$4,620 to $4,895 pp (USD)
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Day 1
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary - Transfer to Murchison falls national park – Top of the falls visit
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary - Transfer to Murchison falls national park – Top of the falls visit
Depending on your location in Kampala/Entebbe, you will be picked up as early as 7 am by your safari driver to start your safari. Transfer to Ziwa rhino sanctuary, which is about 3 hours’ drive in Entebbe/Kampala. Upon arrival at the sanctuary, you will connect for a briefing about the rhinos in Uganda, rhino tracking takes about 2-3 hours and after meeting and spending time with the rhinos, have en-route lunch and proceed on a 4 hours’ drive to Murchison falls national park.
Connect to the top of the Murchison falls, before you connect to your booked lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Twiga Safari Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
- Accommodation:
- Twiga Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Morning game drive and launch cruise on the Nile River
Morning game drive and launch cruise on the Nile River
Early morning breakfast and then go for a game drive where you will spot various animal species like elephants, giraffes, lions, Uganda kobs among others. In the afternoon, you will go for a launch cruise on the park’s main tourist attraction the unique Murchison Falls as well as the River Nile with its streaming hippo and serried ranges of crocodile along the sandbanks, as well as large numbers of different species getting down to drink & bathe. Dinner and overnight as above.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Twiga Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Kibale Forest national park – Bigodi swamp nature walk
Transfer to Kibale Forest national park – Bigodi swamp nature walk
You will have breakfast and then transfer to Kibale national park, which is about 6-7 hours’ drive with en-route lunch in Fort portal town. Proceed to the park and visit the Bigodi wetland for a birds and primates. Proceed to check-in at your booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary (Kibale NP)
- Accommodation:
- Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Chimpanzee trekking – transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Chimpanzee trekking – transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Have early morning breakfast, go for briefing and start Chimpanzee trekking. Kibale Forest National Park is one of the best safari destinations in Africa for chimpanzee tracking. Kibale’s 795km2 National Park contains one of the most beautiful and with the most varying tracts of tropical forest in the whole of Uganda. This is the place to a number of forest wildlife, most especially 13 species of primate coupled with chimpanzees.
After trekking, transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park, which is about 2-3 hours’ drive. Upon arrival, explore the crater lakes before you drive to your booked lodge for check-in, dinner and overnight stay at Elephant Hub Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Hab Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Morning game drive - Boat cruise and evening game drive
Morning game drive - Boat cruise and evening game drive
You will have breakfast, connect for a morning game drive and enjoy your game drive at Kisenyi area where you will spot a good number of wildlife including Elephants, Buffaloes and all species of antelopes.
Later afternoon, go for a launch cruise where you will spot various water animals like Hippos and crocodiles, the cruise will enrich you with various water birds. Connect for an evening game drive in the Kasenyi area for animals like the elephants, buffaloes and on a lucky day, you may encounter the lions and leopards. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at lodge as above.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Hab Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ishasha sector game drive - Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Ishasha sector game drive - Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
In the morning after breakfast, Thereafter, with en-route lunch, embark on your journey to Bwindi national park. It's 5-7 hours depending on your trekking sector. En-route through Ishasha sector for chances of spotting the tree climbing lions and other animals. You will have lunch en-route, arriving in Bwindi late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Buhoma Community Rest Camp for budget/Buhoma Haven Lodge for mid-range/Mahogany Springs Lodge for luxury option.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
- Accommodation:
- Buhoma Gorilla Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Gorilla trekking experience
Gorilla trekking experience
Enjoy early morning breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters with your packed lunch for a briefing by the ranger guides before entering the forest in your trekking gears including trekking sticks, good hiking shoes and stocking for tacking-in, long-sleeved shirts and long trousers, and a raincoat or jacket to mention but a few. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi is no different from other trekking parks that is trekking takes 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas as they roam the park freely and there is no way of telling where they will be for a particular day however the rangers will be able to find them as they tracked daily. On finding them, you will be allowed to spend 1 hour as you view and take photos of these gentle primates before you descend back. After trekking, meet your safari guide and return to the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at lodge as above.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Buhoma Gorilla Camp
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Visit the Batwa community tour and explore Lake Bunyonyi
Visit the Batwa community tour and explore Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast, check-out of the lodge, go for a Batwa community tour, these are the indigenous people of Bwindi who lived in the park before it was gazetted as a national park, you will learn a lot about the Batwa people and their culture and also be entertained by these lovely people.
Thereafter, drive to Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi means “place of little birds” and the lake is made of steep hills covered with lush green vegetation showing from the water edges. It is about 2-3 hours’ drive from Bwindi national park. Lake Bunyonyi is the best place a relaxation after gorilla trekking. Connect to your lodge with views of the rolling hills for lunch.
Later afternoon, connect for a canoe ride to visit some of the islands on the lake and also sight different bird species. You will also enjoy doing other excursions of your choice. Dinner and overnight stay at Bunyonyi Arcadia Cottages.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Walking safari in Lake Mburo national park – Night game drive
Walking safari in Lake Mburo national park – Night game drive
Early morning, after your breakfast, transfer to Lake Mburo national park. Its about 4-5 hours’ drive. Upon arrival, have your lunch. Later afternoon/evening, connect for a walking safari. This tour is no different from a game drive except that here you will walk on foot to find the animals. Return to the Lodge for dinner, later in the night connect for a night game drive for chances of spotting some nocturnal animals.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kigarama Wilderness Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Transfer to Entebbe/Kampala – Departure
Transfer to Entebbe/Kampala – Departure
After breakfast, check-out of the lodge and embark on a journey back to Kampala/Entebbe. It’s about 4-5 hours’ drive with en route lunch and stop at the Equator for water experiments and photographs, Royal drum Village at Mpambire for souvenirs. Proceed to Kampala/Entebbe and drop-off at a location you advise or be dropped off at Entebbe airport. Marking the end of the 10 Days Uganda Safari.
- Main Destination:
- Equator Point Uganda (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
