14 Day Fascinating Pearl of Africa Great Safari
- Uganda
TOUR OVERVIEW
Take a 14-day trip full of adventure through Uganda, a land of amazing animals, green forests, and friendly culture. Start with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Then head to Kibale National Park to see chimpanzees in the wild. Visit Murchison Falls to watch the Nile River force its way through a narrow gorge, and stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to see rhinos up close. Along the way, enjoy a tea tour in Mabale and learn about Uganda’s rich coffee traditions on a coffee tour. This trip is a perfect mix of wildlife, beautiful nature, and local culture.
ITINERARy
Optional Activities: If time permits, visit Entebbe Botanical Gardens, where you can see a variety of plants, birds, and maybe even some monkeys. Alternatively, take a short trip to the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre to learn about the country’s fauna.
Overnight: Stay at the Airport link guest or Via hotel
Drive to Murchison Falls National Park: Early in the morning, your journey begins as you head towards Murchison Falls National Park (about 5-6 hours by road). Along the way, enjoy a scenic drive through rural Uganda and stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a chance to track and see rhinos.
Arrive in Murchison Falls: Murchison Falls is Uganda’s largest national park, known for its magnificent waterfall and diverse wildlife.
Overnight: Red chill rest camp
Morning Boat Cruise on the Nile River: Start your day with a boat trip along the Nile River, heading towards the base of Murchison Falls. Along the way, you’ll encounter hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and a wide variety of bird species.
Hike to the Top of Murchison Falls: After the boat ride, take a short but exhilarating hike to the top of the falls for stunning views of the river’s powerful flow through a narrow gorge.
Afternoon Game Drive: Explore the park’s savanna and woodland, where you can encounter lions, buffaloes, giraffes, and antelopes.
Overnight: Red chill rest camp
Drive to Kibale National Park: After breakfast, start your journey to Kibale National Park (approximately 7-8 hours). Kibale is one of Uganda’s premier parks for primates, including chimpanzees. One way we will stop in Kyenjojo town for a hot lunch, and after lunch we will depart to the Mabale tea grower’s factory, where you will come to learn more about growing and processing in that factory and in plantations. Thereafter we will drive to Kibale National Park to your hotel.
Overnight: Kibale forest camp or Lake Nkuruba nature reserve
Morning Chimpanzee Tracking: After breakfast, head to the park for a chimpanzee trek. Kibale is home to one of the highest densities of primates in Africa, and during the trek, you’ll also see other primates like red-tailed monkeys, colobus monkeys, and grey-cheeked mangabeys. After tracking, return to the hotel for a hot lunch and rest a bit.
In the evening you will go for coffee experience
Uganda is well known for its rich and colorful coffee, one of the best in the world. A coffee tour in Uganda offers an impressive experience showcasing the processes from garden to cup. On this day after chimpanzee tracking, you will visit a coffee cooperative farm in the Kasesenda area known for its high-qualityArabic coffee. During your visit you’ll learn about sustainable farming practices and how coffee is processed using traditional methods.
You will enjoy a fresh-brewed cup of coffee made from beans grown on the farm.
Learn about the challenges faced by the coffee farmers, including the impact of climate change and pests, and how they are working towards sustainability.
With high chances of buying coffee from the farmers.
Overnight: Kibale forest camp or Lake Nkuruba nature reserve
Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park: After breakfast, embark on a 2-3-hour drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda’s most famous park. Known for its diverse ecosystems, it offers a variety of wildlife experiences, including the famous Ishasha tree-climbing lions.
Overnight: Engiri game lodge or Tembo Safari Lodge
Morning Game Drive: Head out for an early morning game drive in the park. Look out for the Lions, leorpads, hyenas in kasesenyi palin for queen Elizabeth sector. You’ll also encounter elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, and a variety of bird species.
Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Channel: After lunch, take a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, which connects Lake Edward and Lake George. The channel is teeming with wildlife, and you’ll have an opportunity to see large populations of hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of bird species.
