The 13 Days Best Uganda Wildlife Safari covers incredible safari destinations such as Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, a visit to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, and the trip ends with a visit to Ngamba Island a home to orphanage chimps. Truly get ready to enjoy this safari trip through untouched and unmatched wilderness in the pearl of Africa. This trip starts and ends in Kampala or Entebbe Airport.
Murchison Falls National Park is renowned as the largest and oldest game park in Uganda. It is proud of its vast wildlife species, birdlife as well as scenic beauty.
Kibale Forest National Park is known as the capital for primates in the entire East Africa –hosting more than 1700 individual chimpanzees.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is the most visited park in Uganda Wildlife Safari because it boasts with vast of wildlife animals over 96 mammals and around 600 bird species among others. It is set against the backdrop of the Rwenzori Mountains.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is renowned as home to the half remaining mountain gorillas in the world and the most interesting park to go to for the Gorilla Trekking Tour.
Lake National Park sounds like Uganda’s smallest park but harboring a wide range of antelopes such as Zebras, Impala, and many others.
Safari Highlight of 13 Days Best Uganda Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe and Picked
Day2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Day3: Game drive and Boat Launch on the Nile River
Day4: Visit the top of the falls and Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 5: Chimp tracking, Nature walk in Kibale forest& Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 6: Game drive and Boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 7: Morning Game Drive &Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Day 8: Uganda Gorilla Trekking –Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 9: Visit the Batwa Trail-Bwindi
Day 10: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park via Igongo Cultural Centre
Day 11: Game drive and Boat cruise on Lake Mburo National Park
Day 12: Transfer to Kampala
Day 13: Visit the Chimp sanctuary on Ngamba Island.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe Airport and be Picked
On day 1 of the 13 Days Best Uganda Wildlife Safari, upon your arrival at the Entebbe International Airport, you will meet our safari driver guide who will welcome you in the beauty of the Pearl of Africa. Brief you about the 13 Days Uganda Safari as he drives you to your reserved hotel in Entebbe or Kampala. Dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Bed and Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
On the 2nd day of the 13 Days Best Uganda Wildlife Safari, wake up early enjoy your breakfast and drive to Murchison Falls National Park via the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you will have a high chance to trek the Rhinos an activity which takes 1hour depending on their movements.
After, you will continue the journey to Masindi town for lunch en –route and drive to Murchison Falls National Park, a journey which takes 4 to 5 hours’ drive to access the park. You will arrive at your reserved lodge. Optional to visit the top of the falls before accessing your lodge. Dinner and Overnight stay
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Morning Game drive and Boat Safari-Nile River
On the 3rd day of the 13 Days Best Uganda Wildlife Safari, wake up early have a relaxed breakfast, and then set off for the morning game drive as the sunrises out, drive to Nyamsika plateau best location for the game drive in the park. You will be able to witness animals such as Rothschild’s giraffes, Cape buffaloes, Uganda kob, hartebeest, and waterbucks as well as Oribis, bush duiker, bush duiker, hartebeest, waterbucks, Bohor reedbuck, shy sitatunga, warthogs, bush pig and large carnivores such as lions, leopards as well as spotted hyenas. In Murchison Falls National Park Chimpanzees and Olive baboons are the heads of the six primate species.
As you will be driving along the banks of the Nile River expect to sight see Crocodiles and hippos and some other water birds like heron, pelican, bee-eaters, kingfishers, horn hill, cormorant, saddle bill stork and the rare shoe bill stork. Drive back to the lodge for lunch and later afternoon boat cruise.
Afternoon boat cruise: Later on, go for a boat cruise at the bottom of the falls where you will witness a spectacular view of hippos, Crocodiles, waterbuck. You will cruise close to Devil’s Cauldron for picture taking and sight viewing. Dinner and Overnight stay
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Visit the top of the falls &Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Visit the top of the Falls: After having breakfast. You will check out of the lodge, and go visit the thunderous waterfalls where you will observe the River Nile squeezing itself into a 7-meter gorge before it goes 40 meters down in a thunderous explosion and then flows down into a very peaceful river.
