12 Days Uganda Primates and Wildlife Safari Experience

Transfer from Entebbe Rhino Tracking – Top of Falls – Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast, the safari begins with a scenic drive northward to Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest and most famous park. Along the way, you will stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, home to the country’s only wild rhinos. With the guidance of experienced rangers, you’ll embark on a memorable rhino tracking walk, allowing you to observe these gentle giants from a safe distance.

The 12 Days Uganda Safari Experience journey continues into Murchison Falls, where the highlight awaits a hike to the top of the falls. Here, the mighty Nile River squeezes through a 7-meter gorge before plunging 43 meters into a roaring cauldron below, creating a thunderous spectacle. This natural wonder is one of Uganda’s most breathtaking sights and a fantastic introduction to the park. By evening, you will settle into Bamboo Village Safari Lodge surrounded by wildlife-rich savannah.

• Accommodation: Bamboo Village Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner, Drinking water

Guided Game drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise in Murchison Falls National Park

Wake up early for a game drive across the northern savannah plains of Murchison Falls. The park’s vast landscapes host elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, and lions. With some luck, you may also spot a leopard basking in the early morning sun. Bird lovers will enjoy sightings of African fish eagles, ground hornbills, and bee-eaters.

In the afternoon, embark on a boat cruise along the Nile River to the base of Murchison Falls. The riverbanks teem with crocodiles, hippos, and herds of elephants quenching their thirst. The cruise provides close encounters with wildlife as well as excellent photographic opportunities. Afterward,  Return to Bamboo Village Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight rest.

• Accommodation: Bamboo Village Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking Water

After breakfast, leave Murchison Falls National Park and begin your journey south towards Kibale Forest National Park. Enjoy changing scenery as the savannah gradually gives way to Uganda’s lush countryside, tea plantations and forested landscapes. The drive is long but scenic, offering glimpses of rural life along the way. Arrive in the Kibale area later in the afternoon and check into your lodge. Relax and prepare for tomorrow’s chimpanzee trekking experience.

Accommodation: Isunga Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, Drinking water

Today you explore Kibale Forest, the Primate Capital of the World. After breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a briefing before entering the forest for a chimpanzee trek. Walk through the lush tropical forest in search of habituated chimpanzee communities, with opportunities to spot red-tailed monkeys, black-and-white colobus monkeys, and other forest species. Your ranger will guide you through the forest as you listen to the calls of primates overhead.

After the trek, enjoy a community experience around Kibale. Meet local people, learn about their daily lives and traditional practices, and experience the warmth of the community. Depending on the activity, you may visit a local home, explore small-scale farming or learn about community-led initiatives. Later, return to the lodge to relax and enjoy the peaceful forest surroundings.

• Accommodation: Isunga Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking Water

Tea Experience, Crater lake Drive and Queen Elizabeth Safari Drive

This day begins with an early morning tea plantation visit, where you will learn about the process of tea planting and harvesting, as well as the lives of the plantation communities and workers. Following that, you will experience a scenic crater drive over the region’s crater lakes.

Afterward, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, arriving in time for the afternoon for a boat tour in the Kazinga Channel, which connects Lakes Edward and George. The waterway is well-known for its large populations of hippos and crocodiles, as well as its diverse wildlife, which includes African skimmers and pelicans. Watching elephants and buffaloes cluster along the shoreline as you glide softly past is a classic safari scene.

• Accommodation: Enshama Game Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking Water

Queen Elizabeth – Kasenyi Game Drive and Transfer to Ishasha

Morning  game drive in Queen Elizabeth, where you may encounter leopards, hyenas, elephants,  hippos and Buffalos  grazing. The park’s varied ecosystems from savannah plains to crater lakes make it one of Uganda’s most rewarding wildlife destinations. After continue south towards the remote Ishasha sector. Check into your lodge and have lunch before heading out for an evening game drive. Explore the Ishasha plains while looking for the area’s famous tree-climbing lions, often seen resting in the large fig and acacia trees.

• Accommodation: Embogo Game Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking Water

Game Drive through Ishasha and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

After breakfast, enjoy a final game drive through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth, famous for its tree-climbing lions. With luck, you may spot these unique predators lounging on fig tree branches, a sight rarely seen elsewhere in Africa.

Continue southwards to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to nearly half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. The scenic drive passes through terraced highlands, tea plantations, and friendly villages. Overnight will be at Bweza Gorilla Lodge, located near the Rushaga sector of Bwindi.

• Accommodation: Bweza Gorilla Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking Water

Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Kisoro

This is the highlight of your 12 Days Uganda Safari Experience —mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi. The day begins with breakfast before transferring to the park headquarters for a briefing about gorilla safety guidelines and the hike before heading into the forest for an unforgettable experience. The journey not only offers gorillas but also a range of magnificent birds and butterflies, forest mammals, and gorgeous flora and wildlife.

The trek can take between 2 to 6 hours, but the reward is immense, you will trek deep into the rain forest and once you  locate one of the habituated gorilla families. your allowed spending one full hour observing gorillas as they interact naturally in their habitat. This rare encounter is often described as a life-changing experience.

After the trek in the Afternoon, we will proceed to Kisoro for a relaxed supper and overnight stay.

• Accommodation: Mucha River side Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking Water

Golden Monkey Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

After an early morning breakfast, we will transfer to the Mgahinga National  park headquarters for a briefing on what to expect. The trek takes you through the beautiful bamboo of Mgahinga National Park, it is usually less demanding than gorilla trekking but still full of beautiful encounters and excitement. Once you find them, you will be allowed an hour to observe them in their natural habitat before returning.

After the challenging treks, we shall return to our hotel.

Optional Batwa Cultural Experience.

• Accommodation: Mucha River side Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking Water

Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi- Canoe boat experience

Morning transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation, renowned as the “Switzerland of Africa.” This gorgeous lake, sprinkled with 29 islands, offers a tranquil location for thought and pleasure.
This tranquil area is great for recuperating after gorilla trekking while taking in beautiful views of the rolling highlands.

In the afternoon enjoy a relaxing canoe boat trip on Lake Bunyonyi and explore some of the notable islands on the lake, such as the Punishment Island, with their rich history, after transfer to Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda’s smallest savannah park but one of the most diverse. Upon arrival, check in at your hotel for relaxation dinner and overnight.

• Accommodation: Arcadia Lodge Bunyonyi
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, Drinking water

• Accommodation: Arcadia  Lodge Bunyonyi
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking Water

Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast, leave Lake Bunyonyi and travel towards Lake Mburo National Park. Enjoy the changing scenery as you travel through southwestern Uganda

depending on the time of arrival and how you are feeling  head out for an evening game drive inside Lake Mburo National Park. This is the perfect time to spot zebras, impalas, elands, and buffaloes grazing across the savannah, witness beautiful and uncommon birds like the Swifts, Kites, eagles, gonolek, kingfishers, and if you’re lucky, you might sight leopards.

• Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking Water

Walking Safari and Transfer to Entebbe and Departure

Begin the day with a walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park providing an intimate encounter with the park’s wildlife. Walk beside the tall, peaceful giraffes and zebras in the park with the company of a professional ranger and learn about the park’s eco system Lake Mburo’s relaxed setting makes it one of Uganda’s most rewarding places for close-range photography. after the experience begin your journey back to Entebbe, taking in the scenery of Uganda’s countryside, including rolling hills, farmland, and local villages.

You will stop near the Uganda Equator Line to take great photos. Stand with one foot in the Northern Hemisphere and the other in the Southern Hemisphere, eat lunch, then proceed to Entebbe for your departure flight.