18 Day Safari Itinerary Best of Uganda's National Parks
Day 1: Arrival
Your arrival, to met by your driver / safari guide, then proceed to Kampala and check in at your accommodation later you may opt Rest OR to have a city tour visiting some of the landmarks in town to visit Places like Kasubi Tombs, Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, Museums and many others. Depending on if you arrive early enough and you will also have some money changed, if arrival is early before noon then you will have the tour, but if afternoon you just transfer to Kampala, change some money and then to your accommodation, check in and relax off till, Red Chillie Kampala - budget simple and clean self contained rooms.
For upgrade consider sleeping in Speke Hotel
Day 2: Kampala Lake Mburo National Park
Have a early breakfast, then your driver/guide picks you to depart to Lake Mburo National Park, this is almost a 3 hours drive. Arrive in the park and early enough and check in, then have lunch and in the afternoon, go for a boat ride on Lake to cool you off. Later evening, check in for dinner and overnight at Rwonyo Camp (simple and clean non self contained bandas).
For upgrade consider sleeping in Mantana Luxury Tented Camp.
Day 3: Lake Mburo Mt. Mgahinga Golden Monkey Walk
Early breakfast, then will enjoy an early game drive which will enable you to see zebras, topis, elands, impalas, buffaloes etc, later return and check out to transfer to Travelers Hotel - Mt. Mgahinga Park, Arrive in the late afternoon and check in for dinner and overnight at Travelers Rest Camp this is a medium accommodation but very good.
Day 4: Mgahinga - Hike
After breakfast, we start off the Sabinyo hike, this is the most interesting Volcano to hike as it gives you a wonderful view of the 3 countries (Congo, Uganda and Rwanda) while at the peak. You will have picnic lunch today. Later return for dinner and overnight at Travelers Rest Camp.
Day 5: Mgahinga - Bwindi Impenetrable Park Birding
After a relaxed breakfast then transfer to Bwindi, you may have lunch in the park if you arrive early, you may have it enroute. In the afternoon we go for village walks or you may decide to bird along the Ruhija site where you will view different species of birds for the whole evening. Return for relaxation, dinner and overnight at Buhoma Community Bandas.
For upgrade consider sleeping in Buhoma Homestead
Day 6: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
This is a memorable experience for you. Enjoy the adventure of tracking the gorillas in the beautiful ecosystem of the park. The day begins very early with breakfast, then go for briefing at 8:00am with your packed lunch. The gorilla tracking is unpredictable, and difficult to for see how many hours you will actually hike say up to 8 hours, and be prepared to a walk long distance in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter gorillas. Anyone who has made the trek will be quick to say that in any circumstances the thrill of seeing the gorillas makes it all worthwhile. Time spent with the gorillas is limited to one hour, for conservation purposes. The ranger guide always briefs you on how to behave with these gentle giants, Dinner and overnight at Buhoma Community Bandas - simple and clean non self contained rooms, with shared bath rooms.
For upgrade consider sleeping in Buhoma Homestead
Day 7: Bwindi - Lake Bunyonyi
Have an early breakfast, then take an optional guided nature walk in Bwindi and choose from one of the 5 trails or the New Village trail. Return and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi in time for lunch, then enjoy relaxing moments on the shores of this peaceful lake Swimming or canoeing. Then your dinner and overnight at camping at Bunyonyi Overland Cottages, simple but clean non self contained rooms with shared bath rooms
For upgrade consider sleeping in Acadia Cottages
Day 8: Lake Bunyonyi - Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have breakfast then visit the Batwa communities, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park in time for lunch then do an afternoon game drive in search of the wild game: lions and may be lucky to get them in action, elephants, buffaloes, kob etc. check in at Mweya Guest House for dinner and overnight. (Simple, clean and non self contained rooms with shared bath rooms)
For upgrade consider sleeping in Mweya Safari Lodge.
Day 9: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Avery early game drive to the northern parts of the park an excellent game viewing area and a lot of game in this area; you spend all morning game driving.
Return for breakfast then you may OPT for a forest walk in the Maramagambo forest; we visit the bat caves, and take a close look at the bats, rock python which is occasionally feeding on the bats. The same walk will provide a chance of seeing birds, primates, tree species etc.
Return for lunch then after lunch, at 17.00 hrs we take on a boat cruise along Kazinga Channel, a natural channel between Lake Edward and Lake George and is actually one of the highlights of your safari. On the cruise abundant bird life is sighted and perhaps the highest concentration of hippos in Africa, dinner and overnight at the Mweya Guest house.
For upgrade consider sleeping in Mweya Safari Lodge.
Day 10: Queen Elizabeth - Kibale National Park
You have another game drive very early in the morning then return for breakfast, after you visit Kyambura Wildlife Reserve. Driving through grassland area, all of a sudden we come across an amazing gorge of tropical rainforest 100 meters deep. Hike into Kyambura River Gorge for an unforgettable experience trekking chimpanzees. It's a rewarding experience not only to see the chimpanzees, but also to see the beautiful river valley that houses numerous birds and butterfly species.
Then return for lunch then transfer to you will then transfer to Kibale - Fort portal, arriving this evening for a Check in at Rwenzori View Guest House for Dinner and overnight.
