18 DAYS UGANDA ALL ROUND SAFARI

Itinerary in Details.

Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Jinja. Enroute Mabira Forest walk.

As the travel day and time gets at hand; our company representative will be at the place

to pick you up for the adventure. He will brief you about the trip and then hit the road to

Jinja- one of the newly created cities in the country.

The route to Jinja is known for Traffic Jam, which enables visitors to uncover the

behavior of Ugandan drivers, traders and natives. You come across one of the oldest

natural forests in the country; Mabira forest. Also, feel free to buy the local roasted

chicken, beef and banana (gonjja) sold in the Mabira area. Just after Mabira lies the

Magical Jinja Bridge, ushering you to Jinja city. You will have late lunch and a city tour if

time allows, before checking in to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation:

Budget: Paradise on the Nile

Day 2: Boat ride and Transfer to the foothills of Mountain Elgon National Park.

At daybreak, you will check out of the lodge for a boat ride at the Nile; the longest river

on earth. On a boat, you will be taken to the source; a spot where the river Nile starts its

three-month Journey to the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.

The activity lasts for approximately 1 hour, followed by photo moments at the portrait of

Mahatma Gandhi monument and then exit to Mountain Elgon national park in Mbale

city. You will have an Enroute lunch and enjoy many plantations, mountain Backdrops,

and local homesteads to watch. Check-in to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay

upon arrival.

Accommodation:

Budget: Sipi Valley Resort

Day 3: Hike to Sipi Falls.

At sunrise, energies yourself with a cup of coffee, and then get to hike to the powerful

Sipi falls on the lower slopes of mount. Elgon. You will watch plantations, bamboo

plants, birds, primates and scattered homesteads at the base. Sipi Falls is magical and

you will take photos, relax, have lunch and bath if you so wish. You will return to the

lodge late in the evening for refreshment, dinner, and overnight stay.

Accommodation:

Budget: Sipi Valley Resort

Day 4: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park.

After breakfast early morning, you will check out of the lodge for a full day drive to

Kidepo valley national park- located in the far northeastern part of Uganda. There will be

different stopovers to view impressive Karamoja flatlands. This is part of the country

where everything is still intact and less exploited.

Let it not surprise you seeing a grass thatched house, naked person or elders gathered

around one pot; because besides it being culture; the area is very hot and thus

commands this way of life. You will arrive at the lodge late in the evening, with game

viewing opportunity to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation:

Budget: Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Day 5: Game drive and Visit to the Karamojong villages.

During daybreak, you will have breakfast, and visit the vast Kidepo valley, and its

different corners; areas where you will chance to come face to face with the prey and

predators in this region, in the 3-4 hours’ game drive. The tour guide will help in

identifying the different species by color, name, height, and appearance as they feed,

hunt or relax.

Lions, leopards, cheetah, different antelope species, warthogs, ostrich, Buffaloes, and

elephants among others call Kidepo valley home.

Accommodation:

Budget: Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Day 6: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park.

At sunset, head to the Apoka Viewpoint to first view the wilderness, fascinating sunrise,

and the animals roaming or feeding at the savanna pasture. Thereafter enjoy a lip-

smacking breakfast meal, followed by a full day drive to Murchison Falls national park;

with an enroute stopover at Gulu city for lunch. Call off the day at the Lodge in the

evening with dinner and night stay.

Accommodation:

Budget: Parkside Safari Lodge

Day 7: Game drive and Launch Cruise.

After breakfast, you will get to the Northern sector for a 3-4 hours’ game drive. Well

guided, you will come to cross different mammals, birds and plants, notably; the

elephants, cape Buffaloes, warthogs, lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, giraffes, and

many more, the Egyptian geese, lovebirds, cranes and Turacos; plants such as the

whistling acacia.

You will have a lunch break and refreshment, before proceeding for a launch cruise to

the bottom of the falls. Murchison falls is the most powerful waterfall on earth, with

permanent rain as you will see at the top once there is sunshine. Return to the lodge at

sunset for dinner and a nap.

Accommodation:

Budget: Parkside Safari Lodge

Day 8: Transfer to Kibale Forest national park.

After breakfast; you will checkout of the lodge for a transfer to Kibale forest national

park - a primate hub in the tourism city of Uganda - Fort portal. The trip lasts for over 7

hours, with amazing views of undulating hills, scattered homesteads, and flourishing

plantations. Lunch will come during the Journey, as dinner is served at the Lodge in or

around the park, before a nap

Accommodation:

Budget: Kibale forest Lodge

Day 9: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk.

At daybreak, you will greet your intestines with a lip-smacking breakfast meal and then

head to the park headquarters for a pre trekking briefing, and registrations. Depending

on your trekking speed, Chimpanzee trekking can last for approximately 1-6 hours, plus

a maximum of one hour of watching them play, sing, and feed. Chimpanzees resemble

your humans in so many ways and have over 98% human-like DNA.

