In addition to visiting two East
African nations, this 13-day Uganda Adventure Safari allows you to obtain an
East African tourist visa. With the possibility of spotting the endangered
primates (Chimpanzees and Mountain Gorillas) in Kibale National Park, Volcanoes
National Park, and Bwindi Forest National Park, this safari will take you
across the stunning country.
In the savannah parks of Queen
Elizabeth National Park and Murchison Falls National Park, you can also
anticipate seeing the Big Five: lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos, and
elephants. This safari will include a visit to the Lowland Eastern gorillas in
Uganda with cultural visits that will see the Batwa people in Uganda and the
Banyarwanda in Rwanda. For only 13, travel to Rwanda, Uganda, and Rwanda.
Safari
highlights
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe Airport –
Hotel
Day 2: Transfer to Jinja
Day 3: White water rafting and Visit
Source of the Nile boat cruise on Lake Victoria
Day 4: Transfer to Murchison falls
national park and Ziwa rhino sanctuary
Day 5: Morning game drive and Boat
cruise and evening game drive – top of the falls visit
Day 6: Transfer to Kibale national
park (5-6 hours)
Day 7: Uganda Chimpanzee trekking
activity – transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Day 8: Morning game drive – Boat
cruise along the Kazinga channel
Day 9: Ishasha game drive – transfer
to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
Day 10: Gorilla trekking experience
Day 11: Explore Lake Bunyonyi
Day 12: Transfer to Lake Mburo
national park -guided walking safari
Day 13: Transfer back to Entebbe and
Departure
Detailed itinerary
Day
1: Arrival at Entebbe Airport – Hotel
Depending on your arrival time, meet
your driver at the Entebbe airport and proceed to your reserved lodge in either
Entebbe or Kampala. Spend the night at the Skyz Naguru Hotel or 2 Friends Beach
Hotel for a mid-range stay, or Papyrus Guesthouse or Forest Cottages for a
budget stay.
Day
2: Transfer to Jinja
Our company representative will meet you at the airport and take you to Jinja town, which is around three to four hours away by car, depending on traffic. After arriving, check into the hotel you have reserved, eat lunch, and relax for a bit before visiting the Nile’s source in the afternoon. Go back to the hotel for dinner and spend the night there. Jinja Nile Resort offers luxurious accommodations, while the mid-range Friends Guesthouse and the budget-friendly Nile Front Cottages
Day
3: White water rafting and Visit Source of the Nile boat cruise on Lake
Victoria
After breakfast, meet your driver and
get ready for a full day of water rafting on the Nile. After a briefing, you
will receive the rafting equipment needed for the sport. Connect to the lodge
after rafting to rest and get ready for a leisurely sunset boat ride on Lake
Victoria. After dinner, head back to your resort to spend the night there.
Day
4: Transfer to Murchison falls national park and Ziwa rhino sanctuary
After breakfast, your driver/guide
will come get you to begin the trip at the hotel. Set out for Murchison Falls
National Park, which is roughly 6-7 hours away by car, stopping along the way
to track rhinos at Ziwa rhino sanctuary. The only location in Uganda where
rhinos can be seen is here. After being briefed, you will begin your search for
the rhinos, after which you will be permitted to observe and photograph
them. After lunch, head to the lodge you
have reserved for rest, dinner, and overnight accommodations at Tilenga Safari
Lodge for low-cost lodging, Pakuba Safari Lodge for mid-range lodging, or Paraa
Safari Lodge for luxury lodging.
Day
5: Morning game drive and Boat cruise and evening game drive top of the falls visit
After breakfast at your lodge, head to
the delta for an early morning game drive in the park’s northern region.
Elephants, giraffes, lions, hyenas, cape buffaloes, leopards (on a good day),
and several antelope species, such as the Uganda Kobs, Jackson hartebeest,
Oribi, and waterbucks, are among the animals you might see here. Return to your
lodge to rest and eat lunch after the game drive. You will take a boat trip to view the
stunning falls along the River Nile in the afternoon. You may see the park’s
streaming hippo and serried ranges of crocodiles along the sandbanks, as well
as several bird species and a multitude of animal species descending, by
cruising around the bottom of the falls.
Day
6: Transfer to Kibale national park (5-6 hours)
Following breakfast at your lodge,
travel to Kibale National Park in western Uganda, making stops along the way to
stretch and have lunch. Connect to visit the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary once you
arrive. Butterflies, flora, and animals especially birds and primates abound in
the reserve. Birdwatchers will be particularly interested in impressive birds
like the uncommon Papyrus Gonolek and Great Blue Turaco. More elusive creatures
like Sitatunga antelope and Red Colobus monkeys can also be found in the wetland.
