15-Day Breathtaking Safari in Uganda

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Apoka Rest Camp

Budget rest camp located inside Kidepo Valley NP

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Game Drives In Kidepo Valley National Park

You will have an early morning game drive, and head out to the remote wilderness of Kidepo Valley National Park for the morning game drive. Put on some warm clothes and enjoy an early morning game drive. This is the perfect time to experience the wildlife and the landscapes they inhabit. The light is soft and warm – perfect for photography – and most animals are out and about, and active. If you’re not an early riser, you’ll definitely want to make an exception here.

After the morning game drive, you will be driven back to the lodge for lunch. You will relax in the afternoon, go back for the evening game drive. Early Morning Game Drive, Kidepo Valley National Park.

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.

Main Destination:

Kidepo Valley National Park

Accommodation:

Apoka Rest Camp

Budget rest camp located inside Kidepo Valley NP

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Travel To Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary | Relax

Enjoy your breakfast, then be driven to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you will have the thrilling opportunity to track rhinos on foot is the main attraction of Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, a non-profit organization that protects 7,000ha of dense African bush also inhabited by a wide variety of antelope, small mammals and birds. Starting with six animals relocated from outside Uganda in 2005–6, the white rhinos of Ziwa have now bred up to more than 20 individuals.

The long-term plan is to reintroduce rhinos into national parks where they are now locally extinct, but for now, Ziwa is the only place in Uganda where you can see Africa's second-bulkiest land mammal in the wild.

Dinner and overnight at Amuka Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Accommodation:

Amuka Safari Lodge

Mid-range lodge located in Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Rhino Tracking | Murchison Falls National Park | Top Of The Falls Tour | Evening Game Drive

After breakfast, you will go for the Rhino tracking; this is one of the breathtaking activities in Uganda. After the Rhino Tracking, be driven to Murchison Falls National Park, your first tourist attraction in the park; will be the Top of the falls. You will hike from the top of the falls to the bottom. It is an exciting experience that brings you very close to the rushing whitewater as it squeezes itself through the narrow crevice below. The resulting mist from the turbulence often produces rainbows.

After visiting the top of the falls, you will a short evening game drive. Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest conservation area and one of its most rewarding overall safari destinations. Wildlife viewing activities focus on the Nile River, a mesmerizing tropical waterway that supports impressive concentrations of hippo, crocodile and aquatic birds, and attracts plenty of other thirsty wildlife, from elephants and buffaloes to giraffes and antelope.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LionOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Leosim Hotel

Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Morning and Evening Game Drive | Boat Drive

After breakfast, you will head out for the morning game drive. 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.

Dinner and overnight at Leosim Hotel.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Leosim Hotel

Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Travel To Kibale National Park | Community Walk

After breakfast, you will be travel from Murchison Falls National park, driving Southwest through the Albertine Escarpment of the great Western Rift Valley. Drive through Hoima, then Kyejonjo district and reach the colorful and beautiful town of Fort Portal, the capital of the Tooro kingdom, situated in the shadow of the fabled "Mountains of the Moon," the Rwenzori. You will either have lunch on your way.

On arrival, drive to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for a community walk and cultural interaction. It is an fascinating area, located in Magombe swamp. This area is recognized for an extensive array of biodiversity among which are several primate’s species like the red colobus monkey, baboon, black and white colobus monkey, blue monkey grey cheeked, mangabey, vervet monkey, red tailed monkey and the L’Hoest monkey. Additional Mammals such as sitatunga.

You’ll go on a guided walk in the community-managed Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary.

Dinner and overnight at Kibale Forest Camp( Bandas).

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

LionRare to None

GiraffeNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Camp (Camping)

Just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 10

Chimpanzee Trekking | Travel To Queen Elizabeth National Park | Boat Ride

The tracking will start early and takes about two to three hours, depending on the location of the chimpanzees.
The opportunity to see chimpanzees in the wild is one of the most memorable of all safari activities. Getting
close to these creatures that share so much of our DNA is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and the excitement
of walking through the forest and knowing that they are close will stay with you forever.

After the trek you will be driven to Queen Elizabeth National Park which offers plenty of variety to safari goers. On the Kasenyi and Ishasha Plains, large herds of Uganda kob, the national antelope, stand on constant guard for the lions that feed on them. Lakes Edward and George, together with the connecting Kazinga Channel, support around 5,000 hippos and an abundance of water birds, as well as being a magnet for thirsty elephant and buffalo herds.
You will go for the boat ride on arrival in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Dinner and overnight at Bush Lodge (Banda).

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

The Bush Lodge (Banda)

Mid-range banda located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Travel To Ishasha For Tree Climbing Lions | Game Drive | Travel To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Ishasha sector for the tree climbing lions on the Kasenyi Plains, it is time to go to the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth: Ishasha. This area is famous for its tree climbing lions.

When you arrive in Ishasha you will first try to spot the lions in one of the huge trees. The Ishasha sector is notably recognized for its resident Tree climbing lions that are an exceptional attraction and one among the highlights on all safaris taken within Queen Elizabeth National park. In the southern section of this park, the Lions are now and again spotted hanging on branches of huge fig trees whereas the Uganda Kob (which are the major food to these lions) graze in the plains of the Ishasha sector.

Dinner and overnight at Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

LionNone

GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort

Budget tented camp located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi NP)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | Batwa Cultural Interactions

After breakfast, head out with the packed lunches to the park head offices with your guide, have a briefing
about the Do’s and Don’ts while in the park with gorillas. After head out for gorilla trekking through the mist rain forest, trekking can take 2 hours or up to 6 hours and this is based on the location of the gentle giants. Make sure you carry enough water, sturdy shoes, non flash cameras, and rain jackets.

After Gorilla Trekking, we will embark on a community walk where you will visit the Batwa, which is an indigenous group of people that has lived in the forest for 500,000 years, enjoy traditional dances and drama from them.

Dinner and overnight at Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort

Budget tented camp located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi NP)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13

Travel To Lake Bunyonyi To Lake Bunyonyi | Zip Lining | Ninja Warrior

You will be driven to Lake Bunyonyi for Zip lining and Ninja Warrior challenge. Dammed by a lava flow 8,000
years ago, Bunyonyi is a flooded river valley that extends for 25km from north to south but is nowhere more than 5km wide. The absence of hippos and crocodiles means swimming is safe; it’s also resulted in an unusually dense population of otters, which are often seen from the shore. A great beach chill-out destination, Bunyonyi also offers plenty of walking and kayaking opportunities to keep active travelers busy.

Dinner and overnight at Paradise Eco-Hub.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Paradise Eco-Hub

Budget lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 14

Travel To Lake Mburo National Park | Night Game Drive

You will be driven to Lake Mburo National Park for the night game drive so that you can spot leopards. Protecting a tract of acacia woodland quite unlike any other habitat in Uganda, Lake Mburo National Park forms a convenient, popular and thoroughly worthwhile addition to any safari.

A visit here isn't so much about the Big Five (though you’re certain to see buffalos and leopards are a genuine possibility) as it is admiring the hilly setting, exploring the atmospheric wetlands, and enjoying the high concentrations of herbivores such as zebra, giraffe, hippo, warthog, impala and bushbuck.

Dinner and overnight at Hyena Hill Lodge.

Main Destination:

Lake Mburo National Park

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June, July and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

GiraffeOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LionRare

ElephantNone

CheetahNone