Explore the well-known national parks of Uganda with our 11 Days Uganda Wildlife and Primate Tracking Tour. Enquire Now Stop by Lake Mburo National Park for boat cruises and game drives; Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking; Queen Elizabeth National Park for boat cruises on the Kazinga Channel and game drives; Kibale National Park for chimpanzee trekking and the Bigodi Wetland Walk; and lastly, drive to Murchison Falls National Park for game drives and boat rides to the base of the falls.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: Arrival – Transfer to Kampala
Upon arrival, you will be met by driver guide who will bring you to Kampala, our driver guide will brief you on 11 Days Uganda tour. As you get ready for the next day, unwind.
Accommodation: Kampala Serena Hotel, Golf Course Hotel, Forest Cottages.
Meals: (Dinner).
Day 2: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Drive to Lake Mburo National Park after breakfast, stopping at the Equator for a picture and some easy experiments. You should arrive in Lake Mburo National Park in time for a boat ride on the lake and a game drive while en way.
Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge, Kigambira Safari Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Proceed to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in South Western Uganda after breakfast and take a game drive through Lake Mburo National Park. This trip passes through Uganda’s verdant, undulating hills, which are home to farms of tea and bananas as well as beautiful scenery. You will arrive in Bwindi in the evening after eating lunch along the way.
Accommodation: Buhoma Lodge, Mahogany Springs, Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking Experience.
You will report to the park headquarters early in the morning for registration, breakfast, and a packed lunch. At 7:45 am, you will join other trackers for a briefing on the dos and don’ts of gorilla tracking. It may take you 30 minutes to three quarters of the day to locate the gorillas as you and your guides hike through dense underbrush and creepers. Tourists can approach the extremely dense, heavily forested area through the numerous animal trails that traverse it. Being with these exquisite yet threatened creatures is an incredible experience.
Accommodation: Buhoma Lodge, Mahogany Springs, Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
You will leave for Queen Elizabeth National Park this morning; be ready for some amazing sights along the road. You will reach the lodge in time for lunch, after which you may go on a game drive over the plains of Kasenyi in search of savannah animals, which could include lions, leopards, and herds of buffaloes and antelopes. If you’re lucky, you might even spot some wild cats.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Elephant Plains Lodge, Enganzi Game Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 6: Morning Game Drive – Afternoon Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel.
This morning you will journey to back to the plains of Kasenyi for a morning game drive to try to find what possibly have missed the previous day. After lunch at the lodge, you’ll go for the afternoon boat excursion to the jetty along Kazinga Channel. You may see hippos, water birds, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles, and a variety of other species that comes down the channel to drink water on this tour.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Elephant Plains Lodge, Enganzi Game Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 7: Morning Game Drive – Transfer to Kibale National Park
After an early breakfast, take a drive to the Kasenyi area on the northern side of Queen Elizabeth National Park to seek for wild animals such as water buck Uganda Kobs, buffalos, wild cats, savanna birds, and elephants. You will depart for Kibale Forest National Park after lunch, arriving at your lodge that evening.
Accommodation: Primate Lodge, Chimpundu Lodge, Kyaninga Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 8: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest.
You will drive to the park headquarters this morning after breakfast to meet with other trackers for a briefing. Following that, you will be driven to track chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park. Many of the 13 native monkey species found in Kibale Forest National Park may be visible to you during this trek. You’re going to drive to Bigodi for a swamp stroll after lunch. This marsh is a part of the neighbourhood that borders the park.
Accommodation: Primate Lodge, Chimpundu Lodge, Kyaninga Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 9: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Drive to Murchison Falls National Park through tiny towns, villages and spectacular vistas of the escarpment arriving late evening.
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge, Pakuba Safari Lodge, Red Chilli.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 10: Morning Game Drive – Afternoon Boat Cruise.
After enjoying a cup of tea in the morning, head to the northern region, sometimes referred to as Para, for your morning wildlife drive. Here, you may have the chance to see giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, hippos, and, with luck, big cats like lions and leopards. After lunch, head back to the lodge and head to the dock for your two-hour boat ride to the base of the falls, where you can see how the River Nile squeezes into a tiny gorge before exploding out, making for an unforgettable experience.
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge, Pakuba Safari Lodge, Red Chilli.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 11: Return to Kampala – Departure.
After enjoying your early breakfast, head to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a morning game drive to track rhinos. There, you will see both black and white rhinos. Depending on when your flight is leaving, drive back to Kampala or Entebbe Internal AirPort while taking in the breathtaking scenery.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch).
End of the 11 Days Uganda Wildlife and Primate Tracking Tour.
The 11 Days Uganda Wildlife and Primate Tracking Tour includes;
- Airport transfers.
- Gorilla and Chimpanzee permit.
- Transport safari vehicle.
- Services of an English speaking driver guide.
- Fuel for the whole trip.
- Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary.
- All park entrance fees.
- Nature walk.
- Game drive.
- Drinking water while in the vehicle.
However, the package excludes; Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, and personal shopping bills.