African Rock Safaris

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$4,813 to $4,923 pp (USD)

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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

Arrive through Entebbe International Airport (EBB) and Transfer to the Hotel

Arrive through Entebbe International Airport (EBB) and Transfer to the Hotel

Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport (EBB) you will be welcomed by our staff or your designated driver guide and transfer you to your hotel in Entebbe for a briefing for your upcoming trip, and have a refrrshement as you get prepared for your upcoming adventure on the country side. You will have dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
ViaVia Uganda Entebbe
  • Budget guest house located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water & beer and wine (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Transfer to Sipi falls via the source of River Nile in Jinja

Transfer to Sipi falls via the source of River Nile in Jinja

After having breakfast at the lodge, we shall proceed to visit the mighty Source of the River Nile in Jinja for a boat ride to arrive at the exact spot where the River Nile leaves Lake Victoria (Source of River Nile) to start its journey to Sudan, Egypt up to Meditteranean sea. You will later proceed to the elevated slopes of Mountain Elgon in Sipi and check in at your lodge which has awesome views overlooking the falls. On this day, you can have lunch en route or at the lodge depending on what time you leave Jinja. You retire for the day with dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Sipi Falls (Highlight)
Accommodation:
Rafiki Lodge Sipi
  • Mid-range lodge located Sipi Falls (Highlight)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Hiking to the Sipi falls and Organic Coffe Tours on the slpoes of Mountain Elgon National Park

Hiking to the Sipi falls and Organic Coffe Tours on the slpoes of Mountain Elgon National Park

After having breakfast, you will be briefed by the local guide and get ready for the hike/trek to the 3 beautiful water flowing strams that make up Sipi falls, which are all located at different spots and elevation. The walk takes you through stunning landforms, vegetation and local communities. You will return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. Later after lunch, we will visit a group of coffee farmers during the community and organic coffee tour. The visit will include a tour of the coffee plantations and an explanation of the different stages from planting to harvesting until coffee beans are ready to drink.

Main Destination:
Sipi Falls (Highlight)
Accommodation:
Rafiki Lodge Sipi
  • Mid-range lodge located Sipi Falls (Highlight)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Transfer to Moroto for a Nomadic Life Experience of the Karamajong People

Transfer to Moroto for a Nomadic Life Experience of the Karamajong People

After having breakfast at your pace, we leave the stunning views of Sipi Falls in the morning and start the journey to Moroto. It is a very remote area with a scenic reserve, local people, markets in the most un-touched area and remote village set up as the highlights. The Karamojong are nomadic pastoralists who live in unique houses called Manyatas that are designed to be temporal. The guide will explain to you the things related to their culture as you travel through the remotest zones of Uganda. You will have full board accommodation at the Camp.

Main Destination:
Karamoja Region
Accommodation:
Kara-Tunga Safari Camp
  • Budget tented camp located in Moroto (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park, the True African wilderness

Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park, the True African wilderness

Depart in the morning after break and carry with you packed lunch for game drive to Kidepo Valley National Park, one of Africa’s best kept secret with raw wilderness, trees lined Kidepo River, in search for wild game such as African Elephants, Buffaloes, Giraffes, Elands, Ostriches and leopards, tortoises along the way. Relax and have time to enjoy the wildernesses night overstay and meals at the lodge.

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
CheetahOccasional
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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
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Morning Game drive morning and Night Game drive

Morning Game drive morning and Night Game drive

Once again, depart in the morning after break for game drive to Kidepo Valley National Park, in search for wild game such as African Elephants, Buffaloes, Giraffes, Elands, Ostriches and leopards, tortoises along the way. Drive to your Lodge for lunch and relaxation. In the evening at 7 Pm after your early dinner, go back for a night game drive, which might yield seeing nocturnal animals which are very hard to spot during day such as Cheetah, Lions, Leopards, Hyenas, Jackals, that normally come around evening hours to have their catch. You will later return to your lodge for overnight.

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
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 7

Transfer to Murchison falls National Park

Transfer to Murchison falls National Park

After breakfast, check out of Kidepo Valley Conservation area and embark on a road trip to Murchison Falls National Park, as you travel through the remotest zones of Uganda, seeing the villages and grass thatched thru the window. View the wild, domestic and Cultural richness of this pearl of Africa, you will be amazed by the beautiful landscape while occasionally sighting Olive Baboons, warthogs and other wildlife. You will have lunch en route, arriving in the evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight at the lodge.

