8 days best of Uganda Safari
8 days best of Uganda Safari is one of the most excellent Uganda Safari Packages that travelers may participate in as they get a chance to explore the best National parks. The 8 Pearl of Africa Safari begins in Kampala, takes you to Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee trekking, Queen Elizabeth National Park for tree-climbing lions and a boat cruise, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for gorilla trekking, Lake Mburo National Park for a game drive and boat cruise, and ends with a Kampala city tour.
Highlights of 8 days best of Uganda Safari.
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kibale forest national park
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and connect to Queen Elizabeth national park
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Day 4: Tree climbing lions and transfer to Bwindi
Day 5: Gorilla trekking
Day 6: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park
Day 7: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Day 8: Return to Kampala for departures
Detailed Safari Itinerary.
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Kibale forest national park.
On the day 1 of 8 days best of Uganda Safari , you will be met and picked up by our company representative from Focus East Africa Tour, and be transferred for lunch at the hotel in Kampala or Entebbe depending on the time you have arrived, and then start on the journey to Kibale forest national park a home to 13 species of primates, with the beautiful sightings along the way until you reach the park. After arrival at the park, you will check in enjoy your dinner and have an overnight stay.
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and connect to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
On day 2 of 8 days best of Uganda Safari, you will wake up on a relaxed breakfast, then be transferred to the park headquarters where you will have a briefing about the rules and regulations to follow during chimpanzee trekking. After the briefing you will be grouped into various groups of 6 people per group alongside armed rangers and tour guides whom you will walk with into the forest and search for the chimpanzees which takes a period of about 30 minutes to 4 hours, and along the way you are going to encounter various biodiversity and upon finding the chimpanzees you are going to spend one hour in the presence of the chimpanzees while watching them feed play, groom, taking their pictures and recording the videos. After chimpanzee trekking, return to the lodge for lunch and check out to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise.
After delicious breakfast on day 3 of your 8 days best of Uganda Safari, meet the driver to head to Kasenyi plains, which boasts the most impressive animals for a morning game drive including the buffaloes, lions, leopards, elephants, Uganda Kobs and various bird species. After a game drive, you will go back to the lodge and have lunch.
After lunch at your lodge, head to Kazinga channel for a 2 hour boat cruise. You’ll see hippos, crocodiles, and other animals crowding the shoreline to wash away their thirst and watching amazing acquatic bird species like African fish eagle, long tailed cormorant, Pelicans, Egptian goose and among others. After the boat cruise, go back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Tree climbing lions and transfer to Bwindi.
On day 4 of your 8 days best of Uganda Safari, you’ll wake up early, eat breakfast, check out from your lodge and meet your driver for a morning enroute morning drive in Ishasha sector to see the tree-climbing lions and spotting other incredible animal species like Uganda Kobs and others. Then after you will proceed with your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and along the way you will make a stopover at Kitagata hot springs where you are going to enjoy the views of wonderful hot springs that will give you unforgettable memories, you can experience the hot springs by boiling the egg or banana finger in the hot springs that boils them within less minutes as well as you are going to enjoy the lunch enroute. After that experience and lunch continue with your journey to Bwindi and along the way you will be entertained with the spectacular landscape views and roads. Upon your arrival you will check into your lodge for dinner relaxation and overnight stay.
Day 5: Gorilla trekking.
On day 5 of your 8 days best of Uganda Safari, get up early in the morning and you’ll enjoy an early breakfast, together with packed lunch meet your safari guide and be transferred to the park headquarters for the briefing about the rules and regulations to follow during gorilla trekking. After the briefing you will be grouped into the different groups of eight people per group with the presence of the park rangers that are familiar with the park trails will join you to explore the jungle and look for the gorillas. Gorilla trekking takes a period of 30 minutes to 6 hours depending on the location of the gorillas, during the process of looking for gorillas you will see various wildlife in the park that is such a great experience. And once the gorillas are found you will be given a period of one hour to be in the presence of gorillas while watching their behaviors, taking their pictures recording their videos and after you will go back to the starting point to get the gorilla trekking certificates for taking part in gorilla trekking. After you will go back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.
After a leisurely breakfast, on the 6th day of 8 days best of Uganda Safari, you’ll checkout from the lodge, meet your safari guide and head to Lake Mburo National Park. You’ll have lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre in Mbarara, you can as well explore different sectors of the lodge like the Ankole museum inside Igongo where you will get to learn the Ankole culture and observing different Ankole instruments that were still used and the ones that are used. After you will proceed with your journey to Lake Mburo National Park, and upon your arrival you will check into your lodge for dinner and overnight stay. On the other hand you can have an option activity either sport fishing or horseback riding.
Day 7: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise.
On the 7th days out of 8 days best of Uganda Safari, you will wake up early in the morning and have a hearty breakfast, after meet your safari guide and go for a morning game drive in the park with possibility of spotting Zebras, buffalos impalas and among others other wildlife that reside in the park. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch.
Once you are done with your lunch, have an afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo where you will see mammals along the shores as they quench their thirst. You’ll see aquatic fowl and more. After the boat cruise you will go back to the lodge for dinner, relaxation and overnight stay.
Day 8: Return to Kampala for departures.
On the last day of 8 days best of Uganda Safari, wake up on a relaxed breakfast at the lodge in the park then check out from the lodge and embark on the journey to Kampala which is about 4 hours’ drive with a stopover at Kayabwe for equator experience taking pictures, buying craft souvenirs and again proceed with your journey. Enjoy lunch and a city tour in Kampala before heading to the airport for your next destination or any other place convenient place for you.
End of the 8 days best of Uganda Safari.
Inclusions of 8 days best of Uganda Safari
Park entrance fees.
A 4×4 safari vehicle.
Gorilla trekking permit.
Chimpanzee trekking permit.
All activities as per Itinerary.
An English speaking guide.
Drinking water.
All accommodations as per itinerary.
Meals as per itinerary.
Exclusions of 8 days best of Uganda Safari
Travel expenses such as Visa and Air ticket.
Laundry fees.
Porter fees.
Tips to the guide and porter.
Optional activities.
Other drinks other than water.
