15 days birding and Primates tracking, Uganda surely is a voice in eco-tourism, among the attractions Uganda boasts are the primates, abundant game birds and the scenic beauty. On this safari we shall take you to explore Uganda’s wildlife and also some authentic sites like the Murchison falls. During these two weeks, you will get to see different species of birds both forest, savannah, wetland and water birds, also see big five, track gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park and chimpanzee expeditions.
In their natural environment of kibale forest national park for encounter of lifetime, with wild but habituated chimps, you visit queen Elizabeth national park and Murchison falls national park and all through the journey you will experience lots of unique geographical features and scenic allure, plus great deal of diverse cultures of karamoja region and kidepo valley national park.
Arrival day
Arrival at the airport, you will be welcomed by your safari guide who will pick and transfer you to the booked hotel around Kampala or Entebbe
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Wake up early in the morning at 6:00 am and have heavy breakfast and you will meet your guide you will then driver you to bwindi having enroute stopover at the equator and passing through lake mburo national park along the way. Meals and accommodation at the booked hotel in buhoma
Day 2: Gorilla tracking and birding in Bwindi
Today you will wake up at exactly 6:30am and have breakfast with packed lunch to meet with the gentle giants of Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and then birding.
Day 3: Bwindi to queen Elizabeth National Park (2 to3 hour driver)
After calm breakfast meet your safari guide who will transfer you to Queen Elizabeth national passing through the southern sector of the park with unique climbing lion and it takes 2 to 3 hours by road drive. Check in to the booked hotel at ishasha jungle lodge for lunch before going for game drive.
Day 4: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
After early morning game breakfast at 06:00 am drive to find lions and their prey enroute to mweya for the boat cruise afternoon at kazinga channel. Meals and accommodations
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth to kibale forest national park
After calm breakfast at 7:00am we will depart the park heading to kibale forest national park and pass through the Toro palace and fort portal town then to kibale forest. You will check in the booked hotel for lunch and relaxation at the lodge. Meals and accommodation at booked hotel (full board).
Day 6: Kibale forest and bigodi swamp walk
You will have early morning breakfast at 6:30 am, and after meeting your driver guide to take you at the briefing point for chimpanzee tracking and then return to the lodge for lunch around midday and afternoon swamp walk in at KAFRED.
Day 7: Kibale forest to Murchison fall national park.
After breakfast, check out of the lodge and depart to Murchison falls national park and the driver takes 5 to 6 hours on the road. You will reach Murchison in the afternoon check in to lodge for lunch and spend the rest the day at the lodge. Meals and accommodation a booked hotel.
Day 8: Game drive Murchison fall national park and boat ride at the bottom of falls.
After breakfast at 6:30am, you will drive on the bank of Nile with the chance meeting different wildlife and birds and then afternoon boat ride on the bottom falls at river Nile. Overnight and dinner.
Day 9: From Murchison to kidepo valley national park
Wake up early morning at exactly 06:30 and have breakfast to embark on your journey to Uganda’s second biggest national park, the drive takes around 4 to 5 hours’ drive. Meals and accommodation
Day 10: Full game drive in kidepo valley national park
After early morning breakfast, you will have morning game drive and a stand chance a lot of wildlife like ostrich birds and many others.
Day11: Morning game drive and afternoon community visit
Today you go for early morning game drive and stand chance of seeing flora and fauna and then after lunch you will visit the karamajogo community to learn about their culture.
Day 12: From kidepo valley national park to jinja source
Early in the morning after heavy and delicious breakfast, check out of the lodge and start your journey to jinja passing to the scenic beauty of pain -upe game reserve and great views of Mount Elgon and siipi falls
Day 13: Boat cruise at the source of Nile and transfer to mabira forest
Wake up in the morning like 8:00am after breakfast and meet you guide who will drive to undertake boat cruise at river to visit source of the longest river, after afternoon you will drive to mabira forest. Meals and overnight stay at the griffin fall camp.
Day14: Morning Forest walks in mabira and afternoon transfer Kampala
Wake up early in the morning and go for morning birding and nature walk in mabira forest and afternoon driver back to Kampala at booked hotel.
Day15: Birding in mambamba swamp
Wake up early in the morning at 06:30am, have breakfast and then drive to mabamba swamp to look for the rare shoe bill.