DETAILED ITINERARY FOR 9 DAYS UGANDA SAFARI TOUR

Day 1 of 9 days Uganda safari tour: Transfer to Jinja for white water rafting

White water rafting: You will be picked from you hotel in Kampala/Entebbe on the 1st day of your 9 days Uganda safari and be transferred to Jinja early in the morning with a stopover at mabira forest for an option of Zip lining / birding/forest walk. After a brief mabira tour, proceed your journey to Jinja for a white water rafting adventure. After this adventure of white water rafting, you will be driven to your lodge for relaxation then have an evening Jinja city tour.

Meal plan: lunch & dinner

Day 2 of 9 days Uganda safari tour: White Rhino trekking & Transfer to Murchison

White Rhino trekking: After breakfast on day 2 of 9 days Uganda safari, you will check out of your hotel in Jinja, and embark on the journey to Murchison falls national park with a stopover at Ziwa white rhino sanctuary for rhino trekking safari. This adventure of trekking white rhinos takes about 2 hours. After trekking white rhinos, you will be driven to the hotel in masindi for lunch before proceeding your journey to Murchison falls national park via top of water falls to enjoy a cool breath from the waterfall as you drive off to the lodge for check in, dinner &

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner

overnight.

Day 3 of 9 days Uganda safari tour: Morning game drive& afternoon boat cruise

Morning game drive: after breakfast on the 3rd day of 9 days Uganda safari, you will enjoy a game drive safari in the northern part of Murchison falls national park in order to encounter the big 5 game since the White rhinos were encountered the previous day of your 9 days Uganda safari tour. You will also encounter different bird species, butterflies, and primates among others in the oldest national park of Uganda. Return for lunch after the game drive.

Boat cruise: after lunch on day 3 of 9 days Uganda safari, you will be driven to Nile River for a thrilling boat cruise to visit the bottom of the water fall. This is a fascinating adventure that is enjoyed by several travelers on a Uganda safari. You will spot plenty of aquatic wildlife such as Hippos, crocodiles, water birds are other wildlife that visit the River Nile to quench their thirst. Once at the base of the water fall, travelers interested on hike to the top of waterfall get off at the base of the water fall to meet the rangers for a hiking adventure to the top of waterfall and the remaining travelers return to the shore of the river where they are picked up by the drivers and returned to the lodge.

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 4 of 9 days Uganda safari tour: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Murchison falls to Queen Elizabeth national park: Enjoy your breakfast on day 4 of 9 days Uganda safari then check out of the lodge and be driven to Queen Elizabeth

national park via fortpotal while spotting a lot of attractions along the way including the escarpments of the rift valley up to the park. Lunch will be enjoyed enroute and once at the park, you will proceed for a check in at the lodge in mweya peninsular side then embark on an evening game drive with in the surrounding areas near the lodge.

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 5 of 9 days Uganda safari tour: Game drive & afternoon boat cruise

Game drive: once you are done with breakfast on the 5th day of your 9 days Uganda safari tour, you will spend a half day on a game drive safari in kasenyi plains where you will view lions, Uganda kob, buffaloes, elephants etc. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch.

Afternoon boat cruise: once you are done with lunch, you will spend at least 2-3 hours on a boat cruise at kazinga channel that has a huge congestion of hippos and crocodiles.

Meal plan breakfast, lunch & Dinner

Day 6 of 9 days Uganda safari tour: game drive in Ishasha sector & transfer to Bwindi

Game drive in Ishasha sector: Enjoy your breakfast early in the morning on day 6 of 9 days Uganda safari tour then set off for yet a game drive in Ishasha sector. You need to check out of the lodge and move with packed lunch if possible since you will proceed direct from Ishasha sector to Bwindi impenetrable national park. While on a game drive you will watch the tree climbing lions which are the major tourist attractions in Ishasha sector. Apart from tree climbing lions, you will also encounter with other species of wildlife including mammals such as Uganda kob, bird species, butterflies and many more.

Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park: after the game drive, you will enjoy your packed lunch or buy a hot meal for lunch before exiting Queen Elizabeth national park for Bwindi Impenetrable national park. Bwindi impenetrable national park is the best destination for mountain gorilla trekking situated in Kisoro district.

Upon arrival at the park, you will check in for dinner and spend your night as you close 6th day of your 9 days Uganda safari tour.

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 7 of 9 days Uganda safari tour: Mountain gorilla trekking

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable national park: once you finished enjoying breakfast on day 7 of 9 days Uganda safari, you will be driven from your lodge in the park to the headquarters for a pre gorilla trekking briefing where you will learn about the dos and don'ts while in the home of endangered mountain gorillas then set out for a fascinating search of mountain gorillas for trekkingSpend an hour with the mountain gorillas and later be driven back to the lodge for a relaxed evening, dinner and overnight. Optionally in the evening of day 8 of 9 days Uganda safari, you may spend time on a community walk/ batwa experience/ forest walk etc.

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 8 of 9 days Uganda safari tour: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for canoeing

Lake Bunyonyi: Enjoy a relaxed breakfast at the lodge in Bwindi impenetrable national park on day 8 of 9 days Uganda safari, then check out and meet your driver for a ride to Lake Bunyonyi situated in kabale district. Upon arrival , you will check in at the lodge near Lake Bunyonyi for lunch as you watch the beautiful nature of this fresh water lake free from bilharzia. Once you are done with lunch, spend your afternoon on a canoe ride to explore the beautiful islands situated on Lake Bunyonyi such as Punishment Island and many mor eLake Bunyonyi is also a good destination for relaxation where most travelers with novels, books, magazines tend to spend their time reading and also the best destination to memorize and review all your beautiful photographs captured on a safari. Lake Bunyonyi is also a home for plenty of bird species thus the best destination for birding in Uganda.

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 9 of 9 days Uganda safari tour: Transfer to Kampala for departures

Departures: This is the last day of your 9 days Uganda safari tour therefore, enjoy your breakfast at ease at the shores of Lake Bunyonyi then check out of the lodge to be driven to Kampala. Have an enroute lunch at Igongo cultural hotel and then have another stopover at the Equator where you will enjoy a photograph taking session. Proceed your journey to Kampala for a brief city tour in case your flight is scheduled for late evening or night

Meal plan: breakfast & lunch.
END OF 9 DAYS UGANDA SAFARI

Inclusive in 9 days Uganda safari tour

• Airport pick up & drop off

. Park entrance fees

• Gorilla trekking permit

• All activities

• Meals as per itinerary

Accommodation for 8 nights as per itinerary

• Ranger fees

•An English speaking guide

• Enough bottled drinking water

Exclusive in 9 days Uganda safari tour

• Porter fees

• Visa

• Air ticket

• Optional activities

• Other drinks apart from water

• Laundry

• Life insurance

• Souvenirs

• Tips