10 DAYS UGANDA SAFARI TO MURCHISON, KIBALE, QUEEN, BWINDI & LAKE MBURO (WILDLIFE AND PRIMATE VIEWING SAFARI)
10 Days Uganda Safari to Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi &Lake Mburo: This 10 Days Uganda Safari to Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi &Lake Mburo takes you to the most visited destinations in Uganda the pearl of Africa including Bwindi impenetrable national park a home to the largest population of endangered mountain gorillas, Kibale forest a home to a huge population of Chimpanzees and other 12 primates, Queen Elizabeth national park a home to tree climbing lions in Ishasha sector as well as the Kazinga channel that harbor a huge population of Hippos, Murchison falls national park a home to the world’s most powerful waterfall and Lake Mburo national park, the smallest and closest savanna part near the capital city of Uganda. This 10 days/ 9 nights adventure starts and ends in Kampala Uganda.
Highlights of 10 Days Uganda Safari to Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi &Lake Mburo
- Day 1: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park
- Day 2: Game Drive and boat cruise in Murchison Falls national park
- Day 3:Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
- Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
- Day 6: Morning Game drive and afternoon boat cruise
- Day 7: Transfer to Kibale forest national park and Afternoon Chimpanzee trekking
- Day 8: Transfer to Murchison falls national park
- Day 9: Game drive and boat cruise
- Day 10: Return to Kampala for departures
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park
Kampala to Lake Mburo National park: On the very 1st day of your 10 Days Uganda Safari to Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi &Lake Mburo, you will be picked by your safari driver-guide and after a short session of briefing about safari you will begin your safari. Set off on a drive about 3 hours heading to Lake Mburo national park in western Uganda driving through Lyantonde and Masaka with a stopover at Mpambire drum maker’s village where you will witness the making of drums by the locals. You are to arrive in the park in time for lunch. Check in your lodge, have lunch and spend your afternoon on a game drive spotting a variety of park dwellers including animals like Zebras, Antelopes and many more. You will then connect to your lodge for dinner and overnight sleep while on a Uganda safari.
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 2: morning game drive and boat cruise in Lake Mburo national park
Game drive and boat cruise: Have early morning breakfast at your lodge on the 2nd day of your 10 Days Uganda Safari to Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi &Lake Mburo then head to the park for a game drive in the savannah plains of Lake Mburo National park. While on the game drive, you will get a glimpse of the 5 lakes found in the park and spot animals such as antelopes, hyenas, zebras, buffaloes, hippos, topis and many more. After game drive, you will be returned to the lodge for lunch and return to the park for an afternoon boat cruise. On the boat ride you will enjoy the cool breeze of the lake and spot animals like hippos, Crocodiles, elands, Zebras and birds like shoe bill, fish eagles and many more. Later return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable national park: After breakfast on day 3 of 10 Days Uganda Safari to Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi &Lake Mburo, you will exit Lake Mburo National park and set off on a journey to Bwindi Impenetrable national park a home to the largest population of the endangered mountain gorillas. Lunch will be enjoyed enroute and upon park arrival, check in your lodge for dinner and night rest.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Gorilla trekking- Bwindi impenetrable national park
Uganda Gorilla trekking Bwindi: Wake up early in the morning breakfast at your lodge on the 4th day of your 10 Days Uganda Safari to Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi &Lake Mburo then drive to the park’s headquarters for briefing experience by a senior ranger marking the start of your mountain gorilla trekking experience. You will be assigned a mountain gorilla family to trek then head for a 2 -8 hours hike through the forests ad back looking for mountain gorillas, with the guidance of a professional ranger who knows better where to find the gorillas you will locate the gorillas and when you do so you are allowed to stay in the presence of the gorillas for one hour. In the period of one hour you will enjoy watching these gentle giants picking fruits and leaves, watching over their kids and get to take pictures as long as your flashlight is off. While on this experience you will have a period of resting to have your lunch while in the forests of Bwindi meaning you bring your packed lunch with you. Later you will trek back, receive your trekking permits then head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight as above.