11 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari

Activities

• Game Drive
• Tour to the Source of the Nile
• Community Visit
• Chimpanzee Tracking
• Nature Walk
• Boat Cruise
• Visit to the Top of the Falls
• Hike to Mt. Elgon

Tour Highlights

Day 1: Arrival in Uganda – Briefing on the safari

Day 2: Travel to Jinja – Tour of Source of the Nile

Day 3: Depart Jinja – Transfer to Mt. Elgon National Park

Day 4: Exploration of Mt. Elgon

Day 5: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park

Day 6: Community Visit – Game Drive

Day 7: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Day 8: Game Drive – Boat Cruise

Day 9: Depart Murchison Falls National Park- Transfer to Kibale National Park

Day 10: Chimpanzee Trekking – Bigodi Swamp nature walk

Day 11: Drive back to Entebbe

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Uganda – Briefing on the Safari 

On your arrival in Entebbe, you will be welcomed and transferred by a representative of Great Nest Image Safaris to your place of accommodation. You will spend an overnight here and get a briefing of the tour.

Accommodation Options:  

• Protea Hotel (Luxury)
• Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel (Moderate)
• Peniel Beach Hotel (Budget)

Day 2: Transfer to Jinja – Source of the Nile Tour

Our guide will pick you at 7.00am from where you are residing and drive you to Jinja in the eastern part of the country.  You will have a brief stopover at Mabira forest, the largest remaining tropical forest in Central Uganda and continue to the source of the Nile in Jinja. You will explore the source of the Nile by boat and later have a brief drive through this historical town before heading to your accommodation.

Accommodation Options:  

• Source of the Smile (Luxury)
• Gately on the Nile (Moderate)
• Chel & Vade Cottages (Budget)

DY 3: Depart Jinja – Transfer to Mt. Elgon National Park

You will after an early breakfast drive eastward to Mt. Elgon. You will have a stopover at Ssezibwa Falls for a cultural feel and continue to Mbale town located on the foothills of Mt. Elgon. En-route you will drive past tea and sugarcane plantations, lush green forests and grasslands, colorful fruits beautifully displayed by the roadsides and enjoy a varied display of landscapes and local communities. You will have lunch in Mbale and proceed to Kapchorwa located between beautiful hills and waterfalls. Your dinner and overnight will be at one of the selected lodges adjacent to the Sipi Falls.

Accommodation Options:

• Mbale Resort Hotel (Luxury)
• Lacam Lodge (Moderate)
• Terrace Inn (Budget)

Day 4: Mt. Elgon Exploration

You will have breakfast and thereafter hike to the Mt. Elgon Forest Exploration Center for a briefing on the activities of the day. There are two hike option areas to choose one from. The popular forest exploration center trail loop site makes one enjoy the cool mist at Chebonet falls, Kapkwai cave, the talking tree and a spectacular viewpoint of the low land areas below. The other is the long ‘arm’ of Mt. Elgon that bears the Wanale trails loop with vertical cliffs of ridge and several cascading waterfalls that make a very scenic drive. These two-day hike areas have short walk trails ranging between 3km and 11km that offer an excellent opportunity to experience Mt. Elgon’s unique plants and wildlife in a short period. In both, you will enjoy views of regenerating forests, fields of colourful flowers, extensive stands of bamboo and a variety of birds and wild animals.

Accommodation Options:

• Mbale Resort Hotel (Luxury)
• Lacam Lodge (Moderate)
• Terrace Inn (Budget)

Day 5: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park

After a very early breakfast, embark on a long adventurous road trip to the very far north east of Uganda – to the wild, remote and much lesser visited Kidepo Valley National Park. This particular will take you through Pian-Upe game reserve where you will spot some wild animals. You will have lunch on the way and then continue the journey as you view the beautiful landscape and African lifestyle. The road trip will take around 10 hours depending on the weather conditions which determine the state of the roads in this part of the country. You will spend the night at one of the lodges in the park.

Accommodation Options:

• Apoka Safari Lodge (Luxury)
• Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Moderate)
• Apoka Rest Camp (Budget)

Day 6: Community Visit – Game Drive in Kidepo 

Today you will have a lazy morning allowing you to rest after the long journey. In the late morning hours, you will be taken on a Savannah Safari guided cultural village tour where you will learn about the nomadic lifestyle of the people around Karenga and Kidepo. During this cultural tour you will visit the Karamajong homesteads (manyattas) and see the kraals of cattle, the traditional costumes, stools, spears, headdress, knives, bows and arrows, jewelry, grinding stones and utensils all made locally by the natives. In the evening, after lunch an an afternoon rest, you will be taken for a sunset Savannah Safari game drive to explore more of Kidepo Valley National Park. You will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation Options:

• Apoka Safari Lodge (Luxury)
• Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Moderate)
• Apoka Rest Camp (Budget)

Day 7: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

After an early breakfast, we will set off for the tranquil Murchison Falls National Park. The drive will take you through Kitgum and Gulu towns for approximately 8 hours before reaching Murchison Falls National Park. You will be transferred straight to your lodge where you will check in and spend the night.

Accommodation Options:

• Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury)
• Pakuba Safari Lodge (Moderate)
• Red Chili (Budget)

Day 8: Game Drive – Boat Cruise 

After breakfast, proceed for a game drive on the northern bank of the Nile, giving you a great chance of seeing animals such as giraffes, elephants, lions, hartebeests and different species of birds. After Lunch, the safari will be continued with a boat cruise on the Victoria Nile to the base of the tranquil Murchison Falls. Look out for the Nile crocodile, hippos, water bucks and a variety of bird species. Upon reaching the bottom of the waterfalls you will disembark and climb your way up to the Top of the falls where you will be rewarded with amazing views of the falls. After return to your beautiful lodge, and enjoy the good night’s rest.

Accommodation Options:

• Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury)
• Pakuba Safari Lodge (Moderate)
• Red Chili (Budget)

Day 9:  Depart Murchison Falls National Park – Transfer to Kibale National Par

After an early morning breakfast, you will check out and transfer to Kibale Forest National Park in western Uganda. You will have packed lunch on the way. Dinner and overnight will be at your reserved Uganda Wildlife Holiday Adventure safari lodge.

Accommodation Options:

• Ndali Lodge (Luxury)
• Mountains of the moon (Moderate)
• Kabale forest camp (Budget)

Day 10: Chimpanzee Tracking – Bigodi Swamp Nature Walk

After breakfast you will report at the briefing point for a briefing on the rules before trekking the chimpanzees. The trek for the chimpanzees takes 2-3 hours and it will provide you with the opportunity to also see a variety of other primates and animals as well as birds, and various species of butterflies and insects. You will have lunch at your lodge and thereafter go to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for a nature walk. Rich in biodiversity and beautiful scenery, the wetland is a birder’s paradise with about 138 species.

Accommodation Options:

• Ndali Lodge (Luxury)
• Mountains of the moon (Moderate)
• Kabale forest camp (Budget)

Day 11: Transfer back to Entebbe

Our guide will drive you back to Entebbe where you will relax before catching your departure flight.

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