Tour Overview

This Six-day safari offers the ultimate primate safari experience in Uganda. The safari starts with a visit to Kibale Forest national park home to the chimpanzees and 13 other primates’ species. At Kibale you will do a chimp trek and Bigodi nature walk. The second half of the journey takes you to the Bwindi impenetrable forest national park home to endangered mountain gorillas. At Bwindi you will do a gorilla trek, and later visit Lake Bunyonyi.

Tour Highlights

16 Days Best Uganda Safari: Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Airport Pick up –Transfer to Kampala

As soon as you arrive to the airport our company representative will come to pick you up and drive you for around 45 minutes after which you will arrive in Kampala and overnight and stay at Sheraton Hotel Kampala (luxury) or Cassia Lodge / Papyrus Guest House(mid-range) or Forest Cottages(budget)

Accommodation Options:

• Sheraton Hotel Kampala (luxury)
• Cassia Lodge / Papyrus Guest House(mid-range)
• Forest Cottages(budget)

Destination: Kampala

Day 2: Transfer to Jinja, White water rafting

 

After an early morning breakfast, we sett off for Jinja City located in Eastern Uganda, and is also known as the adventure capital of Uganda where we shall be doing white water rafting. Upon arrival in Jinja, proceed to the base camp where you Meet up with the rafting team in Jinja and attend a briefing session after which you will get into the vehicle and drive to the starting point where you will also be taken though a brief exercise to familiarize yourself with the rafting experience. Make your choice between grade 3 or grade 5 rapids and begin your adventure. Rafting on the Nile river lasts between 1 to 3 hours and it is always celebrated with a cold bottle of Nile special beer at the end. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation Options:

• Nile Village hotel(budget)
• Nile Porch Black Lantern (mid-range)
• Wild waters lodge (Luxury)

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Source of the Nile boat cruise and transfer to the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary.

After an early morning breakfast, embark on short ride to the source of River Nile, the worlds longest river. You will then go for a boat ride on Lake Victoria, taking you straight to the point known as the source of River nile. You will take photos as well as your local guide gives you more information about Lake Victoria and the source of the Nile.
After visiting the source, we embark on our journey to The ziwa Rhino sanctuary located in northern Uganda. You will have your lunch enroute. Check-in at the sanctuary and proceed to Amuka Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation Options:

• Amuka Safari Lodge

Destination: Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Day 4: Rhino Tracking and Afternoon Nature Walk.

After you morning breakfast, head out for Rhino Tracking within the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. The Ziwa Rhino sanctuary was created to conserve and the Rhinos, with intention of re-introducing them to all other parks in Uganda where they once lived before they were all poached. The Rhino Tracking tour usually lasts between 1hr 30minutes to 2hrs and 30 minutes. After your Rhino tracking experience return to the lodge for lunch.
After Lunch you will rest abit then embark on the two hour nature walk / Bird walk in the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. The sanctuary contains over 300 bird species! There are four bird trails within the sanctuary which cover woodlands, swamp and savannah. The bird guides are excellent and this is an activity that cannot be missed by bird lovers!
You will probably get to see some of the other game on the sanctuary while doing your nature walk.
Dinner and overnight at

Accommodation Options:

• Amuka Lodge

Day 5: Transfer Ziwa to Kidepo and do an afternoon game drive.

After an early breakfast transfer from Ziwa to Kidepo valley national park. Check-in to the lodge and have lunch then you will head for an afternoon game drive. Kidepo Valley is popular for mammals such as lions, elephants, giraffes, buffalo’s antelopes, zebras, cheetahs and birds. The game drive will last for three to four hours after which you will return to Adere Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Options:

• Adere Safari Lodge .

Destination: Kidepo Valley National Park

Day 6: Game drive in Narus Valley and Hot springs visit in Kidepo Valley.

After breakfast, drive to Narus valley for an early morning game drive. 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. The park has observation points with binoculars and it will be your pleasure to use one of them. You will enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness and then proceed to visit the visit the hot springs, the Uganda-Sudan boarder and if lucky spot the giant Ostriches which are found in this place. Note: There seasonal rivers on this side so if it is a rainy day the program to visit the hot springs will be adjusted for other activities. Return to the lodge for overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Transfer from Kidepo Valley to Murchison Falls National Park.

After an early morning breakfast, we embark on our journey from Kidepo Valley national park to Murchison falls national park. You will arrive at the your lodge in time for lunch then relax abit. Later go for an evening game drive where you will see some of the wildlife found in this park including Lions, giraffes, buffaloes, Hyenas, Antelops, warthogs and so much more.
Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 8: Murchison Falls Game drive – Boat cruise along the Mighty Nile

Before going for an early morning gamedrive to the northern part of Murchison falls National Park led by your tour guide, take a cup of tea to warm up. This drive will reward you with  encounters  of game like, hyenas, leopards, jackals, lions, buffaloes, Uganda Kob, 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. After the game drive head out for the Boat cruise or launch cruise along the Victoria Nile. This boat trip is often cited as being the highlight of a trip to Murchison since it allows you to get up-close and personal with the animals. Along this stretch of the river, the bird life is stunning with brightly colored kingfishers and bee-eaters darting along the riverbanks. If lucky, you may see the rare and prehistoric looking shoebill, which is a cross between the dodo and a dinosaur. The boat takes you to the base of the falls which only adds to their impressiveness.it will also provide an opening to view some of the water animals like the crocodiles, buffaloes, hippos and plenty of birds. Dinner and overnight at;