This is good a place although simple but very clean and self contained rooms.
For upgrade consider sleeping in Ndali Lodge.
Day 11: Kibale - Primate Walk
Early morning breakfast, proceed for a primate walk which is rewarding to a primate lover, Chimps, Monkeys. Return for lunch. After lunch, proceed to either Magombe swamps for as swamp walk at Magombe swamp this is an excellent place to bird or we leave the park to visit the crater lakes region. Later retire for dinner and overnight at the Rwenzori View Guest House for Dinner and overnight. This is very budget, bath rooms are shared and the rooms are twin rooms, no double rooms, if you can upgrade it would be better here.
For upgrade consider sleeping in Ndali Lodge.
Day 12: Semliki - Fort portal
Depart early after breakfast for the hot springs and crown the day in the pygmy villages located near the Ituri Rainforest. The visit to the villages has proven to be an interesting cultural experience. The guide will have lunch arranged for you to be served as a picnic while you experience the "real Africa". Afternoon transfer to Fort Portal and arrive this evening at Rwenzori View Guest House for dinner and overnight.
For upgrade consider sleeping in Ndali Lodge.
Day 13: Transfer from Fort portal - Murchison Falls National Park
Early breakfast then start this journey with limited stops, you will not that this is a long journey with bad roads so it may take about 8-10 hours. On this day lunch is enroute then arrive later in the park to check in for dinner and overnight at Red Chillie simple and self contained cottages.
For upgrade consider sleeping in Paraa Safari Lodge.
Day 14: Full Day at Murchison Falls National Park
Have early break fast, and then proceed on a game drive which will reveal a lot of birds only found in this park and wild animals like cobs, giraffes, lions and elephants. Return for lunch. Then in the afternoon, take a boat launch to the foot of the magnificent Murchison falls, this will reveal lots of Hippos and Huge Nile Crocodiles, then while at the foot you will enjoy a nature walk to the top of the of The Mighty Falls while at the top of the falls, you view water falling in over 45 meter gorge with mist forming the colors of the rain bow. Return to the Red Chillie Rest camp simple but clean non self contained room although we may be lucky to get the self for dinner and overnight.
For upgrade consider sleeping in Paraa Safari Lodge.
Day 14: Full Day at Murchison Falls National Park
Morning breakfast, then enjoy a launch cruise a board the "shoebill boat" to the Delta area for a half-day bird watching cruise in the swamps. Bird species here include the rare shoe billed; saddle Billed & Abdim's Stork. Also look out for Pied Kingfisher, Malachite Kingfisher and the African skimmer.
Return for lunch then enjoy an evening drive though the park to spot animals like cobs, giraffes, lions and elephants, return later for Dinner and overnight at Red Chillie.
For upgrade consider sleeping in Paraa Safari Lodge.
Day 16: Game Drive then Transfer to Kampala
Early game drive to the northern sector searching for animals and birds then return for breakfast and then pack your bags for Kampala. You have Lunch at Masindi, visit some interesting places then head for Kampala arriving late afternoon to relax at the Red Chillie - Kampala.
For upgrade consider sleeping in Speke Hotel.
Day 17: Kampala - Jinja
Have a relaxed breakfast, then with your driver guide your transfer to Jinja for having visiting interesting places enroute like Mabira Forest and do a shot birding nature walk, Sezibwa Falls, the source of the Nile and the Bujagali falls and later evening check in for dinner and overnight at King Fisher.
There is optional rafting on this day for any one who would wish to join the group and raft in on the Nile.
For upgrade consider sleeping in Jinja Nile Resort.
Day 18: Departure
Relaxed breakfast, transfer back to Kampala as you do shopping and visiting crafts villages, and head for Entebbe for your flight back home.
Package Includes:
- All ground Transportation 4WD vehicle
- All meals
- Accommodation in places mentioned depending on your choice
- Driver/guide and the game rangers
- Mineral water per person per day all through the safari
- All mentioned activities
- Gorilla permits $500.usd eachin July
- Jinja Rafting / Nature walks and Jinja tour
- Chimpanzee trekking permits
- 3 laundries done for you on trip
Not included:
- Tips
- All activities not mentioned in the itinerary
- All alcoholic and soft drinks
- Items of personal nature
- All visa entry fees
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Cost of Safari is:
Luxury Safari
$ 4,415.usd p/p when 2 3 people
$ 4,075.usd p/p when 4 5 people
$ 3,715.usd p/p when 6 7 people
Plus $500.usd p/p for gorilla permits
Total is $ 4,790.usd p/p when 2 3 people
Total price is $4,450.usd p/p when 4 6 people
Total price is $4,090.usd p/p when 6 7 people
Budget Safari
- $ 2,895 p/p when 2 3 people
- $2,535.usd p/p when 4 5 people
- $2,175.usd p/p when 6 7 people
Plus $500.usd per person for gorilla permit
Total price is $3,270.usd p/p when 2 3 people
Total price is $2,910.usd p/p when 4 6 people
Total price is $2,550.usd p/p when 6 7 people
The tour price quoted above is based on budget safari lowest for 2 - 3 people on safari and highest per person when 6 - 8 people. All the other different prices are quoted below the itinerary.
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