This 9 Day Best of Uganda Fly in Safari enables tourist who wish to explore most of Uganda’s National Parks within a few days. On this magical trip you will take sky views over the country’s landscape in domestic flights and road trips to discover the country’s hidden treasures. From the grassland savannah where the African big five thrive, to the dense rainforests of Kibale National Park to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest where the Apes (Chimpanzees and Gorillas) freely range. Delivering a lifetime experience no other African destination can Offer
Day 1: Arrival
Upon arrival at the airport, expect our company driver representative to transfer you to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, optional activities in Entebbe like a visit to the Botanical gardens. A trip to Ngamba Island for the chimpanzees and a boat trip to Mamba Swamp for the shoebill for the bird lovers. All activities today are payable for directly and can be organized upon request.
Overnight Serena /Protea Hotel BB
DAY 2: Fly Entebbe-Kasese and Transfer to Kibale National Park
After breakfast, our driver guide will pick you early in the morning from your overnight hotel and proceed to the Airport to catch your domestic Flight to Kibale National Park. The flight takes you to Kasese airstrip .Our already waiting guide will be ready to receive and transfer you to your lodge or Camp. A Journey filled with stunning views of the Rwenzori Ranges leads you to Kibale National Park. Check in and relax at lodge as you wait for an afternoon interesting activity. Early Lunch and transfer to the park headquarters for briefing on the Dos and Don’ts of Chimpanzee trekking. The primate playground, Kibale Forest has the highest concentration of primates in East Africa. Imagine having an incomplete safari without tracking the closet to man creature in relation to DNA sharing of 98.7%. The park is home to over 13 primate species that can be easily seen during the tracking like vervet, red-tailed, l’Hoest’s and blue monkey, black-and-white colobus, olive baboon, Ugandan red colobus, and Uganda mangabey. Other mammals like elephants and buffalo roaming around the forest, and other creatures expected are giant forest hog, warthog, bushpig, bushbuck, blue, red, and Peter’s duiker. The park provides home to the world’s largest population of the endangered red colobus monkey. It is an important stronghold for Uganda mangabey, a rare national endemic.
After the Chimpanzee trek, head out for a wetland walk in the nearby Bigodi Village expect to see several bird species, wonderful views and some animals Journey Time: Kasese to Kibale National Park :2 hours
Accommodation: Kyaninga Lodge/Ndali Lodge
DAY 3: Transfer Kibale National -Park-Queen Elizabeth National Park by Road
After breakfast transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The drive takes you through Superb Views of the Rwenzori ranges, meandering Rivers that originate from the Mountain of the moon, with opportunities to experience different breathtaking landscapes. Immersing yourself into the wilderness to encounter flourishing wildlife roaming around in this Savannah dominated national park. Expect to check in at the camp/Lodge before noon .Relax as you wait for lunch to be served.
After lunch enjoy the evening game drive in the northern crater area of the park. This place is blessed with both dry and wet crater lakes, encounter unique and fascinating wildlife scattered around the plains, and expect to view lions, elephants, antelopes, buffaloes, and abundant birds in their tropical natural habitats. Making it a potential destination for nature and wilderness lovers. Retire to the Lodge or camp for an overnight
Journey Time: Kibale National Park to Queen Elizabeth National park: 2 -3hours
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge or Katara
DAY 4 –Lion Tracking research experience 95% chance to see the lions and Launch Cruise
After breakfast the wilderness awaits you to get detailed with the Lions and the fauna. This lion research adventure is a rewarding experience and lasts about 1 Hour to 3 hours. Giving tourist a chance to monitor lions in the park, the experience requires using locator devices and learn habituation calls, monitoring weather, surroundings and behaviors of the lions. The results obtained is an additional to the researchers’ databases, providing valuable information to the wildlife ecology – and conservation of the ecosystem.
Numbers are limited per each experience to produce quality experience for the tourists and
Reduce stress on the animals.
After the search your guide will drive you to Mweya Safari lodge for lunch. After lunch a boat cruise on the famous Kazinga channel, this is a chain between lakes Edward and George and a potential spot for viewing lots of birds, and animals that include elephants, countless hippos, crocodiles, buffalos, monitor lizards among other.
