14 Days Of Unmatched Experiences Of uganda’s Nature, attractions and Activities

Introduction

This safari shows us what a tiny place we occupy in the world when we see the other co-occupants of our planet. The adventure goes beyond landscapes, exposing you to the vibrant cultures of Uganda’s tribes, and creating a wealth of memories to carry with you.

Your journey will take you to track white Rhinos on foot in a sanctuary whose efforts are to repopulate these once-extinct creatures in Uganda. You will then visit Murchison Falls National Park to see the world’s most powerful waterfalls. You will continue to Kibale Forest National Park which is also known as the primate capital of the world for Chimpanzee tracking and meet the local community during the Bigodi community walk. You will visit Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will enjoy the wildlife on a game drive and a boat cruise on a Chanel that joins two lakes. While in Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will also visit Lake Katwe for a community and lifestyle visit. You will then search for tree-climbing lions in Ishasha, and harvest tea leaves with the local women before you meet the Mountain Gorillas in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Unwind in Lake Bunyonyi as you enjoy the beautiful scenery and bird watching then go on a horseback game drive in Lake Mburo National Park. End with a visit to the CTC conservation centre where you will interact with animals like lions, spotted hyenas, jackals and many more.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in the country.

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be picked up by a representative from Kange Safaris, who will then drive you to your Hotel.

If you arrive early in the country, you could enjoy some interesting activities like a half-day trip to Mabamba Swamp to meet the rare shoe bill, a boat transfer to the Chimpanzee sanctuary on Ngamba Island or a guided bicycle tour of Entebbe.

Meal plan: Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury – Protea Hotel by Marriot, Entebbe.            Mid-range – Admas  Grand Hotel.

Day 2: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park

Today you will embark on a journey to Murchison Falls National Park – northwest of Kampala.

Along the way, you will make a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a chance to track white rhinos and other wildlife on foot. This is the only place you can see rhinos in Uganda’s wilderness.

After Ziwa, you will have lunch and continue the rest of the journey to Murchison Falls National Park, enjoying the views of the countryside, driving past the roadside markets, local small businesses, trading centres and beautiful scenery. Upon entering the park, you will visit the top of the Falls, where you will be awed by its magnificence. Feel the splashes cool down your body on a hot day when you stand at different points at the Balers’ summit to see how the river squeezes itself through a narrow gauge creating these thunderous falls.

You will enjoy a game drive as you continue to your Lodge where you will relax and unwind for the rest of the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury-  Paraa Safari Lodge,           Mid-range – Pakuba Lodge

Day 3: Game Drive and Boat Cruise in Murchison Falls

After an early morning breakfast, you will start your drive in the search for Lions, elephants, Kobs, Rothschild, giraffes, Jackson hartebeest, antelopes, buffaloes, oribis, hyenas, leopards, waterbucks and a variety of savannah woodland birds. 

After your game drive, you will return to the lodge to relax, freshen up and have lunch.

You will then go for the afternoon boat cruise on the Nile. The boat will take you to the bottom of Murchison Falls and along the way, you will see big herds of hippos and big schools of Nile crocodiles. The boat cruise is ideal for seeing many animals such as elephants, antelopes, buffalos and birds that line the riverbank. On reaching the bottom of the falls, you will be able to personally take in the force of nature that the Nile is.

From the boat cruise, you will return to the lodge for some downtime and relaxation before your dinner and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge               Mid-range: Pakuba Lodge

Day 4: Drive from Murchison Falls to Kibale National Park

After breakfast and check-out, you will start your journey to Kibale National Park. The drive will take you through the beautiful Ugandan countryside with sprawling hills, farms, villages and small towns. You will have an opportunity to help the locals harvest some tea leaves in the tea estates.

You will stop for lunch in Fort Portal town, where you will make a detour to the Toro Kingdom Palace, which is a traditional monarchy of the Batooro People of Uganda which became popular for having produced the youngest king of the world in 1995. Listen to the folktales and the history of one of their still-existing kingdoms in Uganda.

Arrival in Kibale will be in the evening, where you will check in to your hotel, and spend the rest of the day relaxing as you prepare mentally for your chimpanzee tracking experience the next day.

Meal Plan:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury- Papaya Lake Lodge.            Mid-range- Turaco Tree Tops

Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale National Park

Start the day early with a warm breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters. At the park offices, you will be briefed about the chimpanzees you are yet to track, and then you will start your hike in the forest.

Kibale is home to chimpanzees and other primate species, and you will be able to see most of these and a few other forest animals and birds. When you get to the chimps, you will spend around 1 hour observing the behaviour of these intelligent Primates.

Return to your lodge for relaxation, and also enjoy the lodge amenities.

Meal Plan:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury- Papaya Lake Lodge.             Mid-range- Turaco Tree Tops

Day 6: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Enjoy a hearty breakfast and head out for a visit to Bigodi to meet the local community. Here you will see how the rural communities live and learn about the economic activities of this community with a visit to a school, a traditional healer and Bigodi’s trading centre, the economic hub for this village.

You will then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Meal Plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury- Mweya Safari Lodge.         Mid-range –  Buffalo Safari Lodge

Day 7: Game drive and launch cruise in the Queen Elizabeth

Start the day with a tasty breakfast and then get deeper into the highlights of this amazing park. During the morning game drive, explore the park’s flora and fauna including the abundant bird life, and a whole lot of animals like elephants, hippos, impalas, waterbucks, Kobs, and Warthogs. Enjoy your search for lions, leopards and hyenas.

