8 Days Uganda Wildlife & Nature Tour.
Day 1. Transfer to Murchison Falls NP with rhino tracking in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be received by your Safaris assigned driver/guide who will welcome you to Uganda – the Pearl of Africa. Thereafter, you will be transferred to the booked accommodation in Kampala. In case you have had an early landing in Uganda, you may opt for a late afternoon ride around the city of Kampala. Else, check in and have enough rest.
Dinner and overnight at Protea Hotel
Day 2. Transfer to Murchison Falls NP with rhino tracking in Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
After breakfast we shall drive to Murchison falls national park, lunch on the way around Gulu town and after we shall proceed with our drive to the park reaching in the evening and entering with a brief game drive to the lodge
En route, make a visit to Zziwa Rhino sanctuary. You will have at least one hour of rhino tracking while here. Another stop will be in Masindi in order to enjoy your lunch. Continue to the park and check into your accommodation to relax for the Evening.
Dinner and overnight at Bakers Lodge/Paraa Safari Lodge /Nile Safari Lodge
Day 3. Murchison morning game drive and afternoon boat trip to the base of the falls.
Early breakfast as we rush for the early game drive to search for the big cats such as lions and leopards, Murchison falls is the largest game park in Uganda offering about 70 species of mammals and lots of birds. Lunch back at the lodge and late afternoon you will go for the boat safari on the might river Nile the longest in the world. On the boat you will chances to see lots of water birds and mammals coming for water plus the Nile crocodiles.
Dinner and overnight at Bakers Lodge/Paraa Safari Lodge /Nile Safari Lodge
Day 4. Exit Murchison and Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park.
After breakfast at your accommodation, depart right away for Kibale Forest National Park. The drive is incredibly scenic, passing through villages, lush green countryside, and hills dotted with tea plantations which characterize this part of Uganda. Kibale NP is popular for its primates like the chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, and red-tailed monkeys. On your chimpanzee trails, these are regularly seen swinging in the forest trees and others feeding on the wild fruits. You will reach and do little but check into your accommodation where you will have dinner and the overnight rest.
Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Guest House.
Day 5. Kibale chimp habituation experience, return to the accommodation and relax.
You will wake up early for breakfast after which the guide will drive you for chimpanzee trekking briefing. There are more primates in Kibale than any other country in East Africa. It has the highest number of chimpanzee in Uganda. Although chimpanzee tracking is the most known activity here, you will get to see blue monkeys, red tailed monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, baboons, L’Hoest monkeys, black and white Colobus among others. The park has over 100 butterfly species, giant forest hogs and antelope. After tracking the chimps, you will return to the lodge for lunch then go to Bigodi swamp. Bigodi swamp is a birders paradise because of the over 290 species recorded in its vast swamps.
Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Guest House
Day 6. Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP and proceed for the afternoon (evening) game viewing.
After breakfast, you will exit Kibale Forest NP and continue your journey to Queen Elizabeth NP. Queen is one of the country’s most frequented tourist destinations. The park features a diverse ecosystem s called home to a variety of wildlife species – ten primate species (including chimpanzees), more than 600 bird species, and classic big games. You will reach Queen and have lunch and later go for an afternoon(evening) game viewing where you will expect to see games like the Bushbucks, Cape Buffalos, Waterbucks, Giant Forest Hogs, and Uganda kob among others. Return to the accommodation for some relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay.
Dinner and overnight at Elephants Plains/ Elephant Hub/ Pumba Safari Cottages.
Day 7. Queen’s Morning game drive and afternoon boat trip on the Kazinga Channel.
Be up early and have your breakfast. Proceed for a morning game drive to the Kasenyi plains during which you will expect to see Lions, Elephants, Bush bucks, Cape Buffaloes, Defassa Waterbucks, Giant Forest Hogs, and Uganda kob, among others. Return to your accommodation, and have your lunch. After lunch, you will go for a 2-hour boat trip on the Kazinga Channel which connects Lakes George and Edward and you will surely be fascinated by the concentrations of giant hippos, elephants, and crocodiles among others. You will also see many varieties of birds at the water shores. You will have dinner and overnight at your accommodation.
Dinner and overnight at Elephants Plains/ Elephant Hub/ Pumba Safari Cottages.
Day 8. Transfer to Kampala/end of Tour.
After your morning breakfast your safari guide will be waiting in time to Transfer you to Kampala as you complete your tour to either your accommodation or flight in Entebbe as planned.
