Uganda Safaris
3 DAYS QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
DAY 1: TRAVEL TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, you will leave Kampala for Queen Elizabeth National Park t which takes 6-7 hours and includes stops at tourist attractions. In the evening, guests will arrive in Queen Elizabeth National Park and settle into their lodge. They will go on a game drive to witness animals such as elephants, leopards, buffalos, lions, bush bucks, kobs, forest pigs, hyenas, antelopes, waterbucks, and birds, as well as the famed giant Five. They will return to the lodge for supper and an overnight stay.
DAY 2: FULL DAY GAME DRIVE IN THE PARK
At 6.30 a.m., you will go for a second game drive to the Ishasha Sector, home to tree climbing lions. Queen Elizabeth National Park's diverse eco-system includes grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, marshes, lakes, and volcanic craters. In the afternoon, they will take a launch cruise along the Kazinga Channel to see aquatic species up close, including hippos, buffalos, crocodiles, and elephants. Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at Engiri Game Lodge/Bush Lodge (Mid Range).
DAY 3: CHIMPANZEE TREKKING – TRANSFER TO ENTEBBE
Early in the morning, take breakfast, then head to Kalinzu Forest Reserve for up to four hours of chimp trekking with a tracker and guide. Six chimp groups comprising about 300 individuals live in the Forest Reserve. Please wear closed-toed walking shoes and long trousers! Return to Entebbe.
4 DAYS: KIBALE - BWINDI - LAKE BUNYONYI
DAY 1: DRIVE TO KIBALE FOR CHIMPANZEE TRACKING
Today you will travel south to Kibale, recognized as the world's primate capital and home to about 13 distinct species of monkeys. You'll stop for lunch along the route. After a long travel, you may unwind at the lodge or go on a guided tour of the area. Dinner and an overnight stay in a lovely eucalyptus grove.
6 DAYS: BIG GAME, CHIMPANZEE TREKKING AND MURCHISON FALLS
DAY 1: MURCHISON FALLS AND ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY
Your safari begins at your hotel or the Entebbe Airport, where your guide/driver will meet you and drive you to Murchison Falls National Park. The park's features include the thunderous Murchison Falls and the undulating grasslands of Uganda's biggest national park, where you may see lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, and elephants. You will be captivated by the quantity of hippos and Nile crocodiles. Murchison Falls is home to around 450 bird species, including the endangered shoebill stork, tiny kingfisher, white-thighed hornbill, and Goliath heron.
Stop on way to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for your first Big Five encounter, which includes an hour of rhino tracking. Another stop will be made at Masindi for lunch. Continue to the park and check into your overnight lodging.
8 DAYS BIG GAME TOUR
DAY 1: MURCHISON FALLS AND ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY
Your driver-guide will meet you at Entebbe International Airport or your Entebbe/Kampala accommodation and transport you to Murchison Falls National Park. There may be sightings of lions, giraffes, hartebeests, buffalo, and elephants. The world's most powerful waterfall, Murchison Falls, will be seen. Murchison Falls has 450 bird species, including the unusual shoebill stork, dwarf kingfisher, white-thighed hornbill, and goliath heron.
Along the way, stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for your first Big Five encounter, which includes an hour of rhino tracking. Following that, you will have lunch at Kabalega Dinner. Continue to the park and check into your lodging for the evening as you prepare for the big adventures of the next day.
