Get a chance to immerse yourself in Uganda’s pristine wilderness by booking this 16 days Uganda adventure which takes you through iconic sites. This package is exceptional the fact that it allows you to explore various tourist sites in Uganda including Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Murchison Falls National Park while on game viewing safari. It also takes you through other sites like Bwindi National Park where you will track mountain gorillas, Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee tracking. Your 16 days Uganda adventure will begin and end in Kampala/Entebbe.
Things to expect on your 16 days Uganda adventure
- Game drives
- Launch trip
- Rhino tracking
- Gorilla trekking
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Guided nature walks along Bigodi wetland
- Bottled water
- Accommodation for 15 nights and meals
- Service of an English-speaking driver guide
Brief itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 2: Morning game drive and boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison falls
Day 3: Boat trip along the Nile Delta
Day 4: Transfer from Murchison to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking and guided nature walks along Bigodi Wetland
Day 6: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 7: Game drive and boat cruise
Day 8: Game drive along Ishasha sector and nature walk
Day 9: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 10: Gorilla trekking
Day 11: The Batwa experience
Day 12: Drive from Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 13: Boat ride and nature walk/community visit
Day 14: Drive from Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo National Park
Day 15: Game viewing and launch cruise along Lake Mburo
Day 16: Return to Kampala/Entebbe
Detailed itinerary of your 16 days Uganda adventure
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park
Wake up to take a cup of tea or coffee and after, pick up by our company representative ready to commence your journey from Kampala via Luweero-Masindi to Murchison Falls National Park about 5-6 hours’ drive in a 4×4 safari car. Murchison Falls National Park is positioned suitably in the Northwest and en-route, you will make a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking. Later, you will connect to Masindi to have lunch prior connecting to Murchison Falls National Park via Kichumbanyobo gate.
Travel time: 5-6 hours
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation
Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury), Murchison River Lodge (Midrange), Red Chili Bandas (Basic)
Day 2: Game drives and boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls
Commence your day with a tasty cup of tea or coffee and later, meet your driver guide ready for the early morning game drive along the Norther banks of Murchison Falls National Park. This will take you about 2-3 hours and along the way, you will spot out cape buffaloes, lions, hyenas, leopards, Rothschild giraffes, antelopes (including hartebeests, oribis, bohor reedbuck, bushbucks and waterbucks), birds among others. After, you will drive back to the lodge to have lunch and rest a little.
At 2:00pm, you have an afternoon launch cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls which takes about 2-3 hours along the Victoria Nile. Along the way, you have a chance to see schools of hippos, basking crocodiles along the banks and variety of water birds including goliath herons, bee-eaters, king fishers, cormorants, Egyptian goose among others. You will either return by boat or hike to the top of Murchison falls and meet your driver guide who will drive you back to the lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation at Murchison Falls National Park
Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury), Murchison River Lodge (Midrange), Red Chili Bandas (Basic)
Day 3: Boat trip along the Nile Delta
Enjoy your breakfast early in the morning and after, you will embark on a boat trip along the Nile Delta which is about 5 hours. Along the way, you will see the magnificent papyrus, variety of wildlife, birds including shoebill stork. After, get back to have lunch and in the afternoon, you have a game drive for you to look out for lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes and several antelopes.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation at Murchison Falls National Park
Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury), Murchison River Lodge (Midrange), Red Chili Bandas (Basic)
Day 4: Transfer from Murchison Falls to Kibale Forest National Park
Wake up early in the morning to have breakfast and after, check out from your safari lodge ready to set off on a whole day drive along Hoima to Fort Portal. Along the way, you will enjoy the breathtaking views of the Albertine rift escarpments, homesteads. You will have lunch en-route and arrive at Kibale Forest National Park early enough.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation choices at Kibale Forest National Park
Primate Lodge/Ndali Lodge (Luxury), Chimps Nest/Kibale Forest Camp (Mid-range), Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite (Budget).
Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking and guided nature walks along Bigodi Wetland
After breakfast early in the morning, gather at Kanyanchu Visitor Center for briefing on the dos and don’ts for chimpanzee tracking. At 8:00am after you have been put in groups of six visitors and assigned a park ranger guide, start your search for chimpanzees which may take you about 4 hours including an hour of magical encounter, photography and learning about their behaviors.
Along the way, you will also come across other primates including the red tailed monkeys, grey cheeked mangabeys, vervet monkeys, L’Hoest monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys as well as bird species, butterflies, plants among others. Later, walk back or the driver guide will pick you up at a point he dropped you.
You will have lunch and some rest then in the afternoon, you have a guided nature walk along Bigodi Wetland. This will reward you with incredible sights at varied primates including red colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys, L’Hoest monkeys as well as birds like the great blue turaco among others. After, return to the lodge to have rest, dinner and night stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation choices at Kibale Forest National Park
Primate Lodge/Ndali Lodge (Luxury), Chimps Nest/Kibale Forest Camp (Mid-range), Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite (Budget).
Day 6: Drive from Kibale to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, you have a 3 hour drive from Kibale Forest National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Arrive early enough and drive through the park while enjoying good sights at varied wildlife species.
Travel time: 3 hours
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation choices at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Mweya Safari Lodge/Ishasha Wilderness Camp (Luxury), Bush Lodge/Enganzi Safari Lodge (Mid-range), Mweya Hostel/Ihamba Safari Lodge (Budget).
