8 Days Best of Uganda safari
Uganda is a small yet beautiful country it is situated in the eastern part of Africa naturally ordained by the wonderful conservation areas, these are homes to a large biodiverse environment of plants waterbodies, animals, trees, and birds, our 8 days best of Uganda safari will take you to explore through our handpicked destinations for experiences and memorable experiences we will visit the Bwindi impenetrable national park for mountain gorillas, Kibale forest national park for chimpanzee together with the Queen Elizabeth national park to the south for tree climbing lions and to take a cruise along the Kazinga Channel
Tour highlight
Mountain gorillas
Chimpanzees
Wildlife and game drives
Boat cruises
Itinerary overview
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Kibale forest national park
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi swamp walk
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Day 4: Game drives and afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga channel
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
Day 6: Gorilla trekking experience
Day 7: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Day 8: Game drives and Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Kibale forest national park
On this day our guide representative will welcome you from the Entebbe international airport meet greet and transfer you to the capital of primates Kibale forest national park was gazette to protect primate species that call this home, there are 13 species present within the ecosystem and the main resident species of the region is the Chimpanzee, they have been scientifically proven to share up to 98% of the human DNA, the drive to the park takes approximately +/-5 hours drive arriving in time for an evening relaxation at the lodge booked for your dinner and staying overnight at
Luxury: Primate lodge or Ndali lodge
Midrange: Isunga lodge
Budget: Kibale Forest camp
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi swamp walk
Early morning, we will have breakfast after which we will be transferred to the park center Kanyanchu for a briefing from rangers Grab a cup of coffee at the Café nearby after you will be guided through the trails in search of chimpanzees, the primates are known to be social intelligent species they live in troops led by a male silverback, while on the hike, expect to see the red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys to mention a few, returning to the lodge for lunch and an afternoon Bigodi swamp walk the area is decorated in many birds species including the great blue Turaco and more primates returning to the lodge for dinner and staying overnight at
Luxury: Primate lodge or Ndali lodge
Midrange: Isunga lodge
Budget: Kibale Forest camp
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Queen Elizabeth national park is one of Uganda’s oldest conservation areas, it was initially known as Kazinga national park following a visit by the Queen of England it was renamed to the present day name, the conservation area is home to many animal species and is notable for the tree climbing lions to the southern sector of Ishasha, it is the only place in Uganda where these can be found, following an early morning breakfast, we will drive from Kibale to the park arriving through the south, we will look out for tree climbing lions and then to our accommodation that has been booked for dinner and staying overnight at
Luxury: Ishasha wilderness camps of Elephants plain lodge
Midrange: Katara Lodge
Budget: Bushcamp
Meal plan: Breakfast., lunch, dinner
Day 4: Game drives and afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel
On this day we will have breakfast, after which we will drive towards the Kasenyi plains in search of animal species the unwinding crater lakes are phenomenal, and in the savannah area expect to see lions, leopards, antelopes of different species like waterbucks, bushbucks, oribi, Kobs, African elephants, African buffaloes to mention a few returning to the lodge and an afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga channel it is a long stream connecting 2 rift valley lakes of Edward and George this more so in the dry season acts an oasis in the park many animals gather hear for drinking water and fresh grasses along the channel has got the world’s concentration of hippos, expect to see hyenas, buffaloes, elephants to mention a few returning for dinner and staying overnight at
Luxury: Ishasha wilderness camps or Elephants plain lodge
Midrange: Katara Lodge
Budget: Bushcamp
Meal plan: Breakfast., lunch, dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park and Batwa cultural experience
Wake up to a morning breakfast after which our guide representative will transfer you to the Bwindi impenetrable national park, we will arrive in time for lunch and an afternoon visit to the Batwa community these are the last group of short-structured people in Uganda who lived peacefully in the forest together with other creatures, they will show you how they managed to live in the forest hunted and gathered what they wanted to eat here however due to conservation purposes they were evicted and continued to live in the surrounding areas, it is one of the most -reserved cultures and group of people in the country.
Luxury: Buhoma lodge or Chameleon hill lodge
Midrange: Lake Mulehe gorilla lodge or Ichumbi lodge
Budget: Rushaga gorilla camp or Ride for a woman
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 6: Gorilla trekking
The day sparks off following breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters with a for a briefing from the ranger team or even dance from the local community as our guide helps you register, in groups of 8 you will be grouped people per gorilla family, trackers will guide you through the forest, en route expect to see a number of tree species and plants crossing through angelic zones trekking the brown-eyed species take 2 or more hours depending on how far the gorilla families have moved an hour is allowed while you interact with the primates and later return to the headquarters or at a particular point you exit the forest our guide will then transfer you to the lodge for dinner and staying overnight
Luxury: Buhoma lodge or Chameleon hill lodge
Midrange: Lake Mulehe gorilla lodge or Ichumbi lodge
Budget: Rushaga gorilla camp or Ride for a woman
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 7: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
On these days we will slope down the highland areas of far western Uganda and drive to Lake Mburo national park, the underlining Precambrian rocks support a growing forest and savannah vegetation that protects many plant, animal, and bird species, we will arrive in time for lunch an afternoon game drive which will end in sundowner expect to see Topi, elands, zebras, giraffes to mention a few dinners and staying overnight at
Luxury; Mihingo lodge
Midrange: Rwakobo rock
Best budget: Eales nest
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 8: Game drives and departure
Early morning breakfast after which we will enjoy a brief game drive in search of animal species that we might have missed the previous day returning to the lodge for brunch, check out and return to Entebbe to catch our international flight back home
End of Your Trip
Tour includes
- All ground transfers inclusive of fuel
- Full board accommodation
- Park entrance and conservation fees
- Gorilla permits.
- Chimpanzee permits
- Boat cruise fees
- Guide allowance
Excludes
- Visas and air tickets
- In-bound domestic flights
- All services and activities non mentioned in the travel plan.
- Extra expenses incurred as a result of personal delays and situations beyond our control.
- Meals and drinks are not included in the travel plan.