13 Days Uganda Wilderness Safari, Watch Gorillas, Chimps & Wildlife
Tour Overview
Watch Gorillas, Chimpanzees and wildlife in Uganda’s major National Parks on this 13 days best of Uganda Wilderness Safari vacation to Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for memorable gorilla tracking; Lake Bunyonyi for relaxing and to Lake Mburo for walking safari. The 13 Days best of Uganda Wilderness Safari vacation starts and ends in Entebbe Town near the Airport.
Detailed Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and pick up at Entebbe Airport
You’ll be personally welcomed by our Travel representative upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, then he/she will transfer to Entebbe Town for overnight stay and dinner.
Accommodation Option: 2 Friends Beach Hotel
Meal plan: Bed and Breakfast
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison falls National Park and Rhino Tracking
Depart Kampala city after breakfast with your guide taking you to Murchison falls national park, the largest conservation area in Uganda. Along the 5 hours’ journey there will be regular stops and you will visit Ziwa rhino sanctuary home to 20 white rhinos where you will take a guided Rhino tracking on foot with a ranger and have lunch. After lunch proceed into the park and before you check in your lodge, you visit the top of Murchison waterfalls for beautiful scenic views of the Nile. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Accommodation Option: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Full Day in Murchison Falls National Park-Game drive and boat cruise
At 06:30am after a cup of coffee, you will start the game drive with a ranger to explore wildlife of Murchison falls including herds of elephants, buffalo, Uganda kob, lion, giraffes, hyena, topi. Arrive back to the lodge on time for full breakfast. After lunch you will head to Paara enjoy a 3 hours’ boat cruise on River Nile world’s longest river boasts high concentration of hippos, Nile crocodiles and a variety of water birds such as giant kingfishers, fish eagles. Later hike to the top of the falls to meet up with your Driver to transfer you to your lodge for Dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Option: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National park the home of Chimpanzees
Travel from Murchison to Kibale forest national park the primate capital of the world home to 13 species of primates including chimpanzees. Approximately 6-7 hours’ journey via scenic rift valley landscapes you will stop in Fort portal town for lunch. After lunch you will get to your accommodation in kibale. Diner and overnight.
Accommodation Option: Rubalika Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Chimpanzee Trekking
After your morning breakfast, your tour driver will lead you to Kanyanchu park headquarters for briefing from the senior park ranger. At 8:00 am you will join the rest of other trackers and transfer to the starting point which is 2 Km away from the park headquarters. Most often chimpanzee tracking goes for 3 to 4 hours.
While in the forest you may interface with primates including, Chimpanzees, the red tailed monkey, L’Hoest monkey, baboons, white and black Colobus monkeys, grey checked mangabey, red Colobus, blue monkeys and pottos. Other animals include forest elephants unique from the common type, giant forest hogs and a striking tree species. After lunch you will embark on activities at the lodge before dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Option: Rubalika Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
After breakfast you will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National park arriving in time for check in and lunch at the lodge. Later in the evening you may stay in the comfort of your room or by the pool side. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Accommodation Option: Aardvark Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Full day in Queen Elizabeth National Park(Morning Game drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise)
Today you will go for an early morning game drive where you will be able spot different animals including elephants, buffaloes and lions among others. You will return for lunch in the afternoon and thereafter head out for a boat cruise on Kazinga channel.
Accommodation Option: Aardvark Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable forest National park
After breakfast you will be transferred to Bwindi forest National park arriving in time for check in at your Lodge.
Renowned as home to half of world’s mountains gorillas, Bwindi is famous gorilla tracking destination. derived from the Rukiga word, “Bwindi” means a dark place, Bwindi rainforest has remained untouched since the last ice age 250, 000 million years ago. Dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Option: Four Gorillas Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and evening Village Walk
You will get up so early in the morning for breakfast and thereafter your driver will drive you to the Park head offices with your packed lunch. On reaching there by 7:30am you will be briefed about what to do and not to do while trekking after which you will be led by the ranger guides through the mist jungle. Trekking usually takes between to 8 hours or even a full day due to the location of gorillas. When you see them, it will be a great and fun time as you watch them and only 1 hour is permitted to watch them. Also ensure you carry enough water with you, hats, sun glasses, rain coats, and non-flash cameras.
Later return to the lodge and in the afternoon you may go for a village walk in the communities especially the batwa communities. Visit the women’s craft center and return for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Option: Four Gorillas Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi and evening Boat Ride
Today you will wake lazily and have your breakfast and thereafter you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi which is home to 19 islands, several little birds and otters. On arrival you will check in, relax in room or balcony. Bunyonyi is the 2nd deepest lake in Africa but its waters are good for swimming because they are free from crocodiles and hippos.
Accommodation Option: Bunyonyi Rock resort
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.
Today you will wake up slowly and enjoy your breakfast and then transfer to Lake Mburo National Park arriving in time for lunch at the lodge. After the lunch you may relax at the poolside or the balcony as you await your evening walking safari. After the walking safari return to the Lodge for Dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Option: Rwakobo Rock Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Entebbe
Today you will go for a morning game drive and thereafter transfer to Entebbe/Kampala via the Equator arriving in the evening in time to check in to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Option: 2 Friends Beach Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 13: Transfer to the Airport and End of Trip
Today depending on the schedule of your flight, you will be transferred to Entebbe International Airport to catch your outbound flight.
Accommodation Option: N/A
Meal Plan: Breakfast
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