11 Days Best of Uganda Safari

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe international airport

Upon your arrival at Entebbe international airport, meet and greet our safari guide/driver. Later transfer you to your booked accommodation for leisure and latter dinner and an overnight at

Location: Kampala/Entebbe

Accommodation options:

• Luxury: Latitude 0 Degrees/ Serena Hotel Kigo
  
• Mid-range: Cassia Lodge/ 2 friends Hotel entebbe
  
• Budget: Via Via hotel/Malakai Eco Lodge
  
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

This morning after breakfast, get picked up from your accommodation after breakfast and later transfer to the south western part of Uganda in a drive of about 9-10 hours on the road up to the park. The first stopover will be made at equator crossing for photography and snacks and later at Mbarara for lunch at Agip Motel. After this one hour stopover, you will proceed with a fantastic views throughout up to the park, arrive at the park in the evening, check into your booked accommodation for dinner and an overnight at

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

• Luxury: Gorilla Safari Lodge | Buhoma Lodge
• Mid-range: Gorilla Mist Camp | Bakiga Lodge
  
• Budget: Ruhija Gorilla Friend camp,| Buhoma Community Camp/Bwindi view bandas
• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 Day 3: Gorilla tracking

Early morning breakfast and then after the guide will transfer you to the park headquarters for a briefing about gorilla tracking and also gets you assigned to a gorilla group. After follow the ranger guide to the forest to begin the activity which is regarded as the most fascinating activity on earth. Gorilla tracking is fabulous fan to watch in their natural habitat, however reaching the gorillas is unpredictable as it can take a half or full day in the jungle looking for our close relatives,  so a reasonable degree of fitness is recommended as well as tracking gears like long sleeved shirts and blouse, strong shoes/ boots, jacket, bottled water and sometimes packed lunch. However ounce you land on these giants you will forget all the hardness you’ve passed through and utilize the one hour you are permitted to be with gorillas.

Meet the gorillas doing their daily activities. Such as feeding, playing, making nest, mothers breast feeding among others, take as many photos as you can, although you are not allowed to us a flash camera. Other forest dwellers like black and white colobus monkeys, baboons, chimpanzees will also entertain you during gorilla tracking activity, after the activity come back at the lodge for relaxation.

If you have energy this evening go for a community walk to meet the local people around the park. Dinner and an overnight at

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

• Luxury: Gorilla Safari Lodge | Buhoma Lodge
• Mid-range: Gorilla Mist Camp | Bakiga Lodge
  
• Budget: Ruhija Gorilla Friend camp,| Buhoma Community Camp/Bwindi view bandas
• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Wake up leisurely for a hearty breakfast, after you will embark on a 5-6 hours’ drive to Queen Elizabeth national park one of the most Uganda’s bio diversity parks. We shall pass via the southern sector of the park Ishasha sector famously known for its tree climbing lions. And if lucky spot them, enjoy lunch en -route (Ishasha river camp) after we shall head to the park, game drive on the way is superb games expected to see include, water bucks, warthogs, elephant, buffaloes among others. Arrive in the evening, check in to your booked accommodation for dinner and an overnight at,

Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Meal plan: half board

Accommodation Option:

• Budget: Pumba Safari Cottages | Bush Lodge
• Mid-Range: Irungu Forest Safari Lodge | Elephant Hub Lodge
• Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge| katara Lodge
• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
• Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

Day 5: Game drive and launch cruise

Wake up early for a cup of tea or coffee and then after drive to the kasenyi area of the park to catch up with various species of animals that rush out from their hideouts, animals expected to see include elephant, leopard, lion, buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs, primate species like baboons alongside various species of birds such as the martial eagle, black rumped buttonquail, verreaux’s eagle owl and African skimmer to name but a few. The guide is readily available to give you relative information on any flora and fauna you meet on the way in order to make your safari is interesting.

After the activity you will be driven back to the lodge for full breakfast and lunch. After lunch you will embark on a two hours launch cruise on the kazinga channel that connects lakes Edward and Gorge for more opportunity to view various species of animals and birds that live and feed on the lake, view a thousand of Hippos, crocodiles, birds like the fish eagle, egrets, lucky visitors may also get chance to see the rare shoe bills, buffaloes and elephants may also be seen along the shorelines. Come back for dinner and an overnight at

Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Meal plan: half board

Accommodation Option:

• Budget: Pumba Safari Cottages | Bush Lodge
• Mid-Range: Irungu Forest Safari Lodge | Elephant Hub Lodge
• Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge| katara Lodge
• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
• Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

Day 6: Transfer to kibale Forest National Park

This morning after breakfast transfer to kibale forest national park a Uganda protected park that hosts over 13 species of primates most of them are difficult to see in other parks. These 3-4 hours’ drive will give you an opportunity to view the Rwenzori Mountain sometimes referred to as the mountains of the moon. Arrive in time at the park for lunch, after lunch enjoy a nature walk where you get chance the view the crater lakes around the park, don’t forget to ask your guide to take you to the necked Adam and Eva tree. Come back for dinner and an overnight at

Location: Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

Budget: Lake Nkuruba Camp Site | Kibale Forest Camp|Rweteera Safari Park

Midrange: Chimpanzee Guest House | Kibale Forest Camp| Mountains of the moon

Luxury: Kyaninga Safari Lodge | Ndali Lodge|Papaya Lake Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drinking Water throughout

Day 7: Chimp tracking and bigodi swamp sanctuary

Wake up early for breakfast at the lodge, then after you will follow the guide to the park headquarters at Kanyacha to receive a short briefing about the chimp tracking, then after the ranger guide will lead you to the forest to begin the activity possibly the most interesting activity at the park.

Chimps are so interesting to watch when playing in fruitful trees and on tree branches. Meeting chimps is unpredictable it can go from 1-6 hours in the jungle searching for them, so a reasonable degree of fitness is needed, ounce they are met you strictly allowed to stay with them for only one hour while observing their behaviors and also taking their photos.

Other primates  also seen during chimp tracking such as the black and white colobus monkey, baboons, civet monkey, grey checked mangbay, Lheast monkey among various species of birds. After head back to the lodge for lunch and relaxation, then in the evening we shall go for another activity that bigodi swamp sanctuary this place is a good viewing position for various species of primates, birds, butterflies among other species. Dinner and an overnight at

Location: Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

Budget: Lake Nkuruba Camp Site | Kibale Forest Camp|Rweteera Safari Park

Midrange: Chimpanzee Guest House | Kibale Forest Camp| Mountains of the moon

Luxury: Kyaninga Safari Lodge | Ndali Lodge|Papaya Lake Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drinking Water throughout

Day8: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Following your breakfast transfer from kibale to Murchison Falls national park Uganda’s largest park with very many species of wildlife. You will pass via the mountain Rwenzori sometimes known as the mountains of the moon.  Arrive at the spectacular view at the top of the fall where you will enjoy your picnic lunch. As you marvel at mighty Nile being forced into a seven meter crevice to thunder 45 metres below in a series of cascades. The Nile River viewed at different points up to Bakers Summit from here you will be transferred to your booked accommodation for dinner and an overnight at,

Location:  Murchison Falls National Park

Meal plan: Half board

Accommodation options:

Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge | Chobe Safari Lodge

Mid-range: Pakuba Safari Lodge | Murchison River Lodge

Budget: Heritage Safari Lodge | Hornbill Safari Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

Day 9: Game drive and launch cruise

This day you will take a ferry crossing to the northern part of the park to enjoy game drives to catch up with a number of species that reside at the park, games expected to see include giraffe, elephant, warthogs, antelope species, lion, leopard, buffaloes, waterbuck, and baboons among many others.

After take a slow drive back to the lodge for full breakfast and lunch, after lunch go for a two –three launch cruise on the Nile river for more opportunity to come up with more animal species like schools of hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes and elephants may be spotted along the shores plus various species of birds that feed on the lake like the fish eagle, lucky visitors may also spot the rare bird shoebills. After the activity you will be driven back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight at Paraa safari lodge, Pakuba Game Lodge, Nile Safari Lodge,

Location:  Murchison Falls National Park

Meal plan: Half board

Accommodation options:

Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge | Chobe Safari Lodge

Mid-range: Pakuba Safari Lodge | Murchison River Lodge

Budget: Heritage Safari Lodge | Hornbill Safari Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

Day 10: depart to Kampala

Wake up early for breakfast then drive back to Kampala, the evening is spent at leisure. Dinner and an overnight at

Accommodation options:

• Luxury: Latitude 0 Degrees/ Serena Hotel Kigo
  
• Mid-range: Cassia Lodge/ 2 friends Hotel entebbe
  
• Budget: Via Via hotel/Malakai Eco Lodge
  
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 11: City tour and departure

This morning after breakfast at the lodge you will enjoy a city tour to various places of interest. Visit the Kasubi tombs a burial places for traditional kings of Buganda. The Bahai temple, visit the National museum to get a clear history of Uganda. The Namugongo shrine where the Uganda martyrs where killed for failing to denounce their religion.  Market  places and many other interesting places around Kampala if time allows, lunch en route. Then in the evening you transfer to the airport to meet your departure flight back home and say farewell to Uganda.

 End of the safari #11 Days Best of Uganda Safari

Included on the 11 Days Best of Uganda Safari

• 4×4 transportation and fuel
• Full board accommodation and meals as per itinerary
• Full time English speaking guide plus all his expenses
• Park entry fees and all government taxes
• 1 gorilla permit per person
• 1 chimp permit per person
• Game drives
• launch cruise
• And all Activities included above

Not included on 11 Days Best of Uganda Safari

Visa fees,

Airport taxes

Items of personal nature like bar bills, tipping, Laundry, and any expenses of personal nature

Thank you for booking this trip with us at Adventure Rwanda Safaris expect the best.  This trip is arranged by Mum and Dad Uganda Tours and it should be noted that this itinerary can be re-arranged to meet your expectations.