As we proceed to the lodge with a brief game drive expect to encounter fascinating wildlife, exploring unexhausted natural wonders of the park.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge or Katara
Day 5: Game drive – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Breakfast and set off for Bwindi with a summarizing game drive in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth in search for the tree climbing lions and other countless animal roaming the plains. After the search transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, famous for the mountain gorillas. The journey displays amazing and scenic views of banana, tea plantations and the flourishing vegetation of the area. Arriving at the park in time for check in at your lodge, dinner and overnight stay as you wait for the exciting experience the following day.
Day 6: Gorilla Tracking
Morning Breakfast, transfer to the Park head office for a briefing, joining other trackers. The dos and don’ts will be described during the gorilla tracking, the exercise is conducted by the park warden. Setting off into the tropical rain forests a long side skilled rangers and researchers creates a jungle feeling matched with other primates and the bird life encountered during the experience .The gorilla tracking adventure brings trackers close to the gentle giants that seek home in the forest. Estimated trekking time is unpredictable 1 hour to 6 hours, based on how far the mountain gorilla family nested the day before. You’re permitted to observe the creatures for strictly 1 hour, learning about their behaviors, lifestyle and traits.
Must carry picnic packed lunch, enough water, trekking shoes, rain jackets, non-flash cameras, and walking sticks. Retiring to the lodge for relaxation.
In the evening, go for the Batwa community walk where you will visit the local people, Batwa pygmies are an indigenous group of people who have lived in this forest for many years but where relocated after the government’s proposal to gazette the forest on the 90’s , enjoy traditional dances from them. Transfer back to the lodge for Dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 7: Fly to Entebbe Airport –Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast our driver guide will pick you early in the morning from your lodge/Camp and transfer to Entebbe Airport to catch your afternoon domestic Flight to Murchison Falls National Park (No direct flight from Bwindi to Murchison). The flight takes you to Pakuba for the North Sector or Bugungu for the southern sector of Murchison Falls. Our already waiting guide will be ready and eager to receive and transfer you to your lodge or Camp. Explore the Scenic Murchison Falls National Park, and meet the Africa’s big five game animals with a boat safari on the mighty Nile river Formed after the Nile struggles to force itself into a narrow clift before plunging 47m down with a thunderous roar. Check in and relax at the lodge waiting for lunch to be served
Journey Time: Pukuba Airstrip to Para Safari Lodge or Nile Safari Lodge-45Minutes
Accommodation: Para Safari Lodge/Nile Safari Camp
Day 8: Hot Air Balloon Experience and Early Riser Game Drive
Explore Murchison Falls National Park in a unique perspective, providing an eagle’s eye view of the park’s breathtaking landscapes in the hot air balloon. Enjoy the perfect experience of viewing the wildlife, river Nile bushes and the landscape from the skies in this legendary area. This experience brings nature to relate with the atmosphere creating a wonderful Spectacular. The Hot air balloon experience counts to be a wonderful spot for viewing lots of animals, beautiful Sceneries and a moment filled with unsploit atmosphere. The activity starts very early morning expect to see the sun rise glory over the park. After your balloon safari you will have a bush breakfast in the park (inclusive).
After a bush breakfast continue with a game drive. You will encounter a number of animal like elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, different species of antelopes and numerous birds during the game drive. Keep keen not to miss out on anything. This game drive summaries the Park, after relax at the lodge as you unwind and enjoying the surrounding views
Overnight Para Safari Lodge/Nile Safaris Lodge
Day 9: Murchison Boat Cruise – Entebbe
After Breakfast boat safari up the Nile provides the perfect opportunity to see and photograph the animals. Expect to encounter crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, water birds, monkeys and all the other thirsty wildlife that the Nile attracts, you go to the bottom of the Murchison Falls, which approaches you with a thunderous sound. By car or after a short hike you can reach the “Top of the falls” from where you have a perfect view of the extraordinary falls and the river trailing below. From here you will have a wonderful view and fantastic photo opportunities.
Have an early lunch and transfer to the airstrip for your flight back to Entebbe and then a connecting flight back Home.
Journey Time :Pakuba Airstrip to Para Safari Lodge or Nile Safari Lodge-45Minutes
