8 Days Uganda wildlife tour
8 Days Uganda wildlife tour
This 8 days Uganda wildlife tour is an exciting wildlife tour that starts and ends in Kampala Uganda. The safari will take you to different destinations, including Murchison falls national park and Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you will be able to view animals including lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, hippos, giraffes, oribi, topi, Nile crocodiles, zebras, warthogs among others during the game drives, boat cruise and walking safari. The 8 days Uganda wildlife tour will also take you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you will be able to spend time with the mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.
Highlights of the 8 days Uganda wildlife tour
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 4: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking experience
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 7: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi national park
Day 8: Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Murchison falls national park via Ziwa rhino sanctuary
Depending on your arrival time at Entebbe international airport on day 1 of the 8 days Uganda wildlife tour, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then start the journey to Murchison Falls National Park which is the largest national park in Uganda. The journey takes about 6 to 7 hours’ drive and on the way you will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for rhino tracking where after you will continue the journey with another stopover in Masindi town for lunch. After lunch you will proceed to Murchison falls national park and upon arrival you will drive directly to the top of the falls where you will be able to view the waterfall, enjoy water splashes among others. From the waterfall, you will drive to check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive,
After an early breakfast on day 2 of the 8 days Uganda wildlife tour, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive where you will be rewarded with stunning views of animals like giraffes, buffaloes, elephants, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, lions, leopards, warthogs, Jackson’s hartebeest among others. After the game drive you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Afternoon boat cruise,
After lunch you will go for an exciting boat cruise to the bottom of the falls where you will be able to view animals like elephants, antelopes, buffaloes which will be drinking water along the shores, view hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, view aquatic bird species like hornbills, cormorants, king fishers, bee-eaters, fish eagles among others. After the interesting boat cruise you will return back to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
After breakfast on day 3 of the 8 days Uganda wildlife tour, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey to Queen Elizabeth national park which is located in western Uganda. It’s a whole day journey and on the way you will have en-route lunch and enjoy stunning views of the beautiful scenery, landscape, tea plantation, Rwenzori Mountains, views of the crater lakes among others. Upon arrival in Queen Elizabeth national park, you will continue to check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Morning game drive/ lion tracking experience and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive/ lion tracking experience
After an early breakfast on day 4 of the 8 days Uganda wildlife tour, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive in Kasenyi plains. During the game drive you will be able to spot different animals like elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, Uganda kobs, waterbucks which will be grazing in open savannah plains, view predators like lions, leopards, hyenas which will be looking for a morning hunt, view bird species among others. After the game drive you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.
Afternoon boat cruise
After lunch you will go for an interesting boat cruise on Kazinga channel a water channel that connect lake Edward and lake George. During the boat cruise which takes about 2 to 3 hours, you will be able to view large herds of hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, view buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, waterbucks drinking water along the shores, view water birds like hornbills, cormorants, fish eagles, king fisher’s among others. After the boat ride you will return to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking experience
On day 5 of the 8 days Uganda wildlife tour, you will have breakfast at the lodge, meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kalinzu forest or Kyambura gorge for chimpanzee trekking briefing. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the forest in search of the chimpanzees which takes about 30 minutes to 5 hours depending on where the chimpanzees are located. During trekking, you will be able to view other primate species and once the chimpanzees are located, you will be able to spend one hour with them in their habitat which gives you a chance to learn about their behaviors, habits, take photos and record videos. After the one hour with the chimpanzees, you will return to the lodge for lunch and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
On day 6 of the 8 days Uganda wildlife tour, you will have breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park. On the way you will have a stopover in Ishasha sector where you will be able to view the tree climbing lions and then proceed with en-route lunch. After lunch, you will continue the journey and upon arrival in Bwindi national park, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
After an early breakfast on day 7 of the 8 days Uganda wildlife tour, you will carry packed lunch and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing. After the briefing you will start trekking in the jungle in search of the mountain gorillas which takes about 30 minutes to 6 hours depending on where the mountain gorillas are located. During trekking you will be able to view other primate species, different bird species, plants among others and once the mountain gorillas are found, you will be able to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn about their behaviors, watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, playing, breastfeeding, grooming young ones, take photos and record videos. After the encounter with the gentle giants, you will return back to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Departure to Kampala
On the last day of the 8 days Uganda wildlife tour, you will have a relaxed breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer back to Kampala. On the way you will have en-route lunch and upon arrival, your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe international airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of advise depending on your schedule.
End of 8 days Uganda wildlife tour
Tour includes
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Lion tracking experience
- Rhino tracking
- Park entrance fees/ game drives
- Boat cruise fees
- Services of a professional English speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- Pick up and drop off in Kampala/Entebbe
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Tour excludes
- Air flight tickets
- Visas
- Life insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.
