TOUR OVERVIEW
This classic wildlife safari tour lets you explore Uganda significantly. It details your journey through the East, North, West and Southwestern parts of Uganda with spectacular encounters of numerous wildlife including animals, different bird species and Uganda`s main tourist attractions i.e. gorillas & chimps.
Our 16-day epic wildlife safari tour in Uganda accommodates all kinds of travellers i.e. Solo travellers, travelling couples, families, mini & large group travellers etc.
It also adapts to all client budgets i.e. budget, midrange and luxury budgets. This particular safari in Uganda allows all travellers to connect to the most beautiful natural surroundings that inhabit Uganda’s wildlife.
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SAFARI TOUR SUMMARY
Day 1:
- Arrival and pick up from Entebbe International Airport.
- Dinner & Overnight.
Day 2:
- Begin your safari with Kampala City Tour.
- End Kampala City tour with tilapia meal.
- Dinner & Overnight.
Day 3:
- Jinja Source of the Nile visit, with Mabira Forest Walk Enroute.
- Lunch, thereafter Itanda waterfalls visit, then head to Sipi Falls.
- Relax a sunset viewpoint, later dinner & overnight.
Day 4:
- Hike through the 3 waterfalls with a local guide from the area.
- Lunch, thereafter Coffee tour with one the local farmers.
- Relax at the sunset viewpoint.
- Dinner & overnight.
Day 5:
- Breakfast, with lunch Enroute, you will be transferred to Kidepo Valley National Park.
- Dinner & Overnight.
Day 6:
- Morning game drive in the park, then lunch.
- Afternoon game drive in the park, then dinner & overnight.
Day 7:
- Breakfast, with lunch Enroute you will be transferred to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
- Dinner & overnight
Day 8:
- On-foot Rhino tracking, thereafter you will be transferred to Murchison Falls National Park.
- Lunch, then do a boat cruise then hike to the top of the Murchison Falls.
- Return for dinner and overnight.
Day 9:
- Early morning game drive, lunch Enroute.
- Transfer to Kibale National Park, then dinner & overnight.
Day 10:
- With breakfast at the Lodge, you will spend morning at leisure.
- Afternoon chimpanzee tracking, then dinner & overnight.
Day 11:
- Morning transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, lunch.
- After noon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel.
- Return to lodge for dinner & overnight.
Day 12:
- Early morning Experiential game drive, Rolex meal.
- Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
- Dinner & overnight.
Day 13:
- Early morning briefing, then gorilla trekking.
- Spend afternoon at leisure, then dinner & overnight.
Day14.
After breakfast transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.
On arrival, check into your accommodation, then dinner & overnight.
Day15:
- Morning game drive, then lunch.
- Afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo.
- Return to the lodge for dinner & overnight.
Day 16:
- Breakfast plus lunch Enroute, you will be transferred to Kampala or Entebbe for your flight.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will then be picked up your guide and will be transferred to your overnight accommodation in Kampala.
Accommodation: Villa Kololo.
Activities: N/A.
Driving Time: Upto 2hrs.
After breakfast, you will be picked up by your guide; here you will begin your tour of Kampala.
You will visit all the Kampala attractions including; the Uganda Museum, Bahai temple, Namirembe Cathedral (Oldest & larges church in Uganda), Ghaddafi Mosque (Largest Mosque), the Kabaka`s Palace, Kabaka`s Parliament, On-foot market visit and later visit on of the fishing villages.
You will end the day with a Tilapia Meal at Speke Resort Munyonyo.
Later you will be driven back to your accommodation.
Accommodation: Villa Kololo.
Activities: Kampala City Tour
Driving time: upto 4hrs.
Early morning after your breakfast, you will embark on a journey to Jinja for a source of the Nile Visit, Enroute will be a mini walk in Mabira Forest.
Later after lunch, you will hit the road to arrive in Sipi with a visit to Itanda Waterfalls Enroute.
On arrival, you will head for the sunset viewpoint for spectacular views of the sunset. Later you will check into your accommodation for your dinner & overnight.
Accommodation: Sipi River Lodge.
Activities: Source of the Nile visit, Mabira Forest walk, Itanda waterfalls visit, sunset views.
Driving time: Upto 6hrs.
After your breakfast, you will visit the three waterfalls in Sipi with a local guide from the area; thereafter you will return to the Lodge for Lunch.
