8 Days Prime Wild Life Safari
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Tour Highlights
8 Day Uganda Safari is an amazing exploration adventure with Uganda’s wildlife in its diversity. Right from your arrival through the different communities the people are hospitable with unqic different cultural back grounds and setting. It gives you a start with Uganda’s rhinos in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola in serenity of nature and beyond. The Big 5 safari if you would refer to it with a visit to Murchison Falls National Park which is the oldest park and with the most powerful water fall in the world and of course not forgetting its diversity in wild life such as Kibale Forest National Park also known as the primate capital has a number of primates that you would love to see. We take you to the primate capital of the world in Kibale Forest National park with its diversity in flora and fauna, with a visit to Bigodi wetland for a swamp walk and community visit.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park home to the giant mountain gorillas and the Batwa community with their culture
Lake Mburo National Park in the whispers of the wild and most famously known for its zebras, antelopes, hippos, birds, walking safaris, horse riding, boat rides and so much more. Indeed, the visit to Uganda on the 8-day wildlife safari is worth it on your bucket list
With a diversity in wildlife that is flora and fauna, there is a lot one can do while on the safari such as Gorilla tracking which is the main Highlight road trips, photography, cultural encounters and exploration in game viewing, bird watching, chimpanzee trekking, boat trips. Before booking for the safari one can choose favourite eco-friendly accommodation in a range of budget, midrange and luxury accommodation
Day 1 Transfer from Entebbe International Airport to your Hotel in Entebbe or Kampala
Travel time to accommodation around the airport is a few minutes and to Kampala is 45 – 60 minutes.
Accommodation: Budget: Acacia Beach Hotel, Midrange: 2 Friends beach hotel & Marie’s Royal Hotel, luxury: Protea Entebbe or Fairway
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
You will be welcomed by our tour guide on arrival at Entebbe International Airport with a transfer your hotel in either Entebbe or Kampala for an overnight.
Optional Activity: visit Entebbe zoo also known as Uganda wild life education centre, it has a number of animals that are exhibited in line to the animals that we have in our national parks. It’s amazing to sight animals like lions, buffalos, giraffes, chimpanzees, snakes, crocodiles, bird species like the African fish eagle, shoebills, African grey parrots, harmer cops, ostrich which is the biggest and fastest bird on land and so much more not forgetting monkeys like the velvets, Black & white colobus seen in the trees, Patas monkeys, etc.
Behind the scenes at the zoo
Optional Activity: You can also encounter the animals at the zoo in their enclosure depending on which animal that will be accepted by the zoo keepers such as feeding the elephant, giraffe, chimps, cats like the leopard, rhinos. All these options are possible on early arrival and the activity takes between 1 – 2 hours
Day 2 Transfer from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park with a Stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Travel Time from Kampala to Murchison falls is 6 – 7 hours
Accommodation: Mid-range and Budget: Murchison River Lodge or Fort Murchison, Luxury: Parra Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
You will be picked up at 7:00 am from either Kampala or Entebbe with a pick you up from your hotel and drive northwest of the Uganda to Murchison Falls. Drive through the Kampala – Gulu road with a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary home to the rhinos (3 hours drive). The rangers will guide you to the Rhinos after a short brief where you will sight them from a distance and the experience is memorable watching the rhinos on foot. We will leave the sanctuary and proceed back to the main road with stopover for lunch along the way. We shall proceed to Murchison Falls National Park, reaching late afternoon. Drive into the park and check-in at the lodge, relax as you wait for dinner and overnight.
Day 3 Morning Game Drive in the Park, Afternoon Boat Cruise to the Bottom of the Falls & Hike the Top of the Falls
Accommodation: Mid-range and Budget: Murchison River Lodge or Fort Murchison, Luxury: Parra Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
You will wake up at 6:00 am for your early morning breakfast then head for the morning game drive which may be a good chance for sighting cats such as Lion and Leopard early morning. Animals such as the Buffaloes, Elephants Giraffes, Antelopes will also be spotted. Murchison Falls National Park has the south and northern sides which are divided by the Nile River. The northern part that is covered by savannah and woodland with a number of animals as opposed to the southern region which is mainly covered by forest. After lunch drive out for a 2 hour Launch Cruise on River Nile which sets off at Parra docking area, to the bottom of the Murchison Falls. You will sight wild animals such as hippos in a profusion of crocodiles. Land mammals such as giraffes, elephants, antelopes drinking and cooling off the heat by the banks of river Nile. After reaching the bottom of Murchison Falls, off the boat hike to the top of the falls for about 45 minutes with a scenic view of the falls along the trail. On reaching the top you will find your guide ready to drive you back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Note. If your accommodation is on the southern side of the park you will board a ferry to the northern side for the game drive and back on the side where your accommodation was booked.
