14 DAYS EXPLORE UGANDA SAFARI
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Hotel
A representative from our company will meet you on arrival at the airport and drive you to the Hotel booked for you in advance. Dine and overnight stay.
Day 2- Transfer to Murchison falls national park
Enjoy an early breakfast before being picked by our tour guide/ driver from Hotel to begin your journey northwards to Murchison falls National Park. En- route visit to the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the only place you’ll see black & white rhinos in Uganda. Proceed to Masindi town for lunch at TBC HOTEL. Continue your journey to the park arriving in the evening, you’ll proceed to the top of Murchison falls for a chance to feel the power of the strongest water falls on the Nile. Dine and overnight at your Lodge.
Day 3- Game Drive & Boat Cruise on Albert Nile
After an early breakfast, embark on an exciting guided game drive in the unspoilt grasslands of the Nile delta which has the highest concentration of wildlife species or along the Buligi game track which offers superb views of animals down in the Nile valley. At 20km long, the Delta circuit track offers the longest game drives in Uganda though other tracks like Queen’s track, Victoria & Albert Nile tracks pass through woodlands and forests opening you to a variety of species in their differing habitats. Animals you may spot include giant giraffes, large herds of elephants and buffalos, Uganda kobs, duikers, bushbucks, warthogs, lions and if lucky, you may spot the leopard. Dine and overnight at your Lodge
Day 4 – Transfer from Murchison falls park to Fort Portal Kibale NP.
Depart for Kibale forest national park in Fort Portal. Dine and overnight at your Lodge
Day 5 – Chimpanzee tracking & Birding.
After an early breakfast, the tour guide will drive to Kibale park headquarters for briefing. Kibale forest is home for 13 species of primate including the infamous chimpanzee and over 370 bird species recorded making it a Uganda tour destination worth exploring for nature lovers and avid birders. During the trekking, you will spot lots of chimpanzees, black, white & red colobus monkeys, white cheeked mangabey, olive baboons, blue monkeys and red-tailed monkeys to mention but few. Notable birds to watch out for include the African Pitta, Blue-breasted kingfisher, African Grey parrot, Purple breasted Sunbird, Black-capped Apalis, Black bee-eater, Crowned Eagle and so many more beautifully colored birds. Diner and overnight at your Lodge
Day 6 – Transfer to Semliki Park (Night game drives.)
Depart Kibale national park and head to Bundibugyo district to Semuliki national park. Along the way, enjoy scenic views of Rwenzori Mountains towering behind Fort Portal town. Check in at the TBC LODGE and have a little rest to prepare you for the much-admired game drive in the night. Watch out for nocturnal animals like leopards, serval cats, hyenas, mongoose and many others. Dine and overnight at your Lodge.
Day 7 – Day game Drive & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth Park
Embark on an early morning game drive in Semliki Park before being transferred to Queen Elizabeth national park. Dine and overnight at your Lodge.
Day 8 – Game Drive & Launch cruise on Kazinga channel.
After an early breakfast, embark on an early morning game drive along the Kasenyi track and the north Kazinga plains tracking game. For a vintage Uganda tour experience, Queen Elizabeth game drives offer guaranteed sightings of large elephant and buffalo herds, antelopes, lions, small cats, impalas, baboons as well as a variety of bird species.
Return at the lodge for lunch after the game drive and later in the afternoon, enjoy a launch cruise along Kazinga channel for a chance to spot hippos, buffaloes and elephants as they rest on the shoreline in the basking sun. You may spot 30 bird species on an average day. Dine and overnight at your booked lodge.
Day 9 – Chimpanzee Tracking & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable forest.
Early morning breakfast then transfer to Kyambura gorge for a primate tracking expedition. You are likely to see lots of chimpanzees and monkeys. Transfer to Bwindi passing through Ishasha sector for chance to see the rare tree climbing lions. Proceed to Bwindi, Dine and overnight at your booked Lodge.
Day 10. Gorilla tracking.
Rise and shine early, prepare for the highlight of your safari, an unforgettable encounter with the Gentle Giants!
Following breakfast, transfer to the national park offices where you will be allocated a gorilla family in groups of 8 as well as a gorilla tracking guide. Your assigned gorilla family as well as appropriate safety precautions, you drive to the trailhead for the start of a thrilling adventure. Expect to walk between 4 and 8 hours in steep and sometimes muddy conditions with rain overhead, which can be tough and require a degree of (average) fitness. However, the thrill of coming face to face with a giant Mountain Gorilla silverback completely makes up for the effort!
Please remember to bring your passport for registration, appropriate, water proof hiking boots and a light rain coat. To protect from stinging nettles, we recommend long pants and long sleeved tops. A pair of old gardening gloves can help grabbing onto the vegetation while most hotels/lodges provide a walking stick that come in very especially when hiking downhill. A small waterproof backpack is an excellent idea to carry a light snack, bottled water as well as protection for your camera.
Upon sighting the gorillas, you spend the allowed one hour with them as they go about their daily life; feeding, moving, playing, raising their young and sometimes wrestling with the juveniles – it is a totally unique and unforgettable experience!
Dine and overnight at your booked Lodge.
Day 11- Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi Islands
Transfer to Kabale district to visit Lake Bunyonyi- Africa’s second deepest lake and a popular spot for relaxation, swimming and dugout canoe rides around the islands. Check in at the TBC LODGE and head out to the Batwa community for a chance to interact with the pygmies. Return to the lodge for lunch, relax and enjoy the superb scenery of the sunset behind the islands of Bunyonyi Lake. Dine and overnight at your Lodge.
Day 12: Boating & Bird Watching
Enjoy an early morning dugout boat ride to explore some of the 29 islands found on Lake Bunyonyi. Enjoy nature walks though communities on these small islands as you do some bird watching along the way, Bunyonyi locally translates as little birds and so you’ll be blown away by the variety of bird species you will spot along the way. Enjoy the rest of the day chilling or swimming in the shallow ends. Dine and overnight at your Lodge.
Day 13 – Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.
After breakfast we depart Bunyonyi, Kabale and head to Lake Mburo National Park. Enjoy lunch at a restaurant before we enter the national park, and with a game drive en-route we will calmly proceed to our accommodation, with beautiful views of the park. In the evening you will have the opportunity to enjoy a night game drive (pre-booking required).
Optional: Night game drive in Lake Mburo National Park.
NB. Booking in advance is required to avoid disappointment.
Dine and overnight at your booked lodge.
Day 14 – Lake Mburo NP to Entebbe
Early start of the day we will go for a bush walk guided by a ranger. Experience a safari on foot that will allow you to notice the smaller, often overlooked, details and usually brings you much closer to the wildlife than when in a car.
Return to the lodge for breakfast and with a game drive on our way out we depart the protected area and back towards the capital city. En-route we will pass the Equator where we will make a stop for lunch, photos and souvenir shopping. In time you will be dropped at Entebbe Airport for your international flight.
Travel tip: Extend your safari with two or three days and explore Uganda’s most amazing retreats to unwind before flying back home. Stay at Wild waters Lodge, nestled on a private island amidst the wild rapids of the river Nile. Or cross Lake Victoria to the remote Bulago Island and relax on the white sandy beaches at Pineapple Bay Resort.