Beautiful 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

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Depending on your location in Kampala or Entebbe, you will be picked up by our company representative or the safari guide from Beautiful Safaris Uganda who will drive you to Murchison Falls National Park. You'll have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This is a 3-hour road trip from Kampala for a rhino trekking experience. After the adventure, you will have lunch and continue to Murchison Falls National Park entering via the Kichumbanyobo gate on the side of Masindi town. You'll arrive at the park in the evening and transfer to your lodge for relaxation.

Main Destination:
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Accommodation:
Ikorom Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located in Pakwach (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise in Murchison Falls National Park

Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise in Murchison Falls National Park

You will have an early morning breakfast. Afterward, you will go for a morning game drive at the Nile Delta where you anticipate spotting various wildlife species like elephants, Rothschild’s giraffes, lions, Uganda kobs, and many more. You'll retire back and have lunch. By 2:00 pm, you will go for a boat cruise towards the bottom of the Murchison Falls along the Victoria Nile. You'll enjoy the views of the highest concentration of hippos and a large number of crocodiles resting along the River banks, as well as high amounts of various wildlife species getting down to calm their thirst and bathe. After the boat ride to the bottom of the falls, you will hike up to the top of the falls where you will be picked up by your safari guide to return to the lodge.

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:
Ikorom Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

You will have an early breakfast and embark on your whole day road trip to Kibale Forest National Park, which is the top safari destination in Africa for chimpanzee trekking. You will arrive at the park late in the evening and proceed to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

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:
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 4

Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Swamp and Transfer to QENP

Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Swamp and Transfer to QENP

After morning breakfast, you will head out for chimpanzee trekking with your picnic-packed lunch and enough water. You'll meet your ranger guide at the park offices. Then, you'll enter the rainforest to begin the search for the man’s closest cousins. This will take about 2-5 hours to find the chimpanzees. Upon seeing them, you will spend 1 full hour with the chimpanzees while taking pictures and observing their characters. After chimpanzee tracking, you will head to refresh at the lodge. Then, you'll embark on a 2-3 hour nature walk at Bigodi Swamp. From there, you will proceed with a transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. This is a 3-hour road trip from Fort Portal en route to the Equator.

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

Day 5

Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel

Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel

After breakfast early morning, you will head out for a game drive at the Kasenyi area where you will be spotting a good number of wildlife species including the African elephants, Rothschild’s giraffes, cape buffaloes, and other species of antelopes. After enjoying your relaxed lunch at the lodge, you will embark on your boat trip along the Kazinga channel for yet another wildlife and bird-watching experience as you cruise on the intersection of Lake Edward and George.

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:
Enshama Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, you will drive out of Queen Elizabeth to connect to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (home to Ugandan mountain gorillas) via the Ishasha sector for a tree-climbing lion game drive. If lucky, you can have a chance to see the rare tree-climbing lions resting in fig trees. Later, you'll proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

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 7

Gorilla Trekking Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Gorilla Trekking Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You'll wake up early in the morning, have breakfast, and proceed to the park offices with your picnic-packed lunch and water. You'll have a briefing from the park warden about the gorillas. The adventure starts at 8 am. You will be allocated to the gorilla family together with your ranger guides on duty. The trekking can take anything from 2-8 hours. Once you arrive at the gorillas, you are allowed to spend one full hour with them as you stand in a distance of 6 meters away learning, and observing their characters. From there, you will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

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 8

Transfer back to Kampala

Transfer back to Kampala

You will enjoy an early morning breakfast to put an end to the 8 days adventure to Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth, and Gorilla Safari. You'll have a road trip transfer back to Kampala with a stopover in Mbarara for lunch. You'll proceed to the equator line for the photographic moment. You will arrive in Kampala late in the evening, with a drop-off at your hotel or the airport for your departure flight.

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 Beautiful Safaris Uganda, not SafariBookings.
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  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
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