18 Days Uganda & Wildlife safari

Day 1 | Arrival in Uganda

Upon arrival at Entebbe international airport, you will be received by our representative and assisted through emigrations formalities. Afterwards, you shall be driven to your accommodation only 15 minutes from the airport. Our guide will give you a detailed briefing, time allowing.

Accommodation | Standard: Airport Guest House | Midrange: The Boma

Day 2 | City tour of Kampala

You will be introduced to the history and culture of the people of Uganda this morning. In Kampala city, you will visit the Uganda Museum, The King’s Palace and the Royal burial grounds. After Lunch, drive for 2-hours to Kaynela farm. Take a farm tour and learn how to grow the staple foods of Uganda.

Accommodation | Kaynela Farm Cottages

Day 3 | Farm to Table experience

Take part in the Farm-to-table experience today at the farm. You will harvest foods of your choice and learn the traditional or continental way to prepare them for your lunch. Afterwards, proceed to Eastern Uganda and check in at the base of Mt. Elgon for the night.

Accommodation | Rafiki Lodge Sipi

Day 4 | Sipi Falls Walk and coffee farm tour

Take a walk to the picturesque Sipi water falls at the base of Mt. Elgon. Continue up to the communities for a guided tour of local coffee farmers. Learn the local way of handling and processing coffee beans. Crown the experience with a strong cup of the aromatic brew.

Accommodation | Rafiki Lodge Sipi

Day 5 | Drive to Moroto town

Break the journey through the beautiful plains of Eastern Uganda with stops to interact with local communities. After lunch, you will have a cycling tour of the Karamojong communities with your local guide. Cycle to the Manyattas. Interact with the Karamojong men, women and children. Get to know their way of life. Return to your camp at sunset.

Accommodation | Moroto Safari Camp

Day 6 | Full day with the Karimojong

Immerse yourself in the life of the Nomadic pastoralists. Participate in tending to cattle and experience the local cattle market. Gather honey and make wine with the women. Visit a local herbalist and have an exclusive tour of the beautiful homesteads.

 Accommodation | Moroto Safari Camp

Day 7 | Kidepo Valley National Park

Proceed further north to Kidepo Valley national park. Have an evening game drive on your way into the park. Look out for ostriches, jackals, hyenas and herds of herbivores. Check in at your lodge afterwards.

Accommodation | Standard: Savannah Kidepo Lodge | Midrange: Zebra Safari Lodge

Day 8 | Full day game viewing and visit to the hotsprings

Spend this entire day out in the park with your guide searching for animals and birds. Look out for the lions on the rock spot. You will have a walk at the hotsprings. Carry a picnic lunch today.

Accommodation | Standard: Savannah Kidepo Lodge | Midrange: Zebra Safari Lodge

Day 9 | Murchison Falls National Park

Check out from Kidepo for your 6-hour road journey to Murchison falls National Park. You will stop along the way for a brief tour of a Acholi community. Arrive in the park in the early evening and have a game drive enroute to your lodge.

Accommodation | Standard: Heritage Lodge | Midrange: Pakuba Safari Lodge

Day 10 | Explore Murchison Falls National Park

A game drive is an opportunity to view some of the 76 mammals’ species and 451 birds’ species found in the park. Take a splashy hike to the top of Murchison falls. After lunch, you will go for a boat safari upstream the calm Victoria Nile. Afterwards you shall return to your accommodation.

Day 11 | Kibale Forest National Park

Take a 6-hour long drive to Kibale forest. Stop for photography at the rift valley escarpment and tea plantations. Check in at your accommodation in the evening and relax.

Accommodation | Standard: Kibale Forest Camp | Midrange: Turaco Treetops

Day 12 | Morning Chimpanzee trekking. Evening community walk

Tracking starts with briefing at 8am and lasts for 3 hours. You will walk with informative rangers and have an hour to observe and photograph the chimps as they forage in the jungle. In the evening, you will have a guided walk in Bigodi community. Watch out for local banana beer brewing on this tour.

Day 13 | Game drive and Boat ride Queen Elizabeth National Park

Drive for 2-hour to Queen Elizabeth national park. Upon arrival, have a game drive in search of the abundant wildlife and birds. Have an afternoon boat ride on Kazinga channel. Check in at your lodge later and relax.

Accommodation | Standard: Bush Lodge | Midrange: Elephant Hab Lodge

Day 14 | Game drive in Ishasha. Drive to Bwindi

Drive to Bwindi with a detour to Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth for a game drive in search for tree-climbing lions. Carry a picnic lunch. Proceed to check in at your lodge on the edge of Bwindi in the evening.

Accommodation | Standard: Gorilla Valley Lodge | Midrange: Gorilla Leisure Lodge

Day 15 | Gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park

Follow trails in the thick jungle of Bwindi with informative ranger guides until you find the Gorillas. You have an hour to observe, photograph and record the Gorillas. In the evening, drive to Kisoro town and check in at your accommodation.

Accommodation | Standard: Travelers’ Rest Lodge | Midrange: Ichumbi Hotel

Day 16 | Batwa forest tour in Mgahinga National Park

This morning you will drive to Mgahinga national Park for a tour of the forest community of the Batwa people. The Batwa inhabited forests before national parks were protected. They depended on hunting and gathering. They will demonstrate their life to you.

Accommodation | Standard: Travelers’ Rest Lodge | Midrange: Ichumbi Hotel

Day 17 | Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

Drive through the beautiful Kigezi highlands to Lake Mburo – the smallest of Uganda’s savannah national parks. On the way, have a stop at a cattle keeping community of the Bahima. Participate in milking and churning milk. You will have a night game drive in the park.

Accommodation | Standard: Eagle’s Nest Lodge | Midrange: Rwakobo Rock Lodge

Day 18 | Return to Entebbe and departure

This morning you will have a walking safari in the park. Walks begin at 7am and take two – three hours. You will return to the lodge to refresh and have breakfast. Thereafter, start your journey back to Entebbe airport. Have a brief stop at the local drum makers’ place. Check in for your outbound flight to your next destination.