You will return to the lodge after this exercise for rest and lunch, and then a visit to

Bigodi swamp; a Ramsar site with collection of primates, birds and the local natives

carrying on with their daily chores. You will have Sunset drive back to the lodge for

dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation:

Budget: Kibale forest Lodge

Day 10: Transfer to Semuliki national Park – nature walk, bird watching and

sightseeing.

After having a relaxed breakfast meal at the lodge and hit the road to Semuliki national

park; a true birders haven. This journey has a lot to look out for from the start to the

lodge. Talk of the rolling hills, plantations, slopes of Rwenzori and V-shaped valleys.

On arrival, take a walk to visit the Sempaya hot springs, same region with a good

selection of bird species, and unique plant species. Travel back to the lodge after all

activities with dinner and a nap.

Accommodation:

Budget: Kibale forest Lodge

Day 11: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.

At bird’s call, you will check out of the lodge and check out for a transfer to Queen

Elizabeth national park; while traversing the rolling hills, vegetation and many more.

Check-in at the lodge in the early afternoon, spend the day relaxing, have dinner and

overnight stay.

Accommodation:

Budget: Pumba safari cottages

Day 12: Game drive and boat cruise on Kazinga channel.

Today; there will be a 3-4 hour’s sunrise game drive in the vast queen Elizabeth

national park wilderness. Besides the commonly seen park residents; elephants, Cape

Buffaloes, warthogs, the oribis, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, and cats notably the

leopards, lions, and hyenas are also present but only seen on a lucky day. Birds such

as crested cranes, Turacos and Egyptian geese, primates and unique plants make up

the list of what your eyes can come across.

After the game drive, you will have a bush breakfast, followed by a 2:00pm boat cruise

along Kazinga channel, as you watch different schools of Hippos and crocodiles among

others. At sunset, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation:

Budget: Pumba safari cottages

Day 13: Track the Tree climbing Lions in Ishasha sector and transfer to Bwindi

Impenetrable national park.

At daybreak, you will greet your intestines with a lip-smacking breakfast meal, followed

by a drive to the Territory of the endangered mountain Gorillas; a rare species of Apes

only found in the continent of Africa. You will use the Ishasha sector route; a region that

allows tracking of the tree climbing lions. This is a three-hour game drive in this sector

plus lunch before proceeding with the drive to Rushaga sector.

Late check-in to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation:

Budget: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge

Day 14: Gorilla trekking adventure.

After breakfast, you will depart the lodge very early in the morning for a rewarding gorilla

trekking experience; starting with registration and briefing exercise at the park

headquarters by a ranger.

After being told the Trekking rules, what follows is the ultimate adventure; an activity

that can last for roughly 1-7 hours, plus a bonus hour for watching the apes and asking

questions.

After gorilla trekking, you will return to the lodge for lunch, followed by a free exciting

evening. End the day with dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation:

Budget: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge

Day 15: Batwa forest experience.

Midmorning, you will visit the Batwa pygmies; one of the shortest people in the world.

Though trying to adapt to Modernity; The Batwa have never known life outside the

forest. Their forefathers breathe and fed in the Jungle; sleeping in the caves, covering

with leaves, and feasting on plants. This and more stories, will they narrate to you in this

day's exploration.

Don't feel shy to dance to the local songs, feed with them during Lunch, and donate

where need be. Thereafter, you will return to the lodge in the evening for refreshment,

dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation:

Budget: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge

Day 16: Visit Lake Bunyonyi.

Start your day with a tasty cup of coffee early morning, and then checkout for a 2-3

hours’ drive to Lake Bunyonyi, a beautiful and Bilharzia-free Lake; one of the deepest in

the world and dubbed the Switzerland of Africa.

You will arrive and enjoy lunch, before spending the evening enjoying sunset, cool

breeze and canoeing. There is liberty of selecting any other activity of your choice in the

evening, either boat cruise, bird watching or hiking.

Accommodation:

Midrange: Bunyonyi Rock Resort

Day 17: Explore Lake Bunyonyi. Boat trips, swimming, sight-seeing, etc.

After breakfast, depart the lodge to explore Lake Bunyonyi. This will be on a locally

made boat, with a very knowledgeable guide, who will explain the significance of the 27

islands surrounding the Lake. Punishment Island is one of them; a place where the

ladies who conceived or who were caught in pre-marital sexual acts were threw and

abandoned to die.

After the visit, return for lunch, and then spend the evening either swimming or just

watching the beautiful landscape. End the day with a lip-smacking dinner meal and a

night stay.

Accommodation:

Midrange: Bunyonyi Rock Resort

Day 18: Departure.

Have a relaxed breakfast meal and then check out of the lodge for a departure to

Entebbe international airport for a flight. Enroute, have a stopover at the scenic equator

point to witness demonstrations and many more experiments done by experts to prove

the effectiveness of magical equatorial line.

You will still take this opportunity to enjoy lunch and amazing photos before proceeding

to Entebbe airport for departure.

End of safari.