This 18 Days Best Of Uganda Ultimate Safari is perfectly designed for adventure lovers and explorers. This package through all the best National parks and sites in Uganda, these include Kidepo Valley National Park, Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo National Park and a Kampala City Tour. In the savannah’s, wild and forests, you will see lots of wildlife like thousands of antelopes, hippos, elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards and so much more. The magnificent falls and sceneries at various site are not to be missed. Enjoy boat cruises and game drives just the way you want. You will also engage in many activities like Canoeing, bird viewing , nature walks, cultural visits, hiking, mountain biking and much more. Chimp and Gorilla tracking is one of the highlights of this tour.
Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Transfer to Kitgum
Day 3: Game drive and community walk in Kidepo valley NP
Day 4: Game drive through Narus valley in Kidepo
Day 5: Game drive to Hotsprings and Village walk in Kidepo Valley
Day 6: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 7: Game Drive and Launch cruise in Murchison Park
Day 8: Transfer to Kibale National park for Chimp trekking
Day 9: Chimp trekking in Kibale forest national park
Day 10: Transfer and Game drive at Queen Elizabeth national park
Day 11: Game drive and launch cruise in Queen Elizabeth NP
Day 12: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for Gorilla tracking
Day 13: Gorilla tracking and Cultural walk in Bwindi Forest Park
Day 14: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 15: Canoeing/Nature walk and Community walk at Lake Bunyonyi
Day 16: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Day 17: Nature walk at Lake Mburo – Transfer to Kampala
Day 18: Kampala City Tour/ White water rafting/ Kayaking in Jinja and-Departure
One of our company representatives will pick you from Entebbe International Airport and transfer you to your place of accommodation.
After breakfast, at 7: 00 am, our guide will pick you from your hotel, brief you and drive north to the largest park in Uganda with frequent stopovers for beautiful scenery viewing, cultural, archeological visits and lunch en route. You can have an (optional –extra charges) stop over at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the proud home reserve of Uganda’s only endangered wild rhinos. Shortly after, we continue to the northern sector of Uganda through Gulu town. This area was affected by war from 1980-2000. We arrive in kitgum town late in the evening.
After your early morning breakfast, we drive to Kidepo National park for 2 hours and set off for an exciting game drive to the scenic Kidepo valley savannah’s. Ready yourself for sights of lions, leopards, Burchell’s zebras, elephants, Kudus, Chandler’s reedbuck, dik-dik, hyenas, cheetah’s only existent here in Uganda, jackals.
Check in at the lodge after the drive, have lunch and thereafter proceed for a community walk among the Karamajong people who have conserved their culture for over a century, it’s a intriguing visit, seeing the Karamojong still carrying the headrests, and bright colored red shawls around their body. Explore their nomadic pastoralist lifestyle, cultural dances, tradition, crafts and grazing fields. Return to the lodge.
After an early breakfast, set off for an morning game drive in Narus valley to spot mammals like giraffes, elephants, zebras, buffaloes, oribis, elands, klipspringer and possibly other species such as lions, leopards and cheetahs. Narus valley is the only permanent water source in Kidepo so most animals converge here to cool off and have a taste of the fresh grass. This point collects big buffalo herds seen nowhere else. As compared to the Kidepo valley, more wildlife is seen at Narus valley during early mornings and late afternoon. Return to the Lodge and relax the entire day.
After breakfast, the day starts with a game drive that leads us all the way to the hot springs for a breath-taking scenery and a Uganda-Sudan border visit. This drive also blesses you with an opportunity to spot the endangered gigantic ostriches. Return to the lodge briefly for lunch and go go for hiking in Morungole Mountains, enjoy the beautiful wilderness views and also get a chance to meet the endangered Ik tribe. Explore their unique lifestyle and culture.
After an early breakfast, drive to Murchison Falls National Park, the most beautiful protected area in Uganda with a lunch stop enroute. Arrive in Murchison, check in at the Hotel, relax and ready yourself for an evening drive to the Top of the Falls, enjoy a spectacular view of the mighty Nile being forced in a seven meter crevice to thunder 45 meters below in a series of cascades.
After an early breakfast at 6:00am. We shall go for a morning game drive that will leave you thrilled with amazing savannah plains and wildlife species such as warthogs, bushbuck, Defassa waterbuck, Bohor reedbuck, Oribis, Warthog, elephants, Uganda kob, Jackson’s hartebeest, buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, lions, leopards, giraffes, hyenas, among others. Early morning is the perfect time to spot the early risers before they return to their hideouts.
At 11: 30 am return to the lodge for lunch, relax and head out for launch cruise at 3:00 pm to the base of the Falls. On this cruise, watch out for hippos, crocodiles, hippos and breathtaking birdlife such as the African Spoonbill, Red-throated Bee eaters, Wire-tailed Swallow, White-crowned Plover, Rock Pratincole and Pel’s Fishing Owl. At the base of the Falls, (optional activity) you can take a 45-minute hike to the Top of the Falls for splendid views of Murchison and Uhuru Falls. Your driver guide will be waiting at the Top of the Falls to drive you back to the lodge.
Have early breakfast and take a scenic drive through the countryside and rugged villages. We will make some stopovers to stretch with lunch enroute. Arrive in Fortportal at Kibale National Park late in the evening.
