10-day best of uganda adventure safari

10 DAYS / 9 NIGHTS BEST OF UGANDA ADVENTURE SAFARI 

This 10-day safari is action packed, adventurous and full of excitement. This trip takes you much closer to the best of Uganda with a wide range of excursions. The trip is open all year round featuring a combination of the primate species of Uganda and more game especially enjoyed on a boat cruise. The lodges are comfortable and can be customized at any location to fit your needs and interests. Come explore Africa with us!

Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Kampala

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, in Uganda, you will be welcomed by our representative and then driven to Kampala and will check-in at the Cassia Lodge for your dinner and overnight stay. In case of late night flights, we recommend that overnight in Entebbe at Boma Guest House.

Meal plan: Breakfast

Day 2: Transfer to Fort Portal

After breakfast you will be driven to Fort Portal, the capital town of Tooro Kingdom which lies in the shadow of Rwenzori Mountains, the biggest mountain range in Africa. You will have lunch as you travel. In the evening, we organize a visit to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for a nature walk in the Frost Sanctuary where you will have the chance to spot some of the endemic albertine species. Later in the evening you will travel to Primate Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Accommodation options: Primate Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3:  Chimpanzee Trekking – Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast your day’s activities include a nature walk in Kibale National Park where you will experience the tropical rainforest, bird watching and a once in a lifetime encounter with chimpanzees in their natural environment. Kibale National Park contains the highest primates’ density in the world. Among the species which you can see include black and white colobus, red tailed monkey and vervet monkey. Moreover, 325 species of birds are recorded in the area.
In the afternoon you will proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park, which lies between Lake George on the East, Lake Edward on the West and the Rwenzori Mountains on the North. Upon entering the park you will take part in an exciting game drive as you make your way to Enganzi Lodge where you will check-in, have dinner and settle in for the night.

Accommodation options: Enganzi Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Morning Game Drive and Boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park

You will rise early, check-out and with breakfast in hand, head out on a sunrise game drive along the tracks of the national park, in the Northern side towards Lake George and Kasenyi Village. You will spot lion, elephant, buffalo, spotted hyena, waterbuck, Ugandan kob, and perhaps the leopard though shy and rare to be seen. In the early afternoon you will take the most exciting safari by boat from Mweya Peninsula along Kazinga Channel, one of the most popular sites in Uganda for its concentration of wildlife, bird’s life and opportunities for good photographs. On this boat cruise you will see plenty of hippo, buffalo and elephant as they are drinking along the shores of the channel. You will have lunch and then continue your journey south to the Ishasha Sector, a vast savannah between the rivers Ishasha and Ntungwe. At sundown, you will head back to Ishasha Jungle Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Accommodation options: Ishasha Jungle Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Ishasha Sector

After breakfast you will check-out and head out on a morning game drive in Ishasha where you might have a chance to see the tree-climbing lion which are seen during the hot hours of the day as they lie resting on the tops of figs trees. You will see herds of buffalo, elephant, topi antelope and more. After lunch you will drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park; a natural habitat for the endangered mountain gorillas and a Heritage Site under Unesco for the biodiversity importance. The choice of the area of the “gorilla safari” depends on the availability and allocation of the permits for this activity. You will check-in to the Bwindi Engagi Lodge, have dinner and settle in for the night.

Accommodation Options: Bwindi Engagi Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6: Gorilla Safari in Bwindi Forest

After breakfast you will enter the tropical rainforest of Bwindi for your gorilla safari. You will follow the ranger/guides in a maximum group of 8 people as you search for the habituated family of mountain gorillas. Bwindi in Uganda has a population of about 370 gorillas, which is half the world population according to 2007 gorilla population surveys. Once located, you will have one hour for observing the primates and their behaviors, all the while taking once in a lifetime photographs. Later in the evening you will return to Bwindi Engagi Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Accommodation option: Bwindi Engagi Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

 After breakfast you will check-out and travel to Lake Mburo National Park. This small game park found in the central region of Uganda, the Ankole is the perfect stop over between Bwindi and Entebbe. You will have lunch and then go for a game drive in search for the beautiful impala, eland, topi, antelope, buffalo, and zebras. In the late afternoon you will make your way to the Rwakobo Rock Lodge where you will check-in, have dinner and settle in for the night.

Accommodation option: Rwakobo Rock Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 8: Lake Mburo National Park

This day is a day for you to spend at your leisure. After breakfast you may engage in optional activities like a nature walk to encounter zebra and the antelope at close range with an armed ranger and guide. You lunch and dinner will be at the lodge. Optional activities are at an additional cost.

Accommodation option: Rwakobo Rock Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 9: Lake Mburo – Transfer to Entebbe

After breakfast you will take your last nature walk in the park and then a boat tour on the lake; before returning to the lodge for lunch. After lunch you will check-out and begin your journey back to Entebbe. By evening you will arrive in Entebbe for your overnight stay at Carpe Diem Guest House. Dinner is not included unless you order in advance. You will settle in here for the night.

Accommodation Option: Carpe Diem Guest House

Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 10: Entebbe – Flight Back Home

After breakfast you will drive to Entebbe for your flight out from Entebbe International Airport. In case of late evening flights, we can recommend some extra activities including a visit to the Chimpanzee Island of Ngamba. This is where your safari will end.

Meal plan: Breakfast

End of safari