From

$4,600

Duration

14 Days

ITINERARY

Enjoy the exceptional 14-day 'Best Of Uganda’ safari tour, offering you the opportunity to closely observe the majestic chimpanzees of Uganda in their natural habitat and witness diverse African wildlife, beautiful landscapes and amazing culture. This tour starts and ends at Entebbe International Airport and takes you through Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Semuliki National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Ishasha Sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo National Park. The typical safari itinerary is listed as follows:

ARRIVAL AT ENTEBBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Your driver guide reports at the Entebbe International Airport, for transfer to your hotel. The driver guide/safari representative will facilitate all the arrival formalities seamlessly and will brief you about your adventure safari tour. Check-in hotel for overnight stay on a bread and breakfast basis.

Accommodation at:

The Boma
Meal Plan: Bed-and-breakfast

KAMPALA – MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

Have breakfast at the hotel and leave for Murchison Falls National Park. Enjoy your drive and on the way, you can also stop at the rhino sanctuary at an extra fee of $45 USD per person. The sanctuary houses 15 rhinos which were reintroduced here after their extinction in the 1970s because of poaching. A local ranger guides you through the sanctuary and you will get an opportunity to witness the rhinos closely.

Time: 6 hour
Distance: 305 km
Accommodation at:

Murchison River Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

GAME DIVE AND BOAT TRIP AT MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

Wake up early in the morning and leave for a game drive at the northern bank of the Nile River in your open-roof vehicle, offering you an excellent opportunity to view and photograph the diverse wildlife. Spot elephant, lion, cape buffalo, Rothchild’s giraffe, hartebeest, waterbuck, oribi, bushbuck, bohor reedbuck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard.

After your game drive, have lunch and go for a boat cruise upstream of the Victoria Nile river. Reach the base of the Murchison falls and stop a few meters from the devil’s cauldron, where you can spot hippos and crocodiles and over the 17 km stretch, you may see elephants, waterbuck and Uganda Kob.

You can also spot several bird species here, including the goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant, and the rare shoebill stork. After taking pictures of the photogenic Murchison Falls, you may continue to the top of the falls at an additional fee of $15 per person, where you will have stunning views of the falls as the Nile River explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the rift valley ridge to descend into a frothing pool 43 m below.

Alternatively, you may choose to pay an amount of $500 USD per group below 10 people to join a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls, where you will witness a high concentration of mammals, and get a chance of coming close to Shoebill stork in the wilderness.

Accommodation at:

Murchison River Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK - KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK

Have breakfast at the lodge and carry packed lunch on your journey to Kibale Forest National Park. Enjoy your drive via Hoima to Fort Portal through lush green countryside and travel through traditional homesteads, farms and tea estates. Stop for lunch on the way and continue your drive to the park.

Kibale Forest National Park is one of the best destinations in Africa for chimpanzee trekking safaris and has the highest number and diversity of primates in East Africa. There are 13 species of primates, including chimpanzees, that thrive within its 795 square kilometers of land cover. The park has the most beautiful and diversified tracts of tropical forest in the whole of Uganda.

On your arrival at the park, check-in at your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Time: 5 hours 10 minutes
Distance: 360 km
Accommodation at:

Kibale Forest Camp

VISIT SEMULIKI NATIONAL PARK

Have breakfast at the lodge and leave for a tour of Semuliki National Park, which is one of the oldest national reserves in Uganda. On your tour, the guide will explain the park's diverse flora and fauna and you will witness some of the most beautiful bird species.

Visit the Sempaya Hot Springs, which are Semuliki’s most famous attraction. There is a male spring, known as Bintente, which is 12m wide and the female spring Nyasimbi is 2m wide with water as hot as 103°C. The residents used to cook their food in these boiling pools.

You can also visit the local Batwa community, located in Nandi where you will see the community dancers put on traditional performances for visitors. The visit to the villages provides you with a memorable cultural experience.

The driver will arrange lunch for you to enjoy a picnic lunch while you experience real Africa. After the tour of Semuliki National Park, return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation at:

Kibale Forest Camp
Meal Plan: Full board

CHIMPANZEE TREK AT KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK

Have breakfast at the lodge and leave for a chimpanzee trek at the Kibale National Park, which is reputed to have the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The most famous of the 13 species is the chimpanzee and the national park has 1450 chimpanzees that represent the largest population of these endangered primates in Uganda. Kibale is also home to the rare L'Hoest's monkey and other primates, including the black and white colobus, blue monkey, gray-cheeked mangabey, red-tailed monkey and olive baboon.

Alternatively, you may go for a chimpanzee habituation experience by paying a supplement of $70 USD, which takes an entire day. It allows only 6 people, but it guarantees watching chimpanzees face-to-face. Advance booking is necessary for this option.

After the chimpanzee trek, have lunch and then you may decide to head to Bigodi for an optional afternoon optional swamp walk, for $45 USD per person. Bigodi is rich in biodiversity and scenic beauty and it has the Magombe Swamp that's home to around 200 species of birds that include papyrus gonolek, white-winged warbler and great blue turaco. You can also catch a glimpse of the great blue turaco. The swamp is also good for spotting butterflies and primates, with 8 different species here, including gray-cheeked mangabey. This 2-3 hour guided walk is led by experienced local guides who will make your trip exciting.

Accommodation at:

Kibale Forest Camp
Meal Plan: Full board

KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK - QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

Have breakfast at your lodge and leave for Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park has lush habitats, including dense forests and bushlands, rolling green hills and rich grassy savannah plains. You can also see the famous Rwenzori Mountains, also known as the Mountains of the Moon.

