Uganda is a beautiful country full of adventure, it comprises a number of wildlife species, some of which are endemic to Uganda as a destination. Our 9 Days Uganda Wildlife Adventure will take you to the best-handpicked destinations including Murchison Falls National Park. Enjoy the crater lake regions of the western Uganda and the home to Chimpanzee. Transiting through the beautiful Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda’s second largest park known for half of the population of bird species that have been recorded to date in the country, and spotting tree-climbing lions is the highlight of the trip.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport
Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by our company representative who will transfer you to accommodation that had been booked for your dinner and staying overnight. Take your time to relax as we wait for the following days’ adventures.
Luxury: The Boma hotel
Midrange: 2 Friends Beach Hotel
Best Budget: African Roots Guest House
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park.
Our driver guide will pick you up from your accommodation facility after which he will transfer you to Murchison Falls National Park, en-route we will stop over at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking, after which we will have a mouth-watering lunch, it is the only place to find Rhinos in Uganda and can be tracked on foot. We will enjoy the walk. Led through by a ranger and guides. We continue our journey to spend the night at
Luxury: Para safari lodge
Midrange: Murchison River Lodge
Best budget: fort Murchison
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 3: Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise to the Bottom of the Falls
We will wake up early morning for breakfast, followed by a transfer to the northern bank of Murchison Falls National Park, it is an animal concentration point, expect to see leopards, lions, Rothschild’s giraffes, hyenas, Uganda jobs, waterbucks, Hippos, Jackson hartebeest, to mention, we will return to the lodge for lunch and an afternoon boat cruise along the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls, this lasts for 2-3hours enjoying the cruise. Look out for water birds, hippos, crocodiles, and the loitering warthogs, they seem to be very where. Dinner and stay overnight at.
Luxury: Para safari lodge.
Midrange: Murchison River Lodge
Best budget: fort Murchison
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Morning tea or coffee, we head to one of the few remaining tracts of rainforest in Uganda. It hosts 13 primate species and is popular for the Chimpanzee. The journey is long as it takes close to the whole day while driving through the beautiful rolling hills covered in banana and tea plantations. The villages and small towns are lovely as we drive through them lunch en-route and we proceed to the national park arriving in the evening for dinner and staying overnight at
Luxury: primate lodge
Midrange: Turaco tree tops
Best budget: Kibale forest camp.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Swamp Walk
Enjoy an early morning breakfast, after which we will transfer to the visitor center Kanyanchu to start the day’s adventure, a short briefing will be conducted and then led through by a park ranger. Chimpanzees love to nest in the tree canopy so as you get closure look out in the trees. They make loud charter sounds, socially intelligent species. Finding Chimpanzee takes 2 to 3 hours and one hour is allowed while with the primate species. Returning for lunch and an afternoon walk along the Bigodi Swamp expect to see butterfly species, many birds including the great blue Turaco, and more primates.
Luxury: primate lodge
Midrange: Turaco tree tops
Best budget: Kibale forest camp.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s second largest conservation area, known for its uniqueness you transfer to the park through the southern sector Ishasha on a game drive and in search of tree-climbing lions, expect to see African elephants, buffaloes, water bucks, Took, vervet monkeys. Dinner and staying overnight at
Luxury: Ishasha wilderness camp
Midrange: Baboon Safari Resort.
Best Budget: Bush Lodge.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 7: Kazinga Boat Cruise and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
We wake up to a morning breakfast after which we will do a boat cruise, it is a long stream of water connecting Lake George and Edward, the channel is known for its large concentration of hippos, expect to view a number of wildlife species that come to the showers of Kazinga for greener pastures and water. Popular animal sights include buffaloes, lions, and Antelopes of several species. We return to the lodge for lunch and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park. Arrive in the evening for dinner and stay overnight at
Luxury: Clouds Gorilla Lodge
Midrange: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Best budget: Rushaga Gorilla Camp.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 8: Gorilla Trekking
Following breakfast, we will transfer to the park headquarters for the gorilla trekking experience it starts with a morning briefing from the Uganda Wildlife Authority, the trek through the forest is an adventure worth the hike, you will encounter several primate types like the back and white colobus monkey en-route to find the gorilla, it takes 2 or more hours doing the activity spending on how far the gorilla families have moved it is as amazing to enjoy the brown-eyed fur species in their natural setup. An hour is allowed while the mountain gorillas return for a relaxed evening with optional entertainment for the locals which is sometimes organized by the lodges. Dinner and stay overnight at
Luxury: Clouds Gorilla Lodge
Midrange: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Best budget: Rushaga gorilla camp.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 9: Transfer to Kampala or Entebbe.
We will enjoy a morning breakfast after which we drive to Entebbe or Kampala for departure, a lunch route in Mbarara town, and a brief stopover at the equator.
The 9 Days Uganda Wildlife Adventure includes;
- Gorilla permits
- Chimpanzee permits
- Boat cruises
- Park entrance and conservation fees
- All ground transportation inclusive of fuel.
- English-speaking guide.
- Meals and drinks and indicated in the travel plan.
- Accommodations as indicated.
- 4*4 wheel safari car drive.
Excludes
- Visas and air tickets
- Gratuities
- Meals and drinks not included in the travel plan
- Extra activities are not included in the itinerary.
- All that is not indicated in the inclusions.