Day 1: Arrival Entebbe international airport and Overnight
Upon arrival, our professional safari driver guide will pick you from Entebbe International airport and transfer you to your booked hotel for overnight
Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast
Main Destination: Entebbe
Drive time: Approximately 10-15 Minutes
Budget: Mowicribs Hotel and Spa/Via Via Hotel Entebbe
Mid-range: Boma Hotel Entebbe/Karibu Guesthouse/
Luxury: Entebbe Forest Lodge/No.5 Boutique Hotel Entebbe/Protea By Marriot Entebbe
Day 2: Entebbe to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Morning:
Your professional safari driver guide will pick you from your hotel and depart for Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, enjoying the stunning views with several stops Along the way, you will see local communities, farms, roadside markets, and villages that provide an introduction to everyday life in Uganda.
Afternoon: Upon arrival at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, you will enjoy guided rhino tracking experience by accompanied by an experienced ranger and return at the lodge for Lunch.
Evening: You will spend the rest of your evening at the lodge appreciating the peaceful surroundings. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Main Destination: Ziwa Rhino sanctuary
Drive time: Approximately 4-5 hours
Budget: Ziwa Guest House
Mid-range: Amuka Safari Lodge
Luxury: Ziwa Rhino Ranch Luxury Chalet
Day 3: Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Kidepo Valley National Park
Morning:
After breakfast, depart to Kidepo Valley National Park and continue north through Gulu city for lunch. The journey takes you through rural Uganda, with opportunities to observe traditional homesteads, agricultural landscapes, trading centres, and local communities.
Afternoon:
Arrive in Kidepo Valley National Park check in at the lodge for relaxation and depart for sunset game drive for chances of wildlife viewing
Evening:
Return to your Lodge and enjoy a relaxed evening. Dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Kidepo Valley National Park
Drive time: Approximately 6-7 hours
Budget: Apoka Rest Camp/ Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Mid-range: Adere safari Lodge/ Mara safari Lodge
Luxury: Apoka Safari Lodge
Day 4: Kidepo Valley National Park – Narus Valley Game Drive
Morning:
After breakfast, depart for a sunrise game drive through the Narus Valley, one of Kidepo’s prime wildlife areas. Keep your eyes open for elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, Jackson’s hartebeest, Uganda kob, lions, and other wildlife. The early hours offer excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing as animals are most active.
Afternoon:
Return to the lodge for lunch and some relaxation before heading out for another game drive. Explore the open savannah plains and seasonal valleys while enjoying the dramatic backdrop of Kidepo’s Mount Morungole.
Evening:
Return to the lodge as the sun sets over the savannah. Enjoy dinner around the camp and relax under the peaceful wilderness atmosphere
Main Destination: Kidepo Valley National Park
Accommodation: Same as Day 3
Day 5: Game drive and IK Cultural Experience
Morning:
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast followed by a short game drive or nature experience around the park. This provides another opportunity to observe wildlife and appreciate Kidepo’s unique landscapes.
Afternoon:
Visit IK community for an authentic cultural experience. Learn about traditional ways of life, cattle keeping, local architecture, customs, music, dance, and the importance of cattle within the community.
Evening:
Return to the lodge and enjoy the sunset over the wilderness. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Main Destination: Kidepo Valley National Park
Accommodation: Same as Day 4.
Day 6: Kidepo – Murchison Falls National Park
Morning:
After breakfast, depart Kidepo for Murchison Falls National Park. This is a scenic journey through northern Uganda, providing an opportunity to see the changing landscapes and communities along the route.
Afternoon:
You will check in at the lodge in Murchison Falls National Park in time for lunch. After lunch you will relax at the lodge appreciating Savannah.
Evening Session: You will set off for a sunset game drive for chances of spotting wildlife and later return at your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Murchison falls National Park
Drive time: Approximately 6-7 hours
Budget: Red Chili Safari lodge/Fort Murchison Lodge
Mid Range: Pakuba safari Lodge/Sambiya Safari lodge/Twiga safari Lodge
Luxury: Nile Safari lodge/ Paraa Safari Lodge/Chobe safari lodge/Anyadwe House
Day 7: Murchison Falls – Game Drive and bottom of falls cruise and visit the top of the falls
Morning
After an early morning cup of coffee, you will be transferred to the Northern section of the park which is popularly known as Paraa for your morning game drive. Paraa comes from a local dialect of the Luo community which means a place of Hippos. In deed this game drive will provide you with an opportunity to spot wild game that may include, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, hippos and if you are lucky you will spot cats such as lions and leopards.
Afternoon
You will return to the lodge for a lunch break before you proceed to the pier for your two hour boat cruise to the bottom of the magnificent Murchison Falls where you will be able to spot several schools of Hippos as well as be able to witness how the River Nile water squeezes itself in a narrow gorge only to later explode out giving you an experience of a lifetime.
