10 days Big five Uganda Safari
Day 1: Welcome to Uganda the Pearl of Africa
Today you will be picked from Entebbe international airport by our company representative or your 10days tour guide/driver and you will be driven to your overnight hotel dinner overnight at Kampala Serena hotel (high-end/luxury), Cassia Safari Lodge (mid-range), Airport Guest House (Budget).
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Visit the Ndere Cultural Centre.
Today Wake Up to relaxed have breakfast at your overnight accommodation at 9am and then relax at your hotel as you rest from the long flight then plan to head out for lunch or have lunch at your accommodation at 12:30pm then plan to head to the cultural dance experience at the ndere cultural Centre in the evening at 4pm so that your ready for the show at 7pm. note that we shall have dinner at ndere cultural center as we experience the different cultural dances from the pearl of Africa after this experience head to your overnight accommodation Kampala Serena Hotel (Luxury), Cassia Lodge (Mid-range), Airport Guest House (Budget).
Meal Plan: Breakfast lunch & dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park (Rhino trekking &Top of the Falls).
Today early raiser 6am have breakfast 8 am after embark on a 5-6 hours’ drive to Murchison falls national park at 7am with a stop at ziwa sanctuary for rhino trekking where you get to see the rescued white rhino species in Uganda that have remained since the war in the 80s then have lunch at the rhino sanctuary restaurant at 12:45pm after head to Murchison falls national park with a stop at the top of the Murchison falls after drive to your overnight accommodation dinner and overnight-at Paraa Safari Lodge ( Luxury/High-end), Pakuba Safari Lodge ( Mid-range), Fort Murchison Lodge/ Gipiri & Labongo Safari Lodge.(Budget).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Game drive & Boat cruise to the bottom of the falls at Murchison Falls National Park
Today early morning at 5:30am have breakfast and embark on an early morning game drive at 6am that will take you and your Murchison Falls wildlife travel mates to spot a variety of early riser nocturnal animals, birds and other wildlife like the big five which include: lions, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, leopards, warthogs, water bucks and bush bucks, topis and oribi after the game drive come back to lodge relax and rest have early mid-morning lunch at 11:45am a then prepare to leave the lodge at 12:30pm and go for a boat cruise that starts at 2pm along River Nile that finishes close to the bottom of the falls. On the boat cruise watch out for hippos, crocodiles, and birds like the African Fish Eagle along the river banks and take a stunning variety of photographs then head to your overnight accommodation dinner and overnight-at Paraa Safari Lodge(luxury), Pakuba Safari Lodge (Mid-range), Fort Murchison Lodge/ Gipiri and Labongo Safari Lodge. (budget).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Today wake up to a relaxed morning have breakfast at 7:30am and prepare to head to the top of the falls where you will get to see the wild waters of the Nile fights through a narrow water fall down to the bottom at 80-100km/hr. of speed after embark on your 5-6hours journey to kibale national park have enroute lunch then continue to kibale national park for dinner overnight at Kyaninga Safari Lodge/ Primate Safari Lodge (high-end), Turaco Treetops Safari Lodge (Mid-range), Kibale Forest Camp (Budget).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 6: Chimp-trekking & Bigodi guided nature walk at Kibale National Park
After breakfast today at 9am head to the park headquarters for briefing about the park rules and the chimpanzees’ rules. Thereafter proceed into the forest to search for the habituated Chimpanzees. The search lasts between 2-4hours depending on how far they have gone into the forest in search for food. Other primates to see are: Vervet Monkeys, olive baboons, grey cheeked mangabey plus the black and white Colobus among others. Return to the lodge to relax and have lunch after lunch head out for a nature walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary at 4pm.Bigodi is host to over 138 bird species, several primates like the Black and white Colobus monkey, blue monkey, grey cheeked mangabey and the red-tailed monkeys. The Bigodi wetland nature walks are an initiative of the local community and are therefore a direct way of giving back to the community. Dinner and overnight at Kyaninga Safari Lodge/ Primate Safari Lodge (High-end Lodge), Turaco Treetop safari lodge (moderate Lodge) or Kibale Forest Camp (Budget Lodge)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 7: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park & Boat cruise on the kazinga channel.
Today have a relaxed morning have breakfast at 9am then get ready to drive to Queen Elizabeth national park at 10am the drive may take you 2hours or 2 and a half hours to reach Queen Elizabeth national park then have lunch at your overnight lodge at 12:30pm and after lunch prepare to head out for an evening Game drive good opportunities to encounter elephants, buffalo, water bucks, warthogs, lions, Uganda Kobs, and a variety of birds then after head to your overnight lodge dinner overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge or Elephant Plains Lodge (luxury/high end), Ihamba Safari Lodge (Mid-range), Simba Safari Lodge (Budget).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 8: Early Morning Game drive and Afternoon boat cruise at Queen Elizabeth National Park.
An early morning game drive at 6:30am after breakfast along Kasenyi and Queens Mile provides good opportunities to encounter elephants, buffalo, water bucks, warthogs, lions, Uganda Kobs, and a variety of birds. Your Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Tour game drive will last up to about 4 hours and thereafter return to the lodge for refreshments and breakfast. After lunch, a boat ride along the famous Kazinga channel is an opportunity to encounter hippopotamus, buffalo, elephants and many more. The boat trip also takes visitors to see a variety of countless bird species. And have an evening nature walk if you want to experience the wild with a guide nature walk with a park ranger. Dinner and overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge/Elephant Plains Lodge (High lodge) or Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge (Moderate facility) or Simba Safari Camp (Budget facility).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Transfer to Kampala
Today wake up to a relaxed morning have breakfast at 8am check out of lodge at 9am then you will embark on a 9-10hours drive to Kampala you will have lunch enroute in Mbarara after lunch we shall have a stop at the equator take pictures then continue to Kampala to your overnight accommodation at Kampala Serena Hotel (High-end), Cassia Lodge (Mid-range), Airport Guest House (Budget).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Enroute lunch and Dinner.
Day 10: Transfer to Entebbe Airport
Today wake up to a relaxed morning have breakfast and relax at your hotel as you plan to check out at 11am then head out to a craft market in kampala for shopping then after that have lunch plan to head to the airport and head back home.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
End of Safari
Items included in package:
- One minibus/Extended land cruiser Jeep/ Safari Van
- One English speaking guide/ driver
- Bottled water in the minibus during travel
- Park entry fees to all national parks
- Fuel and all ground transportation
- Accommodation based on full board meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner.)
- 2 Boat cruiseson the Murchison falls at Murchison Falls National Park and kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Enroute mealsduring travel
- Rhino trekking at ziwa sanctuary
- Cultural Dance Experiences at Ndere Cultural Centre
- Top of the falls experience at MFNP
- Chimpanzees trekking in kibale National Park
- Bugodi nature walk in kibale national park
- Park rangers during all game drives
- Company fees
- Miscellaneous funds
- 2 Game drives at MFNP, QENP
Excluded items in package:
- Personal items
- Visa
- Drinks like beers
- Activities excluded on the travel plan
- Extra activities excluded from the itinerary