Overview
This 14-day Uganda wildlife safari offers a comprehensive and immersive experience into the country’s natural beauty and diverse wildlife. From the thunderous Murchison Falls to the serene Lake Bunyonyi, and from the savannahs of Queen Elizabeth National Park to the dense forests of Bwindi, each day brings new adventures and discoveries. You will have the chance to track rhinos on foot, witness the awe-inspiring power of Murchison Falls, and enjoy boat cruises on the Nile and the Kazinga Channel. The primate encounters in Kibale and Bwindi are particularly special, providing a deep connection with our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.
Highlights
- Day 1: Airport Pick up and Transfer to Kampala
- Day 2: Rhino Tracking and Transfer to Gulu
- Day 3: Transfer to Kidepo, afternoon game drive in Narus Valley
- Day 4: Morning game drive and afternoon Karimojong community tour
- Day 5: Guided Nature walk, and afternoon game drive
- Day 6: Transfer to Murchison falls national Park, Afternoon game drive.
- Day 7: Murchison Falls Game drive – Boat cruise along the Mighty Nile
- Day 8: Transfer to Kibale National Park
- Day 9: Chimpanzee tracking Kibale, Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 10: Visit Katwe Explosion Crater, Kazinga Boat cruise and afternoon Game drive.
- Day 11: The Ishasha Sector transfer to Bwindi
- Day 12: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Gorilla Park, transfer to Mgahinga
- Day 13: Golden Monkey trekking and transfer to lake Mburo
- Day 14: Walking Safari and departure.
Day by Day Detailed Itinerary
Upon arrival at the Entebbe international airport, you will be welcomed by our company driver guide who will also drive you to the hotel in Kampala/Entebbe for your evening rest from the long flight. The drive from Entebbe to Kampala is about 45min. Accommodation Options: Forest Cottages, Protea hotel by Marriot
After you morning breakfast, embark on your journey to Gulu with a stopover for Rhino Tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. The Ziwa Rhino sanctuary is the only gazette area where you will find the White Rhinos in Uganda. The Rhino Tracking tour usually lasts between 1hr to 2 hours. After which you will embark on the journey and drive to Kabalega Dinners for lunch and then continue the journey to Gulu city where you will spend the night. On arrival, you check in to the lodge for rest. Later dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation Options: Bomah Hotel Gulu
After an early morning breakfast, embark on your journey to Kidepo valley national park. You will have a scenic drive through the Rural Uganda countryside, lasting 4.5 hours. Upon arrival in Kidepo Valley, proceed and check-in to your lodge where you will have lunch and a little rest.
In the afternoon, you will go on a1 game drive in Kidepo valley national park. Narus Valley is popular for mammals such as elephants, giraffes, buffalo’s antelopes, zebras and birds. Being the only permanent water point, many animals come to Narus valley to drink water and feed. It’s where you will find the largest buffalo herds than you can find anywhere on planet earth. Chances of spotting big cats hunting are very high as well. If lucky, you may spot the rare cheetahs too. Return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation Options: Kidepo Apoka safari lodge (High-end), Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Mid-range), Apoka Rest Camp (Budget).
In the morning will go for another game drive in the park, this time is to seek out the animals that you could have missed during the previous game drives as well as to polish out the game drive in the park. After, you will return to the lodge for lunch.
In the Afternoon, you will visit the Karamojong homesteads, known as the Manyatta. Here you will have the opportunity to interact with the elders and get to know more about their culture and lifestyle. And enjoy some of the local community activities like traditional dances and songs among others.
Note: You can opt to spend the whole day doing game drives, no extra cost is charged for afternoon game drive if you swap with Karamojong community tour.
Accommodation Options: Kidepo Apoka safari lodge (High-end), Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Mid-range), Apoka Rest Camp (Budget).
After your early morning breakfast, we go for a guided nature walk through the park which offers you a great opportunity to see several animals and bird species. The guide will provide information about animals, birds, their habits and how they can track their movements. This guided nature walk offers a great encounter with wild animals up close and personal in their habitat.
In the late afternoon, you will have an evening game drive along the Narus River Valley for game viewing and photography of large numbers of the game as they gather around the water source to quench their thirst. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options: Kidepo Apoka safari lodge (High-end), Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Mid-range), Apoka Rest Camp (Budget).
After an early morning breakfast, embark on your journey from Kidepo to Murchison falls national Park. This is a 6-hour drive, and you will arrive at your hotel, check-in and have lunch.
Later in the afternoon, you will go for afternoon game drive in the park where you may be able to see some of the animals including; (elephants, lions, buffaloes and giraffes), warthogs, bush backs, water bucks, Jackson, heart-beasts, hippos, several birds and many more. After you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation Options: Paraa safari lodge (luxury), Pakuba safari lodge (Mid-range), Park side safari lodge (Budget).
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Rise up early and have breakfast and thereafter, drive to the park by the break of dawn, the drive will reward you with encounters of game including the Big five game as well as several other mammal species including; hyenas, leopards, jackals, lions, buffaloes, Uganda Kobs, elephants, and many more savannah wild life species. Enjoy a 4-hour game drive around the Buligi game tracks, which stretch between the Victoria and Albert Niles, and down to the Nile-Lake Albert Delta. Return for midmorning breakfast and lunch.