After lunch, you will head out for a coffee tour; here you will meet with one of the local Arabica coffee farmers who will take you through the process of how coffee ends up in your cup.
You will during this our visit a coffee plantation, explore coffee as crop and later the processing and drinking experience of the final product.
Later you will enjoy the beautiful scenery of Sipi plus spectacular views of the sunset and thereafter return to the Lodge for your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Sipi River Lodge.
Activities: Waterfalls visit, Coffee Tour.
Driving Time: 45mins
Early morning, after breakfast & with lunch Enroute you will embark on a journey to Kidepo Valley National Park.
Kidepo Valley National Park; is a 1,442 square kilometres national park in the Karamoja region in northeast Uganda. Kidepo is rugged savannah, dominated by the 2,750 metres Mount Morungole and transected by the Kidepo and Narus rivers.
On arrival, you will check into your accommodation for dinner & overnight.
Accommodation: Kidepo Savannah Lodge.
Activities: N/A.
Driving time: Upto 6.5hrs.
With an early breakfast, you will begin your morning game drive.
On your morning game drive expect to encounter numerous wildlife i.e. birds, reptiles, animals etc.
Depending on how long your game drive takes, you will return to your accommodation for lunch.
After lunch, you do an afternoon game drive; for this particular game drive expect to encounter with the same wildlife as was during the morning game drive, even much better plus more that was not seen in the morning.
Later, depending on what else you see and how long the game drive takes, you will return to the lodge for your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Kidepo Savannah Lodge.
Activities: Morning & Afternoon Game drives.
Driving time: upto 8hrs.
After breakfast and with lunch Enroute, you will embark on a journey to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, home of the Rhinos.
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary; is a private, non-profit, animal sanctuary in Uganda. It proudly harbours Uganda`s endangered Rhinos.
On arrival, you will check into your accommodation for your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Amuka Lodge.
Activities: N/A
Driving Time: Upto 8hrs.
With breakfast, you will star your day with a quick briefing to start your On-foot Rhino tracking.
Heated with the tragic history, fear, and excitement, we followed a ranger on foot to track down our first white rhinos.
After the tracking you will embark on a journey to Murchison Falls National Park.
Murchison Falls National Park: Covering an area of 3,893 km2 this particular park sits s on the shore of Lake Albert, in northwest Uganda. It’s known for Murchison Falls, where the Victoria Nile River surges through a narrow gap over a massive drop.
On arrival, you will have a quick lunch and thereafter do a boat cruise on the Nile. Expect to see numerous wildlife during this experience i.e. reptiles, animals and birds etc.
You will after this experience be dropped at the bottom of the falls; here you will meet with your ranger who will guide you through the hike to the top of Murchison Falls.
At the top, you will share photo moments and thereafter meet with your driver/guide who will transfer you to the lodge for your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Murchison River Lodge.
Activities: On-foot Rhino tracking, Boat Cruise on the Nile, hike to the top falls.
Driving time: 3.5hrs.
With packed breakfast, you will hit the road for your morning game drive in the park.
Expect to encounter numerous wildlife i.e. animals, birds and reptiles and depending on how long the drive takes and what you see, you will embark on a journey to Kibale National Park.
Kibale National Park; is a national park in Western Uganda, protecting moist evergreen rain forest. It is 766 square kilometres in size and is located between 1,100 metres to 1,600 metres in elevation, this forest is known for harbouring primates e.g. the Chimpanzees & black and white colobus monkeys, numerous bird species and Forest elephants.
On arrival, you will check into your accommodation for your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Turaco treetops.
Activities: Early Morning Game drive.
Driving time: Upto 7hrs.
Breakfast Spend morning at leisure.
Later after lunch, you will head for the briefing area; here you will begin your Chimpanzee trekking activity.
Expect to see numerous wildlife i.e. primates, birds etc watch out for special encounters of the forest elephants.
Later after the trekking, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Turaco treetops.
Activities: Chimpanzee trekking.
Driving time: upto 1hrs.
After breakfast, you will embark on a journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Queen Elizabeth National Park: Occupying an area of 1,978 km2, this National Park is located in Fort Portal-Mpondwe Road, Rubirizi. It was established in 1952 and named after Queen Elizabeth II
On arrival, you will have lunch and thereafter do an afternoon boat Cruise on the famous Kazinga Channel; in Uganda is a wide, 32-kilometre long natural channel that links Lake Edward and Lake George, and a dominant feature of Queen Elizabeth
Depending on What you see, you will return to the lodge for your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Simba Safari Camp.