Evening/ Accommodation
You will later transfer to the lodge for relaxation dinner and overnight
Main Destination: Murchison falls National Park
Accommodation: Same as Day 6
Day 8: Morning delta cruise and afternoon game drive
Morning:
After breakfast, depart for Paraa Jetty and board the boat for a Nile Delta cruise. Cruise downstream through the calm waters and papyrus channels toward the Lake Albert Delta. Keep an eye out for hippos, crocodiles, elephants and a variety of water birds, with the rare shoebill stork being one of the major highlights
Afternoon:
Return to the lodge for lunch and some time to relax after the morning cruise. The afternoon break also allows you to prepare for the evening wildlife experience.
Evening:
You will head out for an evening game drive in the northern sector of Murchison Falls National Park. As temperatures cool, search for elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, Uganda kob, hartebeest, antelopes and, with luck, lions and other predators becoming active. Enjoy the sunset over the savannah before returning to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Murchison falls National Park
Accommodation: Same as Day 6
Day 9: Murchison Falls to Kibale National Park
Morning:
After breakfast, embark on your vehicle and bid farewell to Murchison falls National Park and transfer to Kibale National Park.
Afternoon:
You will have several stops along the way for photography, tea plantations and have lunch in Fort Portal and later proceed to Kibale National Park
Evening:
You will spend the rest of the evening at leisure and relaxation.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Drive time: Approximately 6-7 hours
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
Budget: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge/ Kibale Forest Lodge/Bweza Kibale Lodge/Kibale Forest Camp
Mid Range: Turaco Tree Tops Lodge/Kibale Tourist safari Lodge/Crater safari Lodge/
Luxury: Primate Lodge/Tabebuia Spa and safari Resort/ Ndali Lodge/ Chimpundu Lodge
Day 10: Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Wetland
Morning/Briefing:
After breakfast, you will drive to Kibale National Park Headquarters for briefing on the Dos and Don’ts of Chimpanzee trekking. You will be divided into small groups of six people headed by one guide who will then move with you into the forest to find one of the Chimpanzee families. Chimpanzees live in communities of between 50-250 individuals but usually break-up into small parties during the day to reduce competition on food. They will then recollect in the evening to build their nests.
Trekking and Observation:
Once you find the Chimps, you will be allowed to spend one hour with the Chimps before returning to the lodge for lunch.
Afternoon:
After lunch, you head out for wetland walk in the nearby Bigodi Village. Kibale National Park is popular for 13 recorded primates’ species and several bird species.
Evening:
You will then return to the Hotel, relax, have dinner and overnight to end your day.
Accommodation: Same as Day 9
Day 11: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Morning:
After breakfast, depart Kibale toward Queen Elizabeth National Park. The journey takes you through crater landscapes, rolling hills, villages, and agricultural areas.
Afternoon:
Upon arrival in Queen Elizabeth National Park you will have hot lunch at the lodge followed by relaxation and later depart to the Kasenyi Plains for an afternoon game drive. Look for Uganda kob, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, warthogs, lions and leopards luckly.
Evening Session: Return to your lodge and enjoy dinner while surrounded by the sounds of the African wilderness.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Drive time: Approximately 2-3 hours
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Budget: Bush Lodge/Enshama Game Lodge/Acacia Wilderness Lodge
Mid Range: Buffalo safari lodge/ Elephant Hab Lodge/ Park View safari lodge/Adverk safari Lodge
Luxury: Elephant Plains Lodge/ Kyambura Gorge Lodge/ Honey Bear Bush Camp/The River station
Day 12: Queen Elizabeth – Game Drive & Kazinga Channel Cruise
Morning
This morning you will head back to the Plains of Kasenyi for yet another morning Game drive to try and find what you could have missed during the previous Game drive, you will have an opportunity of seeing the morning raisers while on this game drive
Afternoon
You will drive to the lodge for hot lunch and after lunch, will head to the jetty along Kazinga channel for the afternoon boat cruise. This cruise offers you chances of viewing animals like: hippos, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles and many species of water birds.
Evening/Accommodation
You will return at the lodge and spend the evening at leisure followed by dinner and overnight at the lodge
Accommodation: Same as Day 11.
Day 13: Kasenyi – Ishasha Sector southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park
Morning:
After breakfast, depart for the Ishasha sector in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Enjoy a game drive en route as you explore the less-developed southern wilderness.
Afternoon:
You will have hot lunch at the lodge and Continue exploring Ishasha, famous for its large fig trees and the possibility of seeing tree-climbing lions resting in the fig trees. Other wildlife may include elephants, buffaloes, topi, Uganda kob, and various antelopes.
Evening:
Return at your lodge, enjoy the peaceful wilderness atmosphere, have dinner, and relax.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Drive time: Approximately 2-3 hours
Budget: Topi Lodge
Mid-range: Ishasha Jungle Lodge/ Enjojo Lodge
Luxury: Ishasha Wilderness Camp
Day 14: Ishasha sector to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Morning:
You will enjoy a morning game drive in Ishasha before leaving the park. This provides one more opportunity to encounter wildlife in the beautiful southern sector.
