Spirit of Uganda

14 days—Gorilla Trekking, Culture, Chimps, Golden Monkeys, Game Drives, Boat cruises, Walking Safari, Equator

$4500-8888 USD

Safari summary

This 14days Uganda Adventure Safari starts and ends in Entebbe International Airport. Meet eye to eye with the amazing gorillas and chimpanzees of Uganda in their natural habitat, one of Africa's major highlights. This close encounter with these amazing apes is simply breathtaking. Also get a close encounter with other diverse African wildlife, beautiful landscapes, and amazing culture and if you are a keen Birder, this is the place to be. Experience the wonder of the World’s reknown Murchison Falls as it squeezes through the narrow gorge.

Brief Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport

Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Day 3: Morning game drives and afternoon boat cruise on the Nile

Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National Park with a Lunch stop on the way

Day5:Bigodi swamp walk in the afternoon

Day 6: Morning Chimpanzee tracking

Day 7: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National NP and Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel

Day 8: Game Drives-Ishasha Sector

Day 9: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Gorilla National Park

Day 10: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Forest

Day 11: Golden Monkeys Trekking / optional Batwe Trail

Day 12: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Day 13: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park, boat cruise and game drive

Day 14: Bush walk, and optional mountain biking or horse riding and transfer to Kampala/ Departure

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 Semuliki

Fine details

Safari highlights

Walking safari—with armed guard
Hiking | trekking
Wildlife sanctuaries

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Day 1

Meet and greet at Entebbe International Airport where your Uganda Adventure Safari starts by our representative who will warmly welcome you and facilitate seamless arrival formalities. Your will then be transferred to your hotel where you will be briefed about your adventure safari. Depending on the time of arrival you are advised to have money Changed on this day , If time allowing you may go for a city tour.

Kabira Country Club

Day 3

Murchison Falls

After breakfast drive northwest through the famous Luwero Triangle, visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, then drive to Masindi Town for lunch and later drive to Murchison Falls National Park. If time allowing, visit the top of the falls.

Pakuba Lodge

Day 4

Murchison Falls

Early morning game drive on the northern bank of the River Nile. Your guide will help you spot elephant, lion, cape buffalo, Roth child’s giraffe, hartebeest, waterbuck, oribi, bushbuck, bohor reed buck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard. After lunch, go for a boat safari upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just few of meters from the ‘Devil’s Cauldron’, marvel.

Pakuba Lodge

Day 5

After your morning breakfast drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal through verdant countryside and pass traditional homesteads, farms and Tea Estates. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled Mountains of the Moon. The drive takes approximately 8 hours. Dinner and overnight at Crater Safari Lodge. FB

Crater Safari Lodge

Day 6

Kibale

After breakfast, head to Bigodi . Bigodi was established by a local development organization to protect the 4sq-km Magombe Swamp that's home to around 200 species of birds. The highlight of this tour is catching a glimpse of the great blue turaco. The swamp is also good for spotting butterflies and primates, with 8 different species here, including grey-cheeked mangabey. The 2-3 hour guided walk is led by experienced local guides who interact with the guests.

Crater Safari Lodge

Day 7

Kibale

After breakfast at your lodge, transfer to the starting point of your Chimpanzee tracking experience in Kibale Forest National Park which is reputed to have the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The most famous of its 13 species is the Chimpanzee, man’s closest relative. Kibale’s 1450 Chimpanzee represent Uganda’s largest population of this endangered primate. Kibale is also a home to the rare I’Hoest’s monkey.

Crater Safari Lodge

Day 8

Queen Elizabeth

After your morning breakfast, you will proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park following the mystical Rwenzori Mountain Range. As you go through the game park you might spot some animals. After lunch enjoy the unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos. This launch/cruise offers and excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing.

Enganzi Lodge

Day 9

Bwindi Impenetrable

Have an early morning game drive where you have an opportunity to view the massive Rwenzori as backdrop, which provides excellent opportunities to spot lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephant, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, topi and bushbuck. Later, have a game drive as you transfer to Ishasha Plains – sector in Queen Elizabeth National Park for tree climbing lion search .

Ishaha Jungle Lodge

Day 10

Bwindi Impenetrable

Drive through the Switzerland of Africa area known as the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside and winding roads to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha sector where you will have an opportunity to see the tree climbing lions, arriving in the evening. Dinner and Overnight at Gorilla Safari Lodge.FB.

Gorilla Safari Lodge

Day 11

Bwindi Impenetrable

After an early breakfast depart to the starting point for briefing about your gorilla trekking adventure after which you will be led by experienced gorilla trackers on the slopes of the volcanoes. You will start from the site where the gorillas were encountered the day before and from here the gorilla tracking begins. Although the hike can be physically demanding, the anticipation of the exciting experience ahead is amazing, and the beauty of the gorilla forest.

Gorilla Safari Lodge

Day 11

Bwindi Impenetrable

After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to Mgahinga Forest to trek the golden monkeys. There are up to 4000 Golden Monkeys living in the shadows of the Virunga Volcanoes – no accurate census has been taken but it is known that they are not reproducing at a rate that will mean an increase in the population of Golden Monkeys. The live in the Bamboo Forest zones of the Virunga Volcanoes.

Gorilla Safari Lodge

Day 12

After breakfast drive to Lake Bunyonyi which has breathtaking scenery. Spend the night overlooking Uganda deepest lake, where you may try your hand at paddling at dugout canoe, or eating fresh water crayfish.

Bird Nest Resort

Day 13

Lake Mburo

After breakfast, at 08.00 hours you will travel to L. Mburo National Park, the smallest National Park of Uganda. Centered on a series of swamp-fringed lakes its birdlife is very rich. The green acacia woodland harbors wildlife like Zebra, warthog, Eland, Impala, not to mention the lake itself, which is home to schools of hippos and crocodiles! You will arrive at the lodge in time for lunch. Later in the afternoon at 16:00 enjoy the boat ride on Lake Mburo

Mpogo Lodge

Day 14

After breakfast have a safari walk under the escort of an armed ranger. The Kopjes are particularly interesting with the camouflage kilspringers and topis. Due to cattle herding in the area it is amusing to see zebra grazing alongside the long horned Ankole cattle peaceably Later Leisurely drive back to Kampala with a stopover at the Equator where you will have an opportunity to stand in 2 hemispheres at the same time. Transfer to Entebbe Airport to catch your flight to your next destination.

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