Detailed 14 Days Uganda Exclusive Nature Safari

Day 1: Arrival at – Entebbe – Transfer to the Hotel

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, our team will meet and pick you up, drive you to the hotel for interaction and briefing about the details of the program, and later you will have a free evening, dinner, and overnight. (Meal plan on B/D)

Accommodation options: Laico Hotel (Standard upmarket), Karibu GH/Cassia Lodge (Mid-range)

Day 2: Entebbe – The Source of the river Nile – overnight Jinja

After breakfast drive to Jinja via Kampala for a city tour highlight, depending on your interests in Kampala, we will have lunch and later take off to Jinja via Mabira/Ssezibwa/tea and sugar cane plantation we will be in Jinja in time to explore the source of the Nile the world’s longest river NILE, keeping time in mind we will head to the lodge for check-in, dinner and overnight. (Meal plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Jinja Wild Waters (Luxury), King Fisher Resort Jinja (Mid ranga)

Day 3 of 14 Days Uganda Exclusive Nature Safari: Jinja – half-day dedicated to – (optional activities) – overnight Jinja

An early morning breakfast, depending on your interest of the day (Options-White water Rafting/Bungee Jumping/Kayaking/floating boat cruise at the Nile, will proceed to the points from where we will start off with our exciting day’s activities, we will return for dinner and overnight. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Jinja Wild Waters (Luxury), King Fisher Resort Jinja (Mid ranga)

Day 4: Jinja – Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – transfer to Murchison falls National Park

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Kampala or Entebbe, you will drive to Murchison falls through Luwero town, and have a stopover at Zziwa Rhino sanctuary in order to enjoy these black and white Rhinos. Each person here pays $40 dollars for entrance to the sanctuary. This sanctuary was established mainly to protect these rhinos from danger and poachers.

Have a stop in Masindi at any hotel for your lunch and after continuing to Murchison falls national park and hike to the top of the falls which will give you beautiful views of these waterfalls. You will gaze at the Nile River which is the longest river in the world, it’s forced through a small gap which is just 7m wide and it flows 43 meters down making it look very beautiful to the viewers.

Murchison falls National Park is one of the largest national parks in Uganda and it covers an area of 3840 sq meters. The park has a variety of wildlife species and vegetation which ranges from swampland, and savannah to riparian forests, and the wildlife species here include; leopards, lions, hyenas, elephants, buffalos, giraffes, crocodiles, hippos, primates like the monkeys, and the many bird species including blue-throated roller, the shoebill stork, Ituri Batis, Tit Hylia, Uganda woodland warbler, forest robin, yellow-billed and the grey throated. The main tourist activities carried out in this park are game viewing and boat trips along the Nile River. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury), Pakuba Safari Lodge (Mid ranga)

Day 5: Murchison Fall National Park – Game drive – afternoon boat cruise – Hike to the Top of the Falls

Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel, and proceed to search for the wildlife species on a game drive. You will get a chance to view many species including; giraffes, lions, elephants, buffaloes, birds, and many more. The guide will take you back to the lodge to have your lunch at the lodge as you prepare to enjoy a boat cruise on the Nile River.

This boat will allow you to get close to the water animals which include over 4000 hippos as well as the Nile crocodiles. The Nile has got much stunning birdlife which is also enjoyed while taking your boat trip; these include; the bee-eaters, colored kingfisher, shoebill stork, grey throated, and the yellow-billed birds. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury), Pakuba Safari Lodge (Mid-range)

Day 6 of 14 Days Uganda Exclusive Nature Safari: Murchison Falls National Park – Hoima – Semuliki Valley National Park

Drive to Semliki and head to Bundibugyo, enjoy this spectacular drive with views of Lake Albert and the legendary Mountain Rwenzori ranges. This park is situated in Bundibugyo district along the western border of Uganda with the Democratic Republic of Congo near Lake Albert. The park has a great location within the western Albertine Rift valley region and occupies the eastern section of the Ituri forest connecting Uganda with the Congo River separated by the river Semliki.

Semliki is a site for ornithologists with approximately 400 species of birds mainly forest birds. Approximately 300 species of trees have been recorded here and more than 52 mammal species including 11 diurnal species.

At the night you will have a spot-lit game drive. The night, only one of this nature in the whole of Uganda and see the thin white-tailed mongoose, very small night-jars plus several cats, dinner and overnight. (Meal Plan on Full Board)

Accommodation options: Semuliki Safari Lodge (Luxury), Kirimia Guest House (Moderate)

Day 7: Semuliki – Game drive – Sempaya hot springs – walk – transfer to Kibale National Park

Visit the highlight in Semliki, referred to as the Sempaya hot springs. These natural springs have a geyser shooting high from an 8-meter-wide hole at a very high temperature. Of its kind, this is the largest in the whole of Uganda.

