The 10 Days Uganda Ultimate Safari will take our visitors to a safari experience at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking, MURCHISON Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Mburo national park for game drives and boat cruises. The safari will also take you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla tracking, Kibale national park for chimpanzee tracking and Lake BUNYONYI for the beautiful scenic views. 

Itinerary 

Safari Summary; 

Day one; Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with Rhino Tracking at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary 

Day Two; Early morning game drive in the park and afternoon boat cruise at the bottom of falls. 

Day Three; Exit Murchison Falls National Park and Transfer to Kibale National Park and Bigodi wetland nature walk 

Day Four; Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Day Five; Morning Game drive and later afternoon boat trip on the Kazinga Channel.

Day Six; Exit Queen Elizabeth National Park through the Ishasha sector and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park .

Day Seven; Gorilla Tracking Experience . 

Day Eight. Exit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and transfer to Lake BUNYONYI for relaxation and sightseeing. 

Day Nine; Exit Lake BUNYONYI and transfer to Lake mburo .

Day Ten; Guided nature walk and Transfer back to Kampala or ENTEBBE. 

Safari Highlights 

• Gorilla Tracking 
• Chimpanzee Tracking 
• Rhino Tracking 
• Game Drives 
• Boat cruises 
• Nature walks 
• Canoeing 

Detailed Itinerary 

Day One; Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with Rhino Tracking at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary. 

After your early morning breakfast, you will be picked by a Likyadi Adventures guide and start your 4 to 5 hours journey to Murchison Falls National Park in Masindi in Western Uganda. You will have a first stop over at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakansongola where you will have an hour on-foot rhino tracking experience. After the rhino tracking experience you will proceed to Masindi for lunch before proceeding to visit the top of Murchison Falls the powerful falls where the Nile squeezes through an 8m wide gorge and plunges with a thunderous roar into the Devil’s Cauldron creating a trademark rainbow. From the falls you will continue in the park to check in the lodge. 

Accommodation: Tilenga Safari Lodge/ Pakuba Safari Lodge/ Ikorom safari Lodge/ Red Chilli

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Two; Early morning game drive in the park and afternoon boat cruise at the bottom of falls. 

Have your breakfast very early in the morning, depart for an early morning game drive as early as 6am and head into the park and look out for view the different mammals such as elephants, lions, leopards, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes and antelopes like Uganda kob, topi, eland, bushbucks. You will have time to relax for lunch and after join the boat cruise to take you to the bottom of Murchison falls as you spot aquatic wildlife such as hippos, Nile crocodiles, and water birds. On return Catch up with sunset view before dinner and overnight at the lodge. 

Accommodation: Tilenga Safari Lodge/ Pakuba Safari Lodge/ Ikorom safari Lodge/ Red Chilli

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Three; Exit Murchison Falls National Park and Transfer to Kibale National Park and Bigodi wetland nature walk. 

After your morning breakfast, you will check out of the hotel and start your journey to Kibale National Park in Fort Portal in Western Uganda through the tea plantations and rolling hills to reach Fort portal town. While in Fort portal you will have an en-route lunch and continue your journey to Kibale National Park. After checking into the lodge, you will embark on a guided nature walk in the Bigodi wetlands and you have a chance to spot 138 bird species. 

Accommodation: Primates Lodge/ Turaco TreeTops Lodge/ Kibale Forest Camp

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 

Day Four; Chimpanzee Tracking and 

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. 

You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then report at the park headquarters at Kanyanchu at 7:30am for briefing by the guides about the dos and don’ts while with the chimpanzees. You will then embark on a trek for the search of the chimpanzees and once you have spotted a group, you will spend one hour with them observing their different behaviors and you will also spot other primates in the forest. After the chimpanzee tracking experience you will awarded a chimpanzee tracking certificate and after you will return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch you will check out of the lodge and start the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. 

Accommodation: Kikorongo Safari Lodge/ Simba Safari Lodge/ Katara Lodge/ Buffalo Safari Lodge.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day Five; Morning Game drive and later afternoon boat trip on the Kazinga Channel. 

