8 Days Best Budget Uganda safari

Day 1 | Drive to Murchison falls via Zziwa Rhinos sanctuary

Pick up from Entebbe or Kampala. The 6-hour journey to Murchison falls national park includes a stop for a walk at Ziwa rhinos sanctuary. Here you will also have lunch. Upon arrival in the park, drive to the top of the thundering Murchison waterfalls for a brief walk to the top.

Accommodation | Heritage Lodge

Day 2 | Full day safari in Murchison Falls

Set off for a game drive at 6am – an opportunity to view some of the 76 mammals’ species and 451 birds’ species found in the park. At midday, you will go for a boat safari upstream the calm Victoria Nile to see more animals drink on the riverbanks. You will have a picnic lunch. Close the day with another game drive until sunset.

Day 3 | Drive to Kibale Forest National Park

You will have one last early game drive before exiting the park. Take a 6-hour long drive to Kibale Forest – the primates capital of Uganda. Stop for photography at the rift valley escarpment and tea plantations. Check in at your accommodation in the evening and relax.

Accommodation | Kibale Forest Camp

Day 4 | Morning Chimpanzee trekking. Drive to Queen Elizabeth

Chimpanzee tracking starts with briefing at 8am and lasts for 3-4 hours. You will walk with informative rangers and have an hour to observe and photograph the chimps as they forage in the jungle. Exit the park and drive to Queen Elizabeth for a game drive.

Accommodation | Kazinga Wilderness Camp

Day 5 | Kazinga channel boat ride and game drive

Have an early morning game drive in search of the abundant wildlife. Before midday, take a 2-hour boat ride on Kazinga channel. Exit the park and start your journey to Bwindi impenetrable national Park..

Accommodation | Gorilla Valley Lodge

Day 6 | Gorilla trekking in Bwindi national park

Follow trails in the thick jungle of Bwindi with informative ranger guides until you find the Gorillas. You have an hour to observe, photograph and record the Gorillas. In the evening, engage in a community tour and experience the life of the natives.

Day 7 | Drive to Lake Mburo. Visit pastoralist homes

Drive through the beautiful Kigezi highlands to Lake Mburo – the smallest of Uganda’s savannah national parks. Enroute, take a stop to visit Pastoralist homes to see the Ankole longhorned cows. Enjoy a night game drive in the park from 6 – 9pm before resting at your lodge.

Accommodation | Eagle’s Nest Lodge

Day 8 | Morning walking safari. Return to Entebbe and departure

This morning you will have a walking safari in the park. Walks begin at 7am and take two – three hours. You will return to the lodge to refresh and have breakfast. Thereafter, start your journey back to Entebbe airport. You will also have a stop at the equator. Arrive at Entebbe airport and check in for your flight back home.