8 Days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park & wildlife safari tour/ 8 Days Uganda wildlife safari

 

Overview of the 8 Days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park & wildlife safari tour/ 8 Days Uganda wildlife safari

The 8 Days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park & wildlife safari tour/ 8 Days Uganda wildlife safari is the best Uganda Safari experience you shouldn’t miss out on your safari Uganda. This private safari tour will take you to the best tourist destinations in Uganda. As part of your adventure, you will visit the world’s most powerful water falls; Murchison Falls, a boat cruise on the world’s longest river; River Nile, enjoy views of the big 5 game animals during your game drives in your 4x4 safari van, 4x4 safari Land-cruiser, 4x4 super custom, 4x4 minivan depending on the number of people you’re traveling with, as well as the endangered mountain gorillas during your Uganda gorilla trekking safari. On your way to Murchison Falls National Park, you will have a stopover at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary offers the Big five safari experience including Rhinos, Elephants, Buffaloes, Leopard and Lions. Your 8 days Uganda safari also extends to Kibale National Park offers an incredible Uganda chimpanzee trekking safari experience as well as to Mgahinga National Park where you will encounter with gold and silver; the silver backs and the golden monkeys. While there, you will have a Mountain Gorilla trekking Uganda safari experience in the Mgahinga Forest. You will end this Uganda wildlife safari in Lake Mburo National Park where you will see lots of unique wildlife. Accommodation on this trip will range from Luxury and mid-range depending on your choice.

Safari Highlight of the 8 Days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park & wildlife safari tour/ 8 Days Uganda wildlife safari

Day 1: You and your driver guide will set off for Murchison Falls National Park with a visit at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino Tracking Uganda. Proceed to your prior booked hotel, check in, dine and spend your night there

Day 2: Undertake a game drive in northern part of Murchison Falls National Park, Take a Nile launch cruise in the afternoon Nile for about 2 hours & hike to the top of the falls for about 1 hour. Return to the lodge, dine and sleep

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park and on your way, you will explore the impressive views of the country. Arrive at your booked hotel, dine and rest

Day 4: Early in the morning, you will do your Chimpanzee trekking safari in Uganda’s Kibale National Park & Bigodi wetland walk in the afternoon

Day 5: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Sightseeing of Rwenzori Mountains & Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day 6: Do your Mountain Gorilla trekking safari in Mgahinga National Park & drive to Lake Bunyonyi, do evening boat cruise & relaxation

Day 7: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park for a boat cruise and a simple evening game drive in the park as you head to your prior booked lodge

Day 8: Do a morning game drive in the park and return to Kampala

Detailed Itinerary of the 8 Days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park & wildlife safari tour/ 8 Days Uganda wildlife safari

Day 1 of the 8 Days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park & wildlife safari tour/ 8 Days Uganda wildlife safari: You and your driver guide will set off for Murchison Falls National Park with a visit at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino Tracking Uganda. Proceed to your prior booked hotel, check in, dine and spend your night there

Wake up very early in the morning, have breakfast at your hotel in Kampala / Entebbe as you prepare to meet with your Uganda safari driver guide. Meet and greet, after he will give you a shirt briefing about your 8 days safari in Uganda. Depart at 6:30am for Murchison Falls National Park to Uganda’s north west for about 311km in about 5 hours’ excluding stops en route. You will break your journey at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a Rhino trekking safari giving you chance to explore the only population of Southern White Rhinos in Uganda and this last for 2 hours. Proceed for lunch after drive to Murchison Falls National Park enjoying the views of Masindi town and Budongo Forest Reserve arriving at the lodge for relaxation, dinner overnight Accommodation: Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge – Deluxe room Midrange: Murchison River Lodge – Thatched Safari Tent Budget: Heritage Safari Lodge

Day 2 of the 8 Days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park & wildlife safari tour/ 8 Days Uganda wildlife safari: Undertake a game drive in northern part of Murchison Falls National Park, Take a Nile launch cruise in the afternoon Nile for about 2 hours & hike to the top of the falls for about 1 hour. Return to the lodge, dine and sleep

While in Murchison Falls National Park, you are required to cross with the 7am ferry if you slept in the south or start the game drive at 6:30am if you slept in the north and inside the park gaining rich possibilities of spotting Elephants, Rothschild Giraffes, Lion, Buffalo, Jackson’s Hartebeest, Leopard, Oribis, Kobs, waterbucks among others. A game drive in the park will last about 3 – 4 hours, have breakfast and lunch & at 2pm, you will take a Nile launch cruise that departs Paraa Jetty to the bottom of the falls cruising on the world’s longest River. Upon arrival at the bottom of the falls, you will hike to the top of world’s most powerful waterfall enjoying the incredible water sounds and views of the Nile River as it forces itself to make way through an 8m gorge after which it falls generating a plume of spray with a thunderous roar and a trademark rainbow. You will meet your guide waiting at the top of the falls and transfer to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight Accommodation: Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge – Deluxe room Midrange: Murchison River Lodge – Thatched Safari Tent Budget: Heritage Safari Lodge

