7 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari Adventure

Overview.

The 7 days Uganda wildlife safari adventure guarantees a full-week wildlife encounter in the country’s top game viewing destinations. You will spend 6 nights, 7 days with visits to be made to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. After, Murchison Falls National Park , Queen Elizabeth National Park. These are Uganda’s two largest parks. They are also the best destinations to see the big animals and a variety of bird species. You will enjoy the best of guided game drive and launch trips in both on this long Uganda safari.

Detailed itinerary.

Day 1: Pick up at Entebbe Airport & drive to the hotel- relaxation

You will be picked up at Entebbe Airport where you will meet one of our company’s representatives. After a warm welcome and briefing about your safari, embark on a short city tour around Entebbe (for early arrival) and for late arrivals, connect straight to the lodge or hotel for evening relaxation or take a walk around the facility, have dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Entebbe-Murchison Falls NP with rhino tracking

After heavy breakfast, you will check out of Entebbe hotel and meet your driver for transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola district, Northwestern Uganda. The rhino sanctuary is accessible on Kampala-Gulu highway, and you will engage in rhino tracking to see rhinos in the wild.

Later, continue to Masindi town for lunch and you will proceed to Murchison Falls National Park through Kichumbanyobo gate. From Entebbe to Murchison Falls NP, expect to take at least 6-7 hours depending on the speed and mechanical conditions of the car.

Day 3: Safari in Murchison Fall NP: Game drive + Launch cruise

Breakfast early morning, after, set off for day game drive through the Northern tracks. This area is rich with animal species. In a 4×4 vehicle with pop up roof, enjoy views of the Rothschild giraffes, lions, elephants, birds, warthogs, and antelope species etc. Today’s game drive will take from 2-3 hours. After, lunch will be provided at the lodge you spent a night.

In the afternoon at around 2:00pm, you should have already reported to Paraa jetty. This is for the long awaited boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls. Enjoy 2-3 hours on Victoria Nile and in between. View the favorites, hippos, crocodiles, aquatic birds and other animals while they roam at the river banks. If you love photography, don’t miss to take pictures of the falls while at its base. In case water levels are low, leave the boat and trek to the top of the falls.

Day 4: Murchison Falls NP to Queen Elizabeth National Park

You will have a long day of driving to Queen Elizabeth National Park in Western Uganda. Connect through Hoima oil city to Fort Portal where lunch will be served at the hotel. Continue up to Queen Elizabeth National Park to check in at the lodge for overnight stay.

Day 5: Day experiences: Game drive, launch trip on Kazinga channel

Start an early game drive through Kasenyi plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park taking about 2-4 hours. Variety of wildlife will be spotted in a 4×4 vehicle with pop up roof and these include elephants, buffaloes in their large herds, lions, leopards, antelopes, warthogs, birds and more.

Have lunch and transfer afterwards to Kazinga Channel for a launch or boat cruise also expected to go for 2-3 hours. Large numbers of aquatic life will be spotted on a boat cruise including hippos, crocodiles, birds, etc.

Day 6: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

Leave Queen Elizabeth National Park for Lake Mburo National Park in Kiruhura district. Lake Mburo National Park is rich in wildlife, with hundreds of them already recorded. Giraffes, zebras, antelopes like reedbucks, impalas, waterbucks, topis, elands, leopards, hyenas, hippos, and crocodiles. Then, there are 350 bird species and others.

Spend about 4 hours to drive to this park, relax at the lodge, and have lunch. Later, in the afternoon, set off for a boat cruise on Lake Mburo. You will be navigating through the park’s largest fresh water lake. It is also a rich habitat to hippos, crocodiles and aquatic birds.

Day 7: Game drive and return to Entebbe/Kampala

Have the best of your African cup of tea/coffee, after, leave the lodge. But, first, go for a game drive to see variety of antelopes and other animals. These offer views of impalas; leopards, warthogs, giraffes, Burchell’s zebras, and birds etc. Exit Lake Mburo National Park for Entebbe or Kampala with a stopover to be made at Equator crossing at Kayabwe. There are also other exciting experiences/activities to engage in while at Lake Mburo National Park. They include horse back riding, cycling, quad biking, nature walks, cultural tour and others.

Soledad Gomez

Fun Safari. Loved it. Godwin was an amazing guide! He was informative, funny and took us around well. He was able to find so many animals and the weather was amazing. He allowed us to take time at each spot when we saw an animal we were looking forward to seeing. All our lodges were carefully chosen by Coleb and we all loved them. We booked the 6 days safari and highly recommend it to everyone visiting Uganda. We had a wonderful time!. 10/10 recommended!!