Day 4 Drive from Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale Forest National Park
Travel time from Murchison falls to Kibale Forest National park is 7 to 8 hours
Accommodation: Budget: Kibale Forest Camp or Chimpanzee Guesthouse, Mid-range: Isunga Lodge, Luxury: Papaya Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After your morning breakfast you will check out and embark on the 8-hour road trip to Kibale National Park. The road trip trails along the Albertine Rift Valley with a scenic view of the rift valley escarpment and the surrounding environment. You will make a stopover for lunch after which you will proceed to Kibale Forest national park, before reaching the park you go through Fort Portal town in Toro Kingdom with a sight view of the Mountains of the moon (Mountain Rwenzori ranges). After checking into the lodge, you will have dinner and overnight.
Optional Activity depending on arrival and client’s discretion
After lunch in the afternoon will transfer to the Bigodi Wetlands on the eastern edge of Kibale forest in Bigodi swamp which is a good haven for birders. Since Kibale forest is the capital of primates in Africa, other primates include olive baboons, red-tailed, black-and-white colobus, blue monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabey and l’Hoest. You will do the swamp walk and the community walk. In the swamp walk, you will walk into the wetlands to sight wildlife such baboons and other creatures and birds. You will also have chance of viewing forest elephants and buffalos. You will return to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Day 5 Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Travel time from Kibale national park is 5- 8 hours depending on the lodge and your gorilla tracking sector the next day.
Accommodation: Budget: Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Midrange: Bwindi Lodge or Silver Back Lodge, Luxury: Buhoma Lodge or Bwindi Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After early breakfast, you will transfer to the park’s visitor information centre at 7:00 am to meet the park ranger guides for registration and briefing about the trek, dos and don’ts during chimpanzee trekking experience. You will then be divided into groups and each group depending on the number of people available shall be given a ranger. You will then trek into Kibale forest to track the Chimpanzees in their community settings. This trek can take about 3-4 hours and this also depending on chimps’ movements, Our highlight are the chimps as once you find them, you will spend one-hour observing them and following the chimpanzee through the Kibale forest. It is a thrilling memorable experience The Park has other primate species such as Vervet Monkeys, Colobus Monkey and birds as well, Kibale forest national park has about 300 bird species hence being a good haven for birding. After the trek you will head back to the information centre where your certificates will be given to you. Return to the lodge for lunch in the afternoon for lunch and later check out of and lodge and transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park.
Day 6 Gorilla Tracking at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Accommodation: Budget: Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Midrange: Bwindi Lodge or Silver Back Lodge, Luxury: Buhoma Lodge or Bwindi Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
You will wake up by 6:00 am for a quick hot morning breakfast and at 6.30 am, transfer to your tracking Sector of Bwindi National Park. We shall meet the ranger/guides at the Information Centre for registration and briefing. You will be briefed about the guidelines of the gorilla trekking activity (experience) and a gorilla group to trek. At this point in time you meet the ranger guide and trekking sets in the jungle tracking for the gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable forest. The sounds and melodies of birds praising the creator are sighted while on the trek. Explore the jungle for other wildlife such as monkeys, plants and singing birds. The Bwindi ranger guide make the trek interesting as they pass on more information in diversity of Bwindi Impenetrable forest, after a while trekking (trekking can take 1 to 4 hours or less before facing the gorillas) when you finally face the gorillas. You will observe the giant gorillas for one hour as they feed in their everyday routine. This is the best time for photography moments as you are advised to carry your cameras with you. After the trekking experience you will head back to the park information center to pick certificates. You will then meet your driver guide and transfer back to the lodge enjoying, overnight after your dinner.
