9 Days Uganda Classic Safari
This 9 Days Uganda Safari highlights Murchison falls national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, Kibale forest national park and Bwindi impenetrable national park, the most common and visited safari parks in Uganda for Wildlife viewing, Chimpanzee trekking & Gorilla trekking respectively.
9 Days Uganda Classic Safari Overview
This 9 days safari package highlights Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibale Forest National Park and Murchison Falls National Park.
Day 1: Entebbe / Kaugmpala – Bwindi
Upon arrival at the Entebbe airport, meet our guide and thereafter transfer to south-western Uganda via Masaka-Mbarara highway with en-route stop at the Uganda equator for snacks, amazing photographs. Lunch in Mbarara town at Agip motel or regency hotel, after through the verdant land forms trail to the park and enjoy your dinner and overnight at Mahogany springs/Gorilla resort/Kitandara camp. Meal plan: H/B
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking
Have breakfast, move to the park headquarters for the briefing about the mountain gorillas and after follow the tracks to search for the humble giants. You will go with packed lunch because it’s hard to determine how long it will take you to meet these great apes. After the experience return to park offices to be awarded with the gorilla trekking certificate and after return to lodge for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B
Day 3: Bwindi – Queen Elizabeth National Park
Early breakfast, and board the safari van, transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park;via the Ishasha sector famously known for “ tree climbing lions ” in Africa and you will have to spot more wildlife like the Uganda Kobs, topi, oribi, buffaloes, elephants. After drive to Mweya peninsula for your dinner and overnight at Mweya Lodge/Katara Lodge/Enganzi lodge/Bush Lodge. Meal plan: F/B
Day 4: Game drive & Boat cruise
Dawn game drive to the Kasenyi sector and the queens’ mile in the park and will spot animals like Lions, elephants, hyenas, Giant forest hogs, Bush bucks, Warthogs, Hyenas, civets, aardvarks, Leopards, and many more. Lunch, after you will go for a boat ride on the Kazinga channel that connects lakes Edward and George. The launch cruise will reward you with game like hippos, elephants, buffaloes and birds at the shores. Return to camp for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B
Day 5: Kyambura Gorge – Kibale Forest
Have breakfast after go for guided Chimpanzee walk in Kyambura Gorge and expect to spot other primates white and black Columbus, variety of bird species and variety of plants. And there after transfer to Kibale forest national park which protects the 13 primates and variety of birdl species at the Magombe swamp. Dinner and overnight at Kibale primate cottages/Kibale safari lodge/Kibale forest camp. Meal plan: F/B
Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Walk
Take early breakfast and after move to the park offices for briefing and thereafter enter into the forest to search for chimpanzees and expect to see other species of primates such as Baboons, Red Columbus monkey, Black and white Columbus monkey, Grey cheeked mangabeys, Red tailed monkey, Birds like sun birds, Turaco, pitas and other bird species, butter fly species etc. Lunch after take a leisurely walk at Bigodi/Magombe swamp to search for the rare shoe bill/Sitatunga and other primates. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B
Day 7: Kibale Forest – Murchison Falls National Park
Have breakfast and after embark the safari vehicle and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park, with lunch en-route and when arrive in time take an evening photographic game drive viewing like the lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, giraffes among others. Dinner and overnight at Paraa Lodge/Murchison River Lodge/Fort Murchison Camp, Meal plan: F/B
Day 8: Game Drive & Boat Cruise
Take breakfast, and after go for morning game drive through the northern part of the park and will reward you with animals like Lions, elephants, hyenas, Giant forest hogs, Bush bucks, Warthogs, Hyenas, civets, aardvarks, Leopards, and many more. Lunch, after take a boat ride on the River Nile close to the amazing falls, on this cruise you will spot wildlife like hippos, elephants, buffaloes and birds at the shores. Return to camp for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B
Day 9: Murchison Falls National Park-Kampala
Have early morning breakfast and after embark the safari vehicle and cross with the first ferry and transfer to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track the Rhinos on foot, lunch and after transfer back to Kampala.
End of 9 Days Uganda Safari.