Overview
Explore Uganda’s top safari destinations in 8 days with our diverse package starting and ending in Kampala. Whether you’re a budget, midrange, or luxury traveller, this adventure includes exhilarating gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, chimpanzee treks in Kibale Forest, and unforgettable game viewing in Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls National Parks. Enjoy birding, cultural encounters, boat cruises, and more on this comprehensive Ugandan safari experience.
Highlight.
Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe airport, transfer to hotel.
Day 2: Travel to Murchison Falls National Park, hike to the falls.
Day 3: Game drive along the Nile, boat cruise to see hippos and crocodiles.
Day 4: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park, enjoy scenic views.
Day 5: Trek for chimpanzees in Kibale Forest, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Day 6: Boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 7: Trek for mountain gorillas in Bwindi Forest, visit local communities.
Day 8: Return to Kampala with cultural stops along the way.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe airport, transfer to hotel.
On the first day of this amazing Uganda safari, be received and welcomed by our Company representative at the same time your safari driver/guide for the transfer to a Hotel in Kampala.
Day 2: Travel to Murchison Falls National Park, hike to the falls.
You will have breakfast and begin the journey to Murchison falls National Park-Uganda’s largest Conservation Area found in north-western part of the country. The drive lasts 6-7 and takes you through different small Towns, roadside food markets and small villages.
Reach this park in the afternoon for lunch at the lodge and later head for the hike to the top of the falls. Your driver will return you to the lodge for overnight stay and dinner.
Day 3: Game drive along the Nile, boat cruise to see hippos and crocodiles.
Rise early in the morning to have breakfast and undertake a game drive along the northern banks of River Nile. Watch out for the Topis, elephants, Oribis, Rothschild giraffes, Uganda Kobs, lions, buffaloes, leopards, Defassa waterbucks, Jackson’s hartebeests, spotted hyenas and warthogs among others. Have Lunch after 3-4 hours of the game drive and retire to the lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon the Nile River will await your presence, for the boat cruise to the bottom of the Murchison falls where you will see numerous Hippos and crocodiles. With the wildlife, birds and views of the Nile plunging through a narrow gorge of 7 meters makes the boat cruise the highlight of the visit to Murchison falls National Park. Return back to the banks of the Nile River for a drive back to the Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park, enjoy scenic views.
Enjoy an early morning breakfast and check-out of the Lodge for a drive to Kibale Forest National Park through the green countryside, rolling hills, Valleys and enjoy views of the Rwenzori Mountains peaks covered with snow as well as the Escarpment wall among others.
This is probably the longest ride of this safari and comes with several stops to stretch your legs, have Lunch then be in Kibale Forest National Park in the evening for overnight and dinner.
Day 5: Trek for chimpanzees in Kibale Forest, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Breakfast served very early at the Lodge before embarking on a transfer to Kanyanchu Visitor Center for registration and briefing. Chimpanzee tracking is conducted in many places in Africa but it’s very unforgettable and extraordinary in Kibale Forest because of the high concentration of these great apes. Chimpanzees are the closest relatives to humans and during your visit you will not only stare in the eyes of one of Earth’s great apes but our close cousins.
While trekking, other primate species, birds, elephants, buffaloes, amphibians and butterflies will be encountered during this 1-3 hour trek but the highlight is finally meeting face to face with Chimpanzees.
Continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will check-in at a Lodge for Lunch then a game drive. While here, you will see large herds of elephants, Topis, Cape buffaloes, Topis, Defassa waterbucks, Oribis, bushbucks and warthogs among others. Dinner will be served on your return to the Lodge and is followed by relaxation and overnight stay.
Day 6: Boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
An early breakfast and head for the refreshing boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural channel that connects Lakes George and Edward and is home to crocodiles, Hippos and riverine, savannah or woodland bird species. The boat cruise along this Channel also brings you close to animals that road along the banks such as Uganda Kobs, buffaloes, bushbucks and elephants.
Drive back to the lodge for your luggage and continue south of Queen Elizabeth National Park towards Ishasha sector, and be ushered to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: Trek for mountain gorillas in Bwindi Forest, visit local communities.
This is the best and most memorable day of this safari and as you prepare your for this thrilling trek for mountain gorillas, make sure to wear long sleeved shirt/blouse, safari pants and carry waterproof backpack, good non-flash camera, enough water and snacks. Assemble at the park headquarters for briefing on gorilla treks and by 8am begin the trek through the jungles.
The hike through forested slopes, dense vegetation and thickets lasts anything from 1-5 hours and once you reach the mountain gorillas, you are allowed to spend a maximum of one hour with them while sitting, standing or squatting 7 meters away. Be at your Lodge for Lunch after the remarkable time with the mountain gorillas and in the evening undertake a community/village visit.
Day 8: Return to Kampala with cultural stops along the way.
Have breakfast at the Lodge and begin your 8-9 hour journey back to Kampala City. Enjoy en-route stopovers in Mbarara city at Igongo Cultural Center. Another stop will be at the Ugandan Equator for pictures and water experiments, where you will have a chance to visit craft shops. The final stopover will be at Mpambire Drum Makers. Continue to a booked hotel for dinner and overnight stay, or head to the airport to catch your flight. This marks the end of this exciting 8-day Uganda Safari.
