9 Days Uganda Safari

9 Days Uganda Safari , This tour to Uganda tour will take you to magnificent Murchison falls national park for game drives and boat cruise, kibale forest national park for chimpanzee tracking, Queen national park for game drive and boat cruise and finally to Bwindi Impenetrable national park for gorilla trekking.

When to go for 9 Days Uganda Safari#9 Days Uganda Safari

All the activities stated above can be enjoyed any time of the year.

Detailed Safari Itinerary for 9 Days Uganda Safari

Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

You will be picked up by your safari guide from the airport /Hotel in the morning after breakfast and transfer you to Murchison falls passing through the Luwero triangle with sight to different home steads along the way.

Before reaching the park, you will branch to and visit Ziwa rhino sanctuary where you will track the white rhinos and have lunch at the restaurant. From here we will proceed to the park, visit the falls at the top where you will see the magnificent falls passing through the 7 m gap with rocks and form the Victoria Nile. From here we will head to the lodge for relaxation and, super and an overnight

Destination: Murchison Falls National park

• Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge | Chobe Safari Lodge
• Mid-Range: Murchison River Lodge | Pakuba Safari Lodge
• Budget: Hornbill Safari Lodge | Heritage Safari Lodge
• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Drinking Water Throughout

Day 2: Murchison Falls National Park – Game drives & Boat cruises

on this 9 Days Uganda Safari , After an early breakfast at the lodge, set out for a 2 hours game drive in the park Murchison falls Uganda’s largest park  owning  a wide variety of wildlife such as leopards, hippos, lions, warthogs, buffaloes, elephants, antelopes, giraffes, water-bucks plus  different species of bird just to mention but a few

After this two hours fantastic experience, drive back to the lodge for relaxation and lunch, then after have a 3 hours boat cruise on the Nile where you will see a number of animals along the banks such as elephants, hippos, crocodile, antelopes, you will also have a chance to see monkeys and birds if lucky will see the rare shoebills along the shores.

Sail to the bottom of the falls where you will hike for about 1hour and 30 minutes after which you will return to your lodge for supper and Overnight stay.

Destination: Murchison Falls National park

• Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge | Chobe Safari Lodge
• Mid-Range: Murchison River Lodge | Pakuba Safari Lodge
• Budget: Hornbill Safari Lodge | Heritage Safari Lodge
• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Drinking Water Throughout

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest national park

On this day, you will have to Wake up early and have breakfast, checkout from your lodge and have a game drive out of the park as you drive to Kibale Forest national park via Fortportal. While driving to this park you will have a great scenic views along the way. Uganda Safari Tour

Kibale Forest national park  is one of Africa’s beautiful rain forests hosting over 13 primate species most commonly known in the park is our closest relative the Chimpanzees, others primate species in the park include the colobus money, red-trailed monkey, black and white Colobus monkey, baboons just to mention but a few. The park is also a great place for birders since it harbors over 325 bird species. In the evening, you will have an evening walk in the park, dinner and an overnight at your booked accommodation.

Location: Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

• Budget: Lake Nkuruba Camp Site | Rweteera Safari Park
• Midrange: Chimpanzee Guest House | Kibale Forest Camp
• Luxury: Kyaninga Safari Lodge | Papaya Lake Lodge|Primate lodge/Ndali lodge
• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Drinking Water throughout

Day 4:  Chimpanzee tracking kibale forest -Uganda safari

Early Breakfast at the lodge, after your guide will take you to the park head offices for briefing about the dos and don’ts while with chimps and after set out for Chimpanzee tracking through the forest. During the trek, you stand a big chance to spot more species of primates that live in the forest plus various species of birds. Once the chimps are met, you are only allowed 1 hour with the chimpanzees, you may find them doing their daily activities like feeding, breast feeding, making nest for the following night, playing among etc. On seeing chimpanzees, other primates can be spotted such as the Red Tailed Monkeys, LHoest’s Monkeys, Blue Monkeys, Black & White colobus Monkeys among others and also elephants, antelopes, buffaloes can be spotted in the forest. After this breathtaking experience, you will follow the guide back to the lodge for lunch.

In the evening go for a nature walk through the Bigodi wetland where you will see different species of birds, primate species like the baboons, bush babies among other wildlife species. Go back to the lodge for dinner and an Overnight stay at the lodge.

