Wildlife Safari Tour and Chimpanzees

TOUR OVERVIEW

This particular safari tour lets you explore Uganda significantly. It details your journey through the East, North, West and Southwestern parts of Uganda.

Our 14-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.

Country

Uganda

Duration

14 Days

Categories

Wildlife Safaris, Chimpanzee, Rhino

GALLERY

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. Day9.
  • 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.

Day12:

  • Early morning Experiential game drive, Rolex meal.
  • Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.
  • Dinner & overnight.

Day 13:

  • Early morning game drive in the park, lunch.
  • Afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo, then dinner & overnight.

Day14:

  • After breakfast and with lunch Enroute, transfer to Entebbe International Airport or overnight accommodation.

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.

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

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 Lake Mburo National Park.

Lake Mburo National Park: covering an area of 260 km2, this National Park is located in western Uganda.

On arrival, you will check into your accommodation for your dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Rwackobo Rock.

Activities: Experiential game drive.

Driving time: 3.6hrs.

After breakfast you will do a game drive inside the park, expect to see numerous wildlife including birds, reptiles and animals etc.

After the Game drive, you will return to the Lodge for your lunch.

After lunch, you will do a boat cruise on Lake Mburo and depending on what you see, you will return to the lodge for your dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Rwackobo Rock.

Activities: Game Drive, Boat Cruise on Lake Mburo.

Driving time: Upto 5.5hrs.

After breakfast & with lunch Enroute at the Equator, you will embark on a journey back to Kampala for overnight/ to Entebbe International Airport for your flight.

Accommodation: Incase of accommodation; we can help you arrange for this night.

Activities: N/A.
Driving time: Upto 5hrs.

SAFARI-TOUR COST

Safari Tour Cost

Cost Per Person

From

1 Person – 5530$
2 Persons – 4424$
4-5+ Persons – 3871$

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

SIMILAR TOURS

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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