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12 Days - Remarkale Uganda Wildlife Safari

Trip Highlights

Adventure exploring Murchison falls, Chimpanzee tracking and wildlife viewing. This is one of the best Uganda safari itineraries covering the very best of Ugandas national parks including Murchison falls a beautiful wonder of roaring falls, herds of elephants, buffaloes and Antelopes, visit Kibale for chimpanzee tracking, wildlife viewing in queen Elizabeth national park and tracking the magnificent mountain gorillas on Bwindi impenetrable forest.

Day 1 - Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park Zziwa Rhino sanctuary

Pickup from your hotel after breakfast, and drive north west of Uganda to Murchison falls national park. En route visit the Ziwa rhino sanctuary to track white rhinos. Have lunch and continue to murchison falls national park. Murchison falls national park today stands as Ugandas largest wildlife reserve with a variety of wildlife including large herds of buffaloes, elephants, antelopes, a variety of bird species and so much more. We love Murchison falls because of her unique nature of the water falls as they make a roaring sound as water pours.

Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 2 - Morning game drive, after noon Launch cruise

Today, you will wake up easy and be off early with packed breakfast and drive to the park to start your game drive with a ranger from the Uganda Wildlife Authority. The rangers know all the spots with wildlife, you will see elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, lions, variety of savannah birds and so much more Have lunch after which head out for a river Nile sunset Launch cruise. Expect to view crocodiles, herds of elephants, buffalos, hippos, lizards, lots of birds. Return to your lodge for Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 3 - Transfer to Kibale National Park

Today you will set off early for Kibale national park with en route stops and lunch. This is 8 9 hours drive to Kibale forest national park. Dinner and overnight at your lodge Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking Visit Bigodi eco-swamp Have breakfast at your hotel and be ready to transfer to Kibale park head offices for briefing before you start chimpanzee tracking. Tracking for chimpanzees takes about 3 4 hours and will come across other primates like white and black Colobus monkeys, olive baboons, red Colobus, grey checked mangabey in the forest. After the tracking chimps, return back to your hotel and be ready to drive 2 hours to Queen Elizabeth national park. Dinner and overnight at your lodge. Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national Park Afternoon Launch Cruise Set off at leisure from your hotel today and head out to visit the crater salt lick region before you drive to Queen Elizabeth national Park. Check into your hotel and have lunch. Have lunch after which head out to the Kazinga channel for a 2 hour sunset Launch cruise along the the Kazinga channel. Expect to view herds of elephants, buffalos, hippos, crocdiles, lizards, lots of birds. Return to your lodge for Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 6 - Morning Game drive, Transfer to Ishasha Sector

Today you will wake up easy and be off early with packed breakfast and drive to the park to start your game drive in the Kasenyi region of queen Elizabeth national park. This is your chance to view numerous early riser wildlife before they return to their hide places as the sun comes comes out. Expect to view lions, elephants, buffaloes, numerous Uganda kobs and so much more. Have lunch transfer to Ishasha sector of queen Elizabeth well known for its tree climbing lions.

Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 7 - Transfer to Bwindi National Park

Full Day Drive with enroute stops Have early breakfast and hit the road with en route game drive through the ishasha sector to spot tree climbing lions as you drive to Bwindi national park. Enjoy the beautiful Ugandan countryside with stops at all interesting points. Dinner and Overnight at your lodge.

Day 8 - Mountain Gorilla Trekking and a visit to Community

After a comprehensive briefing overview from one of the head guides about what to expect during your gorilla trekking adventure, you will split into groups of 8 people for which gorilla family you will be tracking. If you need a simple hike, inform your guide before the briefing so that he helps speak to the trackers to select for you a simple hike. The trackers have an idea of how far each group is as their colleagues go into the forest earlier to establish actual locations of the gorilla groups. Do hire a porter, even if you feel fit enough not to need a hand up having someone else to carry your backpack makes it so much easier as you hike.

Return to your hotel for lunch and an afternoon rest, and late evening head out to visit the Batwa pygmies communities which are just neighboring the park. These where the former forest inhabitants who where led out of the forest in order to conserve mountain gorillas and their habitant. You will have a chance to interact with them and learn about their cultures.

Dinner and Overnight at your lodge

Day 9 - Visit Lake Bunyonyi, Transfer to Mgahinga National Park

Lake bunyonyo is the best relaxing spot in Uganda, with great viewing surrounded by birds after which transfer to Mgahinga national park. Dinner and overnight at...

Day 10 - Golden Monkey tracking in Mgahinga

 

Have breakfast at your hotel and with a packed lunch drive to Mgahinga national park head offices for briefing about what to expect and code of conduct. Golden monkey tracking, unlike gorillas trekking is much easier as you hike through bamboo forest with enough light through the forest. Return to your lodge for Lunch and late afternoon relax at your lodge.

Dinner and Overnight at your lodge.

Day 11 - Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

Today, wake up early and be ready to transfer to Lake Mburo national park in mbarara district. Lake Mburo national park is Ugandas smallest savannah parks painted with ancient metamorphic rocks dating way back more than 500 million years. The park is home to over home to 3oo bird species and variety of wildlife including zebra, eland, Defassa waterbuck, impala, buffalo, oribi, hippo, topi leopard and hyena can be spotted and so much more. Dinner and overnight at

Day 12 - Morning Game drive, Departure

Today is your last day and you will start with a game walking safari in Lake mburo, later have lunch and be ready to travel to Kampala with drop off at the airport the airport.

End of Safari

Trip Map

Cost for this trip

Price inclusions

  • Chimpanzee permits
  • Gorilla permits
  • Golden monkey permits
  • Hike to top of the falls
  • Entrance fees to all parks and ecological sites
  • A professional English speaking guide.
  • 4x4 Land cruiser vehicle and all ground transfers
  • Fuel
  • Drinking water in the vehicle
  • Nature walks and wildlife / game viewing
  • Accommodation and meals
  • All activities as per your itinerary

Exclusions

  • Visas and all international flights
  • Tips
  • Souvenirs
  • Travel insurance cover
  • Any item of personal nature, including drinks, laundry, cigarettes, alcohol etc
  • Any other activity not mentioned in the itinerary

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