9 Days Uganda Wildlife and Primates Safari

9 Days Uganda Wildlife and Primates Safari

Embark on a 9-day safari adventure through Uganda, the Pearl of Africa, exploring four of its most captivating national parks: Murchison Falls, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. This journey offers the opportunity to witness the iconic African Big Five and a diverse array of wildlife, along with an unforgettable trek to see the endangered mountain gorillas in the untouched wilderness of Bwindi. As you travel between parks and return to the city, enjoy the scenic beauty of Uganda’s countryside and the rich landscapes that connect each destination.

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Day-by-Day Itinerary

1. Day 1: Murchison Falls National Park

   Your driver guide will pick you up by 7:00 am at the agreed point, and after a short briefing about the journey, you will embark on the drive to Murchison Falls National Park. Make your first stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for your first wild adventure, the Rhino trekking excursion. Afterwards, proceed to Murchison Falls National Park, where you will visit the top of the falls. Proceed to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay. Included: Rhino tracking, Visit the top of the falls Pakuba Safari Lodge

2. Day 2: Murchison Falls National Park | Game viewing, Boat cruise

   Enjoy unlimited game drives through the vast Murchison Falls National Park landscape, observing the park's timeless circle of life. Your explorations may reveal giraffe, elephant, buffalo, lion, Uganda kob, leopard, and far more. Take a 3-hour boat trip on the mighty Nile River to the bottom of the majestic Murchison Falls. The trip gives perfect opportunities and a platform to see and take great photos of several animals, including the permanent residents such as the hippos, Nile crocodiles, and birds. Included: Game drives, Boat trip Pakuba Safari Lodge

3. Day 3: Kibale National Park

   After a hefty breakfast at Pakuba Safari Lodge, you will do a game drive as you make your way out of Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale National Park along the Albertine Rift. Kibale National Park is known for its high number of primates, thus dubbed the primate capital. The park is home to 13 primate species, including chimpanzees in high concentration. Other animals found here include forest elephants, bushbabies, among others. Arrive at your accommodation in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay. Turaco Treetops

4. Day 4: 4: Kibale National Park | Chimpanzee trekking

   This morning, go for a chimpanzee trek, listening to the forest's silence as you meet man’s closest cousins. Kibale Forest is also home to 300 species of birds. Spend 1 uninterrupted hour taking photos and videos as you also learn their behaviour. Return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. This afternoon, you may decide to go on a nature walk in the Bigodi community. Included: Chimpanzee trekking Optional: Community visit, Bird watching around Bigodi, Bigodi Swamp nature walk. Turaco Treetops

5. Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park

   We’ll wake up at leisure and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the crater lakes area. Our drive is features with views of the twinning Rwenzori ranges all the way from Kabarole to Kasese. Depending on the time spent viewing the craters, we could have an en-route lunch in Fort Portal or Kasese and an evening game drive in the plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park to look out for some big mammals. Proceed to your lodge for dinner and the overnight stay.

6. Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park | Game drive, Boat trip

   Embark on a morning game drive through the vast landscape, observing the timeless circle of life in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Your explorations may reveal buffalo, elephant, lion, Uganda kob, leopard, and far more. Return to the lodge for lunch. This afternoon, embark on a 2-hour boat safari along the Kazinga Channel, which is known for its high concentration of hippos in the whole world. Expect to see several water birds, crocodiles, buffalo, warthog, elephant, kob, and far more. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay. Included: Game drive, Boat cruise Kasenyi Safari Camp

7. Day 7: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

   fter breakfast, set out for a morning game drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park to the Ishasha Sector to spot the tree-climbing lions. Afterwards, proceed to the mountains of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a home to the endangered mountain gorillas. Check into your accommodation and have the rest of the afternoon at leisure. Optional: Community Walk

8. Day 8: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | Gorilla trekking

   After breakfast, you will be taken to the park headquarters for a short but important briefing from the park rangers and guides, after which you will be allocated the gorilla family to visit. Enter the forest and start your trek (please note that a drive to the starting point of your trek may be required). Coming up close to endangered Mountain Gorillas in the forests of Uganda is a thrilling lifetime experience that surely ranks on most people’s travel bucket lists. Trekking at a high altitude through dense forests and up steep terrain can be challenging, especially in the African heat, but the hour you get to spend with these gentle giants is worth every step. Only 8 guests may visit one gorilla family at a time. One trek per day/ family. Gorilla Tracking is managed fully by the Uganda Wildlife Authority, with a head ranger, security personnel (who are armed as a precaution against wildlife, among others), and trackers, with optional porters, who walk with the guests until a family is located. Once the gorillas are found, the rangers only take the guests closer to the gorillas, and your viewing time commences, which is one hour. Porters – they are from the local communities, rotated for revenue sharing, which goes directly to them. Recommended at least 1 per person for trekking. Fees are usually additional to your tour and paid directly. Included: Gorilla trekking.

9. Day 9: Return to Kampala or Entebbe

   After a relaxed breakfast, you will do a game drive as you exit the park with awesome memories. Your driver guide will drop you off at the agreed point or at the airport.