The ultimate safari tour package is here in Uganda, the Pearl of Africa. Watch the Big Five animals, gorillas, chimpanzees, impalas and zebras in the top-rated national parks of Uganda. The trip include Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo.
Day 1: TO MURCHISON FALLS VIA ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY
After an early breakfast, you will set off for Murchison Falls National Park. Along Masindi road, you will stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to visit the reintroduced white rhino. Here, you will enjoy lunch, then proceed to Murchison. Murchison Falls ranks among Africa's finest. Upon arrival in the late afternoon, you will conduct a short game drive.
Day 2: IN MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
The day will be spent on game drives. You will leave early in the morning and go on a game drive from 8 am to 12 pm. You will see several animals including lions, elephants, leopards and giraffes. In the afternoon (2 to 5 pm), you will go on an impressive launch trip on the Nile up to the falls. This gives you the chance to see hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants and many different bird species.
Day 3: TO KIBALE NATIONAL PARK
You will have an early morning game drive in Murchison Falls as you depart for Kibale Forest. You will pass close to Lake Albert. On a clear day, the view from the top of the Albert Rift is spectacular. In the afternoon, you will arrive at Kibale Forest, where you will fall asleep to the sounds of the tropical rainforest.
Day 4: CHIMP TREK, COMMUNITY AND SWAMP WALK
At 8 am, you will start the 4-hour chimp walk after a pre-briefing. In addition, 10 other primates can be seen. The park is also known for its variety of butterflies and birds. In the afternoon, you will take a walk through the Bigodi community and Swamp (physical fitness is encouraged).
Day 5: To QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
You will depart early for Queen Elizabeth National Park via Fort Portal. You'll reach Mweya Safari Lodge in Queen Elizabeth NP at midday, where you have a stunning view over the Kazinga Channel. In the late afternoon, you will go on a game drive to look for the Big Five animals.
Day 6: IN QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
This day is for a game drive on the plains of Queen Elizabeth. It is home to thousands of Ugandan kobs, lions, elephants, buffalos, hippos, tree-climbing lions, etc. Also on the program is a 2-hour launch trip on the Kazinga Channel, where we will see all the animals from the waterside.
Day 7: TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
In the morning, we leave for the south of Bwindi. For people who like to walk, the first 14km is a stunning, beautiful walk along the lakeshore and hills. We pass mountains, hills and lakes with cultivated terraces, tropical rainforests and bamboo forests.
Day 8: GORILLA TRACKING
This is the day for gorilla trekking. At 7:45 am, you will be at the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest office for a pre-briefing, and at 8:30 am, you will start the trek. After finding the gorillas, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour with them. All visitors are expected back at the starting point by 7 pm. Being physically fit is recommended.
Day 9; TO LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK
You will leave early in the morning for Lake Mburo National Park. You will have lunch in the Igongo Cultural Centre in Mbarara before continuing on your trip. Lake Mburo National Park is a smaller but unique park, the only one in the western part of Uganda with impalas and zebras.
Day 10: TO ENTEBBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
You will go for a game walk early in the morning. After a late breakfast, the last part of the journey will bring you back to Kampala or Entebbe Airport. You will stop in Masaka for lunch, then continue with a stopover at the equator for a tea or coffee break and to buy souvenirs.