12 Day Ultimate Uganda Sfarai
12 Day Ultimate Uganda Sfarai
12 Day Ultimate Uganda Sfarai
12 Days Starting and ending in Entebbe, Uganda
Visiting: Entebbe, Murchison Falls National Park Uganda, Kibale National Park, Kibale National park, Queen Elizabeth national Park Uganda, Ishasha, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Tour operator:
Tour code:
GS012
Recommended For:
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Age range:
15-90
Special diets catered:
None
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Interests:
Cultural, Eco Conscious, History, Photography, Wildlife Tours
Activities:
Tour Overview
On this safari you will explore Uganda's savanna national parks; Murchison Falls the largest National Park found in the northern Uganda with big game viewing, private boat excursions on the Nile and a hike to bottom of the magnificent falls, a boat cruise on Kazinga channel in queen Elizabeth National park. You will habituate the chimpanzees and Gorillas the highlight of this tour where. Here you will have a chance to spend up four hours with both mountain gorillas and chimpanzees.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival In Uganda, Transfer To Hotel
Location: Entebbe
Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge
Accommodation Name: Admas Grand Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Upon your arrival in Uganda, your tour begins in Entebbe where you will meet and greet with our guide/driver and later proceed to the hotel for dinner and overnight. While at the hotel it will help you relax from a long journey as you wait for the long safari the next day.
Day 2 : Transfer To Murchison Falls National Park Via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Location: Murchison Falls National Park Uganda
Accommodation: Lodge, Lodge
Accommodation Name: Fort Murchison
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Ganyana safari driver/ guide will pick you from the hotel very early in the morning then begin a drive to Murchison Falls Uganda’s largest and oldest national park, four of the big five can be spotted here – Lion, Buffalo, Elephant, Leopard and many other animals with a stopover at Nakasongola where you will have lunch then transfer to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary, an asylum to the Rhinos. Enjoy a glimpse of the white Rhino alongside some birding around the vicinity. When you reach the park, go for an evening game drive. Later head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3 : Early Morning Game Drive And Cruise To The “Bottom Of The Falls”
Location: Murchison Falls National Park Uganda
Accommodation: Lodge, Lodge
Accommodation Name: Fort Murchison
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After an early breakfast, set off for a morning game drive on the Northern Delta Nile with sightings of Lions, buffalos, waterbucks, Jackson’s hartebeest, Rothschild’s giraffe, oribi and baboons are some of the animals to expect. You will embark on a three-hour boat cruise on the Nile, this boat ride offers an amazing view of the falls from the bottom angle. Hippos, crocodiles, antelopes, and aquatic birds are seen along the shores of the river. Later head back to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Day 4 : Game Drives And View Top Of The Falls
Location: Murchison Falls National Park Uganda
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Fort Murchison
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Have an early morning breakfast, and embark on game viewing which can be enjoyed while on a Game drive in several designated game drive areas. The main areas are the Delta where there are great chances of seeing the Lions in wait for prey as they go to drink, and the southern sector famously known as the heart of Murchison falls to view top of the falls. Later head to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5 : Transfer To Kibale Forest And Bigodi Nature Walk
Location: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Lodge, Lodge
Accommodation Name: Kibale Forest Camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After an early breakfast, you will begin your Gorillas and Savannah Safari as you are transferred west through tea plantations and rolling hills to reach fort Portal town where you will have an en-route lunch before proceeding to Kibale National Park. After checking into the hotel, you will embark on a guided nature walk through the dense papyrus at Magombe Swamp which is part of Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary situated on the edge of Kibale Forest National Park. On your nature walk, you have the chance to spot up to 138 bird species including the Great Blue Turaco, a variety of butterflies and perhaps the real draw card of this swamp; its seven species of monkeys including red colobus, grey-cheeked Mangabey, L’Hoest, vervet, black and white colobus, blue monkeys and baboons.
