Compare 12 Days Uganda Primate and Wildlife Safari by Kagera Safaris
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| Duration | 12 days |
| Price From | $ 5,508 |
| Price Per Day | $ 459 |
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| Trip Style | Private guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Standard |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included |
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| Meals Included |
11 Breakfasts, 11 Lunches and 10 Dinners |
| Description |
This 12 day Uganda safari brings you close to nature and the people of Uganda. Starting with Murchison falls national park - biggest park in Uganda and ending with Lake Mburo national park - smallest savannah park in Uganda. Enjoy game drives in the custom made safari vehicles, boat safaris, hikes deep in the rainforests of Uganda, big five and great scenery of the mountains of the moon, crater lakes and several gorges. |
Day 1: Arrival to the Pearl of Africa
On your arrival at the airport, you will picked by our guide and transferred to the hotel for
Overnight: Cassia Lodge
Day 2: Rhino Tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
The adventure of exploring Uganda starts today with our first stopover at the Rhino sanctuary in Nakasongola. After this experience, we continue on to Murchison falls national park, arriving later that evening at your lodge for overnight. Fort Murchison
Day 3: Explore the Murchison Falls National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
This beautiful park is the largest in Uganda with great scenery and numerous activities. Here you have opportunities of finding the remaining 4 on the Big 5 list i.e. Lions, Elephants, Leopards and Buffaloes. In addition there are numerous antelopes, birdlife and primates. The afternoon will be spent on Victoria Nile enjoying the breeze and more game watching. Fort Murchison
Day 4: Transfer to primate capital- Kibale Forest NP
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: Primate Lodge
Today you arise early morning in preparation for the journey to Kibale forest - the primate capital of East Africa. With stopovers enroute for photo moments we arrive at the lodge later that evening.
Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking in their natural habitat
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation: Primate Lodge
Chimpanzees live in several areas in Uganda but Kibale forest is the best place to see them. Chimp trekking and birding are the main activities in this forest amidst other attractions. After briefing from the ranger guides, you will start your trek into the forest. It takes anything from 1 hour or more before locating the chimps. You are allowed to stay one hour with them after locating them.
Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Park View safari lodge
The journey to Queen Elizabeth national park starts after a relaxed breakfast. You drive with the Rwenzori mountains in the backdrop offering great views. Lunch will be in Kasese or your lodge depending on time of arrival.
Day 7: Game drives and Boat Safari in Queen Elizabeth national park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Park View safari lodge
Today we begin the search for the big four in the vast savannah areas of the park especially in Kasenyi plains. We hope to find herds of Buffaloes, Elephants, pride of Lions, lonely leopard high up a tree or atop a termite mound plus many other mammal species. In the afternoon, we take a relaxing boat trip on Kazinga Channel.
Day 8: Transfer to Ishasha to search for the tree climbing Lions
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Jungle Lodge
Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth national park is known for its tree-climbing lions. We transfer to this part of the park to search for them.
Day 9: Expedition to the Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable Forest
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Buhoma Haven Lodge
Today is the day we transfer to the home of mountain gorillas. Before we leave for Bwindi impenetrable forest, we have one more chance of searching for the tree-climbing lions before leaving in case we missed them the previous day. Depending on location of gorilla group you are tracking, we arrive in the park later that afternoon or evening.
Day 10: Gorilla trekking in Uganda
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Buhoma Haven Lodge
This is the day for hiking through the impenetrable forest in search of the endangered mountain gorillas. After briefing from the ranger guide, start your hike into the forest. Some Gorilla groups are away from the briefing point so your guide will drive you to starting point. Enjoy the day in the impenetrable forest, you have up to one hour with the gorillas once you locate them.
Day 11: Journey to the home of Zebras
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Mburo Safari Lodge
Today you wake up after an experience with the gorillas in the jungles of Bwindi. After breakfast, start journey to Lake Mburo national park and arrive in time for a boat trip on Lake Mburo.
Day 12: Drive to Kampala – Departure
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
Today marks the end of your Uganda primate and wildlife safari. Transfer to Entebbe international airport with stopover at Equator for pictures and lunch.
