This classic safari holiday in Uganda takes in some of the best wildlife destinations throughout this wonderfully scenic country. The locations also lend themselves very well to a Uganda bird watching holiday with some fantastic species to be seen across diverse habitats.
Uganda
Classic Uganda Safari
15 Days
From the grasslands of Kidepo, trace the Rift Valley to the gorillas of Bwindi
This luxury safari in Uganda can be re-designed and tailor-made for your own unique experience
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Game drives & Nile boat trip in Murchison Falls |
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Chimp tracking in Kibale Forest National Park |
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Community run bird & primate walk in Bigodi wetlands |
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Game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park |
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Gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park |
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Walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park |
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4x4 game drives |
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Boat safaris |
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Chimp & gorilla trekking |
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Bird watching walks and walking safaris |
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Depart UK, arrive Entebbe |
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Depart for Murchison Falls, on arrival relax or visit the top of the falls |
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Morning game drive, afternoon Nile River cruise |
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Morning game drive. Afternoon to Budongo |
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Morning chimp tracking or bird watching |
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To Kibale Forest |
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Chimp tracking in Kibale. Afternoon nature walk & bird watching at Bigodi. To crater lakes |
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Day at leisure |
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Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Game drive |
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Morning safari drive. Afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel |
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Optional walk for chimps in Kyambura Gorge. To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park |
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Gorilla trekking |
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To Lake Mburo. Afternoon game drive or boat cruise |
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Morning walking safari. Transfer to Entebbe and depart Uganda |
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Arrive UK. |
You will discover the delightful Borassus palm stands among the plains of Murchison Falls National Park where herds of Ugandan kob, many elephants, giraffe and buffalo graze. Lion and leopard are present too. For bird watchers, the rare Shoebill stork can be found here among the reeds of the Nile delta adjoining on Lake Albert.
Not far away are the protected forests of Budongo where the Jane Goodall research centre has been converted to comfortable tourist accommodation. Here there are fabulous opportunities for bird watching along the Royal Mile with its endemic species and with more than 600 chimps in the forest, it is also an excellent location for tracking well habituated chimpanzees.
A little further south, Kibale Forest is another primate hot spot and there is the incredible opportunity to spend a day with chimps as they travel through the forest, an insight into one of our close cousins.
Following this informative experience you can discover the acacia and euphorbia savannah of Queen Elizabeth National Park where plains animals are returning in large numbers. Another highlight of this trip is taking a boat on the Kazinga Channel with its hippos and diverse bird species.
Then you move on through the mountains to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for a day gorilla trekking, another of the highlights of this safari holiday.
We then slow the pace down after the exertions of the gorilla trekking with an enjoyable walking safari in pretty Lake Mburo National Park with its herds of impala, eland and zebra before heading back to Entebbe for departure.
June - October
Highlight species
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Lion |
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Leopard |
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Elephant |
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Chimpanzee |
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Mountain gorilla |
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Shoebill stork |
Key species
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Ugandan kob |
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Oribi |
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Ugandan red colobus monkey |
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Ugandan mangabey |
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Papyrus gonalek |
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Black-billed barbet |
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Great blue turaco |
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African paradise flycatcher |
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Red-throated bee-eater |
Additional Details - Cost, Dates, Rating etc.
Cost from £
Please contact us for a cost for when you wish to travel.
Departure Dates
Any date to your requirements
Difficulty
Generally an easy safari although climbing steep and potentially muddy trails to see gorillas can be strenuous.
Flights
Flights from the UK via hubs in Europe or with Kenya Airways via Nairobi
Time
GMT +3 hours
Consider crossing into Rwanda for further treks for gorillas. Head to the Indian Ocean either on the Kenya or Tanzania coasts.
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