17 Days Big Game and Gorillas-An adventure filled Safari in Uganda
Tour Overview
This 17 Days Big Game and Gorillas Safari takes you to Uganda, an ultimate destination for primates and Big Five animals. While on this Big Game and Gorillas Safari, you will visit Kibale National park where you will learn more about chimpanzees, Bwindi Forest National Park home to the Mountain Gorillas, Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park and finally Lake Mburo National Park where you go on a walking safari. The 17 Days Big game and Gorillas Safari will also involve adventurous activities like White water rafting on the Nile and Boat Excursions in Lake Bunyonyi. Be sure to enjoy big game viewing and gorilla tracking on this adventure trip.
Big Game and Gorillas Safari in Uganda Highlights:
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Entebbe for Overnight
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 3: Full day in Murchison Falls National Park
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 5: Chimpanzee Trekking
Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 7: Full Day in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 8: Transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park
Day 9: Gorilla Trekking Experience
Day 10: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 11: Full Day in Lake Bunyonyi
Day 12: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Day 13: Transfer to Entebbe
Day 14: Transfer to Jinja and Visit to the Source of the Nile
Day 15: Full Day White Water Rafting
Day 16 Transfer Back to Entebbe
Day 17: Departure at Entebbe International Airport
Big Game and Gorillas Safari In Uganda Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and pick up at Entebbe Airport
You’ll be personally welcomed by an Engabi Tours and Travel representative upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport and then you will be transferred to Entebbe/Kampala for overnight stay.
Meal plan: Bed and Breakfast
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison falls National Park and Rhino Tracking
Depart Kampala city after breakfast with your guide taking you to Murchison falls national park, the largest conservation area in Uganda. Along the 5 hours’ journey there will be regular stops and you will visit Ziwa rhino sanctuary home to 20 white rhinos where you will take a guided Rhino tracking on foot with a ranger and have lunch. After lunch proceed into the park and before you check in your lodge, you visit the top of Murchison waterfalls for beautiful scenic views of the Nile. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Full Day in Murchison Falls National Park-Game drive and boat cruise
At 06:30am after a cup of coffee, you will start the game drive with a ranger to explore wildlife of Murchison falls including herds of elephants, buffalo, Uganda kob, lion, giraffes, hyena, topi. Arrive back to the lodge on time for full breakfast. After lunch you will head to Paara enjoy a 3 hours’ boat cruise on River Nile world’s longest river boasts high concentration of hippos, Nile crocodiles and a variety of water birds such as giant kingfishers, fish eagles. Later hike to the top of the falls to meet up with your Driver to transfer you to your lodge for Dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National park the Home of Chimpanzees
Travel from Murchison to Kibale forest national park the primate capital of the world home to 13 species of primates including chimpanzees. Approximately 6-7 hours’ journey via scenic rift valley landscapes you will stop in Fort portal town for lunch. After lunch you will visit the palace of Tooro kingdom led by the youngest king Oyo of 25 years of age. From there get to your accommodation in kibale. Diner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Swamp Walk
After your morning breakfast, your tour driver will lead you to Kanyanchu park headquarters for briefing from the senior park ranger. At 8:00 am you will join the rest of other trackers and transfer to the starting point which is 2 Km away from the park headquarters. Most often chimpanzee tracking goes for 3 to 4 hours. While in the forest you may interface with primates including, Chimpanzees, the red tailed monkey, L’Hoest monkey, baboons, white and black Colobus monkeys, grey checked mangabey, red Colobus, blue monkeys and pottos.
Other animals include forest elephants unique from the common type, giant forest hogs and a striking tree species. After lunch you will embark on a nature walk in Bigodi wetland sanctuary, an eco-tourism destination managed by local people. Their conservation story while on the nature walk to spot birds, primates gives you a look into how people live in harmony with nature. You may opt to visit the local homesteads before you return for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
After breakfast you will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National park arriving in time for check in and lunch at the lodge. Later in the evening you may stay in the comfort of your room or by the pool side if available. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Full day in Queen Elizabeth National Park (Morning Game drive and afternoon boat cruise)
Today you will go for an early morning game drive where you will be able spot different animals including elephants, buffaloes and lions among others. You will return for lunch in the afternoon and thereafter head out for a boat cruise on Kazinga channel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park
After breakfast you will be transferred to Bwindi forest National park arriving in time for check in at your Lodge.
Renowned as home to half of world’s mountains gorillas, Bwindi is famous gorilla tracking destination. derived from the Rukiga word, “Bwindi” means a dark place, Bwindi rainforest has remained untouched since the last ice age 250, 000 million years ago. Dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Evening village walk
You will get up so early in the morning for breakfast and thereafter your driver will drive you to the Park head offices with your packed lunch. On reaching there by 7:30am you will be briefed about what to do and not to do while trekking after which you will be led by the ranger guides through the mist jungle. Trekking usually takes between to 8 hours or even a full day due to the location of gorillas. When you see them, it will be a great and fun time as you watch them and only 1 hour is permitted to watch them. Also ensure you carry enough water with you, hats, sun glasses, rain coats, and non-flash cameras.
Later return to the lodge and in the afternoon you may go for a village walk in the communities especially the batwa communities. Visit the women’s craft center and return for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Today you will wake lazily and have your breakfast and thereafter you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi which is home to 19 islands, several little birds and otters. On arrival you will check in, relax in room or balcony. Bunyonyi is the 2nd deepest lake in Africa but its waters are good for swimming because they are free from crocodiles and hippos.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11: Full Day at Lake Bunyonyi
Today after breakfast you will embark on a boat cruise to explore the lake’s islands (Zebras Island, Punishment Island and Pygmies island) and then return to the lodge for Lunch. In the evening you may decide to stay relaxing at the lake side or visit the only school on the Island to Interact with the pupils.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.
Today you will wake up slowly and enjoy your breakfast and then transfer to Lake Mburo National Park arriving in time for lunch at the lodge. After the lunch you may relax at the poolside or the balcony as you await your evening game drive. After the Game drive return to the Lodge for Dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 13: Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Entebbe
Today you will go for another game drive (Walking or Biking based on your preference) and thereafter transfer to Entebbe/Kampala via the Equator arriving in the evening in time to check in to your lodge for overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 14: Transfer to Jinja
Today after a lazy breakfast, you will transfer to Jinja City the home of the source of River Nile arriving in time for a visit to the source of the Nile and thereafter check in to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 15: White Water Rafting
Today you will wake up to a delicious breakfast and thereafter transfer to the starting point for white water rafting where you will be briefed about the do’s and don’t’s of the activity and then start the adventure.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 16: Lazy Morning and afternoon Transfer to Entebbe
Today you will wake up lazily, enjoy your breakfast and thereafter transfer to Entebbe for overnight. Today you may also go for shopping in the crafts market in Kampala or Entebbe town. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 17: Transfer to the Airport and End of Trip
Today depending on the schedule of your flight, you will be transferred to Entebbe International Airport to catch your outbound flight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
END OF TOUR
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