11 Days Best of Uganda Akiiki Safari​

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park which promises to give you thrilling encounters with a myriad of Uganda’s wildlife. Along your journey, you will make a stop over at Ziwa rhino sanctuary where you will have an encounter with the rhinos is assured as this sanctuary is home to an ever-growing number of rhinos. You will have an enroute lunch at Kabalega dinners. The journey to Murchison Falls Park from Entebbe will last anywhere between 7-9hours given you will have an enroute stop at Ziwa.

Accommodation: Murchison River Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today you will engage in a stunning morning game drive in Murchison falls National Park and this will give a face to face encounter with the dwellers of this park such as 4 of the Africa’s big five lions, African elephants, leopards and cape buffaloes among many others like giraffes and a multitude of birds. In the afternoon you will enjoy a mind-blowing boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison falls and the thunderous roar from these falls will surely let you know why they are referred to us the world’s strongest water falls. From here, you will hike to the top of these magnificent falls where you will be able to take numerous pictures in order to immortalize your visit forever.

Accommodation: Murchison River Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

This day will see you transfer to Kibale National park with an enroute lunch in Hoima. Kibale Park lies about 310km or 6-7 hours’ drive through rural Uganda which is quite fascinating for a first-time traveler in this country.

Accommodation: Isunga Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

On this day, you will have a chance to have an upclose encounter with the man’s closest wild cousin the chimpanzees as you engage in an exciting chimpanzee trekking experience as Kibale national park is home to these humbling primates. After your encounter with Chimps, you visit Bigodi for a community walk in the evening that will expose you to the way of life of the people living next to these chimps

Accommodation:  Isunga Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today you will wake up in the morning have breakfast then embark on a 1.5-2 hours drive to Queen Elizabeth park. As you drive Queen Elizabeth Park, you will see the foot hills of Rwenzori mountain which gives birth to Rwenzori National Park. Rwenzori mountain is home to the 3^rd, 4^th and 5th highest peaks in Africa hence it’s a highly sought out destination for hiking tourists. When you arrive in Queen Elizabeth park you will engage in an afternoon game drive in the Kasenyi sector and this drive will enable to see several of the wild animals that call this park their home. You will proceed to your lodge for lunch and have the afternoon free for relaxation.

Accommodation: Marafiki Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

This day will see you being exposed to what Queen Elizabeth national park has to offer. You will kick off with an early morning game drive where you meet more of Uganda wildlife mammals which include lions, Cape buffaloes, African elephants Topis Bush bucks. In the afternoon enjoy another round of thrilling boat ride as you get to cruise the Kazinga channel and this comes with numerous encounters with hippos, more grassland wild animals and a myriad of bird species as this park is home to 600 bird species.

Accommodation: Marafiki Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8 will have you transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable park which is home to the biggest primates on earth the giant mountain gorillas.  Enroute to the Bwindi you will have a chance to see the famous tree climbing lions of Queen Elizabeth that are usually sighted in the Ishasha sector.

Accommodation: Ichumbi gorilla Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

This day you will get you to actually meet the gorillas as you engage in a memorable gorilla trekking experience which will have you meet these gentle giants in their natural habitat. You will spend an hour observing these majestic creatures in order to have an understanding their habits which aren’t far from our own. In the afternoon after returning from the trek, you will spend the afternoon free relaxing at the lodge. 

Accommodation: Ichumbi Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

This day has you waking up at the soothing twittering of some of the numerous birds that call this forest their home as it has its name Lake Bunyonyi derived from hundreds of bird species. After breakfast you will embark on your drive to Lake Mburo National Park. Mburo National Park lies about 270km or 5-6 hours’ drive North East of Bwindi.  Upon your arrial to Lake Mburo Park, you will undertake a spectacular boat cruise that will reveal to you several of the park’s wild mammals and reptiles such as the Cape buffaloes, Giraffes, numerous antelope species such as Bush backs, Ellands, Impalas and the Burchell zebras. At the end of the boat experience, you will indulge in a game drive as you go to your lodge. It is also a good birding destination given its 300-bird species count.

Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

On the last day of this safari, you will enjoy a thrilling walking safari which will put you in a position to some meet several of the wild dwellers of this park from a close range. You will return to the lodge to have breakfast after which you will then embark on a return drive back to Entebbe where your safari with us comes to an end.