8 Days Uganda’s Epic Safari

8 Days Uganda’s Epic Safari

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8 Days Uganda’s Epic Safari

8 Days Starting and ending in Kampala Road, Entebbe, Uganda

Visiting: Papyrus Guest House, Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kazinga Channel, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Lake Mburo National Park

Tour operator:

GoExplore Safaris

Tour code:

GOES 564

Group Type:

Private

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 6

Physical rating:

Medium

Age range:

16-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Vegans, Meat, Kosher, Halal

Tour operated in:

English

Activities:

4WD

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Tour Overview

As we begin our Uganda Wild Adventure Safari, We will start off in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, before journeying to the iconic Murchison Falls National Park. Here you will explore the incredible wildlife that can be found in the park, including large mammals such as elephants, buffalo and lions. You will also have the opportunity to go on a game drive, bird watching and enjoy a boat cruise up the Nile. We will then travel to the stunning Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to the endangered mountain gorillas. You will have the chance to go on a guided gorilla trek through the dense forest and witness these majestic creatures in their natural habitat. From Bwindi, we will head to Kibale National Park for a chimp trekking experience. Here you will encounter chimpanzees and other primates in the tropical rainforest. Our final destination will be Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you will go on a game drive and spot some of the park’s incredible wildlife.

Highlights

  • Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

  • Chimp Trekking in Kibale forest

  • Big Five Safari

Places You'll See

8 Days Uganda’S Epic Safari

8 Days Uganda’S Epic Safari

8 Days Uganda’S Epic Safari

8 Days Uganda’S Epic Safari

8 Days Uganda’S Epic Safari

8 Days Uganda’S Epic Safari

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Arrival At Entebbe International Airport

Location: Entebbe International Airport, Papyrus Guest House

Accommodation: Lodge, Lodge

Accommodation Name: Papyrus Guest House

Meals Included: Breakfast

Let's go!
The suitcases are packed, and now we're off. You land at Entebbe airport, where your tour guide will happily greet you and take you to the hotel.
The route to your hotel covers approximately 5 kilometres. The journey time is around 20 minutes.

Day 2 : Transfer From Entebbe To Kibale Forest National Park

Location: Kibale National Park

Accommodation: Lodge, Lodge

Accommodation Name: Isunga Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hot breakfast will be served, and then, with the assistance of our driver guide, you will set off for Kibale Forest National Park. While on the way, you will have a stopover for lunch and then proceed with your journey. Arrive at your accommodation in time for check-in, dinner, and overnight.
The journey covers approximately 370 kilometers with an estimated travel time of 6 hours.

Day 3 : Chimpanzee Tracking| Transfer To Queen Elizabeth National Park

Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation: Lodge, Lodge

Accommodation Name: Marafiki Safari Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

You will have breakfast and then with your packed lunch offered at the lodge, you will be transferred to the briefing point where you will be allocated to the chimpanzee family and then start with the trekking through Kibale forest. On encountering the chimpanzees, you will be allowed to spend a maximum of one hour with them in their natural habitats exploring their way of living, and observing the grown-ups caring for the little primates which makes this a completely breathtaking experience. You will then trek back to the briefing point where you will be given certificates of participation. After that drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. On arrival at your new destination which is famous for the big five, for example, elephants, lions, hippos, and many more, you will be transferred to the lodge for dinner and relaxation.
The journey covers approximately 120 kilometers with an estimated travel time of 2 hours.

Day 4 : Morning Game Drive |Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise Experience

Location: Kazinga Channel

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Marafiki Safari Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today's agenda is to explore Queen Elizabeth National Park. The country's oldest and second-largest national park and UNESCO biosphere reserve is a popular safari destination. Around 100 mammals and more than 500 bird species are at home here. You go on an extensive game drive to look for elephants, buffalo, and various species of antelope. Be vigilant, because where antelopes live, lions, leopards, and hyenas are not far away. You will then be transferred back to the lodge where you will be served lunch and then proceed to the docking area for your Kazinga Channel boat cruise experience. While on your afternoon boat cruise, you will see various animals both in water and on land for example hippos, elephants, crocodiles, various bird species, and many more. You will then be transferred back to the lodge for dinner and relaxation.
The journey covers approximately 150 kilometers. with a variable travel time.

Day 5 : Drive From Queen Elizabeth National Park To Bwindi Forest National Park Via Ishasha

Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Accommodation: Lodge, Lodge

Accommodation Name: Haven Lodge Buhoma

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After an early morning game drive, you will start your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park via Ishasha - the Southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This destination is famous for its tree-climbing lions. On a lucky day, you will have a chance to spot some Lions relaxing in the trees. You will then proceed with your journey to Bwindi Forest National Park to check in at your accommodation and relax in preparation for the next day's activities.

The Journey covers approximately 190 kilometers with an estimated travel time of 5 hours

Day 6 : Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park |Gorilla Trekking |Cultural Encounter With Batwa

Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Haven Lodge Buhoma

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Get up early for an amazing encounter with the Mountain Gorillas which is the highlight of your trip. You will be transferred to the briefing area where you will be allocated a gorilla family. With your packed lunch provided by the lodge due to the long trek, you will start with your trek through Bwindi Forest. On encountering the primates, you will be allowed to spend a maximum of one hour with them in their natural habitats observing their natural way of living. Thereafter, trek back to the briefing area where you will be awarded certificates of participation. Later have an afternoon Batwa community where you will be welcomed with a traditional dance. The Batwa people are famous for their traditional way of living, spending time in their community comes with a lot of knowledge about their beliefs and practices.

