12-Day Uganda Gorillas, Chimps and Wildlife Safari
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This 12-day Best of Uganda safari offers you an abundance of wildlife, scenery, and cultural experiences. Gorilla and chimp tracking may be the highlight of this safari, but there are amazing opportunities of seeing Rhinos, lions, hippos, buffaloes, leopard, elephants, and several species of birds and an abundance of dense green forest. Enjoy the thundering Murchison Falls in the north of Uganda and the crater lakes is the western and south-western of the country.
Included/Exclude
- Park fees(For non-residents)
- Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident)
- Chimp permits(One per person, non-resident)
- All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water(On all days)
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Tour Amenities
Tour Plan
Our friendly guide will welcome you to Uganda at Entebbe airport and transfer you to your hotel in Entebbe. Enjoy the fresh breeze from Lake Victoria – 2nd largest lake in the world or Visit Kampala city since your flight is in the morning. Get a good night’s rest, your adventure starts the next day.
Have an early breakfast and depart for Murchison Falls National Park. The journey is a magical adventure with a stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary to track Rhinos. Continue on to Murchison falls and proceed to the top of the falls where you will behold the Nile is forced through a 7-meter gorge with a thunderous fall before your very own eyes.
Accommodation: Red Chilli Rest Camp
Budget tented camp located inside Murchison Falls NP (Shared Bathroom)
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Murchison Falls National park is the biggest park in Uganda offering fulfilling game viewing. After an early break-fast we start the day with a game drive on the northern bank of River Nile, and look out for giraffes, elephants, hartebeest, Buffaloes, Leopards, Lions and different bird species.
Indeed, it is a privilege watching wild animals in their habitat as they eat, play, and protect the young. In the after-noon, the safari will continue on River Nile. The relaxed boat safari provides more opportunities for spotting a variety of animals and birds. Watch the waters of the Murchison falls – the ‘devils cauldron’. This kind of boat cruise only found in Uganda in the whole of Africa.
Accommodation: Red Chilli Rest Camp
Budget tented camp located inside Murchison Falls NP (Shared Bathroom)
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Today we depart for the home of Chimpanzee in Kibale National Park – the primate capital of East Africa. Kibale forest is home to 13 species of primates with the main attraction being chimpanzee tracking. On this journey, youhave stunning views as you pass small villages, local markets and several bird life. This is a day’s trip with packed lunch or in a town en route.
Accommodation:
Kibale Forest Camp
Budget tented camp located just outside Kibale NP (Shared Bathroom)
Meals & Drinks: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Kibale national park is the primate capital of East Africa. Chimpanzee trekking is a fulfilling adventure that takes you deep in the tropical forest across streams of water. You may also have sightings of red-tailed monkeys, black and white Columbus monkeys, butterflies, and birds calling from the canopies. With the help of your guide, you will locate the chimps. Enjoy picture moments and watch them as they play and feed. After lunch, visit Bigodi Village and swamp known for its rich diversity of birds and primates depending on the availability of time.
Accommodation:
Kibale Forest Camp
Budget tented camp located just outside Kibale NP (Shared Bathroom)
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Today after breakfast, our tour continues to Queen Elizabeth National Park, enjoy views of several crater lakes and the mystical Rwenzori Mountain ranges en- route. On arrival in the park, we shall have a small game drive as we proceed to the lodge for lunch and a boat cruise on Kazinga channel. The boat safari offers you great photo sessions in a relaxed way with lots of bird life on the shores, crocodiles, elephants.
Accommodation:
The Bush Lodge
Budget tented camp located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Shared Bathroom)
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
The animals in their different families, clans, and groups are out starting on their day. Notice the difference between the animals in their natural habitat and those caged in zoos. Have a game drive in Kasenyi plains in the open roof safari cars.
Proceed to Ishasha, famed for the tree-climbing lions, search for them with help of rangers. Lunch will be a picnic or at the lodge.
Accommodation: Enjojo Lodge
Budget tented camp located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Shared Bathroom)
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Today we start journey to the home of the gentle giants of Bwindi. This fulfilling journey takes us through the Kigezi highlands with great scenery of terraced hills. Lunch will be along the way or at the lodge depending on time of arrival.
Your lodge in or adjust to the impenetrable forest will offer you great resting as
you prepare for the next day’s trek.
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Camp
Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP without fences (Self-contained)
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Gorillas Trekking
The highlight of your safari will be meeting the gentle giants of Bwindi National Park! Enjoy the fullness of the impenetrable forest abounding with life, host to several species of birds, butterflies, primates, mammals. Eventually with help of your guide who is also a park ranger, you will find yourself face to face with the enormous and rare mountain gorillas. The trekking experience takes anything from on hour (rarely) to about 8 hours to accomplish. However, you only have one hour with gorillas to capture your finest moment. After Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Relaxation and swimming
Accommodation:
Budget lodge at the shores of Lake Bunyonyi (shared bathroom)
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10
Lake Mburo National Park for Wildlife
After an early breakfast, we shall proceed to Jinja, the home of the source of River Nile, We shall spend a night here as we shall visit the source of Nile the next Day
Accommodation:
Budget tented camp located in Jinja Town (Shared Bathroom)
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After Breakfast, we visit the source of the Nile and enjoy the boat ride on the Nile as we end our Safari Holiday, Depending on your Flight Time, we shall immediately transfer back to Entebbe Airport.
Accommodation:
No Accommodations Included
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast And Lunch Included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
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