In the afternoon, you will go on a boat cruise on the Nile for more game viewing. The boat cruise to the bottom of the falls, is often cited as being the highlight of a trip to Murchison, during the boat, you will have up-close and personal as you sail across the animals. Along this stretch of the river, the bird life is stunning with brightly colored kingfish. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
After morning breakfast, you check out of the lodge and exit the park with enroute game drive. You continue with the drive to Kibale forest National Park with en route stops for sightseeing including the distant views of the rift valley escarpment. Upon arrival, you check in to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options: Primate lodge(luxury), Chimpanzee Forest guest house (Mid-range), Rwenzori vie guest House (Budget).
After Breakfast, walk into the Forest, to view primates, however before you begin, you will head out to the park headquarters at Kanyanchu for briefing on the dos and the don’ts for chimpanzee trekking. After, you will be accompanied by the expert ranger to begin the search. The activity begins early morning at 8.00 a.m. and spend half the day looking for chimpanzees. Kibae forest is the primate capital. Therefore, you will encounter other primate species while on the trek including, monkey species like grey cheeked Mangabey, Red-tailed monkeys, phoestes, Red-Colobuses plus Blue tailed monkeys, all jumping from one branch to another. You will as well encounter a profusion of birds and butterflies plus many tiny insects. The park ranger will provide information concerning these primates, and the different birds, animals and plant life here; this will make the walk very informative and enjoyable. You will return to the lodge and have lunch and after, embark on your 2.5-hour drive to Queen Elizabeth national park. Kibale and queen Elizabeth are one of the closest national parks. The drive takes you through local homesteads and small towns. On arrival, you will drive and check in to the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay. Accommodation Options: Mweya safari lodge (Luxury), Marafiki safari lodge/ Enganzi Game Lodge (Mid-Range) Enjojo lodge (Budget).
After an early breakfast, proceed for a drive around the Katwe explosion crater. This is one of the most enjoyable activities to do in queen Elizabeth national park which rewards you with scenic views and a great wildlife encounter experience. Later proceed for a boat cruise on Kazinga channel from 11 am to 2:00pm. During the boat cruise, you will spot various water animals like Hippos and crocodiles, the cruise will also enrich you with various water birds. Return to your hotel for lunch.
Later go for and afternoon game drive in the Kasenyi sector, you may spot various animals like the elephants, Uganda Kobs, leopards among others on this best Uganda safari. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation Options: Mweya safari lodge (Luxury), Marafiki safari lodge/ Enganzi Game Lodge (Mid-Range) Enjojo lodge (Budget).
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
After an early breakfast you will embark on the Journey to the gorilla trekking haven of Bwindi via the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park famous for the tree climbing lions, if lucky, you may spot them hanging on the breaches in the midmorning sunshine. This sector also boosts with the biggest population of wild game. Exit the park and continue with the drive to Bwindi with enroute lunch. On arrival, check in at your lodge for relaxation, later dinner and overnights stay.
Accommodation Options: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla lodge (Luxury), Ichumbi Gorilla lodge (Mid-range), Trekkers Tavern/Rushaga Gorilla Haven (Mid-range)
Keep up with the early bird, taking a hot coffee with a snack and be at the park offices by 7:00 am for briefing by Ranger guides about general trekking experiences, getting porters to carry your extra luggage and start off your real exciting Mountain gorilla trekking safari. Ascend steep, rugged, mist covered, thick forested hills and get in the mix with thousands of other primates, birds, mammals, insects and different wildlife species sharing habitat with gorillas and walk in their foot prints. The exciting feeling of challenging the impenetrable forests and meeting up with the gentle giants is so captivating as well as the time spent in the jungles will stretch your imagination. Once you have found them, you will spend one hour with gorillas as you observe and watch them go about their daily activities. After, you will return to the park offices and then continue with the journey to Kisoro and on arrival, you check in to the lodge close to Mgahinga gorilla national park.
Accommodation Options: Travelers Rest Kisoro (Budget), Ichumbi gorilla lodge Kisoro (Mid-range).
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
After an early morning breakfast, you will head out for Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park. This activity will last for 3 hours in which you will spot the several other monkey species in the forest accompanied by the expert ranger to begin with the trek. You will spend one hour with them as you watch them jump from one tree branch to another. After you will return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, transfer from Mgahinga gorilla national park to Lake Bunyonyi, one of the tourists’ popular destinations to unwind after along day trekking in the forest.
Accommodation Options: Bird nest @Lake Bunyonyi Resort, Arcadia cottages, lake Chahafi Resort (Luxury), Bunyonyi Rock Resort, Lake Bunyonyi overland Resort (Mid-range), Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort (Budget).
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Rise up to relaxed morning breakfast at thereafter, go on canoe boat in lake Bunyonyi one of the exciting and peaceful boat safari in lake Bunyonyi. While on this boat, you will have an opportunity to explore some of the Islands found here, there is a total of 29 islands each having its historical belief, the guide will explain some of them to you. Other activities you may opt for include the Guided nature walk, community visit to the nearest local villages along the lake. Among others. Return to the lodge and after exit and departure, drive back to Kampala with enroute stop at the equator for photo shoot and lunch and thereafter, embar on the journey arriving in Kampala in the afternoon, where the guide will drop you off at the airport for your departure flight back home.
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
Tour Includes and Excludes
The Tour Includes
- Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking permits
- All activities on itinerary & park entry fees
- Accommodation and meals
- Transport in Standard Safari vehicle
- Professional Tour safari and driver Guide
- Bottled water during the trip
- Golden monkey fees
The Tour Excludes
- Visas
- International Flights
- Items of Personal Nature, Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
- Tips and Gratuity