UGANDA SAFARI 14 DAYS

Summary of the trip. The 14 day trip brings you the highlights of Uganda and unique culture, expect the unforgettable culture, the green vegetation brought out the country with some of the unique and interesting animals of the savannahs like lion, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, and leopard among other and up to 13 primate species, including gorillas and chimpanzees.

The above safari gives you chance to visit the most important and well known national parks of Uganda: Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi National Park, Lake Bunyonyi, Nshenyi Cultural Village and Lake Mburo National Park.

 

Highlight of the safaris

Day 1: Arrival and night in Entebbe.

Day 2: Route for Murchison, visit Ziwa Rhino – Top of Falls.

Day 3: Safari in the morning, afternoon water falls boat 

Day 4: another safari, lunch, transfer via fishing village – Lake Albert – Hoima 

Day 5: Transfer to kibale forest park – crater lakes walk

Day 6: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk.

Day 7: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth via crater lakes.

Day 8: Safari in the morning and afternoon Kazinga Channel boat 

Day 9: transfer to Bwindi gorilla Park. Via Ishasha tree climbing lions 

Day 10: Gorilla tracking experience 

Day 11: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.boat on the lake 

Day 12: transfer to Nshenyi cultural village – evening cultural visit 

Day 13: participate in cultural activity – Lake Mburo- evening game drive 

Day 14: Guided nature walk and Return to Entebbe

 

Itinerary

 

Day 1: Entebbe – Airport transfer
Welcome to Uganda, you will be picked by our guide from Entebbe International Airport to your accommodation. In Entebbe.

Distance: 10km (15 minutes’ drive)

 

Accommodations:

Low budget: Green Valley guesthouse / Entebbe Airport Guesthouse (BB)

Medium: Boma / Karibu guesthouse / K Hotel Entebbe (BB)

High: N0.5 Boutique / Marriott Hotel Entebbe (BB)

 

Day 2: Entebbe - Murchison Falls National Park
After your breakfast, we leave for Murchison Falls National Park, with optional visit to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for Rhino tracking and proceed to Murchison Falls via the Top of the falls.

Distance: 350 km (about 6 hours)

 

Accommodations:

Low budget: Le Bamboo village / Red Chilli camp

Medium: Pakuba lodge / Fort Murchison Lodge (FB)

High: Enyado Lodge / Paraa Safari lodge (FB)

 

Day 3: Game drive and water falls

Today, experience the morning game drive in these savannah national park and expect some of the animals like elephants, buffalos, giraffes, waterbucks, oribis, bushbucks, among other if lucky lions, spotted hyenas and leopards. In the afternoon, take a 3 hours boat cruise on Victoria Nile to the base of the Murchison Falls. Expect to encounter some of the animal like hippos, crocodiles, variety of water birds species

 

Day 4: Game drive - Rift valley - Hoima City

After breakfast, have another game drive and after lunch, depart the National Park heading southwest along the Lake Albert and Rift Valley escarpment, with breathtaking panoramic sceneries, visit the Old Fort Butiaba and arrive Hoima the capital town of Bunyoro kingdom, one of the oldest in Uganda.

 

Distance: 150 km (about 3 hours)

Accommodation: Hoima cultural Hotel (FB)

 

Day 5: Scenery drive to Kibale Forest National Park

After your breakfast, depart in direction of Kibale National Park, have a stopover in Fort Portal, the capital City of Tooro kingdom which lies on the shadow of Rwenzori Mountains, the biggest mountain range in Africa. Crater Lake walk before arriving your lodge Dinner and overnight at your lodge

 

Distance: 280 km (about 5hours)

 

Accommodations:

Low budget: Kibale Forest camp / Isunga Lodge

Medium: Turaco Treetop lodge/ Chimpanzee Forest Lodge (FB)

High: Primate Lodge / Ndale / Chimpundu lodge (FB)

 

Day 6: Chimps tracking & Bigodi Swamp walk

Today after your breakfast, depart for second Chimpanzee tracking experience within Kibale forest national park and in the afternoon, have cultural guided walk within Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary that allows you to experience this unique jungle like eco-system as you venture through it with your guide. The Wetlands Sanctuary is a home to 8 different primates that includes the gray cheeked Mangabey’s, red colobus monkeys, L’Hoest’s Monkeys, Vervet monkeys, blue monkeys, black and white colobus, and baboons among others. Dinner and overnight at hotel on Full Board

 

Day 7: Equator - Queen Elizabeth National Park

Transfer to the Queen Elizabeth National Park. On our way we pass the equator. Drive to Katwe fishing village, visit the local mining and arrive your lodge in the afternoon.

