6 Days Uganda Gorilla, Chimps Trekking and Wildlife Safari

Uganda

An unforgettable Uganda safari — and an amazing guide, Mustafa! My Uganda safari was honestly one of the best travel experiences I’ve ever had, and I’m so glad I had Mustafa as my guide. From the first day, Mustafa was incredibly kind, patient, knowledgeable, and attentive. He was always making sure I was comfortable and enjoying the experience, and he never made me feel rushed. He clearly knows Uganda and its wildlife so well, and I was amazed by how easily he could spot animals that I would have completely missed! 😂 What I appreciated most was that Mustafa genuinely cared about making my trip special. Whether we were on a game drive, boat safari, or traveling between destinations, he was always looking out for me. He was also funny and easy to talk to, which made all those long drives and early mornings so much more enjoyable. And Uganda itself was absolutely incredible. Seeing the wildlife up close, the beautiful landscapes, the different national parks, and especially experiencing gorilla trekking were memories I’ll never forget. I’ve traveled to quite a few places, and I can honestly say this safari was a very special one for me. A great itinerary is one thing, but having a guide who is passionate, caring, knowledgeable, and genuinely enjoys what he does makes such a huge difference. If you’re considering a safari in Uganda, I would definitely recommend this company — and if you’re lucky enough to have Mustafa as your guide, you’re in very good hands! ❤️ Thank you, Mustafa, for making my Uganda adventure such an unforgettable experience! 🇺🇬🦍🐘🦒

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Best experience of my life

The safari was organized supremely and the accommodation was outstanding. We had really close experiences with all the animals. I would definitely reccommend this once in a lifetime experience. Many thanks to Chris for the careful organization!

Response from the operator: Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re delighted to hear that your safari was superbly organized and that you enjoyed outstanding accommodation and close wildlife encounters. Creating truly memorable, once-in-a-lifetime experiences is exactly what we aim for. Thank you as well for your kind mention of Chris it was a pleasure organizing your safari. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back to Africa again in the future.

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Uganda 🇺🇬 Gorilla & Chimpanzee Trekking….

This trip was 18 months in the making and boy did it not disappoint.........   It is crazy that 5 weeks have already passed since being back from the most incredible experience in Uganda.   Still processing everything that we did on this unbelievable adventure of a lifetime…..   It was the most humbling experiences, such a stunning and green country with just the loveliest people you will ever meet, it was one smile after another, day in day out.   I am very fortunate that I got to share this unique trip with one of my best mates, @mo_ismaeel, this trip will be talked about for years to come ❤️   On the first day we were up at 5:30am and greeted by Chris with a big smile and a huge welcome, we jumped into our personal jeep for the next 4 days (I love this bloody jeep), we had an unbelievable cross-country drive (7 hrs) riding through small towns and villages and constant views of rolling hills and tea plantations, finally we arrived at the Ugandan Equator, once we had a delicious lunch and all photos were done at the equator, we then moved onto a stunning River Safari in the Kazinga Channel for 2 hrs, sharing the water with big families of Hippopotamus’s 🦛roaming Elephants 🐘 and some relaxing Crocodiles 🐊 along with so many beautiful birds including the stunning Kingfisher.   After a long long day we headed to our first lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Katwe Lodge had unbelieved views of Lake Edward & Lake Goerge, we just caught sundown, had a stunning meal in the main lodge and then we were bushed and headed to bed.   The next day we were up and in our jeep again for 6am and a full day of Land Safari was ahead of us, after a 30 minute search across the plains we were sat next to two old but beautiful Lionesses and then we moved onto the King of the jungle 👑 who was less than 5 meters away, we reluctantly left the Lions and after about a 45 minute search we had the privilege of chilling next to the most stunning Leopard 🐆 who was resting in the long bush after having a bellyful of whatever she caught in the night, we left the Leopardess and went in search for her two young pups who were sleeping in cactus trees, impossible to spot without the expert tracker we had with us on the day.   Throughout our trip there were wild Elephants 🐘 dotted all over the place, after our encounters with the big cats we drove for 90 minutes to the Chimpanzee trekking retreat, we were briefed on what to do and expect before a 45 minute trek, once we reached the destination we then we hung out with the Chimpanzees for an hour, for the first 25 minutes they were chilling in the tree canopies but then one after another they came down and walked past us like we were not there, following the Chimpanzees in the jungle, they stopped a couple of times just to have a chill, when our hour with the Chimpanzees was up it seemed like they knew, they lead us back to the bridge we originally crossed to get to them.   On our last day we were in the jeep for a 90-minute ride heading to the Gorilla base camp, after a team briefing, we were driven to our starting point of our trek, after walking through a thick and steep jungle we arrived for the main purpose of our trip, we met and sat with the Mountain Gorillas 🦍 ….. oh my days (I am still speechless)   It goes without saying you think they are going to be beautiful / stunning creatures but even now, my words cannot do justice to the time that we spent with the Oruzogo family, 2 Silverbacks, 2 mothers, 2 young males, 2 young females and a super cute baby (14 days old).   When our hour was up with these stunning beasts, there was no sadness, just an overwhelming feeling of gratitude of being lucky enough to of had this once in a lifetime experience.   We headed back to our lodge which was the first rest we had for 4 days, soaking in the sun, the surrounds jungle, maybe a cold beer or two and already reminiscing of the adventure we just had.   The ever smiling Chris picked us up the following day at a reasonable time for once (11am) 😁 and dropped us to an airfield so we could make a quick internal flight back to Entebbe, rather than an 8 hour trek in the wonderful jeep, we were packed into a 12 man propeller plane, squashed in like sardines, we were able to see this beautiful country from a Birdseye view, and it really is stunning, not long after 1 hour we landed back to city life, 12 hours later we were already heading home.............................        We were in the incredible hands of @nativeafricatours and @chris_sanyu who planned every aspect of this trip to perfection👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽   I cannot recommend this trip of a lifetime highly enough and if you are looking for a trusted, welcoming company to book through, I one million percent recommend that you reach out to Chris @ @nativeafricatours.   If any of my post has sparked even the tiniest bit of interest in doing something similar, just do it, you will not regret it one bit.   #uganda #mountaingorillas #mountaingorillasofuganda #gorillatrekking #chimpanzee #chimpanzeetrekking #chimpanzeetrekkinguganda #tripofalifetime

