15-Day Wildlife Adventure Trip to the Pearl of Africa
The safari starts in Entebbe taking you on a joyous marathon of western and southwestern Uganda completing the circle in Entebbe. The safari party heads west on the Great North Road. The first stopover is at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and then to Murchison Falls National Park, searching for lions, and leopards. Go to Kibale for chimps and birding, Queen Elizabeth for its splendor, Bwindi for gorilla trekking, Lake Bunyonyi and Lake Mburo will be also exciting. The safari ends in Jinja.
15-Day Wildlife Adventure Trip to the Pearl of Africa
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be received by our Ngoni Safaris driver guide who will transfer you to your hotel in Kampala and prepare for the following day's activity at Murchison Falls National Park. While here you will enjoy the views of Lake Victoria.
Main Destination: Kampala (City)
Accommodation: Cassia Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located in Kampala (City)
+4PhotosMeals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Non-alcoholic drinks
After breakfast, you will set off for the drive to Murchison Falls National Park. You will be there around lunchtime. When you have finished your lunch, it is time to experience the top of the falls. It is an amazing feeling to stand there enjoying the view and hearing the water roar. You will have a relaxed evening at the lodge.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Best Time To VisitDecember to February (Easier to spot animals)
High SeasonJune to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best WeatherJune and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
Accommodation: Fort Murchison (Room)
- Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP
+3PhotosMeals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Non-alcoholic drinks
You will get up early in the morning to meet the animals of the savanna. During this morning's game drive, you can see giraffes, elephants, lions, and more. In the afternoon, it is time for a boat cruise on the mighty Nile spotting to see hippos, crocodiles, and birds on the shores. You will spend the night in Budongo Forest ( part of Murchison Falls) to get close to the jungle.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Fort Murchison (Room)
- Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Non-alcoholic drinks
Be prepared for a long day in the car made easier by making a stop in a village to stretch your legs, taking a look at a tea plantation, and studying the Ugandan countryside passing by the window. Here you can have a stop over at Fort Portal Town the first cleanest town in Uganda. Later you will continue to Kibale National Park and experience Bigodi swamp walk late afternoon.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To VisitJanuary to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)
High SeasonJune to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best WeatherJanuary to February and June to July (Least rain)
Wildlife in Kibale NP
ChimpanzeeCommon
ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LionVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)
- Mid-range tented camp located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)
- All meals included
- Non-alcoholic drinks
You will be woken up by the sounds of the jungle and get ready for your chimp trekking experience. Your guide will take you to the starting point and you will set off into the beautiful jungle to see the chimpanzees. After the chimps trekking, your guide will meet you and take you to the lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
+15PhotosMeals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Non-alcoholic drinks
You will wake up early in the morning for a game drive in the Kasenyi part of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Here you have the chance to see lions, elephants, buffaloes, an abundance of birds, and more. After lunch, your guide will take you on the afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. This two-hour boat ride is a great highlight where you for example can look for hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and warthogs along the shores of the channel.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Best Time To VisitJanuary to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High SeasonJune to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best WeatherJune to July and January to February (Less rainfall)
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LeopardOccasional
Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Non-alcoholic drinks
You will enjoy a relaxed breakfast and then travel to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park – famously known for its resident tree-climbing lions. The chance of spotting these lions is about 70% though sometimes they are hard to spot (most especially when they are down in the grassland looking for prey). Should you get to spot them, the sight is picturesque and memorable.
Main Destination: Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Accommodation: Topi Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located just outside Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
+11PhotosMeals & Drinks:
- Meals at own expense
- Beer and wine (Other drinks not included)
You will have breakfast and head for a morning game drive in Ishasha to find topis, and buffaloes and search for the tree-climbing lions. The lions in this area are famous for climbing up great fig trees to take a rest. After finishing your game drive the journey goes on to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will enjoy the changing landscape as the car slowly climbs up towards the misty mountains of the gorillas.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To VisitJune to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)
High SeasonJune to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best WeatherJune to July and December to February (Less rainfall)
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
GorillaCommon
ChimpanzeeRare
ElephantRare
White RhinoNone
Black RhinoNone
LionNone
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
+40PhotosMeals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Non-alcoholic drinks
You have now reached a highlight of this Discover Uganda safari; the gorilla trekking day. Your guide will take you to the starting point of the gorilla trekking in the morning and you will set off for your adventure. The trek takes you through the jungle up to the point where the gorillas are and you get to spend one hour with them. When you are back from the gorilla trekking, your guide will take you to the stunningly beautiful Lake Bunyonyi.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Non-alcoholic drinks
You will have breakfast and transfer to Lake Mutanda Lake Resort for an overnight stay. You will reach and have lunch at the lodge perched on a Lake Mutanda peninsula in the shadow of the Virunga Mountains. The resort offers comfortable accommodations combined with the most spectacular views on planet Earth. Later in the afternoon, you will go for a boat cruise on Lake Mutanda.
Main Destination: Lake Mutanda
Accommodation: Mutanda Lake Resort
- Mid-range lodge located at Lake Mutanda
+34PhotosMeals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Non-alcoholic drinks
After breakfast, you will be taken for golden monkey tracking at Mgahinga National Park. Later after tracking, you will start your journey to Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale District. Lake Bunyonyi is framed by 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 make it most magical — you could admire them all day. You will have an exciting boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi. In the afternoon, you may have optional activities; a canoe boat ride, a swim in the Bilharzia free lake, you may also explore a nearby village. Residents are happy about your visit and are open to explaining their daily lives.
Main Destination: Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation: Heritage Lodge, Habuharo
- Mid-range lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi
+7PhotosMeals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Non-alcoholic drinks
You will have a free day at Lake Bunyoyi. Here you can rent a canoe to explore the islands, take a swim (the lake is free of hippos, crocodiles, and bilharzia), go for a hike, or just relax with a book. Here you can have a walk and visit locals for local entertainment.
Main Destination: Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation: Heritage Lodge, Habuharo
- Mid-range lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Non-alcoholic drinks
After breakfast, you will start off with your guide towards Lake Mburo National Park. A landscape of rolling green hills will pass by the windows before you reach the town of Mbarara for lunch and then continue to the lodge in Lake Mburo National Park where you will have a nice rest.
Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time To VisitJanuary to February and June to August (Dry seasons)
High SeasonJune to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best WeatherJune to August and January to February (Little rainfall)
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
+6PhotosMeals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Non-alcoholic drinks
You will start the day early with a safari walk in Lake Mburo National Park. You will get the experience of being one with nature as you see the animals close by during the walk. You will have breakfast at the lodge and relax a bit before lunch. After lunch, in the afternoon it is time for your game drive in the park, where you can see impalas and zebras. You will get back to the lodge to enjoy your last evening in Uganda's national parks on this discover Uganda safari.
Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Non-alcoholic drinks
After breakfast, you may opt to visit the source of the Nile in the morning and then transfer to Entebbe Airport for your flight.
Main Destination: Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
End of tour
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Included
Cost Includes
- 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)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals
- (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinks
- (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
- 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
- Some meals
- (As specified in the day-by-day section)