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10-Day Uganda Wildlife Safari Advanture Experience - Uganda is a 10 days tour in Uganda via the Wildlife Safari route, starting from USD 4450. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.
10 days
Wildlife Safari
USD 4450
Kitano Tours & Safaris
ABOUT 10-Day Uganda Wildlife Safari Advanture Experience - Uganda
Take part in this exciting trip to Uganda where you will get to enjoy a gorilla trekking safari as well as several other interesting activities. Get out of the city or the everyday bustle and grab this opportunity to look at all of the animals living in their animal kingdom. This authentic Uganda Safari will certainly give you an exciting time of adventure and fun!
- Duration: 10 days
- Route: Wildlife Safari
- Starts at: USD 4450
Highlights for 10-Day Uganda Wildlife Safari Advanture Experience - Uganda
Day 1: Pickup from Airport and transfer to Hotel
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls NP via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Day 3: Early morning game drive and afternoon boat trip to bottom of the falls
Day 4: Transfer from Murchison Falls to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel
Day 7: Game drive via Ishasha sector for famous tree climbing lions and transfer to Bwindi
Day 8: Gorilla trekking
Day 9: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park and evening game drive
Day 10: Drive to Kampala with stopover at the Equator
Itinerary Overview
| Day | Title |
|---|---|
| Day 01 | Pickup from Airport and transfer to Hotel |
| Day 02 | Transfer to Murchison Falls NP via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary |
| Day 03 | Early morning game drive and afternoon boat trip to bottom of the falls |
| Day 04 | Transfer from Murchison Falls to Kibale Forest National Park |
| Day 05 | Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park |
| Day 06 | Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel |
| Day 07 | Game drive via Ishasha sector for famous tree climbing lions and transfer to Bwindi |
| Day 08 | Gorilla trekking |
| Day 09 | Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park and evening game drive |
| Day 10 | Drive to Kampala with stopover at the Equator |
Day 01: Pickup from Airport and transfer to Hotel
>> On arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda and after finalizing the formalities, you shall be welcomed by your guide, who will then drive you to your hotel. Depending on your time of arrival, you may do any optional activities in Entebbe town.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: Meals at own expense Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 02: Transfer to Murchison Falls NP via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
>> In Murchison Falls, we will visit the top of the falls if time allows. On our way, we will visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This is the only place in Uganda where you can see white rhinos.
Murchison Falls is one of the most beautiful national parks in Uganda. One of the main attractions is the Nile, with the spectacular Murchison Falls, where the whole Nile is forced through a narrow gorge and falls 60 meters. Expect to see elephants, giraffes, lions, hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, and maybe leopards.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 03: Early morning game drive and afternoon boat trip to bottom of the falls
>> Have early morning game drives in this beautiful national park. Then go for an afternoon boat ride on the Victoria Nile up to the bottom of the falls. The boat is the perfect platform to see and photograph many different bird species. Please carry a wide-brimmed hat, binoculars, and a good camera to capture the wilds' moments. Sights include the giraffes, buffaloes, a few lion prides, oribis, antelopes and waterbucks. After that, head back to your lodge for a sumptuous lunch before your afternoon rides.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 04: Transfer from Murchison Falls to Kibale Forest National Park
>> You will depart after breakfast, driving for about four hours towards Kibale Forest National Park. Kibale is highest at the park’s northern tip, which stands 1,590 meters above sea level. The lowest point is 1,100 meters on the floor of the Albertine Rift Valley to the south and covers 795 square kilometers of beautiful forest. You will have lunch from any hotel en-route.
This park is popular for its primates like chimpanzees, Colobus monkeys, red-cheeked monkeys, and red-tailed monkeys. On your chimpanzee trails, they are regularly seen swinging in the forest trees and others feeding on the wild fruits.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 05: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
>> Start your day on an early chimpanzee tracking in the abundant forest. The chimps are the prime attractions in this park, despite the presence of other species of primates like red Colobus monkeys, the rare L’Hoest, blue monkey, grey mangabey, pottos, black-faced vervet monkeys, baboons, and also bush babies.
Other animals include forest elephants, buffalo, forest hogs, antelopes, and other birds. You will have a lunch break before heading to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 06: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel
>> On this day, you will have game drives and boat rides on the Kazinga Channel. Early in the morning, you will go with a ranger head for a game drive through the park, with magnificent views of the plains, valleys, terraced hills, and wild animals. You'll spot animals like reedbucks, bushbucks, kobs, warthogs, elephants, lions, buffaloes, and so much more. Have a break and relax as you eat lunch served at the lodge.
The afternoon adventure entails a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, a water stream joining Lake Edward and Lake George. The channel attracts a large school of hippos and Nile crocodiles, besides the variety of birds that flock to the reed shores like the shoebills, pelicans, kingfishers, saddle-billed storks, and sometimes the crowned cranes.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 07: Game drive via Ishasha sector for famous tree climbing lions and transfer to Bwindi
>> Embark on a thrilling journey as you transfer to Bwindi via the Ishasha sector, a hidden gem along the way. Here, the landscape transforms into a realm where tree-climbing lions reign supreme. Keep your eyes peeled for these majestic felines as they exhibit their unique behavior, lounging high in the branches. It's a pitstop filled with anticipation, offering a rare opportunity to witness nature's acrobats in action before continuing your adventure to the enchanting Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Get ready for a safari experience where every moment is a brush with the extraordinary.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 08: Gorilla trekking
>> It’s time to see the big apes. Today you’ll be trekking mountain gorillas. This memorable experience can take from three to eight hours depending on the movements of the gorillas. After tracking, drive back through the impenetrable forest to Uganda’s most beautiful lake. No crocs, no hippos, very safe for swimming, and enjoy canoe or speed boat tours, hiking, bird watching and lots of other activities. Relax at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- Accommodation: Bunyonyi View Resort Budget resort located at Lake Bunyonyi
Day 09: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park and evening game drive
>> Set off to Lake Mburo National Park. Drive past the intensely terraced Kigezi hill slopes and stop by Mbarara town for a lunch break. Arrive at the park early in the afternoon for an evening game drive in the park.
On the game drive, there are different animals to see such as the eland, zebras, hyenas, leopards, buffalos, sitatunga, and other mammals.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10: Drive to Kampala with stopover at the Equator
>> You will have breakfast in the morning and there is an early option for a bush walk in the park and a Kampala city tour if you have late departures. Instead of going for the bush walk, you can as well decide to relax at your lodge, take a mountain bike safari for 15 USD per person for two hours, or go on a horseback riding safari in the park for 60 USD per person for two hours.
After brunch at the lodge, you will drive back to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport (EBB) which will take seven hours. You will be stopping at the equator for the requisite snapshot and a bit of souvenir shopping.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Inclusions
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
Exclusions
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)