10-Day Safari with Gorillas and Chimps

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

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

On this day, you will have your breakfast early morning and the company driver will be ready to pick you up from the hotel to embark on the journey at 8:00am. He will brief you on how the trip is going to run and also how you are going to spend that particular day.

You will then set off and pass by the Ziwa Rhino Ranch. Here you will stopover and go for the Rhino tracking activity led by an armed ranger guide. After that you will have an en-route meal and continue with your journey to Murchison Falls N/P. You will visit the top of the Falls and enjoy the breath-taking scenery.
Then you will go and check-in to your reserved accommodation for refreshment as you wait to be served dinner.

Main Destination:

Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch

Best Time To Go June to August and December to February (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

Pakuba Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game Drive & Boat Cruise

You will have breakfast early in the morning, then you will go for a game drive where you will get chance to spot various animals like the giraffes, elephants, lions, kobs, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, buffalos, among others. These animals are widely spread all over the Savannah grasslands, grazing or hunting prey.

After the game drive you will return to the lodge for lunch and have some rest. Late in the afternoon you will head for the boat trip. You will be able to spot some hippos, crocodiles, among others. Then you will return to the accommodation for rest as you wait for dinner.

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

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

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LeopardOccasional

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Pakuba Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

You will have your breakfast in the morning, then you will checkout of the lodge and embark on your journey to Kibale Forest National Park. This park is a home to chimpanzees and very many bird species. You will have an En-route meal. On arrival, you will visit the Bigodi community and enjoy the beautiful culture and way of living of the people in the area. Then you will check-in to your respective lodge for refreshment as you wait to be served dinner.

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

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Bigodi Swamp Walk -Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After your breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and go for the Bigodi Swamp Walk. For the bird lovers, here you will be able to spot a number of bird species and get to know more able them and their behavior. After that, you will embark on the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park which is one of the biggest national parks in Uganda. You have a short game drive through as you are heading to your reserved accommodation.

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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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Elephant Hab Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimpanzee Tracking and Afternoon Boat Cruise

You will have breakfast very early then head to the starting point for brief on how the chimpanzee tracking is going to be carried out. You will be advised to carry on some packed snacks just in case you take long to reach the chimpanzees and have to catch lunch from the forest.

On your return from the forest, you will go back to the lodge for refreshment as you prepare for the afternoon boat trip along the Kazinga Chanel.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Elephant Hab Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Early morning after your breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and embark on your journey to Bwindi Forest National Park. You will have an en-route lunch meal depending on the time. Along your way, you will enjoy watching the beautiful scenery in the areas nearby. On arrival, you will check-in to your reserved lodge for refreshment as you wait to be served dinner.

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

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Gorilla Mist Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Trail

You will have breakfast very early in the morning and the guide will pick you up and head to the starting point where you will be briefed on what the gorilla trekking activity is all about and the guidelines to be followed. It is advisable to pack some snacks with you as you are heading for the trek. When you encounter with the gorillas, you are given only one hour with them to take pictures and videos then you will head back to the lodge. You will freshen up, have some rest and later that afternoon you will go and visit the Batwa community. This is a community mainly for pygmies.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Gorilla Mist Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

In the morning after your breakfast, you will checkout of your lodge and the driver-guide will pick you up and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation. This is one of the deepest lakes in Africa, you will truly enjoy the breath-taking sceneries at this lake and it is also a birders' paradise.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort

• Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Canoeing -Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

You will go for canoeing in the morning and enjoy the great views from the lake and the different bird species. After you will return, checkout of the lodge and embark on your journey to Lake Mburo national park. You will check-in to your respective lodge for refreshment.

Main Destination:

Lake Mburo National Park

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

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ElephantNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Rwakobo Rock Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Walking Safari and Transfer to Entebbe Airport

Early in the morning, you will head out for the walking safari within the park. You will be accompanied by an armed game ranger guide. Then you will be transferred to Entebbe Airport via Kampala capital city.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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