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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Visit Uganda Wildlife Center – explore Mabamba bay

Visit Uganda Wildlife Center – explore Mabamba bay

Your African lion safari will begin with a driver-guide picking you from Entebbe airport or any other location of your choice within Kampala. Your first encounter with Uganda’s wildlife will be at the celebrated Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC), famously known as the ‘Entebbe zoo’. Only a few minute's drive from the airport, the zoo is the best place to begin an African lions adventure tour in Uganda. You will spend the entire afternoon exploring the zoo and its untamed wildlife residents.

After your adventure at the zoo, you will transfer to the nearby Mabamba bay. The wetland is situated on the edge of Lake Victoria, northwest of the Entebbe peninsula. You will see bird species like; the shoebill stork, blue swallow, papyrus gonolek, yellow warbler, kingfisher, lap wines, herons, and egrets. Mabamba bay is a habitat for over 150 bird species. As the day wanes, you will drive to comfortable lodging in Entebbe for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Mabamba Swamp
Best Time To Go August to September and December to February (Best for spotting shoebill)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather
Accommodation:
Karibu Entebbe
  • Mid-range guest house located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park – explore Nyero rock paintings en-route

Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park – explore Nyero rock paintings en-route

After having breakfast, your African lion safari excursions will continue as you embark on a drive to Uganda’s celebrated Kidepo Valley National Park situated in the Karamoja region in North-eastern Uganda. On your way to the park, you will make a brief stop in Kumi district to explore the famous Nyero rock paintings.

Although it is Uganda’s most remote national park, Kidepo Valley ranks among Africa’s finest wildernesses. It is a habitat to an innumerable number of mammals and wildlife species, including a good population of lions.

Main Destination:
Kidepo Valley National Park
Best Time To Visit September to March (Dry season)
High Season September to March (The park rarely gets crowded)
Best Weather September to November (End of the rains)

Wildlife in Kidepo Valley NP

ElephantCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraCommon
GiraffeOccasional
LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
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HyenaOccasional
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Safari Tent)
  • Mid-range tented camp bordering Kidepo Valley NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Game drive in Kidepo Valley National Park – Visit the native Karamojong community

Game drive in Kidepo Valley National Park – Visit the native Karamojong community

You will begin your day’s African lions adventure with an early breakfast before heading out for a game drive in the park’s famous Narus and Kidepo valleys. The park features a count of over 132 individual lions. The valleys attract a high concentration of wildlife because of their water sources.

The other great mammals to see on your African lions experience in Kidepo include; the African elephant, Rothschild’s giraffe, cape buffalo, bushbucks, zebras, oribi, Jackson’s hartebeest, and Bushbabies. You will also have a chance to sight the Kidepo and Narus rivers.

After having lunch, you will embark on a cultural trail to the native Karamojong community. An African safari excursion in Kidepo is incomplete without encountering the nomadic Karamojong community. Cattle keeping and pastoral-ism is the life of the Karamojong people. You will be inspired by their culture and way of life.

Main Destination:
Kidepo Valley National Park
Accommodation:
Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Safari Tent)
  • Mid-range tented camp bordering Kidepo Valley NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Guided nature walk & birding excursion – transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Guided nature walk & birding excursion – transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Your day’s adventure will begin with a birding excursion in any of the park’s famous bird-watching spots. Birding can be done at Apoka rest camp, on the fringes of the Narus river, or in Namamkweny valley. You will see a variety of bird species including; the Purple heron, Abyssinian ground hornbill, Abyssinian roller, and Clapper-ton’s francolin, which are endemic to Kidepo Valley.

Your expedition will continue as you embark on a nature walk/hike to explore the park’s notable attractions. You can choose to hike up the Lomej Mountains or have a guided walk through the Narus valley, extending over a 5km radius from Apoka Tourism Centre.

After the excursion, you will visit the park’s Kanangarok hot springs located at the extreme north of the park. After your adventures in Kidepo, you will embark on a transfer to Murchison Falls National Park.

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
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
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LeopardOccasional
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Fort Murchison (Room)
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Game drive in Murchison Falls National Park – boat cruise on the Victoria Nile

Game drive in Murchison Falls National Park – boat cruise on the Victoria Nile

Your day’s African lion excursion in Murchison Falls National Park will begin with a game drive at 6:30 am, after having a light breakfast. You will embark on a game drive in one of the park’s famous game viewing tracks. The park has a population of over 130 individual lion species found in its various regions.

During the game drive, you will see numerous wildlife including four of the big fives; lions, elephants, leopards, and the cape buffaloes among other wildlife that make their abode in the park.

After having lunch, you will continue your African lion safari with a boat cruise on the Victoria Nile. The sight and sound of the gushing and rushing waterfalls are soothing and breath-taking. As you sail upstream to the bottom of the falls, you will spot herds of hippos and crocodiles along the river banks and various bird species before retiring to your accommodation for dinner and overnight in the late evening.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Fort Murchison (Room)
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Chimpanzee trekking in Kaniyo-pabidi – guided birding excursion

Chimpanzee trekking in Kaniyo-pabidi – guided birding excursion

Your next stop of the African lion safari will be a visit to Kaniyo – Pabidi eco-tourism site for a chimpanzee trekking excursion. You will have a briefing about chimpanzee tracking etiquette and then hit one of the trails to begin your quest for a habituated chimp family.

Chimpanzees live in communities of about 100 individuals and tracking them can take between 2-6 hours. Once you encounter a community, you will spend an hour observing its members; how they interact with each other, and undertake their daily routine.

After the excursion, you will report back to your lodging, have lunch, and then embark on a guided birding excursion. Places to go for birding include; trails through Kaniyo Pabidi and Rabongo forests, the area around the Nile – Lake Albert delta, Mubako junction, the southern and northern banks of the Nile, Nyamusika cliffs, the various thickets, and woodlands. While trailing through these areas, you will see many primate and bird species.

Main Destination:
Budongo Forest (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit April to August (Best for chimp trekking)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Budongo Forest

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LionVery Rare
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ZebraNone
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Budongo Eco Lodge
  • Budget lodge located inside Budongo Forest (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park – explore the Katwe crater lakes region en-route

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park – explore the Katwe crater lakes region en-route

After having breakfast, you will depart from Murchison Falls National Park and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park to encounter another series of awaiting African lions adventures. On your way, you will make a brief stop in the crater lakes region to specifically explore the famous Katwe crater lake – Uganda’s largest salt mine.

After exploring the lake, you will proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park and arrive in the early evening, just in time for a game drive.

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
Show more
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
The Bush Lodge (Banda)
  • Mid-range banda located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Game drive in Ishasha region – boat cruise on Kazinga channel

Game drive in Ishasha region – boat cruise on Kazinga channel

After having breakfast, you will head out to the park’s famous Ishasha region for another African lion safari excursion. Ishasha is situated in the southern part of the park and is most known for its resident tree-climbing lions. You will spot the notorious lions languidly stretched out in the tree branches. The region is dominated by acacia woodlands, scrubland and riparian forest at the banks of the meandering Ishasha river.

You will go on a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel in the afternoon. The launch cruise is one of the most popular safari activities in Queen Elizabeth National Park. You get to sit back and enjoy the sight of; elephants, buffalo, bush bucks, kobs and large herds of hippos on the riverbanks. Besides the various mammals, the channel is a habitat for various species of water birds.

Main Destination:
Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Accommodation:
Ishasha Jungle Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Return to Kampala – end of safari

Return to Kampala – end of safari

On the last day of your African lion safari adventure, you will have breakfast and then embark on a return drive to Kampala. Once you reach Uganda’s capital, your guide will drive you to your residence or to the airport if you have a flight to catch.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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