9 days Exploring Gorilla and Wildlife Vacation in Uganda
$1000 per person
9 days Exploring Gorilla and Wildlife Vacation in Uganda this 9 days best of Uganda tour summaries all the attractions in Uganda in just short time possible. We are aware that because of your tight schedule you have limited time to stay at the destination. Therefore, this is your ideal safari. Join in the tour and have fun with fellow travelers while experiencing Uganda’s tourism potential. This package will take you to Explore ziwa rhino sanctuary to trek the giant rhinos one of the big five family, Murchison Falls to see the world’s strongest falls and game viewing, Kibale forest national park the Africa’s center for the primates proceed to queen Elizabeth national park.
Murchison Falls National Park sits on the shore of Lake Albert, in northwest Uganda. It’s known for Murchison Falls, where the Victoria Nile River surges through a narrow gap over a massive drop. Park wildlife includes elephants and hippos, and there are chimpanzees in the Kaniyo Pabidi mahogany forest. The Lake Albert Delta is home to rare shoebill storks. There are game fish in the cascades of Karuma Falls and hosting 76 species of mammals and 451 birds.
Kibale forest national park is a home to human’s closest relative, the chimpanzee, a delightful ape whose evocative pant-hoot call is an indissolubly sound of the African rainforest. It harbors the greatest variety and concentration of primates some not found anywhere in East Africa apart from this park. Not less than 13 different species are living in this small area of 560 sq km, including the Black-and-white Colobus Monkey, Blue Monkey, Red-tailed Monkey, Grey-cheeked Mangabey and Bush baby Kibale forest national park is the best place to have an unforgettable meeting with your relative and many other primates
Queen Elizabeth National Park is understandably Uganda’s most popular tourist destination. The park’s diverse ecosystems, which include sprawling savanna, shady, humid forests, sparkling lakes and fertile wetlands, make it the ideal habitat for classic big game, ten primate species including chimpanzees and over 600 species of birds.
Set against the backdrop of the jagged Rwenzori Mountains, the park’s magnificent vistas include dozens of enormous craters carved dramatically into rolling green hills, panoramic views of the Kazinga channel with its banks lined with hippos, buffalo and elephants, and the endless Ishasha plains, whose fig trees hide lions ready to pounce on herds of unsuspecting Uganda kob.
Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary was established in October 1998 to care for orphaned chimpanzees that have been rescued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority. Many of the chimpanzees were rescued from poachers and are unlikely to survive reintroduction to the wild. It on a space of 100 acres (approximately 40 hectares) of rainforest situated a short boat ride (23 km) away from Entebbe, near the Equator in Lake Victoria, Uganda. This is the best place to Learn more about chimpanzees- how they spend their days, what they eat in the wild, how they hunt- by following their trails in the Ngamba forest. You will also be treated to sights of fruit bats, over 75,000 sighted, over 120 bird species, geological features like caves, different spider species and plants and trees.
Trip Highlights
Game viewing; Murchison Falls national park & Queen Elizabeth national park
Primate Trekking; Kibale Forest national Park & Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park
Boat Cruising; Kazinga Channel & Lake Bunyonyi
Kampala City tour; Entebbe Zoo, Kabaka’s palace, Old Kampala Mosque
Cultural performances; Batwa people
| Day | Destination | Plan/Activities | Accommodation |
| Day 1 | Entebbe – Transfer to Kampala | Arrival and transfer to your hotel in Kampala | Fairway hotel and spa
Meal plan; Dinner |
| Day 2 | Kampala – Murchison Falls NP
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Kampala – Transfer to Murchison Falls NP with a stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary – Top of the falls | Medium: Pakuba Game Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner |
| Day 3 | Murchison Falls NP | Early morning game drive – Afternoon boat cruise – Evening game drive | Accommodation: Medium: Pakuba Game Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner |
| Day 4 | Murchison Falls NP – Transfer to Kibale Forest NP | Transfer to Kibale Forest National park a home to Chimpanzees and over 13 species of primates – Evening Bigodi swamp walk. | Primate safari lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner |
| Day 5 | Kibale Forest National Park – Transfer Queen Elizabeth National Park | Morning chimp trekking – Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park | Medium: Parkview safari lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner |
| Day 6 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | Early morning game drive – Afternoon boat cruise – Evening game drive in search for lions | Medium: Parkview safari lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner |
| Day 7 | Queen Elizabeth National Park – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national Forest national park | Check-out and have morning game drive to Ishasha sector to search for the climbing lions – Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable Forest national park to meet the magical gorillas – Evening Batwa cultural performances. | Medium: Silverback lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner |
| Day 8 | Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park – Lake Bunyonyi
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Morning gorilla trekking – Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi – Evening Quad biking or 3 hours canoeing | Medium: Arcadia lodge Bunyonyi
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner |
| Day 9 | Lake Bunyonyi – Entebbe international Airport | Fly out | Meal plan: Breakfast |
Your Program
PACKAGE INCLUSIONS
1. Return airport transfers
2. Accommodation for 8 nights on full board meal plan in Mid-range and standard accommodation
3. Ground transportation in 4*4 WD and air-conditioned safari vehicle
4. Park and other sight center entrance fees
5. En-route meals
6. English and French speaking driver guide for the entire tour
7. 1 chimp permit per person
8. 2hours boat cruise on the Murchison River and on the Kazinga channel
9. 3 Game drive at Murchison falls and queen Elizabeth national parks
10.3 hours nature to Bigodi swampa
11. Rhino trekking at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary
12. 1 gorilla permit person
13. Evening Batwa people cultural performances
14. 3 horse quad biking at Lake Bunyonyi
15. All government taxes
PACKAGE EXCLUSIONS
1. Personal travel insurance
2. Tips
3. Laundry
4. Another personal related expense not mentioned on the package