Murchison Falls View Dawn Over the Falls
Quiet Wilderness Comfort First Light Game Drives
9-Day Uganda Safari & Primates Adventure
(Trip Overview)
Discover the very best of Uganda on this unforgettable 9-day safari that combines incredible wildlife encounters, breathtaking landscapes, and rich cultural experiences. Track rhinos, chimpanzees, mountain gorillas, and golden monkeys, enjoy thrilling game drives and a boat safari on the Victoria Nile, witness the power of Murchison Falls, and immerse yourself in the traditions of the Batwa and Ankole communities. This adventure is the perfect blend of Uganda's iconic primates, diverse wildlife, spectacular scenery, and authentic cultural heritage.
3 National Parks
Lodge / Tented Camp
9 Days
(Ideally - Min 2 Guests)
Safari Inclusions
Daily game drives in 4x4 safari vehicle
Full-board accommodation (lodge/tented camp)
Professional English-speaking driver-guide
Park entry & conservation fees
All meals & bottled water included
Airport & lodge transfers
Flying doctor / medical evacuation cover
Sundowner drinks & evening campfire
Daily housekeeping at camps/lodges
Guided nature walk or cultural village visit
(Itinerary Gallery)
(Trip Details)
Day 1: Arrival and check in at the Hotel for relaxation or a city tour
Upon arrival at the Entebbe International Airport, you will be received by our professional tour guide who will transfer you to the hotel to relax and enjoy the views of the bustling city as you unwind. You will be served the respective meals of the day as the staff at the hotel ensure that you are always comfortable.
Day 2: A morning transfer to Murchison Falls National Park. Stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After breakfast, you will undertake the transfer to Murchison Falls National Park. Branch to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for the exciting rhino tracking adventure. The activity will keep you occupied until midday when you will be served lunch. Continue to Murchison Falls National Park with scenic view of the South bank savannah woodlands. Enjoy the moment and take some nice photographs for remembrance. Head to the lodge to prepare for a once in a life time night game drive. Its an interesting experience were the life of the African predators is explored through a night game drive with an armed ranger and spot lights on board to see almost 80% of the hunting by the Lions, Hyenas, Leopards and Rock pythons
Day 3: Early morning water safari on the Victoria Nile. Hike to the Top of Murchison Falls. Bush sundowner
In the wee hours of the morning, the well-appointed staff at the lodge will serve you a delicious breakfast after which you will undertake an exciting morning water safari through the meanders of the Nile for the bottom of the Murchison Falls. It will give you up-close encounters with the beautiful animals therein including African Bush Elephants, giraffes, and several bird species, Hippos and Waterbucks as they come for water from the Nile not forgetting the Nile Crocodiles, the aquatic predators. In the afternoon, a local meal will be served for lunch and You will conduct an afternoon drive to the Top of the famous Murchison Falls and will also stand a chance to watch the might power in the gorge as the Nile squeezes through a width of about 7 to 8 metres with a constant drizzling vapor to cool you off. Transfer back to the lodge and prepare for a beautiful bush sunset to unwind the day, have dinner, and rest for the night.
Day 4: Early morning game drive. Scenic transfer to Kibale Forest National Park. Evening visit to Bigodi community
After checking out of the lodge, you will have breakfast at the hotel and then embark on a short early morning game drive through the African Savannahs to see the survivors of the night after a long night of hunting by the predators and you will also experience a beautiful sunrise. You will then get on the road in our 4x4 vehicles to transfer to Kibale Forest National Park. An enroute lunch will be served at a spacious and beautiful restaurant in Hoima at a stopover. The Park is known for the numbers of primate and bird species it accommodates and on arrival in the park, you will continue to the lodge to unwind thereafter you will head to the Bigodi wetlands in the park to explore the hidden beauty therein and/or visit to the Bigodi local community. You will also set your eyes on some of the most iconic bird species especially the handsome francolin, great blue turacos and many more as they feed in the wetlands and in the tree branches up close. Transfer back to the lodge at sunset to rest and relax.