On this very trail, you may identify a couple of bird types such as the blue breasted kingfisher plus Frasier’s ant-thrush in addition to primates such as the grey checked mangabey plus the red-tailed monkey.

Proceed to Mungilo waterfall to see some other fascinating birds; particularly ideal for birders. In the late afternoon, take a boat ride on Lake Albert, a wonderful lake. See the various water animals and later drive to Kibale National Park via Fort Portal for dinner and overnight. (Meal Plan on Full Board)

Accommodation options: Kyaninga/Ndali Lodge (Luxury), Chimpanzee Forest Camp/Rweetera Safari Park (Moderate)

Day 8: Kibale Forest National Park – travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park – evening game drive

Early in the morning have breakfast, you will enjoy a walk along the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains where you will have a glance at the great peak of this mountain of the moon. After the walk, continue with your transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, this park is just a 3-hour drive away from Kibale National Park.

This national park is famous for its variety of wildlife species and primate species. This famous conservation area is bordered by Lake Edward in the southwest and in the northeast, it’s bordered by Lake George. This park was named after Queen Elizabeth the second and it has a variety of wildlife species including; the impalas, kobs, forest hogs, elephants, buffaloes, tree-climbing lions, and the cape buffaloes.

This national park is also filled with many volcanic calderas which harbor many flamingos for several seasons. On your arrival at the park, check-in and prepare to engage in a game drive within the park, you will spend the afternoon watching many wildlife species including the kobs, elephants, lions, buffaloes, and many more, and get a chance to visit the baboon cliff which is famous for its beautiful scenery and many good views of the mountains of the moon.

You will as well enjoy much of Savannah’s vegetation grassland which occupies most of this park, back to the lodge for dinner and overnight. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Kazinga Wilderness Safari Camp (Mid-range- in the wild – community affiliated), Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury)

Day 9 of 14 Days Uganda Exclusive Nature Safari: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Game drive – Afternoon boat cruise – Community Walk

Arise early enough and after breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive where you will see various animals like elephants, elands, antelopes, buffaloes, and lions, among others.

Later return to the lodge, relax and have lunch. During the afternoon set out for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel where you will see various numbers of animals like crocodiles, hippos, waterbucks, buffaloes, as well as birds like the storks, Kingfisher among others, return to the lodge for dinner and, (optional 3-hour night guided game drive depending on your strength and interest), stay or return at the lodge for your overnight. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Kazinga Wilderness Safari Camp (Mid-range – in the wild – community affiliated), Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury)

 Day 10: Queen Elizabeth National Park – game drive/craters – Ishasha – game drive

Wake up so early and proceed for a Crater Lake exploration and a game drive, return for breakfast, and after proceed to the game drive through the Ishasha sector where you will be able to view the tree-climbing lions and many other animal species including the birds, buffalos, elephants, kobs, monkeys and many more, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Ishasha Wilderness Camp (Luxury), Ishasha Jungle lodge/Enjojo lodge (Mid-range)

 Day 11: Ishasha – Game drive in Ishasha – transfer to – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast embark on a journey to Bwindi Forest home to Mountain gorillas covering an area of 331 sq km. Pass through the Ishasha sector where you will take pleasure in watching tree-climbing lions, also enjoy various spectacular landscapes on your way, have lunch and continue to Bwindi to check-in for dinner and overnight. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Ruhija Gorilla Lodge (Luxury), Rushaga Gorilla Camp /Gorilla Mist Lodge (Mid-range)

Day 12 of 14 Days Uganda Exclusive Nature Safari: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Gorilla trekking – Community walk – Experience

On this day you will have a great time meeting with the Mountain gorillas in Bwindi Forest! After a tasty breakfast, your guide will pick you up from the lodge, head for briefing, and later enjoy the fullness of the mist forest as you see the gentle giants and other wildlife species like buffaloes, elephants, monkeys, butterflies, and different bird species. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Ruhija Gorilla Lodge (luxury), Rushaga Gorilla Camp /Gorilla Mist Lodge (Mid-range)

Day 13:  Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park – Game drive

Pick up by your guide and transfers you to Lake Mburo National Park, which is among Uganda’s smallest savannah national parks. It was upgraded as a national park in 1983 covering an area of 371 sq km and home to over 332 species of birds, animals like buffaloes, Oribis, Kobs, warthogs, and zebras among others. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge, and later head for a guided nature walk through the park. Have dinner and an overnight stay. (Meal Plan on F/B)

Accommodation options: Mihingo Lodge (Luxury), Rwaboko Rock/Acadia Cottages (Mid-range) 

Day 14: Lake Mburo National Park – Return to Kampala/Entebbe – Departure

After an early breakfast, have a game-walking safari through the park as you embark on your journey back to Kampala. Have lunch en route with a stopover around the equator to have experiments and take enough photos. Later arrive in Kampala in the evening or a drop off at the Entebbe for a flight. (Meal Plan on B/L)

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