15-Day Adventure in Uganda

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival and Transfer to Jinja

Your guide picks you up at Entebbe International Airport and takes you to the hotel in Jinja to relax after the flight. While in jinja, you can have a walk around the town. Here you can experience how people live in eastern Uganda. Depending on the time of your arrival, you can even go up to the source of the River Nile.

Main Destination:

Jinja (Town)

Accommodation:

Kingfisher Safaris Resort Hotel

• Mid-range resort located in Jinja (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

White Water Rafting on the Nile

After breakfast, you'll set off for the first adventure of this safari, white water rafting on the Nile. Be prepared for a day of great experiences with speed and excitement. When the rafting is over your guide picks you up and takes you to the hotel for relaxation.

Main Destination:

Jinja (Town)

Accommodation:

Kingfisher Safaris Resort Hotel

• Mid-range resort located in Jinja (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Rwenzori Mountains National Park

In the morning you will leave Jinja for the drive towards the Rwenzori Moutains National Park. The journey takes you through a changing landscape and you will have a lot to look at during the drive. At the end of the day, you'll arrive by the impressive mountains. You can get ready for the Rwenzori hike starting the next day.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Rwenzori BaseCamp Guesthouse Ibanda

• Budget guest house located near Kasese (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Stage 1: Hike from Nyakalengija to Nyabitaba Hut (at 2652 m)

In the morning, you'll meet your guide for the hike at Rwenzori Mountains National Park headquarters at Nyakalengija. This is at a hight of 1.646 m. The guide will give you a briefing and the possibility of hiring equipment. When all is prepared you will set off for your adventure. The first bit goes through cultivated land belonging to the Bakonjo people and you might see monkeys around. The first day's hike will take 5-6 hours and the destination is Nyabitaba Hut at 2.652 m.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Nyabitaba Hut

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Stage 2: Hike from Nyabitaba Hut to John Matte Hut (at 3414 m)

Start from Nyabitaba Hut in the morning and hike through bamboo forests, rocky areas and the zone with giant lobelia during the day. The hike on this day takes around 6 hours and the final destination is John Matte Hut where you will spend the night. From here you can enjoy the view of Mount Stanley and Margherita Peak. You are now at a hight of 3.414 m.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Nyabitaba Hut

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Stage 3: Hike from John Matte Hut to Bujuku Hut (at 3962 m)

On the third day of hiking, you will leave John Matte Hut and hike to the lower Bigo Bog. This is a grassy bog you pass through before reaching Bigo Hut and continue on to upper Bigo Bog. Past this point, you will hike into a zone of alpine savanna with little vegetation. The final destination for the day is Nujuku Hut at 3.962 m, the hike to reach here takes around 5 hours.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Bujuku Hut

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Stage 4: Hike from Bujuku Hut to Elena Hut (at 4540 m)

The hike this day takes you through moss-draped vegetation. You'll be on the way to Scott Elliot's standing at 4.372 m. This road pass goes between Mt. Baker and Stanley and your destination for the day is Elena Hut at 4.540 m. Here you can enjoy the beauty of Uganda and know the reason why it is called the Pearl of Africa.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Elena Hut

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Stage 5: Climb Margherita Peak, Hike from Elena Hut to Kitandara Hut (at 4023 m)

This is the day to climb Margherita Peak reaching 5.109 m. The peak is a part of Mt Stanley and the climb takes around 3 hours. After reaching this highlight of the hike you start descending passing by upper and lower Kitandara Lake. You'll then get to Kitandara Hut, at 4.023 m, where you will spend the night. The descend takes around 3 hours.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Kitandara Hut

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Stage 6: Hike from Kitandara Hut to Guy Yeoman Hut (at 3261 m)

You'll start off at Kitandara Hut in the morning, and go through Freshfield Pass. You will pass through landscapes of mossy-glades, rocky and boggy areas. The view is impressive with the glaciers of Mt Stanley, Mt Baker and Mt Savoy in view. The destination of the day is Guy Yeoman Hut, at 3.261 m and it is a hike of around 6 hours.

Main Destination:

Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Accommodation:

Guy Yeoman Hut

• Budget mountain hut located in Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Stage 7: Hike from Guy Yeoman Hut Back to Nyakalengija

You have reached the final day of the hike in the Rwenzori Mountains and you will descend to the base camp Nyakalengija. This last part of the hike takes you through a landscape rich in plants and flowers as the trail goes next to rivers and through the bamboo forest. Along the way, you will see Kabamba Falls. The hike takes around 7 hours and the final destination is the park's headquarter.

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

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Pumba Safari Cottages

• Budget lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

- Relax at the Lodge

Have a relaxed day by the lodge overlooking Queen Elizabeth National Park. You can either just sit and enjoy the great view or go for a community walk through the nearby village to a crater lake. Alternatively, you can go for an evening game drive in Kasenyi and have chance to see lions, leopards, elephants and many other animals.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Pumba Safari Cottages

• Budget lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tree-Climbing Lions in Ishasha and Transfer to Bwindi

You'll head off to the Ishasha part of Queen Elizabeth National Park in the morning. The drive there goes along an adventurous road and you have the chance of seeing baboons and elephants along the way. In Ishasha you find topis, buffaloes and search for the tree-climbing lions during the game drive. The lions in this area are famous for climbing up great fig trees to take a rest. After finishing your game drive, the journey goes on to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Enjoy the changing landscape as the car slowly climbs up towards the misty mountains of the gorillas.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

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

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Broadbill Forest Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trekking

You have now reached the next highlight of this Ugandan adventure; the gorilla trekking day. Your guide will take you to the starting point of the gorilla trekking in the morning and you set off for your adventure. The trek takes you through the jungle up to the point where the gorillas are and you get to spend one hour with them. When you are back from the gorilla trekking, your guide takes you to the stunningly beautiful Lake Bunyonyi.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Bushara Island Camp

• Budget tented camp located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Relax by Lake Bunyonyi

Have a free day by Lake Bunyoyi to relax after your Ugandan adventure. Here you can rent a canoe to explore the islands, take a swim (the lake is free of hippos, crocodiles and bilharzia), go for a hike or just relax with a book. You can also visit villages.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Bushara Island Camp

• Budget tented camp located at Lake Bunyonyi

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe

You'll leave Lake Bunyonyi after breakfast to start the drive back to Kampala. Along the way you will make a stop for lunch in Mbarara. You'll also stop by the Equator for some poses where the southern and northern hemisphere meets. Continue on to Kampala/Entebbe depending on your flight plans.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.