East Africa Safaris » Uganda Safaris » Uganda Wildlife Tour (8 days)
Highlights: Chimpanzee trekking, Birding tour in Botanical Gardens Entebbe, Game drives in Queen Elizabeth and Murchison falls National Parks.
Day1: Airport Transfer
Our driver/guide will meet you at Entebbe International Airport and will drive you to Windsor Lake Victoria Hotel. This hotel has a colonial setup on the shores of Lake Victoria- the second largest fresh reservoir lake in the world or Entebbe Flight Motel for budget clients. This is where you will sleep prior to the trip the next day
Day 2: Entebbe – Kampala – Murchison Falls National Park.
Early morning visit Botanical Entebbe Gardens. Carry out birding and watch different species of birds and variety of tree species that grow in this region.
Drive to Kampala, visit Nakasero beautiful market, lunch at and proceed to Murchison Falls National Park, arriving in the evening and check in at Paraa Safari Lodge/ Sambiya River Lodge or Red Chilli (BLD)
Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park
This is the largest park in Uganda and has a large concentration of animals. Start off the day with an early morning game drive on the northern bank of the Nile River with a bigger concentration of game where you will be able to view those animals that are unique to the African Savannah like the giraffe, lion, elephant and the Uganda kob.
The bird life is also impressive, with the Eagle being one of the prized sightings and with luck the rare shoebill stork. There is also a variety of vegetation ranging from riparian forests and swamp lands to broad Savannah. After lunch, take a launch cruise upstream to the falls on the Nile River where you will see huge crocodiles, schools of hippos, buffaloes, elephants and a variety of water birds.
Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge/ Sambiya River Lodge/Red Chilli (BLD)
Day 4: Murchison Falls - Kibale Forest National Park.
After breakfast visit to the “top of the falls” the awe – inspiring Murchison Falls where the River Nile hurls itself in an extraordinary convulsion through a narrow crevice and then plunges 40 meters in one breathtaking leap.
You will have lunch enroute, arriving Fort portal in the evening or proceed to Kibale Park. Dinner and over Ndali Lodge/Primates Lodge/ Rwenzori View Guest House F/B
Day 5: Kibale Forest National Park
After an early breakfast, with local guides trek chimpanzees Kibale National Park nestled in the shadows of the Rwenzori Mountains (the famed mist shrouded “Mountains of the Moon”) Kibale Forest is rich in animal life, including an astonishing 12 species of primates in this park have been recorded, the very localized red colobus and L’Hoest monkeys. Tracking the chimpanzee our 'cousin' is a very interesting experience.
The way they feed, climb trees, respond to humans, caring for their young ones leaves an imaginative dream to tell.
In the afternoon visit the surrounding- Bigodi swamp or enjoy unique view of crater lakes and other volcanic features. Drive to Fort Portal town and overnight
Dinner and over Ndali Lodge/Primates Lodge/ Rwenzori View Guest House F/B
Day 6: Semuliki National Park
After breakfast, drive to Semuliki National Park (with packed lunch) in the northern end of the Rwenzori Mountains. The drive is short one but with steep slopes of Budibugyo, visit the pygmies and Sempaya Hot springs. Enjoy the site seeing and return to Fort Portal to continue Queen Elizabeth National Park. Enroute you will see the spectacular view of the Rwenzori Mountains.
They lie along the western boarder of Uganda and rise to a height of 5,100 meters. On clear day you can view Ice caps on the peaks of Stanley and Margharita, and their incomparable, beautiful, mist-shrouded peaks provide a unique backdrop to one of our most magnificent national park- Queen Elizabeth. Arrive in the evening dinner and overnight at Mweya safari Lodge or Jacana Safari Lodge / Albertine Rift Camp F/B
Day 7: Queen Elizabeth National Park
This Park is one of the most outstanding treasures of Uganda, and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve for Humanity under UNESCO auspices. It borders Lake George and Lake Edward as well as Kazinga Channel in the western area of the Great Rift Valley escarpment.
The day begins with an early game drive. There are variety of animals like; lions, buffaloes, elephants, kobs, bushbucks and the rare leopards. Over 500 bird species have been identified here, making it a Mecca for bird-watchers. They include the black bee–eater, 11 different species of kingfisher and several falcons, eagles and other raptors. Take a 3-hour launch cruise on the Kazinga channel in the afternoon.
This waterway joins Lakes Edward and George and it is filled with schools of hippos, buffaloes with elephants at the banks. Overnight at Mweya safari Lodge / Jacana Safari Lodge / Albertine Rift Camp F/B
Day 8: Queen Elizabeth National Park-Kampala/Entebbe
After breakfast visit Kyambura gorge for chimpanzee tracking or go for another early morning game drive that may yield chances to catch up with early riser – predators like lions, leopards, hyenas etc. Return to the lodge for a late breakfast. Proceed to Entebbe Airport for home bound flight with stop over at Equator, view the long horned Ankole cattle in the open savannah grassland (Flight to be after 18 .00 hrs)
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