Day 3 of the 8 Days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park & wildlife safari tour/ 8 Days Uganda wildlife safari: Transfer to Kibale National Park and on your way, you will explore the impressive views of the country. Arrive at your booked hotel, dine and rest

Depart the lodge with lunch box and transfer to Kibale National Park 366km about 8 hours’ drive enjoying the views of the countryside landscapes. Arrive at your hotel, relax, dine and rest. Accommodation: Luxury: Primate Lodge Kibale – Luxury Cottages Midrange: Kibale Forest Camp – Safari Tent Budget / Basic: Isunga Lodge Kibale

Day 4 of the 8 Days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park & wildlife safari tour/ 8 Days Uganda wildlife safari: Early in the morning, you will do your Chimpanzee trekking safari in Uganda’s Kibale National Park & Bigodi wetland walk in the afternoon

Have breakfast at 7am at your lodge and connect to Kanyanchu tourism center for briefing at 8am from the ranger guides in the park. After the briefing, you will be led into the forest which for 2 – 5 hours in search of Chimpanzees. Kibale National Park is a rich bio-diverse destination with great flora including flowering plants, tall and mature trees some of which are medicinal and others are favorites to wild animals, 375 species of birds not forgetting 13 primate species. The one hour with Chimpanzees is a memorable one as you explore them feed, patrol, fight, mate, play, display their jumping skills among other interesting features as you take amazing photoshoots. From the activity, you enjoy lunch and later visit Bigodi wetland and Community for a rewarding ecotourism experience. Accommodation: Luxury: Primate Lodge Kibale – Luxury Cottages Midrange: Kibale Forest Camp – Safari Tent Budget / Basic: Isunga Lodge Kibale

Day 5 of the 8 Days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park & wildlife safari tour/ 8 Days Uganda wildlife safari: Drive to Mgahinga National Park. Sightseeing of Rwenzori Mountains & Queen Elizabeth National Park

Depart the lodge after breakfast at 7am and set off for the transfer to Mgahinga National Park. Along the way, you will enjoy amazing scenery of the Rwenzori Mountains; also known as the Mountains of moon, rising to 5,109m above sea level with snowcapped peaks and the open savannah landscapes of Queen Elizabeth National Park with chances of spotting wildlife by the road. An optional game drive can be arranged in Ishasha sector to look out for the tree climbing lions. Accommodation: Luxury: Mount Gahinga safari lodge/ Kisoro Tourist Hotel Midrange / Budget: Traveler’s rest Kisoro

Day 6 of the 8 Days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park & wildlife safari tour/ 8 Days Uganda wildlife safari: Do your Mountain Gorilla trekking safari in Mgahinga National Park & drive to Lake Bunyonyi, do evening boat cruise & relaxation


Mountain Gorillas are known to thrive only in Mgahinga National Park in Uganda and the Greater Virunga massif shared by Uganda Rwanda and Congo. Mgahinga National Park is the only park in Uganda where silver (silver back) meets gold (golden monkeys). Briefing for this activity starts at 8am after the armed park rangers lead you to this amazing dense forest hiking up and down the steep slopes intercepted by narrow valleys amidst the enchanting bird songs and lush flora. The gorilla trekking duration lasts 2 – 8 hours but the actual viewing is limited to one hour for purposes of Conservation and it is an incredible moment viewing them as they forage and socialize while taking good photoshoots. From the activity, you transfer to Lake Bunyonyi enjoying nice views of Kigezi Highlands dubbed the Switzerland of Africa and spend the evening at leisure enjoying the views of this amazing lake with a count of 29 Islands. Accommodation: Midrange / Budget: Lake Bunyonyi Eco-resort Luxury: Birdnest @Lake Bunyonyi Resort

Day 7 of the 8 Days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park & wildlife safari tour/ 8 Days Uganda wildlife safari: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park for a boat cruise and a simple evening game drive in the park as you head to your prior booked lodge

Are having your relaxed Breakfast at the lodge, you will depart Lake Bunyonyi for Lake Mburo National Park Uganda driving for about 6 hours. You will enjoy good views of the rolling hill side of Uganda covered with plantations, animals grazing as well as a good number of house holds. Arrive at the park, check in your lodge, have lunch and go for your afternoon boat cruise at the Lake for about 2 hours. You will lots of water animals and birds including hippos, crocodiles, and lots of birds. Retire and return to the lodge, relax and sleep.

Day 8 of the 8 Days Uganda gorilla safari Mgahinga National Park & wildlife safari tour/ 8 Days Uganda wildlife safari: Do a morning game drive in the park and return to Kampala, have lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre & another stop at Uganda Equator crossing Kayabwe

Following early morning breakfast at the lodge, you will do your early morning game drive in Lake Mburo National Park giving you chance to catch the early morning risers in the park including the Impalas, Elands, Burchell Zebras, and many more. The drive will take about 3-4 hours. After the game drive, you will set off for Kampala driving for approximately 5 hours’ drive enjoying the views of south western Uganda landscapes including Banana plantations and cattle farms. A traditional lunch stop will be made at Igongo Cultural center for a thrilling Ugandan buffet and another stop at Uganda Equator crossing Kayabwe where you can justify the geographical divide between the north and south hemispheres. It is also a good site for photoshoots and souvenir purchase.

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