9 Days Best of Uganda Safari with Gorillas

  • 0
ID: GYG511169-896219
Category:
Country: Uganda

Duration: 9 days


Description

This 9-Day Best of Uganda Safari with Gorilla Adventure is basically an interesting trip that includes gorilla and chimpanzee trekking wildlife viewing and other interesting activities.
Day 1: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park
Tubale Safaris Guide/Driver to start off your journey to the world’s strongest waterfall in Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park. You will have a stopover at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
Overnight: Fort Murchison Lodge.

Day 2: Murchison Falls National Park, Game drive, and launch trip
Firstly, have an early morning breakfast and set off for the morning game drive. Here you will also have a chance to see some of the interesting wildlife species that call the Park home including elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, bushbucks, waterbucks, elands, giraffes, and warthogs among others.
In the afternoon after lunch, you will set off for the main highlight of the Park-the Nile boat cruise to spot the Nile crocodiles


Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
After your breakfast, you will check out of the Safari Lodge in order to embark on your drive. Your journey will certainly involve trans-versing through the magnificent Albertine Escarpments and enjoying the views of the cool countryside. Eventually, have lunch in Hoima and arrive at Kibale Forest National Park in the evening.
Overnight: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After your breakfast in the morning, you will be transferred to the park headquarters at 7:00 am for a pre-tracking briefing before entering the jungles of Kibale Forest to search for mankind’s closest relatives.
You will then return to the Lodge for lunch and shortly check out before starting your journey to Queen Elizabeth N. Park in the afternoon.
Overnght: Elephant Hub Lodge

Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Game drive, and Kazinga Channel launch trip.
Wake up to an early morning breakfast before heading for a game drive through the Kasenyi Plains where you are likely to spot the African tree-climbing lions and the elusive leopards, Uganda kobs, Elephants, buffaloes, bushbucks, Defassa waterbucks and warthogs in addition to at least 200 bird species. after, head back to the Lodge for lunch and relaxation as you prepare to go for the boat cruise
Overnght: Elephant Hub Lodge

Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Have breakfast at leisure then check out of the Lodge before heading to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda’s mountain gorillas’ capital) through the spectacular savannah grasslands of Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will pass through the Ishasha sector to see the tree-climbing lions.
Overnight: Rushaga Gorilla Camp

Day 7: Gorilla trekking and cultural walk.
Firstly, due to the physical demands of gorilla trekking, you will need a hefty breakfast before proceeding to the Park Headquarters for a pre-tracking briefing at 7:00 am.
Overnight: Rushaga Gorilla Camp

Day 8: Transfer to Lake Mburo and afternoon launch trip
On this day you will have your breakfast and then transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.
Overnight: Rwakobo Rock

Day 9: Morning game drive and departure

Highlights

  • Game drive and Nile cruise.
  • Chimpanzee tracking and then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
  • Game drive and Kazinga Channel boat cruise
  • Gorilla trekking then a cultural walk.
  • Morning game drive and lastly departure for Kampala.

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.