12 days Uganda Tours

12 days Uganda Tours.

 

Tour Details.

Enjoy our 12 days Uganda safari which will give you an opportunity to visit different national parks such as Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale forest, Bwindi National Park and Lake Mburo National Park in Uganda.

During this safari, you will enjoy activities like game drives, birding, gorilla and chimp trekking, boat cruise and hiking among others. Do not miss out visiting the Kazinga channel and the Kyambura Gorge of Queen Elizabeth national park as well as explore the Kasende Crater Lake area in Lake Bunyonyi.

 

 Highlights.

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kampala.

Day 2: Drive to Murchison falls via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.

Day 3: Boat cruise on the Nile.

Day 4: Transfer to Kibale forest.

Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking- Kibale National Park.

Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park-boat cruise on Kazinga channel.

Day 7: Game drive and afternoon boat cruise-Queen.

Day 8: Visit Ishasha and drive to Bwindi.

Day 9: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi.

Day 10: Game drive and afternoon boat cruise.

Day 11: Lake Mburo national park.

Day 12: Return to Kampala/Entebbe.

 

Detailed itinerary.

 

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kampala.

Upon your arrival, you will be welcomed by our guide from Elgon Navigators who will transfer you to one of the hotels in Entebbe for your relaxation and breakfast. From there, you can drive to Kampala for a city tour. During this city tour you will get to see attractions such as the museum, the Kabaka tombs, the independence monument, Bahai temple and so many others. Enjoy your lunch and then get back to the lodge for a relaxation.

 

Accommodation.

Victoria Hotel.

Sheraton Hotel.

Hotel Africana.

 

Day 2: Drive to Murchison falls via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.

Enjoy your morning breakfast, and transfer to Murchison falls national park a journey that will take you over 6 hours. While on your way, you will have a stopover at the Ziwa rhino sanctuary and trek the rhinos. You will then proceed with your journey to Murchison falls arriving in the afternoon. Enjoy your lunch and get ready for an evening game drive. You will see animals such as lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos and so on. Drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

 

Accommodation.

Pakuba Safari Lodge.

Amuka Lodge

 

Day 3: Boat cruise on the Nile.

Enjoy your morning breakfast and then you will be picked up by your guide who will transfer you to the park for a morning game drive. During this activity, you will get to see a number of animals such as the Giraffes, the lions, the leopards and so on.  Get back to the lodge, have your lunch and then prepare for an afternoon launch cruise on the Nile. This will take you over 1 to two hours having a glance at the animals such as the hippos, the crocodiles, the birds like the shoebill which are rarely seen, the pelican and so on. Drive to the lodge for dinner and an overnight.

 

Accommodation.

Pakuba Safari Lodge.

Amuka Lodge.

Nile Safari Lodge.

 

Day 4: Transfer to Kibale forest.

Enjoy your morning breakfast, pack up your luggage and transfer you from Murchison falls to Kibale forest national park. Along your way, you will get to see a lot of beautiful sceneries, escarpments the beautiful lakes and so on. You will then continue with your journey and have an enroute lunch in fort portal town. From there you will proceed with your journey and within a few hours you will be arriving at the park. Check in, have dinner and an overnight.

 

Accommodation.

Chimpanzee Forest Guest House.

Kibale Forest Camp.

Isunga Lodge.

 

Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking- Bigodi.

After enjoying your breakfast, drive to the park headquarters where you find your fellow trekkers, join them for a briefing on the rules and the regulations of trekking the chimpanzees.  Enter into the jungle and start the trekking. Once you come across these primates, you are given ample time of over one hour to stay with these Chimpanzees as you are having fun and taking photos. Drive back to the lodge for lunch and then prepare for an evening Bigodi nature walk   where you will gate to enjoy the jungle by spotting very many animal species, bird species and so on, you will also get to interact with these people and get to know their ways of leaving. Drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

 

Accommodation.

Chimpanzee Forest Guest House.

Crater Safari Lodge.

