15 Days Uganda safari and tours | gorilla trekking & wildlife safaris
This 15 Days Uganda safari and tours will take you to Uganda’s Best traveler’s destinations which include Murchison falls National Park has a variety of wildlife species like lions, elephants, antelopes, crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes among other, it also has the famous Murchison falls which are formed by the Nile water that pass through a narrow gorge a view of these falls from at the Victoria river is breath taking and priceless adventure, vacation to Uganda Kibale National Park home of primates like chimpanzees, baboons, monkeys among others, the park is also home to other wildlife animals and bird species. Queen Elizabeth National Park home of wildlife and the visiting Uganda safety, its best place for game drive, its home to the famous climbing lions, leopards are also spotted is your lucky enough, elephants, crocodiles, buffaloes and a number of bird species, the Kazinga channel that divides lake George from Edward is also found in the Park , Bwindi Impenetrable National Park home to half of the remaining endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, the vegetation at the Park are very thick, Lake Bunyonyi is afresh water lake, bilharzia free making it safe for swimming and debatably the second deepest lake in Africa, its one of the best destinations for birders because it harbors very many bird species, Lake Mburo national park it’s one of the smallest parks in Uganda but gifted with a number of wildlife species, this park is home to zebras in Uganda zebras are found almost everywhere in the park, Jinja city is where the famous river Nile starts from , the city has very many activities to carry out like visit the source of the Nile, boat cruise, rafting, hose riding, bungee jumping, kayaking among others, this 15 day Uganda safaris and tours, is the best Uganda safari packages.
Brief itinerary of 15 days Uganda safari
Day1: travel to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 2: Murchison falls National Park- Game drives and Boat cruise
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest
Day 4: Kibale Forest Chimpanzee tracking Uganda safari
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 6: Game drive and Boat cruise- Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 7: Game drive and transfer to Ishasha sector
Day 8: Transfer to Bwindi Forest
Day 9: Mountain Gorilla tracking safari
Day 10: Drive to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 11: Lake Bunyonyi
Day 12: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park-Home of Zebras
Day 13: Drive to Kampala
Day 14: White water rafting and discovering the Nile
Day 15: Return to Kampala the Entebbe international Airport
Detailed Itinerary of 15 Days Uganda safari and tours
On the first day of 15 Days Uganda safari and tours, after breakfast, you will meet up with you guide driver, brief you on how the journey will be and embark on your journey to Murchison falls National Park via Masindi approximately 305 km, a stopover to visit the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary home of both black and white Rhinos track them for an hour, another stop in Masindi for lunch and embark on your journey heading straight to Murchison falls National Park, reaching in the evening and head to the top of the falls, the ground sharks don’t be scared due to the falling of the waters, you will witness water passing through the 7 m gorge from the Victoria Nile and then after the fall the water rejoin the Nile, After head to the lodge of your choice check and have dinner and rest for the night.
Accommodation Options; Murchison River lodge (In tents)/ Fort Murchison/ Nile safari lodge. Meal Plan; Lunch and Dinner.
Day 2: Murchison falls National Park- Game drives and Boat cruise
On day 2 of 15 Days Uganda safari and tours, have early in the morning have breakfast, a head to the park for a game drive, you will stand a chance to spot animals like giraffes, leopards, lions, cape buffaloes, Uganda Kobs, waterbucks, warthogs, bushbucks among other. After the drive you will head back to the lodge for lunch, later go for a boat cruise on the Victoria Nile for 2 hours up to the bottom of the falls, it very beautiful watching the falls from the Victoria Nile, on the cruise you will spot more animals like hippos, crocodiles, bird species like king fisher, the rare shoebill. After hike up to the top of the falls, you will see the rainbow made by the falling waters, listen to the thunderous roar this adventure is worth all the hustle because it very rewarding. The feeling you get while viewing the falls words can’t explain it. After meet up with your driver and head back to the lodge for dinner and Overnight.
Accommodation Options; Murchison River lodge (In tents)/ Fort Murchison/ Nile safari lodge, Red chilli (Budget), Paraa safari lodge (Luxury). Meal Plan; Full Board.
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest
After breakfast, check out of the lodge as you say your goodbyes to the interesting Murchison falls National Park carrying all the beautiful adventure and memories this is on the third day of 15 Days Uganda safari and tours, go for a game drive around the park and after embark on your journey ( 317.4 km )to Kibale National Park a great place for birders, with Kibale Forest one of Africa’s beautiful rain forests and home to 13 primates with the famous one being chimpanzees, on your way you will see the gorgeous scenery of the country side. You will have a stop in fort portal for lunch en-route to the park on the way, you will see the Rwenzori ranges. on reaching the park you will check in at the lodge and Later go for a nature walk in the Bigodi wetlands, after head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation Option; Ndali lodge/ primates lodge / Kyaninga lodge/ chimp nest lodge/ Kyaninga lodge (Supper luxury)/ Mountain of the moon (Mid-range), Rwenzori view Guest house (Budget) Meal Plan; Full Board.
