Gorillas, Wildlife & Chimps Uganda is where the East African savannah meets the West African jungle. In this uniquely lush destination, you can see lions prowling the open plains in the morning and track chimpanzees through the rainforest undergrowth the same afternoon.

Witness great numbers of hippos in the lakes and gorillas in the misty mountains and dense rain forest.

Uganda is the only safari destination whose range of forest primates is as impressive as its selection of plains antelopes. Besides the wide biodiversity, Uganda is also blessed with a vast bird population of more than 1,000 species.

Mini Wings Over Uganda For those short of time, this is a great little add-on, combining Buhoma Lodge and Ishasha camp, in the beautiful Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth National Parks. Flying to the parks cuts travelling time, leaving plenty of time for game drives and soaking up the scenery.

This superb 8-day safari includes gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park, chimp tracking in Chamburu (Kyamburu) Gorge, game viewing and birdwatching in Queen Elizabeth National Park, plus a boat cruise on Kasinga Channel in search of wildlife.

This itinerary operates on set departure dates :

31 January, 06 February, 06 March, 17 & 24 April, 27 May, 28 June, 12 & 26 July, 07 August, 23 August, 04 & 18 September, 30 October, 13 November and 23 December - gorilla trekking on Christmas Day.

Looking for a once in a lifetime experience? Stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to visit the reintroduced white rhino. Have game drives on the large savannah at Murchison Falls National Park and boat trips to the Murchison Falls and the Victoria Nile delta. In the delta there is a fair change to see the strange shoebill. Meet a close relative in Kibale Forest during a chimp walk and see lots of birds and smaller primate species when walking through Bigodi Swamp. Look for lion, leopard and the unique Uganda kob during game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park. See lots of African buffalo, hippo, bushelephant and other mammals when sailing the Kazinga Channel, but don’t forget to look for birds and large nile crocodiles. Meet a small group of chimpanzees in the untouched Kyambura Gorge and look for tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha Sector. Have a relaxing day at Lake Bunyonyi or rent a canoe and watch for otters and birdlife.

Enjoy one of the highlights of this tour: gorilla tracking. Visit the last mountain gorillas in the afromontane forest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and spend an hour amongst these gentle giants. Have an extra day to explore Kisoro and surroundings. Spend time at a coffee tour or climb for example Mount Gahinga. Have to complete this great tour several game drives in Lake Mburo and watch for impala, plains zebra, eland antelope and topi, but don’t forget the wide variety of birds. Have a relaxing boat trip on Lake Mburo and look for the elusive African finfoot and wonder yourself about the large numbers of African fish eagle.