Day 5: Morning Chimpanzee tracking. Scenic transfer to Bwindi. Relaxation at the lodge
Breakfast on this day will be served in the wee hours of the morning at the lodging facility. You will then go ahead and meet the park Rangers who will brief you about the chimpanzee trekking activity you are yet to have. Make your way into the jungle under the guidance of the Ranger guides. In the jungle, you will trek to the chimpanzees and have the experience of watching them up-close. The activity will keep you occupied the entire morning. Head back to the lodge in the afternoon for lunch and check out. After lunch, you will drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park check in at the lodge and relax.
Day 6: Gorilla trekking experience & evening scenic transfer to Lake Mutanda Resort
After breakfast, you will have a short meeting with the park Rangers who will brief you on the guidelines and behavior to be maintained amidst the mountain gorillas. The Rangers will accompany you to the jungle to trek to the majestic gentle giants. The thrill of being close to the gorillas is surely worthwhile. The activity will take you up to the afternoon when you will embark on a scenic drive to Lake Mutanda Resort to unwind in the spacious rooms. Dinner will be served to you at sunset after which you will rest.
Day 7: Morning golden monkey tracking and a community visit with the Batwa experience
You will be served breakfast at Cockcrow at the lodge. You will then meet the rangers to get prepared for the exhilarating golden monkey trekking activity. Make your way into the jungle to trek the golden monkeys. The trek will take you through the slopes of the Virunga Volcanoes, as you observe the rare flora and fauna species therein. The activity will keep you engaged the entire morning and you will transfer to the lodge at midday to rest and have lunch. An afternoon community visit will be encountered with the Batwa Pygmy that were got from the forests for the conservation of the Gorillas and afterwards head back to the lodge. Dinner will be served at sundown and you will rest for the night.
Day 8: Drive to Mbarara for Igongo Cultural Centre. Ankole cultural experience. Night life experience
You will be served breakfast in the early morning hours at the lodge. Embark on the journey to the Igongo Country Hotel and Cultural Centre. You will dive into the history of the Banyankole tribe as you meander around the well decorated museum. Have lunch at the Igongo Hotel and then embark on to an evening hike to the Eclipse Monument and afterward slope back and relax at the hotel with a night experience.
Day 9: Drive to Kampala. Stopover at Kayabwe equator. Souvenir Shopping. Proceed to Ebb for Onward Flight
You will be served with Breakfast and later have a scenic transfer back to Kampala. You will stop at the Kayabwe Equator Spot for coffee and shopping and later continue to Entebbe International Airport to Fly out.
Day 1: Arrival and check in at the Hotel for relaxation or a city tour
Upon arrival at the Entebbe International Airport, you will be received by our professional tour guide who will transfer you to the hotel to relax and enjoy the views of the bustling city as you unwind. You will be served the respective meals of the day as the staff at the hotel ensure that you are always comfortable.
Day 2: A morning transfer to Murchison Falls National Park. Stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After breakfast, you will undertake the transfer to Murchison Falls National Park. Branch to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for the exciting rhino tracking adventure. The activity will keep you occupied until midday when you will be served lunch. Continue to Murchison Falls National Park with scenic view of the South bank savannah woodlands. Enjoy the moment and take some nice photographs for remembrance. Head to the lodge to prepare for a once in a life time night game drive.
Its an interesting experience were the life of the African predators is explored through a night game drive with an armed ranger and spot lights on board to see almost 80% of the hunting by the Lions, Hyenas, Leopards and Rock pythons
Day 3: Early morning water safari on the Victoria Nile. Hike to the Top of Murchison Falls. Bush sundowner
In the wee hours of the morning, the well-appointed staff at the lodge will serve you a delicious breakfast after which you will undertake an exciting morning water safari through the meanders of the Nile for the bottom of the Murchison Falls. It will give you up-close encounters with the beautiful animals therein including African Bush Elephants, giraffes, and several bird species, Hippos and Waterbucks as they come for water from the Nile not forgetting the Nile Crocodiles, the aquatic predators.
In the afternoon, a local meal will be served for lunch and You will conduct an afternoon drive to the Top of the famous Murchison Falls and will also stand a chance to watch the might power in the gorge as the Nile squeezes through a width of about 7 to 8 metres with a constant drizzling vapor to cool you off. Transfer back to the lodge and prepare for a beautiful bush sunset to unwind the day, have dinner, and rest for the night.
