This 10 days safari in Uganda with Wilderness Trips takes you to Murchison falls national park, Uganda’s largest national park for game drives and a launch cruise on the Nile, Kibale forest national park, the primate capital of the world for chimpanzee trekking, Fort portal for the fascinating tea plantation process, Queen Elizabeth national park for game drives and launch cruise on the Kazinga channel, and finally Bwindi impenetrable national park Ugandans home of mountain Gorillas for the unforgettable gorilla trekking experience with Wilderness trips.
Day 1: Kampala- Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda past Ziwa rhino Sanctuary
Day 2: Game Drive and Launch cruise in Murchison falls national park, Uganda
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale forest national park,Uganda
Day 4: Chimp trekking and Bigodi community walk after lunch
Day 5: Transfer to fort portal for a tour of a tea plantation and later proceed to Queen Elizabeth national Park,Uganda
Day 6: Game drive and a launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel
Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park, Uganda
Day 8: Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable national park, Uganda and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 9:Transfer to Lake Mburo national park for an evening game drive
Day 10: Early morning nature walks in Lake Mburo national park and return to Kampala
DAY 1: KAMPALA- MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK, UGANDA PAST ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY
Very early in the morning your Uganda safari guide will pick you from the hotel and transfer you to Murchison Falls National Park. On your way, you will pay a visit to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – where black and white rhinos are kept in a semi-natural environment. The next stop-over shall be in Masindi for your lunch and arrive in the evening at the top of the falls-where the world`s longest river -Nile River, is forced to flow through a 7 meters wide narrow rocky gauge before ferociously plunging down 43 meters. From here you will transfer to your lodge for dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight at Nile safari lodge for luxury, Twiga safari lodge for midrange and Fort Murchsion for budget
Meal plan full board
DAY 2:GAME DRIVE AND A BOAT CRUISE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FALLS IN MURCHSION FALLS NATIONAL PARK UGANDA
To further accelerate this Uganda safari,you will have an early morning game drive towards the northern river bank in search for Cape buffalo, elephants, bohor reed bucks, lions, rothchild’s hyenas, giraffes, hartebeasts, waterbucks, oribi, bushbucks, and if lucky, leopards. Return to the lodge for mid-morning breakfast; relax at the lodge till you take your lunch. After lunch, go for a boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls. This boat trip along the Nile is the highlight of a tour to Murchison Falls national park and so fascinating. It allows you to have a close and personal interaction with the animals. With over about 4,000 hippos reported to be along this stretch of the river and numerous Nile crocodiles and a birdlife stunning with brightly colored kingfishers and bee-eaters dwelling along the riverbanks you are assured of a great adventure. On your luck day, you may see the rare shoebill-a cross between the dodo and a dinosaur. The boat cruises you to the base of the falls to further your impression of the falls and the Nile at large. You shall dine and spend at one of the exquisite lodges in Murchison falls national park
Dinner and overnight at Nile safari lodge for luxury, Twiga safari lodge for midrange and Fort Murchsion for budget
Meal plan full board
DAY 3: MURCHISON FALLS – FORT PORTAL
Early in the morning after breakfast but with packed lunch go to Kibale Forest National Park traversing traditional homesteads surrounded by crop plantations and arrive in Fort Portal in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Primate lodge Kibale for luxury, Chimpanzee forest guest house for midrange and Kibale forest camp for Budget
DAY 4: CHIMPANZEE TRACKING SAFARI IN KIBALE FOREST AND BIGODI COMMUNITY WALK
Early morning after breakfast drive to Kanyanchu, Kibale Park Headquarters, before 8.00 am for chimpanzee trekking. Kibale forest harbours other primates including the Red-tailed and grey-cheeked Mangabeys, phoestes, Blue and Red-Colobuses in addition to chimps, never the less the many beautiful birds species, butterflies plus many small insects as well. A visit to Bigodi swamp eco-tourism site given its astounding flora and fauna will be a time worth adventure too.
Dinner and overnight at Primate lodge Kibale for luxury, Chimpanzee forest guest house for midrange and Kibale forest camp for Budget
DAY 5: TRANSFER TO FORT PORTAL TO VISIT A TEA PLANTATION AND THEN PROCEED TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK.
After breakfast you will transfer to Fort portal for a visit of a tea plantation where you get an insight into the fascinating process of making tea. Later on go for Lunch. After having lunch you will proceed to Queen Elizabeth National park for dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight at Elephant plains Lodge for luxury , Enganzi game lodge for midrange and twin lakes safari lodge for budget
DAY 6: EARLY MORNING GAME DRIVE AND BOAT TRIP ON THE KAZINGA CHANNEL
Have an early morning game drive so as to spot the early risers such as the elusive leopards and spotted hyenas. After the game drive return to the lodge take your breakfast and relax a little. Resume the game drive following the Kasenyi track for abundant wildlife such as hippo, the buffalo, hyenas, Lions and antelopes etc. You will return to the lodge for lunch and a chance to relax at the magnificent swimming pool before taking an afternoon boat trip along the Kazinga channel to have a close look at hippos, buffalo and crocodiles. The banks of the channel are also home to many bird species that include the saddle billed stork, the pink-backed pelicans, the pied and malachite kingfishers among others. Dinner and overnight at Elephant plains Lodge for luxury , Enganzi game lodge for midrange and twin lakes safari lodge for budget
DAY 7:DRIVE TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST NATIONAL PARK, UGANDA
After an early morning breakfast, embark on your transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park via Ishasha Game Reserve. Watch out for the famous tree-climbing lions in the trees. Bwindi Gorilla Forest is an extension of the forests of the Virunga Volcanoes that offers a fascinating view being home to both the flora and fauna. Dinner and Overnight at Buhoma lodge or Clouds mountain Gorilla lodge for luxury, Mahogany Springs for Midrange
Meal plan, Full board
DAY 8: GORILLA TREKKING IN BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK, UGANDA
After a heavy early breakfast but with packed lunch, you will transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing before embarking on your gorilla trek at 8:30 am. Park guides will take you through the thick buttress root tree forest plus undergrowth- tracking the gorillas. This 2-9 hour Gorilla trek requires a reasonable degree of fitness a pair of jungle shoes. Once found, interactions with the gorillas as you listen to them grumble as well as taking photographs with them takes only 1hour. It’s important to note that there are only about 680 of these beautiful apes left in the world most of them fortunately found in Bwindi After Gorilla tracking you will transfer to your lodge for relaxation.
Dinner and Overnight at Buhoma lodge or Clouds mountain Gorilla lodge for luxury, Mahogany Springs for Midrange
Meal plan, Full board
DAY 9: RETURN TO KAMPALA
After breakfast you will embark on your journey to Kampala or Entebbe . Meal plan lunch.
End of safari
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