9 Days Explore Uganda Safari Tour
This 9 Days Explore Uganda Safari Tour takes you on a remarkable adventure as you explore top wildlife parks in Uganda. During this 9 days Uganda Safari tour, you will trek southern white rhinos in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and enjoy game drives in both Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth national parks. You will also trek chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park and mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park.
Highlights for 9 Days Explore Uganda Safari Tour
Day 1: Airport pick-up and Transfer to Hotel
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls national park- Ziwa Rhino Tracking
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon Nile boat cruise
Day 4: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park and evening game drive
Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 6: Kisenyi area morning game drive and boat cruise
Day 7: Lion tracking experience and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 8: Gorilla trekking experience
Day 9: Transfer Back to Kampala/Entebbe.
Detailed Itinerary for 9 Days Explore Uganda Safari Tour
Day 1: Airport pick-up and Transfer to Hotel
Our representative will welcome you given your arrival at Entebbe international airport and transfer to your booked hotel in Kampala. This is an hour’s drive. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls national park- Ziwa Rhino Tracking
After early morning breakfast at the hotel, the driver will pick you up for a transfer to the Murchison falls national park located in the south west of the country. Murchison is the largest park in Uganda where you get to see huge numbers of wildlife including the big 4. The journey is approximately 4 hours’ drive with stopovers lunch and en route at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary where you will enjoy seeing the Rhinos before proceeding to the park. Arrive in the park late afternoon and proceed to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon Nile boat cruise
After an early breakfast at the lodge, you will cross the ferry for a morning game drive on the Northern bank. The activity takes about 3-5 hours and be able to view variety of wildlife including elephants, Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, lions, Hartebeest, Uganda kobs, Oribis and waterbucks. After the drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon go for a boat cruise on the along the Nile which will give you an exciting panoramic view at the bottom of the mighty Murchison falls. Along the cruise, you will encounter crocodiles, hippos, and birds on the river banks like kingfisher, cormorants and bee-eater.
You will then hike up to find the falls through Bakers trail and also be able to stand at baker’s stone (brings you closer to the bottom of the falls) this hike is a bit tuff but it’s fascinating as you will enjoy to see the falls at different points and finally when you reach at the top of the falls, you will be amazed and eventually forget about the tuff hike. After spending a good time at the top of the falls, you will meet your driver who will transfer you back to your lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National Park and Afternoon Nature Walk
After early morning breakfast, then embark on about 6 hours’ drive to Kibale National Park with a stopover for lunch enroute. Upon your arrival in Kibale, check into your lodge and relax for a while. You will then drive to the park for an afternoon guided nature walk in Kibale forest where you will have an opportunity to view a number of primates in the forest as well as other wildlife such as warthogs and forest elephants to mention but a few.
Later retire back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Chimpanzee Trek and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wake up early and transfer to the park’s briefing point for your briefing. You will be placed in trekking groups and guided into the forest in search for habituated chimpanzees. Chimpanzee trekking can take between 4-6 hours including an hour spent with the chimpanzees once you have located them. After your chimp trek, return to your lodge for lunch.
After lunch, transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park, driving through the scenic view of the Ankole region. Arrive in the park in early afternoon and connect to visit the crater lakes region and get to see the dark lakes and rich grassland set deep into the volcanic craters, this provides an opportunity for great photos on this scenic drive which covers the highest points in the park and other attractions that may be advised by the guide.
After the activity, proceed for lunch then to your lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.
Day 6: Kisenyi area morning game drive and boat cruise
Set off after having breakfast to Kasenyi area for a fascinating game drive where you will be able to view great numbers of animals including the savannah elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, antelopes including the Oribi, Uganda kobs, waterbucks to mention a few.
In the afternoon, you will go for a boat trip along the Kazinga channel. During the boat trip you will enjoy watching the densely populated hippos along the lake, crocodiles and other animals like the elephants, buffaloes and bird species on the banks. Dinner and overnight stay at lodge as above
Day 7: Lion tracking experience and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Wake up as early as 5:00am to prepare for Lion tracking experience, here you will get an opportunity to get close to a pride of lions. This is a 2-hour activity. After there, have lunch and proceed to Bwindi National Park. Arrive and connect to your lodge for relation, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 8: Gorilla trekking experience
Have breakfast and transfer you to park offices for briefing about Mountain Gorilla trekking by the park warden then connect to the forest to search for the gorillas. The time taken is usually between 2-8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. Meeting the gorillas unexpectedly is one of the most captivating lifetime experiences. You will have a chance to observe and take pictures at very close range. You will observe adults feeding and groaning among themselves.
After an hour with the long-awaited gorillas, your ranger guide will lead you back to the starting point where your driver will readily be waiting to transfer you back to the lodge for a restful evening. Have dinner overnight stay at lodge as above.
Day 9: Transfer Back to Kampala/Entebbe.
After having your breakfast, you will check out of your lodge and transfer back to Kampala with a stopover for lunch and a visit to the equator monuments in Kayabwe. Upon your arrival in Kampala in the evening, your driver guide will drop you off at a hotel of your choice or at Entebbe International Airport as you will advise.
End of 9 Days Explore Uganda Safari Tour!
