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10 Days Uganda Ultimate wildlife including Big 5 sighting experience

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10 Days Uganda Ultimate wildlife including Big 5 sighting experience

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  • 3 Days
  • Wifi Available
  • Pickup: Airpot

This 10 days safari in Uganda takes you to the most notable tourists destinations with a diverse array of wildlife encounters including big 5, Chimpanzees and mountain Gorillas alongside visits to the most impressive natural wonders-the likes of Fort Portal Crater Lakes and Murchison Falls-world’s most powerful waterfalls.

Destinations includes Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking, Murchison Falls National Park for game drive and a boat cruise, Kibale Forest for Chimpanzee trekking, Queen Elizabeth National Park for sighting of rare species of tree climbing lions and Bwindi National Park for mountain Gorilla trekking. Other destinations are Mgahinga Gorilla National Park for Golden monkey trekking, Lake Bunyonyi for a traditional dugout canoe experience and lastly Lake Mburo National Park for wildlife not encountered in other parks such as Topi, zebras, impalas, elands, and reed-buck among others.

Price Includes

  • Meals as specified in the itinerary
  • 9 Nights accommodation in a budget lodge
  • Transportation in a comfortable 4X4 safari car and fuel
  • 1 Gorilla trekking permit per person (Valued at 800 USD)
  • 1 Chimpanzee trekking permit per person (Valued at 250 USD)
  • 1 Golden monkey trekking permit per person (Valued at 100 USD)
  • 1 professional English-speaking driver tour guide or your preferred language (Upon request)
  • All park entrance fees
  • Bottled water while in safari car

Price Excludes

  • Visas and other costs of personal nature
  • Travel insurance
  • Porters’ fees and driver’s gratuity
  • Activities that are not mentioned and those mentioned as “optional” in the itinerary
  • All types of drinks and snacks except water

Important notes

  • Age restriction (15-80 years)
  • Moderate level of physical fitness is required
  • A valid passport is required on the day of travel
Tour highlights:
  • White Rhino Trekking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
  • Game drives in Murchison Falls National Park
  • Boat Cruise along the Victoria Nile in Murchison Falls National Park
  • Visit to the world’s most powerful waterfalls
  • Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale Forest
  • Boat Cruise at Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • Game Drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • Sighting of tree Climbing Lions in Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi National Park
  • Enjoying scenic views of mountainous stunning landscapes
  • Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park
  • Lake Bunyonyi traditional dugout canoe experience
  • Equator experience
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Itinerary

Day 1Transfer from Kampala to Murchison falls with Rhino tracking in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Our professional driver tour-guide will pick you up at 8:00am Kampala time at either Entebbe International Airport or at hotel of your stay, briefs you about the entire safari and then drive you to Murchison falls national park. The drive will go through Luwero-Gulu high way making a stopover at famous Luwero triangle to visit Ziwa rhino sanctuary for the white Rhinos tracking and learn about their daily interactions and then continue to Masindi town for Lunch.

After lunch the drive will proceed to Murchison falls national park arriving in the evening. Check in into your booked lodge, wait for dinner and then have your overnight rest.

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner

Lodge: Murchison River Lodge or Pakuba safari Lodge depending on availability

 

Day 2Murchison falls National Park Game Drive, Lunch cruise and top of the falls’ hike.

The trip will commence with early morning breakfast and then set off for game drive in the park to encounter a wide range of wild animals and birds. Expected encounters include Elephants, Lions, Buffaloes, Leopards, Giraffes, Warthogs, Antelopes and birds like Shoe bill stork, Grew crowned cranes-The Uganda’s National birds and the Goliath heron-The world’s largest heron. Get back to the Lodge for Lunch break. After lunch, you will go for a boat trip at the Liver Nile hoping to see crocodiles, hippos and a variety of unique water birds. After boat trip you will proceed with a hike to the top of the falls for spectacular views of the Murchison Falls and memorial photographs. Return to the lodge for dinner and night rest.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Lodge: Murchison River Lodge or Pakuba safari Lodge depending on availability.

Day 3Transfer from Murchison falls National Park to Kibale National Park

Upon morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and board our safari car for a transfer to Kibale Forest National Park a home to over 1450 endangered Chimpanzees and Africa’s top destination for chimpanzee trekking. The drive will go through incredibly scenic views of lush green countryside and hills dotted with tea plantations for 7-8 hours arriving at the park in the evening and check in into your booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay awaiting chimpanzee trekking on the following day.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Lodge: Isunga Lodge or its equivalent depending on availability

Day 4Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

The day will commence with an early morning luscious breakfast at the lodge after which you will head out with your picnic-packed lunch and water to the park office for a briefing about the rules and regulations in regard to trekking these endangered human-like species. After briefing you will enter the forest led by park rangers for security and guidance to track Chimpanzees for about 2-5 hours and while tracking, encountering other primates like colobus monkeys, olive baboons, and red-tailed monkeys is most likely.

