Highlights:
1st Day: Arrival at Entebbe Airport
2nd Day: Jinja Source of the Nile River
3rd Day: Transfer to Sipi Falls.
4th Day: Transfer to The Karamajong Land.
5th Day: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park.
6th Day: Experience Kidepo
7th Day: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park.
8th Day: Game Drive and Boat to The Bottom of the Falls.
9th Day: Visit The Top of Murchison Falls & Drive to Hoima Oil City.
10th Day: Transfer to Fort Portal Tourism City.
11th Day: Chimpanzees Tracking at Kibale Forest.
12th Day: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
13th Day: Game drive and Boat Cruise On Kazinga Channel.
14th Day: Tree Climbing Lions of Ishasha and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
15th Day: Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
16th Day: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.
17th Day: Relax at Lake Bunyonyi.
18th Day: Lake Mburo National Park.
19th Day: Nature Walk/Cycling Tour in Lake Mburo National Park & Transfer to Entebbe.
20th Day: Flight Back Home
From Entebbe through Kampala city your first destination will be Jinja from where you will visit the source of the Nile River with a possibility of doing rafting on the longest river in the world after proceed to Sipi falls enjoys this beautiful sceneries of the mount Elgon Uganda’s second tallest.
The journey takes you to the land of the Karamojong from where you will have an authentic Ugandan cultural tour with the remote Karamojong people. Visit their traditional homesteads and you can even decide to camp with them in their traditional kraal area enjoy campfire and Karamojong entertainment.
Drive to Murchison falls abundance of wildlife here, giraffes, elephants etc. and a boat to the bottom of the most powerful waterfall in the world with lots of aquatic wildlife. Proceed southwards to Fort portal tourism city then visit Mans closest relatives the chimpanzees at Kibale forest, proceed to Mountains of the moon and hike these Rwenzori mountains, do a game drive and boat at Queen Elizabeth national park and also visit the Bwindi Gorillas relax at the spectacular lake Bunyonyi as you wind up your tour then visit lake Mburo national park enjoy a game drive here to see the zebras, impalas, giraffes, elands among other amazing wildlife.
Details:
1ST DAY: ARRIVAL AT ENTEBBE AIRPORT
Our guide from Nkuruba Community Tours will be waiting for you at Entebbe international airport transfer to Kampala for an overnight. Spend your first nigh in Uganda’s capital Kampala.
Accommodation, Tilapia Lodge. Blue monkey guest house, Viavia.
2ND DAY: JINJA SOURCE OF THE NILE RIVER
From Kampala after your breakfast visit Jinja from where the Nile River starts taking its waters to Egypt. Have an option of doing the white water rafting on this mighty river Nile. After your day activities at the Nile, you will head back to your lodge for meals and overnight in preparation of yet another amazing drive to Sipi falls.
Accommodation, Jinja Base Camp, Afro smile, Jinja Nile resort.
3RD DAY: TRANSFER TO SIPI FALLS.
After breakfast set off for kapchorwa home of Sipi falls around mountain Elgon. lunch at your lodge with a spectacular view of beautiful Sipi falls
Take a guided walk to view the three waterfalls, coffee experience as you interact with the Sebei in their traditional coffee ceremony.
Accommodation: Sipi falls lodge, Rafiki lodge, Locum.
4TH DAY: TRANSFER TO THE KARAMAJONG LAND.
A drive to Karamoja is a true meaning of off the beaten track. Visiting the Karamajong homesteads and learning about their traditions spiced up with thrilling scenic views of mountain Moroto 3083m high is one of the most memorable adventures of your Uganda tour.
Accommodation: Mount Moroto hotel, kara-tunga, Hotel leslona.
5TH DAY: TRANSFER TO KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK.
Uganda’s most remote park less visited yet most spectacular park in Africa. The beautiful landscape, arid savanna gives Kidepo an amazing scenery. Wildlife includes the elephants, Kidepo has the largest herds of buffalos in comparison to other parks in Uganda, zebras, jackals, Dik-diks, Jackson’s hartebeests, klipspringers, lions which can easily be seen on a game drive in the Narus valley.