Day 4: Kibale Forest Chimpanzee tracking Uganda safari
This activity requires you to wake up very early in the morning on the forth day of 15 Days Uganda safari and tours, have a very early breakfast after which your guide driver will take you to the park headquarters for briefing about the dose and don’ts while in Kibale forest. The forest harbors 13 primate species, you will go for chimpanzee trekking as well as spotting other primates like baboons, L’Hoests monkeys, Blue monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, bird species and other wildlife like elephants, antelopes, buffaloes. Searching for these creatures can run from 2-6 hours of tracking, on meeting the chimpanzee you will be given an hour watching them play, breast feed, communicate among others. Chimpanzees are very exciting and close encounter will reward you with a memorable experience of the trip, tracking chimpanzee in their nature home sounds horrible yet it’s one of the things one should do before leaving the world. These primates share 80% of human DNA. After tracking head back to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch go for a walk in the Bigodi wetland where you will see more wildlife like birds, baboons, bush babies etc. Head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation Option; Ndali lodge/ primates lodge / Kyaninga lodge/ chimp nest lodge/ Kyaninga lodge (Supper luxury)/ Mountain of the moon (Mid-range), Rwenzori view Guest house (Budget) Meal Plan; Full Board.
Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
On day 5 of 15 Days Uganda safari and tours, Immediately after breakfast, check out of the lodge and embark on your journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park, on safari Uganda queen Elizabeth, you will have a stopover in Fort portal for lunch, after en-route to Queen Elizabeth on the way you will view the Rwenzori ranges. On reaching in the park go for a game drive and you will spot wildlife like elephants, birds, buffalos among other. After check in at the lodge of your choice have dinner and rest for the night.
Accommodation Options; Simba safari camp (In tents)/ Bush lodge/ Katara lodge/ Mweya safari lodge, Katara lodge/ Mweya safari lodge (Luxury), Ihamba Safari lodge/ Twin Lake Lodge (Mid-range) Meal Plan; Half Board.
Day 6: Game drive and Boat cruise- Queen Elizabeth National Park
Early in the morning go for a game drive where you will spot wildlife species like waterbucks, lions, elephants, hartebeests, giraffes, antelopes, buffaloes, leopards, warthogs and a view at the different crater lakes on the the sixth day of 15 Days Uganda safari and tours, After the game drive head back to the lodge for late breakfast and later have lunch. After in the afternoon go for a boat cruise on Kazinga channel you will spot more wildlife like crocodiles, hippos, elephants, and bird species. Head back to the lodge for dinner and night stay.
Accommodation Options; Simba safari camp (In tents)/ Bush lodge/ Katara lodge/ Mweya safari lodge, Katara lodge/ Mweya safari lodge (Luxury), Ihamba Safari lodge/ Twin Lake Lodge (Mid-range) Meal Plan; Half Board.
Day 7: Game drive and transfer to Ishasha sector
7 day in Uganda You will wake up very early have a game drive as you transfer to the Ishasha sector of the park through the Kasenyi plains where you will spot elephants, leopards, buffaloes, waterbucks and bird species.
Later have a 2-hour drive to Ishasha home to the tree-climbing lions, park rangers will help you in search for the lions. Check in at the lodge have dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation Options; Enjojo lodge (Budget), Bwindi jungle lodge (Mid-range), Ishasha wilderness camp (Luxury) Meal Plan; Full Board
Day 8: Transfer to Bwindi Forest
On this day, begin your journey to Bwindi the habitant of half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. You will pass through the Kigezi high lands and view its various terraced hills. Lunch place will vary due to the time either at the loge or on the way. On arrival check in at the lodge have dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options; Gorilla safari lodge/ Buhoma lodge (Luxury), Gift of Nature lodge/ Haven lodge (Mis-range), Buhoma community camp/ Bwindi view bandas (Budget) Meal plan; Full Board
Day 9: Mountain Gorilla tracking safari
This day requires you to wake up very early for breakfast, carry enough drinking water and head to the park head quarter for briefing on the dos and don’ts while in the forest and set off at 8:00 am. Trekking ranges from 2-8 hours depending on where the Apes hosted the night and their movement, hiking shoes, rain jacket and a walking stick are essential requirements to carry to the forest, not forgetting that someone is required to be reasonably fit in order to encounter in this activity. On meeting with the gorillas, you will be allocated an hour with them in their natural habitat. Your allowed to take as much photos as possible with non-flash light cameras, no noises allowed in the forest, keep a safe distance from the gorillas. After trekking you will be rewarded with trekking certificates and head to the lodge and rest.
