13 Days/ 12 Nights Utimate Uganda Safari

(13 Days/ 12 Nights Utimate Uganda Safari is stunning 12 Nights tailor-made safari exploring the vast savannah plains, mountains and jungles of Uganda.)

13 Days/ 12 Nights Utimate Uganda Safari

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13 Days/ 12 Nights Utimate Uganda Safari is stunning 12 night tailor-made safari exploring the vast savannah plains, mountains and jungles of Uganda.

Highlights of this trip include exploring the unique Mbura National Park, tracking the mountain gorillas of Uganda, watching the tree climbing lions of Ishasha and tracking the cheeky chimpanzees of Kibale Forest.

13 Days/ 12 Nights Utimate Uganda Safari can be tailor-made to your specific requirements including your preferred number of days, preferred dates of travel, standard of lodges and budget.

13 Days/ 12 Nights Utimate Uganda Safari Summary Itinerary

Day 1: Entebbe Arrival

Day 2: Entebbe – Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

Day 3: Lake Mburo National Park

Day 4: Lake Mburo National Park – Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Day 5: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Day 6: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Day 7: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest – Drive to Ishasha Sector

Day 8: Ishasha Sector

Day 9: Ishasha Sector – Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day 10: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day 11: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Drive to Kibale Forest

Day 12: Kibale Forest

Day 13: Kibale Forest – Drive to Entebbe

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13 Days/ 12 Nights Utimate Uganda Safari Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Entebbe Arrival

Met upon arrival by your private vehicle and professional driver/ guide and transfer to your lodging for the night. At your lodge you will have a short safari briefing to prepare you for the next week or so.

Overnight: Boma Guesthouse

The Boma Guesthouse is situated in a quiet area of Entebbe close to the international airport which makes it ideal accommodation before and after your flights.

Meal Plan {Breakfast}

Day 2: Entebbe – Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

Today you set off on your adventure exploring the beautiful country of Uganda. Your drive southwards brings you to the relaxing Lake Mburo National Park where you have a chance to relax after your drive or alternatively explore this pristine park.

Overnight: Mihingo Lodge

Mihingo Lodge is a stunningly located property with 10 stilted wooden bungalows covered in traditional thatch. Views stretch out across Lake Mburo National Park

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Lake Mburo National Park

A day to relax back at the lodge and by the pool or alternatively explore Lake Mburo National Park. A variety of activities are on offer including game drives to see the variety of grazers in this area (there are no predators in this park), walking safaris, boat trips on the lake or alternatively a relaxing massage back at the lodge.

Overnight: Mihingo Lodge

Mihingo Lodge is a stunningly located property with 10 stilted wooden bungalows covered in traditional thatch. Views stretch out across Lake Mburo National Park

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4: Lake Mburo National Park – Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Early morning game drives prior to transferring to the renowned Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. You will have a chance to relax and take in your surroundings this afternoon prior to preparing for your first gorilla tracking experience in the morning.

Overnight: Buhoma Lodge

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 5 & Day 6: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

These two days activities may be amongst the most exciting and challenging of our entire expedition. The Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi are part of a worldwide population of just 700 individuals. The gorillas we are allowed to track belong to one of three habituated family groups.

For up to five years each, these groups have undergone an extremely delicate process that has gradually brought them to tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period every day and allowed a few privileged visitors to interact with them in the wild.

The gorillas are by no means tame, and are completely wild animals. However, experienced guides will accompany us on our tracking, many of who have been involved in the habituation process themselves. The guides will use their knowledge of the gorillas' habits and information from the previous day to locate the group's whereabouts.

Because of this, the time taken to track the gorillas varies enormously, from as little as half an hour to as much as 9 hours before one returns to camp. Once the gorillas are located, our group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them.

This is one of the world's truly memorable experiences - a look into one of these magnificent creatures’ eyes brings home the bond that exists between them and us. It also brings home the poignant fact that they are on the edge of extinction, and that our presence here contributes to ensuring their continued survival.

Tracking the mountain gorillas is an awe inspiring experience and as you come across them in their forest surroundings all thought of fatigue disappear! The hour is often over all too quickly, and we slowly make our way back to our lodge to recount the day's adventures.

