10 Days Uganda Safari

DAY 4: TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NP

After breakfast we transfer towards Queen Elizabeth NP as we continue our 10 days Uganda Safari. It’s a long drive with our target to have lunch in Fort portal. A punctuation of stopovers at sceneries like the Rift valley escarpment on Lake Albert – typical African village setup in the far countryside and tea plantations along the drive offer us chances of stretching.

DAY 5: CHIMPANZEE TREKKING IN KYAMBURA GORGE

In the morning you head down into the fascinating Kyambura Gorge for chimpanzee trekking. The gorge is a jungle within a gorge in the middle of Queen Elizabeth NP’s savannah, a very special sight. You go in a group with a specialized guide to search for the chimps. After the trek your guide takes you back to the lodge for lunch and a relaxed afternoon.

DAY 6: Village walk AND BOAT CRUISE IN QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

In the morning we go for a guided village walk in the community close by the lodge. Here we visit a farmer growing cacao and vanilla, walk through fields and get an idea of how life in the Ugandan countryside is like. After lunch it is time for the boat-cruise on the famous Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth NP. This is a 36kms channel linking Lake George to lake Edward. On the banks you can see Hippopotamuses, Nile Crocodile, elephant and Warthog.

DAY 7: GAME-DRIVE IN ISHASHA & transfer to Bwindi Mountains

After breakfast we start the adventurous journey down to the southern Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth NP. The road goes through the park and if we are lucky we see elephants, monkeys, beautiful birds or even lions along the way. We then head into Ishasha for a game-drive to search for Ishasha’s famous tree-climbing lions. After lunch the journey continues to Bwindi mountains.

DAY 8: GORILLA TREKKING DAY- BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK

Bwindi is the home to the forest giants that are cousins to human beings, the mountain gorillas. Today you head into the jungle for the great highlight of this safari in Uganda, your gorilla trekking experience. You will be taken in a group by a specialized guide into the jungle for your gorilla trekking adventure. Trek through the beautiful nature and spend one hour with the gorillas, an unforgettable experience. This Impenetrable Forest is also full of birds, butterflies and plant species plus forest hog, forest elephants, statungas and dikers. After the trek your guide picks you and takes you to the lodge by Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth NP to cut the travel time next day.
 

DAY 9: TRANSFER TO LAKE MBURO & game-drive

After a breakfast close to nature we continue the 10 days Uganda holiday by making the journey to Lake Mburo national park. We aim to reach the lodge in time for lunch. In the afternoon we head in to the park and game drive for view of zebras, topis, warthogs, giraffes, cape buffaloes and impalas. If we are lucky we catch a sight of a leopard.

DAY 10: EARLY MORNING SAFARI WALK AND TRANSFER TO ENTEBBE AIRPORT

Get early up for a safari walk by the lodge chance to see zebras, waterbucks, birds and buffaloes in their day break jungle life! Afterward you go back to the lodge for breakfast before starting the transfer towards Entebbe. Along the way we make a stop by the Equator, where you can have the experience of standing with one foot on either side of the southern and northern hemisphere. Connect to Entebbe where your guide drops you in time for an evening flight as we have reached the end of your 10 days Uganda tour (or add an extra night to fly the next day).