After lunch you will either stay at the lodge or take a walk through the Batwa community guided with rangers who know them best, interact with them, learn how they spend their days, perform their traditional dances, songs, drama and storytelling. Later return to the lodge for dinner and rest for the night.
Accommodation Options; Gorilla safari lodge/ Buhoma lodge (Luxury), Gift of Nature lodge/ Haven lodge (Mis-range), Buhoma community camp/ Bwindi view bandas (Budget) Meal plan; Full Board
Day 10: Drive to Lake Bunyonyi
Immediately after lunch head to the Switzerland of Africa this tittle was given to Lake by Winston Churchill a great British diplomate because of the eye-catching landscape like the locally terraced interlocking hills where faming is carried out by the locals, the various species of birds. Lake Bunyonyi is Africa’s second deepest fresh water lake, bilharzia free. On reaching check in at the lodge of your choice have dinner and a night stay.
Accommodation Options; Bird nest at Bunyonyi Resort (Luxury), Bunyonyi Overland Camp (Mid-range), Crater Bay cottages (Budget). Meal plan; Full Board.
Day 11: Lake Bunyonyi
Take a relaxed breakfast as you watch the views around the lodge,on day 11 of 15 Days Uganda safari and tour, after go for a boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi, you will see the different bird species and visit the 29 islands on the lake each with its own story, the guide will narrate amazing historical stories of each island. After head back to the lodge for lunch.
Later in the afternoon there is a lot of options to pick on either go for biking around the lake with guides, read a book on the shores, go for swimming, nature walk, bird watching, hiking through the forest. After head back to the lodge for dinner and night rest.
Accommodation Options; Bird nest at Bunyonyi Resort (Luxury), Bunyonyi Overland Camp (Mid-range), Crater Bay cottages (Budget). Meal plan; Full Board.
Day 12: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park-Home of Zebras
day 12 of best Uganda safari, After enjoying breakfast transfer to Lake Mburo National Park, it a small park also referred to as home of zebras because of its highest number of zebra and Impala, antelopes, warthogs, reed bucks, oribis and different bird species. You will view the along the way a stopover for in Mbarara, after head straight to the park reaching in the afternoon, up arrival you will go for a boat cruise on the lake, after check in at the lodge, have dinner and night stay.
Accommodation Options; Eagle Nest camp/ Rwakobo rock/ Mihingo lodge. Meal Plan; Half Board.
Day 13: Drive to Kampala
on day 13 of Uganda safari, In the morning after breakfast, go for a game drive in the park as you drive to Kampala, have a stop at the Equator to take as many photos as possible, lunch will be in Kampala. After lunch drive to jinja in eastern Uganda, you will arrive in the evening check in at the lodge have dinner and rest for the night.
Accommodation Option; Wild water lodge (Luxury), Haven lodge (Mid-range), Nile cottages (Budget). Meal Plan; Full Board.
Day 14: White water rafting and discovering the Nile
14th day of 15 Days Uganda safari and tours, Jinja is a city of adventure, it has a number of activities for tourists, in the morning after breakfast, the guide driver will pick you at the lodge and head to visit the source of the Nile, The driver will drop you at the start point and then go for a boat cruise where you will be taken to the source of the Nile, after go for half day rafting, later head back at the lodge for lunch and after there are a lot of activities you can do as the day goes like swimming at the lodge, read a novel , relax among other. Later in the evening have dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation Option; Wild water lodge (Luxury), Haven lodge (Mid-range), Nile cottages (Budget). Meal Plan; Full Board.
Day 15: Return to Kampala the Entebbe international Airport
On the last day of 15 Days Uganda safari and tours, Commence with your journey to Kampala after breakfast. The guide driver will either drop you at the Airport if at all your flight is due or at a hotel in Kampala. We believe and wish you had a great time in your safari in the Pearl of Africa, this marks the end of 15 days Uganda tours and safaris
Price Includes
Lodging
Meals
Chimpanzee permits
Park entry fee
Gorilla permits
English specking guide driver
Rhino tracking
Water rafting fee
Bottled water
Boat cruise
Transportation
Price excludes
International flights
Visas
Laundry services
Tips
Insurance
