“Fun holiday safari in Uganda”
10 Day Safari with Gorillas, Chimps and Wildlife in Uganda
Murchison River Lodge, Uganda
Fantastic Safari Uganda
Holiday and vacation safaris in Uganda last 10 days and take you to Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, Semuliki, Queen Elizabeth, and Lake Mburo National Parks. Enjoy watching various wildlife animals as well as exploring top places in Uganda for more than a week. For a dose of refreshing and fun experience in the outdoors, you can trust Buyaga Safaris for a trip of a lifetime!
Key information
- Group and private safari possible, rates will vary depending on this.
- Children policy: Children from the age of 4 years are allowed to participate under the supervision of a parent or guardian.
- Starting point: Entebbe
- Ending point: Kampala
- Language: English-speaking guide as well as Swahili plus local languages. Buyaga Safaris also provides guides in other languages at an extra cost of 80 USD per day. For example, French, Chinese, German, Spanish, and many others.
- All park fees are included
Highlights
- Trek through the bush to see rhinos at Murchison Falls National Park
- Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park
- Chance to see lions, buffaloes, elephants, hyenas, and giraffes
- Gorilla tracking at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Boat cruise on River Nile and on Kazinga Channel
- 9 nights accommodation
- Daily delicious meals
- Airport transfers
Skill level
- Advanced
Styles
9 activity days in English
The organizer also speaks: Chinese (mandarin), French, German, Spanish
Group size: Maximum of 14 participants
Airport transfer included:
Entebbe International Airport
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
08:30
Check-out Time:
09:00
During this safari trip, you will be staying in various accommodations. Accommodation is based on a twin- or double-bedded room with a private bathroom where possible.
Program
Discover Uganda's wild safaris, nature walks, game drives, boat cruises, Gorilla trucking, and chimps in Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, and Lake Mburo National Park.
Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Arrive in the morning at Entebbe International Airport. After breakfast, you will be picked up by your guide and start your safari with a drive to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola. You will meet well-trained rangers for briefing and after that, they will guide you through the bush to where the Rhinos are grazing.
White Rhinos have been re-introduced in Uganda and you will get the opportunity to watch these endangered, magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. After tracking Rhinos, you will go for lunch and later transfer to the legendary Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s biggest National Park. Overnight at Murchison River Lodge.
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise Murchison National Park
Early in the morning, start game driving in search of unique African savannah animals like the giraffe, antelope, lion, elephant, and the Uganda kob. Birds are also in plenty with the eagle being one of the high-quality sightings and the rare shoebill. After lunch, go for a launch cruise on the River Nile. This cruise will lead you to the bottom of the thundering falls where you will spot huge crocodiles, schools of hippos, buffaloes, elephants, and a variety of water birds like herons, cormorants, ducks, bee-eaters, kingfishers, skimmers, fish eagles and sometimes the rare shoebill. Dinner and overnight at Murchison River Lodge.
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park via Hoima the oil city
After early breakfast, drive to Fort Portal via Hoima the oil city with lunch en route. You will drive through traditional homesteads and farms and this will enable you to enjoy the beautiful scenery across that part of the country. Arrive in the evening, and have a rest while sipping some juice and beer. Dinner and overnight at Kibale Forest Lodge
Day 4: Chimps and monkey tracking Kibale National Park
After early breakfast, report at Kanyanchu Tourist Centre where tourist activities begin, and set out to track chimpanzees in the forest. Chances of viewing the chimps are over 90% but not a guarantee. Kibale National Park is one of the most beautiful and stunning forests in Uganda.
This is the home of humans' closest living relatives the endangered Chimpanzee, the threatened Red colobus monkey, and the rare L’Hoests monkey. The forest also boasts of having one of the uppermost varieties and density of primates in Africa tallying up to 13 species including the Black and white colobus, Blue monkey, Grey-cheeked mangabey, red-tailed monkey, Bush babies, and Pottos.
After lunch, visit Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, and enjoy a guided walk around Magombe Swamp which will present you with a chance to see a wide range of flora and fauna. View a variety of butterflies, birds, and other insects.
Have a tour of the crater region around Ndali Lodge and you may stop over at any tea plantation along the road if you wish. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight. Have an evening tour of the crater region, and visit the top of the world’s natural bridge. On a clear day, you will be able to view the Rwenzori Mountain snowcap. Dinner and overnight stay at Kibale Forest Lodge.
Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have an early morning breakfast and after drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park viewing the magical Rwenzori Mountain range for much of the journey. Sign in at your lodge facility as you wait for your lunch. Then after, take on an afternoon Launch cruise along Kazinga Channel which joins Lakes Edward and George. The cruise is an astonishing way to see hippos, buffalo, kob, and the occasional Nile crocodile plus a spectacular bird watching on the water bank. Many who experience the launch cruise consider it the best part of their entire African safari. Return for dinner and overnight at Elephant Hab Lodge.
