13-days Uganda safari with primates tracking and wildlife experience, there will be a lot to discover and explore, and you will surely be amazed at the gifts endowed by this amazing tourism destination. These 13 days Uganda safari is one of the most thrilling packages as you will get to fully explore Uganda’s endless beauty with this 13 days Uganda safari. Get to explore the most visited National Parks of Uganda to enjoy the various activities offered by these National Parks.
Bask in the adventurous game drives, Chimpanzee trekking and Gorilla tracking, among others. This kind of package will have you close to a lot of various animals that may have only been a dream.
Highlights for 13-days Uganda Safari with Primates tracking and Wildlife Experience
- En route Rhino Tracking and Murchison Falls National Park.
- Game drive and boat cruise along the river Nile.
- Chimpanzee Tracking and Cultural Walk in Kibale forest National Park.
- Big Game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Exciting afternoon Launch Trip on Kazinga Channel.
- Great ishasha Game drive to view Tree Climbing Lions.
- Enthralling Mountain Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Forest National Park.
- Amazing Canoeing with Bird watching on Lake Bunyonyi.
- Another Nature Walk and Game drive in Lake Mburo with an afternoon Boat Ride.
- En-route stopover at Uganda Equator.
- Airport Transfers.
Detailed itinerary 13-days Uganda Safari with Primates tracking and wildlife Experience.
Day 1: Pick up from the airport – transfer to the hotel.
Upon your arrival at Entebbe international airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your safari guide/driver who will help you with your luggage and give you a short briefing about the safari before transferring you to your booked hotel in Entebbe or Kampala. Meal plan: H/B
Accommodation Options
- Up Market: Sheraton Hotel Kampala
- Mid-range: Cassia lodge
- Budget: Apricot Guest House
- Meal plan: Dinner
Day 2: Travel to Murchison falls National Park with a stopover at Rhino tracking.
After your breakfast, prepare for pick up by your safari guide/driver to begin your journey to Murchison falls National Park with a stop at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary to track the white Rhinos. Continue with your journey to Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation Options
- Up Market: Paraa Safari Lodge
- Mid-range: Fort Murchison Lodge – Rooms
- Budget: Fort Murchison Lodge – Tents / Pakuba safari lodge
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Morning game drive and Afternoon boat ride with a hike to the top of the falls
Wake up to an early morning breakfast or you can decide to have a packed breakfast to have during the game drive. The early morning game drive gives an opportunity for great game viewings. Return to the lodge for lunch and later set out for the afternoon launch cruise along the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls with great viewings of the aquatic wild including hippos, Nile crocodiles and aquatic birds.
At bottom of the falls, you will take pictures and get off the boat to begin your hike to the top, giving you a full view of the mighty Murchison falls together with Uhuru falls. You will meet the driver at the top of the falls who will transfer you back to the lodge for dinner and overnight after viewing and taking plenty of pictures of the world’s most powerful falls.
Accommodation Options
- Up Market: Paraa Safari Lodge
- Mid-Range – Fort Murchison Lodge-Rooms
- Budget: Fort Murchison Lodge – Tents / Pakuba safari lodge
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
You will be leaving Murchison Falls National Park very early in the morning as the journey to Kibale is quite long and tiresome. So, you will have an early morning, have your breakfast or pack it if you prefer and embark on your journey driving Southwest through the Albertine Escarpment of the great Western Rift Valley. You will arrive in the late evening and just check-in into your booked hotel/ lodge and wait for your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options
- Up Market: Kyaninga Lodge
- Mid-range: Primates Lodge
- Budget: Chimpanzee Forest Guest House
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking Kibale and Bigodi Nature walk Park.
