15 days Uganda Tour

On this 15-Days Uganda tour, expect to get exposed to the most loved endangered mountain Gorillas, the Chimpanzees and plenty of Wildlife. You will move from Central to western unto the southern and northern parts of Uganda. Spend 15-days exploring Entebbe, Queen Elizabeth National park, Lake mburo National park, semuliki national Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Lake Bunyonyi and Bwindi impenetrable forest for wildlife, chimpanzee trekking and mountain gorilla trekking.

Day 1 Drive from airport to Lake Mburo (8th Dec. 2024)

On this day, you will be welcomed in Uganda the pearl of Africa by Moses a professional guide upon landing at Entebbe international airport and be briefed about the whole 2weeks adventure. You will immediately start your transfer to Lake Mburo national park having your first stop at Kayabwe where the equator divides the earth into the Northern and the southern hemisphere. Have your late lunch at Mihingo lodge while enjoying the beautiful views of the wilderness. Have your evening game drive to spot some different wildlife species including buffaloes, waterbucks, hippos, topi, reedbucks, elands, impalas, zebras, giraffes, leopards, hyenas, warthogs, bush pigs, bushbucks, duiker, oribi among others and over 350 bird species in this Uganda’s smallest national park. Check in at your lodge for an overnight stay.

Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park

Accommodation: Kigambira safari lodge

Meals & Drinks: All meals included and a bottle of Drinking water

Day 2 Drive to Lake Bunyonyi (9th Dec. 2024)

After your morning breakfast, start your journey to southern Uganda in Lake Bunyonyi, Kabale District. Lake Bunyonyi is famed by its lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of (2,200 – 2,478m) with 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water that anyone could admire them all day. You will have an exciting canoe boat ride for about 2 hours on this lake before you may have some swimming in the Bilharzia free lake, you may also explore a nearby village. Have an evening walk around the place before you may retire to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination: Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation: Crater bay resort or similar (budget lodge)

Meals & Drinks: All meals included and a bottle of Drinking water

Day 3 Lake Bunyonyi and drive to kisoro (10th Dec. 2024)

wake up and have your morning breakfast with beautiful memories of Lake Bunyonyi. You may opt for Sagitwe volcano hiking for about 2 hours before you may continue with your way to Kisoro. You will do Kisoro town tour before you may end the day with some coffee experience. Check in at your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination: Kisoro

Accommodation: Mondi lodge or similar (budget lodge)

Meals & Drinks: All meals included and a bottle of Drinking water

Day 11th Dec Hiking sabyinyo (11th Dec. 2024)

On this day after your morning breakfast, experience a tricky hike to the summit of Mount Sabinyo which is an extinct volcano found within the Virunga ranges. The hike will take you around 7 hours including having your lunch along the hike. Expect to spot some primates and birds along the way. You will retire to the lodge tired for dinner and refreshment overnight stay.

Main Destination: Kisoro

Accommodation: Mondi lodge or similar (budget lodge)

Meals & Drinks: All meals included and a bottle of Drinking water

Day 5 Drive to Rushaga in Bwindi (12th Dec. 2024)

On this day you will transfer from Kisoro to Bwindi a home to mountain Gorillas. You will have time to relax at the lodge before you may have time to participate in the late afternoon evening walk. During this walk, you can explore the local community, interact with the residents, and learn about their way of life and traditions. Check in at your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Accommodation: Bakiga lodge or similar (budget lodge)

Meals & Drinks: All meals included and a bottle of Drinking water

Day 6 Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Pygmies Experience in Bwindi (13th Dec. 2024)

• Wake up early in the morning as gorilla trekking requires an early start.

Have a quick breakfast and ensure that you have packed all the necessary equipment for the trek including sturdy hiking boots, long pants, a waterproof jacket, insect repellent, and a camera.

• Meet your guide at the designated meeting point and receive a briefing on the dos and don'ts of gorilla trekking. You will also be assigned to a gorilla Group to visit for the day.

• Embark on your gorilla trekking adventure in Bwindi. Follow an experienced tracker who will lead you through the dense forest, providing guidance and information along the way. The trekking duration can vary on the location of the gorilla group, ranging from 1 to 6 hours.

• Once you locate the gorilla group, spend a magical hour observing andInteracting with these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat.

Observe their behavior, social interactions, and playful antics as they go about their daily activities.

• In the evening, there is an opportunity to immerse oneself in the culture of the Batwa people. The Batwa are a pygmy ethnic group who were traditionally forest dwellers. Through this experience, participants get to learn about their history, traditions, and way of life. You will witness traditional dance performances, storytelling, and even try out some local customs and practices.

Main Destination: Bwindi

Accommodation: Bakiga lodge or similar (budget lodge)

Meals & Drinks: All meals included and a bottle of Drinking water

Day 7 Hiking/Nature Walk Experience – Transfer to Queen Elizabeth (14th Dec. 2024)

• Start your day with a unique hiking/nature walk experience around Bwindi

Impenetrable National Park to explore the park’s various bird species,

Plant/tree species, several primate species, butterfly species and waterfalls via the hiking trails. Process, and even have a taste of the final product.

• After the nature walk, you will proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

The drive to the park takes a few hours, offering you the opportunity to enjoy the scenic landscapes of Uganda along the way.

• Upon arrival at Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will check-in to your hotel or lodge. Take some time to relax and unwind, appreciating the beautiful surroundings of the park.

Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation: Kazinga channel view resort or similar (budget lodge)

Meals & Drinks: All meals included and a bottle of Drinking water

Day 8 Game Drive in QENP (15th Dec. 2024)

• After breakfast, get ready for an exciting game drive in Queen Elizabeth

National Park. You will be accompanied by an experienced national park guide who will help us spot and identify wildlife species.