Afternoon:
Drive toward Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the scenic highlands of southwestern Uganda. Enjoy views of terraced hills, villages, farms, and lush vegetation. You will have lunch en route and proceed your journey to Bwindi.
Evening:
Arrive at your lodge and check in. Your guide will brief you about the following day’s gorilla trekking, including what to carry and what to expect. Dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Drive time: Approximately 3-4 hours
Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation
Budget Lodge: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge/ Bakiga Lodge
Mid Range: 4 Gorillas Lodge/ Gorilla Leisure Lodge
Luxury: Gorilla Heights Lodge/Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge/ Kiho Lodge
Drive time: 3-4 hours.
Day 15: Bwindi – Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
Morning/Briefing: After your early morning breakfast, your guide will drive you to the Park Headquarters for briefing and joining others for briefing before heading into the forest for your golden Monkey trek. This trek can last for between 30 minutes to 5 hours depending on the location of these golden monkeys on that particular day.
Trek and observation: Once you find the golden monkeys, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them while observing their behaviour, taking photographs before you return to the Park
Afternoon: You will embark on your vehicle and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Cyanika border, upon arrival, you will check in at your lodge and have time to relax and prepare for your upcoming gorilla trekking experience. Dinner and overnight will be at the lodge.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Accommodation: Same as Day 13.
Day 16: Bwindi – Mgahinga National Park
Morning:
After breakfast, depart Bwindi and drive toward Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Enjoy the scenic journey through the Kisoro highlands. Upon arrival at the park headquarters, your guide will drive you to the Park Headquarters for briefing and joining others for briefing before heading into the forest for your golden Monkey trek. This trek can last for between 30 minutes to 5 hours depending on the location of these golden monkeys on that particular day.
Trek and observation: Once you find the golden monkeys, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them while observing their behaviour, taking photographs before you return to the Park Headquarters for your certificate that confirms that you have tracked golden monkeys in Uganda.
Evening/Afternoon: You will transfer to the lodge, upon arrival, you will be welcomed by the staff, check in and followed by relaxation, you will have dinner and later overnight
Main Destination: Mgahinga National Park
Drive time: Approximately 1-2 hours
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Accommodation
Budget: Ichumbi Hotel Kisoro
Mid Range: Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge/Lake Mulehe safari Lodge
Luxury: Lake Mutanda resort/ Chameleon Hill Lodge/Mount Gahinga Lodge
Day 17: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation
Morning:
After breakfast, you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi, upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge followed by relaxation
Afternoon:
You will have lunch and later enjoy a peaceful canoeing experience on Lake Bunyonyi. Paddle across the calm waters while enjoying views of the surrounding hills, islands, and local communities.
Evening: You will return to the lodge and spend the rest of the evening relaxing.
Main Destination: Lake Bunyonyi
Drive time: Approximately 2-3 hours
Budget: Lake Bunyonyi Overland Resort/Bunyonyi Rock resort
Mid-range: Arcadia Lodges Lake Bunyonyi
Luxury: BirdNest Resort
Day 18: Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo National Park
Morning:
After breakfast, depart Lake Bunyonyi for Lake Mburo National Park. Enjoy the changing scenery as you travel through southwestern Uganda.
Afternoon:
Arrive at your lodge in time for lunch and have hot lunch and relaxation
Evening: You will have an Evening Game drive for wildlife viewing and return to the Lodge enjoy dinner and relax in preparation for the following day’s wildlife activities.
Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
Drive time: Approximately 4-5 hours
Budget Lodge: Rwakobo Rock Lodge/Hyena Hill Lodge/Mpogo Lodge
Mid Range: Kigarama Wilderness Lodge/Mihingo Lodge
Luxury: Kigambira safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 19: Lake Mburo – Nature Walk and Boat cruise
Morning:
You will enjoy a guided nature walk where you can experience the park on foot and learn about its plants, wildlife tracks, birds, and ecosystems.
Afternoon:
You will return at the lodge for lunch and transfer to Lake Mburo for an afternoon Boat cruise, you will see aquatic wildlife such as hippopotamus, crocodiles and other bird species.
Evening:
Return to your lodge and enjoy your final evening in the Ugandan wilderness. Dinner and overnight.
Optional Activities: Night game drive and Horseback riding.
Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation: Same as Day 16.
Day 20: Lake Mburo – Entebbe-Mabamba shoebill stork viewing
Morning:
After breakfast, depart Lake Mburo and begin the journey toward Entebbe. Stop at the Uganda Equator crossing for photographs, souvenir shopping, and a short experience at this famous geographical landmark.
Afternoon:
You will have lunch at the Equator point and later proceed to Entebbe, upon arrival you will set off for Mabamba swamp shoebill experience where you will have a chance to see the shoebill and later return to Entebbe.
Evening:
You will have diner in Entebbe and transfer to Entebbe international airport to catch up for your flight. This marks the end of your 20-day Uganda Wildlife, Gorilla & Primates Safari.
Main Destination: Entebbe
Drive time: Approximately 4-5 hours
