This 12 Days Safari in Uganda will take you for unforgettable moments in your lifetime. The safari will allow you explore Uganda exclusively and you will have an interesting story to tell after your Adventure.
Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to your Hotel
On this day 1, you will be picked up from either Entebbe International Airport by our driver guide. He will brief you about the safari and transfer you to your hotel. You will check into your hotel for relaxation and later dinner and overnight.
Location: Kampala
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Latitude 00
Mid-Range: Fairway Boutique Hotel
Budget: Via Via Entebbe
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Kampala City Tour
On having your breakfast, you will enjoy a City Tour of Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. On this day, you have several options to choose from, you can visit the independence monument, Gaddafi Mosque, Nakasero market, Namugongo martyrs’ shrine, Kasubi tombs, and learn about their history. Return to your Hotel later for dinner and overnight
Location: Kampala
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Latitude 00
Mid-Range: Fairway Boutique Hotel
Budget: Via Via Entebbe
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa rhino sanctuary
After breakfast, your driver will transfer you to Murchison falls, driving to northwest and passing through the famous Luwero Triangle. You will stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for Rhino trekking. Ziwa is the only place in Uganda where you will see these endangered magnificent species in their natural habitat. You will have a lunch stop in Masindi and then proceed to Murchison falls for an evening game drive as you head to your lodge.
Location: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge
Mid-Range: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Budget: Murchison Giraffe Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Morning Game drive – Afternoon Boat Cruise and hike to top of falls
Early in the morning, you will have a game drive around the northern banks of river Nile. At this time, you have great chances of spotting lions, elephants, giraffes, hartebeest to mention but a few and bird species. Return to your lodge for lunch as you await a boat cruise in the afternoon. You will cruise to the bottom of the falls and you will see how the water forces it’s self out through an 8m gorge. You will spot hippos and other mammals drinking water from the river bank. Thereafter, you will hike to the top of the falls from where you will witness beauty at its peak. Dinner and overnight.
Location: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge
Mid-Range: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Budget: Murchison Giraffe Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park with a stopover at the Escarpment
Enjoy your early morning breakfast and thereafter, you will transfer to kibale forest national park located south of Murchison falls National Park. You will view several local homesteads, green countryside and local farms along the Albertine Rift escarpment. You can stopover here for picture moments. The journey to Kibale takes about 7 hours’ drive including a lunch stopover. Arrive and check-in at the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Location: Kibale Forest National Park
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Chimpundu Lodge
Mid-Range: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Budget: Isunga Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking – Bigodi Community and Wetland Visit
Today after breakfast, your guide will transfer you to the park headquarters for a briefing on the do’s and don’ts when you are with the chimpanzees. You will be assigned a park ranger and thereafter start the search for these beautiful primates. This Forest is also home to 13 primate species including the black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys and others which you will meet along the way. On finding the Chimpanzees, you will have a maximum of 1 hour in their presence, use this hour to notice every single action and ask your ranger guide as many questions as possible. Take pictures and then return to your lodge for lunch. Later in the day, you will proceed to Bigodi swamp for a walk and here you will spot several birds and butterfly species along with some primates. You will have an experience with the bigodi community and learn how to brew gin from bananas. Return to your lodge thereafter for dinner and overnight.
Location: Kibale Forest National Park
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Chimpundu Lodge
Mid-Range: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Budget: Isunga Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for Evening Game drive with Sundowner
On having a tasty breakfast, you will head to Queen Elizabeth National Park located just 2 hours away from Kibale Forest. On arrival, you will check in for lunch and relaxation. Later in the day, you will enjoy an afternoon to evening game drive in the park with a Sundowner. Several mammals will be spotted like the elephants, buffaloes, lions, Topi and many others. After this experience, drive back for dinner and overnight.
