8 Days Uganda Safari : Uganda is often referred to as the “pearl of Africa” is a home to breathtaking landscape, diverse wildlife and vibrant culture. This 8 days Uganda safari offers an unforgettable adventure or experience through the flora and fauna providing the opportunities to encounter mountain gorillas, tree-climbing lions, chimpanzee and a rich array of bird species.
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe
Your safari begins with a warm welcome at Entebbe airport where you will meet your driver/ guide to give you a briefing about the 8 days Uganda safari journey, from their your guide will transfer you to the hotel. Depending on the time of your arrival, you can visit the Uganda wildlife center or relax from the botanical gardens in Entebbe with the view of the Lake Victoria.
Accommodation
Luxury: Sheraton hotel/ protea hotel Kampala
Mid-range: golden tulip hotel
Budget: satellite residence accommodation
Day 2: transfer to Murchison fall national park
After your morning breakfast, your guide will come and pick you up from your hotel as you start your spectacular journey to Murchison falls national park where you will stop at Zziwa sanctuary for rhino trekking experience after you will continue to Masindi town for lunch after drive straight to national park, upon arrival to visit to the top of the falls have the best experience with unforgettable moments, check in to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Luxury: paraa safari lodge
Mid-range: pakuba safari lodge
Budget: Red chill Rest lodge.
Day 3: Game drive and Nile Boat safari
After your morning breakfast, your driver will come and pick you up from the lodge take you through the game drive where to will be able to spot the animals like elephants, lion, buffaloes and the elusive leopard after your morning game drive you will drive back to your lodge and for relaxation and as you wait for the launch cruise in the afternoon. During the boat cruise you will be able to spot some certain animals like hippos, crocodiles, and various bird species like the shoebill stock.
Day 4: Transfer to kibale national park
On the 4th day of 8 days, you will travel to kibale national park arriving in the early evening where you will carry out the chimpanzee trekking in the southern part of the park. This journey offers the beautiful scenery views of the countryside with rolling hills, tea plantation and local villages.
Accommodation
Luxury: primate safari lodge
Mid-range: chimpanzee Guesthouse
Budget: kibale forest camp
Day 5: chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi wetland walk
On the morning on the 5th day, you will wake up very early in the morning for chimpanzee trekking in isasdha side of the queen Elizabeth national park. Your driver will pick you up for and drop you to the headquarters for guidelines on how they carry out trekking. After the guide will divide the group of 5 people as you start your trekking.
Later in afternoon, after your trekking you will rest for some 1hour and drive to bigodi wetland to carry birding.
Day 6: Bwindi-Gorilla trekking
on the 6th day, you will be dropped to Bwindi national park in the mid-day, go for briefing at the headquarters, where you will be given a tour guide, to guide you through the trekking experience, as you start the trekking, you are advised to pack dome eats since it takes about some hours according the location of the gorilla. After tracking them, you’re given one more extra hour to have such good moments with gorillas study their behaviors and how they are related to the human beings. After trekking your guide/ driver will drive you back to the lodge to relax as you wait for your dinner, overnight and next day activities.
Day 7: afternoon game drive at Lake Mburo
On the 7th day, you will arrive in Lake Mburo in the late afternoon, where you will be advised to take afternoon game drive and you will be able to spot some certain animals like, elephants, buffalos, zebras, Uganda kobs, antelopes and some birding can be also carried out. After your game drive you will have to check in for lodge, have dinner and overnight stay in Lake Mburo national park lodges.
Day 8: morning boat cruise/ depture to Kampala.
You will wake up very early on your last day, check out pf the lodge after your heavy breakfast, your guide will come at your lodge to pick you up and go for boat cruise at the lake, during your boat cruise, you spot the animals like hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, which come at the shore to take some water. After boat cruise you will drive out of the Park using the akagate exit gate. As you start your journey back to Kampala/ Entebbe airport depending on your next flight.
End of 8 Days Uganda Safari
