8-Day Uganda Expedition

8-Day Uganda Expedition Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe and Transfer to Hotel 

Pick up from the international Airport in Entebbe and transfer to your hotel for Dinner and overnight at
Luxury: The Boma Hotel,
Midrange: 2 friends’ hotel, Best Best budget: African roots guest house, Meal plan: Bed and breakfast.

Day 2: Morning breakfast, drive to Murchison Falls National Park (5 hours +/-)

Have breakfast, later drive towards the north to Murchison Falls National Park, having a stopover in Nakasongola district at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking about 2-3 hours’ lunch en-route and then proceed to the park for dinner and stay overnight
Luxury: Nile safari lodge | Bakers Lodge
Midrange: Murchison river lodge | Pakuba Safari Lodge
Best budget: Fort Murchison Lodge, Red Chilli, Murchison Elephant View Meal plan: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 3: Morning Game drive, Afternoon Boat trip to the Bottom of the Falls 

Have morning tea or coffee, and later proceed to the Northern Bank of the Nile river in search of wildlife like hyenas and warthogs Uganda Kob, giraffe, lion, elephants, leopards and so many other wildlife roaming in the open Savannah, return from the game tours, have lunch, and later go for a scheduled boat cruise to the base of the waterfalls hike the top of the waterfalls, get picked up by driver guide and transfer back to the lodge
Luxury: Nile safari Lodge; Midrange: Murchison river Lodge; best budget: Fort Murchison Lodge
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park (5 hours +/-)

Today we drive towards the south in the lush green tea plantation, The drive takes approximately 7 hours to reach Kibale forest National Park. We have lunch en route, arrive late in the evening at the home of Uganda’s primates, and stay overnight
Luxury: Primate Lodge, Kyaninga Lodge and Crater Safari Lodge Midrange: Isunga Lodge
Best Budget: Kibale forest camp, Meal plan: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 5: Morning Chimpanzee tracking, Afternoon drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park (3 hours +/-).

Morning breakfast, later set off to Kanyanchu Park headquarters for Chimpanzee tracking activity, You will be briefed before heading into the forest to track the chimpanzee, Come back, after which we will drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, arriving with an evening game drive.
Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Midrange: Ihamba Lakeside Lodge | Bush Lodge
Best budget: Bush lodge
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 6: Early Morning game drive; Later drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Today we will wake you for an early breakfast and later go for a morning game drive in Kasenyi in search of wildlife in the northern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park after you have passed the equator and visited Salt Lake. Later, proceed to Bwindi National Park via Ishasha for a tree-climbing lion. Later, drive to Bwindi Forest National Park
Luxury: Buhoma Lodge | Gorillas Forest Camp
Midrange: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge | Engagi Lodge
Best Budget: Rushaga Gorilla Camp Ride for a Woman
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 7: Gorillas Trekking, optional Batwa Pygmy Visit

After breakfast, our driver will drive you to the briefing point before heading into the forest, ranger guide will give you a full briefing regarding the gorilla rules and regulations. Later, you will be divided into groups of 8 per gorilla family depending on how far the gorilla family has moved, You can take 1–8 hours trekking and after transfer to lake Bunyonyi, where you will spend dinner and stay overnight
Luxury: Birdnest
Midrange: Bunyonyi overland resort
Best budget: Bunyonyi Overland resort
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 8: Drive back to Entebbe International Airport (8 hours +/-)  

Today marks the end of your activity. After breakfast, drive back to Entebbe for your international flight, passing via the beautiful escarpments over rolling hills and tea plantations, and make a stopover at the equator for photos before we transfer you to the airport and say bye-bye.