5-Days Luxury Private Safari in Uganda
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For those needing the best care and attention to detail, 5 Days Luxury Private Safari Uganda is the pinnacle wildlife and gorilla safari experience. We travel in luxurious private safari vehicles, stay in lodges and hotels with five-star amenities, and eat upscale meals daily. The Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are all included in the abundant Uganda safari, as is mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Included/Exclude
- Airport transfers
- Park fees/charges
- Pick and drop services
- Drinking water during the safari/tour
- Outdoor activities (as per the itenerary)
- Accommodation (as per the itenerary)
- A professional driver/guide
- Transportation; 4*4 Jeep, Van, or by air (as per the itenerary)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Meals; full board or half-board (as per the itenerary)
- ** Any other inclusion as indicated in the itenerary
- Insurance (where applicable)
- International flights charges and fares
- Tips and gifts to service providers
- Any personal item that you may need during the tour
- Additional government imposed taxes and/or park fees
- Drinks and meals outside the tour package
- Visa charges
- Additional accommodation (as you may choose)
- Any other charges that may arise in due time
Tour Amenities
Tour Plan
Transfer to the National Park of Murchison Falls from Kampala, a five to six-hour trip. You will stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary along the way to look for rhinos as you travel north through the renowned historical town of Luweero. Before driving to your lodge through Kichumbanyobo gate, stop by the top of the falls before leaving Ziwa for your fine supper in Masindi town. Reach the park by noon. After lunch, take a drive where you are guaranteed to see incredible wildlife during your 3–4-hour game drive along the Northern game trail, including buffalo, giraffes, elephants, antelopes, birds, lions, leopards, etc.
Journey on to a Victoria Nile launch in the afternoon that will take two to three hours to reach the base of the falls. Numerous wildlife species, such as Nile crocodiles, hippos, aquatic birds, and more, can be seen along the river banks from Paraa to the base of the falls. When you get off the boat at the base of the Murchison Falls, you can hike up to the top of the falls to watch it crash into a narrow rock and produce a permanent rainbow and a tremendous sound.
Accommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge, Paraa Safari Lodge/Nile Safari Lodge/Baker’s Lodge for luxury.
Main Activities: Rhino tracking, Boat cruise, Game drive, hike to the top of Murchison Falls.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
In the districts of Rukungiri, Kasese, Rubirizi, and Kamwenge sit Queen Elizabeth National Park, a wonderful location to watch tree-climbing lions and a distinctive Kazinga waterway. Leave Murchison Falls National Park, travel through Fort Port, where lunch will be given, and enjoy the scenery along the way, including the Crater Lakes and Rwenzori Mountain ranges. When you get there, check into the upscale wildlife safari lodge you have reserved for your overnight stay at Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Accommodation: Katara Lodge/Jacana/ Mweya Lodge for Luxury
Main Activities: Travelling, Sightseeing
The third day of our five-day luxury safari in Uganda is almost entirely spent traveling from Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi. The 4-5 hour drive begins right after breakfast. Visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park after traveling through Ishasha to see the unusual tree-climbing lions and other wildlife, birds, and stunning scenery.
Accommodation: Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Mahogany Springs Safari La=odge, Buhoma Lodge or Gorilla Heights lodge for luxury
Main Activities: Game drive at Ishasha, Bird watching
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Take part in an exhilarating gorilla trekking adventure: Depart your opulent safari lodge with some snacks, bottled water, and waterproof hiking boots on. Then, join other tourists for a briefing. At the briefing location, you learn about the rules for gorilla trekking and the gorilla troop you will be tracking beginning at 8:00 am.
The entire trekking experience ranges from two to six hours, including an hour spent with mountain gorillas in the wild. Return to the lodge to unwind afterward. You can choose to go swimming there or to the surrounding hamlet to see the Batwa pygmies.
Accommodation: Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Mahogany Springs Safari La=odge, Buhoma Lodge or Gorilla Heights lodge for luxury
Main Activities: Batwa Community visit, Gorilla Trekking
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Start your 8–9-hour 4WD journey back to Entebbe or Kampala after a sumptuous breakfast. A stopover at a hotel or an en-route visit to the Mpambire Drum makers or the Equator crossing is optional.
