The 12 days explore Uganda safari takes you to almost all the tourist attractions and from these sites you experience the game drive viewing, boat ride, chimpanzee trekking, Uganda gorilla trekking, the Batwa cultural experiences, Uganda safaris and tours!
Day1: Entebbe/Kampala-Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast, meet our driver/guide and exchange the greetings and thereafter transfer to Murchison falls national park. Its most popular landmark is a thunderous waterfall that flows into its escarpment after plummeting. It feeds the fast flowing river Nile which lazily meanders through its savannah and woodland. To its south is a pristine tropical forest that doubles as a lifeline for the second highest population of chimpanzees in Uganda, Budongo forest (has over 600 chimps)
On your way to Murchison, you will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking on foot and take unforgettable photographs and videos, then after have lunch. Transfer to the park and spend the evening enjoying the top of the falls as to flows through the rock gorges to the bottom before it flows to the delta. After drive to your lodge either Paraa Lodge/Chobe Safari Lodge/Murchison River Lodge/Fort Murchison camp/Pakuba Safari Lodge. Meal plan: H/B
Day2: Game Drive & Boat Ride
Have breakfast and after go for the dawn game drive looking for the wildlife like the lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, giraffes, warthogs, topi, oribi, water and bush bucks among others. This experience takes 3-4 hours and after return to lodge for refreshment and lunch. Then in the evening take the unforgettable boat cruise along the River Nile towards the bottom of the falls and this boat cruise takes 2-3 hours. Thereafter return to lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: F/B
Day3: Murchison-Kibale Forest National Park
Have breakfast and after embark the safari jeep to take the full day drive transferring to Kibale national park via the southern escarpments with lunch en-route and upon your arrival with the view of fabled mountain of the moon check in at Kyaninga Lodge/Ndali Lodge/Kibale Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: F/B
Day4: Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Walk
Have early morning breakfast and after transfer to the park head offices for briefing about the primates and the forest. After with your private porter enter into the rain forest to search for the shy chimpanzees in the tree branches. Expect to spot more primates and birdlife species. The experience take 4-5 hours and then return to the lodge for your refreshment and lunch, then in the evening visit the Bigodi wetland for the eco nature walk to search for the rare shoe bill, Sitatunga, white and black colobus, vervet monkeys and manageably. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B
Day5: Kibale-Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have breakfast and thereafter embark the safari vehicle and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and on your arrival in the evening visit the crater lakes to experience the undulating amazing terrain land scapes. Dinner and overnight at Mweya lodge/Katara lodge/Enganzi lodge/Bush lodge. Meal plan: F/B
Day6: Game Drive & Boat Ride
Have breakfast and after go for the dawn game drive looking for the wildlife like the lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, giraffes, warthogs, topi, oribi, water and bush bucks among others. This experience takes 3-4 hours and after return to lodge for refreshment and lunch. Then in the evening take the unforgettable boat cruise along the Kazinga Chanel which connects the Ramsar Lake George and Lake Edward. While on this cruise, be ready to spot wildlife and birdlife species at the shores of the Channel and this boat cruise takes 2-3 hours. Thereafter return to lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: F/B
Day7: Queen Elizabeth-Bwindi Gorilla Park
Have breakfast and thereafter embark the safari truck and transfer to Bwindi Gorilla National Park. The drive via Ishasha southern sector will give you a chance to spot the rare African tree climbing lions, other wildlife species like the oribi, topi, warthogs, water and bush bucks among others. Then transfer to the forest where you will have the unforgettable gorilla trekking in the mist. Dinner and overnight at Mahogany springs/Engagi Safari Lodge/Gorilla Forest Camp/Mutanda Lake Resort. Meal plan: F/B
Day8: Uganda Gorilla Trekking
Have early morning breakfast, after embark the safari jeep and transfer to the park headquarters for briefing about the mountain gorillas and the forest as well. After the briefing with your porters enter into the jungle to search for the mountain gorillas. You are free to take as many photos as you want during the one hour you will spend with them. Whenever you feel exhausted and hungry during this 1-4 hours trek, you can make a stopover to have your packed lunch. Thereafter, you will return to the park offices for your gorilla trekking certificate and then to you’re for relax as you wait to dinner and overnight. Meal plan: F/B
Day9: Batwa Cultural Trail
Have breakfast, after visit the Mgahinga Gorilla Park for briefing about the park and the Batwa culture tour as you discover their ancient ways of life. During this half day adventure, you will visit historical arenas where the Batwa tribe used to live prior to their eviction from the forest in 1994. This was after it was gazzated as a national park. After this enlightening amazing experience, return to lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: F/B
Day10: Mgahinga Gorilla Park-Lake Bunyonyi
Have breakfast, after embark the safari jeep and then transfer to Lake Bunyonyi where you have sun bathing at the shores of the Lake. Take a visit to the local community to participate in the tribal- cultural performances. Dinner and overnight at Arcadia Cottages/Bunyonyi Overland. Meal plan: F/B
Day11: Lake Bunyonyi-Lake Mburo National Park
Have breakfast, after transfer to Lake Mburo National Park with lunch en-route and upon arrival take an evening game drive to spot the rare wildlife species like the Zebras, Impalas, Elands and other wildlife species. Dinner and overnight at Mantana Tented Camp/Mihingo Lodge/Rwakobo Rock Lodge/Mburo Eagle’s Nest Camp. Meal plan: F/B
Day12: Lake Mburo-Entebbe
Have breakfast and take morning game drive to spot more wildlife like the Zebras, Impalas, Elands, warthogs among others and thereafter embark the safari jeep and with lunch en-route at the Uganda equator for your last memorable photographs, return back to Kampala/Entebbe for your return flight. End of services
The package includes for 12 Days Explore Uganda safari
Ground transportation
Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
Park entrances
Ferry crossing
Boat ride
Game drives
Gorilla permits
Chimpanzee permits
Batwa cultural trail
Boat ride along volcanic Lake Mutanda
En-route meals
Full day English speaking guide
12 Days Explore Uganda safari excludes:
All expenses not mentioned in the package like fees to the porter while gorilla trekking, airtime to call back home, laundry, luxury drinks, Visa and air fares, cigarettes among other personal nature expenses.
