This 8 Days Safari Adventure in Uganda covers a lot of ground, visiting Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which is home to endangered mountain gorillas and is rare enough to offer gorilla tracking opportunities. Enquire Now The trip also includes a visit to Queen National Park, where visitors can see chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge, take a boat ride, and go on game drives.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: Arrival – Kampala City Tour.
Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by our corporate representative who will drive you to the hotel booked for you in Kampala. You will get the chance to see some of Kampala’s most fascinating locations if you arrive early. These include the Buganda Trail, historical sites, religious places, and historical shops such as the Uganda Museum, Makerere Art Gallery, Kasubi Tombs, Kabaka’s Lake, Bulange Palace, Katereke Ditch, Nagaalabi Coronation Site, Wamala Tombs, Namirembe Cathedral, Lubaga Cathedral, Bahai Temple, Namugongo Shrine, and much more.
Accommodation: Kampala Serena Hotel, Cassia Hotel, Forest Cottages.
Meals: (Lunch, Dinner).
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park.
You will be picked up by our safari guide from your accommodation hotel and taken to the Fort entrance. It takes about five hours to complete this picturesque drive, arriving in the afternoon. Before heading to the lodge, where you will spend the night before your chimpanzee tracking excursion tomorrow, you will make a lunch stop in Fort Portal Town. You will take a guided walk in Bigodi Swamp after checking in to search for various bird species, including the rare Shining Blue Kingfisher and Blue Throated Roller. You will also search for fruiting trees, which draw Narina Trogon, Pied Hornbill, Yellow Spotted, Hairy Breasted, and Yellow-Billed Barbets.
Accommodation: Kyaninga Lodge, Ndali Lodge, Rwenzori View Guest House.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest.
A reasonably early morning start, to report to the ranger station in Kibale National Park at 07.00am to follow habituated chimps — these charming primates, more closely related to humans than to any other living species, are tremendous fun to watch as they bicker and play in fruiting trees. More than thirteen different kinds of primates can be found in the highly varied forest, including baboons, blue monkeys, grey mangabeys, black-faced vervet monkeys, red Columbus monkeys, and the uncommon L’Hoest. There is enough for botanists and butterfly enthusiasts to enjoy on the network of shaded forest trails, and birdwatchers will find 335 species, including the unique Prigogine’s ground thrush, to be particularly exciting. Along with other terrestrial mammals like buffalo, enormous forest hogs, and six different species of antelope, the elusive forest elephant makes seasonal movements into the built portion of the park. It is smaller and hairier than its counterpart from the savannah. Go back to the lodge to spend the night and supper.
Accommodation: Kyaninga Lodge, Ndali Lodge, Rwenzori View Guest House.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
We will head for Queen Elizabeth National Park following breakfast in the morning. The Northern Crater Area will be our entry point inside the park. Here, deep in the crater valley, lie magnificent grasslands and lovely lakes, making for some of the park’s most spectacular views. There is a wide range and abundance of wildlife living in Queen Elizabeth National Park. With its enormous expanse of Lake Edward, lush swamps, stunning crater lakes, and open Savannah and rain forest, it has one of the greatest bio diversity ratings of any game park globally. about a hundred species, such as the secretive big forest hog, hippos, lions, buffaloes, leopards, and spotted hyenas. This area is home to more than 606 different species of birds, some of which are the African skimmer, Verreaux’s eagle owl, black-rumped buttonquail, and martial eagle. Chimpanzees, Black-and White Columbus Monkeys, Blue-Faced Red Columbus, Red-Tailed Monkeys, and Olive Baboons are among the primates. After lunch, unwind before going on a nighttime game drive.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Katara Lodge, Simba Safari Camp.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kyambura – Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel.
You will take part in chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge. Watching these charming monkeys play and squabble in fruiting trees is a lot of pleasure. They are more closely connected to humans than any other living thing. We’ll head back to the lodge for lunch and some downtime by the pool. A boat ride down the Kazinga Channel in the afternoon offers you the chance to see animals up close. Buffalo linger in the shallows, and hippopotamuses snort and splash just feet from the boat. Many different species of birds can be found along the channel’s banks, such as saddle-billed storks, pied and malachite kingfishers, and pink-backed pelicans. We took our time returning to the lodge by car after this fantastic afternoon.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Katara Lodge, Simba Safari Camp.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Get into our safari vehicle this morning and head to Bwindi Forest, which is home to half of Africa’s mountain gorilla population. Travel through the Ishasha sector to the south. While having lunch along the Ishasha River, keep an eye out for the renowned Ishasha tree-climbing lions. Bwindi boasts exceptional bird and other primate populations, as well as a staggering array of vegetation. The paradise for bird watchers is Bwindi! In addition to supporting seven red data book species, it is home to 348 bird species, including 24 of the 26 Albertine Rift Endemics that are found in Uganda. Bwindi was formerly a continuous forest with the Virunga Volcanoes, which were considered Diane Fossey’s haunts. Today, it is an ecological island with agriculture growing all around it on the fertile volcanic soils.
Accommodation: Gorilla Forest Camp, Mahogany Springs, Engagi Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 7: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
After having a cup of coffee in the morning, get ready for the Ugandan wildlife officials’ briefing, and then head into the woods to look for the reticent mountain gorillas and experience their way of life in their natural habitat. Once you’ve had a meeting with the gorillas, you can spend an hour staring into their large, wide eyes. A reasonable level of fitness, walking shoes, packed food and mineral water, insect repellent, sun protection, and a hut are all need for a gorilla safari. Depending on how the monkeys move, the gorilla tracking experience can take a full day or less. After it’s over, you’ll have learnt a valuable lesson that you’ll never forget. Go back to the lodge to spend the night and supper.
Accommodation: Gorilla Forest Camp, Mahogany Springs, Engagi Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 8: Return to Kampala – Departure.
After having breakfast early in the morning, have a quick look around the lodging options and snap a few interesting pictures. After that, return to Kampala in our safari car and have lunch while travelling to Entebbe International Airport to catch your flight home.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch).
End of the 8 Days Safari Adventure in Uganda.
The 8 Days Safari Adventure in Uganda includes;
- Airport transfers.
- 1 Gorilla permits one per person to be paid in advance.
- 1 Chimp permits per person to be paid in advance.
- Transportation by safari van.
- Game drives.
- Boat ride.
- Bird watching at Lake Katwe.
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary.
- Driver allowances.
- Park entrance fees.
The package excludes; Airfare, Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance and personal shopping bills.