like this generally comprises eastern Uganda which has an impressive landscape with fascinating culture. In eastern Uganda, the places to visit include Jinja to see the source of the Nile, the impressive Sipi Falls at Kapchorwa, and while there, you can visit the Sebei tribe to acquire more knowledge about coffee cultivation, and Pian Upe to see ostriches and alluring scenery. As the journey continues, it goes through remote areas of Karamoja where tourists can spot and observe the grazing cattle herds of the Karamojong. In the far north, Kidepo Valley National Park’s pristine wilderness is the main tourist attraction.

The safari can then proceed to the south and include a diversity of activities including seeing primates in the jungle, game drives, boat cruises, hiking mountain Rwenzori, village walks, cultural encounters, and viewing crater lakes. You can visit Mgahinga Gorilla National Park to truly complete your safari experience

This kind of extended Uganda safari allows you to fully explore all that the “Pearl of Africa” has to offer.

We will be glad to provide you with guidance on how to customize your Uganda safari to fit the number of days you have available. Regardless of the length of the safari, 3 to 21 days can make a perfect safari itinerary.

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