Uganda's amazing National Park

10 days—Highlights of Uganda's amazing National Park

$3800-4000 USD

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Safari summary

You will arrive in Uganda and travel to Murchison Falls National Park. Expect a detour visit to Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary, game drive and launch trip to the bottom of the falls. Thereafter, transfer to Kibale National Park for the Chimp trekking experience. Exit Kibale and go Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will enjoy game drive plus a luanch trip on the Kazinga Channel. Transfer to Bwindi for the ultimate Gorilla experience. From Bwindi, you go Lake Mburo before concluding in Entebbe.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Moderate activity
	Best months	January, February, March, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
	Countries	Uganda
	Parks	Bwindi Impenetrable Kibale Lake Mburo Murchison Falls Queen Elizabeth

Fine details

Safari highlights

Primate trekking
Wildlife sanctuaries

What’s included?

Airport transfers
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

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

Itinerary

Arrive and transfer to your hotel

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport you will be met by a Hail Tours Driver who will welcome you to Uganda – the Pearl of Africa. Thereafter, you will be transferred to the booked accommodation. In case you have had an early landing in Uganda, you will have aN afternoon ride around the city of Kampala. Expect excursion to places like the Kasubi tomb, Uganda Museum, Namugongo Martyrs Shrine etc. Return to your accommodation and have enough rest.

Cassia Lodge

Transfer to Murchison Falls N/P

Murchison Falls

After breakfast, embark on a journey to Murchison Falls National Park. The highlights of this park include: the roaring rapids of the Murchison, the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National Park where you will have the chance of viewing lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, and elephants. En route, make a detour to Zziwa Rhino sanctuary for your first Big 5 experience where you will have an hour of rhino tracking and later continue to Murchison falls National Park.

Pakuba safari lodge

Game and boat drive in Murchison

Murchison Falls

Eat breakfast in the morning before going on a game drive in the park’s northern area in search of some of the ‘big five’ (buffaloes, lions, elephants and possibly leopards). Other animals you might see include Rothschild giraffes, bushbucks, warthogs, waterbuck and a variety of antelope. After lunch, you will embark on a 2-hour boat trip to the base of the Falls. Cruise past huge hippo pods, crocodiles and numerous aquatic birds adorning the north bank on the way to the mighty waterfalls.

Pakuba Safari Lodge

Hike To The Top-Transfer to Kibale

Kibale | Murchison Falls

Murchison falls along river Nile is a true master piece of nature! In a small space a million cubic meters of water from the Nile squeeze themselves through the Albertine gorge as they make their way 6,853 km (4,258 miles) towards Egypt. Many people wonder how the scenic falls would actually be, but once you are on top of them and see the entire Nile going through a small gap, it makes sense why so many visitors make the trip. Later transfer to Kibale N/P

Isunga Lodge

Chimp tracking-transfer to Queen

Kibale | Queen Elizabeth

Today you will track the most famous inhabitants of Kibale National Park, the chimpanzees. Chimpanzees share 98% of human genes making them our closest living relatives. They are found in 21 countries throughout Africa, but are most easily sighted in Uganda due to their dense populations. Later transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for overnight

Irungu forest safari lodge

Game drive and afternoon Boat trip

Queen Elizabeth

A morning game drive in time to see the sun rise. The morning is the best time for a game drive as the African animal kingdom tends to be most active when during the golden hours of the first sunlight touching the savannah Search for elephant, buffalo, lion, waterbuck, leopard, Uganda kob, warthog and birds. After lunch, you will take a boat safari along the Kazinga Channel. Here, you will see a lot of hippos, Buffalo, Crocodile, Elephant, and a lot of water birds.

Irungu forest safari lodge

Transfer to Bwindi enroute Ishasha

Bwindi Impenetrable | Queen Elizabeth

Have breakfast then set off for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park – famously known for its resident tree-climbing lions. There is a big chance of spotting these lions and the sight will be spectacular! Hoping you get the chance to spot them. Continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park a big habitat for mountain gorillas in Uganda.

Ride 4 a woman

Gorilla trekking and Batwa Trail

Bwindi Impenetrable

Encountering the rare and endangered Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is an experience of a lifetime. Half of the world’s population of gorillas live here. In the company of an experienced park ranger you will be tracking the gorillas. Once the family of gorillas has been located, settle in to your surroundings and enjoy the hour you have to quietly observe these fascinating primates. Later, visit the Batwa people and learn about their culture and their way of living.

Ride 4 woman

Transfer back to Lake Mburo

Lake Mburo

Have breakfast and set off to Lake Mburo NP. Drive past the intensely terraced Kigezi hills into Mbarara town and finally Lake Mburo NP. Reach early in the afternoon, take some rest and lunch before proceeding for the late afternoon (evening) game drive. On this drive look out for hyenas, at a close range see Zebras, Giraffes and Eland, Topi, Antelopes, Cape buffaloes, warthogs, Uganda kob, Impalas, Topis among others.

Rwakobo Rock

Nature walk and Transfer to Entebbe

Mburo morning nature walk in the presence of an armed Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger/guide. You will see Zebras, Giraffes and Eland, Topi, Antelopes, Cape buffaloes, warthogs, Uganda kob, Impalas, Topis among others. Exit Mburo and head back to Kampala with a stopover in masaka at the Equator where you will have your lunch and also have an experiment in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere as well

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