Kibale Forest Camp.

 

Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park-boat cruise on Kazinga channel.

Enjoy your breakfast and pack up your luggage to transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Ishasha region, which is home to tree climbing lions. The Park is home to many different wildlife species, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, and waterbucks. Arrive in the afternoon, eat lunch at the lodge, then go on a late-afternoon game drive to observe the different animal species and bird species. Drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

 

Accommodation.

Mweya Safari Lodge.

Katara Lodge.

Elephant Hub Lodge.

 

Day 7: Game drive and afternoon boat cruise-Queen.

Enjoy your morning breakfast and get into your safari car for a morning game drive. You will get to see a number of animals such as the elephants, the lions, the leopards and so on. Drive to the lodge for lunch and then prepare for an afternoon boat cruise. Here you will get to see a number of animals such as the hippos, the crocodiles, the elephants and so on. You will then get to the lodge have your dinner and then rest.

 

Accommodation.

Mweya Safari Lodge.

Katara Lodge.

Elephant Hub Lodge.

 

Day 8: visit Ishasha and drive to Bwindi.

After enjoying your morning breakfast, your guide will pick you up and then drive you to queen Elizabeth park in the ishasha sector to have a glance at the tree climbing lions. You will be given a chance to take photos. From there you will continue to Bwindi impenetrable national park and then finally you will arrive to the park. Check in, have lunch and have a relaxed evening preparing for the next day.

 

Accommodation.

Trekkers Tavern Cottages.

Rushaga Gorilla Haven’s lodge.

Nkuringo Bwindi gorilla lodge.

 

Day 9: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi.

Enjoy your breakfast and then drive to the park headquarters where you will find your trekkers, join them to receive a briefing on the rules and the regulations of trekking the gorillas. You will be divided into groups of 8 who will enter into the jungle and start the trekking. Once you come across these primates, you are given ample time of over one hour to stay with these gorillas as you are having fun and taking photos. Drive back to the lodge for lunch and then prepare for an evening Batwa community walk Where you will get to interact with the local people and get to know their ways of leaving. Drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

 

Accommodation.

Trekkers Tavern cottages.

Rushaga Gorilla Haven’s lodge.

Buhoma Community Rest Camp.

 

Day 10: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park.

After grabbing your morning breakfast, you will be picked up by your guide who will transfer you to lake Mburo national park which is just 4 hours to arrive at the park. Along your way, you will have to see the rolling hills of kabale, the beautiful sceneries and so on. As you continue with your journey, you will have an enroute lunch in Mbarara at igongo cultural center. You will then soon arrive in the park. Upon your arrival, you will be welcomed at the entrance, and then directed to the lodge where to have dinner and an overnight.

 

Accommodation.

Arcadia Cottages.

Mihingo Lodge.

Rwakobo Lodge.

 

Day 11: Game drive and afternoon boat cruise.

Enjoy your morning breakfast and then you will be picked up by our guide who will drive you to the park for your morning game drive. During this game drive, you will see animals such as the zebras, impalas, warthogs, bushbucks and so many others. Drive to the lodge for lunch and prepare for an afternoon boat cruise. During this cruise, you will get to see a number of animals such as the elands, warthogs, buffaloes, zebras, waterbucks to mention but a few. You will also get a chance to see different marine animals such as the crocodiles, hippos, topis to mention but a few. Drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight sleep.

 

Accommodation.

Arcadia Cottages.

Mihingo Lodge.

Rwakobo Lodge

 

Day 12: Return to Kampala/Entebbe.

Enjoy your morning breakfast and pack up your luggage to get ready for your journey back to Kampala. This will mark the end of your safari.

 

The package includes.

  • Gorilla permits.
  • Chimpanzee permits.
  • Boat cruise.
  • Park entrances.
  • The English speaking guide.

 

The package excludes.

  • Alcoholic drinks.
  • Tips.
  • Laundry services.
  • Airtime.
  • Entry Visas.
  • International flights.