9-Day Uganda Wildlife Safari with Gorilla Trekking and Boat Safaris

• Depending on your arrival time, meet your driver-guide on arrival and transfer to Lake Victoria Serena Hotel for check-in, dinner, and an overnight stay at the start of your tour. Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa is located approximately 30 km from Entebbe International Airport.

Accommodation: Lake Victoria Serena-Kigo

Meal Plan: All meals and mineral drinking water

• After breakfast, you will be taken to Entebbe Airport/Kajjansi Airfield to catch your flight for a safari to Kasese in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
• The journey will take about 2 hours to reach Kasese Airstrip.
• Upon arrival in Kasese, you will be picked up from the airstrip by a representative of the tour operator and taken to your accommodation, Mweya Safari Lodge, located in the heart of Queen Elizabeth National Park on the Mweya Peninsula.
• Watch wildlife from your private verandah and fall asleep to the roaring of lions on the distant savannah. This truly is Africa!

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: All meals and mineral drinking water

• Today, you will wake up early.
• A little before sunrise, coffee or tea will be served in the lounge before you head out for a long game drive in time to see the first rays of light. Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda's second-largest park, located at the base of the majestic Rwenzori Mountain range, adjacent to Lake Edward and Lake George. Lions are often sighted both inside and at the entrance to the park.
• You will search for wildlife throughout the park and are likely to come across elephants, buffaloes, lions, waterbucks, leopards, Ugandan kobs, and many warthogs.
• A well-deserved lunch will be served back at the lodge in the late morning.
• In the afternoon, take a boat safari along the Kazinga Channel. Here, you will see many hippos - more than you can imagine - and a variety of other animals that come to the waterhole to drink or bathe. You can expect to see buffalo, crocodiles, bathing elephants, and a range of beautiful birds.

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: All meals and mineral drinking water

• Today, you will be transferred to the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This area is called Ishasha and is famous for its tree-climbing lions.
• To escape the heat during the day, the lions learned how to climb the fig trees. If you're lucky, you might spot a few during your afternoon game drive.
• After the game drive, you will be taken to Ishasha Wilderness Camp, a charming and luxurious lodge with beautiful views over the savannah and a river packed with hippos.

Lunch, dinner, and overnight stay at Ishasha Wilderness Camp

Accommodation: Ishasha Wilderness Camp

Meal Plan: All meals and mineral drinking water

• After breakfast, you will do another game drive and have another chance to spot the tree-climbing lions.
• After lunch at Ishasha Wilderness Camp, you will be transferred to Buhoma in Bwindi, home of the mountain gorillas.

Accommodation: Buhoma Community Haven Lodge

Meal Plan: All meals and mineral drinking water

• Prepare yourself for an encounter with one of Bwindi's gentle giants: the rare mountain gorilla. This is the absolute highlight of a safari in Uganda for most people. The gorillas you will track belong to one of nine habituated family groups that can tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period every day.
• Your gorilla trekking will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes, and bamboo before you eventually reach the gorillas' habitat. En route, your guide will point out signs of previous gorilla activity, including dung, nests, and chewed bamboo shoots.
• Once the gorillas have been located, you will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. After that, you will return to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Buhoma Community Haven Lodge

Meal Plan: All meals and mineral drinking water

• Today, you will be taken to Kihihi Airstrip and continue your trip to Murchison Falls National Park in the north of Uganda. There is no direct airstrip connection from Kihihi to Murchison Falls National Park, so you will fly via Entebbe.
• On arrival, you will be transferred to Pakuba Safari Lodge, your fantastic accommodation for the next two nights. The views over the river are vast and magnificent, with islands hosting nesting egret birds, elephants bathing, and pods of hippos regularly seen. All cottages have uninterrupted river views, and there is a swimming pool.

Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: All meals and mineral drinking water

• After an early breakfast, tour the northern section of Murchison with its high concentration of savannah wildlife. Enjoy game viewing and photography of elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, Uganda kob, and lions, as well as leopards if you are lucky, plus a variety of bird species.
• Return to your accommodation for lunch and a brief break.
• After lunch, you will embark on a 3-hour boat trip to the base of the falls. This trip is the highlight of the safari in Murchison Falls, as it allows you to get up close to the animal species within the water. Cruise past huge hippo pods, crocodiles, and numerous aquatic birds adorning the north bank on the way to the mighty waterfalls. You will have an opportunity to take thousands of pictures, so carry your camera with you if you like.
• You may also proceed for a hike to the top of the falls if you wish. The walk is a strenuous one, but the thrill of reaching the top is unforgettable. Miss it only if you must!
• Return to your accommodation.

Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: All meals and mineral drinking water

• In the morning, you will drive to the top of Murchison Falls. Here, you will have some time to walk around, enjoy incredible views, and take fantastic photos.
• Afterwards, you will go back to your accommodation, where you will have an early lunch or, if you prefer, you can request a packed lunch. This marks the end of your tour.