14 Days Uganda safari
14 Days Uganda Safari
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$4300 USD
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Safari summary
Discover Uganda’s most beautiful national parks on this long Uganda safari. Spend 14 Days on a Safari in Uganda and get an opportunity to visit all different sites and places that make Uganda the Pearl of Africa. This safari takes you to all the most exciting safari destinations in Uganda including; Murchison Falls, Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National park, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo National Park, Jinja for a memorable Uganda holiday experience.
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Primate trekking | |
Activity level | Moderate activity | |
Best months | All months | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
- Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
- Primate trekking
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- Hot air balloons
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Arrive – Entebbe
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, Ganyana safari driver/guide will meet and greet then transfer you to your accommodation in Entebbe in order for you relax after the long journey. Later have dinner and overnight.
Admas Grand Hotel
Transfer to Murchison Falls
Ganyana safari driver/ guide will pick you from the hotel very early in the morning then begin a drive to Murchison Falls Uganda’s largest and oldest national park, four of the big five can be spotted here – Lion, Buffalo, Elephant, Leopard and many other animals with a stopover at Nakasongola where you will have lunch then transfer to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary, an asylum to the Rhinos. Enjoy a glimpse of the white Rhino and later continue on the road to Murchison falls National Park.
Fort Murchison Lodge
Game drives and Boat trip
On this day you will enjoy breakfast in the wilderness. Head out for an early morning game driver at 6.00 am, you will spot animals like lions, elephants, buffalos, leopard among others and different bird species. Later enjoy an afternoon boat cruise on the placid Victoria Nile to the bottom of the magnificent Murchison Falls where the Nile plunges through a narrow crevice. You will be able to see the Nile crocodile, bloat of hippos and a variety of bird species.
Fort Murchison Lodge
Transfer to Kibale
Early morning after breakfast, Head to the top of the falls. Then continue driving through the undulating highlands of Southwestern Uganda on our way to the greener and beautiful Fort Portal area. Have lunch in fort portal. Reach the park and go for nature walk in Bigodi Swamp. Head to the Lodge and relax, later have dinner and overnight.
Kibale Forest Camp
Chimpanzee Trekking
Our day starts with an early breakfast before meeting our tour guide on a briefing of chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest. We then head off on foot to track the chimpanzees of Kibale national park, home of an impressive 500 chimpanzees. The dense jungles are considered the best place to view chimpanzees in Africa. The chimpanzees are commonly found feeding on fig tree fruits in the game park.
Kibale Forest Camp
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP
Today, you will wake up ready for breakfast and check out of your lodge. You will then embark on a journey to Queen Elizabeth national park. You will arrive ready for lunch and later on the evening, pay a visit to the salt lakes of Katwe and tour the local community. You will head to the lodge, have dinner and overnight.
Kyangabi Crater Resort
Game drives and boat cruise
At 6.00a.m wake up for an early morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth national park exploring the area along Kasenyi and Queens’s Mile. Wildlife sightings include elephants, lions, buffaloes, Uganda Kobs, waterbucks, warthogs and various bird species, after head back to the lodge for breakfast . In the afternoon, you will embark on a two- hour boat trip on Kazinga channel, getting up close to hippos, buffalos and other wildlife.
Kyangabi Crater Resort
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP
This morning, you will check out of the lodge and set out for a game drive in the Ishasha area bracing yourself for a chance to see the rare tree-climbing lions. The climbing lions can be seen lounging in the fig trees during mid- morning as they rest from the previous night strenuous hunt! However, it is not a guarantee that the lions will be seen. Sometimes it depends on the luck and time of reaching the area.
Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge
Gorilla trekking
After an early morning breakfast, you will drive to the park headquarters for briefing with your packed lunch and later go for gorilla trekking, this could take 4-8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. After trekking, meet your driver and transfer back to the hotel where you will unwind as you reflect on the memorable gorilla trek.
Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast, you will depart for Lake Bunyonyi, which is one of the deepest lakes in Africa. Lake Bunyonyi has almost 32 Islands and is a good stop over for relaxation from trekking Mountain Gorillas. Upon arrival, you will go on a boat ride, which will enable you visit most of the islands on the Lake. Each Island is named according to the bird species found on the Island and some were named because of their purposes for example the Punishment Island.
Bunyonyi Safari Resort
Transfer to Lake Mburo
Breakfast will be served early, transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. After lunch in the afternoon enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Mburo. Head back at the lodge, relax in the evening and have Dinner.
Mburo Safari Lodge
Transfer to Jinja
On this day, you will wake up ready for breakfast. As we drive along Mpigi- Masaka highway, we shall make a stopover at the Equator, take photos and buy some souvenirs. Transfer to Jinja the first industrial town of Uganda. You will visit the source of the Nile. At the source of the Nile enjoy an evening sunset boat ride also get a chance to see the mighty River Nile (longest river in Africa) starting its journey all the way to the Mediterranean.
2Friends Jinja
Whitewater rafting
You will after breakfast, enjoy White water rafting on the Nile. Later then head out for tubing on the Nile that. Enjoy more of adrenaline drifting on the Nile right at its source. After these activities you will embark on your journey back to Entebbe.
Admas Grand Hotel
Transfer to Entebbe Airport
After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Entebbe international Airport in time for your flight back home.
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