Uganda wildlife safari

12 Days Uganda wildlife safari

$3300-4000 USD

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Safari summary

This Uganda safari will take you to Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, and Mgahinga National Park. When you visit Uganda for wildlife safaris, you have quite many attractions to enjoy ranging from mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, and the Big Five animals plus several birds and plant species.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Primate trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Uganda
	Parks	Bwindi Impenetrable Kibale Lake Mburo Murchison Falls Queen Elizabeth

Fine details

Safari highlights

Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
Hiking | trekking
Bushman | tribal visits

What’s included?

Accommodation
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Arrival at Entebbe Airport

Fort Murchison

Transfer to Murchison Falls

Murchison Falls

Early in the morning, have breakfast and drive to Ziwa rhino sanctuary, once there you will proceed for an hour on foot rhino tracking. From Rhino tracking, head to Masindi town for lunch. After lunch, embark on the transfer to Murchison falls national park. The highlights of this park include the roaring rapids of the Murchison falls, the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest national park where you will have a chance of viewing lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, elephants .

Fort Murchison

Game Drive and Boat Cruise

Murchison Falls

Have breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of uganda’s largest national park and be on the lookout for wildlife, bird species and return to the lodge for some rest and lunch. After lunch you will head out for the boat trip to the base of Murchison falls . If interested continue with a hike to the top of the falls. The hike may be a strenuous one but the thrill on reaching the top is unforgettable. Return to your accommodation and relax.

Fort Murchison

Visit the Top of the falls

Kibale

We will have an early breakfast and then drive to the top of falls to truly appreciate the beauty and magnificence of the Murchison falls. From the top, we shall embark on a transfer that will see us overnight at the edge of kibale national park. The drive is quite long but incredibly scenic passing through villages, lush green countryside and hills .The beautiful scenery will amaze you all the way. Upon arrival at the accommodation, check in and just relax.

Kibale forest camp

Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi

Kibale

You will experience some serious primate business in kibale national park. The activity begins at 8:00 am with a briefing regarding the rules of trekking the chimps. Afterwards you will set off to search for them in the forest once you locate the chimpanzees you will have a full hour with them. You will then return to the lodge for lunch after proceed to Bigodi wetland excursion. Among the major bird species within the area is the great blue turaco.

Kibale forest camp

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth

Bwindi Impenetrable

After breakfast, you will leave for Queen Elizabeth national park. The drive will reward you with great views of Rwenzori mountain ranges as well as game viewing. You will have lunch at the booked lodge. In the afternoon, you will have a boat cruise on kazinga channel for 2 hours. The boat cruise offers you a great chance for photography, game viewing as well as bird watching. After there we will head back to your accommodation for dinner and night.

The Bush lodge

Morning game drive

Begin the day with a game drive in the morning just after an early breakfast. Along the kasenyi and queen’s plains, there are chances of seeing elephants, lions, ug kobs, buffaloes, waterbucks, and warthogs plus various bird species. The drive will take you upto lake George whereafter you return for lunch at the lodge. After lunch you will explore the crater lakes region with stunning calming views and later dine and slumber at your lodge.

Game Drive through Ishasha

Queen Elizabeth

You will have an early breakfast and set off with a packed lunch (or have lunch in Ishasha) to Ishasha sector in search of climbing lions. The chance of spotting these lions is about 70% though sometimes they are hard to spot (most especially when on ground) should you get to spot them the sight is picturesque and memorable. From Ishasha, we shall continue to the accommodation at the edge of Bwindi impenetrable forest national park arriving in the evening.

Rushaga Gorilla lodge

Gorilla Tracking and Transfer

Bwindi Impenetrable

Have breakfast and move to the rangers’ post. You will receive some briefing (from a ranger guide) on the do’s and don’ts during trekking. Thereafter you will enter the Bwindi forest for your adventure. Return to the accommodation, check out and transfer to lake bunyonyi. Lake bunyonyi is framed by lush green terraced hills that reach a height of 2200m – 2478m but it’s the 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water that make it most magical.

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

Relaxing at Lake Bunyonyi

After days of long drives and of course the strenuous gorilla trekking in Bwindi, this day is at your disposal for relaxation. All meals will be served at the accommodation optional (at extra cost) should you wish to go out for an activity, you may consider the following; a historical islands tour, visit to batwa community, nyombe swamp, excursion, mountain bike cycling, zip lining, canoeing or kayaking on the lake. The activity can be arranged on site with the help of your driver guide. Enjoy

Lake Bunyonyi Eco resort

Transfer to Lake Mburo

Lake Mburo

Have breakfast and set off to lake mburo national park via Mbarara city. You will arrive at the accommodation in lake mburo in time and rest before moving out for an afternoon- evening game drive and later on relax at the accommodation where you will spend the night. (optional at an extra cost) if interested you may consider the night game drive to encounter nocturnal creatures which will be a rare sighting compared to the regular daytime sightings.

Rwakobo Rock Resort

Morning Nature walk /transfer

Lake Mburo

Enjoy your early breakfast and proceed to lake mburo for a morning nature park walk in presence of an armed UWA ranger guide. You will take the trail to the top of the hills and see lake mburo and beyond, from this point you will have a great view of nine of the twelve lakes surrounding lake mburo national park. Thereafter, return to the accommodation for checkout and then hit the road to Entebbe to catch a flight or hotel of your choice.

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