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Uganda Overland - 7 Days (Entebbe, Kampala, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth & Ishasha)

3.9(7 reviews)7 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Seven days with two primate permits. The same route driving both ways in a shared vehicle, which adds a day and takes out the flight.

Dust & Thorn
Runs this trip
Wildlife & birdwatching
Seven days with two primate permits
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Lake VictoriaEntebbe is on the lake and an hour from Kampala, which is where you actually want to sleep on arrival.
  • Fort PortalThe road crosses the equator, and there is a marked line where everyone stops for the photograph.
  • Kibale forestKibale has the densest primate population in Africa — thirteen species, including about fifteen hundred chimpanzees.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 6 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • Trackers, armed ranger and a porter at Bwindi
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
Activities
  • The return light-aircraft flight from Kisoro
Permits & fees
  • Gorilla permit at USD 800 and a chimpanzee tracking permit
  • All park fees and the Kazinga channel boat
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • International flights to Entebbe
  • Tips for trackers and porters
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Uganda visa
  • Gorilla habituation experience, which is four hours and a different permit

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Entebbe Hostel

Hostel

Day 1

Kibale Hostel

Hostel

Day 2

Queen Elizabeth Hostel

Hostel

Day 3

Ishasha Hostel

Hostel

Day 4

Bwindi Hostel

Hostel

Days 5, 6

What you'll eat

6 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 6 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–6
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–7
  • LunchServed on days 3, 4, 6

15 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Dust & Thorn
3.9 (7)

Based in Arusha

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
3.9/5
Based on 7 reviews
Review summary
Food
3.9/5
Guide
3.4/5
Itinerary
3.6/5
Transport
3.9/5
Accommodation
4.3/5
Tour operator
3.6/5
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Manav Sethi – Hyderabad2025-04-27 · Verified booking

Sightings were thin on our dates, which is luck, but the drives felt rushed. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.

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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Carla Mendes – Dubai2025-04-27 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Recommended.

Reply from Dust & Thorn

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Divya Reddy – Chandigarh2025-04-27 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Solid operator.

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Elena Petrova – Berlin2025-04-27 · Verified booking

Sightings were thin on our dates, which is luck, but the drives felt rushed. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.

Reply from Dust & Thorn

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Rohit Verma – Chandigarh2025-04-27 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Worth every rupee.

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Nina Hoffmann – Singapore2025-04-27 · Verified booking

Western Uganda was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Solid operator.

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Tara D'Souza – Nagpur2025-04-27 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Would book with them again.

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