Day 4: Early morning game drive. Scenic transfer to Kibale Forest National Park. Evening visit to Bigodi community
After checking out of the lodge, you will have breakfast at the hotel and then embark on a short early morning game drive through the African Savannahs to see the survivors of the night after a long night of hunting by the predators and you will also experience a beautiful sunrise. You will then get on the road in our 4x4 vehicles to transfer to Kibale Forest National Park. An enroute lunch will be served at a spacious and beautiful restaurant in Hoima at a stopover.
The Park is known for the numbers of primate and bird species it accommodates and on arrival in the park, you will continue to the lodge to unwind thereafter you will head to the Bigodi wetlands in the park to explore the hidden beauty therein and/or visit to the Bigodi local community. You will also set your eyes on some of the most iconic bird species especially the handsome francolin, great blue turacos and many more as they feed in the wetlands and in the tree branches up close. Transfer back to the lodge at sunset to rest and relax.
Day 5: Morning Chimpanzee tracking. Scenic transfer to Bwindi. Relaxation at the lodge
Breakfast on this day will be served in the wee hours of the morning at the lodging facility. You will then go ahead and meet the park Rangers who will brief you about the chimpanzee trekking activity you are yet to have. Make your way into the jungle under the guidance of the Ranger guides. In the jungle, you will trek to the chimpanzees and have the experience of watching them up-close.
The activity will keep you occupied the entire morning. Head back to the lodge in the afternoon for lunch and check out. After lunch, you will drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park check in at the lodge and relax.
Day 6: Gorilla trekking experience & evening scenic transfer to Lake Mutanda Resort
After breakfast, you will have a short meeting with the park Rangers who will brief you on the guidelines and behavior to be maintained amidst the mountain gorillas. The Rangers will accompany you to the jungle to trek to the majestic gentle giants. The thrill of being close to the gorillas is surely worthwhile. The activity will take you up to the afternoon when you will embark on a scenic drive to Lake Mutanda Resort to unwind in the spacious rooms. Dinner will be served to you at sunset after which you will rest.
Day 7: Morning golden monkey tracking and a community visit with the Batwa experience
You will be served breakfast at Cockcrow at the lodge. You will then meet the rangers to get prepared for the exhilarating golden monkey trekking activity. Make your way into the jungle to trek the golden monkeys. The trek will take you through the slopes of the Virunga Volcanoes, as you observe the rare flora and fauna species therein.
The activity will keep you engaged the entire morning and you will transfer to the lodge at midday to rest and have lunch. An afternoon community visit will be encountered with the Batwa Pygmy that were got from the forests for the conservation of the Gorillas and afterwards head back to the lodge. Dinner will be served at sundown and you will rest for the night.
Day 8: Drive to Mbarara for Igongo Cultural Centre. Ankole cultural experience. Night life experience
You will be served breakfast in the early morning hours at the lodge. Embark on the journey to the Igongo Country Hotel and Cultural Centre. You will dive into the history of the Banyankole tribe as you meander around the well decorated museum. Have lunch at the Igongo Hotel and then embark on to an evening hike to the Eclipse Monument and afterward slope back and relax at the hotel with a night experience.
Day 9: Drive to Kampala. Stopover at Kayabwe equator. Souvenir Shopping. Proceed to Ebb for Onward Flight
You will be served with Breakfast and later have a scenic transfer back to Kampala. You will stop at the Kayabwe Equator Spot for coffee and shopping and later continue to Entebbe International Airport to Fly out.
"Uganda Really Is Africa in One Country"
"Uganda Really Is Africa in One Country"
We went in expecting a safari and left with so much more — savannah game drives, dense rainforest, crater lakes, and warm village welcomes, all within nine days. Every region felt completely different from the last, yet the whole trip flowed seamlessly thanks to our guide. Territory Explorers packed more variety into this trip than we thought possible. If you want to see everything Africa has to offer without hopping countries, this is it.
Isabella T.
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