Overview: 8 Days Wildlife Safari in Uganda

Call it Uganda Safari Highlights that will take you to Queen Elizabeth national park for wildlife viewing and Bwindi National Park for mountain Gorilla trekking , on day 7 can choose what do white water rafting or visiting chimpanzees at Ngamba Island on Lake victoria or do City tour of Kampala is left for you to choose from . This is a one-week Holiday safari and will take you to the best parks in Uganda Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi National Parks with option of white water rafting or Visit to Ngamba Island for chimp viewing or Visiting the city tour and culture highlights of Kampala. Uganda has diversity of wildlife of lion, elephants buffalo, leopard crocodiles. hippos and many other primates.

Safari Outline:8 Days Wildlife Safari in Uganda

Day 1: Entebbe Airport –Hotel in Kampala
Day 2: Kampala – Bwindi Forest National Park
Day 3: Bwindi Forest National Park- mountain Gorilla trekking 
Day 4: Bwindi –Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park- wildlife viewing
Day 6: Queen Elizabeth –Kampala
Day 7: City Tour \Ngamba Island for chimp viewing \ White Water Rafting
Day 8: Airport Transfer

Day 1: Entebbe Airport –Hotel in Kampala/Entebbe
Arrive Entebbe International airport. Meet and greet with your driver/guide before transferring to Kampala or Entebbe  for dinner and over night stay at Hotel in Kampala .

Day 2: Kampala – Bwindi Forest
Your driver/ guide will pick you from Hotel -Kampala/Entebbe at 7:30 am and set off for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. This safari will take a minimum of nine (9) hours drive. With a brief stop at the Equator line for a photo shoot, proceed to Bwindi which drive takes you through the grasslands of Ankole, a common sight is the famous long-horned cattle; then to the highlands of Kigezi with their beautifully terraced hills. Break off for lunch en route.
Continue and arrive Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the evening. This park is home of the rare mountain gorillas. Apart from gorillas, there are a wide variety of primates to see including the blue and red tailed monkeys. The forest itself is lush and green and there are streams running through it.
Good meals of both local and Western origin are served for all the tastes and appetites. Here you can enjoy a romantic evening .

Day 3: Bwindi Forest National Park- Mountain Gorilla Trekking
After breakfast set off early with your guide to track the gorillas tour. Your happiness will met when an encounter with gorillas will be met to erase the difficulties of the strenuous track. Bring jungle boots and rain jackets because the park is often wet. Spend time in awe, watching the gorillas go about their activities. Each encounter is different and has its own rewards, but you are likely to enjoy the close view of adults feeding, grooming and resting as the youngsters frolic and swing from vines in a delightfully playful display. Return to camp exhilarated to relive the encounter with friends over a drink. Enjoy your dinner and spend the night at your lodge.

Day 4: Bwindi –Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, depart northwards for Queen Elizabeth National Park. The drive takes you through the southern part of Ishasha famous for climbing lions. Carry out a game drive in Ishasha sector in search of tree climbing lions before proceeding to the Mweya Peninsular; park headquarters. Arrive in the evening and check in at your Lodge.
This park is famous for a variety of big game like; lions, buffaloes, kobs, elephants, bushbucks, and the rare occasional leopard. Have dinner and over night at Mweya Safari Lodge/jacana lodge/ Hippo Hill lodge

Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Rise before the sun and drive to Kyambura Gorge for a rousing Chimpanzee safari. The gorge is the natural home of chimpanzees. Your guided walk may last 3-5 hours and in addition to seeing the chimps, the trip may yield sightings of the colobus monkeys, baboons, red tailed and vervet monkeys, and other primates. It is important to note that the chimpanzee safari is subject to availability of permits and good weather because occasional flooding can make the trails impassable.
After lunch, drive to the dock on the channel for an afternoon launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel, which joins Lakes Edward and George. It is a waterway that is filled with schools of hippos, buffaloes, and elephants, which can be seen at the banks. There are also a rich variety of birds on the channel. Retire to Mweya Safari Lodge/jacana lodge/ Hippo Hill lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Queen Elizabeth –Kampala
Before sunrise embark on an early morning game drive to catch-up with the early risers and predators returning to their hideouts. You are likely to meet grazing Hippos, Elephants, lions, spotted hyenas and bushbucks, the comical warthogs and the elusive leopards.
Return to the lodge and prepare to leave for Entebbe with packed lunch. Make a brief stop over at Mpambire Drum makers or at any crafts display center along the road, in case you need to buy souvenirs. Proceed to Entebbe for dinner and over night stay at Grand Imperial hotel, Speke, Sheraton, Capital palace, Hotel Triangle.

Day 7: City tour \Ngamba Island \ white water rafting
Have the day at leisure (Taking it easy with a city tour- shopping for souvenir ) or will do white water rafting or do Ngamba Island the choice is yours Over night stay at your choice facility  Hotel in Entebbe or Kampala.

Day 8: Airport Transfer.
Transfer to Entebbe International airport from where you will catch up with your flight .


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