Day 6 : Chimpanzee Trekking
Location: Kibale National park
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Kibale Forest Camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After an early breakfast you will be transferred to the Uganda Wildlife Authority park headquarters where you will be briefed before embarking on your trek of the exciting chimps in Kibale Forest the primate capital of the world. You will spend one hour with these primates and later head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 7 : Drive To Queen Elizabeth National Park
Location: Queen Elizabeth national Park Uganda
Accommodation: Resort, Resort
Accommodation Name: Kyangabi Crater Resort
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Rise up early in the morning, and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda’s most popular and accessible savannah reserve. The area has one of the highest biodiversity ratings of any game reserve in the world, including a total of 95 recorded mammal species and more than 610 species of birds.
Day 8 : Lion Tracking, Game Drive And Cruise On Kazinga Channel
Location: Queen Elizabeth national Park Uganda
Accommodation: Resort
Accommodation Name: Kyangabi Crater Resort
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Depart for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi Plains aiming to spot lions hunting in the morning. The Kasenyi plains are a prime location to track prides of lions, which hunt the game herds found here. Expect to spot elephants, buffalo, warthogs, bushbuck, waterbuck and vast herds of Uganda kobs as you be joined on this game drive by a guide from Uganda Wildlife Authority who is an expert in tracking the lions. After lunch, you will explore Kazinga Channel on a water safari as the river flows through the heart of the park and connects Lake Edward and Lake George. On your boat cruise, expect to spot elephants, buffalo, warthogs and waterbucks as they cool off along the river banks in the heat of the day.
Day 9 : Transfer To Ishasha Sector – Ntungwe River
Location: Ishasha
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Ishasha Jungle Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfering to the remote Ishasha Wilderness Camp in the idyllic Southern Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park on the Ntungwe River. An exclusive camp with superb accommodations for people who enjoy the retreat of a true wilderness, Ishasha is also one of only two places in the world where you can see tree-climbing lions.
Day 10 : Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Accommodation: Lodge
Accommodation Name: Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
You will exit Queen Elizabeth National Park through the Ishasha Plains in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park for another epic game drive. Ishasha is famous for its iconic tree-climbing lions that climb trees to catch the cool breezes. After your game drive, you will leave Queen Elizabeth National Park and head to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 11 : Gorilla Trekking
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Accommodation: Lodge, Lodge
Accommodation Name: Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
With an early breakfast and a packed lunch, you will be transferred to the Uganda Wildlife Authority park headquarters where you’ll be briefed on the gorilla tracking which begins at 8:00 am. You will then be guided into the jungle to track the shy primates. You will spend one hour with the gorilla family and later transfer back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 12 : Transfer To Entebbe
Location: Entebbe
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
With a sumptuous African breakfast, you will transfer from Bwindi to Entebbe. You will make a stopover at the Equator and later continue with the journey back to Entebbe. Later you will be transfered to the Airport for your air transfer back home.
What's Included
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1 bottle of Mineral Water per person per day
More than 1 bottle per person for the entire trip everyday.
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Accommodation
for the entire trip
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Drinks with Meals
for the entire trip
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Entrance Fees
for all the national parks
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Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
available
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Fully Guided
Professional guide/ranger and driver
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Game Drives on Safari
In our pop up roof safari vehicles
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Local Taxes
included in cost
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Meals – Full Board
Yes including special diets
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Airport Transfers at Destination
Free Airport transfers
What's Not Included
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All Domestic Transportation (including internal flights)
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Country Entry Visas
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International Travel
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Tipping and Gratuities
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Train Tickets
Check out our Q&As
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes included in the itinerary
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What is the tipping policy?
10$ per person per day
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What is the maximum group size?
none
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Free Date Changes
Ganyana Safaris allows you to make 4 free date changes, as long as the change is made at least 31 days before the start of the tour.
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Transfer as credit to Future Tours
Ganyana Safaris allows you to transfer existing payments to a future tour to avoid cancellation fees if you can't travel and inform ganyana safaris, 30 days before departure.
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Low Deposit
Ganyana Safaris requires a minimum deposit of 20% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 60 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of ganyana safaris charges.
Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 59 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 15 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
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Carry your certificate of vaccination
We do support with covid tests if required by clients home country before departure after the safari.