Uganda: 10-Day mid-range Wildlife, Big-Five, Gorilla Safari

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival, Breakfast and Walking City Tour
1 stop
1
Kampala
Arrival at Entebbe international airport. Airport pickup and transfer to hotel (typically Pineapple Guesthouse for Entebbe or Xanadu Collection Suites for Kampala). City walking tour for guests with flight arrival time before 12:00 noon local time. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included. Full Tour briefing from the Driver-Guide during dinner.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Zziwo Rhino Sanctuary, Murchison Falls-Top of the falls and park check-in
3 stops
2
Rhino Fund Uganda
Stop for 1-hour at the Zziwa Rhino sanctuary to track Uganda's remaining population of southern white rhinos
1 hour • Admission ticket included
3
45 minute hike to the top of the hill to catch the magnificent spectacle that is the 'world's most powerful falls'. Bring hiking boots and expect to get wet from the spray
1 hour • Admission ticket included
4
Murchison Falls National Park
Arrive in the park and head to lodge for check-in, rest, dinner and overnight stay
18 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Murchison Falls: Big-5 game drive, Afternoon Nile river cruise and Evening game predator game drive
3 stops
5
Murchison Falls National Park
Early breakfast then 4-hour morning game drive in park's northern sector
4 hours • Admission ticket free
6
2-hour afternoon river cruise on the Nile, spotting animals and birds bathing and drinking on the shores (Crocs, Hippos, Elephants, Buffalo and more)
2 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Murchison Falls National Park
Evening game drive in search of predators (1 of only 2 parks in Uganda where night drives are allowed)
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Departure for Kibale Forest and Bigodi Swamp Nature Walk
2 stops
8
3 hour guided nature walk in the Bigodi wetland sanctuary, the home of the Great Blue Turaco and over 200 other species of birds including Hornbills, Turacos, Parrots, Cranes and Kingfishers. The sanctuary is also home to 8 species of primates, including the Black and White Colobus, Red Colobus and Red Tailed monkey.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Kibale National Park
Evening arrival to Kibale Forest National park, check in at lodge, dinner and overnight stay
12 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Chimpanzee and primates tracking, Departure for Queen Elizabeth National Park
1 stop
10
Kibale National Park
Breakfast, ranger briefing then tracking chimpanzees and other primates (Grey cheeked mangabeys, Colobus monkeys, Red-tailed monkeys, L'hoest's monkey, Olive Baboon, Vervet Monkey and the Blue Monkey); 3-hour experience with 1-hour observing the chimpanzees. Return to lodge for lunch and 2½ hour afternoon drive to Queen Elizabeth National
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
QENP Kasenyi planes game drive and Kazinga Channel boat trip
2 stops
11
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park. (Elephants and Buffalo, Kobs, Warthogs, Water-buck and, with luck, Leopards and Lions).
4 hours • Admission ticket free
12
Kazinga Channel
Afternoon boat trip on Kazinga channel (crocs, hippos, buffalo and birds drinking on the shores)
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Ishasha tree climbing lions and departure for Bwindi National Park
2 stops
13
Tracking tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park
3 hours • Admission ticket included
14
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Evening arrivial in Bwindi impenetrable forest. Option to take walks to local villages if not too tired from the drive
Admission ticket free
Day 8
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi (Rushaga Sector) and Departure for Lake Bunyonyi
2 stops
15
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Breakfast and 15 min walk to Rushaga ranger station. Ranger briefing and hike through impenetrable forest with experienced ranger (anywhere from 1 to 6 hours, but normally no more than 2 hours) in search of assigned gorilla family. 1 hour with gorillas then return to lodge for lunch & shower.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
16
Late afternoon arrival at Lake Bunyonyi and check in at hotel (Rock Resort). Evening motorised canoe ride on lake Bunyonyi before dinner and overnight stay.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Lake Mburo evening game drive
1 stop
17
Lake Mburo National Park
Relaxing evening game drive
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 10
Lake Mburo game walk and transfer to Entebbe for departure flight
4 stops
18
Lake Mburo National Park
After breakfast, morning game walk with armed ranger
2 hours • Admission ticket free
19
Green Equator Masaka Rd
Quick stop at the Equator crossing in Kayabwe, enroute to Entebbe
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
20
Optional: stop to check out a local artisanal drum making factory
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
21
After lunch in Entebbe, drop-off to Entebbe International Aiprort for departure flight.
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Not recommended for children under 13 years
• It is ideal to book at least 3-6 months in advance as gorilla permits are in very high demand.

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