15 days Best of Uganda Safari
15 days Best of Uganda Safari
$4000-5500 USD
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Safari summary
Day 1: Welcome to Uganda
Day 2: Transfer to Jinja
Day 3: Drive to Me Elgon National park
Day 4: Transfer to Kidepo valley National Park
Day 5: Activities in Kidepo Valley N. P
Day 6: Transfer to Murchison falls N. P
Day 7 : Activities in Murchison falls N.P
Day 8: Transfer to Kibale N.P
Day 9: Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale N.P
Day 10: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth N.P
Day 11: Activities in Queen Elizabeth N.P
Day 12: Climbing lions game drives
Day 13: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 14: Transfer to Lake Mburo N.P
Day 15: Transfer to the Airport
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Easy activity | |
Best months | All months | |
Countries | ||
Parks |
Fine details
Safari highlights
- Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
- Night game drives
Itinerary
Day 1
DAY 1: WELCOME TO UGANDA Our experienced driver/guide will be waiting for you at the airport to transfer you to your hotel for the night.
Day 2
DAY 2: TRANSFER TO JINJA Our experienced driver/ guide will pick you up from the hotel in the morning and then drive to Jinja for a tour where you will be able to visit places like Ssezibwa waterfalls, do a short hike in Mabira forest and also visit the Source of River Nile. After the driver will drive you around Jinja for a city tour and then go to the hotel for an overnight.
Day 3
DAY 3: DRIVE TO MT ELGON NATIONAL PARK Our driver/ guide will pick you up from the hotel in the morning and start your journey to Mt Elgon National Park which is located in Mbale district, where we shall get a chance to explore Sipi falls, and also do some other activities. After the activities, we shall go to the hotel for the dinner and have briefing as well for the next day journey.
Day 4
DAY 4: TRANSFER TO KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK The guider will pick you up from the hotel and you will be transferred to Kidepo valley National park in the northeast of Uganda, it’s quite a long drive from Jinja to the hotel. You will get to the hotel, freshen up, have dinner and the guide will be doing briefing you about the following day activities.
Day 5
DAY 5: ACTIVITIES IN KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK The guide will pick you up from the hotel in the morning and take you for a morning game drive where you will see wild animals like Lions, Elephants and bird species. After game drive. We shall do the community walk as we will be interacting with the local community while they are carrying out traditional dances for us, visiting the homesteads and other activities.
Day 6
Murchison Falls
DAY 6: TRANSFER TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK Our experience driver/guide will pick you up from the hotel early in the morning and drive to Murchison Falls National Park. On arrival in the park, have lunch and get ready for the afternoon game drive where you will see animals like giraffes, hippos, elephants and many others. After the game drive, go back to the hotel for dinner and have a briefing with the guide about the next day activities. Spend the night inside the park.
Day 7
DAY 7: ACTIVITIES IN MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK Very early in the morning at around 5 am, wake up and get ready for the morning game drive. Afterwards, come back to the hotel for lunch followed by an afternoon boat cruise, where you will be able to see many beautiful birds such as kingfishers and animals including hippos and crocodiles. After the boat cruise, return to the hotel for dinner and have a small briefing about the next long journey to Fort Portal.
Day 8
Kibale
DAY 8: TRANSFER TO FORTPORTAL/KIBALE NATIONAL PARK In the morning, our guide will pick you up from the hotel and you will be transferred to Fort Portal/Kibale National Park in the western Uganda region. Stop and have our packed lunch in a shade and continue to Fort Portal for an overnight stay.
Day 9
Kibale
DAY 9: CHIMPANZEE TRACKING AT KIBALE NATIONAL PARK/SWAMP WALK In the morning there’s a short drive of less than 20 km to Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking as well as the chance to see bird species and reptiles. After chimpanzee tracking, return to the hotel for some rest and in the evening, we go for an activity, either swamp walk or community walk. After the activities, go back to the hotel and prepare for the next day.
Day 10
Queen Elizabeth
DAY 10: TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK In the morning after breakfast, you start the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park, passing by the Equator, a cement factory and Mountain Rwenzori on the way. On arrival at the park, you can decide to do either a boat cruise or an evening game drive. Spend a night in the park.
Day 11
DAY 11: ACTIVITIES IN QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK Early in the morning after breakfast you will go for a morning activity (game drive or boat cruise). Afterwards drive to Ishasha for the night as the guide goes through the activity for the next day, a game drive to find the climbing lions and other species.
Day 12
DAY 12: CLIMBING LIONS GAME DRIVE Go on a morning game drive to find the climbing lions as well as other wildlife. After the game drive, we come back to the hotel, freshen up and the guide will brief you about the next day journey.
Day 13
DAY 13: TRANSFER TO LAKE BUNYONYI In the morning drive to Lake Bunyonyi, the second deepest lake in Africa. Have lunch in a hotel on the shore of the lake and afterwards enjoy a boat trip to some of the islands on the lake as well as visit a Batwa village. Head back to the hotel for the night.
Day 14
Lake Mburo
DAY 14: TRANSFER TO LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK After breakfast, you set off to Lake Mburo National Park where you can do a night game drive and look for zebras, cats, and many others. Spend a night at one of the hotels in or near the park.
Day 15
DAY 15: TRANSFER TO AIRPORT Early in the morning, we shall start our journey back to Kampala, stopping at the equator on the way for photos, experiments, souvenirs and probably lunch as well. Continue to Kampala airport or hotel.
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