• Keep your eyes peeled for a wide variety of wildlife, such as elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, hyenas, and various antelope species.

• After the morning game drive, return to your lodge or a designated area for a delicious lunch, where you can relax and recharge.

In the afternoon, embark on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel. The

Kazinga Channel is a natural waterway that connects Lake Edward Lake George within Queen Elizabeth National Park. The boat cruise offers a unique perspective and a chance to witness aquatic wildlife such as hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of bird species.

• There is an opportunity for an evening game drive to spot more wildlife before you may transfer to Kibale National Park.

Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation: Kasenda lodge or similar (budget lodge)

Meals & Drinks: All meals included and a bottle of Drinking water

Day 9 Kibale chimpanzees trekking (16th Dec. 2024)

Wake up early in the morning, enjoy your breakfast and then pack your lunch box and the drinking water to meet with your guide to take you to the headquarters for a briefing about the dos and don'ts while in presence of Chimpanzees. After the briefing, you will be allocated to the group you will trek alongside armed rangers and the guide. This trekking takes about 2-8 hours and only one hour is allowed in the presence of the chimpanzees taking photos and interacting. Please try to follow the guidelines and instructions given by the ranger during the Chimpanzee trekking. During trekking, be sure to see other primate species including monkeys, lots of mammals, birds, and butterflies.

Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation: Kasenda lodge or similar (budget lodge)

Meals & Drinks: All meals included and a bottle of Drinking water

Day 10 Semuliki national park (17th Dec. 2024)

On this day after breakfast, you will visit semliki national park in Bundibugyo where you will meet the famous male and female sempaya hot along the fascinating semuliki river. Have a late afternoon lunch before your exposure to the top view of the world. You will go for Fort portal tour experience before you may check in at your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination: Fort Portal

Accommodation: Jade Hotel or similar (budget lodge)

Meals & Drinks: All meals included and a bottle of Drinking water

Day 11 Drive to murchinson fall transfer (18th Dec. 2024)

Have breakfast, check out and embark on the journey to Murchison Falls National Park. The highlights of this park include the roaring rapids of the Murchison, the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National Park where you will have the chance of viewing lions, leopard, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, and elephants among others. For birders, Murchison Falls boasts about 450 bird species including the grey parrot, dwarf king fisher and the Goliath heron among others. Expect lunch en route at Kolping hotel in Hoima. The drive is quite long but incredibly scenic with views of Butiaba escarpment that will bring you a life time memory. Visit to the top of the Murchison falls in the late evening before you may check in at the lodge as you enjoy the wilderness breeze before you may have dinner and an overnight.

Main Destination: Murchison falls national park

Accommodation: Red chili budget Camp or similar (budget-range lodge)

Meals & Drinks: All meals included and a bottle of Drinking water

Day 12 Full day in Murchison Falls (19th Dec. 2024)

Rise with the sun for an early morning game drive in Murchison Falls National Park, a wildlife haven renowned for its diverse array of species. As you go through the Savannah plains, keep your sightings of lions, elephants, buffaloes, and a myriad of antelope species while enjoying a picnic breakfast in the jungle. After Lunch at the lodge, you will continue with your such for wildlife while on a 3hours boat safari along the Victoria Nile where you will see plenty of hippos, crocodiles and countless bird species along the shores. You will return to the lodge for an evening community walk before you may retire for an evening cultural dancing, dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation: Red Chili backpackers or similar (Mid-range lodge)

Meals & Drinks: All meals and a bottle of drinking water

Day 13 Ziwa rhino sanctuary and transfer to Entebbe (20th Dec. 2024)

On this day after breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary proudly known for harboring Uganda’s wild endangered white rhinos. You will have a chance to do the Rhino trekking for about 3 hours in the wild depending on the chances for spotting these mammals. You will continue with your journey to Kampala having a stop at the famous Luweero Triangle for a scene of picturesque. You will arrive in Entebbe late for refreshment, dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination: Entebbe

Accommodation: Karibu guest house or similar (Mid-range lodge)

Meals & Drinks: All meals and a bottle of drinking water

Day 14 Mabamba shoe bill excursion in Entebbe (21st Dec.2024)

On this day after breakfast, visit Lake Victoria to specifically Mabamba swamp where lots of birds and shoe bill can be spotted. Mabamba swamp is one of the biggest swamps on Lake Victoria and can easily be accessed from Entebbe using motorized boat or a canoe ride that takes you around the swamp. Shoebill stork can be spotted here as well as other birds, you can either go on in the morning or evening or even do both to have a good shoot about the shoebill. You can as well take a shoe bill trip at the Entebbe Zoo (Uganda wildlife Education center). You will end the day with dinner and an overnight stay at your lodge.

Option: Relaxation on Entebbe Beaches

Visit the beaches is a highlight of every ones honeymoon in the city, the beaches lineup straight from Entebbe international Airport as you drive on the shores of the Lake, some of the beaches are Protea Hotel Beach, white sand beach, Lido Beach, Aero beach, Imperial Beach and many others. These beaches cool breezes Irom the Lake, views and Sand for games, You will relax and enjoy the cool breezes from Lake Victoria, amazing food and good music

Main Destination: Entebbe

Accommodation: Karibu guest house or similar (Mid-range lodge)

Meals & Drinks: All meals and a bottle of drinking water

Day 15 Airport transfer (22nd December 2024)

Drop off to the airport for departure

Main Destination: Entebbe airport

Accommodation: No

Meals & Drinks: No

END OF TOUR safe flight

Inclusion

• Park fees(For non-residents)

• Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident)

• Chimp permits(One per person, non-resident)

• All activities(Unless labeled as optional)

• All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)

• A professional driver/guide

• All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)

• Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)

• Drinking water(On all days)

Exclusion

• International flights(From/to home)

• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

• Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)

• Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

• Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees