12 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari Experience

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12 Days Uganda Safari

The 12 days Uganda safari is off the beaten path with memorable experience of the diverse fauna, flora and culture rarely found elsewhere. The biggest highlights of this trip are the chimpanzees in Kibale forest national park and gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park.

Uganda’s 18,783 plant and animal species, ranks her among the top 10 most biodiverse countries in the world. Uganda is notably home to half of world’s mountain gorillas. Kibale forest is home to 13 primate species; a number no other country can outcompete. The cultural, artistic and cultural expressions i.e., cultural beliefs, handicrafts, cultural sites, monuments and antiquities, etc. make Uganda a great tourist destination.

Sir Winston Churchill, in his book – My African Journey referred to Uganda’s forests as more luxuriant than any other forest he had earlier visited. ‘’Birds are as bright as butterflies; butterflies are as big as birds. The air hums with flying creatures; the earth crawls beneath your foot,’’ he wondered.

12 Days Uganda Safari – Trip summary

Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe International Airport and transfer to the lodge for an overnight stay

Day 2: Kampala City Tour.

Day 3: Transfer to Murchison Falls national park, en route Ziwa rhino tracking

Day 4: Game viewing and afternoon boat cruise to the Top of the Murchison Falls

Day 5: Transfer to Kibale Forest and afternoon chimps tracking

Day 6: Visiting Amabere ga Nyina Mwiru ( Breasts of Nyina Mwiru) cultural site and  Semuliki National park for Hot springs.

Day 7: Transfer to queen Elizabeth national park, and afternoon boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park

Day 8: Early morning game drive and afternoon Ishasha tree climbing lions

Day 9: Transfer to Bwindi national park

Day 10: Gorilla trekking And transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Day 11: Boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi and transfer to Lake mburo national park

Day 12:  early morning safari walk in lake mburo and then Transfer back to Kampala with a stop-over at the Equator crossing

Detailed Itinerary – 12 days Uganda Tour

Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe International Airport and transfer to the lodge for an overnight stay

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, Muno Gorilla safaris’ assigned English-speaking Professional Tour Driver-guide will receive and welcome you to Uganda – the Pearl of Africa. Thereafter, you will transfer to the booked accommodation. You will check in and take your rest – recovering from jet lag, adjusting to time difference. #Optional (extra cost): Just in case you reached early and interested in some activity, you may consider; a). excursion to the Entebbe Botanical Gardens to sight a few primates and birds, b). excursion to Mabamba wetland in search

Accommodation: ( Entebbe palms hotel) | Meals: Dinner | Transfer Time: Approx. 1hr.of the prehistoric shoebill stork. Otherwise, check in and just take your rest.

Main Destination: Entebbe International Airport

Meals: Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)

Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2:  Kampala Capital city Tour.

After Morning breakfast you will embark on your journey to visit Kampala city Uganda’s capital where you will be able to visit the mengo king’s palace (King of Buganda), Gaddafi mosque in the heart of Kampala with the best views of Kampala city, Boda Boda Experience(motor bike experience) and market experience then after you be taken back at your hotel

Main Destination: Entebbe Palms Hotel

Meal Plan: full board basis

Day 3: Travel to Zziwa for an hour of rhino tracking and proceed to Murchison NPk

Be up early, have breakfast and drive off to Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Once there, you will proceed for an hour of on-foot rhino tracking. From the rhino tracking, head to Masindi where you will have a lunch stop. After lunch, embark on the transfer to Murchison Falls NP. The highlights of this park include the roaring rapids of the Murchison, the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National Park where you will have the chance of viewing lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, and elephants. Then surely, the concentration of hippos and the Nile crocodiles here will fascinate you. If interested and time allows, you can proceed for a late afternoon-evening game drive.

Main Destination: Murchison Falls National park

Meal Plan: full board basis- Transfer Time: 6-7 hours exclude time in Zziwa.

Day 4: Morning game drive/safari and afternoon boat trip upstream to the falls

Have your breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National Park and be on the look for wildlife including: lions, leopards (though hard to spot) among others. For any birder, there are quite a number of birds to sight too during the drive. Return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch. After lunch, you will head out for the boat trip to the base of Murchison Falls where you will also be able to catch sight of more animals including Hippos and Crocodiles and several water birds. #Optional (extra cost): If interested, continue with a hike to the top of the falls. The hike may be a strenuous one but the thrill on reaching the top is unforgettable. Return to your accommodation and relax.