Don’t miss out on the scenic views of the crater lakes like Nyamunuka which is medicinal to the animals.

Experience a cultural encounter at Katwe Salt Lake, a community that is famous for salt mining. Get to know how this community thrives amidst their challenges as they try to earn a living. After here, return to your lodge for a well-deserved lunch.

Enjoy an afternoon boat launch on the Kazinga channel where you will spot several birds, together with animals like hippos, buffaloes, Elephants, Crocodiles, Warthogs, and more as they come to drink water and cool off. This boat cruise is spiced up with stunning views of the Mweya peninsula and a local fishing village along the lake shores.

Meal Plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury- Mweya Safari Lodge               Mid-range – Buffalo Safari Lodge

Day 8: Track the Tree Climbing Lions in the Ishasha Sector with a transfer to Bwindi National Park

After your morning breakfast, check out of your lodge and transfer to the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Ishasha is well known because of its tree-climbing lions that majestically watch their wilderness from the trees. The experience of seeing these tree-climbing lions is fascinating and feels like walking into a version of the lion king.

Next, you will visit a community uplift group in Ishasha called Agartha’s Taste of Uganda, a group that aims to conserve biodiversity by providing economic opportunities to local communities bordering the park.

During the visit, you will listen to the challenges these communities face in balancing agriculture with wildlife incursions. Agartha shares stories of her life as a mukiga woman as she demonstrates how to sort, pound, willow, and grind millet to make bushera millet porridge, a staple for the bakiga tribe. This tour offers a unique opportunity to learn about traditional practices while fostering a connection with the community’s daily life and conservation efforts.

You will then continue your drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park a journey that will take you through the terraced hills of the Kigezi highlands.

Check in to your hotel and spend the evening relaxing and envisioning your day tomorrow.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury- Mahogany Springs                  Mid-range – Haven Lodge Buhoma

Day 9: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable N.P

On this day, you will wake up very early for your breakfast and then transfer to the park headquarters. You will have to be at the park offices by 7:00 am to attend the briefing about your gorilla tracking activity. 

After your briefing, you will join the other visitors in a group of 8 and head into the forest searching for gorillas. The gorilla trek takes you through the steep slopes and thick vegetation of Bwindi Impenetrable.

When you reach the gorillas, you will spend 1 hour with them and get to see them interact with each other, eat, and play around. After the time with gorillas, you will return to the starting point and receive your gorilla tracking certificate.

Return to the lodge to relax, enjoy a complimentary massage, and let the gorilla experience sink in.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury- Mahogany Springs                  Mid-range  – Haven Lodge Buhoma

Day 10: Meet the Batwa Community, Drive from Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi

This morning, you will go for a community encounter with the Batwa/pygmies, who were also the early forest dwellers and through storytelling, demonstrations and singing, you will learn about their unique culture and survival.

Afterwards, depart Bwindi for a scenic drive with terraced hills dotted with farms and villages to Lake Bunyonyi which is a popular relaxation destination after gorilla Trekking. You ride on a local canoe to the various islands of the lake as your guide tells you about the Islands and the people of Lake Bunyonyi. The lake’s waters are bilharzia-free and very safe for swimming.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury: Birdnest Resort   Mid-range: Bunyonyi Rock Resort

Day 11: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

After your breakfast, you will embark on a drive that will see you move from the Kigezi highlands to the plains and cattle farms of Ankole, passing many small towns where the stunning views of the countryside will make time pass quickly.

You will have lunch in Mbarara before continuing to Lake Mburo which is just a 30-minute drive from town. You will reach the park in the afternoon, just in time for a boat cruise on Lake Mburo where you can see many hippos, crocodiles, birds, and other wildlife as they come to the water’s edge for a drink.

From the boat cruise, we’ll go to the lodge for the evening and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury: Muhingo Safari Lodge   Mid-range: Lake Mburo Safari Lodge 

Day 12: Wildlife game drive, then drive to Kampala, then Jinja

After an early breakfast, head out for a wildlife encounter to see more of the park’s animals. The game drive provides excellent opportunities to see zebras, which makes this park so popular. You will also see giraffes, antelopes, elands, Uganda kobs, buffalos, warthogs and many other animals that live in the park. You can choose to do it either on horseback, by bicycle or by driving. This activity is safe, and you will be escorted by an armed ranger guide.

Afterwards, you will leave Lake Mburo and drive towards Kampala, making a stop at the equator crossing in Kayabwe for some classic photo moments, lunch, and souvenir shopping.

Your driver will then continue your drive back to Entebbe where you will stay for the night as you get ready for the next day’s adventure.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Protea Hotel by Marriot – Entebbe       Mid-range:  Admas Hotel 

Day 13: Visit CTC Conservation Centre

You will start with a drive through Kampala, identifying the major establishments in the capital city. we will also visit Lubiri Palace, to learn about the history that paved the way for Uganda’s independence.

You will then take a drive to Mpigi to pay a visit to the CTC Conservation Centre, which means Conservation through commercialization.  Here you will get close encounters with the animals like carrying the Lion cubs and feeding the Zebras and Impalas, playing with the hyenas.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Luxury: Protea Hotel by Marriot Entebbe                 Mid-range:  Admas Hotel

Day 14: Relax in Entebbe as you wait for your flight

You will have your breakfast, then enjoy the hotel amenities as you wait for your flight out of the country.

You can also visit the crafts market for some curio shopping, visit the beach, botanical gardens

Meals: Breakfast

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