7 Days Midrange Safari with Big 5 and Primates

5.0 (3 reviews) Kampala, Uganda
Duration7 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Join us on this unforgettable safari, where you will encounter Africa's majestic primates—gorillas and chimpanzees. Experience the thrill of game drives and boat cruises, where you will spot various savannah and aquatic animals. You will also have the opportunity to visit Lake Bunyonyi, the second deepest lake in Africa, and take a boat cruise to explore its 29 islands. Additionally, in bugoma forest reserve, you will track chimpanzees and engage with local communities.

What's included

  • boat cruise fee
  • all ground transportation
  • all meals and meal enroute
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • experienced guide fee
  • accommodation on safari
  • Breakfast
  • gorilla and chimp tracking permits
  • park entry fees
  • all activities mentioned in the itinerary unless mentioned as option
  • accommodation in entebbe or kampala
  • visa charges and airfares
  • items of personal nature like laundry, tips and buying sourviners

What to expect

Day 1: transfer Murchison falls with enroute rhino tracking and visiting top of falls
  1. Murchison Falls National Park
    10h
    You'll have an early breakfast and prepare for pickup from your hotel. You'll drive northwards on the Kampala-Gulu road for approximately two and a half hours and get to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. You'll set out for a hike in the sanctuary to track the white rhinos. In addition to the rhinos, the sanctuary harbors several other wildlife, including hippos, bushbucks, oribis, and lots of birds. After trekking, you'll get back on the road and proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. You'll check in at your accommodation, have lunch and relax, have dinner, and rest for the night.
Day 2: morning game drive and afternoon boatcruise later transfer to hoima
  1. Murchison Falls National Park
    12h
    You'll wake up to an early cup of tea/coffee at 6.00 am, and at 6.30 am. You'll set off for the game drive. Expect sightings of lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, Jackson's hartebeests, reedbuck, Uganda kob, oribi, warthogs, lots of savannah birds, and wonderful scenery. After close to four hours, you'll return to your accommodation for breakfast and lunch. Later, you'll set out for the afternoon launch cruise along the Nile to the base of the Murchison Falls. There are lots of wildlife sightings along the Nile, including hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, and lots of water birds. At the base of the falls, you can opt for the launch and hike along the falls to the top of the falls. You meet the driver at the top and transfer back to you to hoima at kikoko lodge near bugoma forest reserve
Day 3: chimp trekking bugoma and later transfer to queen elizabeth
  1. 12h
    you will early in the morning with cup of coffee and meet with your driver to transfer to forest headquarters for briefing about the chimp trekking and later you will drive back to the lodge after meeting chimps for full breakfast and later embark on the journey to queen Elizabeth national park having enroute lunch in forti portal town and later proceed with journey to queen Elizabeth
Day 4: morning game drive and afternoon boatcruise
  1. Queen Elizabeth National Park
    10h
    You'll wake up to an early cup of tea/coffee at 6.00 am and set out for an early game drive. Games to see include lions, buffaloes, elephants, hyenas, kobs, and topis. The scenery is amazing with crater lakes and grassy hills. After close to three hours, you'll return to the lodge for breakfast. After lunch, you'll set out for the boat safari on the Kazinga Channel that joins Lakes Edward and George. The channel attracts a plethora of wildlife, including hippos, buffalo, elephants, monitor lizards, lots of water birds, and wonderful scenery. You'll have dinner and an overnight stay at your booked accommodation.
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  1. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    9h
    You'll wake up to an early breakfast, check out of the accommodation, and travel to the southern area of the park called Ishasha. This area is popular for the tree-climbing lions, and if you are lucky, you may see them. Other big game in this area include elephants, topis, and buffalo, among others. Lunch in Ishasha, thereafter travel southwards to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You'll check in at your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 6: Gorilla trekking and later transfer lake bunyonyi
  1. Mabamba swamp shoebill excursions
    10h · Admission ticket included
    You'll wake up to an early breakfast at 6:30 am, pick up a packed lunch, and transfer to the park offices for a briefing by the rangers, and they will assign a gorilla group you shall track. At 8:00 am, you'll transfer to the start of the trek and head into the forest to find the mountain gorillas. You are allowed no more than an hour with them; return to meet your driver. You'll return to the lodge for a snack and refresh. Later, you'll visit the local Batwa community to see the indigenous ways of living. You'll then transfer to lake bunyonyi for evening relaxation
Day 7: transfer back to kampala
  1. Entebbe
    11h
    You'll wake up and have breakfast, and check out of the lodge. You'll travel back to Entebbe or drop you off at your desired destination. Lunch is en route. You also get to make a stopover at the Equator point for some picture moments.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

our guide will be eagerly waiting to pick you up at agreed point of pick , who will be dressed smartly in our company uniform and our branded safari car

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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