After an early breakfast, report for briefing at the park headquarters at 8:00hrs. Thereafter, we set off for chimp trekking in Kanyanchu for approximately 2 to 5 hours depending on where the chimpanzees have decided to habit. Look out for more primates like the olive baboons, the rare L’Hoest’s, golden monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, colubus red, blue, black, white monkeys and also a variety of birds, forest elephants and giant hogs.
In the afternoon, have lunch and go for a guided nature walk to the Bigodi swamps. Enjoy birdwatching, butterfly viewing, wild plants and colourful flowers. Birds sighted here include: Joyful and Cabanis Greenbuls, Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo, Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Red-tailed Bristlebill, Bocage’s Bush-shrike, Toro Olive and Cameroon Sombre Greenbuls, Green Twinspot, Brown and more. Note that this visit enables tourists to give back to the community yet enjoy the nature offered by the swamp.
After breakfast at 7;00 am, check out of the lodge and at about 8:00 am, we proceed to the endowed Queen Elizabeth National Park through the foothills of Mt. Rwenzori ranges. We will arrive just time for lunch, check-in at the lodge. After lunch, we head for an evening game drive in the Mweya peninsular to view the park’s diverse eco-system and abundant wildlife. Enjoy sights of numerous wild animals like the lions, antelopes, Uganda Kobs, hyenas, elephants, topis, buffaloes and much more. We could possibly visit Lake Katwe town to check out salt mining activities and the attractively displayed crater lakes. Later return to the lodge.
Have an early morning game drive to the Uganda Kobs’ mating grounds and spectacular sights of tree climbing Lions, Elephants, Uganda Kobs, Buffaloes, Warthogs, topis and Bushbucks and much more. Early morning game drives are such a perfect time to spot nocturnal animals before they return to their hide outs. The end of this drive leads back to the lodge for relaxation and refreshment.
After lunch, we will then hope onto a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel at 3.00 pm. Kazinga channel is a natural strip that connects Lake Albert to Lake George. On the cruise abundant bird species are sighted and perhaps the highest concentration of hippos, crocodiles, elephants and more.
After an early breakfast, check out of the lodge and drive south through the park’s southern sector of Ishasha, famous for occasional sightings of tree climbing lions to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The picturesque journey through the park also doubles as a game drive on which you might see elephants, antelopes, hyenas and Savannah birds.
Arrive just in time for lunch, check in at the lodge and relax. After lunch you can engage in a range of (optional – extra charges) activities like birding along the Buhoma waterfalls or bamboo zone trail. Additionally, Hiking/Nature walks are quite exciting activities through the impenetrable forest. Enjoy the mountain views, waterfalls, the tranquil nature and wonderful birdlife along any of these nature trails like the Muyanga Waterfalls walk, Rushura Hill walk and the Buhoma-Nkuringo trail.
After an early breakfast, we head to the Uganda Wildlife Authority headquarters at Buhoma. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to the largest number of habituated mountain gorilla families. After a short briefing by the guides, we proceed through the dense forest to track these endangered animals depending on where they built their nest the previous night. Tracking can take between 1 and 3 hours. For conservation purposes, time allowed with these gentle, great apes Gorillas is 1 hour. For many visitors, this is the wildlife highlight of their trip. Enjoy the beauty and freshness of the forest, home to more than half of the world’s mountain gorillas.
After lunch, we shall go for a community/cultural walk in the Batwa people, enjoy activities like cultural dances, farming, crafts making, black smiths and meet traditional healers. Birding and Nature walks are (optional) activities.
In the morning, after breakfast, we transfer to Lake Bunyonyi through Kigezi terraced hills. Arrive at Lake Bunyonyi in the afternoon. Check in at the lodge, relax and chill out for the entire day. A series of (optional) activities await like Mountain hiking/biking, fishing, birding watching and swimming.
After an early breakfast, you can involve yourself dugout canoeing to explore the Islands like Habuharo, Akempene, Bucuraniko. Alternatively a nature walk around the lake Bunyonyi waters while listening to bird songs and the fresh breeze is a rewarding experience.
After lunch, we will take a community walk to the Batwa people to see their ways of living, expect cultural dance performances from the pygmies who live near the lake.
After breakfast, check out of the lodge and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. We shall arrive just in time for lunch, check in at the hotel. After lunch, around 2:30 PM, we shall take a boat on Lake Mburo for close range views of hippos and buffaloes and more. In the evening, we shall continue this adventure with a game drive for wildlife, look out for elands, warthogs, buffaloes, zebras, bush bucks, lions, leopards, giraffes and more.
Have an early morning breakfast and take a morning game walk. This is the major highlight of the trip because Lake Mburo happens to be the only national park where you can have a guided nature walk, it’s an experience not to miss. On this 2 hours walk, get the opportunity to spot wildlife like many bird species, hyenas and hippos as they return to the lake. After the nature walk, we shall have lunch, check out of the lodge and depart for Kampala arriving in the evening.
After breakfast, a series of (optional – extra charges) activities around Kampala or Jinja await you. These include a visit to the Kasubi tombs- A burial ground for Buganda Kings/ Namugongo Maytrs Shrine/Gallery antique an ancient tribal art gallery with really old tribal art sculptures, masks, old bead work and pottery majorly from East and Central Africa. Alternatively you can choose to go Kayaking or white water rafting in Jinja. After these activities, we will transfer to the Airport in the evening and arrive in time for your departure flight. Depart with beautiful memories of your safari.
