12 Days Best Uganda safari tour
12 Days Best Uganda safari tour: This Uganda safari includes 12 days and 11 night’s excursions taking you to the most visited destinations in the pearl of Africa to visit primates, mammals, birds, and many more. This 12 days Uganda safari tour will taking you on chimpanzee trekking safari, gorilla trekking safari, game drives, boat cruise, birding and many more. The destinations to visit on this 12 days Uganda safari tour include Lake Mburo National park, Lake Bunyonyi, Mgahinga gorilla national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, Bwindi impenetrable national park, and Kibale forest national park.
Highlights of 12 days Uganda safari tour
- Day 1: Welcome to Uganda and hotel transfer
- Day 2: Drive to Lake Mburo national park
- Day 3: Morning Game drive and natural walk in Lake Mburo national park
- Day 4: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for an evening canoe ride
- Day 5: Sunrise boat cruise and drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
- Day 6: Golden monkey trekking and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 7: Gorilla trekking and Batwa experience
- Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha sector
- Day 9: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
- Day 10: Morning Chimp trekking in Kyambura Gorge and drive to Kibale forest national park
- Day 11: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi nature walk
- Day 12: Departures
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Welcome to Uganda and hotel transfer
Welcome to Uganda: your adventure will start on day 1 of 12 days Uganda safari tour with an airport pick up by our company representative from Entebbe international airport as soon as you land into Uganda the pearl of Africa. The driver who will be your driver throughout this 12 days mega Uganda excursion will take your through a session of briefing about your itinerary as you head to your reserved hotel in Kampala for dinner and overnight rest depending on your arrival time.
Day 2: Drive to Lake Mburo national park
Drive to Lake Mburo national park: After breakfast at your hotel on day 2 of 12 days Uganda safari tour, connect with your safari driver and embark on a drive to Lake Mburo national park the nearest savanna park in Uganda the pearl of Africa that takes about 3-4 hours’ drive from Kampala city. Enjoy a stopover at the Equator for photo taking session before proceeding to the park for lunch. After lunch, you will proceed with an afternoon boat cruise on one of the Lakes in the park spotting plenty of wildlife species like mammals that visit the lakes over hot suns to quench their thirst. You will as well spot several birds along the water bodies such as fish eagle, pelicans, Herons and many more. Head to the lodge for dinner and have an overnight rest.
Day 3: Morning Game drive and natural walk in Lake Mburo national park
Morning game drive and evening walk: After breakfast on day 3 of 12 days Uganda safari tour, meet your driver for an early morning game drive in this stunning savanna park exploring different parts of the park in search of mammals including Buffaloes, Elephants, Zebra, Giraffes, impalas, eland, Uganda kob, and many more. After game drive, return to your lodge for lunch and embark on an evening walk amidst wildlife. Lake Mburo national park offers the best walking safaris to explore some of the locations that aren’t easily explored while on a game drive including the area where some mammals converge to lick salty soils and many more. Retire to your lodge later on for dinner and overnight sleep.
Day 4: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for an evening canoe ride
Drive to Lake Bunyonyi for Canoe ride: After enjoying your breakfast at the lodge on day 4 of 12 days Uganda safari tour, check out of the lodge and be driven from Lake Mburo national park direct to Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale district where you are expected to arrive in time for lunch. Check in your lodge for a meal and embark on afternoon canoe ride exploring different islands that thrill along Lake Bunyonyi. Return to your lodge later on for dinner and overnight sleep as above.
Day 5: Sunrise boat cruise and drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Sunrise boat cruise and drive to Mgahinga gorilla national park: Upon finishing breakfast on day 5 of 12 days Uganda safari tour, head out for a sunrise boat cruise to experience the true beauty of Lake Bunyonyi while viewing the neighboring rolling hills and terraces. After boat cruise, return to your lodge, have lunch served and be driven direct to Mgahinga gorilla national park for overnight sleep.
Day 6: Golden monkey trekking and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Golden monkey trekking and drive to Bwindi: Have an early morning breakfast on day 6 of 12 days Uganda safari tour, be driven to the briefing grounds at the park headquarters after which you will penetrate the bamboo forest to search for the habituated Golden monkeys that thrill only in Mgahinga gorilla national park. Golden monkey trekking takes about 2-4 hours after which only 1 hour is allowed in presence of these little primates taking photographs and closely interacting with them in their natural habitats. After trekking golden monkeys, exit the forest back to your lodge for lunch then check out and be driven to Bwindi impenetrable national park for check in, dinner and overnight sleep.
Day 7: Gorilla trekking and Batwa experience
Mountain Gorilla trekking and Batwa experience: Enjoy a thrilling breakfast on day 7 of 12 days Uganda safari tour, then meet your safari driver for a pre gorilla trekking briefing before setting off on an adventure to search for the habituated mountain gorillas in the wilderness of Bwindi impenetrable national park. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi lasts about 2-8 hours with only one hour of close interaction with gorillas watching them as they move on with their daily activities. After spending 1 hour in their habitat, exit the forest and return to the lodge for relaxation after which you will enjoy an evening batwa experience with the local batwa people enjoying a breath taking cultural touch of these people that were once forest dwellers.
Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha sector
Drive to Queen Elizabeth national park: After having your breakfast on day 8 of 12 days Uganda safari tour, check out of the lodge and be ready for a drive from Bwindi impenetrable national park with a packed lunch box and head to Queen Elizabeth national park with an enroute game drive in Ishasha sector where you will spot tree climbing lions, have you packed lunch or visit any hotel for lunch before proceeding to your lodge for check in, dinner and night rest.
Day 9: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise: After breakfast on day 9 of 12 days Uganda safari tour, meet your Uganda safari driver for a thrilling early morning game drive in Kasenyi plains. Kasenyi plains thrills with the largest concentration of mammals with in its savanna park. During the game drive, look out for Elephants, Buffaloes, lions, jackals, leopards, warthogs, water bucks and many more. Return to your lodge in time for lunch then head to Kazinga channel for an afternoon boat cruise to watch a school of Hippos, Crocodiles and other mammals.
Day 10: Morning Chimp trekking in Kyambura Gorge and drive to Kibale forest national park
Chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura gorge and drive to Kibale: Arise from your bed early in the morning on day 10 of 12 days Uganda safari tour, head to Kyambura gorge for a fascinating chimpanzee trekking adventure that starts with the briefing at the park headquarters. During chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura, look out for other forest dwellers including other primates like monkeys, mammals and plenty of bird species. After trekking chimpanzees, you will exit the gorge and be driven to Kibale forest national park where you will have your dinner and overnight sleep.
Day 11: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi nature walk
Chimpanzee trekking and bigodi walk: After breakfast on day 11 of 12 days Uganda safari tour, you will be transferred to Kanyanchu visitor’s center for a briefing about chimpanzee trekking after which you will head to the forest to start searching for the habituated chimpanzee troop. Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest lasts between 3-5 hours. After trekking chimpanzees, return to the lodge for lunch then embark on an afternoon Bigodi walk one the birders haven in Uganda the pearl of Africa. Return to your lodge for dinner and have an overnight sleep.
Day 12: Departures
Departures: After breakfast on day 12 of 12 days Uganda safari tour, check out of the lodge and embark on a journey to Kampala for either a hotel drop off or be dropped off direct at Entebbe international airport for a flight back home.
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