Have your breakfast very early in the morning, depart for an early morning game drive as early as 6am to the rolling plains of Uganda’s second largest National Park and look out for: lions, leopards, Jackson hartebeest, buffaloes, hippos, waterbucks, warthogs, leopards, Uganda Kobs, oribis, and elephants. For any birder, there are quite a number of birds to sight too during the drive. Return to the lodge for some rest time and lunch. After lunch at the lodge, you will go for a 2-hour boat cruise trip on the Kazinga Channel which connects Lakes George and Edward and you will surely be fascinated by the concentrations of giant hippos, buffaloes, elephants and crocodiles among others . You will also see many varieties of birds at the water shores. You will have dinner and overnight at the lodge . 

Accommodation: Kikorongo Safari Lodge/ Simba Safari Lodge/ Katara Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Six; Exit Queen Elizabeth National Park through the Ishasha sector and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. 

After the morning breakfast, check out of the lodge and embark on a journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. As you exit Queen Elizabeth you will pass through the Ishasha plains for another epic game drive on your way to Bwindi and you will be able to spot tree climbing lions. After the game drive, you will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park and you will check in at the lodge. 

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge/ Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge/ Bakiga Lodge/ Mahogany Springs.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Seven; Gorilla Trekking Experience. 

You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then report at the park headquarters at 7:30am for a briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water since you may stay in the forest up to afternoon in search of these gentle giants in their natural environment. Gorilla tracking exercise is physically demanding but an exciting activity! You may need to hire a porter to assist you during tracking and these are readily available at the park headquarters. Time allowed to spend with gorillas is 1 hour when you have found them and this is enough to ask all the questions about their behaviour. Return to the lodge after tracking and freshen up. In the evening, Batwa pygmies will be invited to entertain you with their dances, storytelling after you have dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight at your lodge. 

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge/ Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge/ Bakiga Lodge/ Mahogany Springs.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Eight; Exit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and transfer to Lake BUNYONYI for relaxation and sightseeing.

After the morning breakfast, check out of the lodge and embark on a journey to Lake BUNYONYI, a beautiful lake that is about 900 meters deep and is made up of 29 islands. After having lunch you will check in your room with a view of the lake. You will go for an evening sunset boat cruise exploring some of the 29 islands including the punishment island. You will return for dinner and overnight. 

Accommodation: Birds Nest Resort/ Bunyonyi Overland Resort / Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort. 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Nine; Exit Lake BUNYONYI and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. 

After breakfast depart from the lodge at Lake Bunyonyi and head to Lake Mburo National Park, the smallest Savannah National park in Uganda. You will reach the park in the afternoon for lunch, and then go for a boat ride on Lake Mburo which will reward you with wildlife such as crocodiles, hippos, and lots of bird species. You will then have an evening game drive where you will encounter wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, impalas, elands, buffaloes, Waterbucks among others. 

Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge/ Rwakobo Rock / Mpogo Safari Lodge.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Ten; Guided nature walk and Transfer back to Kampala or ENTEBBE. 

After your morning breakfast, the game rangers will take you for a guided walk to the salty rocks at Rwonyo where animals are found licking salt. After you will have a morning game drive as you exit the park and set off to Kampala or ENTEBBE. Along the way you will have a stop at the Equator in Kayabwe for memorable photos and the famous water experiment that show that earth is separated into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere and you will have a chance to enjoy both the hemispheres. You will have an en-route lunch and you continue your journey to Kampala or ENTEBBE. 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch 

END OF THE TRIP. 

Tour inclusion 

* Gorilla permits(s) of $700 per person 

* Chimpanzee permit(s) of $200 per person 

* Game drives 

* Nature walks 

* Boat cruise 

* Full time English speaking guide 

* 4×4 comfortable safari car 

* All airport/hotel pick-ups and drop off. 

* Bottled drinking water in the car 

* All Meals and Accommodation while on safari.

Exclusions; 

* Air ticket 

* Visa 

* Expenses of personal nature such as; drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes,

* Accommodation & meals not indicated in the itinerary and optional activities.

* Driver guide’s gratuity. Recommended but not mandatory. 

* All air fare (unless requested). 

* All Other Services of a personal nature. 

* Laundry. 

* Entry visa into Uganda (Apply Here) 

* Any activity stated as “OPTIONAL”