The 15-Day Uganda Safari and Adventure Holiday offers a captivating experience of Uganda’s stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife. You will encounter various species in their natural habitats, including African elephants, Cape buffaloes, rhinos, leopards, lions, sitatungas, mongooses, spotted hyenas, jackals, civet cats, and a variety of bird species such as the grey crowned crane, black-headed lapwing, weavers, shoebill, and marabou stork. Additionally, you’ll see primate species like chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, red colobus monkeys, and L’Hoest monkeys in different national parks across Uganda.

Your safari will begin with a drive to Murchison Falls National Park, including a stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking. Next, you will head to Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee trekking. Afterward, you will track the tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. From there, you will travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to trek the majestic mountain gorillas and silverback gorillas of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

After this incredible wildlife adventure, you can relax at Lake Bunyonyi, the deepest lake in Uganda, before heading to Lake Mburo National Park for more exciting encounters. Your 15-day journey will conclude with a visit to Jinja, the Nile City, where you can enjoy white water rafting and explore the wonders of the Nile.

 

Highlights

Day 1: Arrival with an overnight in Entebbe / Kampala.

Day 2: Drive to Jinja – visit Mabira Forest, Sezibwa Falls, and Jinja town

Day 3: Full Day Nile rafting – Transfer to Kampala

Day 4: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park en-route visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track Rhinos

Day 5: Morning game drive – After noon Launch cruise

Day 6: Transfer to Kibale National Park

Day 7: Chimpanzee Tracking – Visit Bigodi eco-swamp

Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park – Afternoon Launch Cruise

Day 9: Morning Game drive – Transfer to Ishasha Sector

Day 10: Transfer to Bwindi National Park – Full Day Drive with enroute stops

Day 11: Mountain Gorilla Trekking – Batwa Pygmies / Canoeing

Day 12: Visit Lake Bunyonyi – Transfer to Mgahinga National Park

Day 13: Golden Monkey tracking in Mgahinga

Day 14: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park with Night Game Drive

Day 15: Morning Game drive – Departure

 

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival with overnight in Entebbe / Kampala.

Early arrival can start of with a visit to Mabamba Swamp to see the shoe bills.

Location: Entebbe, Uganda

Accommodation

Mid-Luxury: Entebbe K Hotel

Luxury: Lake Victoria Hotel

High-End: Entebbe Protea Hotel

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 2: Transfer to Jinja – Source of the river Nile

Pick up from your hotel or the airport upon arrival, and drive to Jinja. En route, you will visit the Mabira Forest – Uganda’s largest ecosystem home to several primates like grey-checked monkeys, and red-tailed monkeys and can take part in zip lining, you will visit the Sezibwa waterfalls and continue to Jinja town. You will have a chance to visit Jinja town. Dinner and overnight at 2 friends hotel / Jinja Nile Porch (Midrange), Jinja Nile Resort / Jinja Haven Lodge (luxury)

Location: Jinja

Accommodation

Mid-Luxury: Adrift Uganda River Club

Luxury:The Haven Eco River Lodge

High-End:Wildwater Lodge Jinja

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 3: Full Day Rafting

Today you will spend the day rafting at the source of the river Nile. Later drive back to Kampalawith drop off at your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Location: Jinja

Accommodation

Mid-Luxury: Adrift Uganda River Club

Luxury:The Haven Eco River Lodge

High-End:Wildwater Lodge Jinja

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 4: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park – Zziwa Rhino sanctuary

Pickup from your hotel after breakfast, and drive north west of Uganda to Murchison falls national park. En route visit the Zziwa rhino sanctuary to track white rhinos. Have lunch and continue to murchison falls national park.

Murchison falls national park today stands as Uganda’s largest wildlife reserve with a variety of wildlife including large herds of buffaloes, elephants, antelopes, a variety of bird species and so much more. We love Murchison falls because of her unique nature of the water falls as they make a roaring sound as water pours.

Location: Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation 

Mid-Luxury: Twiga Safari Lodge

Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge

High-End: Nile Safari Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 5: Morning game drive – After noon Launch cruise

Today you will wake up easy and be off early with packed breakfast and drive to the park to start your game drive with a ranger from the Uganda Wildlife Authority. The rangers know all the spots with wildlife, you will see elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, lions, variety of savannah birds and so much more. Have lunch after which head out for a river Nile sunset Launch cruise. Expect to view crocodiles, herds of elephants, buffalos, hippos, lizards, lots of birds. Return to your lodge for Dinner and overnight.

Location: Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation 

Mid-Luxury: Twiga Safari Lodge

Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge

High-End: Nile Safari Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 6: Transfer to Kibale National Park

Today you will set off early for Kibale national park with en route stops and lunch. This is 8 – 9 hours drive to Kibale forest national park.

Location: Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation 

Mid-Luxury: Kibale Guest Cottage

Luxury: Turaco Treetops

High-End: Chimpundu Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 7: Chimpanzee Tracking – Visit Bigodi Sanctuary

Have breakfast at your hotel and be ready to transfer to Kibale park head offices for briefing before you start chimpanzee tracking. Tracking for chimpanzees takes about 3 – 4 hours and will come across other primates like white and black Colobus monkeys, olive baboons, red Colobus, grey checked mangabey in the forest. After the tracking chimps, return back to your hotel and be ready to drive 2 hours to Queen Elizabeth national park.