Brief about Bwindi
Bwindi National Park, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a home to more than half of the endangered giant mountain gorillas left in the world and it covers about 321 square km between 1,160 meters and 2,600 meters above sea level. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has 4 gorilla tracking sectors that is Buhoma in the north, Ruhija in the east; Rushaga in the south and lastly Nkuringo in the south west. And with about 19 habituated gorilla families.
Day 7 Transfer from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Mburo National Park, Boat Cruise on Lake Mburo & An Evening Game Drive
Travel time from Bwindi forest to Lake Mburo is 4 – 5 hours
Accommodation: Budget: Eagle’s Nest, Midrange: Rwakobo Rock, Luxury: Mihingo Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After our morning breakfast, we shall drive towards Lake Mburo National Park with a stopover in Mbarara or Igongo centre (Also known as the land of milk & honey) for lunch and then proceed to the park. While in the park you will get the chance to see groups of zebras, Impalas, topis, giraffes, buffaloes, Elands (An eland is the largest Antelope) etc. After checking in at the lodge, with a bit of relaxation you will drive out for a boat ride on Lake Mburo to sight of both land and water mammals such as Hippos, Buffaloes, birds in compliment of the scenic views with in the nature of Lake Mburo. We shall drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 8 Game Walk in the Park & Transfer from Lake Mburo National Park to Kampala or Entebbe
Travel time from Lake Mburo to Kampala is 4 hours
Accommodation: Budget: Acacia Beach Hotel or Marie’s Royale Hotel, Midrange: 2 Friends Beach Hotel or Central in Entebbe, Luxury: Protea Hotel or Serena Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Early morning you shall head for a guided walk into the park to see animals and nature on foot. After the experience you will return to the lodge for hot breakfast, you will check out of the lodge ready for the journey back to Kampala capital. A stopover will be made at the Equator line experience and not forgetting the nice art & craft. We shall proceed to Kampala in the mood for lunch with a later transfer to your accommodation for dinner and overnight or transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule
Tour Costs
Tour Includes
- Airport transfers on arrival and departure or
- Meet & greet at Hotel or place of stay in Kampala or Entebbe
- Ground transport in a private well-maintained safari van or land cruiser
(Selection at time of inquiry) with a popup roof for game viewing with internet
- English speaking driver / guide
- Fuel costs as per your itinerary
- 7 nights’ Accommodation at your selected lodge or hotel
- Meals mentioned on the itinerary
- Visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
- Activities & Park entrance fees: 7 nights 8 days
- Game drives
- Boat trip to Murchison falls
- Top of the falls
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Kibale Forest National Park
- 1 Chimp permit
- Bwindi National Park
- 1 Gorilla Permit
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Game Walk
- Box of material water in your Safari Vehicle
- Drop off at your hotel or place of stay
Tour Excludes
- X International flights
- X Visa Fees and Requirements
- X Meals not listed in the itinerary
- X Optional activities during the trip
- X Medical & travel insurance
- X Tips to different service providers eg guides, helpers and hotel staff
- X All personal expenses (Beverages/ Soft Drinks on meals, alcohol, laundry services,
- X souvenirs
General Tips on your safari:
- Health is key all trekkers as its key to have your safari and trek the gorillas in a heath condition. Usually clients with infectious diseases like flu are not allowed to track reason being it can easily affect the endangered giant chimps or gorillas.
- The age limit for gorilla tracking and chimpanzee tracking is 15 years and above.
- Booking of your gorilla and chimpanzee permits is done in advance in order for you not to miss out on the experience when permits are fully booked.
A porter can be hired in case you want to be carried for trekking, bags. For the trekking porter or helper, a fee of US$ 15 is charged
- Hot air Balloon safari can also be experienced in Murchison falls National Park and this includes bush breakfast
- Lion Experiential is an amazing experience you get to track the lions off the main tracks. On this track you are accompanied by a doctor from Uwa
What to bring on your safari:
- Rubber Boots, trousers and rain gears or rain coats and cloth gloves
- Mosquito repellant.
- Sun screen
- Drinking during the trekking experience
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