9 Days Magical Uganda Safari
Experience the best of Uganda and its incredible wildlife on this 9 Days Magical Uganda Safari, this tour gives you an opportunity to explore the wilderness and the tropical rainforests, enjoying sightings of primates like chimpanzees and mountain gorillas as well as several wildlife species including 4 of the Big 5 – lion, leopard, cape buffalo and elephants.
Highlights of 9 Days Magical Uganda Safari
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to a hotel in Kampala
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi Nature walk
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 5: Game Drive and Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel
Day 6 Transfer to Bwindi
Day 7 Gorilla Trekking Experience
Day 8: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 9: Transfer to Kigali airport
Detailed itinerary of 9 Days Magical Uganda Safari
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to a hotel in Kampala
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our driver guide and transfer you to your hotel in Kampala for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Cassia Lodge
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Enjoy a delicious breakfast, and set off on a relaxed drive through the verdant countryside of Uganda head to Kibale Forest National Park with en-route stops to enjoy the beautiful views of the tea plantations along the way. Arrive in Kibale Forest National Park in the afternoon, check in at your lodge and spend the afternoon at leisure. Enjoy dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Guest House
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi Nature walk
After breakfast, head to the park headquarters for briefing about chimpanzee trekking. A senior ranger guide will take you through rules and regulations to follow while in the rainforest. Head to the starting point in groups of 8 people, enter into the forest looking for chimpanzees
The trek takes approximately 2 to 4 hours or more depending on the movement of the gorillas and here they spent their previous night. You will spend one hour in the presence of these playful chimpanzees, watching them play, feed and groom each other.
Return to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon you will go for a guided nature walk in Bigodi Swamp for incredible sightings of primates and several bird species. Later, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Guest House.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Enjoy a relaxed morning breakfast, check out of your lodge and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, along the way you will enjoy beautiful views of the crater lakes on a brief crater lakes tour and later continue with the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Twin Lake Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Game Drive and Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel
Wake up early for a cup of coffee and head to the Kasenyi Plains for a morning game drive in search for morning hunters and grazers such as lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, waterbucks among others.
Return to your lodge for a full breakfast, have a short rest and later breakfast. In the afternoon, go for a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, enjoy beautiful views of water dwelling birds and animals such as pied kingfisher, African fish eagle, heron, daters among others and animals like buffaloes, crocodiles, monitor lizards, elephants among others.
With a short game drive, proceed to your lodge with a short game drive. Enjoy dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Twin Lake Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6 Transfer to Bwindi
Enjoy a relaxed morning breakfast, check out of the lodge and embark on a journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with a visit to the fishing village around Kazinga Channel and game viewing in Ishasha Sector for sightings of the rare tree climbing lions.
Enjoy en-route lunch, arrive in the park in the evening, check in for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Haven Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7 Gorilla Trekking Experience
Wake up early for breakfast and with your packed lunch boxes, head to the park headquarters for briefing about gorilla trekking by a senior ranger guide.
Head into the rainforests of Bwindi looking for mountain gorillas, the trek takes approximately 2to 4 hours or more depending on the movement of the gorillas and where they spent their previous night. You will spend one hour in their presence watching them play, feed and groom each other.
Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Haven Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Enjoy a relaxed morning breakfast, check out of your lodge and journey to the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi – the second deepest lake in Africa. This beautiful lake has many islands which you will explore on a boat cruise while the guide is narrating the stories behind each of them.
Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Arcadia Cottages
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 9: Transfer to Kigali airport
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast, check out of your lodge and embark on a journey to Entebbe where you will be dropped off at the airport for your flight back home or to your next destination.
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
End of 9 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari .
Price Includes
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Services of English/French speaking driver/guide
- Gorilla permits: 800 $ one per person
- 1 Chimpanzee permit per person.
- 1 liter bottle of mineral water per day per person during safari
- Sightseeing and excursions as described in the itinerary (inclusive of applicable entrance fees)
Price Excludes
- Expenses for personal spending e.g souvenir purchases, etc.
- International Flights
- Any extra activity not listed on the itinerary
