10 Days Uganda Safari
10 Days Uganda Safari : This 10 Days Uganda safari is an all adventure safari that will take you to different national parks in Uganda including Kibale national park where you will have a face-to-face encounter with habituated chimpanzees in Kibale forest and the famous hot springs in Semuliki national park. You will also visit Kidepo Valley national park which is also referred to as the ‘Masai Mara of Uganda.’ This 10 Days Uganda safari will also take you to Murchison falls national park which is the home base to the World’s most powerful waterfalls- Murchison falls. The park also has a wide range of wildlife animals including the big four which are elephants, lions, leopards and buffaloes.
Brief Itinerary 10 Days Uganda Safari.
Day 1: Arrival and hotel drop-off
Day 2: Ziwa Rhino trekking and Transfer to Gulu
Day 3: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park, Game Drive
Day 4: Morning game drive and Hot springs visit in Kidepo Valley
Day 5: Drive to Murchison Falls national park (Full day drive)
Day 6: Boat cruise and hike top of the falls
Day 7: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 8: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi Swamp Walk
Day 9: Hot Springs visit and night game drive at Semuliki national park
Day 10: Transfer Back to Kampala/Entebbe.
Detailed Itinerary 10 Days Uganda Safari.
Day 1: Arrival and hotel drop-off
Following your arrival at Entebbe airport, our company representative together with the guide will be waiting to welcome you and transfer to Kampala city where you will spend a night. Dinner and overnight stay at Fairway Hotel and Spa for mid-range/Sheraton for luxury/Forest Cottages for budget Meal: Half Board
Day 2: Ziwa Rhino trekking and Transfer to Gulu
Considering the journey requires about 11 hours; pick up will be at 7:00 am and make an early start on your journey to Gulu. En route to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino trekking for 2 -3 hours’ Kidepo national park is far placed – northeast of Uganda, bordering Kenya to the east and South Sudan to the North. The journey can be very exhausting to drive direct to the park thus making it necessary to break the journey in Gulu and proceed the next day!
You will have stopovers along the way to enjoy a fruit or snack and stretch out. Lunch and arrive Gulu late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Church Hill hotel
Day 3: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park, Game Drive
On the second day of your 5 Days Kidepo safari, we shall make our final trip to Kidepo Valley National Park. Wake up to a hot cup of coffee / tea and embark on a 3 hours drive to Kidepo national park where you will embark on a game drive in Kidepo valley in anticipation of seeing herds of buffalos, zebras, elephants, giraffes, hyenas, and cheetahs. You will enjoy a slow drive and you can be sure to seize picture moments while on your game drive and you can have stops at any moment you please.
Return to the lodge and spend the evening at leisure admiring the wilderness. Dinner and overnight at Kidepo Savannah lodge for mid-range/budget/Apoka lodge for luxury
Day 4: Morning game drive and Hot springs visit in Kidepo Valley
Have breakfast and brace yourself another thrilling game drive in the vast savannah of Kidepo Valley intercepted by patches of borassus palm and the rising scenic hills. Enjoy the stunning views of the morning sun shining over the hills of Lomej, the Lotukei Mountains to the north close to the Sudan border, the Morungole range to the southern boundary of Kidepo before the rays strike down to the endless valleys of Kidepo and Narus valley.
Return to the lodge for lunch and unwind a bit before embarking on a drive to Kidepo valley close to south Sudan boarder to visit the hot springs and you can encounter Ostriches within the region although their numbers are highly threatened by poaching by south Sudanese. Dinner and overnight at lodge as above.
Day 5: Drive to Murchison Falls national park (Full day drive)
Very early after breakfast, depart Kidepo via Gulu for lunch then proceed to Murchison falls national park. This is a full day drive entering the park through one of the gates. Drive to connect to your lodge for a night rest at Pakuba safari lodge for mid-range/Heritage Safari lodge for budget/Paraa Safari lodge for luxury
Day 6: Boat cruise and hike top of the falls
After breakfast, drive to the landing site for your morning boat cruise that starts at 9am to the bottom of the falls. From there you will hike to the top of the falls. This hike is a bit tuff but it’s fascinating as you will enjoy to see the falls at different points and finally when you reach at the top of the falls, you will be amazed and eventually forget about the tuff hike. After spending a good time at the top of the falls, you will meet your driver and drive to cross the ferry in time to return to your lodge. Lunch will be served at your lodge. Relax at the lodge then later do the evening game drive to find some animals. Before night fall, return to your lodge.
Day 7: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Early morning after breakfast, depart the lodge Proceed for your long journey to Kibale Forest National Park. This Park is a home to almost 13 primate species. These include red colobus and L’Hoest’s monkey and many more. You will have lunch in Kagadi. Proceed with the journey to Kibale forest. Dinner and overnight stay at Chimpanzee forest guest house in main house or cottage/Kyaninga lodge for luxury
Day 8: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi Swamp Walk
After breakfast, you will set out for chimp tracking within the Kibale Forest. During your search, expect to see a lot of primate species like chimpanzees, monkeys and other animals like the forest elephants, bush pig and duiker, warthogs, reptiles and amphibians as well as a colorful variety of butterflies. Return to the Lodge for lunch.
After lunch go for a nature walk in the Bigodi swamp area and look out for most of the water loving bird species. The forest /Park has almost 335 species of birds and therefore a good place for birders. Return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight stay as above.
Day 9: Hot Springs visit and night game drive at Semuliki national park
Before dawn, have breakfast and depart for Semuliki National Park through the eastern Albertine area. Semuliki National Park located in the basin of the western rift valley is one of the parks endowed with many habitats ranging from rain forests, Riparian forests to short and high grass Savannah, enter the park and visit the hot springs before you drive to your lodge.
Night game drives are also common in the park that reward you with nocturnal animals like the white tailed mangoose and the slender mangoose, the standard and pennant winged night jars, cats, hyenas, leopards, among others. This park offers surprises because you can never tell what to find and it is also the only park in Uganda that offers a spot lit night drive. Dinner and overnight at Semiliki Safari lodge for luxury/Ntoronko lodge for mid-range
Day 10: Transfer Back to Kampala/Entebbe.
After your breakfast, journey through the beautiful terrain of the rolling hills with well terraced landscapes which are also referred to as the ‘ Switzerland of Africa.’ You will have a stopover for lunch in Mbarara and then proceed to Kampala or Entebbe Airport for departure. End of Tour