15-Day Discover Uganda Gorilla &amp; Chimpanzee Wild Safari

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Fort Murchison (Room)

Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Murchison Falls National Park

Early morning game drive in this beautiful national park. Afternoon boat ride on the Victoria Nile up to the bottom of the falls. The boat is the perfect platform to see and photograph many different bird species like yellow fronted tinkerbird, and standard-winged nightjar.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Fort Murchison (Room)

Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Murchison Falls National Park- Hoima through the park while viewing animals like impala, eland etc

Early morning game drive or a boat trip on the Nile to the delta into Lake Albert with many chances to see an African bird known as a Shoe bill or visit Budongo Forest for a jungle walk. In the afternoon we drive to Hoima town.
We have chances to see a variety of birds like the African pied wagtail, Fork-tailed drongo, olive-breasted greenbul, Black-headed Lapwing, Black-eared ground thrush, and Brown twinspot, Plain greenbul, Ituri batis, crowned eagle, yellow-footed flycatcher, Grey-headed Sunbird, Little green bird, and many others.

Main Destination:

Hoima (Town, Uganda)

Accommodation:

Kabalega Resort Masindi

Mid-range hotel located in Masindi (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Hoima – Kibale Forest

After breakfast, we drive to Kibale Forest. You can take a walk around the lodge in the afternoon. During this walk, it is possible to see monkeys and birds. It is also possible to make a night walk through the forest to see the animals of the night, like bush babies (both activities optional).
Kibale Forest is a spectacular jungle, with 13 primate species! Including chimps, baboons, black and white colobus, red colobus, grey cheeked mangabey and Lhotse monkey. Stay at Boulevard Excelsior Guest house/Rwenzori view and chimpanzee guest house.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

GiraffeNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)

Mid-range tented camp located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Kibale National Park

Chimpanzee tracking in the morning or in the afternoon. For people interested in primates and birds and willing to make another walk we can make a community walk in the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary as well. It is also possible to visit the local people or the crater lakes.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)

Mid-range tented camp located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Kibale Forest – Queen Elizabeth National Park

Transfer to the Queen Elizabeth National Park. On our way, we pass the equator where we will make a stop. Game drive in the afternoon.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of the best places in Uganda to see lions. Expect to see elephants, lions, many hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, and maybe leopards. Stay at Bush lodge tented rooms (budget), bandas (midrange).

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)

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

GiraffeNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

The Bush Lodge (Banda)

Mid-range banda located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Game drive in the morning. On this day we shall wake up very early in the morning and have our breakfast and then continue for our game drive in the park to see animals like lions, kobs, warthogs, elephants, buffaloes, and many others. And thereafter a boat cruise on the beautiful Kazinga Channel in the afternoon.
The Kazinga Channel is one of the highlights of Uganda and has the highest concentration of hippos in the world.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)

Accommodation:

The Bush Lodge (Banda)

Mid-range banda located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Queen Elizabeth National Park – Ishasha

After breakfast, we drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park to the Ishasha sector in the South. Game drive in the afternoon in search of the tree-climbing lions.
In Ishasha there are 4 prides of lions that climb the trees daily. Unique in the world! The other attractions of Ishasha are the Topi, not found anywhere else in this National Park.

Main Destination:

Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda)

Accommodation:

Ishasha Jungle Lodge

Mid-range lodge located just outside Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Ishasha – Bwindi Impenetrable

Today we drive to Bwindi Impenetrable. On our way, we pass through interesting villages and have some breathtaking views of the mountains.
Bwindi Impenetrable is a unique jungle, with many monkey species. Bwindi is one of the two places in the world where you can find Mountain Gorillas!
Driving time depends on which area in Bwindi we’ll decide to stay at Rushaga gorilla camp (midrange)/Broadbill camp (budget)/Ruhija gorilla resort.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

LionNone

GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park well known as the ultimate gorilla experience and the main tourist

Gorilla tracking; Early morning departure with your ranger to search for one of the world’s most interesting and endangered animals, an experience you will never forget. The Mountain Gorilla! You will spend one hour with one of our closest relatives.
These magnificent apes are both rare and endangered in the misty slopes of the remote Bwindi Impenetrable forest of South Western Uganda which was gazetted as a national park in 1991 and declared a UNESCO natural world heritage site in 1994.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Bwindi Impenetrable – Lake Bunyonyi

Optional activities for today: make a nature walk through the national park, go for a primate or bird watching walk, or visit the local people or pygmies. It is also possible to do a second gorilla tracking on this day.
Afterward transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.
Lake Bunyonyi is the deepest and most beautiful lake in Uganda. We sleep on one of the beautiful islands. Overland resort.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Bunyonyi Overland Resort

Budget resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13

Lake Bunyonyi which is the most deepest lake in the Africa

Possible activities for today: make a nature walk, go for a birding walk, go canoeing, take a swim or visit the local community (all activities optional).
Lake Bunyonyi is in south-western Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale, and it is close to the border with Rwanda. The lake appeared from 2004 to 2009 on the 5,000 Ugandan shilling note under the title "Lake Bunyonyi and terraces.
Scientific literature generally quotes a maximum depth of 40 m (130 ft), but some tourist guides and locals insist that it is much deeper, about 900 m (3,000 ft), which would make it the second-deepest lake in Africa.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Bunyonyi Overland Resort

Budget resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 14

Lake Bunyonyi – Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast, we drive to Lake Mburo National Park. Game drive or a boat trip on the lake in the afternoon. In the evening we make a night game drive with high chances of seeing leopards.
Lake Mburo is one of the 2 national parks with zebras and the only national park with impalas in Uganda. There are no elephants and lions, so walking safaris are possible.

Main Destination:

Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to August (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to August and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

ElephantNone

LionNone

CheetahNone