Marvel at the captivating landscape, green plantation, tasty cuisines and so much more, in this 9 days trip that will take you to the best of Uganda safari destinations. This trip takes you to Murchison Falls National Park – home to the most powerful waterfalls; Ziwa Rhino sanctuary; Kibale Forest National Park; Queen Elizabeth National Park and the misty jungles of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

You will encounter unique primate species, birds and mammals at large, while engaging in a game drive, boat cruise in the cool waters, chimpanzee trekking, gorilla trekking, cultural encounter and guided nature walks.  The trip is centered around the western safari circuit, with plenty to admire, photograph and learn.  The safari starts and ends at Entebbe international airport.

Detailed trip.

Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Murchison Falls national park – Rhino tracking in Ziwa rhino sanctuary.

After a safe landing at Entebbe international airport, meet our company representative who will welcome you to the Pearl of Africa – Uganda. You will be briefed and offered a glass of fresh juice, before hitting the road to northwestern region, through the buzzing streets, magnificent buildings and active city dwellers.

The drive to Murchison Falls National Park lasts for roughly 5-6 hours, with enroute stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for one hour of rhino tracking and then lunch. Afterwards, you will proceed to your lodge in the park for refreshment, dinner and peaceful nap.

Day 2: Game drive and evening boat cruise.

You will kick start the morning with a yummy breakfast meal at the lodge and then go for a game drive in the park’s northern sector, dotted with sweeping savannah grassland and variety of mammals, birds and primates. The game drive lasts for roughly 3-4 hours, with hopes of encountering the cape buffaloes, waterbucks and giraffes, herds of elephants, lions and leopards among others.

After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch, followed by a boat cruise to the bottom of the most powerful waterfalls on earth, which offers rewarding views of the Nile crocodiles, hippos and the giant thundering waters squeezing through a 7 meter gorge to the Nile. Dinner and overnight come last on the day’s program.

Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale Forest National Park.

Early morning, check out of the lodge after breakfast for 7-8 hours’ drive to Kibale Forest National Park – primate capital in the continent of Africa.  The drive offers amazing views of the breathtaking landscape, plantations and dotted homesteads in the countryside.

You will enjoy an enroute lunch stopover, before proceeding to your lodge around the park or Fort portal city for dinner and overnight. Kibale Forest National Park is so safe for visits and a host to 13 rare primate species.

Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking and Isunga community walk.

Get to the park headquarters very early in the morning after breakfast, for registration and briefing by ranger guides, who will explain chimp tracking dos and don’ts. Tracking chimpanzees is done on foot and demands attention and passion, as you will be encountering some other residents around the park such as the L’Hoest’s monkeys, red-tailed monkeys and white and black Colobus monkeys. Depending on how far the Apes have moved, you will spend roughly 2-5 hours searching and an extra hour watching the apes feed, interact and rest, as well as take photos.

After spending time with your cousins, return to the lodge for lunch, followed by an afternoon cultural experience in Isunga community, located at the park boundaries. After the interactions, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Crater tours and evening transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

After breakfast, you will check out of the lodge for a transfer to the medley of wonders – Queen Elizabeth National Park. But for two hours, you will explore the different crater lakes around fort portal city. You will appreciate the beauty and stunning landscape of the place, get in for lunch and then proceed to the park. The route offers breathtaking views of the rolling hills, plantations, and captivating landscape.

Arrive and refresh at the lodge, before having an evening game drive, dinner and overnight. The evening / night game drive offers a great opportunity of spotting nocturnal creatures and night hunters like hyenas, lions and leopards.

Day 6: Game drive and Boat cruise.

From bed to the breakfast table and then to wilderness; this day has the best of what a complete safari offers. You will spend three to four hours in your safari vehicle, watching the mammals, birds and plants. Some of the common residents include Cape Buffaloes, African elephants, warthogs, Uganda Kobs, waterbucks and hippos among others. Hyenas, lions and leopards are present in the park but only spotted on lucky days.

After the search, harmonize with your enzymes and a lip-smacking lunch meal and thereafter go for a boat cruise at Kazinga channel, where for about two hours you will spot variety of aquatic birds, crocodiles and hippos among others. End the day with dinner and a peaceful nap.

Day 7: Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi Impenetrable national park – tracking the tree climbing lions in Ishasha sector.

After breakfast, you will depart the lodge for Bwindi Impenetrable national Park-home to the endangered mountain Gorillas. You will use the route via the Ishasha sector, where you will spend about an hour tracking the rare tree-climbing lions lazily lying at the tree branches. You will have a lunch enroute at Topi lodge, before driving to the sector, while spotting empty v-shaped valleys, winding hills and plantations. Close this day with dinner and peaceful nap.

Day 8: Gorilla trekking and Batwa pygmies visit.

Brighten your morning with a cup of coffee and drive to the sector headquarters for registration and pre-trekking briefing by ranger guides. Gorilla trekking is an exciting activity that engages all the trackers. The apes are reportedly one of man’s closest relatives, sharing about 95% similar DNA.

You will spend approximately 2-7 hours deep in the jungle searching, from the point they were seen the previous time to where they could be. A maximum of 1 hour is given to you to take photos, relax and ask questions before heading for lunch.

After eating and some relaxation, you can visit the Batwa pygmies-some of the shortest people on earth to uncover their former life as Hunters and gatherers. Enjoy the village walk, dances, and music, before settling for dinner and overnight at the lodge

Day 9: Departure.

After a sunrise breakfast meal at the lodge, checkout for a transfer to Kampala or Entebbe international airport. There will be stopover at the equator for photography, refreshment, and lunch and then proceed on this road to the drop-off destination.

End of safari.