9 Days Uganda Safari – Gorillas & Wildlife Tour
9 Days Uganda Safari – Gorillas & Wildlife Tour
The 9 Days Uganda safari includes a gorilla trekking tour in Bwindi impenetrable national park, wildlife safaris in Queen Elizabeth National Park, and a chimpanzee tracking experience in Kyambura Gorge. Chimpanzee habituation experience can also be an option to undertake.
Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 2: Game drive in Kasenyi Plains & a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel
- Day 3: Chimps tracking in Kyambura Gorge & transfer to Bwindi
- Day 4: Gorilla Tracking & an evening community walk
- Day 5: Visit Lake Bunyonyi9 days Uganda safari
- Day 6: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
- Day 7: Game drives in Lake Mburo National Park
- Day 8: Visit the Source of the Nile River
- Day 9: Kampala or Entebbe City tour
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
The 6 hours drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park includes a stopover at the Uganda Equator for photography and an early lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre in Mbarara. The drive through the Bunyaruguru tea estates is spectacular. Arrive at the lodge in the evening.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge/Katara Lodge/Park View Lodge/Engazi Lodge
Day 2: Game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park
After an early morning breakfast undertake a game drive in the Kasenyi plains. Most interesting game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park are done as early as 6:30 am; and perhaps at 2:00 pm.
In the afternoon a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel is quite phenomenal. Expect to see schools of hippos, herds of buffaloes, and a float of crocodiles along the water channel notwithstanding a plethora of both endemic and migratory birds.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge/Katara Lodge/Park View Lodge/Engazi Lodge
Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking
Enjoy a chimps trek either in Kyambura Gorge or Karinju Forest. Later transfer to Ishasha – the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park in search of tree-climbing lions. Later transfer to the Ruhija or Buhoma sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Depending on gorilla permit availability visitors may have to travel up to the southern sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 4: Gorilla tracking
9 days uganda safariAt 7:00 am converge at the park headquarters for briefing from the senior park ranger before beginning the gorilla trekking at 8:00 am. Usually, it takes between 1 to 3 hours to encounter the mountain gorillas. Visitors are allowed a full hour to stay in the presence of these gentle giants.
Day 5: Visit Lake Bunyonyi
In the morning transfer to Lake Bunyonyi – the second deepest lake in Africa. A visit to Nyombi swamp is ideal for bird watchers; a high rope course and zip-lining; boat riding to Kyahugye island and hiking the Kyahugye hill is quite rewarding.
Dinner and overnight stay at Birdnest Resort/Arcadia Cottages/Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Day 6: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
After breakfast, transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. This is roughly a 4 hours drive. You may have your lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre and later proceed to the park for an afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo. Expect lots of buffaloes, giraffes, hippos, and different antelope species. A night game drive in this park is highly rewarding. At night expect to encounter a genet cat, bush pigs, white-tailed mongoose, and if you are lucky a leopard or a male lion can be spotted.
Dinner and overnight stay at Mihingo Lodge/Lake Mburo Safari Lodge/Eagles Nest Lodge
Day 7: Game drive in Lake Mburo National Park
9 days Uganda safari Lake Mburo National Park is home to over 350 bird species and mammals including The Rothschild Giraffes, zebras, impalas, elands, oribi, Defassa waterbuck, topi, reedbuck, buffaloes, hippo, leopard, warthogs, and hyenas. Undertake a morning game drive and later transfer back to Kampala.
Dinner and overnight stay at Sheraton Hotel/Fairway Guest House
Day 8: Visit the Source of the Nile
In the morning undertake a 2-hour drive to the Source of River Nile – the world’s longest river. Here you may do bungee jumping, white water rafting, or horseback riding. In the evening return to Kampala.
Dinner and overnight stay at Sheraton Hotel/Fairway Guest House
Day 9: Kampala or Entebbe city tour
On this day you may choose to do a tour of Kampala city including the Bahai Temple (the largest in Africa), the Gadaffi Mosque, The Kasubi Cultural Tombs; or Entebbe environs – the Botanical Gardens, The Entebbe Zoo or Ngamba Chimpanzee Island. In the evening your tour guide will drop you at Entebbe International Airport for your international flight.
Tour includes
- Bottled drinking water
- Fuel and vehicle
- English speaking guide
- Meals
- Accommodation
- Gorilla trekking permit
Exclude
- Alcoholic drinks
- Laundry
- Items of a personal nature
- International airfares
- Travel Insurance
- Tips and gratuities
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