9-Day Best of Uganda Wildlife Safari

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

Ngamba Island Lake Victoria Entebbe

After breakfast, the guide will pick you up from the hotel and take you to get to the boat in Entebbe so that you can cross Lake Victoria to Ngamba Island. You will visit Uganda’s only chimpanzees’ island and sanctuary. You will cross the Equator whilst on the boat to Ngamba Island and when you arrive at Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary, the duty caregiver will brief you about the chimpanzees.

He will give you information about how these orphaned chimps were brought to the Island and then later it will be time for chimps feeding! You will watch the chimpanzees being fed on the visitors’ platform, you can take as many pictures as you want to while they are in their natural environment from only a few meters away.
Later you will have lunch and then in the afternoon you will take a boat ride back to Entebbe and return to your hotel an overnight.

Main Destination:

Ngamba Island (Chimp Sanctuary)

Accommodation:

Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Entebbe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Drive to Kibale Forest National Park

After your breakfast, you meet your driver/ guide and drive westwards towards Fort Portal. Lunch will be taken en route as the journey takes about 7 hours and when you get to Fort Portal, you will proceed to Kibale National Park, heading straight to your lodge to rest as you wait for your dinner. Fort Portal rests in the outline of the delightful Mountains of the Moon and it is very much known for its many tea plantations.

Kibale Forest Park is composed of green tropical rainforests and attractive various animals. Kibale National Park is also one of the most wonderful and spectacular forests in Uganda thus making that forest worth protecting because it is home to the largest number of Man’s closest relatives which are the chimpanzees. Dinner and overnight in kibale.

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

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Primate Lodge Kibale

• Luxury lodge located inside Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kibale Forest National Park - Bigodi Swamp

When you are through with your breakfast, the drive will take you to assemble at Kanyanchu River Camp before 8am as you prepare for the chimpanzee walk. Kibale Forest is known for the fact that it has got the highest concentration of primates in the whole of East Africa and so during the chimpanzee trek, you will enjoy a guided nature walk in the tropical rainforest as you search for the chimpanzees, along which journey you will see other primates like a red-tailed monkey, black-and-white colobus monkey and many others. Lunch will be after your trek and out of the forest. So, after lunch, you will go for a walk in the Bigodi wetland, this nature walk is very fruitful, and it is an initiative of the local community that takes about 2 hours. The swamp is known for being home to a variety of birds and flora. After the walk, you will return to the lodge for your dinner and the overnight.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Primate Lodge Kibale

• Luxury lodge located inside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer To Queen Elizabeth National Park

Immediately after breakfast, you will start on your journey to “Queen Elizabeth”, when you get there, you will visit the Crater Lakes region which is located slightly outside the park before entering inside the park. It is a marvelous route with a beautiful panorama via Kasese, with the green valley on the left and the Rwenzori Mountains on your right side. As you head to your lodge, you will enjoy a game drive en route which gives you a chance to spot warthogs, water bucks, and other wildlife. Your dinner and overnight will be at any of the below.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

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

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Mweya Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Queen Elizabeth NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game Drive, boat Cruise – Queen Elizabeth

You take your breakfast very early and then begin this day with a game drive along the Kasenyi Miles Track to search for animals like lions, buffaloes, elephants, Uganda Kobs, elands, bushbucks, topis, and many other wild animals in their natural habitat. You will be through by midday and then drive back to the lodge.

Take lunch and after go for a cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural waterway between Lake Edward and Lake George. You will watch the elephants, buffaloes drinking water along the shores, and hundreds of hippos. After the boat ride, you will return to your lodge to have your dinner and retire from the day.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Mweya Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Bwindi National park

After breakfast, check out of your lodge and depart Queen Elizabeth National Park for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to the endangered mountain gorillas. The journey takes approximately 3–5 hours, depending on the gorilla trekking sector and the route used.

Travel through the beautiful landscapes of southwestern Uganda, passing rolling hills, terraced farmland, and rural communities. If you travel through the Ishasha sector, you may have an opportunity to spot the famous tree-climbing lions before continuing to Bwindi.

Enjoy lunch on the arrival at your lodge in the afternoon. Check in and spend the rest of the day relaxing as you prepare for the unforgettable gorilla trekking experience the following day.

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

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Gorilla Mist Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Tracking - Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Today, the highlight of your safari awaits, gorilla tracking! After breakfast and a briefing on behavior with these giant apes, embark on an unpredictable trek into Bwindi’s stunning ecosystem. Carry a packed lunch, as the journey can be long. The thrilling encounter with these gentle giants and their silverbacks, followed by an hour of close observation, will be an unforgettable experience through this trekking activity

later, return back to your accommodation for lunch, relaxation and after in the afternoon, visit the batwa community and have interact with there ways of living. Return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Gorilla Mist Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer back to kampala via the equator

After breakfast, depart and begin your journey back to Kampala. En route, you may visit the Mpigi Royal Drum Makers, where you can learn about the traditional art of drum making and explore locally crafted souvenirs.

Continue to the Equator at Kayabwe, where you will have time to take photographs, explore the Equator monument and shop for souvenirs. Enjoy a lunch break along the way in kayebwa before continuing your journey to Kampala.

Main Destination:

Kampala (City)

Accommodation:

ONOMO Hotel Kampala

• Mid-range hotel located in Kampala (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kampala City Tour - Entebbe for departure

After breakfast, embark on a short Kampala city tour, visiting some of the city's most important historical and cultural landmarks. Explore the Kasubi Tombs, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the burial grounds of the kings of Buganda, where you will learn about the rich history and cultural heritage of the Buganda Kingdom.

Continue to the Uganda Museum, the oldest museum in East Africa, to discover Uganda's cultural, historical, and archaeological treasures. Later, visit the African Craft Village, where you can browse and purchase locally made handicrafts, artwork, jewelry, fabrics, and souvenirs.

After the city tour, your driver-guide will transfer you to Entebbe International Airport for your departure, marking the end of your memorable journey with Kuzuri Escapades. We hope you leave with unforgettable memories and look forward to welcoming you back to Uganda in the future.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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