Arrival to Uganda
On your arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda, you will be welcomed by our representative and transferred to either J-Residence Motel Entebbe (Midrange) or Cassia Lodge in Kampala (Midrange) or Lake Victoria Serena Resort (Luxury), where you will rest and spend your first night. Dinner shall be at the Hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- J. Residence Motel
- Meals & Drinks:
Kampal–Mabira Forest and Source of River Nile in Jinja
Today you start a road trip where you will be picked by our driver from the Lodge and head to Jinja in Eastern Uganda, where River Nile, the World’s longest river derives its joy, fame and origin. You will drive to Mabira forest, Uganda’s biggest tropical forest, where you will do Nature walk and if you like do Zip-lining in the tropical trees of Mabira forest. Watch out for the Colobus monkeys and several birds. After the Nature Walk, you will have Lunch at the Eco lodge and then rest.
In the evening you will go to the Source of the Nile, and see where the World’s longest River starts its long journey to the Mediterranean Sea. After which you will then proceed to your hotel in Jinja.
Dinner and overnight shall be either at The Haven Lodge Uganda (Midrange/Luxury) or Nile village Resort (Midrange/Luxury).
- Main Destination:
- Mabira Forest Reserve
- Accommodation:
- The Haven Eco River Lodge Uganda
- Meals & Drinks:
Wild Waters Rafting, Kayaking and Bungee Jumping
After breakfast, prepare for the most thrilling activities on the Nile. The activities to choose from shall be White water rafting, Kayaking, Wild Nile jets boating or Boat Cruising, and you can choose to sum up the day in the evening with the supplementary hard experience Bungee jumping over the Nile (at additional 115 USD). This you will always remember. However, you MUST confirm which activity you wish to engage in and we confirm beforehand.
Dinner and overnight shall be either at The Haven Lodge Uganda (Midrange/Luxury) or Nile village Resort (Midrange/Luxury).
- Main Destination:
- Nile River
- Accommodation:
- The Haven Eco River Lodge Uganda
- Meals & Drinks:
Transfer via Mbale by Road to Sipi Falls
After breakfast, you will be driven further into Eastern Uganda, where you will drive via Busoga land, and via Mbale, the Land of the Bagisu, famous for their traditional cultural circumcision dance, locally known as the Imbalu. These people inhabit the hilly and mountainous Elgon areas. Lunch will be in Mbale Town. From Mbale you will proceed to Sipi Falls, where you expect to have an amazing view of water falling from up the rocks. You will also visit some caves like the Mise cave where a few tales will be told about how the Sabiny people used to live. You will also see River Sipi. Dinner and overnight shall be at Sipi River Lodge (Midrange) or Mbale Resort Hotel (Budget-Luxury).
- Main Destination:
- Sipi Falls (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- Sipi River Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Karamoja and Tour of Karamojong Culture
Today you head to Karamoja, the land of the nomadic pastoral communities living in the North East part of the country.
In the afternoon, you will embark on a cultural tour of the Karamojong people.
Characterized by their colorful dressing, body piercings, wearing of beads and their traditional clothing, the unique lifestyle and culture sets these nomadic pastoral communities apart from other tribes in Uganda.
This afternoon we shall visit a typical Karamojong homestead and have a look at their communal housing patterns popularly known as the ‘Manyatas’. We shall dig a little into their lifestyle, get to know the reasons behind their housing pattern, watch and enjoy them do their traditional dance. This will enable us to see up close their customs, dances and traditional clothes. Later in the evening, we shall return to either Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Budget/Midrange) or Nga' Moru Wilderness Camp (Budget-Midrange) or Apoka Lodge (Luxury) for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Karamoja Region
- Accommodation:
- Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Safari Tent)
- Meals & Drinks:
Game drive in the Kidepo Valley National Park
This morning after breakfast, you will check out of the Hotel and drive to Kidepo Valley National Park, enter the park and embark on a game drive through the park.
The variety of animal species in this Kidepo park which you may encounter is equally abundant including many which are found nowhere else in Uganda like Ostriches and Cheetah. Carnivore species unique to Kidepo and Karamoja region include the bat-eared fox, striped Hyena, Aardwolf, Caracal, Cheetah and Hunting dog.
After the game drive, you will get out of the Park and travel by road to Gulu district. Our focus now is on Fort Patiko. This Fort which was a Slave trade facility dates way back in the 19th Century.
Lunch will be got in a town where lunch time finds us nearby. After visiting the Fort, we shall travel to Gulu town and check in to the Hotel at either Acholi Inn (Budget-Midrange) or Churchill Courts Hotel (Budget- Midrange).