Arrive at the lodge for hot lunch and then leave for a 2-hour boat cruise on Kazinga Channel into Lake Edward. The Kazinga Channel is a 32-kilometer-long freshwater channel that connects Lake Edward to its smaller neighbor Lake George. On your boat ride, you will spot a wide range of animals and birds and pass through the world’s largest concentrations of hippos and countless Nile crocodiles.

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Distance: 63 km
Accommodation at:

Bush Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

GAME DRIVE AT QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

Wake up and leave for an early morning game drive in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you can spot lions, leopards, giant forest hogs, cape buffalo, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda kob, topi and bushbuck of many. The pristine landscapes of the park support an amazing variety of mammals. It’s home to 95 species, including large herds of elephants, buffalo and antelope that roam in the wilderness.

After your game drive, you can also go for an optional nature walk at $30 USD per person. You will visit the bat and hunter's cave in the Maramagambo Forest and get a close look at the bats, rock python and forest cobras. You can also see several species of birds and primates on your way.

After the nature walk, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation at:

Bush Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

ARRIVAL AT ISHASHA PLAINS

Have breakfast at the lodge and leave for Ishasha Plains, a sector in Queen Elizabeth National Park, which is famous for its distinguished species of birds, animals and vegetation. The star attraction of Ishasha Plains is the tree-climbing lions, who have adapted to climbing the fig trees to escape the heat and insects from the ground.

Have lunch and relax at your lodge or leave for another afternoon to search for more mammals in the Ishasha Plains. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Accommodation at:

Enjojo Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK - BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK

Have breakfast and go for a morning game drive in the Ishasha plains for your last visit to see the tree-climbing lions and other wildlife. After the game drive, continue your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Enjoy your drive through the Kigezi Highlands, which is known as the Switzerland of Africa because of its beautiful terraced hillside and winding roads.

Arrive at the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the evening and check into your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Distance: 63 km
Accommodation at:

Lake Mutanda Resort
Meal Plan: Full board

QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK - BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK

Have breakfast early in the morning and depart for the starting point where you will be briefed about your gorilla trekking adventure. The trek begins from the site where gorillas were spotted a day before and experienced gorilla trekkers guide you through the slopes and volcanoes of the park.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has 17 gorilla groups making it the best place to witness the gorillas in the wild. The tour gives you an opportunity to closely observe 90 mammal species and 11 primates, including the black and white colobus monkey.

The hike in the park can be physically demanding, but watching gorillas play, eat, rest and bond with their young ones is an incredible experience. Follow the mountain gorillas as they go freely in the impenetrable forest and discover their gorgeous natural habitat.

After your gorilla trekking safari tour, head back to the lodge. If your trek is relatively short, you can go for a guided nature walk around the lodge and the surrounding communities in the evening. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Note

Don’t forget to carry your rain gear, packed lunch, plenty of water, gloves, hat and waterproof bag for protection of your camera in case of rain.

BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK - LAKE BUNYONYI

After breakfast at the lodge and leave for Lake Bunyonyi. Also known as a birding paradise, it is the most stunning lake in Uganda. The word 'Bunyonyi' means the place of little birds, but it is also a place for rest, peace, solace and tranquility. Arrive at Lake Bunyonyi and spend the night overlooking the beautiful scenery around. You can also go for fun-filled activities such as swimming, nature walks, boating, canoeing, and village visits.

Time: 2 hour 52 minutes
Distance: 76 km
Accommodation at:

Birds Nest
Meal Plan: Full board

LAKE BUNYONYI – LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK

Have breakfast at the lodge and leave for Lake Mburo National Park, which is the smallest national park in Uganda but has a lot to offer in terms of its hilly landscape and rich vegetation. The park is the only place in Uganda where you’re likely to see large herds of impala. The green acacia woodland harbors wildlife like zebra, warthog and eland. Lake Mburo itself is home to hippos and crocodiles.

Arrive at the park in time for lunch and leave for a boat ride on Lake Mburo. Enjoy witnessing the amazing flora and fauna along with wildlife such as crocodiles, hippos and bird species such as African fish eagles, pelicans, kingfishers and herons.

Time: 5 hour 20 minutes
Distance: 272 km
Accommodation at:

Rwakobo Rock
Meal Plan: Full board

LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK - ENTEBBE

Have breakfast at the lodge and go for a safari walk in the morning, searching for wildlife animals such as buffalos, zebras and antelopes. Witness hippos coming out of the water and zebras grazing peacefully and experience the excitement of seeing wildlife so closely.

After your Safari Walk, leave for Entebbe with a stopover at the equator, which passes through Uganda. Continue your drive and then stop at the Mpigi Royal Drum Makers where you can watch the ceremonial drums being crafted using traditional methods passed over through the generations. Drop off at Entebbe.

End of trip

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$4,600 USD per person

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Inclusions

All ground transportation in a 4x4 safari vehicle with all fuel

Full-time driver/guide with all his associated expenses

Accommodation based on single per-person sharing

Meals are on full board apart from in cities or towns

Park entrance fees

Boat cruises

Game drives

Ferry crossing

Batwa community experience

1 chimpanzee permit per person

Walking safari to the hot springs

Guided hike to the top of the falls

1 gorilla permit per person

Safari walk in Lake Mburo

Equator water experience

Royal Drum Factory

Well-bottled mineral water

Any other items included in the above itinerary

EXCLUSIONS

International air tickets

Visas

Personal insurance

All meals en route and in cities/towns where accommodation is on bed-and-breakfast basis

Personal expenses such as drinks, tips, telephone calls, etc.

Any other items which are not included in the above itinerary

All optional activities

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