Accommodation Options:

• Paraa safari lodge
• Pakuba Safari Lodge
• heritage Safari Lodge

Destination: Murchison Falls National Park 

Day 9: Visit top of the falls, and Transfer to Kibale National Park

Our safari guide will meet you at breakfast and drive to the top of the Murchison falls where you can see the Nile’s beauty perfected! Marvel at the Nile, compressing from 50 meters to squeeze through a 6-meter canyon dropping 40 meters with a thunderous roar. Exit the park and embark on your journey to Kibale National Park. Then drive you to Fort Portal passing via Mityana-Mubende road. Have a stopover in Mubende and visit the Nakayima tree. Have lunch en route and continue to Kibale forest national park arriving in the afternoon. Check in and relax at the lodge. Dinner and Overnight at;

Accommodation Options:

• Primate Lodge (luxury)
• Chimpanzee forest guest house or Mountains of the moon(mid-range)
• Kibale Guest Cottages(budget)

Destination: Kibale Forest National Park 

Day 10: Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest and afternoon Bigodi nature walk

Following Breakfast, walk into the Forest, to view primates, however before you begin you will go to the park headquarters at Kanyanchu and be briefed by the park ranger. This activity begins early morning at 8.00 a.m. and spend half the day looking for chimpanzees as well as monkeys 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 observe a profusion of birds and butterflies plus many tiny insects. The park ranger will detail you about information concerning these primates, and the different birds, animals and plant life here; this will make the walk very informative and enjoyable. Right after having lunch, you will go to for a nature walk in the bigodi wetlands where you will see lots of primates, birds, butterflies and so much more. Also visit the local community. Dinner and overnight at

Day 11: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP

Depart for Queen Elizabeth national park located in the foothills of the Mountains of the moon. Queen Elizabeth is Uganda’s second largest park, located at the base of the majestic Ruwenzori Mountain range, adjacent to Lake Edward and Lake George. The park has prolific game, including gazelle, Uganda kob, warthog and waterbuck. Lions are often sighted both in and at the entrance to the park. Be prepared for huge numbers of hippo and elephant, and keep your eyes peeled for a leopard lazing in the sunshine.
It is one of the great mountain ranges of the world. As you continue to the park you may see different animals and birds given that the park has got about 100 mammal species and a remarkable 606 bird species.
In the afternoon you will have a game drive in which you will see most of the wildlife in the park.
Dinner and Overnight at

Accommodation Options:

• Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury)
• Park View Safari Lodge or Marafiki Safari Lodge(mid-range)
• Simba Safari Camp(budget)

Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park 

Day 12: Morning Game drive, afternoon boat cruise

You will go for an early morning a 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 late breakfast and in the afternoon, you will go for a launch cruise on Kazinga Channel where you will spot various water animals like Hippos and crocodiles, the cruise will also enrich you with various water birds. Dinner and overnight as above

Day 13: The Ishasha Sector transfer to Bwindi

After an early breakfast you will embark on the Journey to the gorilla trekking haven of Bwindi (Rushaga) 309km which is about 4-5 hours’ drive from Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will pass through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will have chances of spotting the tree climbing lions lying on tree branches in the midmorning sunshine. Proceed to Bwindi check in at your lodge for relaxation and overnight at;

Accommodation Options:

• Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge or Chameleon hill lodge (Luxury)
• Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge or Gorilla Mist Camp(mid-range)
• Rushaga Gorilla Haven, Trekkers Tarvarn cottages(budget)

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 

Day 14: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Gorilla Park

Be up with the early bird, taking a hot coffee with a snack and be at tourism office by 8:00 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, meeting up with the gorillas and everything about the jungles is so captivating and your brief duration of life in the jungles will stretch your imagination. You will spend just one hour with gorillas within which you will have grasped almost everything about the gorillas. Get back to your hotel for a late lunch and departure from the jungles. Your safari driver will take you to Kabale and check in at a hotel on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation, dinner, overnight stay and more fun on your Uganda tour.

Accommodation Options:

• Birdnest Lodge or Arcadia (luxury)
• Bunyonyi Overland, Or Crater bay Bunyonyi (budget)
• Bunyonyi Rock Resort (mid-range)

Destination: Lake Bunyonyi 

Day 15: Bunyonyi cruise, Swimmining and community tour.

You will wake up with the rising sun. Have breakfast in the lawns and seal your mountain gorilla safari with a brief exciting boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi. Enjoy the serenity of the lake with cool breezes soothing your skin. Be alert for several attractive bird species on the lake and pay extra attention to guide’s moving stories. You may also opt to do swimming and or a community tour as you relax at this beatifull lake.

Day 16: Transfer to Kigali or Kampala

After an early morning breakfast, Check-out of the lodge and embark on your journey to the Uganda-Rwanda border and then to Kigali in Rwanda. If you decide to end the trip Via Entebbe, we shall return to Entebbe or Kampala. You will be dropped off at your preferred location.

End Of Tour

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Getting There

The trip will start from Entebbe or Kampala to Jinja to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Kidepo Valley National Park to Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and End in Entebbe or Kampala Uganda.

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