10 Days Best of Uganda Wildlife Safari

After an early breakfast, you will go for a game drive on river Nile’s northern banks to view game. Here you will be able to see animals like hyenas, elephants, oribis, leopards, giraffes, lions, Uganda Kobs, hartebeests among others. Return to the lodge for relaxation and lunch after which you embark on a boat ride in the afternoon on the Victoria Nile up to the base of the falls. On this pleasant boat ride you will see water animals like crocodiles, elephants, hippos, buffaloes and many varieties of birds including the Kingfisher. Return to your lodge.

After an early breakfast, depart for Kibale National Park driving throughout the Albertine Escarpment. The drive will take you close to 8 hours before arriving in Fort Portal. Then proceed past the Rift Valley’s western arm through the beautiful Ugandan countryside. You will land Fort Portal in the afternoon, have lunch and then head to kibale. On arrival, checking to the options of available accommodation:

• Luxury: Primate Lodge Kibale, Kyaninga Lodge, Chimpundu Lodge
• Mid-range:  Kibale Forest Camp, Kibale Guest Cottages, Isunga Lodge
• Budget: Kibale River Camp,  Kibale Forest Camp, Lake Nyamirima Cottages

After an early breakfast, you will go to the headquarters of Kibale Forest National Park for a briefing about the entire tracking process before heading out to start tracking the chimpanzees. As you trek, the game ranger will not only inform you about the chimpanzees but also about the flora and fauna. After finding the chimpanzees, you will go back to the lodge for lunch after which you depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park which is situated in the shadows of the famous Mountain of the Moon. On arrival signin to the options of available accommodation:

• Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge, Elephant Plains Lodge, King Fisher Lodge,
• Mid-range: The Bush Lodge, Kyambura Game Lodge, THE Baboon Safari Resort.
• Budget: Engiri Game Lodge, Irungu Forest Safari Lodge

After dinner, you will go for a short rest as you wait to wakeup very early in the morning for a game drive to catch sight to the night predators returning from their hunt and also see the early risers. You will see animals such as lions, hyenas, warthogs, leopards Uganda Kobs and big forest hogs among others. After that you will return for breakfast at the lodge.  You will also rest until lunch. In the afternoon you will have a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel which links both Lakes George and Albert. You will view a variety of numerous animals’ drinking water by the shores and among these may include Hippos, Buffaloes and elephants together with a wealth of birds. Return to your lodge.

After an early breakfast, depart for Kyambura gorge to track the chimpanzees which are fast moving animals. You may also be lucky to find other primates like the black and white colobus monkeys together with other game. Return to the lodge for lunch after which you drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which is a paradise for half of the total population of the existing Mountain Gorillas. This drive is so rewarding with numerous en routes animals likes tree-climbing lions, warthogs and Uganda kobs. On arrival check in to the options of available accommodation

• Luxury: Mahogany Springs Lodge, Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, Trackers Safari Lodge Bwindi
• Mid-Range: Volcanoes Safaris Lodge, Buhoma Lodge.
• Budget: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

After an early breakfast, you will go to the headquarters of the park with your packed lunch for a briefing about Gorilla trekking.  After that you will set out along the tracks in the dense forest as you search for the giant apes. The duration you will get to track down these gorillas will depend on the Apes movements taking you about 2 to 8 hours. The trekking is tiresome but when you come face-to –face with these apes you will be amazed by their natural individuality and harmony as you deeply stare into their brown eyes. This sole experience can only be encountered in Uganda, Congo or Rwanda. Return to your lodge

After an early breakfast, you will drive to Lake Mburo National Park traversing the Ankole long horned cattle, tea plantations, Homesteads among others. On arrival checkin to the options of available accommodation.

• Luxury: Hyena Hill Lodge,  Mihingo Lodge, Kigambira Safari Lodge
• Mid range: Rwakobo Rock Lodge, Mburo safari lodge.
• Budget: Lake Mwamba lodge, Mburo Eagle’s Nest, Rwonyo Camp

After an early breakfast, you will go for a game drive through the park as you look for predators and numerous animals like hyenas, jackals, zebras, Topis, leopards, eland, buffaloes and impalas among others. Return to the lodge for relaxation and lunch after which you go for a canoe ride to the lake to view the water animals. You will also catch sight on the swamp residents such as hippos and numerous buffaloes in addition to a wide variety of birds like the Papyrus Gonoleks, elisive shoe bill stork among others. Return to your Lodge.

After an early breakfast, you will return to Kampala stopping for a game drive on the way and also at the equator to take some photographs and lunch. From there you will proceed back to Kampala traversing homesteads, serene vegetation roadside markets among others to your hotel in Kampala.