Day 1: arrival in Kampala at Entebbe international airport and transfer to the hotel
On arrival our tour guide will pick you up on the airport and transfer you to the hotel where you shall have a relaxation time and enjoy the beach at Lake Victoria
Meal plan: full board
Accommodation: imperial resort beach hotel
Day 2: visit to Namugongo shrines and Kasubi tombs
In the morning after breakfast, you shall drive to the city to visit the Namugongo shrines that have a deeper history and evolution of Christian religion in central Uganda as well as visiting the Kasubi tombs that have a traditional stronghold in the Buganda kingdom where kings and princes of the kingdom were buried back in ancient times. After this you can pass by some local markets on your way back to the hotel and taste fresh fruits of the land like pineapples, and the famous jackfruits in the central part of the country.
Meal plan: full board.
Accommodation: imperial resort beach hotel.
Day 3: visit to Lake Victoria and source of river Nile for white water rafting
In the morning you shall drive to Lake Victoria where the R.Nile starts its voyage all the way up to Egypt. Here you shall later go on to Jinja for white water rafting, a thrilling experience with the roar of water making its way through the rocks. This activity has trained and professional guides that take you through for safety. After this activity you will drive to Sipi valley resort for overnight stay.
Meal plan: full board
Accommodation: Sipi valley resort
Day 4: Sipi falls in Kapchorwa district.
You shall have breakfast in the morning and set off to view Sipi falls, arguably the most beautiful waterfalls in Uganda. You can also be able to have scenic views of Mount Elgon national park since the falls border the national park
Meal plan: full board
Accommodation: Sipi valley resort
Day 5: transfer from Sipi falls to Kidepo valley national park
Our tour guide will drive you to Kidepo valley national park the journey will start in the morning on this journey you can have stop overs at a local restaurant for lunch because it might take 7-8 hours to Kidepo savannah lodge where you shall have dinner.
Meal plan: dinner
Accommodation: Kidepo savannah lodge
Day 6: Kidepo valley national park
Later on in the morning after breakfast you shall have a game drive in the only place in Uganda you can find cheetahs, here the chances of viewing the fastest animal on earth will be high. You shall do nature walks and bird watching. After the activities you will be able to head back to the lodge for dinner and prepare for the next day.
Meal plan: full board
Accommodation: Kidepo savannah lodge
Day 7: transfer from Kidepo valley to zebi eco lodge
In the morning after breakfast, our tour guide will drive you to Nakasongola district where you shall be doing rhino tracking at Ziwa rhino sanctuary your accommodation will be at zebi eco lodge. The drive will take about 7-8hours from Kidepo national park to zebi eco lodge.
Meal plan: dinner
Accommodation: zebi eco lodge
Day 8: rhinoceros tracking at Ziwa rhino sanctuary
After breakfast in the early morning, our tour guide will drive you to Ziwa rhino sanctuary where you shall do rhinoceros tracking. This is the only place in Uganda you can find these endangered creatures and it will be a good experience.
Meal plan: full board
Accommodation: zebi eco lodge
Day 9: Murchison falls national park
In the early morning you shall then drive to Murchison national park that is famously known to be home to the most powerful waterfall that is forced through an 8 meter space. The pressure is so great the ground trembles near it. You can as well have a boat ride after being stunned by the features and views of nature in the game drive.
Meal plan: half-board
Accommodation: Murchison Backpackers hotel
Day 10: Semuliki national park
In the morning you will set off and drive to Semuliki national park a true birders haven. A large sector of this low lying park is sometimes floods during the wet season a brief reminder of the time when the entire valley lay bottom of a lake seven million years ago. It’s also situated with the amazing Sempaya hot springs.
Meal plan: breakfast and lunch
Day 11: Kibale national park
Your next destination shall be Kibale national park and the drive might take 1-2 hours. Here you shall do chimpanzee tracking that might take 2-3 hours and later enjoy the Bigodi swamp walk
Meal plan: full board
Accommodation: Isunga lodge
Day 12: Queen Elizabeth national park
On the next day our tour guide will drive you to queen Elizabeth national park this journey might take 1-2 hours, where you shall do game drives here you can be able to see tree-climbing lions, elephants, buffaloes and giraffes in the game drives. Here you can as well do another boat ride on Kazinga channel that links Lake Edward and Lake George.
Meal plan: full board
Day 13: Bwindi impenetrable national park
On the next morning you shall drive to Kanungu district the drive will take about one hour where you shall go to Ruhija sector for gorilla tracking experience. The national park is home to half the population of the world’s gorilla population. The activity will take about 4-6 hours depending on the location of the gorilla family given.
Meal plan: full board
Accommodation: Embogo lodge.
Day 14: transfer to Kisoro district and community tour
This drive will take 4 and a half hours from Embogo lodge in Kanungu and on arrival you shall rest wait for lunch and later in the afternoon our guide will take you for the community tour of the people of Kisoro, the bafumbira. The bafumbira are one of the Bantu tribes located in the southwestern Uganda. They are original farmers and livestock keepers. The communities have a strong expression of hospitality to guests from outside places. Our tour guide shall take you through this whole memorable activity. You shall be able to visit local markets and be able to enjoy cultural dances of the locals.
Meal plan: full board
Accommodation: travelers rest hotel
Day 15: Mgahinga national park
In the morning after breakfast our tour guide will drive you to Mgahinga national park where you shall do the golden monkey tracking the activity might take about 3-4 hours and after here you will drive back to the lodge. On your way back you shall visit Ngarama caves which have a deeper context of the Batwa cultural experience, their ways of life and how they are evolving. After these memorable experiences our tour guide will drive you back to the lodge.
Meal plan: full board.
Accommodation: travelers rest hotel.
Day 16: transfer to imperial resort beach hotel
After breakfast in the morning our tour guide will drive you to Entebbe at imperial resort beach hotel and the drive will 8 hours. You shall have dinner and overnight stay as you prepare to catch the departure flight on the next day
Meal plan: dinner
Accommodation: imperial resort beach hotel.
Day 17: transfer for departure flight at Entebbe airport.
Early in the morning after breakfast our tour guide will drive you to Entebbe international airport for your departure flight and on arrival you will check in at imperial resort beach hotel for the overstay night and catch the departure.
Inclusions
- Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labelled optional)
- All taxes/VAT
- Round trip airport transfer
- All meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
Exclusions
- International flights
- Additional accommodation before and after the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline USD 20.00 pp. per day)
- Personal items (visa fees, travel insurance, souvenirs)
- Government imposed increase taxes and or park fess)
- Alcoholic drinks
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Items of a personal nature
