Experience an unforgettable 8-day Uganda safari combining wildlife viewing, scenic landscapes, and the incredible experience of gorilla trekking in Bwindi. This safari takes you from Entebbe to Murchison Falls National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, with exciting game drives, a launch cruise, rhino tracking, and a memorable gorilla trekking adventure before returning to Entebbe for departure.
Day 1: Arrival & Hotel Transfer (15 minutes)
On your arrival for your 8 days safari, our company representative together with the driver / guide will welcome you and transfer you to the Hotel in Entebbe for dinner and overnight stay at Best Western Premier Garden Hotel.
Day 2: Depart for Murchison Falls National Park (6 to 7 hours)
Enjoy breakfast and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park, which is Uganda’s largest park. The park is a habitat for animals like elephants, buffaloes, giraffes and a variety of antelopes.
En route, you will visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking, which lasts 2 to 3 hours, and proceed for lunch in Masindi town.
Proceed straight to the lodge and later visit the Top of the falls, where water thunders through different rapids from a 7-metre gap to fall over 40 meters Gorge below, and return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Pakuba Safari Lodge.
Day 3: Game Drive and Launch Cruise Along the Albert Nile
After an early breakfast, you will go for a game drive on the Northern Bank of River Nile. The activity takes about 3 to 5 hours, and wildlife in the Park includes elephants, Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, lions, Hartebeest, Uganda kobs, Oribis and waterbucks.
After the drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch and, in the afternoon, go for a launch cruise on the Albert Nile, which will give you an exciting panoramic view at the bottom of the mighty Murchison falls.
Along the cruise, you will encounter crocodiles, hippos, and birds on the river banks like kingfisher, cormorants, bee-eater and the rare shoebill stork.
Dinner and overnight at Pakuba Safari Lodge as above.
Day 4: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park (6 hours)
Have early morning breakfast and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park with a brief stopover at the equator for the experiment and photography.
Proceed to the park, arriving in time for lunch and relax. You will then enjoy an evening game drive and an optional night game drive with high chances of seeing the leopard and hyena.
Dinner and overnight stay at Rwakobo Rock.
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi (7 hours)
Have breakfast at leisure and embark on your journey to Bwindi with lunch en-route in Kabale town, arriving Bwindi in the afternoon.
Dinner and overnight stay at Rushaga Gorilla Lodge.
Day 6: Gorilla Trek in Bwindi Forest Park
Early in the morning after breakfast and a briefing from the UWA officials, set off for the gorilla tracking. This is a once life time experience and unforgettable adventure.
The ranger guides will lead you into the thick forest and start your search for the endangered Mountain Gorillas. You will move up and down the rugged terrain until you finally meet these harmonious creatures that will entertain you with performances for about 1 hour.
The activity can take 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the Gorillas. This is an awesome and exciting moment. En-route, there are other types of the primates such as the monkeys, birds and more.
After the trek, you will receive your Gorilla trekking certificate and meet up with your driver / guide and return to the lodge where you will spend the evening at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay at Rushaga Gorilla Lodge as above.
Day 7: Transfer Back to Kampala (9 hours)
Breakfast will be served early and embark on your journey back to Kampala with lunch en-route in Mbarara town or Masaka.
You will also make a stopover at Equator at Kayabwe for water experiments and photographs, Royal drum Village at Mpambire for souvenirs.
Proceed to Kampala and drop-off at your hotel for dinner and overnight stay at Sheraton Hotel Kampala.
Day 8: City Tour & Departure
Enjoy breakfast and go for a brief tour of Kampala city and later transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
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