Safari Preview
Traverse Uganda in 10 days while in safe hands of the greatest safari planners in Africa Experience the spectacles of he region from Murchison Falls National Park before flying to Queen Elizabeth National Park to experience the highlights including the famous boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel. For a truly one-of-a-kind experience, this tour also allows you to track mountain gorillas in Bwindi Forest, sample the stunning beauty of Lake Bunyonyi and Lake Mburo National Park for the Zebras.
Day 1: ARRIVAL
After arriving Entebbe International Airport, you will clear with immigration, proceed to the arrivals where you will meet your driver guide who will transfer you to your hotel for overnight stay.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe/ Hotel No.5 (High-end Accommodation) Meal plan Dinner
Day 2: FLY TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, drive to the airport for your flight to Murchison Falls National Park formerly known as Kabalega National Park. This park derives its name from the Murchison Falls which is a 7-meter canyon where the Mighty River Nile forces itself from a narrow gorge pouring down with a thunderous roar. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Nile Safari Lodge/Paraa Safari Lodge (High-end Accommodation)
Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3: GAME DRIVE AND BOAT RIDE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FALLS
Enjoy a morning game drive through the Savanna where you will see herds of Elephants, Buffalos, Giraffes, Kobs, Oribi, Jackson’s Hartebeest and various bird species that include the forest and water birds and the Albertine Rift endemics thereafter return to the Lodge for breakfast. In the afternoon, you will have a boat ride to the bottom of the falls whence the park derives its name. You will see groups of Hippos, Crocodiles, and a variety of animals that come to drink water at the River banks and a variety of bird species too.
Accommodation: Nile Safari Lodge/Paraa Safari Lodge (High-end Accommodation)
Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4: FLY TO KASESE -DRIVE TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
After relaxed breakfast at the lodge, you will be assisted with checking out and after settling the bill for extras if any, fly to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The second most visited Park and the most popular savannah reserve in Uganda. This Park has the highest variety of habitats and wildlife too. In the afternoon after lunch at the lodge, you will have a boat ride along the Kazinga Channel en-route you will see groups of Hippos and Buffalos a few metres away. You will see some animals coming to drink water at the banks and a various bird species.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Kyambura Gorge Lodge/Mweya Safari Lodge (High-end Accommodation) Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5: GAME DRIVE AND DRIVE TO BWINDI
After a relaxed breakfast, you will proceed for a game drive; through the Kasenyi and North Kazinga plains where you will see herds of Elephants, Buffalos, Antelopes, etc…
Continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park home to the great apes the Mountain Gorillas. Go through Ishasha for yet another gane drive to see the tree climbing lions.
Accommodation: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp/Bwindi Lodge/ Trackers Safari Lodge (High-end accommodation)
Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6: GORILLA TREKKING
After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing and thereafter go to the start points and enjoy the highlight of the safari. Trekking the Gorillas is a once in a lifetime experience which takes between 2–6 hours. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp/Bwindi Lodge/ Trackers Safari Lodge (High-end accommodation)
Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 7: BWINDI – LAKE BUNYONYI
Depart your lodge after breakfast for Lake Bunyonyi; the second deepest Lake in Africa after Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania. Spend the rest of the day relaxing at the lodge. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation: Bird’s Nest Resort (High-end Accommodation) Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8: FULL DAY LAKE BUNYONYI
Enjoy a boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi visiting some of the Islands surrounding it. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation: Bird’s Nest Resort (High-end Accommodation) Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 9: LAKE BUNYONYI – LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK
Depart Lake Bunyonyi for Lake Mburo National Park. Lake Mburo National Park is Uganda’s smallest National Park and has a variety of animals like Zebras, Defassa waterbuck, Impala, Eland, Oribi and many others plus over 300 bird species. Dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge (High-end Accommodation) Accommodation)
Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10: LAKE MBURO – ENTEBBE DEPARTURE.
Depart Lake Mburo National Park to Entebbe passing via the Equator having a brief stop having a stopover at the Equator; the imaginary line that divides the earth into two halves. You will take part in the experiment at the Equator and have lunch en-route. Meal plan: Meal plan Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Inclusions:
- Airport transfer
- 11 nights’ accommodation with meals as indicated in the itinerary above
- Uganda Gorilla permits $800 per person
- Activities shown in the itinerary
- Park fees
- Game drives
- Boat rides
- All internal flights indicated in the itinerary
- Services of an experienced English speaking driver guide
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Government taxes
- Our assistance
Excludes:
- International flights
- Visas
- Insurance
- Optional activities
- Tips
- Drinks
- Items of personal nature