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Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe – Kampala Arrive at Entebbe International Airport where you will be welcomed by your professional safari guide. Transfer to…

10 Days Uganda Safari

Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe – Kampala

Arrive at Entebbe International Airport where you will be welcomed by your professional safari guide.

Transfer to your hotel in Kampala for check-in and relaxation.

Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a short city tour or visit a local craft market.

Overnight: Kampala
Meal Plan: Dinner


Day 2: Kampala – Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast, depart Kampala and begin your journey north toward Murchison Falls National Park.

Make a stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a guided rhino tracking experience.

Walk through the sanctuary with experienced rangers while searching for rhinos and learning about their conservation.

Continue toward Murchison Falls National Park.

Arrive at your lodge, check in, and relax.

Overnight: Murchison Falls National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner


Day 3: Murchison Falls – Morning Game Drive & Boat Cruise

Wake up early and enjoy breakfast before heading out for a morning game drive.

Explore the northern sector of Murchison Falls National Park in search of elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, warthogs, and other wildlife.

Return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation.

In the afternoon, enjoy a boat cruise along the Victoria Nile toward the base of Murchison Falls.

Look out for hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, and numerous water birds along the river.

Return to the lodge in the evening.

Overnight: Murchison Falls National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner


Day 4: Murchison Falls – Top of the Falls – Kibale National Park

After breakfast, visit the top of Murchison Falls.

Experience the powerful Nile as it forces its way through the narrow gorge before plunging into the valley below.

After the visit, begin your journey toward western Uganda and Kibale National Park.

Enjoy scenic views of villages, farmland, plantations, and the countryside along the way.

Arrive at your lodge near Kibale National Park and relax.

Overnight: Kibale National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner


Day 5: Chimpanzee Trekking – Kibale Forest

Wake up early and have breakfast.

Transfer to the park headquarters for a chimpanzee trekking briefing.

Enter Kibale Forest accompanied by experienced guides and trackers.

Trek through the dense tropical rainforest in search of chimpanzees.

Along the way, look out for other primates, birds, butterflies, and forest wildlife.

Once the chimpanzees are located, spend the designated viewing time observing their behavior.

Watch them feed, climb, groom, communicate, play, and interact with each other.

Return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation.

Overnight: Kibale National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner


Day 6: Kibale – Queen Elizabeth National Park – Game Drive

After breakfast, depart Kibale and drive toward Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Enjoy beautiful scenery including crater lakes, tea plantations, villages, and views of the Rwenzori Mountains.

Enter Queen Elizabeth National Park and enjoy a game drive as you proceed toward your lodge.

Look out for elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, warthogs, antelopes, and other wildlife.

Check in at your lodge and relax.

Overnight: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner


Day 7: Queen Elizabeth – Game Drive & Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise

Wake up early for a morning game drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Explore the Kasenyi Plains in search of lions, elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, leopards, and other wildlife.

Return to the lodge for lunch.

In the afternoon, take a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel.

Observe large concentrations of hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, and water birds along the channel.

Return to the lodge in the evening.

Overnight: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner


Day 8: Queen Elizabeth – Ishasha – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, depart for the southern Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Enjoy a game drive through Ishasha in search of elephants, buffaloes, topis, antelopes, and other wildlife.

Keep an eye out for the famous tree-climbing lions.

Continue toward Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Enjoy spectacular scenery as you travel through the green hills and mountainous landscapes of southwestern Uganda.

Arrive at your lodge and relax.

Prepare for the following day’s gorilla trekking experience.

Overnight: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner


Day 9: Gorilla Trekking – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Wake up early and enjoy breakfast.

Transfer to the park headquarters for the gorilla trekking briefing.

Meet your guides and trackers before entering the ancient Bwindi rainforest.

Begin your trek in search of your assigned habituated gorilla family.

The trek can take several hours depending on the location and movements of the gorillas.

Once the gorillas are located, spend the designated viewing time observing them in their natural habitat.

Watch silverbacks, females, juveniles, and other members of the family as they feed, rest, groom, play, and communicate.

After the encounter, trek back to the park headquarters.

Return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation.

Overnight: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner


Day 10: Bwindi – Lake Mburo – Kampala / Entebbe

Wake up early and have breakfast before checking out.

Begin your journey toward Kampala or Entebbe.

Depending on your route and timing, make a stop around Lake Mburo National Park for a short game drive or lunch.

Continue toward Kampala.

Make a stop at the Equator for photographs, souvenirs, and refreshments.

Proceed to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport.

Arrive in the afternoon or evening, marking the end of your 10 Days Uganda Safari.

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

End of Safari

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