Maria Torondel

We rated this experience top of everything, because it truly was outstanding in every way! From our pickup which was punctual, quick and comfortable to our Safari in Murchison falls, Kibale and Bwindi NP, Standard safaris delivered to the dot. Our guide was a very Kind, punctual and extremely knowledgeable person who could tell us many facts about each and every animal we encountered. Due to his insights we were able to spot 4 of the Big Five, the Rhinos, buffaloes, lions and Elephants multiple times, as well as Hippos, Crocodiles, Giraffes and many more. Thanks to his calm and patience we were even able to watch an elephant fight right in front of us without any safety concerns. It was truly a very memorable day with a lot of fun and also good food.This is truly an experience for everyone, from solo travellers to big groups! Great tour company with a great guide!!!!!!!

Alexis F

This was an amazing experience organised by Standard Safaris through Coleb. During the tour itself, we got a chance to see so many animals and we learned a lot of interesting facts from our tour guide Godwin. He was funny and made sure we all got a chance to speak and see the full beauty of Uganda. We had an excellent time and a good tour for the whole family.

Elena Hoya

It was my first time in Uganda and honestly it was an amazing tour. Our pick up and drop off were comfortable. Our guide throughout the safari was excellent at his job. He was attentive with everyone and was very knowledgeable about all the cultures and landscapes of the country. During planning, Coleb did his best in tailoring our itinerary to fit our travel needs. I'm so glad we booked this tour. It was one of a kind.

E A

My wife and I had the trip of a lifetime, an unforgettable experience from start to finish. From gorilla trekking to game drives, every moment was magical and the wildlife encounters were simply breathtaking. Our guide Godwin was knowledgeable and attentive, and every detail of the trip was perfectly organized. Uganda’s beauty exceeded all our expectations, and the team took wonderful care of us throughout. Thank you for showing us the Pearl of Africa, we’ll cherish these memories forever. Highly recommended

KLAU conde

I LOVE MY SAFARI WE DID GORILLA TREKING AND WE WERE LOOKING FOR THE BIG FIVES, Everything was phenomenal the drivers the lodges my favorite one was Acacia Lodge, where you open the door of your lodge and you have the Elephants and hippos there . we also went to the Ecuatorian line very cool

Elisa Peralta

We spent a WONDERFUL time in Rwanda, thanks to Standard Safaris and especially thanks to our amazing driver George. If you plan to go on safari in Rwanda with Standard Safaris, ask him as your driver guide. He will share all his knowledge and experience about animals, nature, people, food etc… He drives very safely and is friendly. Thanks to him we saw a lot of animals ( especially the big 5😃 in Akagera NP) and Know so much more about Rwanda. We were travelling with our 2 children (7 and 11 years old), and they were delighted. We feel very lucky and we are grateful for this wonderful safari in East Africa.

Susana Lara Valenciano

We booked a 9-Days safari in Uganda with Standard Safaris, all-inclusive with a driver guide, all tour activities, permits and lodges. Honestly, we were very happy to have George as our guide. He drove us safely around the country and explained many things along the way. Thanks to him, we were able to spot many animals in the national parks, and we always stayed on track with our itinerary. The jeep was new and well maintained, however, the seats in the back were quite high with small windows, which made it difficult to look outside. But nevertheless, we still had a 10/10 safari experience in Uganda. We look forward to returning for another safari next year and telling our friends about Standard Safaris.

Pablo Sanchez Rubio

My wife and I had a gorilla safari of a lifetime in Uganda late last month. Our driver/guide Denis was incredible. He gave us so much information about Uganda and was so knowledgeable about the wildlife, cultures, people, politics, the geography, etc. By the end of the week we considered him a friend and we will recommend him and Standard Safaris to anyone looking to go to East Africa. Thank you so much guys!

Salome Ochando

If there were 10 stars I would give them. From my first "Hello" with Coleb to our last set of selfies on the equator with Denis, this tour company out-did themselves!! Absolutely professional and helpful from beginning to end. We're already booking another trip for next year! They had organised everything- gorilla permits, chimpanzee permits, all national park entrance fees, lodgings, every meal included. It was so easy I didn't even know where we were going until we were there! Pure relaxation. We had a few extra free days at the end so Coleb suggested adding on Mabamba Wetland and this was a wonderful experience with the shoebill and all these beautiful birds. Denis is the best tour guide I've ever met. 100% knowledgeable and professional and accommodating and..a new friend😊.. Thank you Standard Safaris!!

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