Day 6: Game drive, boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Breakfast early in the morning with your packed lunch, go for a game drive to catch up with the early risers and predators returning to their hideouts and you will most likely meet grazing Hippos, Elephants and Lions, spotted Hyenas, bush buck, water buck, stripped jackal, comical warthogs and the fierce leopard.
Continue to Maramagambo forest where a lot of surprises await you, like the pythons often seen in the crevices of the bat cave floor feeding on the bats. The cave is near a chocolate box formerly Blue Lake and Hunters cave. You may also see forest birds such as bat hawks, brown-eyed woodpeckers, and other primates. Have dinner and overnight at Elephant Hab Lodge
Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi Forest via Ishasha for tree-climbing lions
After breakfast, you will drive along the deep and wide dry craters that are full of savanna acacia and grasses. You go through the unique western Rift Valley escarpment and the Ishasha sector in the south area of Queen Elizabeth NP where you will take on yet another game drive in search of tree-climbing lions before going on to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The journey takes about 4 hours taking you through interesting features. Arrive in Bwindi in the evening.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to rare mountain gorillas and a variety of primates including the blue and red-tailed monkeys. The forest itself is lush and green and there are streams running through it. Overnight and dinner at Rushaga Gorilla Lodge / Bakiga Lodge.
Day 8: Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Forest and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest is the major highlight of the trip. Set off early with guides after breakfast to track the mountain gorillas. The thrill of your encounter will wipe out the difficulties of the potentially laborious trek. Come with jungle boots and rain jackets because the park is often wet. Use time in wonder watching the gorillas go about their activities. Each gorilla encounter is different and has its own rewards, but you are likely to enjoy to the extremes when adults are feeding, grooming, and resting as the youngsters play and swing from vines in a pleasantly good-humored show.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a magnificent green swaddle of dense rainforest, so ancient that survived the last ice age. After the trek, go to Lake Bunyonyi for an evening relaxation. Overnight and dinner at BirdNest Resort Bunyonyi.
Day 9: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
After an early breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park, arrive in the afternoon, and enjoy a boat ride on the lake. Lake Mburo being the park is a gift worth it. The lake is rich with a diversity of animal and plant species which will be viewed clearly as you are on the boat trip. Hippos and birds like African Fin foot, Pelicans, Black crake, Heron, cormorant, fish eagle, and the rare Shoebill Stork and all these will furnish your visit with pride. Dinner and overnight stay at Rwakobo Rock Lodge.
Day 10: Transfer to Entebbe / Kampala
Take an early breakfast and go for a morning game drive. Lake Mburo National Park is a very special place; every part of it is alive with variety, interest, and color and it has a widespread wetland where you will see elephants, impalas, water bucks, warthogs, topis, Giraffes, and zebras.
After lunch, drive to Kampala, making a stopover at the Equator line crossing and Mpambire drum makers. Arrive in the evening and proceed to Entebbe International Airport for your flight. This is the end of your 10-day trip.
Included excursions
On day two, you will visit the captivating top of Murchison Falls; on day three, you will go on a boat cruise on River Nile; and on day six, you will have the chance to view the scenic Rwenzori Mountains, the hot springs, and the pygmies in Semuliki National Park.
On day seven, you will go on another boat cruise on Kazinga Channel. On day nine, you will go on guided walks around Lake Mburo National Park and enjoy the afternoon with a boat ride on the lake. On the last day, you will have a stopover at Mpambire and Uganda Equator for a photo session and traditional handicraft shopping.
Location
This safari trip will take you to Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, Semuliki National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Forest, and Lake Mburo National Park.
Food
During this safari trip, you will be served daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Coffee, tea, and water will also be provided. All meals and drinks (non-alcoholic) are provided.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
Community and nature walks are possible. Let Buyaga Safaris know if you are interested.
Spa treatments
Massage services are always available at the lodges at an extra cost.
What's included
- 5 game drives in total
- Trek to Murchison Falls National Park
- Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola for rhino viewing
- 1 morning game drive at Murchison Falls
- 1 boat cruise on River Nile and Kazinga Channel
- 1 chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park
- 1 visit Bigodi Swamp Eco site sanctuary for more primate watching and birding
- 1 night game drive in Semuliki National Park
- 1 morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- 1 game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- 1 game drive in Lake Mburo National Park
- Guided walks around Lake Mburo National Park and a boat ride on the lake
- 9 nights accommodation
- Meals as per itinerary
- Mineral water provided in the vehicle
- Transport from and to the airport
- Permits and fees
What's not included
- International and local flights
- Tips and gratuities
- Laundry
- Travel insurance
- Item of personal nature
How to get there
Recommended Airports
EBB
Entebbe International Airport
265 km
Transfer included
Airport: Entebbe International Airport
Airport transfer included: Entebbe International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 14 days before arrival.
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