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth national park: After early breakfast at your lodge on day 5 of 10 Days Uganda Safari to Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi &Lake Mburo, check out of your lodge and start on your journey to Queen Elizabeth national park with a packed lunch box. On your way, you will have an enroute game drive in Ishasha sector a home to the mighty tree climbing lions. You will be rewarded with an encounter with other wildlife species that thrill in this sector of Queen. After this game drive, proceed your journey to check in your lodge for dinner and have an overnight sleep.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Morning Game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise: Wake Up early have a cup of coffee at your lodge on day 6 of 10 Days Uganda Safari to Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi &Lake Mburo then head to the park for an early morning game drive using various trails crossing through the park’s savannah plains such as Kasenyi trail, while during on the Kasenyi plains you will have an opportunity to watch many animals such as waterbucks, Uganda kob, elephants, lions, warthogs and various bird species such as herons, cattle egrets, malachite kingfishers. Then return to your lodge for late breakfast, rest as you wait for lunch. After lunch you go for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel connecting Lake Edward to Lake George, while on the boat cruise you will enjoy watching many birds such as malachite kingfishers, shoe bills and animals such as schools of hippos, crocodiles, elephants and buffaloes on the banks of the channel. Return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 7: Transfer to Kibale forest national park and Chimpanzee trekking
Queen Elizabeth national park to Kibale forest national park: Wake up in the morning on day 7 of 10 Days Uganda Safari to Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi &Lake Mburo, have your breakfast then checkout of your lodge and head to 3-4 hours’ drive to Kibale forest national park a home to over 13 primate species. Upon arrival, you will check in your lodge for lunch then head to the forests of Kibale for an afternoon chimpanzee trekking experience. Before the experience you will be briefed by an experience guide then head into the forests in search for chimpanzees, on the search for the chimpanzee you will watching many birds and other primates such as white and black colobus monkeys, baboons, L’Hoest’s monkeys, grey checked monkeys and different species of birds. When you find the chimpanzees you will be allowed to stay for one while taking pictures and watching chimpanzee play on tree tops. After the experience you will exit the forest and return to your lodge for dinner and night rest.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Murchison falls national park
Kibale forest national park to Murchison falls national park: After breakfast at your lodge on the 8th day of 10 Days Uganda Safari to Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi &Lake Mburo, you will check out of your lodge and head to Murchison falls national park. Being a full day driver, you will have an enroute lunch along the way and upon park arrival, check into your lodge and go for an evening game drive only if time allows otherwise you will enjoy your dinner and grab an overnight sleep.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Game Drive and Boat cruise
Full day adventure in Murchison falls national park: Wake up early in the morning for breakfast at your lodge on the 9th day of 10 Days Uganda Safari to Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi &Lake Mburo, then meet your safari driver for an early morning game drive in the plains of Murchison falls national park, the Murchison waterfalls and many animals such as lions, leopards, buffaloes, African elephants, warthogs, zebras, bush pigs and birds. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch and return for an afternoon boat cruise at the Jet Paraa taking you upstream to the bottom of the most powerful waterfall. While on the boat cruise, you will enjoy the thunderous sound of the Murchison falls, watch many animals such as elephants, buffaloes and many animals along the banks of the river. Then head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Day 10: Return to Kampala for departures
Murchison falls national park to Kampala: Wake up early in the morning for breakfast at your lodge on the very last day of your 10 Days Uganda Safari to Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi &Lake Mburo, check out of the lodge and then go for enroute game drive while exiting Murchison falls national park embarking on a journey to Kampala. On your way you will have lunch and in Kampala you will be dropped off either at your hotel or at Entebbe International airport for your departure flight back home.
Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch
END OF 1O DAYS UGANDA SAFARI
Tour inclusion
- Gorilla Trekking Permit
- Chimpanzee Trekking Permit
- Bottled drinking Water
- English Speaking Guide
- Park Entrance Fees
- Boat Rides
- All Activities Mentioned
Tour exclusions
- International flight fare
- Entry Visas
- Laundry services
- Tips and Gratuity
- Alcoholic Drinks
- All expenses of personal nature like Cigar, Emails, airtime etc.
