10 Night Uganda Adventure Safari
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This 10 day Ugandan Adventure itinerary lets you see and experience the very best of what Uganda has to offer from adrenaline rushing activities on the Victorian Nile to a mountain gorilla safari in Bwindi National Park.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1
On arrival in Entebbe you will be met by your driver / guide and transferred to your hotel in Entebbe. If you have a full day to spend perhaps take in an optional visit to Ngamba Island. Alternatively spend the afternoon visiting the Botanical Gardens or the craft market.
Accommodation: Overnight St Bruno - Entebbe
Day 2
Transfer to Jinja. Spend the afternoon taking in a culture tour or participating in one of the many adventure activities on offer in and around the Victorian Nile.
Accommodation: Overnight Jinja Nile Resort - Jinga
Day 3
Today you will get a chance to experience the thrill of white water rafting on one of the most beautiful stretches of water in Africa. After you have finished you will be treated to a delicious meal on the banks of the river.
Accommodation: Overnight Jinja Nile Resort - Jinga
Day 4
After breakfast you will be transferred to Kibale. Within Kibale Forest National Park is an area known as the Bigodi Wetlands, this is a community tourism initiative established to protect the Magombe Swamp. The papyrus chocked wetland is home to an incredible diversityof wildlife including 8 primate species, and 140 species of bird. In the afternoon you will visit the Bigodi Wetlands bird and primate sanctuary, where you might just come across a rare shoebill stork or perhaps a Central African red colobus.
Accommodation: Overnight Kibale Camp - Kibale Forest NP
Day 5
This morning you will be taken chimpanzee tracking, through Kibale Forest National Park. During this walk you will have a very good chance of seeing many of the 13 primate species native to Kibale. Your guides have years of experience within the forest and are certain to be able to answer any of your questions. In the afternoon you will be transferred to Kampala.
Accommodation: Overnight Kibale Camp - Kibale Forest NP
Day 6
This morning you will depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park, be prepared for some incredible scenery along the way. This park protects 200km² of Rift Valley Savanna, interspersed with patches of forest and crater lakes, an idea location for a safari. You will arrive in the Park in time for an evening safari boat trip along the beautiful Kazinga channel. The boat cruise is a great location for photography, bird watching, or game viewing with such diversity of life supported by the channel; including hippos, waterbirds, elephants, buffaloes, nile crocodiles and the occasional leopard.
Accommodation: Overnight Hippo Hill Camp - Queen Elizabeth NP
Day 7
The Kyambura Gorge will be your first destination today. This 100m deep gorge is drained by the Kyambura river creating a microclimate that supports a dense tropical forest, very different to the savanna landscape that surrounds the gorge. Your guide will take you on a trek into this gorge, home to an incredible diversity of wildlife, including groups of wild chimpanzees which you might be lucky enough to see. In the afternoon your driver/guild will show you around the highlights of Queen Elizabeth National Park, giving you a chance to enjoy some of Ugandas finest game viewing .
Accommodation: Overnight Hippo Hill Camp - Queen Elizabeth NP
Day 8
Today you will be driven through the Western Highlands of Uganda onto Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Depending on when you arrive there should be time for an evening walk in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
Accommodation: Overnight Lake Kitandara Camp - Bwindi NP
Day 9
You depart this morning for a trek into the depths of Bwindi National Park. You will be led by experienced trackers who will bring you amongst a family of mountain gorillas. The incredible primates are extremely rare; with only 700 remaining in the wild very few people in the world are lucky enough to see them in their natural habitat.
Accommodation: Overnight Lake Kitandara Camp - Bwindi NP
Day 10
This morning you will be transferred to Lake Mburo. The flat river valleys of Lake Mburo National Park feature dense thickets of vegetation offering an fascinating environment for wildlife viewing. Depending on when you arrive you should have time for afternoon safari activities such as game drives, canoeing or walking.
Accommodation: Overnight Mantana Camp - Lake Mburo NP
Day 11
This morning you will be transferred to back to Entebbe
Note: This is simply a suggestion of how you can spend your time. Mahlatini will tailor make the itinerary specific to interests and budget. The region offers a wide variety of places to stay ranging from formal hotels to informal holiday flats, game lodges and reserves, guesthouses etc. There is usually something to suit everyone's budget! Should you wish to have the car hire delivered or if you would prefer transfers this can easily be arranged.