Day 7 : Transfer From Bwindi Forest National Park To Lake Mburo National Park|Evening Game Drive

Location: Lake Mburo National Park

Accommodation: Lodge

Accommodation Name: Kigarama Wilderness Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Set off from the home of Mountain Gorillas headed for the whispers of the wild also famously known as Lake Mburo National Park. On arrival at the park, you will be transferred to the lodge for lunch. Once you have settled in, you have an evening nature walk in the park in the company of an armed ranger guide. This will offer you an up-close experience with some of the habitants for example zebras, Giraffes, Antelopes like the waterbucks, and Elands among others. Later retire to a nicely prepared dinner and a good night’s sleep.

The Journey covers approximately 260 kilometers with an estimated travel time of 6 hours.

Day 8 : Departure | Transfer From Lake Mburo National Park To Entebbe International Airport Via Equator

Location: Entebbe International Airport

Meals Included: Breakfast

You will have breakfast and get transferred from Lake Mburo National Park to Entebbe International Airport. While on the way, you will have a stopover at the equator to take some pictures and buy a few souvenirs. Then proceed with your journey back to Entebbe after exploring the beauty within the pearl of Africa. Arrive in time for your flight back home.
The Journey covers approximately 260 kilometers with an estimated travel time of 6 hours

What's Included

  • Accommodation

  • Fully Guided

  • Meals

  • Transport

What's Not Included

Mode of Transport

4X4 SAFARI JEEPS

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Reviews of this operator

Allie Salinas (Google Reviewer)  

We loved our safari with...

09-Sep-2024

We loved our safari with GoExplore Safaris. Brian, the owner, put together a great itineary. Our first driver in Tanzania, Stanley, was fantastic. He was patient, kind and knowledgable. We always felt safe and we learned and saw so much with him. The Serengetti was everything we hoped it would be. After a few days in Tanzania, we crossed into Kenya and joined our next guide, Joseph. Joseph was equally amazing. We enjoyed his company he assured our time in Kenya was memorable. We saw so much in Maasai Mara thanks to his expertise. On the Uganda side, we met our lovely guide, Rachel. We loved learning about life in Uganda from Rachel. She taught us a lot about the local customs, food and way of life. She has a great eye and made sure we saw lots of wildlife during our long hours in the car moving from one location to the next. We loved our time in Uganda and made memories to last a life time gorilla & chimp trekking. The only suggestions that may have made this trip better would be 1. an option to upgrade hotels for an additional cost (most hotels were more than fine but it would have been nice to upgrade if different/better accomodations were available), and 2. An option to fly between some locations as we spent a lot of time in the car (I will say the drive was beautiful, despite some roads not being great and we saw sooo much more of Africa than we ever have before flying in bush planes). We booked this late and during busy season and we are absolutely satisfied with our experience. Thank you Brian, Rachel, Stanley, Percius and Joseph for crossing this incredible adventure off our bucketlist. :)

ISAAC OCHEN (Google Reviewer)  

I cant say much on...

28-Mar-2018

I cant say much on our previous safari but how amazingly Brian is at his job he organized everything as stated in the our itinerary and he was very punctual in picking us up at the airport we stayed in a very nice hotel in kampala later the following morning drove to bwindi forest for the gorillas passing through beautiful highlands of the country Uganda is so beautiful and the people are so friendly we don't think this was going to be much fun. we tracked the gorillas in bwindi and these were so good we saw the young ones play as well and they were the best highlight of the safari our lodges were so good even depending on the amount we paid goexplore we never expected this kind of services but everything went well as we were on our safari thank you so much Brian for the great gorilla holiday me and my wife shall definitely recommend you to colleagues

jessy shena (Google Reviewer)  

Me and my friends had...

10-Oct-2018

Me and my friends had a work program in Kenya and so later we decided to take a trip around before we flew back home in Australia, after our program for 5 days trip in lake Nakuru and Masai Mara so we made a search around checked on trip adviser and we found go explore with 5 stars around, Brenda was responding to our emails always we stayed at Sarova lion hill game lodge this is a very nice place with great staff and plenty of food in Nakuru the staff were always helpful, I saw lions after our guide Charles had told us lions are rare in this place so it was so fortunate for us. We slept at Hammerkop in Masai mara one night and ngerede in the wild which is a very beautiful lodge just overlooking the plains of Masai Mara we were able to see the big five on this short trip thanks to the team for organizing this great short trip.

Segawa Salim (Google Reviewer)  

A great agent called Brian...

11-Jan-2018

A great agent called Brian was personable and went over and above to get us the best deal and made the process seamless. It was a great experience booking with GoExxplore Safaris; they are efficient, stress free & prompt. Perfect company to deal with, they listen & they deliver.

Obia William (Google Reviewer)  

I strongly recommend you join...

11-Jan-2018

I strongly recommend you join not only gorilla trekking but also habitation experience at Uganda. I joined a trekking at Rwanda and a habitation in Uganda. If you join the latter, you will watch about a half day with a gorilla family and amazing time. As a gorilla family in Uganda is not fully accustomed with mankind (compared to those in Rwanda), you can watch real wild life of them. Thank you to the team at GoExplore safaris

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