10 Days Uganda safari, Kidepo, Murchison falls, Kibale and Queen Elizabeth national park

This 10 days Uganda safari is an interesting and extraordinary adventure that starts and ends in Kampala. The safari will take you to Kidepo valley national park where you will enjoy stunning views of animals like giraffes, lions, zebras, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, cheetahs among others, Murchison falls national park in northwestern Uganda where you will be able to view animals like elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, Jacksons hartebeest, giraffes, waterbucks among others. From Murchison falls national park you will connect to Kibale national park where you will be able to spend time with chimpanzees in their environment and later transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park for an interesting game drive and boat cruise which reward you will great wildlife views.

Highlights of the 10 days Uganda safari

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kitgum

Day 2: Transfer to Kidepo valley national park -afternoon game drive

Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon game drive

Day 4: Murchison falls national park

Day 5: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

Day 6: Transfer to Kibale national park

Day 7: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk

Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Day 9: Morning game drive/ Lion tracking and afternoon boat cruise

Day 10: Departure to Kampala

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Kitgum/ Gulu

Depending on your location on day 1 of the 10 days Uganda safari, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then start the journey to Kitgum/ Gulu. On the way you will have en-route lunch and great views of the beautiful scenery, landscape, farmlands, homesteads, local people among others and upon arrival you will check into the lodge, have dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Transfer to Kidepo valley national park-afternoon game drive

After breakfast on day 2 of the 10 days Uganda safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kidepo valley national park. Upon arrival in the park you will check into the lodge for lunch and after go for an interesting game drive in the savannah woodland. During the game drive you will visit Kanangorok hot spring where you will have great views of the mountains, animals, get an opportunity to interact with different people who come to pay homage, offer sacrifices and seek blessings from the hot springs among others. From the hot springs you will drive shortly in the park and then return your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Morning game drive and evening game drive

Morning game drive,

After an early breakfast on day 3 of the 10 days Uganda safari, you will meet up with your driver guide to go for a morning game drive which starts as early as 6:00am so as to catch up with the predators which will be going back to their hiding areas. During the game drive you will be able to views predators like lions, leopards, cheetahs, spotted hyenas among others if you are lucky, other animals like elephants, buffaloes, duikers, jackal, bushbucks, giraffes, zebras, bohor reedbucks, waterbucks, oribi, guethers Dik Dik  among others, bird species like the ostrich, beautiful scenery, take pictures of the sunrise among others. After the morning game drive which takes about 4 hour drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch.

Evening game drive,

After lunch you will go for another game drive which starts at round 2:00pm.  During the evening game drive you will drive to Narus River the only permanent water source in the park which makes it the best place to take beautiful pictures and view large concentrations of animals which come to the river to quench their thirst. Animals that can be spotted include elephants, lions, reedbucks, oribi, Jackson’s hartebeest, waterbucks, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, klipspringer, guethers Dik Dik, different bird species like secretary bird, little weaver, black breasted barbet, yellow billed hornbill, singing bush lark, superb starling, Nubian woodpecker among others. After the evening game drive you will transfer back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Transfer to Murchison falls national park,

After an early breakfast on day 4 of the 10 days Uganda safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge and then start the journey to Murchison falls national park. Murchison falls national park is the largest national park located in northwestern Uganda and on the way you will have en-route lunch and enjoy spectacular views of the scenery, landscape, traditional homesteads among others. Upon arrival in the park you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

Morning game drive

After an early breakfast on day 5 of the 10 days Uganda safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive where you will be able to see animals like buffaloes, Uganda kobs, warthogs, elephants, Jacksons hartebeest, giraffes, waterbucks among others grazing in the open savannah plains, view predators like lions, leopards, hyenas before they go back to their hiding areas, view different birds among others. After the game drive you will return back to the lodge for lunch.

Afternoon boat cruise

After lunch you will drive to Paraa jetty landing site for an exciting boat cruise to the bottom of the falls. During the boat ride which takes about 2 hours you will have spectacular views of the beautiful scenery, hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, antelopes along the shores, water birds like kingfishers, bee-eaters, cormorants, fish eagles among others. The boat will continue to the bottom of the falls where you will either return back to the starting point or hike to the top of the falls. It’s an adventurous hike which takes about 45 minutes to reach on top though strenuous therefore requires visitors to be physically fit. During hiking you will be able to enjoy water splashes, scenic views and when you reach on top you will meet your driver guide and drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Transfer to Kibale national park

After breakfast on day 6 of the 10 days Uganda safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kibale national park in western Uganda. It’s a whole day journey and on the way you will have en-route lunch and stunning views of the traditional homesteads, local people, beautiful scenery, views of the Rwenzori Mountains, crater lakes, tea plantations among others. Upon arrival in the park you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk

Chimpanzee trekking,

After an early breakfast on day 7 of the 10 days Uganda safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a chimpanzee trekking briefing. After the briefing you will be grouped into 6 people, allocated a chimpanzee family to trek and a park guide who will lead you into the forest during trekking. Chimpanzee trekking is an interesting activity that starts at 8:00am and takes about 30 minutes to 4 hours depending on where the chimpanzees are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food especially during the dry season. During trekking you will be able to see other primates like red tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, vervet monkeys, view some bird species, mammals, plants species among others. Once the chimpanzees are found you will be able  spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn about their behaviors, habits, watch them feed, play, fight, hunt, mate, take photos and record the moments. After the one hour with the chimpanzees you will trek back to the park headquarters where you will meet up with your driver guide and transfer to the lodge for lunch.

Bigodi swamp walk

After lunch you will go for an exciting nature walk in Bigodi swamp where you will be able to view mammals like bushbucks, sitatungas, otters, different primate species such as black and white colobus monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, olive baboons, l’hoest monkeys, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys, different bird species including hornbills, kingfishers, parrots, grey crowned cranes, turacos, colorful butterflies, different plant and tree species among others. After the nature walk you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park     

On day 8 of the 10 days Uganda safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park. On the way you will enjoy great views of the crater lakes, tea plantations and upon arrival you will check into the lodge and have lunch. After lunch you will go for an afternoon game drive where you will enjoy stunning views of the sundowner, animals like elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, warthogs among other going back to their resting places. After the game drive you will drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 9: Morning game drive/ lion tracking experience and afternoon boat cruise

Morning game drive,

After an early breakfast on day 9 of the 10 days Uganda safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive or lion tracking experience in Kasenyi plains. During the game drive you will have great views of animals like buffaloes, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, giant forest hog, elephants, bushbucks, lions, leopards, hyenas, views of different bird species among others. After the fascinating game drive you will return to the lodge for lunch.

Afternoon boat cruise,

After lunch you will go for an exciting boat cruise which is carried out on Kazinga channel a 40km long channel that connects Lake Edward and Lake Gorge. The boat ride starts at around 2:00 pm and rewards you will breathtaking views of large concentrations of hippos and crocodiles in water, views of elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, antelopes along the shores, water birds like kingfishers, fish eagles, hornbills, cormorants, bee-eaters among others. After the boat cruise which takes about 2 hours you will drive back to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Day 10: Departure to Kampala

After a relaxed breakfast on day 10 of the 10 days Uganda safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kampala. On the way you will enjoy en-route lunch in Mbarara town and after continue the journey to Kampala with another stopover at the Equator in Kayabwe to take photos and buy souvenirs. Upon arrival in Kampala your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe international airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of convenience.

End of 10 days Uganda safari

Tour includes                                  

• Chimpanzee trekking permit
• Park entrance fees/ game drives
• Boat cruise fees
• Professional English speaking driver guide
• Full board accommodation
• Ground transfers (in a 4WD vehicle)
• Vehicle and fuel
• Bottled water

Tour excludes                      

• International air flight tickets
• Visas
• Optional activities not included on the itinerary
• Life insurance
• Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.