Safari In Uganda

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Safari in Uganda Overview

11 days wildlife safari in Uganda: Uganda is a destination to experience wildlife viewing in both forest and savannah. Not to be missed is gorillas of Bwindi while chimps can easily be spotted in Kibale Forest. Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls National Parks offer wonderful savannah safaris with good wildlife viewing. The safari combines primate viewing with a classic savannah safari, gives you a good balance between vehicle, boat and walking activities and not forgetting the excellent birding experience and the scenic beauty.

Safari in Uganda Highlights

  • 3 Meal Corse A day, Water and Soft Drinks
  • Game Drive In Lake Mburo National Park
  • Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi National Park
  • Special Apointed Safari Vehicle with Pope up roof
  • 10 Nights in Mid Range Accommodation
  • Boat cruises in Murchison Falls
  • Chimp Trekking in Kibale National Park
Gorilla Trekking in Uganda

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International airport for Safari in Uganda

After landing at Entebbe International Airport, a representative from our company will greet and cheer you up as he drives you to your lodging for a relaxing night before your next adventure—an exploration of the stunning caves of The Pearl of Africa safari in Uganda.

Day 2: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park for Safari in Uganda

Begin your safari in Uganda by Going to the Mabamba marsh on the shores of Lake Victoria after a leisurely breakfast. One of the few surviving swamps in the nation that local communities have pledged to safeguard is this one. It is a sizable papyrus swamp with a maze of channels and lagoons, and the Shoebills, Uganda’s most famous bird residents, live there in multiple couples. One of the most sought-after bird species in Africa is undoubtedly this charismatic monotypic species. Take a canoe and paddle through the channels. Observe a wide variety of traditional East African water birds along the way.

It is recommended to allow 4 hours for travel time between the sites. Take a game drive in the dusk to see Zebras, Elephants, Buffaloes, Impalas, and Topis.

Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park

After an early breakfast, meet your driver/guide and head to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Pass through the towns of Mbarara, Kabale and Kisoro before heading to Nkringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge. Travel time between locations is estimated at 6-7 hours.

Continue to the Nklingo section of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This sprawling reserve is home to 23 of his 24 unique bird species that live in Uganda’s Albertine Rift and offers perhaps the most abundant birding of montane forests in all of Africa. Once part of a vast forest that included neighboring Rwanda’s Virunga volcano, the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is now an ecological island in the middle of a sea of ​​great agricultural and conservation importance. Spend the end of the day at the inn.

Day 4: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Forest

After breakfast at around 7:45 am, you will transfer to the starting location for a briefing on the dos and don’ts while among the gorillas. Bring a packed lunch and water with you. After that, you’ll follow them to the jungle to track gorillas. Depending on the gorillas’ position in the dense jungle, this activity could last anywhere from a few hours to all day. At the lodge, unwind.

Day 5: Forest Walk at Nkuringo

After an early breakfast, drive to Nteko, the starting point for the trek from Nulin to Buhoma via the famous Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This vast reserve is home to perhaps Africa’s most bird-watching montane forest, and is home to 23 of the 24 endemic bird species of Uganda’s Albertine Rift Valley. Once part of a vast forest that included neighboring Rwanda’s Virunga volcano, the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is now an ecological island in a sea of ​​great importance for human exploitation and conservation.

Head to the park headquarters and enjoy a nature walk from Nklingo to Buhoma. Enjoy a 15km walk to Buhoma along the Kashasha and Ivy river trails. This is a full day trek visiting Munyaga river waterfalls in the forest. The focus of this activity is not just on getting you from A to B, but on your guide sharing his knowledge of the forest you come into contact with. End the day at the lodge.

Day 6: Game Drive and Boat Cruise at Queen Elisabeth National Park

Set out on a hunting drive to the renowned Ishasha district after breakfast in search of lions that can scale trees. The hotel, which is perched on the Great Rift Valley’s incline, provides unhindered views of the surrounding savannah, Loch Edward, and the Virunga and Rwenzori Mountains.

After lunch, head back to the resort to take a boat ride in the Kazinga Strait. The canal is 40 meters wide, and as you travel west towards Loch Edward, you’ll have a lovely vista of numerous bird species as well as hundreds of hippos lining the shoreline. Staying the night at the lodge for dinner.

Day 7: Transfer To Kibale National Park

Get up early and enjoy another game drive after breakfast. Before going to Kibale, catch wildlife on a hunting adventure to witness more wildlife. Enjoy the landscape by visiting Kibale Forest National Park in Fort Portal, Uganda, in the southwest. So many primates are honored in this park. The travel will take three to four hours today. Please take some time to unwind at the resort.

Day 8: Chimp Habituation

For a full day of chimpanzee habituation, leave early in the morning at 6:30am. You will spend the day with chimpanzees, following them from nest to nest. You can see a variety of animals while tracking, including Red Colobus, Black and White Colobus, Grey-cheeked Mangabey, Olive Baboon, Red-tailed Monkey, and L’Hoest’s Monkey. Dinner and sleeping at the inn.

Day 9: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Have an early breakfast, travel along the Escarpment, and take in the scenery as you depart for Murchison Falls National Park. This day will involve a long journey of about 7-8 hours, during which we’ll stop frequently so you can get some fresh air.

Before heading to the lodge for a leisurely evening as we wait to explore the savannah park the following day, take pleasure in a game drive to catch them as they return from their hunting excursions.

Day 10: Game Drive, Boat Cruise and Hike to the Top of the falls

After breakfast, enjoy a game drive with scenic views of giraffes, elephants, lions, hartebeests and different types of birds. En route, depart for a morning delta cruise to the bottom of the falls. Keep an eye out for Nile crocodiles, hippos, waterbucks and a wide variety of bird species. Once you reach the bottom of the falls, disembark and climb to the top of the falls for spectacular views of the Nile River. Also keep an eye out for different types of birds. Keep an eye out for mammals such as the graceful Roskirin, Jackson Hartebeest, Uganda Cob, Defasa Waterbuck, Buffalo, Elephant, Warthog, Hippopotamus, Oribi and, if you’re lucky, Leopards and Lions. Hike to the top of the waterfall and enjoy spectacular views before heading back to the lodge.

Day 11: Ziwa Rinho and Transfer Back to Entebbe

After breakfast, leave Murchison Falls National Park for Entebbe and visit the Jiwa Rhinoceros Sanctuary in Nakasongola to track down Uganda’s only surviving white rhinoceros. Then proceed to Entebbe where Papyrus takes the day room in his guesthouse and travels for the evening departure.

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