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9 Days Uganda safari tour

The 9 days Uganda safari tour is an amazing adventure that will take you to the most visited savannah destinations that is Murchison Falls National Park which is famously known for harbouring the most powerful waterfall in Africa and Queen Elizabeth National Park. During the safari, you will be able to view different animals like elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, giraffes, hippos, rhinos, waterbucks, bushbucks, Uganda kobs, Jackson’s hartebeest among others during the game drives and boat cruise. The 9 days Uganda safari will also take you to Kibale Forest National Park and Bwindi impenetrable National Park where you will be able to spend one hour with the chimpanzees and four hours with the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural environment.

Highlights of the 9 days Uganda safari tour

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to a hotel in Entebbe

Day 2: Transfer to Murchison falls national Park-Rhino tracking

Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

Day 4: Transfer to Kibale forest national park

Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park

Day 8: Gorilla habituation in Bwindi impenetrable national park

Day 9: Departure to Kampala

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to a hotel in Entebbe

Depending on your arrival time on the first day of the 9 days Uganda safari tour, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast on the second day on the 9 days Uganda safari tour, your driver guide will pick you up from the hotel to start the journey to Murchison falls national park. The journey takes about 5 to 6 hours’ drive and on the way you will have a stopover at Ziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino tracking and then continue the journey with another stopover for en-route lunch. After lunch you will proceed to Murchison Falls National Park and upon arrival in the park you will drive directly to the top of the falls where you will have breath-taking views of the waterfalls, scenery, animals among others. From the top of the falls you will drive to check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Morning game drive and boat cruise to the bottom of the falls

Morning game drive,

After an early breakfast on the third day of the 9 days Uganda safari tour, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive where you will be able to view animals like buffaloes, elephants, waterbucks, warthogs, giraffes, Uganda kobs grazing in the savannah plains with due, view predators like hyenas, lions, leopards among others before going back to their hiding areas, view different birds among others. After the game drive you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.

Boat cruise,

After lunch you will go for an exciting boat cruise to the bottom of the falls which starts at Paraa jetty landing site and takes about 2 to 3 hours. During the boat cruise you will be able to view large concentrations of hippos and crocodiles in water, view animals like elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, antelopes along the water banks, view water bird species like fish eagle, kingfishers, cormorants among others. After the boat cruise you will return back to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Transfer to Kibale national park

After breakfast on the fourth day of the 9 days Uganda safari tour, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kibale national park in western Uganda. The journey takes about 6 to 7 hours’ drive and on the way you will have en-route lunch and enjoy 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 5: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Chimpanzee trekking,

After an early breakfast on the fifth day of the 9 days Uganda safari tour, you will meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a chimpanzee trekking briefing. After the briefing you will be allocated a chimpanzee family to trek and a park guide who is conversant with trekking trails. 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, view some bird species, plants species among others. Once the chimpanzees are found you will be able to 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 return back to the lodge for lunch.

After lunch you will checkout 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 for dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Morning game drive/Lion tracking experience and afternoon boat cruise

Game drive

After an early breakfast on the sixth day of the 9 days Uganda safari tour, you will meet up with your driver guide to go for a morning game drive where you will be able to view animals like elephants, lions, leopards, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, bushbucks, warthogs, giant forest hogs, bird species among others. After the game drive you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.

Boat cruise,

After lunch you will go for an amazing boat cruise on Kazinga channel a water body that connects Lake George and Lake Edward. The scheduled boat cruise starts at 2:00pm and takes about 2 to 3 hours, during the boat cruise you will be able to cruise near large concentration of hippos and crocodiles in water, animals like elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs on the shores of the lake, bird species, view fishermen preparing their fishing gears among others. After the boat cruise you will drive to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.

9 Days Uganda safari tour
Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise

Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park

On the seventh day of the 9 days Uganda safari tour, you will have breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park in south western part of Uganda. On the way, you will have en-route lunch and then continue with the journey to Bwindi Forest National Park. Upon arrival in the park you will check into the lodge, have dinner and overnight.

Day 8: Gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi impenetrable national park

Gorilla habituation,

After an early breakfast on the eighth day of the 9 days Uganda safari tour, you will carry packed lunch and meet up with your driver to transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing about the rules, regulations and expectations of gorilla habituation. Gorilla habituation takes the whole day and during trekking, you will have views of colourful bird species, animals, primates, plant and tree species among others. Once the mountain gorillas are found you will be allowed to spend four hours with them in their natural environment which gives you an opportunity to watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, breast feeding, playing, ask questions, learn and monitor their behaviours, habits, take photos and take pictures. After the encounter with the endangered mountain gorillas, you will trek back to the park headquarters where you will be awarded a certificate for participating in gorilla habituation and then meet up with your driver guide to transfer back to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Day 9: Departure to Kampala

After a relaxed breakfast on the last day of the 9 days Uganda safari tour, you will check out of the lodge and your driver guide will pick you up to transfer to Kampala. On the way you will have a stopover in Mbarara town for lunch and another stopover at the Equator where you will be able to take photos and buy some souvenirs. From the Equator you will proceed with the journey to Kampala and upon arrival your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe International Airport for your next flight.

End of 9 days Uganda safari tour

Tour includes                   

  • Gorilla habituation permit
  • Chimpanzee trekking permit
  • Rhino tracking
  • Top of falls
  • Park entrance fees/game drives
  • Boat cruise fees
  • Lion tracking experience
  • All activities included in the itinerary
  • An English speaking driver guide
  • Full board accommodation
  • Pick up and drop off
  • Vehicle and fuel
  • Bottled water

Tour excludes                         

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