The 10 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari & Wildlife tour will bring you to the best places of Uganda where you will be open to animals of both Savannah and forests, such as Elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hartebeest, Oribi, warthogs, lions, hyenas, zebras, topi, leopard, hippopotamus, Rhinoceros, impalas, Uganda kobs as well as Mountain Gorillas, chimpanzees and more 12 primate species and this will open your way to Murchison falls national park, Kibale forest national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, Bwindi impenetrable national park and lake Mburo national park. Among the many places
Safari Highlights of 10 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari
- Game drives
- Boat Cruise at Bottom of falls
- Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary Stopover
- Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale
- Gorilla tracking in Bwindi
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to your Hotel
Upon arrival at Entebbe international Airport, you will be received by our experienced Uganda gorilla safari tour guide / driver who will escort you to your Hotel for an overnight stay KARIBU GUEST HOUSE / CASSIA LODGE / KAMPALA SHERATON HOTEL
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls national park
After early morning breakfast, you will transfer to Murchison falls national park with en route visit to Rhinoceros in Ziwa rhino sanctuary thereafter you will proceed to the park after lunch break on the way and visit the Top of Murchison fall, and later check in to your lodge for overnight stay at, FORT MURCHISON / PAKUBA SAFARI LODGE / PARAA SAFARI LODGE
Day 3: Morning Game drive and Boat cruise in the afternoon.
A relatively early start after breakfast, head for morning game drive in search of Savannah animals such as Elephants giraffes, buffalos, waterbucks, hartebeest, orib lions, leopards, hyenas jackals warthogs Uganda kobs and birds species. On return, have lunch break and later go for afternoon boat ride up stream to the bottom of the falls where you will you expect to see schools of hippos Nile crocodiles, Nile monitor lizards as well as Elephants and waterbucks coming to drink. After the boat ride, return to your lodge for overnight stay at, FORT MURCHISON / PAKUBA SAFARI LODGE / PARAA SAFARI LODGE
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale forest national park
On this day you will leave Murchison falls and transfer to Kibale forest national park the primate haven of Uganda with 13 species of primates including chimpanzee, red colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys and many others you will pass through the scenic landscapes of fort portal lunch on the way and later check in to your lodge for relaxation and overnight stay at, CHIMPANZEE FOREST GUEST HOUSE / CRATER SAFARI LODGE / PRIMATES LODGE KIBALE
Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
On this day after breakfast, you will go for Chimpanzee tracking, spend the whole morning in the forest where you will view chimpanzee and learn more about them in their natural habitat. You will view other wildlife species like red colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, Olive Baboons, grey cheeked mangabey, and several birds species. Later on return, you will have lunch at your lodge, afterwards you will Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight at; MWEYA SAFARI LODGE/ ENGANZI LODGE/ QUEEN ELIZABETH BUSH LODGE
Day 6: Morning Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Boat cruise.
On this 6th day, take a cup of tea or coffee and go out for morning game drive to catch up with early raisers like lions leopards hyenas among others that will take you approximately 3 – 4 hours, later return to the lodge for a full breakfast and lunch break. After lunch you will be driven to the jetty for your afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga channel a natural water body that connects two rift valley lakes George and Edward found within the this park. This will take a maximum of 2 hours thereafter return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at, MWEYA SAFARI LODGE/ ENGANZI LODGE/ QUEEN ELIZABETH BUSH LODGE
Day 7: Game drive and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park.
After morning breakfast, you will transfer to Bwindi forest national park a home to rare mountain gorillas and other primates, through the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth called ishasha which famous for tree climbing lions. You will do a game drive there in search of these lions that are adapted to climbing trees in that specific part of the park. Later proceed you journey to Bwindi forest national park and check in to your lodge relax in preparation for Gorilla tracking the next day, overnight stay at, RUSHAGA CAMP / BAKIGA LODGE / MAHOGANY SPRINGS
Day 8: Your Uganda Gorilla Safari Adventure Day !!!!
An early morning start, you will wake up have your breakfast and then report to the ranger station together with your packed lunch and drinking water and in tracking attire for a briefing about gorilla tracking where you will be split into small groups of 8 people per gorilla family and then ascend to the forest for your gorilla adventure that will take a few hour to a full day. Once you come across the gorillas, you will be allowed a maximum of 1 hour with these gentle giants as you take pictures then after return back to the lodge. Depending on the time and how strong you will be, you can later go for community walk to meet and be entertained by the local people as you learn about their culture then have dinner overnight stay at your lodge. RUSHAGA CAMP / BAKIGA LODGE / MAHOGANY SPRINGS LODGE
Day 9: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park, night game drive.
After your morning breakfast, the guide will transfer you to Lake Mburo national park, lunch on the way then proceed to the park as you view animals along the way. This is Uganda’s smallest Savannah park where you stand chance to see impalas besides there are plain Zebras, buffaloes, hyenas, dwarf mangoes, giraffes, topi and leopards on lucky occasions. proceed and check in to the lodge for relaxation. Later in the evening go for night game drive in search of nocturnal like leopards bush babies thereafter head back to the lodge for overnight stay at, LEOPARD REST CAMP / RWAKOBO ROCK LODGE / MIHINGO SAFARI LODGE
Day 10: Game Drive & Transfer to Kampala or Entebbe airport.
In the morning after breakfast, you will go for Gama Drive in the park where you have chances to get closer to wildlife in your Safari vehicle for approximate of 2 – 3 hours then, on return you will check out and head to Kampala with a quick stop over at the Equator for your last hour shopping and photography then continue to Kampala or Entebbe if it’s your scheduled day of your flight. End of the tour
End of 10 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari & Wildlife tour:
The cost of the above itinerary will include the following.
- Transport in 4 WD comfortable Safari vehicle with fuel
- Airport transfers
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Park Entry fees
- Game drive safari
- Boat rides
- Full board Accommodation for the duration of the tour
- All activities as mentioned in the itinerary
- Government taxes
- Bottled drinking water while on tour
However the cost of the 10 days Uganda Gorilla Safari tour excludes:
- Visa fees
- Domestic and international flights
- All optional activities
- Personnel expenses such as tipping of tour guide, lodge staff, and beverages of one’s nature like alcohol and sodas.
- Medical and travel insurance.