14-Day Uganda Safari Experience

After your breakfast, prepare for pick up by your safari guide/driver to begin your journey to Murchison Falls National Park with a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary” to track the white Rhinos. Then you will be driven to Masindi town for a lunch break before proceeding on your journey to Murchison falls national park. Enter the park via kicumbanyobo gate with a visit to the top of the falls if time allows, to experience the cool breath and sounds of the waterfalls without forgetting the view of the entire park from the top of the waterfall. Later alone, proceed to check in at the lodge, have dinner, and overnight.

Early Morning Game Drive and Boat trip Imagine being out in the soft, early morning light, wrapped in a blanket, just as the animals emerge from their night’s rest or from the shadows of their nighttime adventures. The world feels fresh and new on an early morning game drive, the sun has yet to beat down upon the earth, and it may end up being your favorite time to be out on safari. Later, return to the lodge for lunch and later set out for the afternoon launch cruise along the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls with great viewings of the aquatic wild including hippos, Nile crocodiles, and aquatic birds. Transfer back to the lodge for dinner and overnight after.

On this day you will be leaving Murchison Falls National Park very early in the morning as the journey to Kibale is quite long and tiresome. So, you will have an early morning breakfast and then embark on your journey driving Southwest through the Albertine Escarpment of the great Western Rift Valley with a stopover for lunch in Fort Portal. You will arrive in the late evening and just check in your booked lodge for relaxation and overnight as we prepare for the next day’s activity

Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi Wake up to an early morning breakfast and transfer to the park offices for a briefing. After we leave for Kanyanchu Visitor Centre for a briefing on our 2-4 hours trek to see Kibale chimpanzees but along the way, other species of primates, birds, and flora can be sighted. You will only enjoy 1 hour with chimpanzees immediately after you have got them, a moment for you to also take photos. After, return to the lodge for lunch and connect to Bigodi a community-run wetland sanctuary, for more sightings of colobus monkeys, birds, red-tailed monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, baboons, and sitatungas as well as a community walk to see how local brewer is made as well as coffee and have a taste of it. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Transfer to Queen and Evening Game Drive After breakfast, check out of the lodge and head to Queen Elizabeth National Park which offers plenty of variety to safari goers. Upon arrival, you will check into your pre-booked safari lodge, have lunch, and relax. Later set out for an evening game drive to view the animals grazing in their natural habitat. Going on an evening game drive is one of the highlights of any safari. This is when temperatures cool, the light becomes softer and the wildlife begins to get active. Not only will you be out when the light is best for taking photos, but it’s also one of the best times of day for seeing the animals. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Early Morning Game Drive, and Boat Trip Wake up to an early morning breakfast and prepare for a morning game drive. This time of the day gives an opportunity for a great game viewing as animals tend to be more active during this time, the cats normally hunt and the other animals get up to graze. After your 2-3 hours of game viewing, return to the lodge for some time of relaxation and later have lunch. We later join a boat trip following the Kazinga Channel to its confluence with Lake Edward. Hemmed in by steep walls and set below the glacial Rwenzori peaks, Kazinga is home to large numbers of hippos, as well as elephants, buffalo, waterbuck, and Uganda kob. Lion, leopard, and giant forest hogs are more occasional. The birdlife is reliably fabulous.

Transfer to Ishasha Queen Elizabeth National Park Wake up to an early morning breakfast and transfer to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park for a chance to see the tree-climbing lions as well as the African elephants, elands, leopards, and many more animal species After heading back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight

Transfer to Bwindi and Batwa Community walk Viewed as you approach the park boundary, the forested mountainsides of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park stand in magnificent contrast to the surrounding cultivated hills. Once inside the park, expect a sensory overload of sounds, smells, and sights you could only experience in a pristine African jungle. After breakfast, you will check out of the safari lodge and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park, driving through the Ishasha sector upon arrival, you will check into your booked safari lodge for lunch and relaxation. Later in the evening, we go for the Batwa community walk, indigenous to the Ituri of the forest of Congo to see their way of leaving and how they make fire with their hands

Gorilla Trekking After an early breakfast, you will be guided to the park headquarters for the briefing session about the gorilla trackers’ code of conduct from the park’s guides. Thereafter, you will get ready, to embark on a lifetime memorable experience in this magnificent forest for gorilla tracking. Trek through the beautiful nature and spend one hour with the gorillas, an unforgettable experience. This Impenetrable Forest is also full of birds, butterflies, and plant species plus forest hogs, forest elephants, sitatungas, and dikers. The trek may be tough and slippery at some points but it all supersedes the excitement of viewing the gorillas at the end of the forest tour (This may probably be the highlight of the whole safari for you!) As tracking Mountain Gorillas will be rewarded with a signed Gorilla tracking/trekking certificate with your name on it to show to family and friends. After head back to the lodge for a relaxed evening and overnight

Kick back and relax on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi, After breakfast, start your journey to Lake Bunyonyi which takes 2 hours. On arrival, you will check into your booked safari lodge and have lunch. Later after lunch, set out for a canoeing adventure or boat ride on Uganda’s deepest lake with an island walk which has some wild animals, take pictures and later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Go canoeing in the evening and enjoy the view of the shoreline where animals come down to drink. On this excursion, you’ll get to see this corner of Africa in a whole new way, slowing down to a different rhythm and enjoy the beauty of wild Africa

Transfer to Lake Mburo. After breakfast, start your journey to Lake Mburo National Park which takes approximately 2 hours. On arrival, you will check into your booked safari lodge and have lunch. Later after lunch, you can opt for biking or horse riding within the park getting you closer to these animals in their natural habitats, and later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Morning Game Drive and Nature walk After breakfast, you will set out for an early morning game drive to the park for wildlife viewing like zebras, giraffes, and many others at close encounter. Return to the lodge for lunch. In the evening you will head for a nature walk to get you closer to these animals in their natural habitat or you can opt for an evening boat ride. You will be led by an armed ranger for your safety.

Transfer to Entebbe Airport Check out the safari lodge after your breakfast and exit Lake Mburo to begin your journey back to Kampala. You will have a stop at the equator for lunch and you will get some time to take pictures as well as do some shopping from the many craft shops at this point. After we transfer back to a hotel at Entebbe/ Entebbe International Airport. We wish you could stay with us forever, but your safari in Uganda will now draw to a close. We have no doubt that we will have shown you the most incredible time here, and we look forward to seeing you again.