This 11 Days Uganda Ultimate Safari will give an ultimate experience in Uganda’s most famous parks which are Bwindi Impenetrable National Park famously known for being a home of over 50% of the world’s mountain gorillas and Gorilla Trekking, Kibale National Park the primate capital of the world famously known for chimpanzee trekking. This safari will also take you to the National Parks of Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Murchison falls National Park for game drives and boat cruise to spot the different wildlife species. It will also take you to Lake Bunyonyi and Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary for on foot rhino tracking. 

Itinerary 

Itinerary Summary 

Day one; Arrival at Entebbe International Airport and Transfer to the hotel.

Day Two; Pick up and Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with a stop at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary 

Day Three; Early morning Game Drive and Afternoon boat cruise at the bottom of the falls 

Day Four; Exit Murchison Falls National Park and Transfer to Kibale National Park and Bigodi Wetland Nature walk. 

Day Five; Chimpanzee Trekking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. 

Day Six;  Early morning Game Drive and afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga channel.

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

Day Eight; Gorilla Trekking Experience.

Day Nine; Exit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. 

Day Ten; Exit Lake Bunyonyi and Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.

Day Eleven; Morning Game Drive and Transfer back to Kampala or Entebbe.

FULL ITINERARY 

Day one; Arrival at Entebbe International Airport and Transfer to the hotel.

Welcome to Uganda the  Pearl of Africa: Upon arrival you shall be welcomed by a Likyadi Adventures guide at Entebbe International Airport from where you will transfer to your booked accommodation for the night. Depending on your time of arrival at the airport, you will have lunch before transferring to your hotel in Kampala for some rest as you prepare for the ultimate Uganda Safari experience the following day.  

Accommodation; Kabira Country Club

Meal Plan; Lunch and Dinner 

Day Two; Pick up and Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with an en-route stop at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary.

After your early morning breakfast at the hotel, you will be picked by a Likyadi  Adventures guide from your hotel  who will brief about the safari and start your journey to Murchison Falls National Park.  You will have a stop over at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you will have an hour on foot rhino tracking experience at the sanctuary. After rhino trekking you will then proceed to Masindi where you will have lunch. You will then proceed to the top of the Murchison falls where the Nile squeezes through an 8m wide gorge and you will the breathtaking views of the Nile. From the falls you will continue and check in to the lodge. 

Accommodation; Tilenga Safari Lodge/ Paara Safari Lodge/ Ikorom Safari Lodge 

Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Three; Early morning Game Drive and Afternoon boat cruise at the bottom of the falls

After your very early morning breakfast, you will embark on a game drive in Murchison Falls National Park as early as 6am with chances for seeing Giraffes, Lions, Buffaloes, Elephants, Oribis, Jackson Hartebeest, Waterbucks, Warthogs, Hyenas and if you so lucky you could spot leopards in the rolling plains of the park. After the game drive you will have time to relax and have lunch. 

In the afternoon you will enjoy a Nile boat cruise to the bottom of the water falls and you will spot different animal species like the crocodiles, hippos, Elephants and many bird species for the bird lovers. After the boat cruise return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at the lodge. 

Accommodation; Tilenga Safari Lodge/ Paara Safari Lodge/ Ikorom Safari Lodge 

Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Four; Exit Murchison Falls National Park and Transfer to Kibale National Park and Bigodi Wetland Nature walk.

After your morning breakfast, you will 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
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day Five; Chimpanzee Trekking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

You will wake up early 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 be awarded a chimpanzee tracking certificate and after you will return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon after lunch you will check out of the lodge in Kibale National Park and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Accommodation; Kikorongo Safari Lodge/ Elephant Plains Lodge/ Ihamba Lakeside Lodge/ Warujojo Safari Lodge

Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. 

Day Six;  Early morning Game Drive and afternoon boat cruise 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 . 

Accomodation: Kikorongo Safari Lodge/ Elephant Plains Safari Lodge/ Warujojo Safari Lodge/ Ihamba Lakeside Lodge .

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

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

After your early morning breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park and you will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha sector. You will have a game drive in the Ishasha sector and you will have a chance to see the tree climbing lions that are seen resting in the fig trees. After you will proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and you will have lunch along the way. 

Accommodation; Rushaga Gorilla Lodge/ Bakiga Lodge/ Mahogany Springs/ Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge/ Four Gorilla Lodge.

Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Eight; Gorilla Trekking Experience.

After the early morning breakfast, you will proceed to UWA visitor’s reception where briefing is done before tracking at 7:30am 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 behavior. Return to the lodge after trekking 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/ Four Gorilla Lodge/ Mahogany Springs 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day Nine; Exit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. 

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 at the lodge with a beautiful view of Lake Bunyonyi. You will go for an evening 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 /  Hawk’s Eye Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day Ten; Exit Lake Bunyonyi and Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.

After your early morning breakfast you will exit your lodge at Lake Bunyonyi and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park the smallest Savannah National Park in Uganda. You will arrive in the afternoon at the lodge, check in and then you will have lunch. After lunch in the afternoon you will go for an afternoon boat ride on Lake Mburo where you will different wildlife and bird species. You will also have an evening game drive before returning to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at the lodge. 

Accommodation; Mpogo Safari Lodge, Mihingo Lodge, Rwakobo Rock, Kigambira Safari Lodge. 

Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Eleven; Morning Game Drive and Transfer back to Kampala. 

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 as you will take so many pictures of the beautiful moments. You will have an en-route lunch and you continue your journey to Kampala or Entebbe for your flight.  Do not forget to purchase a souvenir for yourself as a remembrance for this wonderful trip. 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch

END OF THE TRIP

TRIP INCLUSIONS

• Gorilla permit(s)
• Chimpanzee permit(s)
• Rhino Tracking fee
• Comfortable 4*4 Safari vehicle 
• Full time English speaking tour guide 
• Game Drives 
• Boat cruises
• All airport/ hotel pick ups and drop offs 
• Bottled drinking water in the safari vehicle 
• All meals
• Accomodation 

TOUR EXCLUSIONS

• Air ticket 
• Visa 
• Expenses of personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone, cigarettes 
• Driver guide’s gratuity. Recommended but not mandatory.
• Any activity stated as “OPTIONAL”
• All other services of personal nature.