Uganda | Classic Uganda Journey

CLASSIC UGANDA JOURNEY *9 DAYS

OUR CLASSIC UGANDA TOUR WILL TAKE YOU TO THE BEST NATIONAL PARKS IN UGANDA FOR EXCELLENT WILDLIFE VIEWING AND INTERACTIONS WITH THE CHIMPANZEES AND GORILLAS. THIS NINE-DAY TOUR WILL TAKE YOU TO MURCHINSON NATIONAL PARK, KIBALE NATIONAL PARK, QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK AND BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK. MURCHINSON NATIONAL PARK OFFERS EXCELLENT GAME VIEWING AND IS HOME TO 4 OF THE BIG 5. KIBALE NATIONAL PARK IS THE BEST SPOT FOR CHIMPANZEE TREKKING IN UGANDA. QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK IS THE MOST POPULAR SAVANNAH RESERVE AND HAS THE WIDEST VARIETY OF WILDLIFE IN UGANDA. BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK IS THE HOME OF THE BIGGEST CONCENTRATION OF WILD GORILLAS IN UGANDA AND IT'S ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS OF YOUR LIFE.

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Best Time to VisitJune to September (General wildlife viewing is best)

JOURNEY ITINERARY:

ALL JOURNEYS ARE SAMPLE ITINERARIES WHICH WILL BE CUSTOMIZED TO YOUR NEEDS AND PREFERENCES. PRICES ARE INDICATION PRICES FOR AN ADULT ON SHARING BASIS. ACTIVITIES, EXTENSIONS OR SPECIAL EXPERIENCES CAN BE ALL ARRANGED ACCORDINGLY.

PRICING BASED ON ACCOMMODATION LEVELS:

PER PERSON TWO SHARING FROM

BRONZE $ 1,000

SILVER $ 1,000

GOLD $ 1,000

PLATINUM $ 1,000

R86 EMERALD VIP CLUB

PRICING ON REQUEST

*All journey prices are per person based on double occupancy or single occupancy unless otherwise noted, are subject to change without notice and do not include airfare. Prices according to low season. Optional activities are at an additional cost. All prices and fares are quoted in U.S. dollars.

FEATURES:

ANIMAL WILDLIFE

CUSTOMIZED JOURNEY

MIN AGE 12+

SUITABILITY - MODERATE LEVEL

PRIVAT OR BUBBLE JOURNEY

DEPARTURE ANY DATE

DOMESTIC FLIGHTS

JOURNEY INFO:

TRANSPORT:

BEST TRAVEL SEASON: JUNE - SEPT

HIGH SEASON: 23 JAN - 29 MARCH

JOURNEY TYPE: PRIVATE GUIDED TOUR

JOURNEY THEME: CULTURAL IMPRESSION

DAY 1

ENROUTE TO MURCHINSON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast you will depart from Entebbe to Murchinson falls national park. Enroute you will also visit Ziwa rhino sanctuary and enjoy lunch here. You will get a chance to track down the rhinos and enjoy them in their natural habitat. Upon arrival at Murchinson, you will rest and have dinner at the lodge.

DAY 2

EXPLORE MURCHINSON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, you will spend a full day in the national park. In the morning you will enjoy a game drive while spotting some amazing animals like elephants, lions, buffalos, giraffes and many other animals. In the afternoon you will go for a boat ride upwards on the Victoria Nile. After the boat ride, you will hike upwards to the viewpoint from where you will have a wonderful view over the rift valley escarpment.

DAY 3

ENROUTE TO KIBALE NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, you will fly from Murchinson to Kibale national park where you will rest upon arrival so that you will be ready for your magical safari experience.

DAY 4

CHIMPANZEES IN KIBALE NATIONAL PARKE

Early in the morning, you will depart for the Bigodi swamp walk and if you are early enough you can spot the chimpanzees leaving the nest. You will get some time to spot the chimpanzees and in the afternoon you will get the time to visit Bigodi where you can visit several cultural heritage sites and learn more about traditional activities and the lifestyle. You can also visit the crater lake region for some picturesque views.

DAY 5

QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK; UGANDA'S BEST

Today you will depart to Queen Elizabeth national park. If you ask us, this is Uganda's best! A real birders paradise with over 600 species of birds, lots of wildlife on the savannah plains and even chimpanzee trekking are possible here!.

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DAY 6

QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK; UGANDA'S BEST

In the morning you will depart for a game drive in the park and hopefully spot some lions as this is the perfect place to spot them in Uganda. In the afternoon you will enjoy a boat ride on the Kazinga channel. You will pass by hippos, buffaloes and maybe some elephants as well. In the evening you will head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

DAY 7

GORILLAS HERE WE COME!

After breakfast, you will be picked up and taken to the airport for your flight to Bwindi impenetrable national park. You will be welcomed by your guide and head to your lodge. In the afternoon you can choose to relax at the lodge or visit the Batwa community which will welcome you to their community and their daily lives. You will dance with them and learn more about their culture which will leave you amazed. In the late afternoon, you will head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

DAY 8

MEET THE GORILLAS

After an early breakfast, you will head to the headquarters for a safety briefing and the do's and dont's during your trekking. Your gorilla trekking will start immediately after the briefing. This is a memorable and amazing experience watching the mountain gorillas feed, play around and also do their day to day activities. The trekking can take 2 - 8 hours since it's location-dependent and movement of the gorillas. Once you meet the gorillas you will spend an hour with the gorilla family to take all the pictures you want and afterwards, head back to the headquarters to pick up your certificate and head back to your lodge.

DAY 9

ENROUTE TO ENTEBBE

After breakfast, you will depart to the airstrip for your departure flight to Entebbe where you can connect to another international flight or spend the night in Entebbe.