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Uganda

10 Days Uganda private safari

The Natural attractions: are remarkable, Uganda has 10 National Parks, 12 Wildlife reserves and 14 wildlife sanctuaries. The Variety of animal, bird and plant species in the country is immense. Most Spectacular o see is the mountain Gorilla in the South West. But there are also over 1070 species of birds ,lush green vegetation, dense tropical forests, spectacular waterfalls and savannah grasslands, Several Water bodies and Captivating Scenery. The there is the highest mountain range in Africa, The Rwenzori Mountains and one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world, Murchison Falls. Lake Victoria, The second Largest Freshwater Lake, has over 100 islands on which to adventure and relax .Situated astride the equator, the country enjoys a tropical climate throughout the year.
Uganda is no ordinary destination; it is the pearl Of Africa
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

  • Game Drives and Boat cruises in Murchison Falls National Park
  • Sightseeing
  • Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
  • Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale Forest National Park
  • Nature Walk In Bigodi Wetland
  • Tree Climbing Lions In The Ishasha Sector
  • Game drive and boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • Equator Experience at The Equator Monument

Details

Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be picked by our Safari guide/driver and transferred to your hotel in Kampala-the capital of Uganda. But before setting into your hotel for the night, the guide will brief you about your 10 Days Uganda Primate Safari. Dinner and Overnight at the Hotel.
Today after Your Breakfast at the Hotel, you will embark on your 6 hour journey to Murchison Falls National Park. Driving towards North-Western Uganda through the famed Luwero Triangle and other towns. On Arrival, Check into your lodge and relax .Later, drive to the top of Murchison Falls to explore the natural wonder .Enjoy the lush vegetation as you witness the Nile squash its way through a narrow gorge and fall thunderously 45meters to the ground .Drive back to your lodge after. Dinner and Overnight.
Today, you will wake up early to a brief cup of coffee/tea and by 06:30am,you will be heading for the early morning game drive. Driving along the northern banks of the Nile, explore the savannah plains of Murchison in search of Wild Animals. Expect impressive encounters of lions,leopards,hyenas,oribi,bushbucks,buffaloes,giraffes,elephants,hartebeests,Uganda kobs,Warthogs etc and a range of bird species. Drive back to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon, head for the afternoon boat cruise on the Victoria Nile. Cruising towards the base of Murchison Falls, You will enjoy sights of Nile Crocodiles,Hippos,Monitor Lizards and several birds such as fish eagles,kingfishers,bee-eaters among others and more land mammals refreshing by the river banks.
Wake up and have an early breakfast at your lodge. Thereafter check out and hit the road to Kibale National Park. The journey is estimated to take about 6-7hours,but it will be a fun one with views of villages, farmlands and the Albertine Rift Valley Escarpment. You will have a stop over for lunch in Fort portal, Then Proceed to Kibaale National Park. On Arrival, drive to your lodge and check in.
After your early morning breakfast, drive to Kanyanchu Tourism Centre for a Briefing before your Chimpanzee Trekking Experience. After that, you will be assigned a game ranger who will guide you into the forest to look for the chimpanzees-half of the total population of chimpanzees in Uganda. But it is also a home to other primates species, birds and wild animals which you will be able to encounter while trekking chimpanzees. You will be given an hour to spend time with the chimpanzees after finding them and you will spend time watching them closely while they feed, play, jump around between tree branches in the high canopies and make their evening nest. In addition to enjoying the spectacular scenery of one of Africa’s greatest tropical rainforests. Return to your lodge after, have lunch and relax, In the late afternoon, take a nature walk in the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary. Managed by its natives, the sanctuary thrives with plenty of unique flora, a variety of reptiles, mammals and more than 300 bird species. Trek back to your lodge after. Dinner and Overnight
Wake up to a relaxed Breakfast and thereafter transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The Tour Hour Journey will take you through amazing views of crater lakes and the rolling Rwenzori Mountain Ranges. On Arrival in the park, you will be welcomed with encounters of bushbucks, buffaloes, elephants etc. Drive To The Ishasha Sector of the park and check into your lodge .Have Lunch and later proceed to explore the sector in search of tree climbing lion. They are called so because they are often found climbing and resting up in the Acadia and Fig Trees. You will also be able to see any array of Uganda Kobs grazing in the Savannah Grassland .Return to your lodge after .Dinner and Overnight.
Early in the Morning after a hot cup of coffee,embark on the early morning game drive in the Park’s most concentrated track of wildlife ,The Kasenyi plains.Expect to see abundant sightings of lions,hyenas,buffaloes,giant forest hogs,elephants,leopards,waterbucks,bushbucks and kobs to mention but a few. The game drive will last about 4 to 5 hours and then you will drive back to your lodge for late breakfast. After an early lunch, drive to Kazinga channel for the afternoon boat cruise. Kazinga Channel is an afternoon boat cruise .Kazinga channel is a long water channel that joins Lake George and Lake Edward .The Channel thrives with large numbers of Nile Crocodiles, Hippos, and Monitor Lizards. In addition to attracting an assortment of land mammals that come to quench their thirst. You will also appreciate viewing plenty of bird species such as egrets, herons, kingfishers, pelicans, cormorants etc. After the boat cruise, drive back to your lodge. Refresh, Have Dinner and Rest.
Today After your morning breakfast, you will check out your lodge and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Drive through immense views of the rolling hills of Western Uganda and on arrival in Bwindi, drive to your lodge for check in .Have lunch and relax at your lodge. Dinner and Overnight Stay
On the 9th day of your 10 days Uganda Primate Safari, have breakfast at your lodge and transfer for gorilla trekking. Remember to pack some snacks and plenty of Drinking Water and other required equipment, in preparation for the trek. The escapade will kick off with a briefing at 7:30am at the park headquarters of your preferred trekking sector .The park has four sectors of gorilla trekking namely Rushaga, Ruhija, Nkuringo and Buhoma. The briefing will entail gorilla trekking and the rules and regulations for trekking. You will also be assigned a game ranger who will guide you on your gorilla trekking experience. At around 8:00am, start your gorilla trek into the thick primeval forest of the Bwindi Jungle. While searching for the mountain gorillas, look out for sights of other smaller primates such as red colobus monkeys, olive baboons, and a variety of butterflies and birds. Depending on the location of your gorilla group in the forest ,gorilla trekking can take between 1-6 hours and when you finally meet them, you are allowed one hour to spend time with them as you admire their gentle ,calm and unique behaviours. You will get to watch them feed ,look for food, nest and breastfeed their young ones. Get to capture as many beautiful memories with the gorillas on camera .Nonetheless, do not use a flash while photographing the apes, as flash photography is strictly prohibited. After gorilla trekking, trek back to the headquarters where your driver will be waiting to drive you back to the lodge. DAY 10: Transfer Back to Kampala /Entebbe Today is the day you mark the end of your 10 Days Uganda Primate Safari, after spending 9 days exploring the pearl of Africa. Wake up and have breakfast at your lodge, after which you will check out and transfer back to Kampala. Your 9-hour journey back to Kampala will include a few stop overs for lunch in Mbarara City and a photography session at the Equator monument in Kayabwe. Proceed with your journey and on arrival in Kampala; you will be transferred to your hotel for the night or Entebbe Airport for your Departure flight, depending on your flight schedule. This marks the end of your 10 days Uganda Primate Safari