Uganda Greatest Hit Safari

When you land at Entebbe airport, whatever time it might be, we'll be waiting to take you to your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala.

After breakfast at your hotel, we'll drive you to Fort Portal (approximately 5 hours) where we'll have lunch, check in at the hotel. In the evening you can enjoy a walk through town to the Omukama (King's) Palace, take a nature walk, meet people in town, and enjoy a quiet dinner.

​

After breakfast in the early morning at your hotel, we will drive 4 to Kibale National Park where will register with uganda wildlife authority .

Next attend a briefing held by the National Park Rangers under the Uganda Wildlife Authority. By 8:00AM the Rangers will begin leading you to track the chimps through the park for three hours. At 11:00AM your guide will pick you up wherever you are in the park, and take you back to your hotel. (Optional: we can arrange the chimpanzee tracking for the afternoon, if preferred).

The rest of the day will be free for you to enjoy around Fort Portal, and we'll be happy to arrange any activities that you might like to schedule.

After breakfast at 9:00am, we'll pick you up at your hotel and drive to sempaya hot springs. There, we'll have see the amazing pools ("female" and "male" hot springs). We'll also have time for a forest walk, primate spotting, bird watching, and we'll be able to get views of the Albertine Rift Valley, and the Rwenzori Mountain Lower Ranges. On the way back to Fort Portal from Sempaya hot springs , we'll stop over for a visit at the historical and famous “Amabere ga Nyinamwiru" caves and waterfall.

After breakfast, we'll travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Just before reaching the park we'll have an opportunity to stop at the Equator for a photo-shoot and a view of the crater lakes. After paying the entrance fees at the park we'll begin a 4 to 5 hour game drive through the park. We hope to see lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, Waterbuck, Uganda Kobs, antelopes, crocodiles, and many, many species of birds! After lunch in the afternoon we'll board a boat for a cruise of the Kazinga travel (2 hours, 41km) before returning to our hotel for the evening. This will be a day to remember!

After breakfast we'll drive through Queen Elizabeth Park to Ishasha section of the National Park. We'll check in at our hotel, have lunch, and then start another game drive tracking the famous tree-climbing lions. Ishasha has four prides of lions that climb trees daily, and are tracked so that Park Rangers can usually find out where they are. The tree-climbing lions are unique in the world! Other attractions in the Ishasha section include Topis, Giant Forest Hogs, Waterbucks, but to mention a few animals.

After breakfast, we'll drive 4-5 hours to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in search of gorillas. We'll travel through a number of attractive villages and catch stunning views of the Western Rift Valley and Mountains. Bwindi Impenetrable Park, aptly named, is a dense jungle where many primate species live. It is one of three places in the world where you can track gorillas!

After breakfast, we'll head to the Uganda Wildlife Authority Headquarters to register our visit and receive a briefing from the National Park Rangers. There will be many other visitors as well, and you will be split into groups and assigned Park Rangers , guides and potters to lead your group. Thereafter, you'll depart in search of the majestic gorillas for 3 to 4 hours. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience!.

We will spend the morning in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where we'll have the opportunity to bird watch, go in search of more primate species, or take a community walk to meet some of the lovely people who live in this area--depending on what suits your fancy. It's also possible to arrange a second round of gorilla tracking on this day, for an additional fee. In the afternoon, we'll travel by car to the stunning Lake Bunyonyi, the most beautiful and deepest lake (950m) in Uganda full of beautiful islands.

Lake Bunyonyi is so incredible that we've included a day to enjoy activities around the lake. These optional activities include canoeing, bird-watching, community walks, fishing, or simply relaxing with a good book in the sun on one of Bunyonyi's islands.

After breakfast, we will travel to Lake Mburo National Park northwest of Lake Bunyonyi and near the city of Mbarara. Upon arrival, we will check in at our hotel, have lunch, and head to the park for a game drive and boat cruise. It's also possible to arrange the game drive at night for the highest chance of seeing the secretive leopards. Lake Mburo is one of the parks in Uganda with zebras, impalas, giraffes, and elands--for this reason we also recommend a hike through the park since there are no lions and elephants to watch out for! For those interested in a more active experience, instead of the game drive a bike-trip through the park can be arranged.

After breakfast, we will travel to Murchison Falls National Park. This is a long journey, approximately 9 hours in the car. For those who would like to break up the trip, we can stay one night either in Kampala or Fort Portal. Upon arrival, we'll take you on a short hike to the top of the falls, where you'll get a spectacular view of the Nile. The sight of the force of the Nile rushing through a narrow gorge is exhilarating!

This day begins in the early morning with a game drive, lunch, and a boat cruise in the afternoon on the Nile, to the delta into Lake Albert (Lake Mwitanzige). On this unforgettable day you'll see the best Murchison has to offer! You can expect to see elephants, lions, giraffes, leopards, hippos, buffalos, crocodiles, and many more delightful creatures.

After breakfast we'll travel to Budongo Forest Reserve for a hike through the forest, bird watching, and primate spotting. It's also possible to do a walk through the community to learn more about Bunyoro culture, people, and history. Another optional activity includes visiting the Ziwa Rhinoceros Sanctuary, which is the only place in Uganda where you can see the fabled White Rhino!

​

After breakfast, we'll travel approximately 6 hours through Gulu District in Northern Uganda to Kidepo Valley National Park. Upon arrival, we'll check-in to the hotel and have lunch. In the afternoon you may choose to relax or visit the community to learn more about Karamojong ways of life.

After an early 7:00am breakfast, we'll start our 4-5 hour game drive in Kidepo Valley National Park. We should see wild life including lions, giraffes, elands, zebras, elephants, hyenas, leopards, cheetahs, and buffaloes galore. We will also spot a variety of bird species including ostriches. After the game drive we'll head to the lodge for lunch. In the evening, we'll return to the park for a 3-hour evening game lodge that begins at 4:00pm and ends at 7:00pm--just in time for dinner!

After breakfast, we will drive through Mount Moroto District on maram roads for about 4-5 hours until we reach Moroto/Sipi Falls. We'll check in to the hotel and have lunch. After lunch, we'll get ready for a short sun-downer hike from 4:00-7:00PM.

​

In the morning we will have breakfast followed by a 3-4 hour hike to Sipi Falls. We'll enjoy the view and the rushing water before returning to the hotel for lunch. After lunch, we have the option to go on a coffee tour and tasting, or relax and the hotel and enjoy the quiet scenery.

After breakfast, we will drive from Sipi Falls to Jinja, which will take approximately 3-4 hours (depending on traffic). We'll have lunch at the hotel on the river, and rest up before a sunset cruise on the Nile from 5:00PM-7:00PM.

After an early breakfast at 8:30am, we'll drive you to the rapids on the Nile where you will begin a 5-6 hour white water rafting adventure! Lunch and drinks will be provided during the activity. After rafting, we'll bring you back to your hotel for a relaxing evening.

After breakfast and check-out we will drive you to Entebbe International Airport. Due to traffic, this drive can take up to four hours. If you would like to add on one more night in Entebbe to rest before travelling, or because you have an early morning flight, we can bring you to your chosen hotel (cost of extra night in Entebbe not included).