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
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Hornbill Bush Lodge
  • Budget lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 8

Morning Game Drive in Murchison Falls and Boat Ride on the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the Falls

Morning Game Drive in Murchison Falls and Boat Ride on the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the Falls

After your early morning breakfast, explore the major game trails for good game spotting including lots of Elephants, Lions, Giraffes, Antelopes, Jackals, Hyenas, Uganda Kobs, Waterbucks, Jackson's Hartebeests and hopefully the elusive Leopards among others. Later after lunch, we set out for the Boat Ride on the Victoria Nile up to the bottom of the World's most powerfull water falls! On this slow boat cruise, you will have to spot lots of hippos, Nile crocodiles, Elephants, Buffaloes, and many other animals that come to drink water, refresh and cool themselves off the scorching sun and some animals to eat the fresh grass along the river banks. You will retire for the day with dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Hornbill Bush Lodge
  • Budget lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 9

Tour Top of the Falls and Transfer to Rwenzori Mountain National Park

Tour Top of the Falls and Transfer to Rwenzori Mountain National Park

After having breakfast, have a short drive to tour the top of Murchison falls and you will be amazed by the beautiful landscape the top of the falls whose views are breathe taking. About 300 - 400 cubic meters per second of Nile water force through a tiny gorge of about 7 meters to plunge into a violent tempest in a whirlpool about 42 meters below. It is such a beautiful sight with incredible picture moments here. You will later embark on the journey to Fort Portal following the Albertine rift with lunch en route, arriving in the evening for dinner and overnight at the Camp.

Main Destination:
Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)
Accommodation:
Ruboni Community Camp
  • Budget banda located near Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 10

Moutain Rwenzori Hiking for a day

Moutain Rwenzori Hiking for a day

We wake up early have breakfast, carry packed lunch and enough drinking water for the trek. One day at Rwenzori Mountains could take 6-9 hours going through farmlands, thick forest alongside River Mubuku and it tributary Mahoma River to about 2000M plus above sea level and the trek can be about 10 Km, a round trip. You will rcarry packed lunch for this hike and drinking water. You will have a relaxed evening, and later dinner and overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:
Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)
Accommodation:
Ruboni Community Camp
  • Budget banda located near Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 11

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park for a boat cruise on Kazinga Channel

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park for a boat cruise on Kazinga Channel

You will have breakfast at your pace and later have a short drive to Queen Elizabeth National park, also known as "The medly of Wonders" Upon reaching Kyambura, you will check in at the lodge for lunch and refreshment and relax at the lodge for a while with stunning views. In the afternoon hours you will partake in a launch cruise along Kazinga channel. You will appreciate the high scores of Elephants, Hippos, Buffalos and crocodiles. A number of bird species will also be seen along including the rare shoe bill. You will retire for the day with dinner and overnight at the lodge.

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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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Pumba Safari Cottages
  • Budget lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 12

Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura transfer to Southern Queen Elizabeth National Park

Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura transfer to Southern Queen Elizabeth National Park

Have an early morning breakfast, get your packed lunch and head to Kyambura gorge Forest for Chimpanzee trekking to meet man’s closet cousins in the wild. The stunning Kyambura Gorge also called the “Valley of Apes” is located in the far eastern corner of the well- known Queen Elizabeth National Park in south western Uganda. The landscape is among the most impressive you will find in Uganda and it is swarmed a rich wildlife bio-diversity that comprises of primates, wild animals as well as birds. After the trek, transfer to Southern Queen Elizabeth National Park. The sector is small but has a bountiful of wildlife and is famous for the tree climbing lions. You will have dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Accommodation:
Topi Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 13

Game drive to search for Tree Climbing Lions & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Game drive to search for Tree Climbing Lions & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Have an early breakfast and check out of your lodge and head to Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The sector is small but has a bountiful of wildlife and is famous for the tree climbing lions. You will a game drive to try your luck of getting a glimpse of some of these lions as they lazily rest in the fig trees. After the drive have lunch at Topi Lodge and continue southwards to Buhoma sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National park, arriving in the evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight at your lodge.

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

Accommodation:
Ride 4 a Woman Guesthouse
  • Budget guest house located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 14

Gorilla Trekking

Gorilla Trekking

After breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for briefing by park ranger guides, to start Gorilla trekking – the activity can last up to 4 hours trek or more to find the Mountain Gorillas as you hike up and down the slopes with dense mist covered vegetation. This active quest will eventually bring you to the face of one of the most sought-after creatures. Upon reaching them, you will have a full hour with them while observing and learning their behavior as you take photos. You will have dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Ride 4 a Woman Guesthouse
  • Budget guest house located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 15

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast transfer to Lake Mburo, the ‘Zebra magnet’. Leave Bwindi and continue driving through the undulating green covered and terraced hilly areas. Arrive in the park and have lunch at the lodge before heading for an afternoon game drive for view of Zebras, Topis, Warthogs, cape buffaloes and impalas. Dinner and overnight at the 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
Show more
LionRare
Accommodation:
Mpogo Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 16

Morning walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park and transfer to Entebbe

Morning walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park and transfer to Entebbe

After having an early breakfast, go for a morning safari walk in Lake Mburo national park. This Park is famous for walks inside and around the park on foot where you can see long horned cattle of Ankole community which can mix freely with Zebras, Impalas, Giraffes, Warthogs, Elands, Cape Buffalos and many tropical bird species. Checkout of the lodge and transfer to Entebbe airport for your return flight. You will have lunch en route.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

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End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

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