Uganda's Finest Tourism

10 days—Destinations Mid Range

$5000-5500 USD

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Safari summary

This 10 Days tour takes you to one of Uganda’s finest tourism destinations; Lake Mburo, home to 350 bird species as well as zebra, giraffe, eland, buffalo, etc. After Lake Mburo, you will proceed to Bwindi for the ultimate gorilla trekking experience. Then go to Queen Elizabeth NP where you will enjoy the big game sighting and a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel. Tour crater lakes in Fort portal, transfer to Kibale for Chimpanzee tracking, travel to Semliki, travel to Murchison Falls NP.

About this tour

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

Fine details

Safari highlights

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
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Arrival in Uganda

On your arrival in Uganda, you will be met by Kubwa Five Safaris representative with your name printed on an A4 paper will welcome you at Entebbe International Airport in the morning hours and you will be driven to Lake Mburo National Park. You will have a stopover at the Equator in Masaka. You will have lunch at the lodge, after lunch, go for a launch boat cruise; this is one of the most memorable experiences from the park. Dinner and Overnight at Rangeland Lodge.

Rangeland Lodge

Morning Game Drive

Have an early breakfast, head out for the morning drive bicycle safari (biking in the park), and horse riding Then you will go for a biking safari and horsing ride at Mihingo Lodge. After the biking and horse ride, you will be drinking at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. You will either have lunch on the way or at your hotel. Check-in at your lodge, prepare for yet another highlight of this amazing trip i.e. trekking mountain gorillas the following day.

Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort Campsite.

Gorilla Trekking

After breakfast, head for gorilla trekking through the mist rain forest, trekking can take 2 hours or up to 6 hours and this is based on the location of the gentle giants. At the end of this long and exciting adventure, return to the lodge for a well-deserved shower. Have your lunch and thereafter you will head out for a community walk where you will visit the Batwa, an Indigenous group of people that have lived in the forest for 500,000 years, enjoy traditional dances and drama.

Gorilla Friends Resort.

Travel To Ishasha Sector

After early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the Ishasha sector for the tree-climbing lions on the Kasenyi Plains. When you arrive in Ishasha you will first try to spot the lions in one of the huge trees. After a game drive in Ishasha, it be will time to move to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will have an evening game drive aiming to catch the lions hunting in the evening. Lions usually hunt as the day dawns since the temperatures are cooler.

Engiri Game Lodge.

Morning Game Drive

Depart at 6:00 am for a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park aiming to catch the lions hunting in the morning. We also expect to see the various bird species and leopards. Head back to the lodge for lunch and then after lunch head out for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel which connects Lake Edward and Lake George. Some of the best wildlife viewings are done on boat cruise by viewing,Hippos, Elephants, Antelopes, and more. Dinner and overnight at Engiri Game Lodge.

Engiri Game Lodge.

Travel To Fort Portal

After your breakfast, you will be driven to Fort Portal, the capital of the Tooro kingdom. You will have a walk at the edge of a rare twinned-volcanic crater lake; Kyaninga. Take a guided walk around the rim of Crater Lake and see it in all of its majesties. You will visit the Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves and the three surrounding Explosion Crater Lakes and this will be a time of hiking, learning about the local culture and legends.

Kibale Forest Camp.

Chimpanzee Tracking

The tracking will start early and takes about two to three hours, depending on the location of the chimps. After the trek, you will go back to the resort for lunch and then visit Bigodi Swamp. . After visiting Bigodi, you will visit Sempaya Hot Springs which is the main attraction of the Semliki National Park and our safari highlight. At the springs, you will witness water boiling it’s self-using the natural forces. Dinner and Overnight at Bumaga Camp Bandas.

Bumaga Camp Bandas.

Morning Game Drive

You will have an early morning game drive with a packed breakfast. The Semliki National Park is home to 53 mammals of which 27 are large mammals. 11 species are endemic to the park including the pygmy antelope and two flying squirrel species. Be driven to Murchison Falls National Park through Kibale, then Hoima. The park is Uganda’s largest protected area, home to more than 73 animal species, including buffaloes, leopards, lions, and elephants. Dinner at Parkside Safari Lodge.

Parkside Safari Lodge.

Morning Game Drive

After early morning breakfast, you will go out for a game drive to spot a great number of animals and birds. You will end back at the lodge for lunch and rest till 2 pm for an afternoon boat ride. You will have a safari upstream by boat to the calm Victoria Nile and the base of the falls. Enjoy the views of these magnificent falls where the Nile forces its way through a gorge in the rocks and tumbles 43m below flowing westwards into Lake Albert. Dinner at Parkside Safari Lodge.

Parkside Safari Lodge.

Transfer To Kampala

After your breakfast, you will be driven to Kampala. You will have lunch on your way to Kampala. After reaching Kampala, you will then be transferred to the Entebbe Airport for your flight back home. N.B: This trip accepts children who are 3 years and above. However, only children with 15 years and above can trek the Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzee. So, for children who are 14 years and below, each child will get a discount of USD 700 off.

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