Nature Connect Safaris Uganda

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival at Entebbe and transfer to your hotel

Arrival at Entebbe and transfer to your hotel

Upon arrival, you will be met by our company safari guide who will transfer you to your accommodation in Entebbe. The guide will also brief you about the highlights of your trip. Have enough rest as you prepare to begin your safari the following days.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Accommodation:
Karibu Entebbe
  • Mid-range guest house located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Transfer from Entebbe to Murchison Falls National Park

Transfer from Entebbe to Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast, the safari will begin with transfer to Murchison Falls National Park. Stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a short walk to see the white rhinos with a ranger escort for about an hour. Proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. Head straight to the top of the Murchison Falls for a chance to see the Nile squeeze through a 7-meter-wide gorge, creating an impressive display of power as the water thunders down 45 meters. After the amazing waterfall scenes, proceed to your accommodation.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LionOccasional
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Morning Game Drive and afternoon Boat Cruise

Morning Game Drive and afternoon Boat Cruise

In the morning have breakfast and set off for a morning game drive. Your guide will be able to look out for the early morning wildlife with expertise. Enjoy game viewing and photography of lions, Buffaloes, Giraffes, Waterbucks, Uganda Kob, Elephants and various bird species. In the afternoon go for boat cruise along the Victoria Nile. Enjoy sighting of hippos, elephants, crocodiles as you make your way to the bottom of Murchison falls. Get back to the lodge for dinner.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Murchison Falls National Park- Kibale National Park

Murchison Falls National Park- Kibale National Park

After breakfast, the safari will continue with transfer to Kibale National Park reaching in the afternoon. Check in and have your lunch. This Park is highly alluring to nature lovers for its excellent chimpanzee trekking and bird watching. Have a relaxed evening at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
LionRare to None
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
  • Mid-range guest house located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Chimpanzee Trekking- Bigodi Wetland Tour

Chimpanzee Trekking- Bigodi Wetland Tour

After breakfast, proceed to the park office for briefing. While in the forest expect to see atleast 5-7 other types of primates most especially grey cheeked mangabey and red- tailed monkey. Once you find the chimpanzees, you will be allowed an hour with them. Post lunch you will go to the Bigodi Wetland sanctuary walk. The swamp is known for the rich diversity of birds, primates mostly monkeys.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
  • Mid-range guest house located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Kibale National Park -Queen Elizabeth National Park

Kibale National Park -Queen Elizabeth National Park

On this day, the safari will continue with transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Reach in time for lunch and check in. In the evening go for game drive with chances of sighting lions, elephants, buffaloes among others. Later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LeopardOccasional
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Twin Lakes Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Morning Game drive and Afternoon Boat cruise

Morning Game drive and Afternoon Boat cruise

The day begins early with a game drive, head to the mating ground of the Uganda kob. We search for lions, leopards, elephants, spotted hynas, buffaloes. After lunch, you will have a boat ride on the Kazinga Channel to see water animals including hippos, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles cooling off on the channel banks. There is also a variety of bird species especially the famous shoe bill. Queen Elizabeth boosts one of the highest biodiversity ratings of any game park from the open savannah to rain forest, dense papyrus swamps and crater lakes to the vastness on Lake Edward.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Twin Lakes Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Ishasha Sector

Ishasha Sector

After breakfast, check out and drive to Ishasha sector, have a game drive in search for the tree climbing lions lounging on the tree branches while keeping an eye on the Uganda Kob their favorite prey and other wildlife. Have a relaxed evening at the edge of the Ishasha River.

Main Destination:
Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Accommodation:
Enjojo Lodge (Cottage)
  • Mid-range lodge
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Ishasha Sector- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Ishasha Sector- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Have breakfast, thereafter proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park situated in the South Western Uganda, home to the most famous mountain gorillas. Reaching in the afternoon. Check in your accommodation and have enough rest as you prepare for tomorrow's adventure.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

Accommodation:
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Gorilla Trekking

Gorilla Trekking

After early breakfast, you will drive to the park offices for briefing. You trek through the rain forest and bamboo covered slopes. The trekking will take 3-5 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. Once you find the gorillas you will spend one hour with them before heading back to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon you will head to the community for a community tour, allowing you to meet some of the local people that live in this magnificent conservation area. Witness some traditional dancing and singing and catch a glimpse of their fascinating lives as you experience some of their culture. Enjoy some of their age-old story telling before driving back to the lodge for dinner.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park- Lake Mburo National Park

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park- Lake Mburo National Park

After your delicious breakfast, proceed to Lake Mburo as we enter the park, it is likely that you will spot some wildlife. Have early dinner before going for a night game drive. This is special game drive of 2-3 hours provides 30% chances of seeing the elusive leopard and of course other nocturnal animals.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June, July and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
GiraffeOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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LionRare
Accommodation:
Rwakobo Rock Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Transfer to Entebbe

Transfer to Entebbe

Have breakfast, start on your journey to Entebbe, expect stopovers for lunch along the way and the Equator line for beautiful pictures. Proceed with the journey to Entebbe arriving late afternoon or evening to be dropped at the airport. Enriched with the memory of the rare apes and savannah wildlife, you will say goodbye to the pearl of Africa.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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  • This tour is offered by Nature Connect Safaris Uganda, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.