15 Days Amazing Uganda Safari: Gorilla, Chimp, Big five and Lakes

Full Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Uganda.

Welcome to Uganda,
Our company representative/safari driver guide will be picking you from the airport and transfer to the hotel.

At the hotel, you will be given a briefing of the Safari itinerary to know exactly of what you will expect on the 15 days Uganda Safari.

You can have optional activities depending on the time of arrival. We can give you a tour of Kampala city or Entebbe depending on the location of your hotel.

Day 2: Drive to Murchison falls National Park and Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

After breakfast, leave Entebbe/Kampala in the morning through the towns of Luwero and Nakasongola. A stop over at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary, this is the only place in Uganda where you can see rhinos in wildness.

The sanctuary acts as a breeding ground for the once extinct rhinos because of over poaching. After rhino tracking you will have lunch before en-rooting too Murchison falls national park.

Day 3: Game drive in the park and boat cruise on the Nile and Top of the Falls View

After an early breakfast, you set off for a game drive in Murchison Falls national park.

A lot of wildlife is expected ranging from; Elephants, Buffalos, Lions, Leopard, Uganda kob, Oribi, Rothchild Giraffes, Hyenas, Warthogs, just to mention but a few.

In addition, many different bird species such as, Camine Bee eaters, Martial Eagles, Uganda crane, Shoe bill on a luck day and secretary bird can be seen.

After lunch a Boat ride to the bottom of Murchison falls with provision of hiking to the Top of the falls at your wish.

On the boat cruise, Hippopotamus and Nile crocodiles are seen at a close range, fishing birds are also present. We then return to the lodge for dinner.

Day 4 : Morning Game-drive and travel to Hoima

Another morning game drive in search for wildlife and scenic views. We drive to the Nile Delta Point.

This is the lowest point in Uganda where the Nile leaves lake Albert. This place is worth the visit. Here, plenty of unique buttery flies are also seen.

After this game drive you will cross the Nile to the southern bank and have hot lunch before transferring to Hoima through Budongo forest via Masindi. Here a cultural performance can be arranged on request.
Overnight hoima cultural lodge

Day 5 : Drive to Kibale Forest National Park

This is a long drive but we are in no rush. After breakfast, you will set off for Kibale Forest National Park as the destination.

On the way you see locals attending to their gardens and farms. A lot of cash crops are grown in this region; Cotton, Tobacco, Maize, Banana and Tea.

There is always room for photo stops.
Overseeing the foothills of the “Mountain of the MOON” (Rwenzori), you are arriving to Fort portal town, The cleanest green town in Uganda. The we continue to your lodge close to the park.

Day 6 : Chimpanzee trekking

In the morning, you have an early breakfast. Then drive to Kanyanchu Visitor Centre, for registration and briefing. This where all activities to be done in the park are managed.

Here you will meet a ranger guide who will lead you to see our close relatives in the forest.
Guided by his tracking skill you will find and spend an hour with the chimps in the forests.

After the experience, we return to the lodge for a hot lunch, later we set off for a Swamp Walk or Community walk. These walks bring you close to other primates and birds, African science, home settings, agriculture. Respectively.

Day 7 : Drive Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, depart for Queen Elizabeth National park. Another scenic drive on the foothills of Mountain Rwenzori seeing Glaciations’ on a clear day, Banana plantations, Tomato plantations, Cotton, Tea.

We pass through Kasese Town, a very famous copper mining town in Uganda. On arriving, we check in at your lodge and the have Lunch.

In the evening, we go for a game drive for a chance of seeing Lions, Leopard, Uganda kob, Elephants, Buffaloes, and abundance of bird life.

Day 8 : Game drive and Boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth

With packed breakfast, you set off for a morning game drive in Kasenyi open area, for active game viewing. You might get lucky of seeing Lions in action.

The sunrise in wildness is wonderful, more animals are very active at this time and a sight of predators like hyenas walking back to their dens is a great experience.

We then return to the lodge for lunch and then a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel.

This boat ride is very worth as it brings you close to the water birds, like Kingfishers, fish eagles, pelicans, African spoon bill, African darters, reptiles like Nile crocodiles, and monitor lizards are often seen. In addition to plenty of Buffaloes and elephants.

Day 9 : Tree climbing lions and transfer to Bwindi

After an early breakfast, you drive to Ishasha the southern part of Queen Elizabeth national park.

The 2 hour drive there goes along with an adventurous road sight seeing, more wild life is seen along the way as you pass through maramagambo forest, The largest rain forest in Uganda.

A game drive in Ishasha will present you a chance of seeing the famous Tree climbing Lions, Topis, Hyenas, Leopard, Elephants, Buffaloes and a true wild landscape.

This close is so close to DR.CONGO at the river camp.
We have Lunch and continue to Bwindi Impenetrable national park driving through hills, mountains and terraced land prepared for local agriculture.

Day 10 : Gorilla trekking in Bwindi

The “I can’t wait to see Mountain Gorillas” mind comes to an end. Its the gorilla day today. After breakfast fast, you will get to the park offices for briefing, group allocation and guide.

Gorilla tracking can be long but very worth it. Your ranger guide will lead you in to the forest, his radio communication with the trackers will find you the gentle giants.

Upon tracking the Gorillas, you spend a life time Hour with them as they feed, young ones play and nap before saying good bye to the impenetrable forest.

Return to the lodge for dinner having completed the highlight of the Amazing Uganda safari.

Day 11 : Batwa, Community walk and Drive to Lake Bunyonyi

Before the trip to lake Bunyonyi, we have a Batwa and community walk in the morning. You will visit the minority group of people(BATWA) who used to leave in the forest before it was gazetted.

They were hunters and gatherers, very unique culture so worth the visit, banana brewery, traditional healers and community hospital among to places of visit.
We later transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.

Day 12 : Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi

A relaxing morning at the lake but with a lot of choices on the activities that can be done around the lake.

Direct translation of Lake Bunyonyi would be “lake for birds” meaning a of birds, canoeing on the lake is great as the lake is very stable with low waves.

Hiking to the islands is also an interesting activity as well as a swim in the lake which is free of hippopotamus, crocodiles and bilharzia.

You can also decide to sit back and relax at the lodge.

Day 13 : Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

A Good morning breakfast with a sun rise on the lake, We then set off for Lake Mburo National park.

We drive through mountains of rolling green terraces cultivated by the Kiga people whose livelihood depend on agriculture, then the land of milk, the home of the long horned cattle.

We stop in Mbarara for lunch and later check in at your lodge in Lake Mburo National Park. An evening sunset game drive to see the Zebras, Topis, Eland, Buffalos, Impalas, Warthogs, Leopard, Bushbuck, Twany eagles, Starlings, among others, is recommended.

Day 14 : Walking Safari and game boat ride

Lake Mburo national park is very unique among the Ugandan national parks because it doesn’t have big preditors like Lions, making it possible for safari walks.

This brings you closer to animals like Zebras, Topis, that are usually get scared of the sound of the car engine.

In the afternoon have boat ride on the lake, for many water birds. Like; african fin foot, african fish eagles, malachite kingfishers, Pied kingfishers, swallows. Just to mention but a few.
 

Day 15 : Back to Kampala/Entebbe

After breakfast, we start the journey to Kampala/Entebbe depending on your flight time and program, however our guide will advise.

On the way, stop at the Equator for the zero line experience. A lot of souvenir shops are found here just for the remembrance of your amazing Uganda safari.

You can have a cup of coffee or tea before continuing to your destination. You will arrive in late afternoon or evening.