Wake up to an early morning breakfast and transfer to the park offices for a briefing on your Chimpanzee tracking experience. Return from your adventure with man’s closest relative for lunch at your lodge. After lunch, you will set out to Bigodi for an awesome nature walk. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options
- Up Market: Kyaninga Lodge
- Mid-range: Primates Lodge
- Budget: Chimpanzee Forest Guest House
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park with evening Game Drive
After breakfast, check out of the lodge and head to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Upon arrival, you will check into your booked safari lodge and set out for an evening game drive. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: F/B
Accommodation Options
- Up Market: Mweya Safari Lodge
- Mid-range: Kingfisher Lodge
- Budget: Bush Lodge
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Early Morning game drive – afternoon boat on Kazinga channel
Wake up to an early morning breakfast or you can decide to pack yours and have it during the game drive. This time of the day gives one opportunity for a great game viewing as animals tend to be more active during this time, the cats normally hunting, and the other animals get up to graze. After your 2-3 hours of game viewing, return to the lodge for some time of relaxation and later have lunch.
Set out for an exciting boat cruise on the Kazinga channel that joins Lake Edward and Lake George. The channel attracts a plethora of wildlife including hippos, Buffaloes, Elephants, Crocodiles and lots of water birds that align the shores of the Kazinga channel with the most breathtaking sight. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: F/B
Accommodation Options
- Up Market: Mweya Safari Lodge
- Mid-range: Kingfisher Lodge
- Budget: Bush Lodge
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Morning game drive in ishasha then Transfer to Bwindi Forest.
After breakfast, you will check out of the safari lodge and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park, driving through the ishasha sector for a chance to see the tree-climbing lions. After lunch, continue with your drive to Bwindi and upon arrival, you will check into your booked safari lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: F/B
Accommodation Options
- Up Market: Buhoma Lodge / Gorilla Forest Camp
- Mid-range: Silverback Lodge
- Budget: Buhoma Rest Camp / Rushaga gorilla camp
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Gorilla tracking Bwindi and Batwa community walk
After your breakfast, you will transfer to the park offices for a briefing on what to expect during your Gorilla tracking/trekking activity. With your packed lunch you will set out into the forest to look for the gentle giants, you will be allowed one hour of viewing and taking pictures and your great achievement of trekking / tracking Mountain Gorillas will be rewarded by a signed Gorilla tracking/trekking certificate with your name on it to show to family and friends. Return to the lodge for refreshments and a few minutes of relaxation before you get into the Batwa community walk, a people indigenous to the Ituri forest of Congo. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: F/B
Accommodation Options
- Up Market: Buhoma Lodge / Gorilla Forest Camp
- Mid-range: Silverback Lodge
- Budget: Buhoma Rest Camp / Rushaga gorilla camp
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Transfer from Bwindi Forest to Lake Bunyonyi – canoe ride
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi After breakfast for an evening of relaxation. You will check into your booked safari lodge and have lunch. Later after lunch, set out for a canoeing adventure on Uganda’s deepest lake. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: F/B
Accommodation Options
- Up Market: Bird nest at Bunyonyi Resort
- Mid-Range: Heritage Lodge
- Budget: Bunyonyi Overland Resort.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park – Evening game drive
We will set off to Lake Mburo, Uganda’s smallest Savannah Park after your breakfast and checking out of the lodge. Upon your arrival in Lake Mburo, you will check into the lodge, have lunch and later head out for an evening game drive. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: F/B
Accommodation Option
- Up Market: Mihingo lodge
- Mid-Range: Mantana Tented Camp
- Budget: Mburo safari lodge / Rwakobo rock
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: Morning Nature walk – Afternoon boat ride
After breakfast, you will set out for an early morning nature walk into the park for a chance to catch some nocturnal wildlife at close encounter. You will be led by an armed ranger for your safety. Return to the lodge for lunch and later you will set out for a relaxing evening boat ride on the Lake Mburo, an opportunity for aquatic wild viewing of hippos and different bird species. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Option
- Rwakobo rock
Day 13: Transfer back to Kampala / Entebbe
Check out the safari lodge after your breakfast and exit Lake Mburo to begin your journey back to Kampala. You will have a stop at the Equator for lunch and you will get some time to take pictures as well as do some shopping from the many craft shops at this point. Proceed to Kampala or Airport drop-off.