Otter African Safaris

5.0/5 – 5 Reviews

$10,412 pp (USD)

2 travelers   on   Start date
Request a Quote

Your request will be sent directly to the operator

If preferred, you can contact the operator directly

Breakdown of Costs
1 Available
1 Unavailable
Start Date
Age at the end of the tour
Travelers

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival at the Entebbe International Airport and Transfer to the Hotel

Arrival at the Entebbe International Airport and Transfer to the Hotel

Welcome to Uganda, the Pearl of Africa. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by an Otters African Safaris guide at Entebbe International Airport, from where you will transfer to your booked accommodation for the night. Depending on your time of arrival at the airport, you will have lunch before transferring to your hotel in Entebbe for some rest as you prepare for
the ultimate Uganda Luxury Safari experience the following day.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
No.5 Boutique Hotel
  • Luxury hotel located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Pick Up and Transfer to Kibale National Park with and Afternoon Swamp Walk in the Bigodi Wetlands

Pick Up and Transfer to Kibale National Park with and Afternoon Swamp Walk in the Bigodi Wetlands

After your early morning breakfast, you will be picked up by an Otter African Safaris guide and start your journey to Kibale National Park in Fort Portal through the tea plantations and rolling hills to reach Fort Portal town. While in Fort Portal, you will have lunch before proceeding to Kibale National Park. After checking into the lodge, you will embark on a guided nature walk in the Bigodi Wetlands in the afternoon. You have a chance to spot 138 bird species.

Main Destination:
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary (Kibale NP)
Best Time To Go January to February and June to July (Trails are driest)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather
Accommodation:
Primate Lodge Kibale
  • Luxury lodge located inside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park

Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park

You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then report at the park headquarters at Kanyanchu at 7:30 am for a briefing by the guides about the dos and don’ts while with the chimpanzees. You will then embark on a trek in search of the chimpanzees. Once you have spotted a group, you will spend one hour with them observing their different behaviours, and you will also spot other primates in the forest. After the chimpanzee trekking experience, you will be awarded a chimpanzee tracking certificate. Afterward, you will return to the lodge for lunch.

In the afternoon, you will relax at the lodge. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LionVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
Show more
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Primate Lodge Kibale
  • Luxury lodge located inside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park with an Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Channel

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park with an Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Channel

After your morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge in Kibale National Park. You will transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park through the Ndali Kasenda Crater region, where you will see many crater lakes as you proceed to Kasese. You will arrive at the lodge, where you will check in and also have lunch.

After lunch at the lodge, you will go for a 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, which connects Lakes George and Edward. You will surely be fascinated by the concentrations of giant hippos, buffalo, elephants, and crocodiles, among others. You will also see many varieties of birds at the water's shore. You will have dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Kazinga Channel (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LeopardOccasional
Show more
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Mweya Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Morning Game Drive in the Kasenyi Plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park

Morning Game Drive in the Kasenyi Plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park

You'll have your breakfast very early in the morning, depart for an early morning game drive as early as 6:00 am to the rolling plains of Uganda’s second largest National Park, and look out for: lions, leopards, Jackson hartebeest, buffaloes, hippos, waterbucks, warthogs, leopards, Uganda Kobs, oribis, and elephants. For any birder, there are several birds to
see during the drive. You will have an experiential game drive where you track the lions for a unique experience. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch.

After lunch, you will relax at the lodge. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Mweya Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha Sector for Tree-Climbing Lions

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha Sector for Tree-Climbing Lions

After your early morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha sector. You will have a game drive in the Ishasha sector. You will have a chance to see the tree-climbing lions that are seen resting in the fig trees. After that, you will proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will have lunch along the way. You will arrive at the lodge later that evening, where you will check in and have dinner afterwards. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Accommodation:
Mahogany Springs Lodge
  • Luxury lodge bordering Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 7

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then report to the park headquarters at 7:30 am for a briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water since you may stay in the forest up to the afternoon in search of these gentle giants in their natural environment. Gorilla trekking exercise is physically demanding but an exciting activity! You may need to hire a porter to assist you during tracking, and these are readily available at the park headquarters. The time allowed to spend with gorillas is 1 hour once you have found them. This is enough to ask all the questions about their behaviour. Return to the lodge after tracking and freshen up.

In the evening, you will visit the Batwa community, where you will learn and see how they lived in the forests of Bwindi. They will show how they used to make fire, hunt for food and their cultural dances. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Accommodation:
Mahogany Springs Lodge
  • Luxury lodge bordering Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 8

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park with an Evening Game Drive

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park with an Evening Game Drive

After your morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park in Kiruhura district. You will arrive at the lodge, have lunch, and then check into the lodge.

In the evening, you will go for an evening game drive in Lake Mburo National Park, where you will sight different mammal species such as giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, impalas, waterbucks, bushbucks, warthogs, topis, and elands. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to August (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to August and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Show more
LionNone
Accommodation:
Mihingo Lodge
  • Luxury lodge bordering Lake Mburo NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 9

Morning Walking Safari and Afternoon Boat Cruise on Lake Mburo National Park

Morning Walking Safari and Afternoon Boat Cruise on Lake Mburo National Park

After your early morning breakfast at the lodge, you will embark on a guided nature walk in Lake Mburo National Park, where you will get closer to wildlife in the park with the guidance of an armed ranger. During this walk, you will encounter mammal species such as giraffes, impalas, zebras, topis, and many bird species. You will then return to the lodge for lunch.

After lunch, you will go for a boat cruise on Lake Mburo, where you will sight animals such as the Nile Crocodiles, hippos, and many bird species. After the boat cruise, you will return to the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation:
Mihingo Lodge
  • Luxury lodge bordering Lake Mburo NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 10

Morning Horseback Safari and Transfer to Entebbe International Airport

Morning Horseback Safari and Transfer to Entebbe International Airport

After your morning breakfast, you will embark on a horseback riding safari in Lake Mburo National Park, where you will see different mammal species while on a horse. Afterward, you'll check out of the lodge in Lake Mburo National Park and transfer to Entebbe International Airport. Along the way, you will have a stop at the Equator in Kayabwe for memorable photos and the famous water experiment that shows that Earth is separated into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. You will have a chance to enjoy both hemispheres. You will have an en-route lunch. You will continue your journey to Entebbe International Airport.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

Interested in This Tour?

Request a Quote

  • We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why)
  • Requests are sent directly to the tour operator
  • If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly
Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By

Best price guarantee

Your request will be sent directly to the operator

If preferred, you can contact the operator directly

Next: Request a Quote

Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Otter African Safaris , not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • This group tour requires a minimum of 5 people to run.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.