This 11 Days Best of Uganda Safari takes you to Kampala city a cosmopolitan city with rich heritage, to Murchison Falls National Park in northern Uganda to see Africa’s Big Five animals and the powerful Murchison falls on River Nile, before proceeding to Kibale Forest National Park – East Africa’s primates capital where you will track chimpanzees in their natural habitat. You will continue in Queen Elizabeth National Park for a Kazinga Channel Launch cruise, visit The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you will get a once in a life opportunity to trek the endangered mountain gorillas and end with stunning a beautiful landscape of lake Bunyonyi.rhino tracking, chimpanzee tracking, gorilla trekking
Day 1: Arrival & Kampala
Day 2: Transfer to To Ziwa Rhinos reserve & Murchison Falls National Park
Day 3: Murchison falls national Park – Game drive and Boat Cruise Murchison Falls National Park
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 5: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale Forest National Park & Bigodi wetland sanctuary.
Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park Through Nyabigada – Kasese
Day 7: Queen Elizabeth National Park (Full day) of Game drive, Boat cruise.
Day 8: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Day 9: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi NP
Day 10: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 11: Departure
On Arrival at the Entebbe International Airport, you will be received by the safari driver-guide who will transfer you to hotel as well as brief you about this 11 Day Safari adventure in Uganda. You will enjoy views of Lake Victoria the largest freshwater lake in Africa en-route to Kampala City for Kasubi lyal tombs, Namugoong Uganda martyrs shrines, Uganda Museum and national theatre,Then
Overnight @ Namirembeguest House (BB)
After a morning breakfastmm begin your journey to Murchison Falls Park found in north-western driving through the well-known Luwero Triangle. You will stop over at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you will track rhinos. Lunch will be in Masindi Town and then proceeto Murchison falls nnational park, view /viisit the top of the fall and
Overnight @ Park side safari Lodge (HB)
Day 3: Murchison falls natinal Park – Game drive and boat Cruise in Murchison Falls NP
In the early morning you will set out on an early morning game drive in Murchison Falls NP the largest national park in Uganda during which you will be rewarded with views of different animals such as buffaloes, giraffes, Lions, elephants, Leopards, hartebeest, among others and different types of birds. You will return to your accommodation for a late breakfast at around 11:00am, relax and lunch.
Later in the afternoon, go for a 2 hours Launch cruise on the river Nile to the ‘Devils Cauldron’ found at the bottom of the waterfalls where you will enjoy great views of the Murchison falls and also see several animals like the giant Nile crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes and birds on the river banks. Return foor evening fiire relaxation.
Overnight @ Parkside safari Lodge (FB)
After breakfast you will begin the long drive heading southwards to Kibale Forest National Park also known as the primate’s capital in East Africa. The park is home to 13 different primate species including the colobus monkeys, the red tailed and blue monkeys; however the main attraction here are the chimpanzees which share 98% of their DNA with man. On arrival, check into your accommodation for dinner and the night’s rest. Along this scenic country you will drive through several towns, village settlements, farms and plantations that cover the rolling hills.
Overnight @ Kibale Forest camp (HB)
Begin the day early morning to enjoy Chimpanzee Tracking. By 8:00am you will arrive at the park headquarters where you will be briefed by the park guides about the activity. You will encounter several birds (335 species on record), butterflies, and small monkeys in the forest during the tracking which takes between 2 to 3 hours before finding the chimps. When you locate them you will you will take photographs and observe these very playful chimps.
After lunch, there will be a guided nature walk in the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary which is a community initiative to see several birds, primates, small animals and even interact with some of the locals. Proceeds from this nature walk are used by the locals for community development.
Overnight @ Kibale Forest camp (FB)
After beakfast, drive south western to Kases with a stopover at Nyabigada and proceed to Queen elizabeth natinal Park.
Overnight @ Engiri game Lodge (HB)
Queen Elizabeth natinal park is the mst visited , mmst beautiful and endowed with wldlie natinal Pak in Uganda. A very earrly morning game drive will lead yu to sport elephants, bffalos, bushbuck, waterbackks, Warthogos, and on a lucky day, spot lns and leopards. Return foor breakfast and afteernoo boat cruise n Kazinga channel with a high conceetraton oof hippoos,water birds etc
Overnnight @ Engiri game lodge (FB)
Have a final breakfast in Queen Elizabeth National Park and start the drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park home of the endangered mountain Gorillas. You will drive through the stunning kigezi highlands where you will see Uganda’s beautiful terraced hills arrive in Bwindi where you will dine and spend the night.
Overnight @ Buhoma community rest Camp (HB)
Transfer to the park headquarters By 8:00am for a briefing by the park guides about gorilla trekking. In groups of 8 led by the park guides and armed rangers you will hike through the dense forest as you search for these endangered forest giants. In the forest encounter birds, monkeys and butterflies before finally meeting the habituated gorilla family with which you will spend an hour observing and taking photos.
In the afternoon, there will be an optional Batwa pygmies cultural tour who will entertain you with songs and vibrant dances. Return for dinner and overnight at your accommodation.
Overnight @ Buhoma community camp (FB)
Drive through the immpenetrablenatial park, beautiful scenery,commuities and valleys to Lake Bunyonyi the mmst beautiful lakke in the world with stunning viiews. A boat cruise on this lake with many islands is very fascinating.
Overnight Hawks eye (HB)
Today is the final day of our 11 Day Uganda Safari; the safari driver-guide will transfer you back to Entebbe international airport for your late evening departure flight, and bid you farewell. The drive is very scenery with sights of green rolling hills with large plantations, farmlands and dotted with village settlements. Lunch will be en-route in Mbarara City.
