Our 12 Days Wildlife Safari Adventure in Uganda featuring primates and animals is ideal for anyone with ample time to explore and learn about Uganda, sometimes referred to as the Pearl of Africa. You can trek chimpanzees in Budongo Forest and Kibale Forest National Park during a 12 Days Wildlife Safari Adventure in Uganda. Enquire Now It also gives you the opportunity to go on boat rides and game drives across two savannah national parks. On our 12 Days Wildlife Safari Adventure in Uganda, you will get to experience several village and community walks that will take you to the nearby villages to learn more about people and their cultures. Enjoy two boat cruises and a hot air balloon experience in Murchison Falls National Park, and one boat cruise on Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park. These two savannah national parks included here offer the best of game drives with chances of spotting thousands of antelopes, hippos, elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, and so much more.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe Airport
As you land at Entebbe Airport, our driver guide will promptly arrive at the Pearl of Africa. He will give you an overview of your 12-day wildlife safari adventure in Uganda and then take you to your accommodation so you can unwind and get ready for the next day’s activities.
Accommodation: Serena Kampala Hotel, Acacia Lodge, Forest Cottage.
Meals: (Dinner).
Day 2: Transfer to Budongo Forest
Our driver guides will brief you about your 12 Days Wildlife Safari Adventure in Uganda before you head to Murchison Falls. En route, you’ll stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to see endangered black and white rhinos, which are being restocked. After lunch, you’ll drive to Budongo Forest, which is located in the Murchison Falls National Park Conservation area.
Accommodation: Budongo Eco Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 3: Budongo Chimpanzee Trekking – Top of the Falls Visit
After eating breakfast in the morning, proceed to the forest headquarters to receive instructions on the dos and don’ts of chimpanzee trekking. After that, begin your monkey walk in Budongo Forest with knowledgeable ranger guides. You will encounter other monkeys, birds, and several plant species during your walk. After you get up close to a group or community of habituated chimpanzees, you will have an hour to observe and take pictures before returning to your lodge for lunch. After lunch, your driver will take you to the top of the Falls so you can see how the water explodes downstream as it squeezes itself down a tight gorge of seven meters. After that, you may relax at the lodge and get ready for the next day.
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge, Murchison River Lodge, Red Chili.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 4: Morning Game Drive – Afternoon Boat Cruise.
After starting your day with a cup of coffee, you will be picked up by your driver guide and a game ranger for an early game drive where you can hopefully see a number of antelopes, hippos, buffaloes, giraffes, and, with any luck, big cats like lions and leopards. You will then head back to the lodge for lunch. You will enjoy the boat ride to the falls’ base in the afternoon. You will see numerous herds of buffaloes, crocodiles, hippos, water bird species, and other exotic animals as they swarm the River Nile to drink water on your journey from the jetty point to the base of the falls. After driving back to the lodge, continue upstream to the base of the falls to see how the water squeezes into a 7-meter-tall cleft.
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge, Murchison River Lodge, Red Chili.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 5: Hot Air Balloon Experience – Late Afternoon Delta Cruise.
Your drive guide will pick you up for your hot air balloon safari on the Para side of Murchison Falls National Park following an early breakfast. Everything will come together at Para Lodge to begin your travel to the balloon launch site if you are lodging on the southern bank of the River Nile. You will be driven to the hot air balloon safari’s starting site along with the pilots and the entire team. A cup of tea or coffee will be served to you while the balloon is being built. After completing this, the pilot will give you a brief safety instruction, climb aboard, and begin your hot air balloon expedition. The entire experience of exploring Murchison Falls National Park could take up to one hour. Certificates will be awarded upon landing, and those who purchased a complete hot air balloon package will be treated to a sumptuous bush breakfast. Arrive at your lodge for some downtime, lunch, and a boat ride to the bustling Albert Delta in the afternoon. Elephants, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles in every well, and the occasional shoebill stock might all be visible to you, depending on your luck. Go back to the lodge to spend the night and eat dinner.
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge, Murchison River Lodge, Red Chili.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 6: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park.
After breakfast in the morning, you will take a lengthier trip to Kibale National Park, stopping along the way for lunch and to see several bird species. Get there, stay the night, and eat dinner.