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge
Mid-Range: Twin Lake Safari Lodge
Budget: Topi Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Morning Game drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise on Kazinga channel
Queen Elizabeth National Park is known for having 4 of the Big 5 mammal species and these are; elephants, buffaloes, lions and leopards. And during your morning drive, you will get to spot them except for the leopard, if lucky you will spot them as well since they are Nocturnals. Other mammals to spot are waterbucks, Uganda Kobs, sitatunga, giant forest hogs, Topi and many others. After the drive, you will enjoy a soothing meal with some bit of rest. Later in the afternoon, you will go for a mind-blowing boat cruise on Kazinga channel. The Kazinga Channel joins Lake Edward to Lake George and it is known for being home to the largest concentration of hippos. Other water birds and crocodiles will as well be seen during the cruise. Return later for dinner and overnight.
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge
Mid-Range: Twin Lake Safari Lodge
Budget: Topi Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park via Ishasha sector
Today, you will transfer to Bwindi via the Ishasha sector which is renowned for its tree climbing lions. These lions are usually seen resting on the tree branches either after a successful hunt or resting due to the scorching sun. You will then continue to Bwindi and the distance will depend on which sector you will be tracking from. Check in for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Kaara Gorilla Mountain Lodge
Mid-Range: Bakiga Lodge
Budget: Gorilla Mist Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Community Encounter
Very early in the morning, you will be driven to the park headquarters from where you will meet your fellow tourists for a briefing on the do’s and don’ts when you are with the mountain gorillas. You will be assigned a park ranger who will take you through the entire forest as you search for these gentle giants. The Impenetrable Forest has several bird species which you will stop briefly to watch. Continue with the search for the gorillas and on finding them, you will be allowed 1 full hour to have an encounter with them. You will notice their behaviors and how they take care of their young ones just like human beings. After that, return to the lodge for your lunch and later, the Batwa will be ready to showcase their skillfully performances for you. This community were the early inhabitants of the Impenetrable Forest before it was established as a national park, therefore their life revolves around the forest, you will learn how they used to hunt for food in their ancient ways and return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Kaara Gorilla Mountain Lodge
Mid-Range: Bakiga Lodge
Budget: Gorilla Mist Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Relaxation
After your breakfast, transfer to Lake Bunyonyi which is about an hour away from Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Lake Bunyonyi is renowned for giving the best relaxation after a long safari especially with Gorilla trekking. You will have a full day to relax and unwind from your unforgettable experience. You can engage in a boat ride to one of the 29 Islands that are dotted in this beautiful lake. The surrounding vistas will amaze you and you will also get to see the Virunga Mountain ranges at a distance. You can retire for the night afterwards.
Location: Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation Option:
Luxury: Arcadia Cottages Lake Bunyonyi
Mid-Range: Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
Budget: Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: Transfer back to Entebbe International Airport with a coffee stopover
Having had a good night rest, you will enjoy a relaxed breakfast and thereafter start your long journey back to Entebbe for your departure flight. You will have several stopovers along the way for lunch, coffee and also buy souvenirs since the drive will take about 10 hours. In case the flight is not scheduled for this day, you will be transferred to your booked accommodation from where you will spend the night.
Location: Entebbe
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
The Package Price includes:
- Return airport transfers (pick up and drop off)
- Private transport for 12 days in a well-modified safari Extended land-cruiser (4WD, air-conditioned and pop-up roof)
- Fuel for 12 days
- English speaking driver guide for 12 days
- Accommodation for 11 nights on full board (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
- All en-route meals and bottled mineral water throughout your tour
- All park entrance fees, activities and all applicable government taxes
- 1 Chimpanzee Trekking permit per person (Kibale forest national park)
- 1 Mountain gorilla trekking permit per person in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park
- Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
The Package Price Excludes:
- International and domestic flights
- Country entry visa
- Personal travel insurance
- Items of personal nature/laundry/telephone charges
- Souvenirs and gifts, Tips
- Alcoholic and other soft drinks (sodas, special juice order at the lodge and wines)