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On this 6-day Uganda Safari, you will visit Uganda’s most visited national parks, with a wildlife tour in Queen Elizabeth national park and Murchison National Park and a Gorilla tracking adventure in Bwindi impenetrable national park.
What to Expect
Uganda is the dream destination for those in search of the absolute pinnacle of primate safaris but also the game viewing is still very much alive. Murchison Falls National Park, which is the largest national park in Uganda you will get to experience a vast of wildlife though not as much as the other counterparts to the East (Kenya & Tanzania), however its landscape which includes; Murchison Falls, Karuma falls, river Nile, forests like Kaniyo Pabidi, Budongo, and Rabongo are worth a visit. Chimpanzees roam in numbers in Queen Elizabeth National Park, as do colobus monkeys, velvet monkeys, de Brazza monkeys, and a host of other species. The last mountain gorillas are carefully protected in the Impenetrable Forest of Bwindi. There is absolutely no exaggeration in gorilla trekking as life-altering.
Tour Highlights
- It's a 6 Days 5 Nights Safari.
- Destination: Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Bwindi National Park.
- Best Time to Visit: Uganda is a good year-round destination
- Type of transport: - Road using a comfortable 4×4 Tour van/4×4 Jeep (Land Cruiser)
- Tour Type-Private
(However, the rainy seasons (March to May and November to December) can make logistics a little tricky. Rain also increases the difficulty of tracking in Bwindi, Mgahinga and Kibale, rendering the mountain slopes muddy. Uganda has a major advantage in terms of temperature – although its location is equatorial, the high altitude eases the heat, meaning that the weather remains temperate all year round. The high season for Uganda safari falls in line with other East African destinations, which means during the winter months in the southern hemisphere, from June to October.)
Trip Extensions available on request.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Kampala - Murchison Falls National Park
After an early breakfast, our driver guide will pick you up from your hotel at 7:30 am in Kampala, he will also brief you about your safari and you will start your 6 hours journey to Murchison Falls National park. You will go through the Luwero, and later have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking; here you will find both black and white rhinos.
After tracking have another stop in Masindi where you will have lunch, after lunch proceed to the park, after making payments for park entry drive towards the top of the falls, here along the way you will see various animals such as warthogs, baboons among others.
Being at the top of the falls is an amazing experience as you will watch the magnificent falls squeezing through the rocks in an 8m gorge. Take as many photos as you can. Later drive to the lodge, relax the whole evening, have dinner and an overnight.
Destination: Murchison National Park
Travel Time: 5 to 6 hrs. (305 Km)
Accommodation: in Murchison National Park
Complementary: Drinking water
Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
Day 2 - Full Day in Murchison Falls National Park
On this day wake up early and have breakfast at 6:30 am, after your driver will pick you up from the lodge to start your Game drive at 7:00 am. During the drive you will be in position to see various animals such as lions, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, antelopes, water bucks and birds among others.
After the game drive at around 11:40 am, drive back to the lodge, relax/freshen up and have lunch as you prepare for the afternoon boat cruise. On the boat you will be able to see various Nile crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, elephants along the banks of the Nile as well as different beautiful birds some singing in the trees such as the bee eaters, the colored kingfishers, the shoe billed stork and many others. The boat ride will take you to the base/bottom of the Murchison Falls, when you reach here you will be able to see clearly the mighty waterfalls.
You could opt to go for hiking to the top where you will meet your driver guide who will drive you back to the lodge. Have dinner and an Overnight.
Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: in Murchison National Park
Meals: All meals included and drinking water
Activities: Game driving/Boat riding
Day 3 - Murchison Falls National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Enjoy your early breakfast; thereafter proceed to check out of the park and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park which is in the south-west of the country. The journey is about 5 hours via Kyenjojo – Hoima road with lunch stopover in Fort portal town at the Gardens Restaurant. Continue for an 80km journey drive to kasese town with great views of the Rwenzori Mountains and the Lake George of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
At that point, you are already viewing many antelopes, elephants and other wildlife. Enter the park and check in the lodge. Dinner and Overnight stay at your lodge.
Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: lodge of your choice in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meals: All meals included and drinking water
Travel Time: 4 to 5 hrs ( 296 Km)
Day 4 - Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi Impenetrable forest Park
After having our morning breakfast at the lodge, we drive through Ishasha and this is in the southern section of Bwindi Forest National park. Here there are high chances of spotting the elephants, buffaloes tree climbing lions, baboons, waterbucks and many more on the way. Then en-route to savannah hotel for lunch and later head to Bwindi Impenetrable forest Park for dinner and overnight.
Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable forest Park
Accommodation: in Bwindi Impenetrable forest
Meals: All meals included and drinking water
Day 5 - Full Day in Bwindi Impenetrable forest Park
Have breakfast and transfer you to park offices for briefing about the Gorilla trekking Safari by a local guide. The time taken is usually between 2-8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. Meeting the gorillas unexpectedly is one of the most captivating lifetime experiences. You will have a chance to observe and take pictures at very close range. You will observe adults feeding and groaning among themselves. After an hour with the long-awaited gorillas, your guide and rangers will lead you back to the starting point where your driver will readily be waiting to transfer you back to the lodge for a restful evening.
Destination: Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable forest Park
Accommodation: In Bwindi Impenetrable forest
Meals: All meals included and drinking water
Optional Visit: A Community walk after leaving the park
Day 6 - Bwindi Impenetrable forest Park - Kampala
After our morning breakfast, we drive back to Kampala via Masaka lunch en-route.
No Accommodation on this last day
Travel Time: 6 to 7 hrs. (430 Km)
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Prices & Seasons 2023
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Included/Excluded
- All transfers
- All accommodation during the tour
- All applicable government taxes, levies and park entrance fees
- All meals and drinking water during the tour
- Services of our professional driver guide
- All game drives as noted in the itinerary
- Personalized service.
- Passports and visa applications and processing
- International flights and taxes
- Travel insurance
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tips and Gratuity for driver/guide
- Entrance fee for activities noted as optional
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