This 12 Days Best of Uganda Wildlife Safari gives you an amazing experience to encounter the great apes of Africa. At Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary you will meet the white Rhino while on foot, in Murchison Falls National Park you will visit the magical waterfalls flowing 8 kilometers before plunging downstream 45 meters with thunderstorm before pouring down in to the Albert Nile.
Kibale Forest National Park is home to 13 Primates with Chimpanzee, Bogodi Swamp walk. In Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will be in Savannah plain with Rwenzori mountain backdrop and have Boat cruise, Game drive, Tree-climbing Lions in Ishasha before transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for Gorillas Tracking in southern part. Finally, we end our 12 days Safaris with Zebras, Elands, and encounter the wildlife while on foot or horseback ride in Lake Mburo National Park.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1. Entebbe
Arrive in Entebbe Airport meet & greet by our representative. Transfer to your accommodation relax and have dinner as you prepare for the next day’s exploration.
Overnight at African Roots Guest House
Meal plan: full board
Day 2. Murchison Falls National Park
Early breakfast, then proceed to Murchison fall National park. Stop over at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking, after have lunch at the sanctuary and later proceed to the country’s largest destination home to the big four including lions, buffaloes, elephants and leopards.
Overnight Murchison River Lodge| | Fort Murchison
Meal plan: full board
Day 3. Game drive and Afternoon Boat Trip
Early morning Game drive in search of the wildlife. Then return to the lodge for hot lunch, in the afternoon go for boat cruise in search of wildlife on shore and see the magnificent Murchison falls we then get off the boat and hike to the top of the fall! Then your driver guide who will return you to the lodge will pick you.
Overnight Murchison River Lodge | Fort Murchison FB
Meal plan: full board
Day 4. Drive to Kibale National Park
After breakfast, we shall start our journey towards the western part of Uganda 8hrs drive with stop over on the way then check in late in the evening. The Kibale forest park is home to 13 species of primates popular for chimpanzee tracking, and the largest forest cover.
Overnight at Isunga Lodge | Rweterra lodge | Kibale forest camp
Meal plan full board
Day 5. Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi swamp walk
Depart after breakfast and drive towards the Kibale National Park for Chimpanzee tracking in the morning and afternoon go for swamp walk at Bigodi.
Overnight at Isunga Lodge | Rweterra lodge | Kibale forest camp
Meal plan: full board
Day 6. Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Depart after breakfast and drive towards the Queen Elizabeth National Park. Visit the Katwe Salt Lake then have your lunch. After go for Afternoon Boat Cruise along the Kazinga Channel. Spotting the many hippos in fact it is the only place to see large populations of the animal kinds, other animals to look out for include, elephants, buffaloes
Overnight at Ihamba Lakeside Safari lodge | Buffaloes Safari Lodge
Meal plan full board.
Day 7. Drive to Ishasha Sector
Early breakfast, drive towards the Kasenyi for a morning game drive then later proceed to the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park in search of tree climbing lion in Ishasha sector, the sector is a passage corridor of animals along the floor of the Albertine right valley
Day 8. Morning Game Drive, Later Drive to Bwindi
Early morning game drive in search of spotted Hyena in the dense. Have bush breakfast then proceed for late game drive in search of the tree climbing Lion in Ishasha sector. Comeback for lunch and in the afternoon we drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Overnight at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge | Rushaga Gorilla Camp
Meal plan: full board
Day 9. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Go for Gorillas tracking, in the early morning drive to the park center for allocation of gorilla families to track, it is done in groups of eight per gorilla family
Overnight at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge | Rushaga Gorilla Camp
Meal plan: full board
Day 10. Drive to Lake Mburo National Park
Early morning breakfast; depart toward the Lake Mburo National Park. Arrive with evening game drive
Dinner and Overnight at Eagle Nest
Meal plan: FB
Day 11. Game Drive
Early morning guided nature walk or Horse riding, and then later go for night game drive in search of leopards and others wildlife.
Dinner and Overnight at Eagle Nest
Meal plan: FB
Day 12. Transfer Back to the Airport
Breakfast and early morning Game drive as we check out from the lodge, drive to Entebbe Airport for your International Flight Back home.
End of the 12 Days Best of Uganda Wildlife Safari.
The 12 Days Best of Uganda Wildlife Safari includes;
- Meals as specified in the Itinerary on Full Board(FB)
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- Water in the vehicle for overland sectors
- All ground transportation and transfer as indicated, which are inclusive of fuel
- English speaking guide
- Activities as indicated in the itinerary
- Park entrance, Ranger guides, conservation fees
- All applicable tax, administration and parking fee
- 4X4 Customized Safari Vehicle
However, the 12 Days Best of Uganda Wildlife Safari excludes;
- All passport and visa fee
- Gorilla permit at 700 USD and chimpanzee permits at 200USD
- All health vaccination and medication, including, but not limited to
- International flight and associated airport departure tax
- Meals not specified (including lunch & other meal stop between the properties on overland sector)
- Drinks were not stimulated in the itinerary
- Items of personal nature
- Laundry | gratitude for guide | hotel | staff etc.
- Any extra additional activities not mentioned in the itinerary
- Changes incurred as a result of delays or cancellations and all other inconveniences beyond our control
- Trip cancellations, travel delay or baggage insurance
- All statutory beyond our control
- Travel | medical insurance is not included.