 

Distance: 157 km (about 3hours)

 

Accommodations:

Low budget: Queen Elizabeth Bush lodge / Kazinga Wilderness lodge (FB)

Medium: Katara lodge / Enganzi lodge

High: Elephant plains / Mweya Safari lodge

 

 

Day 8: Game drive and Boat Cruise on Kazinga channel

Early morning game drives experience in the national park, with aim of seeing animal like elephants, buffaloes, spotted hyenas, waterbucks, Ugandan kobs, and if lucky lion and leopard . In the afternoon, take the most exciting 2 hours boat cruise on Kazinga channel, one of the most popular sites in Uganda for its concentration of wildlife and bird.

 

Day 9: Tree climbing lion – Bwindi Gorilla park

After breakfast, drive through the National Park to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous for tree climbing lions; game drive in search of the tree climbing lions afterwards we drive to Bwindi Impenetrable. 

Distance: 190 km to Buhoma sector (about 6hours)/ 260 km (about 8hours)

 

Accommodations:

Low budget: Ride4woman / Rushaga Gorilla / Gorilla Valley lodge (FB)

Medium: Ichumbi Gorilla / Rushaga gorilla / Four Gorilla

High: Gorilla Leisure / Buhoma lodge (FB)

 

Day 10: Gorilla tracking

Today, the activity starts at 8am and you will follow the ranger guides in a group of maximum 8 people as you search for the habituated family of mountain gorillas, which was allocated according to the permits. Bwindi forest in Uganda has a population of over 500 gorillas, which is half the world population according to the resent census gorilla population surveys. 

Note: It is not predictable the time you will spend to encounter the gorillas.

 

Day 11: 1000 View drive -Lake Bunyonyi

Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi; the deepest and most beautiful lake in Uganda. Take boat on the lake; you can also make optional activity: nature walk or go for a birding walk, go for canoeing, take a swim or visit the local community.

 

Distance: 110 km (about 3hours)

Accommodations

Low budget: Bunyonyi overland resort/ Bunyonyi Eco lodge (FB)

Medium: Birdnest Resort / Arcadia cottages (FB)

High: Birdnest Resort (FB)

 

Day 12: - Rushiga - Ankole Nshenyi Village

You will have early morning breakfast and transfer to Nshenyi village, spend the full day in Nshenyi village and participate in all activities as you please! You will enjoy your stay at the charming and spacious farm, decorated according to the local customs. Participate in milking cows with your bare hands, accompany children to school, find out how matooke is prepared or follow the Kagera Trail to the natural border with Tanzania.

Let traditional dances and songs enchant you under the moonlit sky, while a campfire warms the cool evening. Relax in the raw comforts of nature and explore the rural charm of untouched Africa. Nshenyi village is such a rare experience that you will be delighted with.

Day 13: Nshenyi Village – Game drive

After breakfast, proceed to Lake Mburo National Park, the smallest of Ugandan National Parks. As you enter, go for game drive in search for animal like impalas, zebras, elands and many other antelopes.

 

Distance: 120 km (about 2 hours)

Accommodations:

Low budget: Mburo Eagles Nest Camp / Hyena Hill lodge (FB)

Medium : Rwackobo Rock / Kigarama Wilderness Lodge(FB)

High : Mihingo Lodge / Kigambira lodge (FB)

 

Day 14: Guided Nature walk – Entebbe

Today, early morning game walk to get face to face with animal afterward, return to Entebbe with stopover at Equator for photo and experiment. Depending on your flight schedule, transfer to Entebbe for your departure flight.

 

Distance: 350 km (about 5hours)

TOUR COST for 2025/2026

Below price is per person sharing

LOW ACCOMMODATIONS
Number of people	2 pax Each	4pax Each	6pax Each
Price(USD $)	5,860	5,020	4,740
Single room supplement USD 530

 

MEDIUM ACCOMMODATIONS
Number of people	2 pax Each	4pax Each	6pax Each
Price(USD $)	6,595	5,670	5,370
Single room supplement USD 640

 

HIGH ACCOMMODATIONS
Number of people	2 pax Each	4pax Each	6pax Each
Price(USD $)	10,235	9,145	8,780
Single room supplement USD 1,150

The tariff includes:
Transport in a 4wd Land cruiser with modified roof excellent for game viewing.
English speaking guide
Accommodation as listed in the program
Meals according to the program from day 2 on full bard to lunch of last day
Park entrance fees to the national parks, all mentioned activities: boat cruse in Murchison, Kazinga bchannel boat, Elizabeth and Mburo, chimpanzee tracking experience and gorilla permits each, visit of fishing village, Nshenyi cultural Village activities, Guided Nature walk in Mburo, local government taxes.

Exclusive:
International air fares
Entry visa Uganda 50 USD
Meals that are not part of your accommodation.
Personal (medical/travel) insurance
Tips and gratitude to rangers, driver/guide, porter, and hotel staff etc.
All expenses of personal nature (e.g. drinks, laundry, optional, optional activities, souvenirs, etc