Explore the Best of Uganda Safari in 18 Days

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Hello! My name is Wilson Dhikusooka, a Ugandan Tour guide, Reservations manager, and a travel maniac majorly by road. I love safaris and the 18 days with you will be the best memories of our life. If you are looking for a place to visit, please choose Uganda Uganda is known for its breathtaking scenery and abundant wildlife, including gorillas and chimpanzees, making it a must-visit destination for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers. Let me tell you about the trip! This memorial fun-packed trip starts and ends in Entebbe airport. The itinerary covers city tours, cultural experiences, relaxing by the River shores, a natural bath shower in Sipi Falls, wildlife experience, and hiking Gorillas, Chimpanzees, and Golden monkeys as broken down below What is included in the price? ✅ Accommodation: Tripmates are going to have private rooms except while in Jinja and Kidepo National Park where a room will be shared by two persons. ✅ Meals: Meals are catered for. soft drinks are also provided during the trip. ✅ Transportation between stops ✅ Chimpanzee and Gorilla trekking permits ✅ Park entrance I hope you are as excited as me about joining this trip to Uganda! If you have a question let me know in the Q&A section! Once you reserve your spot we can have a call to check if this trip fits your expectations! Talk soon!
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Trip Itinerary
1

Source of the River Nile

Day 1-2
Upon your arrival at Entebbe, you will be welcomed and briefed by our company representative and safari driver guide for a transfer to Kampala for a city tour around Kampala. You will explore the historical places of Uganda such as Kabaka’s palace and Amin’s torture chambers, Ghadafi mosque, Namugongo Martyr’s shrine, Uganda National museum, Kasubi tombs, Bahai temple etc. You will later proceed to Jinja for an overnight.
2

Sipi Falls

Day 2-3
After an early breakfast depart for the boat cruise on the Nile. You will get a chance to encounter with different water bird’s species. You will get to know the history of the Nile and you will as well see the source of the Nile. You will later proceed to Sipi falls.
3

Moroto

Day 3-5
Have breakfast and later you will trek through the sipi falls. These involve four spectacular falls along river Sipi. These flow down the Mountain Elgon. The area is particularly panoramic with a view of the Karamoja Valley. This activity will take you through the daily life of a typical African village. You will later proceed to Moroto for an overnight. Day 2: After breakfast, you will head to the community for the community experience activity. This will give you a chance to experience the culture of the Karamojong people. These will entertain you and you will later head back to your lodge and spend your leisure time and overnight.
4

Kidepo National Park Uganda

Day 5-6
Today, you will take your heavy breakfast and embark on your journey to Kidepo Valley Park. This park is named after the river traversing this region at the border between Sudan and Kenya. This park is one of the most unspoiled, pure wild places remaining in Africa. You will arrive later in the evening at the park and check in at your lodge for an overnight.
5

Murchison Falls National Park

Day 6-8
Today you will wake up and have your breakfast and later start your journey to Murchison falls NP. The park lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley, where the sweeping Bunyoro escarpment tumbles into vast, palm-dotted savanna. First gazette as a game reserve in 1926, it is Uganda’s largest and oldest conservation area, hosting about 76 species of mammals and 451birds.Here you will have a lunch stop en route then proceed to the park as you spot some animals like baboons, black and white colobus monkey, Jackson heart beast in antelope family among the many others.
6

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Day 8-9
After your breakfast, you will head to the reception for briefing about the Rhinos. You will later do the tracking of the Rhinos around the Sanctuary and after you will embark on your journey to Kibale Park for chimps.
7

Kibale National Park

Day 9-10
Kibale National Park is a national park in western Uganda, protecting moist ever green rain forest. It is 766 square kilometers in size and ranges between 1,100 meters and 1,600 meters in elevation. Despite encompassing primarily moist evergreen forest, it contains a diversity of landscape. This park is known as the capital of primates due to its huge and various kinds of primates it has.
8

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day 10-11
Queen Elizabeth National Park is located in the South Western park of Uganda. It shelters over 95 species of mammals scattered throughout the different areas of its landscape. This Park is one of the few places in Africa where you will see the highest concentrations of Hippos and this is possible during the boat cruise along Kazinga Channel.
9

Bwindi National Park

Day 11-12
Bwindi impenetrable national park is one of Uganda’s major national parks and habitat to over five hundred (500) mountain gorillas, comprising of nineteen (19) habituated gorilla families available for gorilla trekking expeditions.
10

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Day 12-14
Today you got to track the rare Mountain Gorillas! After briefing from your Ranger Guide, begin tracking the Mountain gorillas through the ancient Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. This can take a couple of hours or whole days depending on the location of the Apes, therefore, don’t forget to carry your packed Lunch. Keep an eye out for forest species as you track the Gorillas. When you finally come face to face with humans’ distant cousins as they yeat, rest, play, and bond with their young ones. Follow the Mountain Gorillas as they range freely in the impenetrable forest and discover their gorgeous natural habitat plus the many species, they share it with.
11

Lake Bunyonyi

Day 14-15
Lake Bunyonyi is located in south-western Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale, and it is close to the border with Rwanda. The lake appeared from 2004 to 2009 on the US 5,000 note under the title" Lake Bunyonyi and terraces". After breakfast, we will make our scenic journey through the beautiful terrain of the rolling hills with terraced landscape to Lake Bunyonyi.
12

Lake Mburo National Park

Day 15-16
Located in the south western region of the pearl of Africa, Lake Mburo national park sits on an area spanning 260 square kilometers. It is famous for being the only place in southern Uganda with zebras. Lake Mburo is one of the few national parks in Uganda with giant bush rats, impalas and mongoose. The park is continuously becoming a destination for almost all tourists on the western safari circuit.
13

Kampala

Day 16-18
Today wake up at your convenient time and drive back to Kampala. You can opt to have a night experience in Kampala. Today you can opt to go for a morning shoebill experience at Mabamba and later drive to Entebbe before your flight.
Trip Summary
Accommodation
Hotel & Bed & Breakfast
18 days trip
Source of the River Nile, Sipi Falls & 11 more
Transportation
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