- Main Destination:
- Kidepo Valley National Park
- Accommodation:
- Acholi Inn
- Meals & Drinks:
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park and Boat Cruise to Murchison Falls
Today, we shall head towards Uganda’s oldest and largest National Park, Murchison falls National Park. After breakfast we shall check out and transfer by road to Murchison Falls National Park. On arrival at Murchison, we shall check-in at the Lodge, rest and have Lunch.
In the afternoon, you take the boat cruise along the Nile to the base of the magnificent Murchison Falls the world’s strongest fall with spectacular rainbow view where the Nile forces its way through a narrow gorge with thunderous water falls. It has amazing wildlife in the bank of the river Nile, including hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of bird’s species, like African eagles, pelicans, kingfishers, Egyptian geese and much more. Return to the lodge and retire for the day.
Dinner and overnight at either Heritage Safari Lodge (Midrange) or Pakuba Safari Lodge (Midrange) or Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury). Meal plan is full board.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Heritage Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Game drive in Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast, have a morning game drive in Uganda’s largest and oldest park, this offers beautiful sceneries of savannah grasslands, acacia in the north and tropical forests in the south, the Nile delta on L. Albert, Northern bank. As you view and take memorable photographs of the animals in the wildness, you may expect to find elephants, lions, buffalos, giraffes, and waterbucks, bushbucks, spotted hyenas among others.
After the game drive, you will return to the Lodge for Lunch and also check out then get out of the Park and proceed by Road to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where you will spend the Night. Dinner and overnight shall be at Amuka Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
- Accommodation:
- Amuka Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Rhino Tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Today, you will do Rhino Tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and have Lunch at Amuka Lodge and later Kampala.
This nature walk will be done at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary - Nakasongola, the breeding project which saw the rebirth of the endangered white Rhinoceros and it is the only place where you can track white Rhinos moreover on foot in Uganda with close view walking freely in the reserve. The sanctuary is also a home to many woodland birds like Hoopoes, Ruppell’s long tailed starlings to mention but a few and proceed to Kampala for dinner and rest at either Red Chili Hide Away (Budget) or Cassia Lodge in Kampala (Midrange) or Kampala Serena Hotel (Luxury).
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- Red Chilli Hideaway
- Meals & Drinks:
Relaxation and Tour of Kampala City Centre
Today is mainly meant to help you relax before the next phase of activities. You will spend the morning hours relaxing at the Hotel and in the afternoon, if you wish, you will be driven to Kampala City Centre for sightseeing of some of it’s key facilities and later in the evening visit a Craft Shops in case you would like to buy some crafts. We shall also have a walk if you prefer to other areas of the city as you may like. Please note that you can also choose to relax at the Hotel all day long.
Dinner and overnight at either Red Chili Hide Away (Budget) or Cassia Lodge in Kampala (Midrange) or Kampala Serena Hotel (Luxury).
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- Red Chilli Hideaway
- Meals & Drinks:
Transfer to Kibale National Park - Visit Crater Lakes
Today we start another leg of the safari with a transfer to Kibale arriving in the afternoon. Lunch will be either enroute or at the accommodation. Check in at the Lodge.
After and if time permits you will be driven to visit the crater lakes and in the evening can have a nature walk around the lodge. Dinner and overnight at either Primate Lodge Sky Tree House (Budget) or Kibale Forest camp (Midrange) or Primate Lodge (Luxury).
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Primate Lodge Kibale
- Meals & Drinks:
Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale- Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have an early morning breakfast and head to Kibale National park for chimpanzee tracking. The park harbors the greatest variety of primates especially Baboons and chimpanzees and also protects a large block of rain forest birds. Forest walks and primate viewing will be carried out, expect to view different tree species and hundreds of birds.
Have lunch and relax at your lodge and later check out and proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Dinner and overnight at either Simba Safari Camp (Budget) or Park View safari lodge (Mid-range) or Mweya safari lodge (Luxury).
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Simba Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Game Drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park
In the morning, take a game drive in the Northern sectors and towards Lake George and Kasenyi village. You might see Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, Spotted Hyenas, Waterbucks, Ugandan Kobs, and Warthogs. Queen Elizabeth lies in the unique landscapes and views of crater lakes and the Albertine Rift Valley, which make this area special and unforgettable. After the game drive you will return to the Lodge for Lunch.
In the afternoon, take an exciting safari by boat from Mweya peninsula along Kazinga channel, one of the most popular sites in Uganda for its concentration of wildlife, bird’s life and opportunities for good photographs. Moreover, you will see plenty of Hippos, Crocodiles, Buffaloes and Elephants while drinking from the channel and you will have higher chances of witnessing predator-prey reactions.
Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at either Simba Safari Camp (Budget) or Park view safari lodge (Mid range) or Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury). Meal plan is full board.
- Main Destination:
- Kazinga Channel (Queen Elizabeth NP)
- Accommodation:
- Simba Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Tracking Tree Climbing Lions in Ishasha, Transfer to Bwindi
After breakfast, leave the Northern sector of Queen Elizabeth and head southwards. Pass through the Ishasha sector, the southern region of Queen Elizabeth NP. Take a game drive in search for the “tree climbing lions” which are seen during the hot hours of the day, as they lie resting on top of Figs trees. See also herds of Buffaloes, Elephants, Topi antelopes and more. Lunch en route. Reach Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by evening for dinner and overnight.
Dinner and overnight at either Buhoma Community Rest Camp (Budget) or Gift of Nature Lodge (Midrange) or Silverback Lodge (Luxury option). Meal plan is Full Board.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
- Accommodation:
- Buhoma Community Haven Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable - Transfer to Igongo Cultural Centre
In the morning you enter the rain tropical forest of Bwindi for the Gorilla safari. The activity starts at early in the morning with briefing from the Wildlife Ranger Guides and you will follow the ranger guides in a group of maximum 8 people as you search for the habituated family of Mountain Gorillas, which was allocated accordingly.
Bwindi forest in Uganda which is more than half the world population. You have one hour for observing the primates and their behaviors, while taking photographs. Due to the nature of this activity, we shall ensure that you take packed lunch and water with you in the bag and for this you might need the support of available porters.
In the evening, you will proceed to Mbarara town. Dinner and overnight at either Kosiya Hotel & Services Apartments (Budget/Midrange) or Igongo Country Hotel (Midrange).
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Kosiya Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Tour of Igongo Museum – Visit Equator– Return to Kampala
After breakfast, do a tour of the Museum at Igongo cultural Centre which is a leading recreational complex comprising of the captivating & one of the best museums in Uganda, Eriijukiro (the museum of South Western Uganda) then start a road transfer towards Kampala with a stop at the Equator line, to stop and experience being at the center of the globe at 0°, where you are neither at the Southern nor Northern Hemispheres.
Take some memorable photography and visit the craft shops, then proceed to Kampala with enroute lunch. Dinner and overnight at either Red Chilli Hide Away (Budget) or Cassia Lodge (Midrange) or Kampala Serena Hotel (Luxury).
- Main Destination:
- Igongo Cultural Centre (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- Red Chilli Hideaway
- Meals & Drinks:
Retreat to Ssese Island
After breakfast, your driver will pick you and you depart from your Hotel in the morning to the ferry landing point, you travel by ferry to Ssese Islands. Feel the fresh breeze as you sail across the second biggest fresh water body in the world, Lake Victoria which offers you sightings of several islands. Other attractions include Vervet and Colobus monkeys, a variety of bird species and lots of butterflies. Lunch, dinner and overnight at Victoria Forest Resort (Budget – Midrange) or Brovad Sands Lodge (Luxury).
- Main Destination:
- Ssese Islands (Lake Victoria)
- Accommodation:
- Victoria Forest Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Retreat to Ssese Island and return to Kampala
Today you will continue to enjoy your relaxation retreat in the Ssese Island with and later return to Kampala. You can enjoy Nature walk around the Island, Canoe rides, Beach games and swimming in the lake.
Patched by the works of nature in the beautiful waters of the World’s second largest fresh water lake, Lake Victoria, Ssese Islands is a perfect place for you to get rid of the fatigue. While there, nature treats you with her unspoiled beauty with the tickling of the Island birds. You will reconnect with nature, rejuvenate the inner and real you, and you will definitely leave these Islands, a refreshed person.
In the afternoon you will leave the Island and aboard the Ferry and return to Entebbe, where you will be picked and returned to the Hotel. Dinner and overnight at either Red Chilli Hide Away (Budget) or Cassia Lodge (Midrange) or Kampala Serena Hotel (Luxury).
- Main Destination:
- Ssese Islands (Lake Victoria)
- Accommodation:
- Red Chilli Hideaway
- Meals & Drinks:
Kampala City Tour
This day exposes you to Uganda’s capital Kampala. After breakfast and briefing, start your urban circuit which will include; visiting Baha’i temple, the one of its kind in the whole of Africa, then drive to Namugongo Martyrs shrine (a place of great history of martyrdom, and sum up the day with a thrilling cultural performance by Ndere troupe for performing arts and experience in totality, of Ugandan cultures through music and dance.
This activity sums up your tour Uganda. Dinner and overnight at either Red Chilli Hide Away (Budget) or Cassia Lodge (Midrange) or Kampala Serena Hotel (Luxury).
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- Red Chilli Hideaway
- Meals & Drinks:
Departure
This day is reserved for your return flight. After breakfast, you will check out of your hotel and be transferred by our driver to the Airport to catch your return flight. This marks the end of the tour.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: