Nakra Safaris Uganda

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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 and transfer to your hotel in Entebbe

Arrival and transfer to your hotel in Entebbe

Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by a representative from Nakra Safaris Uganda and transferred to your hotel in Entebbe for an overnight stay before the start of your adventure. Depending on your arrival time, your safari briefing will either be conducted upon arrival at the hotel or early the following morning before departure.

Please note that no meals are included on your arrival day. However, complimentary bottled drinking water will be provided during your transfer to ensure your comfort.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
Cycad Guest House
  • Mid-range guest house located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Transfer from Entebbe to Murchison Falls National Park enroute Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Transfer from Entebbe to Murchison Falls National Park enroute Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Have early breakfast, you will depart Entebbe and begin your scenic journey north-west to Murchison Falls National Park. The drive takes approximately 5–6 hours, passing through bustling towns, traditional villages, rolling farmlands, and beautiful countryside, offering a glimpse into everyday life in rural Uganda.

Your first stop will be at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the only place in Uganda where wild rhinos can be seen. Accompanied by an experienced ranger, you will enjoy an exciting walking safari to track the endangered southern white rhinos in their natural habitat. Have lunch at local restaurant en route before proceeding to Murchison Falls National Park.

Upon entering the park, you will visit the Top of Murchison Falls, where the mighty Nile River is forced through a narrow 7-meter gorge before plunging 43 meters into the Devil's Cauldron. You may take a short guided walk to several viewpoints to admire the breathtaking scenery and later drive to lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
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LeopardOccasional
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Tilenga Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Mornning Game Drives and afternoon Boat Excursion On The Nile at Murchison Falls National Park

Mornning Game Drives and afternoon Boat Excursion On The Nile at Murchison Falls National Park

Today, you will have an early morning game drive. You will have an opportunity to search for elephants, hartebeests, antelopes and different lots of birds. On a good day, you are able to see the lions and leopards in one drive. After lunch at the lodge, you will go on a boat excursion and explore the River Nile up to the bottom of the Falls where the Queen of Africa Movie of 1951 was shot. You can choose to have an extra evening game drive or relax in the evening.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Tilenga Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Tranfer from Murchison Falls Park To Kibale Forest -Bigodi Sanctuary

Tranfer from Murchison Falls Park To Kibale Forest -Bigodi Sanctuary

On your 10-day Uganda Wildlife and Primate Safari, enjoy your delicious breakfast, depart from your lodge, and then drive carefully across the Nile River and through the park to Kibale National Park. You will be treated to breathtaking views of tea gardens, several woods, and the shadow of the fabled Rwenzori Mountain, which creates a mysterious background for the stunning volcanic scenery, as you travel to Kibale National Park. When you arrive in Fort Portal City, stop for lunch, walk around the city, and then continue on your way to your reserved lodging. Continue to Bigodi Swamp for a communal experience and a nature walk. The Bigodi Walk will offer you an opportunity to engage with the locals and discover how they coexist peacefully with wildlife and carry out their everyday tasks without the use of contemporary technology, such as creating lovely gins from bananas, making delectable coffee, and creating art and crafts. To unwind, have dinner, and spend the night at your 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
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Kibale Forest Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Chimpanzee Trekking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Chimpanzee Trekking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, meet your safari guide and head to the park information offices to join other visitors for a briefing on how to interact with chimpanzees and the rules to follow when searching for them in the jungle. After that, set out on your escorted forest walk to look for the intelligent chimpanzees, who share 98.8% of human DNA with us. You might run into additional creatures on your forest walk, including birds, primates, and mammals like bush pigs. After meeting the chimpanzees in Kibale National Park, you will spend an 1 hour observing them as they play in the tree branches, feeding and caring for their young, and snapping as many pictures as you like. Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park after lunch to see the Katwe Community, whose primary source of income is the salt extraction from the saline Lake Katwe. Because of the customary salt mining that has been carried out since the 16th century, this is one of the most well-known settlements. Drive to your lodge to relax.

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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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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Irungu Forest Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Morning Game Drive & Afernoon Boat Cruise at Kazinga Channel

Morning Game Drive & Afernoon Boat Cruise at Kazinga Channel

On your 10-day Uganda Wildlife and primate safari, after breakfast, get up early to meet your safari driver and head to the Kasenyi plains for the morning wildlife drive. While in Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will encounter a variety of animals during the game drive, including warthogs, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, lions, cape buffalos, leopards, elephants, and several bird species. Return to your lodge later for lunch, unwind, and then go out on an afternoon boat ride safari down the Kazinga Channel, the primary waterway that runs through the park and links Lake George and Lake Edward. In Queen Elizabeth National Park, a boat cruise safari on the Kazinga Channel is a highly recommended adventurous activity that allows guests to get up close and personal with a variety of species, including hippos, buffalo, elephants, Nile crocodiles, and birds. Later, return to your lodge to spend the evening relaxing. Dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Irungu Forest Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Transfer to Ishasha Sector for search of tree-climbing lions & transfer to Bwindi National Forest

Transfer to Ishasha Sector for search of tree-climbing lions & transfer to Bwindi National Forest

After a delicious breakfast, head to Queen Elizabeth National Park’s southern sector for another thrilling game drive safari. You’ll be looking for a variety of animals, including primates, antelope species, buffalo, elephants, leopards, and tree-climbing lions. After heading to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, we arrive in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.

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:
Buhoma Gorilla Camp
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lakae Bunyonyi

Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lakae Bunyonyi

Enjoy a substantial breakfast, prepare your lunchboxes and water, meet your guide, and proceed to the park information offices for a briefing before beginning your forest trek to find the endangered mountain gorillas in their native habitat.

You will spend an hour with the mountain gorilla family, watching the playful babies, the mothers grooming their young, and Mr. Silverback, who is always ready to defend the family from any attack. After that, you will drive to Lake Bunyonyi to unwind while taking part in a boat canoeing safari. Dinner and overnight stay are included.

Main Destination:
Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation:
Heritage Lodge, Habuharo
  • Mid-range lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Morning Boat Canoeing Safari on lake Bunyonyi & Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Morning Boat Canoeing Safari on lake Bunyonyi & Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Get up at your convenient time, have breakfast, and then take a morning boat canoeing safari on Lake Bunyonyi to explore the various islands. Your local guide will tell you the fascinating history of each of the 29 islands on Lake Bunyonyi.

After this experience, begin your journey to Lake Mburo National Park with a stopover at Igongo Cultural Centre to have lunch. After, resume to the park to check in at your booked lodge and later start an evening game drive in search for the park’s wildlife species, such as the elands, spotted hyenas, leopards, civet cats, Impalas, zebras, giraffes, porcupines, topis, bushbabies, African Rock Python, other antelope species, warthogs, and cape buffaloes, and many others. Later, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight.

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
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LionNone
Accommodation:
Hyena Hill Lodge
  • Budget lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Morning Walking Safari & transfer to Entebbe International Airport enroute Equator

Morning Walking Safari & transfer to Entebbe International Airport enroute Equator

On this 10 -Day Uganda Wildlife and Primate Safari, get up early for breakfast, load up your safari car with all of your belongings, check out of the lodge, and head out for an early morning walking safari in the park to see zebras, impalas, and the timid creatures, like elands, up close. Afterward, begin your journey to Entebbe, stopping for lunch and a water adventure at the Ugandan equator. You can purchase souvenirs from Ugandan native art by visiting various artisan stores. After that, continue travelling to Entebbe to catch your flight back.

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)

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.

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  • This tour is offered by Nakra Safaris Uganda, not SafariBookings.
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  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
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  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.