Overnight: Engiri Game Lodge or Tembo Safari Lodge
Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: After breakfast, embark on the scenic drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, which will take around 4-5 hours. Bwindi is the home of the mountain gorillas and one of the most sought-after trekking destinations.
Overnight: Buhoma community campsite or Nsongi lodge
Gorilla Trekking: This is the highlight of your Uganda trip! After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for a gorilla trek. Depending on the group, this trek can take anywhere from 2 to 8 hours, but the effort is always worth it. Once you find the gorillas, you will spend one hour observing these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat.
Optional: If time permits, you can also visit the Buhoma Community Village to learn about the local culture and conservation efforts.
Overnight: Buhoma community campsite or Nsongi lodge
Drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park: After breakfast, drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (approximately 2-3 hours). Mgahinga is smaller but equally beautiful, with a unique combination of volcanic landscapes and wildlife.
Overnight: Mondi lodge
Golden Monkey Tracking: Today, you will track Golden Monkeys, another fascinating species found in Mgahinga. The monkeys live in the forested slopes of the volcanoes, and the trek offers a more relaxed alternative to gorilla trekking.
Optional Activities: After the trek, you can choose to hike one of the Virunga volcanoes, like Sabinyo Volcano, or visit the Batwa community to learn about the indigenous people who once lived in the forest.
Overnight: Amajambere iwacu community camp or Mondi lodge
Drive to Lake Bunyonyi: After breakfast, drive to Lake Bunyonyi (approximately 3-4 hours). Known for its stunning scenery and tranquil environment, Lake Bunyonyi is often referred to as “the place of many little birds.”
Boat Ride on Lake Bunyonyi: In the afternoon, take a relaxing boat ride onthe lake, visiting some of the 29 islands and learning about the local communities.
Overnight: Stay at Bunyonyi Overland Resort or Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort.
After delicious breakfast, you will start your journey back to
kampala capital city or Rwanda Kigali. Cross the equator and have a quick picnic lunch and enjoy photo shoots and videos then proceed to Kampala capital city of Uganda
Overnight: Safari in Hotel in Kampala.
This tour will take you six hours and offers an in-depth introduction to everything you would want to know about Kampala and Uganda’s history, culture and traditions.
We visit all the sites of the short tour and a taxi park (a symbol of Africa’s energy if there ever was one) and the Buganda palace, which contains Idi Amin’s torture chambers. You also taste one of Uganda’s signature snacks, like a rolex or Kabalagala (Ugandan pancake, it is gluten- free!).
While the tour is six hours, we take breaks along the way to allow for resting and browsing of the various attractions. If you want to get a truly deep feeling for Kampala and its people, the Long tour is the way to go then after the tour will driver straight to Entebbe international airport to catch your flight back home.
End of your 14-day trip in Uganda.
COST INCLUDES
- 2 nights’ accommodation in Cottages with hot showers and Wi-Fi available
- 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)
- Soft Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- A photocopy of your passport, including the visa page; torch; malaria prophylaxis; insect repellent; sturdy walking shoes and long trousers for hiking
- Binoculars; camera equipment; plenty of drinking water/snacks; any other personal effects, light-colored clothing.
COST NOT INCLUDED
- International flights (From/to your home country)
- Tips for your guide, cook and crew.
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government-imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Extra accommodation before and after tour
- Extra activities not mentioned on the itinerary
General Information
Price: Due to the customizable nature of this trip and varying group sizes, all prices are given as quotations in consultation. Please contact us with ideas of what your safari might include, and we’ll prepare a quotation just for you!
- Hotels have Wi-fi, self contained rooms
- Meals served are of your choice (Starter, Main course & Dessert)
- Special Occasion Setup - Surprise setup for birthdays, anniversaries, or honeymoons
- Transport Insured Custom build safari vehicles (4WD Toyota Land Cruisers, Safari Van)
- Professional Photographer - A local photographer joins your trip to capture beautiful safari moments
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