Response from the operator: Dear Guest, Wow! Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a detailed and heartfelt account of your adventure with us. We are truly humbled by your kind words and delighted that your trip, 18 months in the making, exceeded expectations in every way. It’s wonderful to read how much you enjoyed the variety of experiences from river safaris on the Kazinga Channel, to unforgettable encounters with lions, leopards, chimpanzees, and finally the breathtaking time spent with the Oruzogo gorilla family in Bwindi. Moments like these are why we love what we do. We are especially proud of Chris for making your journey so seamless, fun, and memorable. His warm welcome, attentive guiding, and passion for Uganda shine through your story, and we will be sure to share your words with him. On behalf of all of us at Native Africa Tours, thank you for trusting us with such a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We would be honored to welcome you back whenever you are ready for your next adventure in Uganda or beyond. With warmest regards, Native Africa Tours Team

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Trip of a lifetime

Seeing the gorillas has been on my bucket list for a long time so expectations were already very high but thankfully this trip didn’t disappoint. We started booking this trip back in 2023 as the plan was to go in 2024 but unfortunately due to an illness in my family we had to push things back. The team at Native Africa were incredibly understanding and worked with us to rearrange our dates with no fuss. Our guide Chris was quite brilliant, extremely knowledgeable and more importantly a very safe driver, who helped pull together the perfect itinerary for us and then working with the local parks and hotels etc to rearrange things when we had to change the dates. He just organized everything for us which was amazing and made sure we managed to get everything in that we asked for. Honestly one of the best experiences I’ve ever been on and the fact that the Native Africa team managed everything so perfectly meant we got to just relax and enjoy ourselves in the moment. As guides go Chris was exactly what we needed, fun, friendly, experienced and constantly giving us suggestions. Many guides tend to push ‘touristy’ activities as they have deals with the destination but Chris did none of that - it was all about the animals and we stuck exactly to our agreed itinerary. You have to put your trust in people when booking with organisations you don’t know, and I’ll be honest I was a little apprehensive when I made the first payment (would I ever see this money again??) but honestly Native Africa were always responsive, very flexible, working around our needs and quick to give advice on how to make our trip better. Do this trip, it will take your breath away. I can’t recommend Chris and the team at Native Africa more…very professional throughout and made my bucket list trip one I will always remember

Response from the operator: Thank you so much for sharing such a heartfelt review. We are truly honored that you chose Native Africa Tours to help fulfill your long-awaited dream of seeing the gorillas. Knowing that this bucket list trip not only met but exceeded your expectations means the world to us. We’re glad our team could support you through the changes to your travel plans, and that everything came together smoothly in the end. Special thanks go to Chris, whose knowledge, safe driving, and thoughtful guidance helped make your journey relaxing, flexible, and unforgettable. Your kind words about his professionalism and genuine focus on wildlife rather than “touristy” distractions truly reflect the values we stand for. Thank you for placing your trust in us, even from the very beginning. It was our pleasure to host you, and we would be delighted to welcome you back to Uganda whenever you’re ready for your next adventure.

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Trip of a lifetime with Family

My niece and I were recommend to Africa native by a workmate. Communication prior to the trip was excellent. Every aspect was taken care of. The trip was superb. Chris, our guide and driver, was outstanding. He was knowledgeable and interesting. We enjoyed our safari experience especially the gorilla trek and elephants hippos boat cruise. Highly recommend 100%

Response from the operator: Thank you so much for your kind words and for choosing Native Africa Tours based on a recommendation—it means a lot to us! We’re so glad to hear that communication before the trip was smooth and that every aspect of your safari met your expectations. It’s wonderful to know you and your niece enjoyed the gorilla trek and the boat cruise among elephants and hippos—those are truly unforgettable experiences! We’ll be sure to pass your compliments on to Chris; he’ll be delighted to know he made your journey even more memorable. We appreciate your 100% recommendation and would love to welcome you back for another adventure in the future! Warm regards, The Native Africa Tours Team

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