Accommodation: Primate Lodge, Chimpanzee Guest House, Kibale Forest Camp.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 7: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale – Bigodi Wetland Walk
After breakfast, you will be taken to the Kanyanchu Visitor Centre, the headquarters of Kibale National Park, where you will meet up with fellow trekkers for a briefing before engaging in chimpanzee trekking. You will go on a guided primate trek within Kibale Forest National Park with your game ranger guide. This forest offers the chance to go to one of the chimpanzees’ habituated communities and spend an hour watching and taking pictures of them. Along with forest birds, Kibale National Park is home to thirteen other kinds of primates. Following your chimpanzee hike, you will take a car to Bigodi Village to participate in a wetland walk that benefits the nearby community of Kibale Forest National Park.
Accommodation: Primate Lodge, Chimpanzee Guest House, Kibale Forest Camp.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
After breakfast in the morning, you will travel for approximately three hours to reach Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will have the chance to travel through tiny communities, view the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, come across little rivers that emerge from the Rwenzori mountain ranges, and cross the equator at Kikorongo. When you arrive at Bush Lodge and unwind, get ready for your late-afternoon game drive in Mweya. Antelopes, buffaloes, warthogs, elephants, and many other wild species, such as lions and leopards, can be seen in this area of Queen Elizabeth National Park. After dinner, guests can spend the night at the lodge.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Simba Safari Lodge, Bush Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 9: Morning Game Drive – Afternoon Boat Cruise along Kazinga Channel.
You will return to Kasenyi Plains for a game drive to make up for anything you might have missed on your previous game drive after having a cup of tea in the early morning. You may be fortunate enough to witness the big cats as they hunt, increasing your chances of seeing lions and/or leopards during this early game drive. Other mammals that may be seen include buffalo, hippos, various antelope species, and many others. Head back to the lodge to have lunch. One of the attractions of Queen Elizabeth National Park is the two-hour boat ride on Kazinga Channel, which takes place in the afternoon. To get there, drive immediately to Mweya Jetty. Viewing antelopes, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, and more than 300 of the 600 water bird species that have been documented here is possible.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Simba Safari Lodge, Bush Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 10: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
After breakfast, you will go to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, which is located in the southwest Ugandan province of Kabale. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to about half of the world’s endangered mountain gorilla population and is the only national park where mountain gorillas and wild chimpanzees coexist. On your route to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, you will pass through rolling hills with terraced gardens of Irish potatoes and the Kayonza tea estate. You will come to stay the night and have dinner in the late afternoon.
Accommodation: Trackers Safari Lodge, Mahogany Springs, Buhoma Safari Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 11: Gorilla Trekking Experience.
After breakfast in the morning, you will be taken to the Park headquarters to receive instructions on what to do and what not to do when interacting with the gorillas. Following this, you will be dropped off at the designated gorilla family’s starting point to begin your trek into the dense Bwindi Forest. Depending on the location of the mountain gorillas, this trip could take anything from 30 minutes to three quarters of a day. As a result, gorilla trekking can be demanding, necessitating a certain level of athleticism. The trip will be worthwhile after you locate the gorillas, and you will get an hour to observe and take pictures of them. After that, you’ll drive back to the park headquarters, where your efforts to support the conservation of the critically endangered mountain gorillas will be acknowledged with a certificate. After unwinding at the lodge, take a stroll through the hamlet to discover more about the locals who call Bwindi Impenetrable National Park home.
Accommodation: Trackers Safari Lodge, Mahogany Springs, Buhoma Safari Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 12: Return to Kampala – Departure.
Your driving guide will make sure you get to the airstrip Kihihi in time for your morning or afternoon flight back to Entebbe/Kampala before we set out on our journey to Kampala.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch).
End of 12 Days Wildlife Safari Adventure in Uganda.
The 12 Days Wildlife Safari Adventure in Uganda includes;
- Airport transfers.
- Gorilla and Chimpanzee permit.
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle.
- Services of an English speaking driver guide.
- Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary.
- All park entrance fees.
- Hot Air Balloon experience.
- Boat cruises.
- Drinking water while in the vehicle.
However, the package excludes; Airfare, Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, and personal shopping bills.