Trip highlights: 13 Days Uganda Adventure Safari itinerary will take place in Uganda; arriving and departing via Entebbe International Airport. You will visit the Beautiful Murchison Falls National Park, enjoy a game drive, a boat ride to the bottom of the falls and boat ride to the Delta on the Nile. Then proceed to Semuliki National Park where you will enjoy a game drive and visit Sempaya Hot springs the largest in Uganda. You will then visit Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will enjoy a game drive too and a boat ride on the Kazinga Channel. Later drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park home to the Great Apes and enjoy the highlight of the safari trekking the Mountain Gorillas. Proceed to Lake Mburo National Park where you will enjoy a nature walk and a boat ride on Lake Mburo.
Uganda Adventure Safari Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival
After arriving Entebbe International Airport, you will clear with immigration, proceed to the arrivals where you will meet your driver guide who will transfer you to your hotel for overnight stay.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe (high-end), The Boma Guest House (medium) or 2 Friends Entebbe (budget). Meal Plan: B
Day 2: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast, drive to the beautiful Murchison Falls National Park formerly known as Kabalega National Park. This park derives its name from the Murchison Falls which is a 7 meter canyon where the Mighty River Nile forces itself from a narrow gorge pouring down with a thunderous roar. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge (high-end), Murchison River Lodge (medium) or Red Chilli Rest Camp (budget). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 3: Game Drive and Boat Ride to the Bottom of the Falls
Enjoy a morning game drive through the Savanna where you will see herds of Elephants, Buffalos, Giraffes, Kobs, Oribi, Jackson’s Hartebeest and various bird species that include the forest and water birds and the Albertine Rift endemics thereafter return to the Lodge for breakfast. In the afternoon, you will have a boat ride to the bottom of the falls whence the park derives its name. You will see groups of Hippos, Crocodiles, and a variety of animals that come to drink water at the River banks and a variety of bird species too.
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge (high-end), Murchison River Lodge (medium) or Red Chilli Rest Camp (budget). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 4: Delta Boat Ride
You will depart the Lodge very early for a morning boat ride to the Delta where might see the rare Shoebill stork. Return to the lodge for breakfast, lunch and spend the rest of the day relaxing and enjoying the lodge facilities.
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge (high-end), Murchison River Lodge (medium) or Red Chilli Rest Camp (budget). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 5: Drive to Semuliki National Park
On this day after breakfast, depart your hotel for your full day drive to Semuliki National Park with picnic lunch boxes. Formerly a forest reserve Semuliki National Park was upgraded to a National Park in 1993. It is only tract of true lowland tropical forest in Africa and a habitat to almost 60 mammals and about 441 bird species. Dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Ntoroko Game Lodge or Semuliki Safari Lodge (high-end). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 6: Game Drive and Visit to Sempaya Hot Springs
You will enjoy a morning game drive; in the park with high chances of seeing Leopards, Bush Babies, The African Elephants, Hippos among others. After lunch at the lodge, you will proceed to the Sempaya Hot springs. Located at the Great Ituri Forest which borders Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, these Hot springs are the largest in Uganda. You will learn both the Scientific and traditional myths about this volcanic formation. Dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Ntoroko Game Lodge or Semuliki Safari Lodge (high-end). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 7: Semuliki – Queen Elizabeth National Park
After relaxed breakfast at the lodge, you will be assisted with checking out and after settling the bill for extras if any start your drive to the famous Queen Elizabeth National Park. The second most visited Park and the most popular savannah reserve in Uganda. This Park has the highest variety of habitats and wildlife too. Dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Kyambura Gorge Lodge (high-end), Enganzi Lodge (medium) or Simba Safari Camp (budget). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 8: Game Drive and Boat Ride Along Kazinga Channel
After an early breakfast, you will proceed for a game drive; through the Kasenyi and North Kazinga plains where you will see herds of Elephants, Buffalos, Antelopes, etc…
In the afternoon after lunch at the lodge, you will have a boat ride along the Kazinga Channel en-route you will see groups of Hippos and Buffalos a few metres away. You will see some animals coming to drink water at the banks and a various bird species.
Accommodation: Kyambura Gorge Lodge (high-end), Enganzi Lodge (medium) or Simba Safari Camp (budget). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 9: Drive to Bwindi
After a relaxed breakfast, you will be assisted with checking out. You will then start your drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park home to the great apes the Mountain Gorillas.
Accommodation: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp (high-end), Mantana Engagi Lodge (medium) or Buhoma Community Bandas (budget). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 10: Gorilla Trekking
After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing and thereafter go to the start points and enjoy the highlight of the safari. Trekking the Gorillas is a once in a lifetime experience which takes between 2–6 hours. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp (high-end), Mantana Engagi Lodge (medium) or Buhoma Community Bandas (budget). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 11: Bwindi – Lake Mburo National Park
Depart Bwindi for Lake Mburo National Park. Lake Mburo National Park is Uganda’s smallest National Park and has a variety of animals like Zebras, Defassa waterbuck, Impala, Eland, Oribi and many others plus over 300 bird species. Dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge (high-end), Rwakobo Rock (medium) or UWA bandas (budget). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 12: Nature Walk and Optional Boat Ride on Lake Mburo
You will enjoy a morning nature walk where you may encounter animals returning to their dens and others retreating to the lake, thereafter you will return to the lodge to freshen up, have breakfast having a brief game drive en-route. Spend the rest of the morning at leisure.
After lunch at the lodge, in the afternoon you will have an optional (dependent on number of bookings) breathtaking boat ride on Lake Mburo whence the park derives its name. You will see various bird species and animals drinking water at the banks of the Lake. Dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge (high-end), Rwakobo Rock (medium) or UWA bandas (budget). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 13: Lake Mburo – Entebbe
Depart Lake Mburo National Park to Entebbe passing via the Equator the imaginary line that divides the earth into two halves having lunch en-route. Proceed to Entebbe International Airport to catch your departure flight. Meal Plan: B & L
Uganda Adventure Safari Inclusions and Exclusions:
Includes
- Return airport transfers
- 12 nights’ accommodation with meals as indicated in the itinerary above
- Activities shown in the itinerary
- Park fees
- Game drives
- Boat rides
- Visit Sempaya Hot springs
- One Uganda Gorilla permit $700 per person
- Nature walk in Lake Mburo NP
- Services of an experienced English speaking driver guide
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Government taxes
Excludes
- International flights
- Visas
- Insurance
- Optional activities
- Tips
- Drinks
- Items of personal nature
