10 Days Uganda Wildlife Game Safari

10 Days Uganda Wildlife Game Safari Holiday.

This Wildlife Game Safari Holiday, covers Uganda in 10 days, at this moment you a get a chance to see almost everything that Uganda offers as tourist destination such as gorillas in their jungles (Bwindi Impenetrable Forest or Mgahinga Forests), birds, primates, animals etc. Ecologically, Uganda is where the East African Savannah meets the West African Jungle . Where else can one observe lions prowling the open plains in the morning and track chimpanzees through the rain forest undergrowth in the same afternoon on the same day then the next day navigate tropical channels teeming with hippo and crocodiles before setting off into the misty mountains to trek the Mountain Gorillas.

Day 1: To Murchison Falls National Park wildlife game and boat safaris

Early in the morning take your breakfast then transfer to Murchison falls national park which will take a 4-5 hrs drive. This is Uganda’s largest national park whose palm studded grassland supports dense populations of lions, Buffalos, Elephants, the Uganda Kobs together with the localized Rothschild’s giraffe or Columbus monkeys. Enormous concentrations of hippos and birds can also be observed along the safari drive, then in the afternoon go for a boat cruise trip along the Victoria Nile with the magnificent Murchison falls national park in the background . Have lunch en route and then drive to the top of the falls to see the magnificent Murchison falls. Retire for dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Accommodation available all on full board:

Budget  Red Chillies,

Moderate  Sambiya River lodge,

Luxury  Paraa Lodge/Nile Safari camp.

Day 2 Game drive and Launch cruise in Murchison falls National Park.

Have early morning breakfast then go for an early morning game drive at the Northern bank of the Victoria Nile. Here you will encounter Lions, Leopards, Giraffe, Buffalo, Elephant, The African Python and many other Savannah wildlife during the safari drive then return for mid morning breakfast and lunch and later be transferred to the Pier to take a boat cruise to the Bottom of the Murchison Falls. Along the cruise you will encounter hippos , Crocodiles and many other wildlife along the shores taking and bathing in the water from the river. There is an optional hike to the top of the falls from the bottom where the boat ride ends. If not interested, you will be ridden back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation available all on full board :

Budget Red Chillies,

Moderate  Sambiya River lodge,

Luxury  Paraa Lodge/Nile Safari camp.

Day 3: To Kibale National park via Fort portal for Chimpanzee Tracking.

Take your breakfast early in the morning and then proceed to Kibale National in Park Fort Portal via Hoima. The main highlight of the visit to Kibale National Park is the Chimpanzee tracking excursion that starts from Kanyankyu at 0800 hrs and 1400 hrs daily. Whilst in the forest, you can expect to see or encounter other types of primates most probably the grey-cheeked manga bey Columbus monkeys and red-tailed monkeys. You will also hear plenty of bird songs from very difficult to see birds (bird watching) in the heart of the forest. The weather is pleasant in Fort portal hence you can take pictures of traditional homesteads and farms en route then retire to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation available all on full board :

Budget Chimps nest bandas,

Moderate Primates lodge cottages,

Luxury  Ndali lodge.

Day 4: Queen Elizabeth National park Uganda for wildlife game and boat Safari.

Take an early breakfast then head for a guided tour walk in the park which lasts 2-3 hours. Queen Elizabeth National park has 12 species of primates including the chimps. Get very clear pictures of the variety of flora fauna and birds in the park. Have lunch and head for Queen Elizabeth National Park via the foothills mountain Rwenzori. Take an evening game drive and retire for the night at your lodge.

Accommodation available all on full board:

Budget  Albertine River camp,

Moderate Hippo hill camp,

Up market- Mweya safari lodge/ Jacana safari lodge.

Day 5: Game drive Queen Elizabeth National Park and launch cruise on Kazinga Channel.

Have breakfast early in the morning then go for a game drive along Kasenyi track to see the herds of Buffalos, Elephants, Warthogs and Lions. Return to the lodge for lunch, then go for a two-hour boat cruise along the Kazinga channel which offers visitors a unique opportunity to encounter at close quarters hippos and a variety of bird species common to the park. The prolific bird life is colorful and astonishing with well over 550 resident species. Have Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Accommodation available all on full board :

Budget Albertine River camp,

Moderate Hippo hill camp,

Up market- Mweya safari lodge/ Jacana safari lodge.

DAY 6: Proceed to The Jungle of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for gorilla trekking.

After breakfast drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park through picturesque panorama where the overriding topography is of terraced farmland and deep valleys. Lunch, dinner and overnight at Accommodation available all on full board:

Budget  Buhoma Rest camp/ Bwindi View Bandas:

Moderate  Lake Kitandara.

Upmarket -Gorilla Resort Camp or Gorilla Forest camp.

DAY 7: Gorilla Tracking In the Bwindi Jungles of Impenetrable forests.

Have breakfast early in the morning then go for a guide briefing about Gorilla tracking protocol at the Buhoma Headquarters of the Uganda Wildlife Authority. Carry a packed lunch and water for this activity. The time taken to track gorillas is erratic for it can take 2- 8 hours. This is a unique tour activity that Uganda has and an encounter of these gorillas may be force one to say it is a worthwhile visit. Have dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Accommodation available all on full board:

Budget  Buhoma Rest camp/ Bwindi View Bandas,

Moderate  Lake Kitandara,

Upmarket -Gorilla Resort Camp or Gorilla Forest camp.

Day 8- Drive from Bwindi to Lake Mburo National Park for game and Boat safari.

Have breakfast Very early in the morning then take a game drive to Lake Mburo National Park where you will be able to see the zebras, topes, elephants, elands, impalas, buffaloes antelopes , etc. Lake Mburo noticeably has different fauna to other reserves. It is the best place in the country to see the enormous elands antelopes , topi, as well as zebras, impalas and several acacia-associated birds.The five lakes enclosed with in this park attract hippos, crocodiles and a variety of waterbirds, while fringing swamps hide secretive papyrus specialists such as the sitatunga antelope and red, black and yellow papyrus gonolek. Have dinner and overnight at your lodge

Accommodation available all on full board:

Budget Rwonyo Bandas,

Moderate- Arcadia Cottages Lake Mburo,

Upmarket  Mantana Luxury Tented Camp Mantana luxury tented camp.

Day 9: Lake Mburo National Park to Kampala, Jinja then Kayunga

After breakfast, have a brief early morning game drive and then transfer to Kampala, then to Jinja where we visit the Source of the River Nile. Places to visit are Bujagali Falls and the Source of the Nile .

Accommodation available all on full board Nile Resort Jinja Sunset hotel Hotel Triangle all with water view.

Day 10: Drive off to Kayunga via Kampala for white Water Rafting at Kalagara Falls.

Have breakfast early in the morning then be taken to the starting point of white water rafting at Kalagara falls after Kayunga then have a half day water rafting or transfer to Mabira Forest for a short forest walk ( optional and can be done at an extra cost) and then transfer to Kampala or to Entebbe for your next flight back home.

End of 10 Days Uganda Wildlife Game Safari Holiday.