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12 Days Best Safari in Uganda

Overview

Welcome to this 13 days Best Safari in the Pearl of Africa Uganda. This trip offers you an opportunity to experience and explore one of Uganda’s most best destinations. You will experience where you do Gorilla Trekking, Chimpanzee tracking, Wildlife Experience, Beautiful birds and amazing culture and many more.

DAY BY DAY ACTIVITIES

DAY 1: Transfer from Kampala to Kibale National Park

You will start this safari in Africa from either Kampala, or Entebbe International airport, or your hotel with a briefing. You will meet the driver guide who will take brief introductions and he will be giving you the information, about your soul. You will then begin the journey and head to Kibale National Park where you will be meeting the ultimate wildlife residents. The drive will take you about 4-6 hours as you will be driving through the most outstanding and engaging sceneries. Enjoy the great views of the beautiful plantations, with most amazing landscapes.

Accommodation: Chimpundu safari lodge

DAY 2: Chimpanzee Tracking experience

After early morning Breakfast drive to Kanyanchu chimpanzee tracking briefing point for chimpanzee tracking as well as bird watching which gives you the best African classic safari experience which engages all your senses with such a beautiful scenery. Your walk through the most beautiful and tropical forests offers you the most outstanding moments as you will encounter and see a lot like the Ultimate chimpanzee (Our closest cousins) a number of birds like the tinker bird, the great blue turaco, and many others.

You may also get a chance to see other primates like the monkeys like the black and white colobus monkey, varvet monkey, and many others.

DAY 3: Drive to Mount Rwenzori for Hiking

You will wake up in the morning with a morning breakfast, and transfer to mount Rwenzori national park, where you will experience the mountain climbing or hiking. Upon arrival, you will be welcomes with an African glass of juice, sights and sounds of the nature, as you check in from the lodge, have a dinner and overnight stay. Accommodation: Irungu Forest Safaris lodge

DAY 4: Hiking the Mountain and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Hiking mount Rwenzori also known as the “Mountains of the Moon,” is a range located in western Uganda along the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hiking in the Rwenzori Mountains is a popular activity among outdoor enthusiasts who are looking for an adventure off the beaten path.

The hiking experience level. However, it is also one of the best experiences for hikers and after hiking you transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park with your lunch enroute. Where you will reach in the afternoon, have check in from the lodge, and have your evening game drive, your will then return to the lodge, for dinner and overnight.

DAY 5: The Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise

After early morning Breakfast drive to the Kasenyi plains for morning game drive because its believed to be a home for abundant wildlife, including the predators and the prey, which gives you the best African classic safari experience which engages all your senses with such a beautiful scenery of Rwenzori ranges and crater lakes animals expected to be sighted includes; Buffaloes, elephants, Uganda Kobs, Warthogs, Water bucks, Lions and baboons and varieties of Birds such as grey crown cranes, Southern Red bishop.

Drive back to the lodge for warm Lunch, after lunch drive to Mweya for the afternoon Boat cruise along the Kazinga channel for best of this un-forgettable and memorable experience while on the boat for two hours cruise to lake Edward where you will see local fishermen, this trip highlights are elephants which come down to the banks to drink and swim, several school of Hippopotamuses, Crocodiles basking at the banks and other animals like Buffaloes, water bucks with varieties of water birds such as, Great cormorant, pied kingfisher, African fish eagle etc.

DAY 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

You will then drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with stop over for lunch en-route at selected Restaurant, driving on these snake roads of Kigezi region it is another great experience and check in at the Lodge in the evening as you relax after this drive. Have your dinner, and overnight as we wait for the next day.

DAY 7: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After Early Morning Breakfast drive to the Gorilla trekking Briefing Point along with your packed lunch because it will take you up to lunch time after briefing set off to meet the beautiful giants in the forest enjoy the time with these closest giants to human.

Then After trekking drive back to the lodge and have your time and relax as you enjoy the perfect view of Bwindi impenetrable forest, enjoy the balcony view of the forest from your room or on your private patio just outside at the shade besides the restaurant and the Bar. Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Haven

DAY 8: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.

After breakfast, you will depart to lake bunyonyi which is approximately 2hrs-40minites and it is one of the deepest lake in Africa with a depth of over 900m deep, and it was used by the bakiga people to drop their girls who got pregnant before marriage and after bout cruise return to the hotel for dinner and overnight at arcadia cottage. You will experience the boat cruises and the cultural encounter, thereafter, dinner and overnight as you wait for the next day. Accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi Overland resort

DAY 9: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park

You will wake up in the morning with a morning breakfast, and drive to lake Mburo national park, with your lunch enroute. You will drive along the snake link roads, where you will be expected to make Mburo national park, in the afternoon, check in from the lodge, have your relaxation.

You will then take up an evening game drive, where you will be able to observe a number of wildlife including the giraffes, antelopes, as well as beautiful birds. You will then head to the lodge, dinner and overnight.

DAY 10: Game drive and boat cruise at Lake Mburo.

After breakfast, you will go for game drive in search for impalas, Elands, buffalos, zebras buffaloes, warthogs, beautiful birds and others. You will also have a chance to view the beautiful landscapes. Return to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon, you will go for boat cruise on Lake Mburo with is over 10 square km in size, and where you will stand a chance to see crocodiles, hippopotamus water birds like African fish eagle, kingfishers, and others. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

DAY 11: Drive to Jinja.

You will wake up early in the morning with a morning breakfast, and drive to Jinja for via Kampala. You will be expected to reach Jinja, in the afternoon, and then have you lunch, then later head in for a white-water rafting activity. Thereafter you will get to the lodge for dinner, relaxation and overnight as you wait for the next day. Accommodation: Wild waters

DAY 12: Transfer to Entebbe International Airport.

You will wake up in the morning with your morning breakfast, and thereafter drive to Kampala Entebbe for the flight back to your respective countries.

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Gorilla Safaris

Get a chance to track some of the remaining endangered mountain gorillas in bwindi impenetrable national park.

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