After, drive out of Murchison Falls to Kibale Forest National Park while passing through a beautiful countryside dotted with traditional homesteads, tea plantations as well as a trading center where you can have a stopover for viewing. You will enjoy your lunch en – route. Arrive in the late afternoon. Dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking & Nature Walk in Kibale Forest
Chimpanzee Tracking: Wake up early have breakfast, and drive at the Kanyanchu Tourist Centre for a briefing about chimpanzee rules. The track takes 2 to 6 hours depending on their movements in the jungle. You will have chances to see other primates like black and white monkeys, Vervet monkeys, Red tailed monkeys, species of birds, and a variety of butterflies.
Once you find them, you will be allowed one hour to watch them how they play, feed as well as enjoy photography. After trekking, drive back to the lodge for lunch and relax.
Nature walk: Later on, you will go for a nature walk around Bigodi wetland to view other notable bird species and monkey species. Dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Game drive and Boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Game drive: Wake up have breakfast, and drive for an early morning Game drive where you expect to see animals like leopards, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, defassa waterbuck, Uganda kob, topi, bushbuck, tree climbing lions among others. Return to the lodge for lunch as you wait for the afternoon boat cruise.
Boat cruise: In the afternoon will go for a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel which contains the highest population of hippos and offers the perfect platform for photography. Bird viewing and game viewing along water shores. Dinner and Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Morning Game drive &Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Morning game drive: After morning breakfast, drive to the Ishasha sector of the Queen Elizabeth National Park for en-route game drive –where you will be able to watch the rare tree climbing lions and other wildlife species. You will have en –route lunch. Afterward, continue to drive through rewardable Countryside, bamboo forest, and scenic landscapes along the way.
Arrive at the park in the late afternoon, and check in at the lodge for dinner and an Overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Gorilla trekking –Bwindi
Gorilla trekking: Wake up enjoy your early morning breakfast and after go to the park headquarters to join other trackers in a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:30 am. Then meet the park ranger guide to group you into a group of 8 people and he will lead you through a forest trail in search of the gorilla. The gorilla trekking experience covers 2 to 8 hours so you have to be energetic enough. After locating them, you will be given one hour to observe them, enjoy photography, and capture video for future remembrance. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Visit the Batwa trails & Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Visit the Batwa trails: After morning breakfast, go visit the Batwa trails where you will meet the Batwa people and interact with them, enjoy their traditional dances and songs, and others. Then, transfer to Lake Mburo National Park via Igongo Cultural Centre to visit the place where you will be amazed by Ankole traditional dances, and visit craft shops to buy souvenirs to take back home. Have lunch at Igongo Cultural Center.
You will continue to drive to Lake Mburo National Park. Arrive in the late afternoon and relax the entire evening. Dinner and Overnight stay
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day10: Game drive and Boat cruise –Lake Mburo
Game drive: After breakfast, drive to Acacia Woodland where you will be able to watch Zebras, Warthogs, Eland, Impala many more. Drive back to the lodge have lunch and relaxation.
Nature walk: Later on, embark on a nature walk in the park on foot with an experienced game ranger who will explain to you which animals have left behind footprints and drops. Dinner and Overnight stay
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day11: Morning Game drive and horse ride –Lake Mburo
Morning Game drive: Wake up have breakfast, and go for a game drive to explore animals you would have missed out on. You will be able to spot various numbers of wild animals. Drive back to the lodge for lunch
Horse Ride: Later on, go explore the park on a horse ride where you will be able to ride close to the beautiful species of the park. Dinner and Overnight stay
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: Return to Kampala
Return back to Kampala: After morning breakfast. You will check out of the lodge. Then drive back to Kampala with a stopover at the Equator to do a water experience, photography, and visit the craft shops around. Continue a drive to Kampala and arrive in the late afternoon. Dinner and Overnight stay
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 13: Visit the Ngamba Island Chimp Sanctuary
Visit Ngamba Island: After breakfast, you will be picked up by our safari driver guide and transferred to Lake Victoria for you to take a boat cruise to Ngamba Island.
Upon your arrival on the Island, you will be briefed about the sanctuary. After you will proceed to spend all your time with chimpanzee as they feed and swing on the tree branches.
Later on, you head out for a nature walk on the Island to explore other species. Depending on your departure flight you will be transferred to the Entebbe International Airport for your flight departure or to be dropped to your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala. Dinner and Overnight stay
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
End of the Day 13 Best Uganda Wildlife Safari.