Day 7: Game drive and launch trip along Kazinga Channel
Enjoy your breakfast early in the morning and later, start your 2-3 hour game drive along Kasenyi Plains. This will reward you with remarkable views at variety of wildlife species including hyenas, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, warthogs and antelopes like waterbucks, bush bucks plus different birds. Later, return to the lodge to have lunch and in the afternoon, you have a launch trip through Kazinga Channel which connects Lake Edward and Lake George.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation choices at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Mweya Safari Lodge/Ishasha Wilderness Camp (Luxury), Bush Lodge/Enganzi Safari Lodge (Mid-range), Mweya Hostel/Ihamba Safari Lodge (Budget).
Day 8: Game drive along with Ishasha sector and nature walk
After early morning breakfast, you will drive via Ishasha for game viewing. A game drive along this sector allows you to catch a glimpse at the tree-climbing lions, elephants, buffaloes and several bird species. In the afternoon, you have guided nature walks along the Ishasha area which gets you the best sights at different wildlife species.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation choices at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Mweya Safari Lodge/Ishasha Wilderness Camp (Luxury), Bush Lodge/Enganzi Safari Lodge (Mid-range), Mweya Hostel/Ihamba Safari Lodge (Budget).
Day 9: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Commence your day with an early morning breakfast and later, set off for morning game drive to catch a glimpse at the tree-climbing lions then proceed to Bwindi National Park about 3 hours’ drive. You will have lunch at Savanna Resort Hotel.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation options at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Buhoma Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge (Luxury), Silverback Lodge/Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge (Mid-range), Buhoma Community Rest Camp (Budget)
Day 10: Gorilla trekking
Get up early enough to have breakfast and later, connect to your respective trekking regions (Buhoma, Ruhija, Nkuringo or Rushaga sector) for a briefing on safety measures to follow while on the search for mountain gorillas. You will be assigned to one habituated gorilla families to track out of about 20 groups that are available for trekking in Bwindi National Park and they include among others Kutu, Rwigi, Mucunguzi, Nshongi, Bweza, Kahungye, Busingye, Bikingi, Bushaho, Christmas, Katwe, Habinyanja, Nkuringo, Oruzongo, and Bitukura.
A group of 8 visitors will track one gorilla family and upon find these apes, you have only an hour of magical encounter. Please don’t forget to come with some packed lunch, bottled water, waterproof hiking boots, a long-sleeved shirt, a camera with no flashlight and a walking stick.
After your adventure, get back to the lodge to relax then visit a nearby community to interact with local residents or chill at the lodge and spend a night at Buhoma Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge (Luxury), Silverback Lodge/Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge (Mid-range), Buhoma Community Rest Camp (Budget)
Day 11: Batwa cultural experience
After breakfast, you have a Batwa cultural experience for you to experience unique ancient hunting and gathering techniques that the Batwa pygmies used, enjoy the dances and music performances among others. Later, return to the lodge relaxation, dinner and night stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation options at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Buhoma Lodge/Chameleon Hill Lodge (Luxury), Silverback Lodge/Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge (Mid-range), Buhoma Community Rest Camp (Budget)
Day 12: Drive to Lake Bunyonyi
Rise up early enough to enjoy your cup of tea or coffee and later, connect to Lake Bunyonyi. Spend your afternoon chilling and enjoying the scenic view of Lake Bunyonyi.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation options at Lake Bunyonyi
Bunyonyi Safaris Resort (Mid-range), Bunyonyi Crater Bay Cottages (Budget)
Day 13: Boat ride along Lake Bunyonyi
Wake up early in the morning to have breakfast and after, you have a boat trip on Lake Bunyonyi. This will get you the best sight at varied bird species, breathtaking view of scenic islands that make up a total of 29. After return to the lodge to have lunch and in the afternoon, you have nature walks and cultural visits to Batwa or Bakiga community to learn about their unique lifestyles.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation options at Lake Bunyonyi
Bunyonyi Safaris Resort (Mid-range), Bunyonyi Crater Bay Cottages (Budget)
Day 14: Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo National Park
Have the best of your early morning breakfast and after, start your journey to Lake Mburo National Park. You will pay a visit to Igongo cultural village and get to Lake Mburo to enjoy your lunch.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation choices at Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo Safari Lodge (Mid-range), Eagles Nest Lake Mburo (Budget)
Day 15: Quad biking
Start your day with a cup of tea or coffee and later, you have quad biking which takes you about 2 hours. This will get you the best sight at zebras, warthogs, elands, impalas, buffaloes, birds and many others.
After, get back to have lunch and in the afternoon, you have a boat cruise along Lake Mburo which gets you the best view at hippos, crocodiles, water birds, and many other wildlife species.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation choices at Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo Safari Lodge (Mid-range), Eagles Nest Lake Mburo (Budget)
Day 16: Return to Kampala
Sum up your stay at Lake Mburo National Park with an early morning breakfast and later, check out from the lodge and drive back to Kampala or Entebbe about 4-5 hours. You will make a stopover at the Equator crossing for photography, chilling then proceed to Kampala and this marks the end of your 16 days Uganda adventure.
End of your 16 days Uganda adventure
16 days Uganda adventure includes
- Game viewing
- Launch trip
- Nature walks
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Relevant government taxes
- Travel by 4×4 safari vehicle
- Accommodation for 2 nights and meals
- Service of an English-speaking driver-guide
- Relevant government taxes
- All activities in the travel plan except optional ones
16 days Uganda adventure excludes
- Uganda visa fees
- International flights
- Personal insurance
- Personal expenses such as alcohol, tips, laundry services, telephone calls, additional activities outside your travel plan.