Location: Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

• Budget: Lake Nkuruba Camp Site | Rweteera Safari Park
• Midrange: Chimpanzee Guest House | Kibale Forest Camp
• Luxury: Kyaninga Safari Lodge | Papaya Lake Lodge|Primate lodge/Ndali lodge
• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Drinking Water throughout

Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Uganda Safari Tour, Immediately after an early breakfast at the lodge, set off to Queen Elizabeth national park taking a proximately 4 hours to the park. Queen Elizabeth is regarded as one of Uganda’s outstanding wildlife National parks with abundant wildlife species. The park hosts over 600 bird species, mammals like elephants, buffaloes among others. On your drive to the park, you will enjoy great views including the Rwenzori ranges and may other scenic views. Relax at your booked accommodation and lunch, then in the evening, go for a game drive where you will see a number of animals inhabited in this park. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation Option:

• Budget: Pumba Safari Cottages | Bush Lodge|Simba Safari Camp
• Mid-range: Irungu Forest Safari Lodge | Elephant Hub Lodge
• Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge | Elephant Plains Game Lodge
• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Drinking Water throughout

Day 6: Game drive & Boat cruise – Queen Elizabeth Park

After breakfast at the lodge go for an early morning game drive through the park for an opportunity to see the early risen species such as the hyenas, wildebeest and many other  different wildlife species like waterbucks, lions, elephants, , giraffes, antelopes, buffaloes, leopards, warthogs, plus a variety of  bird species. You will also view different crater lakes in the park. After this 3 hours game drive, head back to the lodge for lunch and relaxation as you prepare for the afternoon 2 hour boat cruise along the Kazinga channel. The kazinga channel connects two lakes George and Edward and it’s a beautiful place to see more species of wildlife along the shores, it’s a home to over 560 hippos; also birds and other animals like crocodiles, elephants, antelopes among others will be seen. Return to the lodge and have dinner and overnight.

Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation Option:

• Budget: Pumba Safari Cottages | Bush Lodge|Simba Safari Camp
• Mid-range: Irungu Forest Safari Lodge | Elephant Hub Lodge
• Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge | Elephant Plains Game Lodge
• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Drinking Water throughout

Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable Forest

After a heavy breakfast, you begin your journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park the habitat the rare gentle giants Mountain gorillas. The journey to the park will take you through Kigezi highlands and its various terraced hills. Upon your arrival at the lodge, however it will dependent on your arrival time. In the evening you can take a batwa cultural experience as wait for tomorrow memorable gorilla trekking experience in the park. Dinner and an overnight at the lodge.

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

• Luxury: Gorilla Safari Lodge | Buhoma Lodge
• Mid-range: Gorilla Mist Camp | Silverback Lodge Bwindi|Haven lodge
• Budget: Bakiga Lodge | Buhoma Community Camp
  
• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Drinking Water Throughout

Day 8: Mountain Gorilla trekking safari

On this day after a cup of tea or coffee, the guide will take you to the park headquarters for a short briefing about the dos and dont’s while with the gorillas and also gets you allocated to the gorilla group to trek. Bwindi national park host the highest number of these gentle giants in the world almost a half of the remaining mountain gorillas live in this park. Not only gorillas safaris but also the park is a home to other species like butterflies, plants, primates, mammals, butterflies, frogs, among others.

Gorilla trekking experience last between 1-8 hours since meeting them depends on where they spent their last night from and once they are met you are strictly allowed only one hour with the gorillas. Just in case some of you are not interested in tracking gorillas, you can go for a short guided forest walk or Village walk to the Batwa community. Retire at the lodge.

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

• Luxury: Gorilla Safari Lodge | Buhoma Lodge
• Mid-range: Gorilla Mist Camp | Silverback Lodge Bwindi|Haven lodge
• Budget: Bakiga Lodge | Buhoma Community Camp
  
• Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Drinking Water Throughout

Day 9- Transfer to Kampala

You will have breakfast and later return to Kampala having lunch along the way in Mbarara and eventually reach Kampala or You will be transferred direct the airport for your outbound flight back home or transfer to your accommodation if you do not have a flight this evening.

End of 9 days Uganda safari

Includes

• Accommodations on full board basis,
• Gorilla and Chimpanzee permits,
• Park Entrance Fees
• Game drives
• English Speaking Driver/guide,
• 4wheel Drive Safari Vehicle,
• Rhino tracking,
• Ranger guide during game drives and Ranger for trekking
• Boat trips
• Bottled Drinking Water and all mentioned activities apart from the extra/optional ones.

Excludes in the 9 Days Uganda Safari

Air Travel fare, Uganda Visa charges, Alcoholic drinks, Laundry and Tips given to staff and guides, Insurance, and Extra activities

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