7 days Best of Wildlife Tour

7 days—Best of Uganda's wildlife Tour

$1631-2766 USD

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Safari summary

Our 7 days wildlife tour takes you on one of Uganda’s best safari experiences to Murchison Falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park famous for their biodiversity. Queen Elizabeth National Park for instance, hosts a bird population of about 600 species.
On this wildlife safari, you get to Visit the amazing top of Murchison Falls, enjoy game drives and boat cruises along the famous River Nile and the Kazinga Channel!
The wildlife to lookout for include: lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, topi, oribi, water and bush bucks, plus Uganda Kobs, and more. Along the way to Murchison Falls National Park visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track the rhinos accompanied by a ranger.
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is run by Rhino Fund an organization that is working to restore Rhinos into Uganda’s wild.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Moderate activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Uganda
	Parks	Kibale Murchison Falls Queen Elizabeth

Fine details

Safari highlights

Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
Walking safari—with armed guard
Primate trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive Entebbe International Airport to be received with a warm welcome. Transfer to your overnight accommodation to refresh and rest. If your flight arrives early in the day you will have a chance to see some of the interesting things around Kampala city and enjoy a cup of Uganda’s aroma coffee. Return to your overnight accommodation for an early dinner and rest for an early start the next day.

Cassia Lodge

Day 2

Murchison Falls

Set of at 7:00 am to transfer to Murchison Falls National Park a must-see for a variety of wildlife. Stop to track the rhinos at Ziwa Sanctuary a private ranch that protects the re-introduced Rhinos into Uganda’s wilderness. Proceed to have lunch in Masindi town before entering the park to head to the top of the falls to marvel at this unique mass of water before check in to rest and put your feet up in wait for a sumptuous dinner and a quite restful night in the wild.

Murchison River Lodge

Day 3

Queen Elizabeth

Early start 6:00am with a morning game drive with chances of witnessing some cats hunting for their morning meal. This activity lasts about 3-4 hours returning to the lodge at about 10:00am to rest and enjoy a late breakfast. Head out after lunch, for a boat cruise along River Nile that finishes at the bottom of the falls. This boat cruise brings you to see hippopotamus at close range and other wildlife species like birds plus the day’s highlight, the huge crocodiles on the river banks.

Murchison River Lodge

Day 4

Kibale | Queen Elizabeth

Transfer to Kibale after breakfast at dawn with a game drive to spot some nocturnal animals and other wildlife with great chances of spoting some of the big five like lions, elephants and leopards. Drive through the game circuits as we exit the park via the southern side with fantastic views of the escarpments in the rift valleys on the way to Fort portal with lunch en-route. Arrive Fort portal in the early evening welcomed by the great views of the fabled “mountains of the moon”

Primate Lodge

Day 5

Queen Elizabeth

Wake up for an early breakfast and head to the park headquarters for briefing about the rules that guide chimpanzee trekking. After the brief head into the tropical rain forest accompanied by a ranger guide to search for the chimpanzees and other primates like the black and white Colobus, vervet monkeys, and mangabey among others. Return from the trek to set off to Queen Elizabeth National Park for lunch and a relaxed evening game drive at Kasenyi mating ground to spot some wildlife dinner.

Primate Lodge

Day 6

After an early breakfast and with bags ready head to Kyambura gorge for a primate walk before proceeding to Entebbe. The gorge has a variety of species that include: black-and-white colobus, red tailed monkeys, baboons, vervet monkeys, and chimpanzees. Bird species to see here include: blue-headed bee-eater, among others. A walk in the gorge is unpredictable but is definitely rewarding because of its diverse fauna and flora. We will have lunch along the way and a stopover at the equator.

2Friends Beach Hotel

Day 7

You will transferred to the airport early enough to go through the covid-19 protocols conveniently and be ready for your international flight in time.

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