10 Days Uganda Safari tour | Uganda & Wildlife Tours
10 Days Uganda safari tour with primates and wildlife: This 10 days Uganda safari tour with primates and wildlife is of the average Uganda tour that takes you on an adventure to explore the top visited destinations in the pearl of Africa including Kibale forest national park a primate capital of the world where 13 primate species are found, Queen Elizabeth national park a melody of wonders, Bwindi impenetrable national park an Ultimate gorilla experience since the park is a home to the largest population of endangered mountain gorillas in the whole world, Lake Bunyonyi the deepest lake in Uganda and finally Lake Mburo national park the smallest savanna park known as the whisper of the wild and the nearest park to Kampala the capital city of uganda. During this 10 days Uganda safari tour with primates and wildlife, you will be able to encounter with different primate species including mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, Vervet monkeys, black and white Colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, red tailed monkeys, Pottos, bush babies and several species of mammals including Elephants, buffaloes, uganda kob, lions, leopards, Hippos, Crocodiles, Antelopes, Giraffes and many more without forgetting several species of birds among others. This 10 days Uganda safari tour with primates and wildlife starts and ends in Kampala Uganda.
Highlights of 10 days Uganda safari tour with primates and wildlife
- Day 1: Transfer to Kibale forest national park
- Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and guided nature walks
- Day 3: Transfer to Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
- Day 4: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
- Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park via Ishasha sector
- Day 6: Gorilla trekking
- Day 7: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Canoe ride
- Day 8: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park
- Day 9: Morning walking safari and afternoon boat cruise
- Day 10: Morning game drive and transfer to Kampala for departures
Detailed Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale forest national park
Drive to Kibale forest national park: On day 1 of 10 days Uganda safari tour with primates and wildlife, you will be welcomed by our company representative who is yet your 10 days safari driver guide. He will pick you from your hotel brief you as you start the road drive to Kibale forest national park situated in western part of Uganda in fort portal. Upon arrival, proceed to check in your lodge for dinner and overnight sleep awaiting next day’s activity.
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and guided nature walks
Chimpanzee trekking and bigodi guided nature walk: After breakfast on day 2 of 10 days Uganda safari tour with primates and wildlife, pack enough snacks and drinking water then be transferred to the Kanyanchu where you will meet other trekkers for a briefing after which the walk into the forest starts as you search for the habituated troops of chimpanzees while spotting other primates, mammals, and birds among others. The trek lasts from a few minutes to 5 hours depending on the movements made by the chimpanzees and the nature of the terrains. Upon finding chimpanzees, you will spend only one hour in their presence taking photographs and closely interacting with them later on exit the forest and return to your lodge for lunch. After lunch in the evening, you will be guided on a walk with in Bigodi wetland sanctuary where you will encounter with lots of bird species and botanical identification.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park for Evening game drive
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park: After breakfast on day 3 of 10 days Uganda safari tour with primates and wildlife, check out of the lodge and meet your safari driver for a transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park via vast vegetation cover including plantation, copper mines and foot of Mount Rwenzori till you get to the park. Proceed to check in your lodge for lunch and embark on an evening game drive to spot some of the wildlife as the sun goes down.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise: On day 4 of 10 days Uganda safari tour with primates and wildlife, meet your safari driver to start with an early morning game drive in Kasenyi plains of Queen Elizabeth national park to look out for some mammals such as Buffaloes, Elephants, Leopards, Giraffes, Uganda kob, Lions, Leopards, warthogs, Hippos and many more. After game drive, you will then be returned to the lodge in time for lunch. Relax abit and embark on an afternoon boat cruise on kazinga channel watching Hippos, crocodiles, and other aquatic wildlife plus more mammals that visit the kazinga cannel in the afternoon to quench their thirst.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park via Ishasha sector
Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park via Ishasha sector: On day 5 of 10 days Uganda safari tour with primates and wildlife, your breakfast will be served in time after which you will pack a lunchbox and be driven to Bwindi impenetrable national park with an enroute game drive in Ishasha sector to look out for tree climbing lions. Enjoy your packed lunch under the tree shade and later on exit Queen Elizabeth national park as you head to Bwindi impenetrable national park situated far in the south western part of Uganda. Once you arrive at the park, proceed to check in for dinner and have an overnight rest.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable national park
Gorilla trekking: On day 6 of 10 days Uganda safari tour with primates and wildlife, enjoy your breakfast then pack enough drinking water, snacks and other requirements you may need during gorilla trekking then meet your safari driver for a transfer to the park headquarters for briefing about mountain gorillas, the dos and don’ts during the trek and any other information that will help you while you trek these gentle giants in their natural habitats. After briefing, you will be led into the forest for 2-7 hours walk in search of the mountain gorillas that have been habituated and used to humans. Upon finding these gorillas, you will spend only 1 hour in their presence taking photographs and learning more about their behaviors after which you will exit the forest and return to the lodge for a relaxed evening, dinner and overnight with an optional activity of Batwa experience.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 7: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Canoe ride
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for canoe ride: On day 7 of 10 days Uganda safari tour with primates and wildlife, enjoy a relaxed breakfast at your lodge then check out and meet your safari driver for a transfer to Lake Bunyonyi where you will arrive in time for lunch. Have lunch and without wasting time embark on an afternoon canoe ride to visit different islands situated on the lake. The lake harbors 29 islands include the famous Punishment Island where young Bakiga girls that would get pregnant before marriage were always taken and dumped.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park
transfer to Lake Mburo national park: After a relaxed breakfast on day 8 of 10 days Uganda safari tour with primates and wildlife, have a brief nature walk then return to your lodge for check out and embark on a road drive heading to Lake Mburo national park with an enroute lunch along the way either in Ntungamo or in Mbarara city. Expect to arrive at the park in the evening where you will be walked on an evening game drive as you head to your lodge for dinner and overnight sleep.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 9: Morning walking safari and afternoon boat cruise
Walking safari and afternoon boat cruise: After breakfast on day 9 of 10 days Uganda safari tour with primates and wildlife, start your day with a walking safari in the park since Lake Mburo national park offers the best walking safari in the whole Uganda. During an early morning walk, you will be rewarded with several encounters of different wildlife species including the nocturnal wildlife as they return to their hiding places plus early risers that get out for early morning grazing on the fresh vegetation cover. After the walk, return to the lodge for a relaxed lunch as you prepare for an afternoon boat cruise on one of the Lakes in Lake Mburo national park. During the boat ride, look out for several mammals along the shores of the lake and close your day with an evening game drive.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 10: Morning game drive and transfer to Kampala for departures
Morning game drive and transfer to Kampala/ Entebbe for departure: On day 10 of 10 days Uganda safari tour with primates and wildlife, wake up fully energized being the last day of your safari, head out for an early morning game drive after which you will return to the lodge for a late breakfast, check out of the lodge and start the drive back to Kampala with a stopover at the Equator to enjoy photo taking and perform some experiments. Proceed your journey to Kampala with an enroute lunch and depending on your plan, you will be dropped at a hotel in Kampala or at Entebbe international airport to catch a flight to the next destination.
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
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