Additionally, you will get the chance to engage with the community and see
nearby community projects that have been funded by tourism. Dinner and
overnight accommodations at the mid-range Chimpanzee Forest Lodge, the low-cost
Kibale Forest Lodge, or the upscale Primes Lodge
Day
7: Chimpanzee trekking activity – transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Drive to the Kibale Park headquarters
for a chimpanzee briefing after breakfast. Enter the jungle and begin your
journey to see the chimpanzees in their natural environment. It will take two
to five hours to locate them, and once you do, you will have an hour to spend
with them as they swing from the branches high above the forest floor.
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National
Park following your hike and lunch. The drive takes roughly three hours.
Connect to your reserved lodge upon arrival for rest, dinner, and an overnight
stay at Bush Lodge for a low-cost stay, Elephant Hub Lodge for a mid-range
stay, or Elephant Plains Lodge for a luxurious stay.
Day
8: Morning game drive – Boat cruise along the Kazinga channel
Following breakfast, you will embark
on an early-morning wildlife drive where you will come across various
antelopes, buffaloes, elephants, waterbuck, and Uganda Kob. If you’re lucky,
you’ll see lions, hyenas, and leopards.
After lunch, take a two-hour launch
cruise into Lake Edward via the Kazinga Channel. During this trip, you will be
able to sail through an area with the largest concentration of hippos and
possibly spot a lot of animals drinking at the water’s edge. Additionally, the
voyage provides an excellent setting for games, photography, and bird watching.
Dinner and lodging at the lodge as mentioned above
Day
9: Ishasha game drive -transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
After breakfast, make your way to
Queen Elizabeth National Park’s Ishasha area, which is home to the lions that
climb trees. Join us for a game drive in the afternoon where you may be able to
spot lions that climb trees.
After lunch on the way, drive for four
to five hours to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Check in at your lodge
while you get ready for the activities of the next day. Dinner and overnight
stay at Silverback Safari Lodge for luxury, Buhoma Community Rest Camp for
budget, or Buhoma Haven Lodge for mid-range.
Day
10: Gorilla trekking experience
After breakfast, you will be taken to
the park offices where a native guide will give you a briefing on mountain
gorilla trekking. Depending on the gorillas’ movements, the duration often
ranges from two to eight hours. Unexpected encounters with gorillas are among
the most fascinating life events. You will have the opportunity to see and snap
close-up photos. Adults will be feeding and moaning with one another. Following
an hour spent with the eagerly anticipated gorillas, you will be led back to
the starting point by your guide and rangers, where your driver will be ready
to take you back to the resort. You might participate in an optional community
tour, depending on when you get back from the trekking activity. Eat dinner and
spend the night at the resort.
Day
11: Explore Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast, make your way to Lake
Bunyonyi to have a canoe ride around the lake. After all of the hiking, here is
the place to unwind. With roughly 29 islands, including the punishment island,
Bushara, Bwama, and Njuyeera islands, to name a few, Lake Bunyonyi is the
second-deepest lake in Africa. Best of all, unlike other lakes, Lake Bunyonyi
is Bilharzia, hippo and crocodile-free, with crystal-clear swimming waters
encircled by steep terraced slopes. Following lunch, you can either unwind at
the lodge, go zip-lining for free, or engage in any other thrilling activity
you like. Come back and unwind at the lodge, which offers stunning views of the
lake and the hills. Supper and overnight stay at lodge as above
Day
12: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park guided walking safari
After breakfast in the morning, you
will go to Lake Mburo National Park. Arriving at the resort in time for lunch
requires a drive of around four hours. Join a walking safari later in the day
to explore the park and its inhabitants on foot. You may see zebras, giraffes,
waterbucks, and other creatures. Return to your lodge for some rest, dinner,
and a night’s stay at Eagles Nest Lodge for a more affordable alternative,
Arcadia Cottages Lake Mburo for a more affordable one, or Mihingo Safari Lodge
for a more upscale one.
Day
13: Transfer back to Entebbe and Departure
Before you check out to start your
journey to Entebbe, take a quick game drive after breakfast to locate some of
the park’s missing residents. With a lunch break and a stop at the Uganda
Equator along the way, the drive takes roughly five hours. Connect to the
Entebbe airport when you arrive so you can check in for your subsequent trip
home.
13-Day
Uganda Adventure Safari Comes to an End