13 Days Classic Uganda Wildlife Uganda Safari
13 Days Classic Uganda Wildlife Uganda Safari takes you to the best safari holiday destination on Uganda wildlife safari renowned as Murchison falls national park Uganda’s largest national park and proud for its scenic beauty , Kibale Forest national park known as capital for primates ,Queen Elizabeth national park famously sounds with it’s beautiful savannah grasslands set against the backdrop of Rwenzori Mountains, Visit Bwindi Impenetrable national park a home to the remaining mountain gorillas in the world as well as Lake Mburo national park Uganda’s smallest national park that harbors with wide range of Antelopes such as Zebras ,impala, lend among others. To be able to enjoy this safari adventure is to follow rules being given unto you. This trip will start and end in Kampala or Entebbe Airport.
Trip Highlight of 13 Days Uganda Classic Wildlife Uganda Safari
- Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe and Picked
- Day2: Transfer to Murchison Falls national park
- Day3: Game drive and Boat Launch on the Nile River
- Day4: Visit the top of the falls and Transfer to Kibale Forest NP
- Day 5: Chimp tracking, Nature walk in Kibale forest& Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP
- Day 6: Game drive and Boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 7: Morning Game Drive &Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP
- Day 8: Gorilla Trekking –Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Day 9: Visit the Batwa Trail-Bwindi
- Day 10: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park via Igongo Cultural Centre
- Day 11: Game drive and Boat cruise on Lake Mburo NP
- Day 12: Transfer to Kampala
- Day 13: Visit to the Chimp sanctuary on Ngamba Island.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe Airport and be Picked
Arrival at Entebbe Airport: Upon your arrival at the Airport, you will meet our safari driver guide who will welcomes you in Uganda and transfer you to the hotel reserved for you in Entebbe or Kampala. Dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Bed and Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls national park
Transfer to Murchison Falls: Wake up early enjoy your breakfast and drive to Murchison Falls National Park via the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you will have a great chance to trek the Rhinos an activity which is done on foot and can last 1:30 hours. Then continue the journey to Masindi town for lunch en –route and after drive to Murchison Falls National park, a journey which is approximately 4 to 5 hours’ drive to access the park. You will arrive in the park through ferry crossing the Victoria Nile. Dinner and Overnight stay
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Morning Game drive and Boat Safari-Nile River
Morning Game drive: Wake up early have your breakfast and then set off for game drive as the sunrises out, drive to Nyamsika plateau best location for game drive in the park animals to see include Rothschild’s giraffes, Cape buffaloes, Uganda kob, hartebeest and waterbucks. You will as well spot out species like Oribis, bush duiker, bush duiker, hartebeest, waterbucks, Bohor reedbuck, shy sitatunga, warthogs, bush pig and large carnivores such as lions, leopards as well as spotted hyenas. In Murchison falls national park Chimpanzees and Olive baboons are the head of the six primate’s species. As you will be driving along the banks of the Nile River you will be able to sight see Crocodiles and hippos and some of water birds like heron, pelican, bee-eaters, kingfishers, horn hill, cormorant, saddle bill stork and the rare shoe bill stork. Drive back to the lodge for lunch and later afternoon boat cruise.
Afternoon boat cruise: Later on, go for boat cruise at the bottom of the falls where you will be able to view hippos, Crocodiles, waterbuck, you will cruise close to Devil’s Cauldron for picture taking as well as to powerful water falls. Dinner and Overnight stay
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Visit the top of the falls & Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Visit the top of the Falls: Wake up have breakfast and check out of the lodge, go visit the thunderous water falls where you will observe the River Nile squeezing itself in a 7-meter gorge before it goes 40 meters down in a thunderous explosion and then flows down into a very peaceful river. After you will drive to Kibale Forest National Park while passing through a beautiful countryside dotted with traditional homesteads, tea plantation as well as trading centre. Enjoy your lunch en route and arrive in the late afternoon. Dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking & Nature walk in Kibale Forest
Chimpanzee Tracking: Wake up early have breakfast, drive at the Kanyanchu Tourist Centre and you have to be there by 8:00 am for a briefing about chimpanzee rules. The track takes 2 to 6 hours depending on where they were last seen the day before. You will have chances of seeing others primates like black and white monkeys, Vervet monkeys, Red tailed monkeys, species of birds and variety of butterflies. Once you locate them, you will be allowed one hour to watch them on how they play, feed. After trekking, driving back to the lodge for lunch and relax.
Nature walk: Later on, you will go for nature walk in the Bigodi wetland to view other notable bird species and monkey species. Dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Game drive and Boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Game drive: Wake up have breakfast, drive for early morning Game drive where you will be able to see animals like leopards, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, defassa waterbuck, Uganda kob, topi, bushbuck, tree-climbing lions among others. Return to the lodge for lunch as you wait for an afternoon boat cruise.
Boat cruise: In the afternoon will go for boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel which contains the highest concentration of hippos and offers an excellent platform for photography. Bird viewing and game viewing along water shores. Dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Morning Game drive &Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Np
Morning game drive: After morning breakfast, drive to Ishasha sector of the Queen Elizabeth National Park famously known for tree climbing lions and other wildlife species to see are buffaloes, elephants as well keeping a close eye on herds of Uganda Kob. Drive back at the lodge have lunch.
Transfer to Bwindi: After having lunch, check out of the lodge and set off to Bwindi Impenetrable national park en route you will see a rewardable Country-side, bamboo forest and also great views of the scenic landscape along the way. You will arrive in the park late afternoon, check in at the lodge for dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Gorilla trekking –Bwindi
Gorilla trekking: Wake up enjoy your early morning breakfast and after go to the park headquarters to join other trekkers in a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:30am. Then meet park ranger guide to lead you to the forest trail head to trek mountain gorillas, an activity that takes 2 to 8 hours so you have to be energetic enough. Forest trails are attractive with very many species to see by the tourists. After locating them, you will be given one hour to observe them as well as photography. Dinner and Overnight stay at the lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Visit the Batwa trails & Transfer to Lake Mburo NP
Visit the Batwa trails: After morning breakfast, you will go to visit the Batwa trails where you will meet the Batwa people and interact with them, enjoy their traditional dances and songs among others. Then transfer to Lake Mburo National park via Igongo cultural centre to visit the place where you will get amazed by Ankole traditional dances, visit craft shops to buy souvenir to take back home. Have lunch at Igongo cultural centre.
You will proceed to drive to Lake Mburo national park, arrive in late afternoon relax the whole evening. Dinner and Overnight stay
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day10: Game drive and Boat cruise –Lake Mburo
Game drive: Wake up have your breakfast, drive to acacia woodland where you will be able to see Zebras, Warthogs, Eland, Impala, many more. Drive back to the lodge lunch and relaxation.
Nature walk: Later on, go for nature walk in the park on foot with an experience game ranger who will explain to you which animals have left behind footprints and drops which is such an experiential activity. Dinner and Overnight stay
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11: Morning Game drive and horse ride –Lake Mburo
Morning Game drive: Wake up have breakfast, go for game drive to explore animals which you missed out. You will be able to see number of wild animals. Drive back to the lodge lunch
Horse Ride: Later on, you will go explore the park on horse ride which is the best way to get up close to the animals and touch on them so rewarding activity. Dinner and Overnight stay
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: Return to Kampala
Return back to Kampala: After morning breakfast and check out of the lodge. Then set off to Kampala with a stopover at the Equator to do water experience, photography, visit the craft shop around. Proceed to Kampala and arrive in the late afternoon. Dinner and Overnight stay
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 13: Visit to the Ngamba Island Chimp Sanctuary
Visit the Ngamba Island :After breakfast ,you will be picked by our safari driver guide and be transferred on Lake Victoria for you to take a boat cruise to Ngamba Island. Upon your arrival on Island, you will be briefed about the sanctuary after you will proceed to spend all time with chimpanzee as they feed, swing on the tree branches. Later on, you will go for nature walk on the Island to explore other species which are found here. Dep
ending on your departure flight you will be transferred to the main land and be driven to Entebbe Airport for flight back home or to be dropped to your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala. Dinner and Overnight stay
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
End of the 13 Days Classic Uganda Wildlife Safari