Accommodation: Apoka bandas.
6TH DAY: EXPERIENCE KIDEPO
morning game drive after your breakfast heading to the Narus valley looking for the predators such as lions, hyenas, and many more wildlife. Back to your lodge in the afternoon for lunch and later do another drive to the Kanangrok hot springs. Different wildlife species along the way not forgetting the ostriches which occupy this area. Later in the evening we drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
7TH DAY: DRIVE TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK.
After your breakfast we embark on the journey to Murchison falls national park exploring the beautiful plains of Achooli land through Gulu the biggest city in northern Uganda with a possibility of a stopover in this beautiful city for lunch and later in the afternoon check in at your lodge in Murchison fall park.
Accommodation: Hornbill bush lodge.
8TH DAY: GAME DRIVE AND BOAT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FALLS.
A game drive in Murchison falls national park means and includes seeing the elephants, lots of giraffes, buffalos, chances of seeing lions, leopards, hyenas among others mammals. The park also offers a variety of bird species. After this morning game drive, we head back to the lodge for lunch as we prepare for an afternoon boat session to the bottom of the falls expecting to see lots of hippopotamus cooling in the waters, the Nile crocodiles, elephants among others as well as lots of water birds this takes around 3 hours and later back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
9TH DAY: VISIT THE TOP OF MURCHISON FALLS & DRIVE TO HOIMA OIL CITY.
Having to view the falls from the top is yet another amazing and memorable activity you can do. Considered as the most powerful waterfalls in the world that emits about 3oo cubic meters of water per second with a very powerful pressure that causes the surrounding to tremble. After we proceed to Masindi town for lunch dinner and overnight.
10TH DAY: TRANSFER TO FORTPORTAL TOURISM CITY.
drive to Fort portal takes you through typical Ugandan villages, roadside markets, tea plantations, beautiful sceneries. The plan is to arrive in Fort portal early with a possibility of lunch stopover in Fort portal to taste to local cousin of this beautiful city on the foot of the mountains of the moon.
Proceed to the crater lakes area in the Nkuruba nature reserve is Nkuruba lakeside resort where you will stay for the next two nights. A beautiful location by the lakeside and with nice views of the Rwenzori mountains. With a possibility of a 1hour evening nature walk to stretch your muscles after a long drive.
Accommodation: Nkuruba lakeside resort.
11TH DAY: CHIMPANZEES TRACKING AT KIBALE FOREST.
visit man’s closest living relatives, sharing 98.7% of our genetic blueprint. Humans and chimps are also thought to share a common ancestor who lived some 13 million years ago. Chimpanzees are highly social living in communities of several dozen animals, led by an alpha male and his coalition of male allies.
Although they normally walk on all fours (knuckle-walking), chimpanzees can stand and walk upright. Chimpanzees have long arms, hands, and fingers, which allow them climb trees and swing from branch to branch.
The trekking will be conducted by an experienced guide and this may take between 3-5 hours including a 1-hour encounter with them. chimpanzees are wild animals which keep moving to different parts of the jungle so it’s never 100% chance of seeing them. However, in Kibale forest you have over 80% chances to seeing them. Lunch at your lodge with a possibility of a 2–3-hour hike to visit different crater lakes or a 2 hour walk to Top of the world view point for the sunset depending on the weather. Dinner and overnight at Nkuruba lakeside resort.
12TH DAY: TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK.
Queen Elizabeth national park consists of tree climbing lions and its diverse habitats that include the savannah grasslands, different lakes, forests serve as home of the biggest variety of large mammals in Uganda. It’s no wonder a popular tourist destination in Uganda.
Accommodation: Tembo Safari Lodge, Bush lodge, Engiri game lodge, Topi lodge.
13TH DAY: GAME DRIVE AND BOAT CRUISE ON KAZINGA CHANNEL.
