9 DAYS UGANDA ADRENALINE, PRIMATES & WILDLIFE SAFARI
Itinerary Overview
The 9 days Uganda safari combines adrenaline adventures in Jinja and wildlife encounters in the National Parks. The activities this safari covers include white water rafting on the Nile River Jinja, game drives in Murchison Falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park (at Ishasha sector), mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park and swamp/nature walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary. This safari to explore Uganda starts and ends in Kampala or Entebbe city.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick Up From Entebbe & Transfer To Jinja - Sezibwa Waterfalls Tour
Start with a warm welcome to the Pearl of Africa from your driver guide on arrival at Entebbe International Airport. After, drive from Entebbe via Kampala to Jinja via Mbale route, with expected stopover to be made at Sezibwa waterfalls. Later, connect to Jinja via Mabira Forest and on arrival, settle at the lodge for relaxation, lunch (if you didn’t have it). In the evening, you will have the best of a sunset cruise on Lake Victoria (optional).
Overnight:
Kingfisher Resort (Budget)
2 Friends Hotel Jinja (Midrange)
Lemala Wild waters Lodge (Luxury)
Day 2: Enjoy Half Day White Water Rafting, Drive Back To Kampala
Leave the lodge for briefing about white water rafting on Nile River and after, you will have half day to experience the tough rapids and grades. After, return to be served lunch at the lodge and meet the driver for transfer back to Kampala for overnight stay.
Overnight:
Speke Hotel (Budget)
Protea Hotel Kampala (Midrange)
Four Points by Sheraton (Luxury)
Day 3: Transfer To Murchison Falls National Park Via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Pick up from your respective hotels after breakfast then you transfer to Murchison Falls NP located in the Northwestern part of Uganda. First, drive for about 4 hours to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track rhinos 2 hours’ on foot walk experience and later, connect to have lunch and refreshment in Masindi town. Enter Murchison Falls NP via the Southern gate- Kichumbanyobo gate and drive to the Northern bank to check into the lodge for overnight stay.
Overnight:
Fort Murchison Lodge (Budget)
Pakuba Safari Lodge (Midrange)
Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Day 4: Game Drive Via Northern Bank, Afternoon Boat Trip
Rise up early, take breakfast and meet the driver for your early morning game drive leading you through the Northern banks of Murchison Falls NP. In your pop up roof vehicle, enjoy uninterrupted animal views in the savannas such as giraffes, elephants, cape buffaloes, lions, leopards, the Jackson hartebeests, Kobs, waterbucks, oribis, etc.
In the afternoon, we shall go for lunch and relaxation at the lodge, then end the day with unforgettable boat cruise to the base of the falls. In the shallow waters of the Victoria Nile, enjoy view of hippos swimming, basking Nile crocodiles lined up along the river banks, lots of aquatic birds and more. Later when you get to the base of the falls, take the best shots of the waterfall then start the trek to view it on the top.
Overnight:
Fort Murchison Lodge (Budget)
Pakuba Safari Lodge (Midrange)
Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Day 5: Transfer To Kibale National Park Via Fort Portal
After breakfast, expect to spend long hours about 7-8 hrs to connect to Kibale NP where 13 primates live that make this 795sq.kms forest park a true primate capital of the world with 1500 chimpanzees. Lunch will be served to you on arrival at Fort Portal city then you connect to the park afterwards.
Overnight:
Lake Nkuruba Lodge (Budget)
Isunga Lodge (Midrange)
Primate Lodge (Luxury)
Day 6: Day Chimpanzee Trekking Experience, Bigodi Wetland Walk
Enjoy a hefty breakfast; leave the lodge for chimpanzee trekking adventure in Kibale Forest. The park has abundant primates besides chimpanzees to be spotted plus birds. Upon locating chimpanzees in Kibale Forest, you will have the best of learning about their behaviors, habits and then take pictures before you go back to the lodge to enjoy lunch.
In the evening, leave the lodge once again but this time, Bigodi Wetland nature walk will treat you with astonishing sightings of more primates, birds, butterflies and other mammal species.
Overnight:
Lake Nkuruba Lodge (Budget)
Isunga Lodge (Midrange)
Primate Lodge (Luxury)
Day 7: Transfer To Bwindi Via Ishasha Queen Elizabeth National Park
Leave Kibale early enough after breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth NP where a short game drive will be conducted at Ishasha sector in the Southern side. Enjoy view of the tree climbing lions, plus other big game, antelopes and then you have a relaxed evening after you have arrived at Bwindi.
Overnight:
Buhoma Community Rest Camp (Budget)
Mahogany Springs (Midrange)
Buhoma Lodge (Luxury)
Day 8: Gorilla Trekking Experience, Transfer To L. Bunyonyi
Bwindi National Park lies in the Southwestern Uganda and briefing on gorilla trekking rules will be done at the offices. Allocation of Gorilla groups will be done and you will begin your walk through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to locate gorillas. You will be allowed one hour to spend face to face with gorillas then you walk back to have a relaxed afternoon, and later, you will connect to Lake bunyonyi
Overnight:
Bunyonyi Eco Resort (Budget)
Bird Nest Resort (Midrange)
Arcadia Lodges (Luxury)
Day 9: Depart For Entebbe
After breakfast, drive towards Entebbe for your flight back home, but make a stop visit at Equator crossing for some souvenir shopping and photo moment before we proceed with our journey. This shall mark the end of our safari.
