Explore Uganda's Wildlife.

9 days—Uganda is rich in diverse wildlife and beautiful nature, which you will experience on this amazing safari

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$3420 USD

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Safari summary

Visit Uganda’s top wildlife spots; Lake Mburo where you do a walking safari to get close to zebra, antelope and more; Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you trek to find the endangered gorillas for a truly memorable experience ; Queen Elizabeth National Park and Murchison Falls National park where you explore on game drive and boat cruise to see a wealth of wildlife including Uganda kob, elephant and buffalo as well as numerous birds; Kibale Forest National Park where you trek chimpanzees, another amazing experience. Welcome to the pearl of Africa


About this tour

Tour type Custom, tailor-made, private
Main focus Primate trekking
Activity level Moderate activity
Best months All months
Countries
Parks

What’s included?
  • Accommodation
  • Airport transfers
  • Internal flights
  • Meals
  • Park fees
  • Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • All drinks
  • Hot air balloons
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Premium alcoholic beverages
  • Spa treatments
  • Tips and gratuities

Itinerary

Day : Arrival-Transfer to Murchison

Murchison Falls

Upon arrival, Your guide will pick you from the airport, we drive to Murchison Falls National Park. The drive will take you through Luwero Triangle, Nakasongola long stretch to Masindi. Expect a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a short walk to see the white Rhinos with a ranger escort for about an hour seeing them enjoying the sanctuary. Have lunch at Kabalega Dinners, proceed to Murchison falls National Park. You will be amazed the beautiful landscape. Check in your accommodation and rest

Nile Safari Lodge, Paraa Safari Lodge

Day 2: Game viewing- Boat Trip

Murchison Falls

After breakfast, head out morning game drive towards the Albert and Victoria Nile to experience a great deal of wildlife and bird species. After lunch go for boat cruise on the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls. Game viewing is excellent, largest crocodiles left in Africa, herds of buffalo. Elephants are frequently seen playing in water often within few meters. From the main view point, a longer footpath perhaps 30 minutes leading to a saddle offering a face on view of the Murchison falls

Nile Safari Lodge, Paraa Safari Lodge

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale

Kibale | Murchison Falls

After breakfast, the safari will continue with transfer to Kibale National Park. This park is highly alluring to nature lovers for its excellent chimpanzee trekking and bird watching. Its boosts of the highest total of primates such as velvet, red-tailed, L’Hoest’s and blue monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, red Columbus, olive baboon and chimpanzee. Upon arrival you will check in your room and have a relaxed evening.

Crater Safari Lodge, Kibale Guest Cottages

Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking

Kibale | Queen Elizabeth

After breakfast, proceed to the park office for briefing. While in the forest expect to see at least 2-3 other types of primates most especially grey- cheeked mangabey and red tailed monkey. You will hear plenty of birdsong. The guides are knowledgeable and will identify various bird calls and animal spoor. Once you allocate the chimpanzees, you will be allowed an hour with them. After lunch you will head out for Queen Elizabeth National Park arriving in the evening for dinner and overstay.

Marafiki Safari Lodge, Buffalo Safari Lodge

Day 5: Game Viewing- Boat Cruise

Queen Elizabeth

After breakfast, go for early morning game drive though the park, look out for members of the big five and other mammals. In the afternoon go for a boat trip along the kazinga channel. It’s a great trip with elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, large hippo pods, forest hog will be observed from time to time. Keep an open eye for the enormous monitor lizard which is common in the riverine scrub as well as crocodiles. Water birds are plentiful such as yellow billed stock, pelicans, crowned eagles.

Marafiki Safari Lodge, Buffalo Safari Lodge

Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi

Bwindi Impenetrable | Queen Elizabeth

Have breakfast and later you will be transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park though the Ishasha sector which is well known for tree climbing lions’ population. Ishasha sector also harbors decent concentrations of hippos, elephants, buffalo and antelopes. You will have lunch in Ishasha and continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which is a home of the endangered mountain gorillas reaching in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.

Gorilla Mist Camp, Bakiga Lodge

Day 7: Gorilla Trekking

Bwindi Impenetrable

After early breakfast, you will drive to the park offices for briefing. Gorilla trekking is a highlight in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, we trek through the rain forest and bamboo covered slopes. You will love the trekking in the ecosystem of the park. Depending on the nature of the activity take with you your lunch box and all the necessary gears which will be advised by the Company. The trekking will take 3-5 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. Return to the lodge and relax.

Gorilla Mist Camp, Bakiga Lodge

Day 8: Transfer to Lake Mburo

Lake Mburo

After your delicious breakfast, Proceed to Lake Mburo National Park, as we enter the park, it is likely that you will spot some wildlife. Check in and have lunch. Have an early dinner before going for a night game drive. This is special game drive of 2-3 hours provides 30% chances of seeing the elusive leopard and of course other nocturnal animals.

Rwakobo Rock, Lake Mburo Safari Lodge

Day 9: Transfer to Entebbe

Lake Mburo

Have delicious breakfast, start on your journey to Kampala/ Entebbe, expect stopovers for lunch along the way and the Equator line for beautiful pictures. Proceed with the journey to Entebbe arriving late afternoon or evening to be dropped at your point of drop off like hotel, airport or home. Enriched with the memory of the rare apes and savannah wildlife, you will say goodbye to the pearl of Africa.

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