Overnight: Buhoma Lodge

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 7: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest – Drive to Ishasha Sector

A relaxing morning prior to setting off northwards to the southern section of Queen Elizabeth National Park, Ishasha. This is one of our favourite areas of Queen Elizabeth; based from the beautiful Ishasha Wilderness Camp we explore this remote corner of Queen Elizabeth National Park famous for its tree climbing lions.

This area is also popular with migrating elephant herds, a variety of grazers and more and more frequently, leopards…Sit back and relax this evening on the banks of the river as you listen to the sounds of the wilderness unfold before you.

Ishasha Wilderness Camp has 10 Meru Style tents located on the banks of the Ntungwe River and providing access to a host of game viewing including the famous tree climbing lions. Each tent has en-suite bathrooms with hot bush showers and eco-friendly toilets.

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 8: Ishasha Sector

Today you will explore Ishasha, the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth considered by some experts as one of the most alluring game viewing area of East Africa. It's an off-the-beaten-track destination that you will surely enjoy.

We wake up early, of course, since this is the best time for observing nature. You start from the southern circuit in search of the elephants and we will drive over the plains of Ishasha in the open savannah.

The southern circuit usually has large herds of buffalo, Uganda kob and topi. Near to the swamps of the southern circuit you might see even leopard. We continue and drive to the northern circuit which is the area near the main road known for its tree climbing lions.

We look particularly at the many fig trees where lions like to stay. But we also visit the Uganda kob mating ground which is their preferred hunting area.

Overnight: Ishasha Wilderness Camp

Ishasha Wilderness Camp has 10 Meru Style tents located on the banks of the Ntungwe River and providing access to a host of game viewing including the famous tree climbing lions. Each tent has en-suite bathrooms with hot bush showers and eco-friendly toilets.

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 9: Ishasha Sector – Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Morning game drives on your way out of Ishasha making your way northwards to the Kasenyi plains area of Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Game drives along the way arriving at Mweya Safari Lodge in time for a relaxing lunch. Relax for a few hours before setting out again on game drives this evening. The Kasenyi plains area of the park is one of the best game viewing areas with some large herds of Ugandan kob which form the main prey base for the resident lion population.

Overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 10: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Morning game drives in search of the resident game of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This afternoon you join the Kazinga Channel boat trip.

This is a fantastic boat safari renowned for its wildlife and bird viewing; a relaxing trip down the channel with chances of spotting elephant, buffalo, huge Nile crocodiles and much, much, more.

Overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 11: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Drive to Kibale Forest

A more relaxing morning with a short game drive as you leave the park. Today you drive northwards making your way to the town of Fort Portal and the gallery forest of Kibale.

Along the way on clear days you have a chance of spotting the dramatic Rwenzori Mountains also known as the Mountains of the Moon. This evening you relax back at your lodge which is set amongst the trees of Kibale Forest.

Overnight: Primate Lodge

Primate Lodge is a mere 5 minute walk to the Kibale Forest National Park Headquarters, making it the ideal lodge for chimpanzee tracking. There are 10 Meru style tents on raised platforms with private verandas, each with en-suite facilities and a small sitting area.

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 12: Kibale Forest

This 766-square-kilometer tropical rain forest is the natural habitat for an amazing 12 primate species, and contains the highest primate density of an area on Earth. Here, on a guided forest walk, you may find families of Chimpanzees and Red Colobus Monkeys chattering and swinging through the ancient forest trees.

Some of the trees are 50 to 60 meters (150 to 180 feet) in height, and provide a majestic canopy for the profusion of rain forest life, including 325 bird species.

Even though you may only rarely see them, the park is home to the largest population of Forest Elephant in Uganda, and is also home to Buffalo, Uganda Kob, Genet, Civet, Waterbuck and Bushbuck.

This morning we track chimpanzees through this fascinating forest, following the well-marked trails. After lunch we visit a nearby forest swamp that is excellent for viewing more primates and other forest animals.

Overnight: Primate Lodge

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 13: Kibale Forest – Drive to Entebbe

This morning you transfer back to Entebbe (approximately 5 Hours) in time for your international flight back home (subject to time of departure)

Meal Plan {Breakfast}

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