You will have a very early morning breakfast before the day breaks so that you can start your morning game drive, this is so because at this time you can have a chance to spot the cuts and hyenas when they are still active as they rarely hunt during the hot day. During this time, you have more chances of spotting lions and leopards.
In the afternoon the animals are moving to the water source for a drink that’s why you will do a 2-hour boat safari from where you can see big herds of buffalos, elephants, hippos, Nile crocodiles on the water of the 36km Kazinga channel which connects lake George to lake Edward. After back for an overnight at your lodge.
14TH DAY: TREE CLIMBING LIONS OF ISHSHA AND TRANFER TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST.
The Ishasha sector is home of tree climbing lions which we expect to see on the game drive after the game drive we can have lunch back at the lodge and later proceed to Bwindi impenetrable forest amidst beautiful sceneries along our journey.
Accommodation: Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Lake Mulehe lodge.
15TH DAY: GORILLA TREKKING BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST.
After breakfast, briefing from your ranger guide there after gorilla trekking starts.
Although the charming mountain gorillas form the highlight of the park, you should also expect a lot more including the forest elephants, Duikers, buffaloes, leopards, giant forest hogs, golden monkeys, among others.
Considering the fact that these are wild animals, gorilla trekking takes between 2-8 hours including 1-hour direct encounter with the silverback.
After this amazing activity you retire to your accommodation in preparation of the Batwa cultural experience. Thereafter dinner at your accommodation Buhoma Community Rest Camp.
16TH DAY: TRANSFER TO LAKE BUNYONYI.
Bunyonyi is in the local Rukiga dialect which literally means little birds Lake Bunyonyi therefore is a place of little birds located in southwest Uganda. It has 29 different islands concentrated in the central part of the lake each with a very rich history attached. Also known as Africa’s deepest lake with an estimate of 900meters depth. An ideal place for relaxation for many tourists who visit Uganda. Islands such as Akampene island, Dr. Sharp’s Island, the upside-down island will live you with a lot of memories of this place.
Accommodation, Byoona Amagara, Bugombe gateway camp, Birdnest.
17TH DAY: RELAX AT LAKE BUNYONYI.
This is a more relaxing day take a boat to visit and learn about the history of the 29 islands of lake Bunyonyi. Afternoon lunch at your lodge and take a swim in the deepest lake in Africa. You can however decide to just relax at your lodge and forego these activities.
18TH DAY: LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK.
Proceed to lake Mburo National Park through Mbarara city, throughout your journey expect to see roadside markets, crater lakes, tea plantations, the long-horned cow’s beautiful hills among other amazing scenes. Stopover will be at Igongo cultural center for a traditional lunch to experience the local cousin. Lake Mburo national park is home to rare species of antelopes say the elands which are believed to be the biggest and shyest of the antelope species. Expect lots of zebras, impalas, bushbucks, to mention but a few.
Accommodation: Hyena hill lodge, Rwakobo rock.
19TH DAY: NATURE WALK/CYCLING TOUR IN LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK & TRANSFER TO ENTEBBE.
Decide on whether to do a nature walk or bicycle safari in lake Mburo national park. This is very much possible with an experienced ranger guide. This exposes you very close to nature and wildlife. Take selfies with giraffes in their natural habitat alongside zebras and impalas this activity will live you with forever memories of the pearl of Africa. After the walk we embark on our journey to Entebbe with a stopover at Kayabwe for the equator and lunch expect to take beautiful photos at the equator mark for memories of Uganda. Drive to Entebbe check in at your lodge and overnight.
20TH DAY: FLIGHT BACK HOME
Depending on your flight time, you can relax at your lodge /hotel or visit the local gift shops to have yourself souvenirs to as physical memories of your tour of Uganda. Transfer to the airport for your flight back home.
Package Includes;
Accommodation as per the itinerary.
Transportation services.
All park entrance fees.
English-speaking driver/guide.
Drinking water.
All government taxes.
Excludes;
Personal insurance.
All tips.
All other Services not mentioned in the itinerary.
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