10 Days Best of Uganda Safari
10 Days Best of Uganda Safari:This trip leads you to participate in Uganda’s iconic activities like gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Chimp tracking in Kibale National Park, Rhino tracking at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctury and game drives in Murchison and Queen Elizabeth National Parks. While on this safari, expect to watch a myriad of wildlife species including mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, buffaloes, lions, leopards, waterbucks, hyenas , elephants, bushbucks, Uganda kobs ,giraffes ,zebras ,Nile crocodiles , hippos as well as various bird species. Uganda boasts with the most varied safari circuit anywhere in Africa ,composed of grassy savannah ,tangled rainforests and vast papyrus swamps stand alongside oceanic lakes and snowcapped mountains. Engage into a memorable and unforgettable Uganda safari adventure.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport
You will be picked up by our safari driver guide, welcomes you into the Pearl of Africa with a short briefing about the safari. Thereafter, you will be driven to your booked accommodation. Depending on your arrival time at the Airport, you may have late afternoon ride around the city of Kampala. Expect to tour places like Uganda museum, Kasubi tombi, Namugongo Martyrs Shrine and Ndere culture for dinner. Return to the lodge for an overnight stay at Acactus Hotel/ Imperial hotel in Kampala – Mid range
All meals included
Day 2:Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
After morning breakfast, check out of the hotel and then transfer to northwards to access Murchison Falls National Park with a stopover for Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking and delicious lunch. Later ,you will proceed to Murchison Falls National Park Uganda’s oldest and largest game park covering an area of about 3840 square kilometers. Arrive at the park and drive to the top of the falls where you will view the natural beauty of these thunderous waterfalls and enjoying memorable photo shoot. Enjoy watching ,the river squeezes itself through a 7-meter narrow gorge from a width of more than 1km an drops below with a thunderous roar forming water spray. Back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at Pakuba Safari Lodge
All meals included
Day 3: Murchison Falls National park -Game Drives
Have an early tasty breakfast served at the lodge and then drive to the northern part of the park where you will explore number of savannah wildlife. This game drive offers great chances for photography of elephants, lions ,Uganda kobs, buffaloes, giraffes, waterbucks as well as hippos and view numerous bird species. After, drive back to the lodge have lunch and then go, for a 2-hour boat cruise to the bottom of the Murchison Falls from where great volumes of water escape through the small gorge forming an immense thunderous roar. Expect to view several waterbirds and mammals like hippos and crocodiles. After ,head back to the lodge with a short evening game drive then have dinner and an overnight stay as above.
All meals included
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National Park
After having tasty breakfast and then depart to Kibale National Park. Have lunch en-route at the beautiful town of Fort portal and continue in the view of the Rwenzori Mountains. You will participate in nature walk along Bigodi wetland sanctuary where you will see various bird species ,primates and unique butterflies. Dinner and an overnight stay at Chimpanzee Guest Forest Lodge – Mid range
Day 5: Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Swamp Walk
On this day, you will go participate in chimpanzee trekking which is done after briefing and after briefing ,you will be accompanied by the ranger in search of chimps in different forest trails. You meeting these chimps ,an hour will be allowed to spend with them learning how they behavior, feed ,play , groom as well as video s capturing. After, return to the lodge enjoy yummy lunch and relax the remaining time.
Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park that lies in southwestern Uganda and hosts wide range of animal species over 95 mammal species and around 600 bird species. Arrive in time for lunch and then after, spend leisure at the lodge or opt to go for evening game drive. Dinner and an overnight stay at Elephant Hubs Lodge – Mid range
All meals included
Day 7: Game Drive and Boat Cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park
Have an early breakfast ,you will go for a long morning game drive at 6:30am ,a best time to catch up with the early risers and watch the sunrise as well as search for all the wildlife in the park namely ;elephants , buffaloes ,lion , waterbucks ,leopards, Uganda kobs, warthogs among others. After lunch, take participate in boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel in the afternoon and you will watch lots of hippos as well as variety of other animal species like elephants. Expect to see buffalos, crocodiles ,bathing elephants and range of beautiful birds. This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of your tour. After the boat tour, go for a short evening game drive as you drive to the lodge as above.
All meal included
Day 8:Transfer to Bwindi Forest Via Ishasha Sector for Tree Climbing Lions
Have an early breakfast and then transfer to Bwindi National park via Ishasha region in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth to see the tree climbing lions that are prevalent in this area ,Proceed the journey with picnic lunch. Arrive and go for a community walk ‘’the Batwa pygmy cultural experience and entertainment ‘’ in the evening. Back at the lodge enjoy dinner and an overnights stay at Buhoma Haven Lodge -Midrange
All meals included
Day 9: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
After a morning breakfast ,you will be driven to the park headquarter to be briefed about the gorilla tracking before going into the verdant forest while accompanied by the skilled ranger. The trekking experience, will you take you 2 to 7 hours depending on their location in the forest. On finding them, one hour will be given you to enjoy their amazing lifestyle and taking video capturing. Back at the lodge enjoy lunch and later in the evening, go for Batwa trail experience. Dinner and an overnight stay as above.
Day 10: Departure to Kampala /Entebbe
You will have breakfast on leisure and later drive back to Kampala with en-route lunch along the way at the Equator, enjoy taking photos and experiments. Proceed the journey to Kampala and upon ,your driver guide will drop you off at your hotel in Kampala or at Entebbe International Airport for your onward flight departure back home.
End of the 10 Day Best of Uganda Safari Trip.
Safari Included;
Park entrance fees
Gorilla permits
Chimpanzee permits
All activities
Full Board Accommodation and meals
A professional driver -guide
Ground transportation
All Taxes /VAT
Roundtrip Airport transfer
Drining water on the safari
Safari Excluded;
International flights
Visas
Tips
Personal items
