This 15 days Uganda safari and Adventure Holiday will take you to Murchison Falls for hiking to the top of the falls and wildlife viewing, Kibale forest for Chimp tracking and Bigodi walk,
Queen Elizabeth where you will enjoy game viewing and also Climbing lions in Ishasha, Bwindi
Impenetrable forest to trek Mountain Gorillas, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park for Golden Monkey Trekking, Lake Bunyonyi for sightseeing, Lake Mburo National park, and end with Jinja for rafting.
Proposed itinerary for 15 days Safari in Uganda & Adventure Holiday
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Day 1 |
Travel to Murchison Falls National Park |
5 – 6 hrs. |
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Day 2 |
Murchison Falls National Park – Game drive and launch trip |
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Day 3 |
Transfer to Kibale Forest |
4 – 6 hrs. |
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Day 4 |
Chimpanzee tracking and transfer and cultural encounter. |
N/A |
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Day 5 |
Transfer to QENP |
4 – 5 hrs. |
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Day 6 |
Game drive and Kazinga Channel boat cruise |
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Day 7 |
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park |
5 – 6 hrs. |
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Day 8 |
Gorilla Tracking and Transfer Mgahinga Gorilla National Park |
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Day 9 |
Golden Monkey trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park |
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Day 10 |
Drive to Lake Bunyonyi. |
3 – 4 hrs. |
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Day 11 |
Lake Bunyonyi |
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Day 12 |
Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park- Home of Zebras |
5 – 6 hrs. |
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Day 13 |
Drive to Kampala |
4 – 5 hrs. |
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Day 14 |
White water rafting and discovering the Nile |
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Day 15 |
Return to Kampala / Entebbe International Airport |
3 – 4 hrs. |
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Day 1: Travel to Murchison Falls National Park
Pick up by your guide from the Hotel in Kampala in the morning after breakfast and transfer to Murchison falls through the Luwero triangle. On the way, visit Zziwa rhino sanctuary where you will track rhinos and have lunch at the restaurant. Proceed to the park, visit the falls at the top where you will see the magnificent falls passing through the 7m gap with rocks and form the Victoria Nile. After head to the lodge, and check in.
Destination: Murchison Falls National Park Meal plan:
half board Accommodation Option:
Day 2: Murchison Falls National Park – Game drive and launch trip
After your breakfast at the lodge and set out for a 2 to 3 hours game drive in
Uganda’s largest park with a variety of wildlife such as leopards, hippos, lions, warthogs, buffaloes, elephants, antelopes, giraffes, waterbucks as well as different bird species. After the drive, drive to the lodge and have lunch.
In the afternoon, you will head out for the fascinating launch trip on the Nile where you will see a number of animals along the banks such as elephants, hippos, crocodile, antelopes, and also monkeys and birds will be spotted along to, sail to the bottom of the falls where you will hike for about 1hour and 30 minutes after which you will return to your lodge.
Destination: Murchison Falls National Park Meal plan: full board
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Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Today you wake up early and have breakfast. Checkout from your lodge and have a game drive out of the park to Kibale Forest via Fort portal. Kibale Forest is one of Africa’s beautiful rain forests and home to 13 primates and most common ones are Chimpanzees. It is also a great place for birders since it harbors over 325 bird species. Driving to this park great scenic views are spotted along the way. Have a nature walk in the evening in the park. Check in to your lodge and relax.
Destination: Kibale Forest National Park Meal plan: full board
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Day 4: Kibale Forest Chimpanzee tracking.
After an early Breakfast, head to the park head offices for briefing and after set out for
Chimpanzee tracking through the forest. Remember that only 1 hour is given to trackers when they meet with the chimpanzees. On seeing chimpanzees, other primates can be spotted such as the Red Tailed Monkeys, L’Hoest’s Monkeys, Blue Monkeys, Black & White colobus Monkeys among others and also elephants, antelopes, buffaloes can be spotted in the forest.
You will then go back to the lodge for lunch. In the evening, you will go for a walk through the Bigodi wetland where you will see birds, baboons, bush babies among other wildlife species. Return to your lodge and relax.
Destination: Kibale Forest National Park Meal plan: full board
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Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast set off for a 3 to 4 hours’ drive to Queen Elizabeth which is one of Uganda’s outstanding wildlife National parks with over 600 bird species, mammals like elephants, buffaloes among others. During the journey you will enjoy great views including the Rwenzori ranges. On reaching the park go for a game drive in the evening where you will see a number of animals. Check in and relax.
Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park Meal plan: full board
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Day 6: Game drive and launch trip Along Kazinga Channel
Today after breakfast go for an early morning game drive through the park where you will see different wildlife species like waterbucks, lions, elephants, hartebeests, giraffes, antelopes, Safari in Uganda & Adventure Holiday, buffaloes, leopards, warthogs, also view different crater lakes. After the 3 to 4 hour drive, head back for lunch as you prepare for the afternoon 2 hour launch trip on Kazinga channel which is home to over 550 hippos; also you will spot birds and other animals like crocodiles, elephants, antelopes among others. Return to your lodge and have dinner and refresh.
Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park Meal plan: full board
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Day 7: Game drive & transfer to BIFNP via ishasha
Have breakfast then check out from your lodge. You will transfer to BIFNP. You will pass via the Ishasha area, pronounced for the famous tree climbing lions. It will take you 3-4 hours to reach the park. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park- the home of the threatened mountain gorillas.
Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Meal plan: full board Accommodation Option:
Day 8: Gorilla Tracking and Transfer Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Talk of gentle giants with a 98% DNA close to that of humans, it’s the Mountain gorillas which made Bwindi Forest their home. Also other species like butterflies, plants, primates, mammals, butterflies, frogs, among others are also found here. After briefing at the headquarters, you will be led by the rangers into the jungle to track gorillas.
This experience usually takes 1 hour to about 8 hours since gorillas move differently also and only 1 hour is granted to capture your greatest moments with the gorillas. In the evening, you can go for a short guided forest walk or Village walk to the Batwa community before you transfer to MGNP.
Destination: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Meal plan: full board
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Day 9: Golden Monkey trekking in Mgahinga gorilla national park
Golden Monkey trekking: You will wake up early in the morning, have an aromatic coffee or tea served with delicious snacks with packed lunch. After the breakfast, your driver or guide will drive you to the briefing point where the golden monkey trekking experience starts, same as the previous day. To your briefing, a ranger guide will share information on what to expect while in the Virunga volcanoes trekking for the golden monkeys.
After your briefing will then start hiking up in volcanoes searching for golden monkeys since there is much hiking needed you will be joined by porters to help those are interested and in any case, you meet the wild buffaloes and Elephants which can be dangerous to you. These golden monkeys are swift in their movement unlike the mountain gorillas and you will have to follow them as they move to feed. Once you see them, you’re given 1 hour to spend with the golden monkeys see them feeding, playing before you begin your descent back to the lodge.
Destination: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Meal plan: full board
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Day 10: Drive to Lake Bunyonyi.
Today after breakfast while still in the mood of reminiscing about the previous days gorilla experiences, you will drive to Lake Bunyonyi, which is Africa’s second deepest lake and a birders spot. Enjoy the eye-catching landscapes such as the locally terraced interlocking hills where most locals carryout their farming. Also while here you are in the base that was named by British’s great diplomat Winston Churchill as the Switzerland of Africa.
Destination: Lake Bunyonyi Uganda
Meal plan: full board
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Day 11: Lake Bunyonyi
After your breakfast having amazing views from surrounding hills, forests and the beautiful rays of the morning sun. You will head out for a canoe ride on the lake which harbors 29 islands and almost every island with a history such as the Punishment Island – enjoy the stories from the guides on this boat ride. Return to the lodge, have lunch and in the afternoon, take a walk, or hike up the hills to enjoy more spectacular views of forests and lakes, or watch birds, or read a book while relaxing by the lake shores, or swim in the lake which is Bilharzia free and safe for swimming.
Destination: Lake Bunyonyi Uganda
Meal plan: full board
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Day 12: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park- Home of Zebras
After breakfast, embark on the 4 hours and 30 minutes’ drive to Lake Mburo National Park. One of Uganda’s smallest parks. Have lunch en route, spot stunning sceneries, farms, and plantations. The park is home to a big number of Zebras, also impalas, oribi, buffaloes, warthogs, waterbucks and also over 332 bird species made it their home. When you arrive in the park- in the afternoon go on a boat cruise along Lake Mburo and here, take enough photographs as you would wish.
Destination: Lake Mburo National Park Meal plan: full board
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Day 13: Drive to Kampala
Enjoy an early breakfast, after do a game drive as you continue to Kampala, have a stopover at the Equator line; take photos and also buy some souvenirs from craft shops in case you’re interested. Enjoy lunch still at the Equator .After lunch drive to Jinja located in the East of Uganda and the home of the source of the Nile River. Arrive in the evening and heck in.
Destination: Jinja City Uganda Meal plan: full board
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Day 14: White water rafting and discovering the Nile
Have an early breakfast and head out for today’s activities. The Nile River finds its source in Jinja where it starts the 4000 km through different African countries. So your driver will take you to where the beginning point is as you go for discovering the Source of the Nile; you will go for a guided boat cruise on the Nile. After the boat, go for half day rafting on the rapids which is an adventure and an unforgettable experience. Have lunch and after you could choose to rest at the lodge on the swimming pool or go for optional activities like bungee jumping or kayaking or quad biking or Horse riding
Destination: Jinja City Uganda Meal plan: full board
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Day 15: Return to Kampala / Entebbe International Airport
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· Airport transfers 4×4 transport with English speaking local guide/driver |
Excludes · International visas · |
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for all road transport |
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Accommodation facilities while in Kampala |
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· Accommodation & all meals above · All park entrances fees · Drinking water in the vehicle • Mentioned activities • Rhino, Chimp permits and gorilla permits Health · Yellow fever and malaria prophylactics are required |
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All expenses of personal nature such as tips and drinks Visas |
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· COVID19 certificate |
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Take breakfast leave Jinja for Kampala. Grab some souvenirs to take home with you. If you have a flight on the same day your guide will transfer you to Entebbe as you bid farewell to Uganda. End of 15 days Safari in Uganda & Adventure Holiday trip. Includes
enter Uganda which can be • Officials have a right to refuse entry if you are obtained on arrival at USD 50 per found to have or show any signs of communicable person, single entry. Passport must
diseases be valid for a minimum of 6 months Flights
