Uganda Wildlife Safari
10 days—Uganda Primates and Wildlife Safari
$5600-8500 USD
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Safari summary
The 10 Days Uganda Discovery Journeys enables you to explore Uganda's major national parks. Uganda the Pearl of Africa is gifted by nature with a number of wildlife species. You will start this 10 Days Uganda Safari in Lake Mburo one of the smallest national parks in Uganda. Despite its size, Lake Mburo National Park has a variety of wildlife and it is the best place in Uganda to see Zebras. It is also the best to see Elands the biggest antelope. There are many more antelope species here including the Ugandan Kob and Impalas.
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Primate trekking | |
Activity level | Moderate activity | |
Best months | All months | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Walking safari—with armed guard
- Primate trekking
- Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Lake Mburo National Park
You will be picked up from your hotel or the airport for a transfer to Lake Mburo National park. It's a 4 hours long drive and you will have an en route stop over at the Equator for photography. You will arrive in time for lunch and later can go for a game drive seeing a number of wildlife including zebras, giraffes, Buffaloes among others.
Mihingo Lodge
Nature Walk
Have breakfast and go for a nature walk to the salt lick. You will later have a game drive as you exit the park for a transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwestern Uganda. It will take a 3 to 4 hours drive.
Mahogany Springs
Mountain Gorilla Trekking
Report to park headquarters for a briefing about gorilla tracking and then be led to the forest in search for mountain gorillas. This will take a 2 to 6 hours hike depending on the movement of gorillas. Once you get to them stay in their presence for an hour taking photos and getting to know more about them. Later you will be brought to the park and in the evening can go for a community visit.
Mahogany Springs
Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast head to Queen Elizabeth National park arriving early enough for extensive game drives in the Ishasha sectors. If lucky you will spot the tree climbing lions and many other wildlife in the park. Later proceed to the northern sectors for a rest at your lodge.
Mweya Safari Lodge
Nature walk and Boat cruise
Go for a nature walk in the bat cave Or Kyambura gorge and later return for a break. In the afternoon you will have a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel where you will see a number of wild animals including hippos, NIle crocodiles and birds.
Mweya Safari Lodge
Kibale National Park
Start with an early game in the Kasenyi area to catch up with the early risers. You will visit lake Munyanyange and later exit the park for a transfer to Kibale national park. You will pass via the crater lakes of Ndali and Kaseda for sight seeing
Turaco TreeTops
Chimpanzee Trekking
Head out early to the park headquarters for a briefing about chimpanzee tracking. You will see other primates in the park including various monkey species as well as a number of bird species. You will return for a lunch break and later go for a nature walk to the Bigodi wetlands where you will also see a number of birds and primates.
Turaco TreeTops
Murchison Falls National Park
You will have breakfast and be transferred to Murchison falls NP. This is a long drive taking 7 to 8 hours with em route stop overs for photography and lunch. You will pass via the Butiaba escarpment with clear views of Lake Albert and then proceed to the park.
Para Safari Lodge
Game Drives and Boat cruise
Go out for early morning game drives in the northern sector of the park with the highest animal concentration. After seeing a variety of wildlife there, return to your lodge for a break, and in the evening go for a boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls.
Para Safari Lodge
Rhino Tracking
Have breakfast and exit the park for transfer back to Kampala. You will have an en route stop over at the Rhino Ziwa Sanctuary for rhino tracking and later proceed to Kampala for a drop off at your hotel or lodge depending on schedule. End of tour.
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