Uganda Safari Itinerary
The Uganda safari itinerary is a detailed document that gives a tourist the full description of day-by-day activities that will be done during the Uganda safari since there are a lot of activities that can be done on your trip to the pearl of Africa to make your itinerary worthy.
Uganda is one of the best destinations for wildlife safaris in East Africa and the whole African continent at large the fame that Uganda is having is attributed to the presence of the endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga national park and these national parks are located in the southwestern part of Uganda along the Congo border and the Virunga conservation area.
Uganda is also blessed by having half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas in the thick montane tropical forest of Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga national park.
Another activity that keeps on attracting many tourists to Uganda is the Chimpanzee trekking activity which is done in Kibale national park and Budungo Forest in Murchison falls national park. Kibale national park holds the highest population of chimpanzees having the name ‘’the primate capital of the world’’.
Kibale national park is home to over 1500 chimpanzees that you find jumping in the thick forest and there are also other primate species that are found in the park and including the monkeys.
Kibale is also a bird’s paradise with amazing bird species which can be found when you take a walk to Bigodi swamp which is owned by the local community and KAFRED where you can find 40 species of birds around the swamp area together with other insects like the centipedes, millipedes, caterpillar among others.
The amazing open savannah grassland found on the western side of Uganda holds the amazing big five wildlife animals that many tourists would love to see on their Uganda safari. The wildlife safari is best done in the open savannah national parks of Queen Elizabeth national park, Murchison falls national park, and Kidepo valley national park.
Queen Elizabeth national park is one of the most visited national parks in Uganda because it holds a wide range of wildlife for game viewing, the park is home to over 90 species of mammals and about 10 species of primates, and over 600 bird species and Murchison falls national park which is home to the most sought after primate the chimpanzees which are found in Budongo forest and Kaniyo abides forest reserve and to Uganda’s Rothschild’s giraffes among the other mammals.
Murchison falls national park has one of the greatest features which is the waterfalls it is called that because of the great masses of water from Victoria Nile squeezes through the narrow gorge that is covered with rocks and the passage of about 6 meters wide falling on a height of about 45 meters to the bottom of the falls forming the plunge pull and continues downstream to the Albert delta. The pressure at which the water passes through the narrow gorge forms s fog around the surrounding area and the thunder sound as the water rumbles down the high cliff with an amazing sound, most tourists who go to the top are always amazed by the creatures and wonders of the falls.
TOP UGANDA SAFARI ITINERARIES
Most thirst-timers in Uganda usually want to go mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable national park since Uganda holds the largest population of gorillas.
A Uganda mountain gorilla safari itinerary to Bwindi impenetrable national park will take you through different amazing places before reaching the park since it I located in the far west of Uganda and to reach there it will take you 8 hours from Kampala capital city.
When your itinerary is showing mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi then you will have to drive straight to the southwestern part of Uganda towards the Congo border by road and pass via Kasese or Mbarara to Kihihi and then to the park.
But you can also fly thereby getting a chartered flight from Entebbe international airport or Kajjansi Airfield to Kihihi Airstrip where you will be picked up by the lodge driver to drop you at the park. In order to enjoy your gorilla trekking itinerary, you have to stay in Bwindi for a minimum of 3 days.
For a budget safari to the west in order to get interesting eye-catching attractions than an Uganda safari to the western region for wildlife adventure where you will start enjoying when you take the route via Masaka, Mbarara, and Kasese from Kampala which will be a 3 hours drive to reach the nearest park along the route which is Lake Mburo national park where you can first sight the wild animals along the western safari corridor of Uganda where you can stop to view the Zebras grazing among others.
The next stop line is Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kasese where you get the chance of enjoying the wildlife, especially the big four. About cruising along the Kazinga channel where you get the chance of viewing the wildlife gathered at the shores of the lake.
You can also have a drive to Murchison falls national park in the northwestern region of Uganda but before reaching the park, you have to branch off at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you get to trek the remaining black rhinos in Uganda with the opportunity of seeing the rare shoebill stork. That is when you will continue to Murchison falls national park after having lunch and passing through the Kaniyo Pabidi forest in the southern part of the park. At Kaniyo Pabidi, you can enjoy Chimpanzee trekking and visiting Jane Goodall’s research institute then that is when your safari will continue to Para where you will stay in one of the wonderful and magnificent facilities like para safari lodge, red chili campsites then in the morning you enjoy the game viewing in Buligi game tracks, hike to the top of the falls, boat cruise to the Albert delta.
In summary, Uganda is a rich tourism destination with a lot of natural resources in and around the countryside. An Uganda safari itinerary will make you discover and also enjoy a lot of things and activities that you always wanted to enjoy when you come to Africa but when you want to enjoy and discover a lot during your Uganda safari experience, you have to work with a trusted tour operator like Vibrant Holiday Safaris to plan for a best and personalized Uganda safari itinerary.