Activities: Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel.
Driving time: Upto 3.5hrs.
Early morning, with a cup of coffee, you hit the road to drive to Katunguru gate, Queen Elizabeth National Park; here you will meet with your Local Guide who will take you through your Experiential game Drive.
Depending on how long the drive takes, you will break for a Rolex Meal and thereafter return to the lodge to freshen up and later embark on a journey to Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park: The park is a sanctuary for colobus monkeys, chimpanzees, and many birds such as hornbills and turacos. It is most notable for the 400 Bwindi gorillas, half of the world’s population of the endangered mountain gorillas. 14 habituated mountain gorilla groups are open to tourism in four different sectors of Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga and the Nkuringo in the Districts of Kanungu, Kabale and Kisoro respectively all under the management of Uganda Wildlife Authority.
On arrival, you will check into your accommodation for your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Camp.
Activities: N/A
Driving time: 4.6hrs.
After breakfast you will attend briefing and thereafter begin your gorilla trekking experience; this might last you about 3-6hrs.
After the trekking, you will return to the Lodge for your lunch.
After lunch, you will spend the afternoon/evening at leisure and thereafter you will have your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Camp.
Activities: Gorilla Trekking.
Driving time: Upto 2hrs.
After breakfast you will embark on a journey to Lake Mburo National Park.
Lake Mburo National Park; is a national park located in western Uganda in Lyantonde covering an area of 260 km2
On arrival, you will check into your accommodation for dinner & overnight.
Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock
Activities: N/A.
Driving time: Upto 6hrs
After breakfast, you will do morning game; expect to see numerous wildlife from the Rothschild Giraffe to Zebras to different bird species.
Depending on how long the experience takes, you will return to the lodge for lunch.
After Lunch, you will do a boat cruise on Lake Mburo National Park; expect to see numerous wildlife.
After the experience, you will return to the lodge for your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock.
Activities: Morning Game drive, afternoon Boat cruise.
Driving time: upto 6hrs.
After Breakfast and with lunch Enroute, you will embark on a journey back to Kampala/ Entebbe International Airport for your flight.
Accommodation: Incase of accommodation you pay for this night.
Driving time: upto 7hrs.
INCLUSIVES
- Mid-Range-Full Board accommodation
- All park entry fees.
- All Activities mentioned in the itinerary.
- Ground transportation-4X4 fully safari customized Land cruiser.
- Fuel for entire trip.
- Return Airport transfers.
EXCLUSIVES
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Safari Tour Cost
Cost Per Person
1 Person – 6510$
2 Persons – 5208$
4-5+ Persons – 4557$
WILDLIFE SAFARI-TOUR ACCOMMODATION
While on this Safari in Uganda you are guaranteed of High-end midrange Accommodation for the whole itinerary and upgrades can be arranged if available at the particular time when booking your Best of Wildlife Safari Tour Experience.
Villa Kololo; is a boutique hotel located in the heart of Kampala. Not only does Villa Kololo have a wonderful ambiance and caring staff but it is connected to amazing restaurant; Mediteranneo Restaurant.
This luxurious accommodation features individually designed rooms with tasteful décor including a terrace and shared lounge. epic
Sipi River Lodge; This accommodation`s location is in the foothills of Mount Elgon, is famous for the three spectacular waterfalls and a home to an incredible number of bird species.
The lodge is also located in a neighbourhood locally known to have some of the best Arabica coffee in the world, plus spectacular sunsets.
Kidepo Savannah Lodge; is located in one of most authentic National Parks in Uganda.
The lodge is literally on a stone’s throw from the park. It offers unparallel views of the sprawling Narus Valley, Mount Morungole and the distant mountain ranges which form the border with Southern Sudan
From beautifully appointed safari tents on raised decks this particular accommodation boasts of its thatched dining and bar area that offers one of the finest views over the Park.
WHAT TO CARRY
- A pair of gloves.
- Binoculars.
- Long sleeved shirts & Long pants.
- Standard hiking boots.
- A raincoat.
- A camera.
- Long socks.
- Insect repellent.
- First aid kit: painkillers, antidiarrheal, hand sanitizer, malaria medication, anti-
- bacterial medicine.
- Universal adaptors.
- Sunhat or cap
- Sunglasses.
- Sunscreen.
- Lip Balm with.
- Anti-malarial meds (check with your travel doctor before your trip.
- Bug spray.
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