Main Destination: Murchison Fall National park

Meal plan: Full board basis

Day 5: Transfer to the edge of Kibale Forest NP And afternoon tracking

We will have breakfast and then we shall embark on a transfer that will see us overnight at edge of Kibale Forest National Park. The drive is quite long but incredibly scenic – passing through villages, lush green countryside and hills dotted with tea plantations that characterize this part of Uganda. The beautiful scenery will amaze you all the way. You will have your lunch to the way to kibale and from there, your guide will drive you direct to the Headquaters where briefing will take place and the tracking where it starts from. From chimpanzee tracking you will be transferred direct to you hotel and   Upon arrival at the accommodation, check in and relax

Main Destination: Kibale forest national park

Meal plan: full board basis

Day 6: Visiting Amabere ga Nyina Mwiru ( Breasts of Nyina Mwiru) cultural site and  Semuliki National park for Hot springs.

You will have your morning breakfast and then embark on your journey to visit the Amabere Ga Nyinamwiru( Cultural site) where you will get to know how the place was named and the history behind the Chwezi Dynasty  from there you will have lunch  and then travel to Semuliki National park for Hot springs observations both female and male hot springs and how they came into existence, and lastly you will have a small nature walk. After you will be transferred at your hotel for an overnight stay.

Main destination: Fort portal town

Meal Plan: full board basis

Day 7: Transfer to queen Elizabeth national park, and afternoon boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park

Have breakfast and proceed Queen Elizabeth national park famous for its abundant fauna and flora. Some of its abundant wildlife include African Cape buffalo, African elephants, hippos, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, bushbucks, chimps, spotted hyenas, lions and leopards among others. The bird life is one of the best in Africa with over 600 bird species.

Upon your arrival you will have your lunch and then head for An afternoon boat cruise which is a great wildlife experience as one passes by great schools of hippos, crocodiles and a plethora of aquatic and migratory birds. Return to your previous lodge for relaxation and overnight stay.

Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National park

Meal Plan: full board basis

Day 8: Early morning game drive and afternoon Ishasha tree climbing lions.

Be up early and proceed for an early morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains. Be on the look for Cape buffalos, herds of elephants, lions, leopards (though hard to spot) among others. Return to the lodge and check out then head to Ishasha sector in search of tree-climbing lions. The chance of spotting these lions is about 70% though sometimes they are hard to spot (most especially when they are down in the grassland looking for prey). Should you get to spot them, the sight is picturesque and memorable

Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Meal plan : Full board basis

 

Day 9: Transfer to Bwindi national park

Today you transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The park is home to the few remaining mountain gorillas. Avian life and primate life in Bwindi is quite excellent as it houses over 348 species of birds. Here you will have your lunch on the way to Bwindi upon your arriving, you will check in and when you reach when its still early, you will have to do the batwa experience(pygimies )who used to live in forest of Bwindi forest

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Meal plan: Full board basis.

Day 10: Gorilla trekking And transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Have breakfast and move to the rangers’ post. You will receive some briefing (from a ranger guide) on the dos and don’ts during trekking. Thereafter, you will enter the Bwindi Forest for your adventure. The time taken and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates. Once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable. Return to the accommodation, check out and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of (2,200 – 2,478m) but it’s the 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water that make it most magical — you could admire them all day.

Main Destination: Lake Bunyonyi

Meal Plan: Full board basis

Day 11: Boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi and transfer to Lake mburo national park

Have breakfast and have a short boat cruise on lake bunyonyi hthen after set off to Lake Mburo NP via Mbarara City. You will arrive at the accommodation in Lake Mburo in time and rest before moving for an afternoon-to-evening game drive. On the game drive, expect to see the gigantic eland antelopes, zebras, topi, impalas, Uganda kob and Cape buffalos among others. Later, relax at the accommodation where you will spend the night. #Optional (extra cost 30$): If interested, you may consider the night game drive to encounter nocturnal creatures which will be a rare sighting compared to the regular daytime sightings.

Main Destination: Lake Mburo National park

Meal plan: full board basis.

Day 12: Early morning safari walk in lake mburo and then Transfer back to Kampala with a stop-over at the Equator crossing

Enjoy your early breakfast and proceed for the Mburo morning park (bush) walk in the presence of an armed Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger-guide. On this early morning guided walk, you will have the opportunity to encounter (at close range): Zebras, Giraffes and Eland, Topi and other antelope, Cape buffaloes among others.
Take the Trail to the top of the hills and see Lake Mburo and beyond. From this vantage point, you will have a great view of 9 of the twelve lakes surrounding Lake Mburo NP. Thereafter proceed with journey to kampala where you will have your Lunch on the way and have a stopover at the equator for the experience  from there you will then hit the road to Entebbe airport to catch flight (1800hrs or later).

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PRICE INCLUDES

• 1 Gorilla Permits
• 1 Chimpanzee Permits
• Rhino Tracking
• Accommodation for 11Nights
• Meals on booked program
• Bottled Water
• English Speaking Guide
• Park Entrance Fees
• Boat Rides
• Cultural Tours
• All Activities Mentioned

PRICE EXCLUDES

• International flight fare
• Entry Visas
• Laundry services
• Tips
• Alcoholic Drinks

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged at an extra cost after being agreed upon it