Location: Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation 

Mid-Luxury: Kibale Guest Cottage

Luxury: Turaco Treetops

High-End: Chimpundu Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national Park – Afternoon Launch Cruise

Set off at leisure from your hotel today and head out to visit the crater salt lick region before you drive to Queen Elizabeth national Park. Check into your hotel and have lunch. Have lunch after which head out to the Kazinga channel for a 2 hour sunset Launch cruise along the the Kazinga channel. Expect to view herds of elephants, buffalos, hippos, crocdiles, lizards, lots of birds.

Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation 

Mid-Luxury: Twin Lake Safari Lodge

Luxury: Buffalo Safari Lodge

High-End: Mweya Safari Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 9: Morning Game drive – Transfer to Ishasha Sector

Today you will wake up easy and be off early with packed breakfast and drive to the park to start your game drive in the Kasenyi region of queen Elizabeth national park. This is your chance to view numerous early riser wildlife before they return to their hide places as the sun comes comes out. Expect to view lions, elephants, buffaloes, numerous Uganda kobs and so much more. and after you will be transfering to Ishasha Sector.

Location: Ishasha Sector

Accommodation 

Mid-Luxury: Ishasha pride lodge

Luxury: Ishasha Jungle Lodge

High-End: Ishasha Wilderness Camp

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 10: Transfer to Bwindi National Park 

Have early breakfast and hit the road with en route game drive through the ishasha sector to spot tree climbing lions as you drive to Bwindi national park. Enjoy the beautiful Ugandan countryside with stops at all interesting points.

Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation 

Mid-Luxury: Agandi Lodge

Luxury: Buhoma Lodge

High-End: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 11: Mountain Gorilla Trekking – Batwa Pygmies / Canoeing

After a comprehensive briefing overview from one of the head guides about what to expect during your gorilla trekking adventure, you will split into groups of 8 people for which gorilla family you will be tracking. If you need a simple hike, inform your guide before the briefing so that he helps speak to the trackers to select for you a simple hike. The trackers have an idea of how far each group is as their colleagues go into the forest earlier to establish actual locations of the gorilla groups. Do hire a porter, even if you feel fit enough not to need a hand up having someone else to carry your backpack makes it so much easier as you hike.

Return to your hotel for lunch and an afternoon rest, and late evening head out to visit the Batwa pygmies communities which are just neighboring the park. These where the former forest inhabitants who where led out of the forest in order to conserve mountain gorillas and their habitant. You will have a chance to interact with them and learn about their cultures.

Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation 

Mid-Luxury: Agandi Lodge

Luxury: Buhoma Lodge

High-End: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 12: Transfer to Mgahinga National Park

After early morning breakfast, you will be transferred Mgahinga national park with great viewing surrounded by birds along lake bunyonyi. for relax as you continue to park. Dinner and overnight

Location: Mgahinga National Park

Accommodation 

Mid-Luxury: Travellers Rest Hotel

Luxury: Ikaze Cottages

High-End: Mount Gahinga Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 13: Golden Monkey Tracking in Mgahinga

Have breakfast at your hotel and with a packed lunch drive to Mgahinga National Park head offices for briefing about what to expect and the code of conduct. Golden monkey tracking, unlike gorillas trekking is much easier as you hike through bamboo forest with enough light through the forest. Return to your lodge for Lunch and late afternoon relax at your lodge.

Location: Mgahinga National Park

Accommodation 

Mid-Luxury: Travellers Rest Hotel

Luxury: Ikaze Cottages

High-End: Mount Gahinga Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 14: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

Today wake up early and be ready to transfer to Lake Mburo National Park in Mbarara district. Lake Mburo National Park is Uganda’s smallest savannah park painted with ancient metamorphic rocks dating way back more than 500 million years. The park is home to over home to 3oo bird species and a variety of wildlife including zebra, eland, Defassa waterbuck, impala, buffalo, oribi, hippo, topi leopard and hyena can be spotted and so much more. Dinner and overnight

Location: Lake Mburo National Park

Accommodation 

Mid-Luxury: Rwakobo Rock

Luxury: Kigambira Safari Lodge

High-End: Mihingo Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 15: Morning Game drive – Departure

Today is your last day and you will start with a game drive in Lake Mburo, later have lunch and be ready to travel to Kampala with drop off at the airport. End of Tour

Location: Entebbe

Accommodation: No

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Included

Gorilla permit/s

Chimpanzee Permits

Rhino Tracking

Golden Monkey tracking

Visit Bigodi eco swamp

Game drive

Launch Cruise

White water Rafting

4*4 Safari Vehicle

English speaking guide

Full Board Accommodation according to Itinerary

Drinking water

Lunch

 

Tour Exclusion

Air tickets

Flights

Visa ad visa fees

Items of personal nature

Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary

Tips through the tour