When Chimpanzees are spotted in their home forest you will be allowed 1 hour to observe them and get to learn more about their human-like behaviors, take pictures as well, and return to the lodge for lunch break. Proceed with a transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park with en-route to Fort Portal Crater Lakes another incredible spot for memorial photographs. On your road trip to Queen Elizabeth National Park you will enjoy spectacular views of Rwenzori mountains and Lake George among others lasting for about 4 hours drive with en-route at the Equator arriving late in the evening. Check in into your booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Lodge: Elephant Hub, Buffalo Safari Lodge, Engiri Game Lodge or equivalent depending on availability

Day 5:Queen Elizabeth National Park Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Boat Trip

 

The day will commence with an early morning luscious breakfast at the lodge and thereafter you head out for the game drive at Kasenyi plains where you will encounter several wildlife species both big and small. The park is famous for its abundant wildlife and expected encounters include African Elephant, Buffaloes, Lions, Uganda Cobs, Leopards, Warthogs, Hyenas, and antelopes among others.

After the game drive in the afternoon, you will get back to the lodge for a lunch break and thereafter go for the boat cruise at Kazinga channel for an additional wildlife and bird watching adventure cruising through the intersection of lake Edward and Lake George. While on a boat cruise expect magnificent encounters such as hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of bird species upon which you will return to the lodge to dine and have a well-earned rest.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Lodge: Elephant Hub, Buffalo Safari Lodge, Engiri Game Lodge or equivalent lodge depending on availability

Day 6Transfer to Bwindi National Park Via Ishasha sector

After morning breakfast, you will head out to the south of the Park arriving in Ishasha sector in the late morning where you will most likely see rare species of tree-climbing lions an exciting moment of your safari that will surely give you a life lasting memories. After watching these rare species of tree-climbing lions the drive will proceed with a stopover in Kihihi town for en route lunch and shortly proceed with sighting of spectacular mountainous landscape of Bwindi Impenetrable forest towards Ruhija sector where our Mountain Gorilla trek will start the next day. While you will arrive in the afternoon you may choose to go for an optional community walk and learn more about the area.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is a home to a half of the world’s Gorilla population and a tropical forest spread over mountains and valleys and is considered one of the richest forests in Africa biodiversity-wise making it a remarkable destination for mountain gorillas trekking.

 

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Lodge: Gorilla Mist Camp or its equivalent depending on availability

Day 7: Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi National Park and Transfer to Kisoro

After an early morning breakfast, shall proceed for a briefing with your picnic packed lunch at Bwindi National Park headquarters by game rangers about the entire Gorilla trekking process including Dos and Don’ts while with these human-like creatures “The mountain gorillas”.

After briefing you will start tracking through a thick rain-forest vegetation lasting for about 2 to 6 hours depending on how far or close the Gorillas will be spotted. After spotting these creatures you will be allowed a maximum of 1 hour an exciting moment to observe and learn about their routine human-like interactions.                          After trekking, we will head to the south in the district of Kisoro, a few kilometers from Mgahinga Gorilla National park, where we shall have our Golden Monkey trekking on the following day

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Lodge: Lake Mulehe Safari lodge or Lake Mulehe Gorilla lodge or equivalent depending on availability

Day 8:Golden Monkey trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Upon your breakfast in the morning, you will head to Mgahainga Gorilla National Park for Golden Monkey trekking. Trekking of these rare species will last for 3-4 hours coupled with astonishing views of the peaks of the Volcanoes National Park. Complementary to Golden monkey trekking, sighting of various bird species such as Rwenzori Turaco, the Colobus and many more others is most likely.

After the trek we will head to Amajambere Iwacu Community Camp (AICC) for a lunch break and shortly after, transfer to Lake Bunyonyi the Little Switzerland of Africa” and the Africa’s 2nd deepest lake after Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania. Arriving in the evening you will check in to your booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay awaiting the next day’s adventure.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Lodge: Lake Bunyonyi Eco-resort or equivalent depending on availability

Day 9:Lake Bunyonyi traditional dugout canoe experience and transfer to Lake Mburo National park

After your morning breakfast you will head out for traditional dugout canoe trek on Lake Bunyonyi which will introduce you to the major islands and their rich history. Complementary to traditional dugout canoe trek, you will enjoy scenic views of green and lush terraced hills and various water bird species. Return to your lodge for lunch and there after check out and transfer to Lake Mburo national park arriving early evening, check in to your booked lodge and take a rest waiting for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Lodge: Rwakobo Rock, Arcadia Lodges, Lake Mburo Safari Lodge or equivalent lodge depending on availability

Day 10: Lake Mburo National park game drive and transfer back to Kampala

The day will commence with morning breakfast at your lodge and set off for a sunrise game drive through Lake Mburo Savannah plains in search of wildlife that were not encountered in other parks. Expected encounters include olive baboon, white-tailed mongoose, side-striped Jackal, topi, zebras, impalas, elands, and reed-buck among others.

After the game drive, you will proceed with road trip to Entebbe International Airport with en route stopover at the Equator line for more memorial photos and handicraft shopping, proceed to the airport for a flight out of Kampala back to home or next destination.

Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch

Lodge: No accommodation (End of tour)