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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

Introduction

Our luxury safari flies you in to the best wildlife viewing in Uganda.
Leaving Entebbe you fly to the far north of Uganda, a land so different to much of the rest of the country with rolling grassland plains and rugged valleys. Then you fly to Murchison Falls National Park before meeting chimps in Kibale, lions in Queen Elizabeth & of course gorillas in Bwindi. You then end your safari with some relaxation at Wildwaters Lodge on the River Nile.

Game drives in Kidepo, Murchison Falls & QENP
Chimp & gorilla trekking
Relaxing on the Nile

4x4 game drives
Boat safaris 
Chimp & gorilla trekking

Depart UK, arrive Entebbe

Fly to Kidepo & game drive
Safari activities in Kidepo National Park
Safari activities in Kidepo National Park
Fly to Murchison Falls & game drive
Morning game drive, afternoon Nile boat trip
Fly to Fort Portal. At leisure
Chimp tracking & Bigodi wetlands walk
Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Game drive
Morning safari drive. Afternoon boat trip on Kazinga Channel
To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Gorilla trekking
Fly to Entebbe. Transfer to Jinja & Wildwaters Lodge
At leisure
Transfer to Entebbe and depart Uganda
Arrive UK.

You will start your safari in the far north of Uganda in Kidepo National Park; here you will find lions and zebra, both infrequently found in Uganda's other parks, and a host of other wildlife living in this remote wilderness outpost that is one of the highlights of the country yet a special place visited by so few. There is also an opportunity to visit a local Karamajong community. Apoka Lodge will be your base for a couple of nights, although we would recommend longer.

Next a light aircraft whisks you to Murchison Falls National Park where you will stay on the northern side of the Nile River. The advantage of the north bank is that it allows you to head out on safari early in the morning without having to wait to cross on the Nile ferry. Your time out on the borassus studded grasslands is likely to be spent closer to the delta on Lake Albert where some of the animals congregate and bird life is prolific, the woodland here is good for leopard sightings too. There is also time to enjoy a boat trip to the bottom of the falls to witness the raw power of the Nile crashing through a narrow gorge.

Another short flight brings you to the delightful small town of Fort Portal from where you can reach Kibale Forest for some of the easiest and best chimp tracking in Africa. You will stay in the wonderfully scenic crater lakes region and itself overlooking a lake.

A morning's drive brings you to Queen Elizabeth National Park where again you can mix your time between game drives and the excellent boat trip on the Kazinga Channel which showcases terrific bird life, hippos galore and crocs lazing on the shore.

With your guide you head south to reach Bwindi and the opportunity to experience one of the most memorable walks of your life as you go gorilla trekking the next morning.

With the gorilla encounters firmly fixed in your head, the next day a scheduled flight from the nearby airstrip takes you back to Entebbe from where you are transferred to the wonderful Wildwaters Lodge set among rapids on the Nile. This very well run lodge with a wide range of activities including white-water rafting, is located in a unique location that provides a great end to this luxury safari.

 

June - October

Highlight species

Lion
Leopard
Elephant
Chimpanzee
Mountain gorilla
Ugandan kob
Giraffe
Other primates, e.g. Ugandan mangabey, red-tailed monkey, Ugandan red colobus

 

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 to Entebbe 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.

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