Uganda Discovery in 26 days
“The Unforgettable experience”
Enjoy a 26 day discovery safari across Uganda. Discover the wildlife in the National parks and the cultural diversity of the Pearl of Africa.
Day 1: Welcome to Uganda
Meet and greet our representative at Airport. Check in your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala.
Overnight: Lake Heights/Garden Hotel, Boma Guest house/Cassia Lodge.
Day 2. Mabamba-Lake Mburo National Park
Mabamba birding site is your next destination today after breakfast, to search for the shoebill bird. It is an important birding Area for shoe bills. Other birds can be sighted like African Open billed, saddle billed stork, Long tailed cormorant.
Overnight: Overnight: Rwakobo Rock/Mihingo/Mantana. B,L,D
Day 3-4: Lake Mburo
At Lake Mburo, go for a game drive and you may see the zebras, graceful impalas, Oribi, Elands or even a Leopard. Optional activities like nature walks and birding are available.
Enjoy the Afternoon boat ride on Lake Mburo. Watch its wildlife which includes the crocodiles and hippos.
Return to hotel for relaxation. Evening game drive is another optional activity available.
Overnight Rwakobo Rock/Mihingo/Mantana. B,L,D
Day5-6: Lake Mburo NP –Bwindi
This morning travel to Bwindi National Park home to 50% of the world’s gorillas. Enjoy another game drive as you leave Lake Mburo National Park. Arrive at Bwindi, check in at lodge.
Overnight: Buhoma Lodge/Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge. B,L,D
Day 7-8.Gorilla tracking Bwindi , Batwa Community visit –Bwindi
Today after breakfast with packed lunch, go to gorilla tracking briefing point. Ranger guide will brief you on the day’s activities in the forest. It is a lifetime experience when you come face to face with these giant primates. It takes 4 to 5 hours to track them in the forest hideouts and one hour viewing them.
Later on in the afternoon go for a community walk to the Batwa village and learn about the original inhabitants of the Bwindi forest.
Overnight: Buhoma Lodge/Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge/Ride 4 Woman. B,L,D
Day 9-11.Climbing tree lions –Queen Elizabeth
Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park through rural Uganda. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Rwenzoris in the background . It is a habitat of several mammals. At Ishasha you will be able to see the tree climbing lions. Later on Continue further to Queen Elizabeth Heartland to enjoy other game drives and boat ride.
Overnight: Ishasha Wilderness camp/Enjojo Lodge/Ishasha Junge lodge
On Day 10 go for an early game drive in search of the nocturnal animals like the lions. A boat ride in the afternoon on Kazinga channel is an exciting ride that brings you closer to the crocodiles, hippos and birds like the African skimmer. Return to lodge. Night game drive is an optional activity available.
Overnight: Mweya Lodge/Enganzi lodge/Marafiki Lodge/Simba Safari Camp/Bush Lodge
Day 12-13.Chimps Trekking
Kibale Forest National Park is home to the highest concentration of chimpanzees in East Africa. Tracking these playful creatures known to swing in the tree branches is quite an experience. Other primates may be sighted in the forest like the Red Colobus, L’Hoest’ Monkeys and the endemic Uganda Mangabey.
Bigodi community will be visited in the afternoon to learn more about the women group projects and go birding in Bigodi swamp for avid bird watchers.
Overnight: Kibale Cottages/Ndali Lodge/Crater Safari lodge/Kibale Forest camp
Day 14-15. Semuliki-Murchison falls National Park
Today you visit Semuliki an interesting conservation area, partly forested and partly savannah. Visit the Sempaya Hot Springs and have the chance to boil eggs and go for a nature walk through the forest.
Later on you will visit Amabere’ganyinamwiru caves. This site has an interesting legendary tale. A guide will tell you about Nyinamwiru a daughter of Bukuku one of the historical rulers of the Cwezi Dynasty that gave birth to the current Bunyoro and Toro Kingdoms. She was an attractive beautiful girl who declined to marry the man her father had chosen for her.
Overnight: Rwenzori View Guesthouse/The Dutchess.
Day 16-17: Murchison Falls National Park
After Breakfast travel to Murchison Falls National Park. Stop over the top of the falls a scenic point where you will have a glimpse of River Nile squeezing its way through a narrow gap to start its continued flow into Lake Albert.
The falls were named after Sir Roderick Murchison, President of the Royal Geographical Society.
Overnight: Kabalega Wilderness Lodge/Nile Safari Lodge/Pakuba Lodge
On Day 17 after an early breakfast, go for a game drive. You may have an opportunity to see animals like antelopes, Nubian giraffes, lions, elephants, warthogs, buffaloes . Return for lunch and relaxation and later go for Nile cruise to the bottom of the falls. You will see hippos, crocodiles and birds along river Nile.
Overnight: Kabalega Wilderness Lodge/Nile Safari Lodge/Pakuba Lodge
Day 18-19: Kidepo Valley National Park
Transfer 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 9,020 ft Mount Morungole and transected by the Kidepo and Narus rivers.
Kidepo is also home to zebras, giraffes, elephants, lions, leopards and is the only place in Uganda where you can find cheetah and ostrich.
Overnight in Gulu or Kitgum : Church Hill Courts Hotel/Boma Hotel
Early morning game drive in Kidepo Valley National Park. You will enjoy the beautiful countryside in search of wildlife. In the afternoon, visit a Karamajong village, a unique cultural experience and traditional dances. Your trip will involve a visit to the Kanangarok Hot spring (also known as Kanatarok) extreme north of the Park.
Overnight: Apoka Lodge/Nga’moru Wilderness/Buffalo base.
Day 20-21 : Gulu
After breakfast, you travel back to Kampala through Gulu. Spend your night in Gulu. Overnight: Boma Hotel
Day 22-23: Gulu to Sipi Falls
Today, after breakfast your journey will take you to Sipi falls in Kapchorwa. Check in at your lodge.
Overnight: Lacam Lodge/Sipi River Lodge
Optional Activities
1. Mt. Elgon expeditions to Wagagai Peak (4,321 m. above sea level). Extra 5 days on the mountain.
2. or Arabica Coffee tour. Learn about the the coffee plant and also harvest some coffee especially in September.
Day 24-25: Sipi Falls – Jinja
Visit the spectacular Sipi Falls on Mount Elgon Ranges. Later in the day transfer to Jinja and visit the genuine source of River Nile.
Overnight: Gately on the Nile or 2 Friends guest house
Day 26: Transfers to Jinja and Entebbe
Depending on your flight back home, the following activities are available water-rafting, kayaking, quad biking, horse riding, take a walk along the Nile, and visit local community projects. Transfer to the airport in Entebbe afterwards for your departure flight.
End of Uganda Discovery.
Inclusions in the price
- Transport in a 4wd Vehicle/Van.
- English speaking Ugandan driver/guide.
- Accommodation as mentioned.
- National Park entrance fees.
- All game drives.
Exclusions in the price
- International flights.
- Meals that are not part of your accommodation.
- Personal (medical/travel) insurance;
- Tips and gratuities to rangers, driver/guide, hotel staff, etc;
- All expenses of a personal nature (e.g. drinks, laundry, souvenirs etc.
Group size : Min 6 /Max 12.
Please Request for a Quote.