20 Days Uganda National Parks Adventure

Uganda National Parks Adventure

Overview

The Uganda National Parks Safari is a wilderness adventure tailor-made to give you a unique wilderness experience. This safari is rich in the best in the fauna, flora, culture and natural features that you will experience in Pian Upe and Kidepo, the thundering falls at Murchison forest birds as well as chimpanzees, gentle giants of the impenetrable Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Lake Mburo National Park and many other top destinations in Uganda..

Highlights

• Entebbe Botanical gardens-walking safari
• Visit Mabamba swamp in search of the shoe billed stork
• African Boat rides
• Jinja City Tour
• Hike to the beautiful Sipi Falls
• African wildlife Game drive( see wildlife)
• Chimpanzee tracking Safari
• Gorilla trekking Safari
• Canoe excursion

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ITINERARY

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Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport

On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by your driver-guide, who will then drive you to your hotel for refreshment and depending on your time of arrival, you may opt for an Entebbe city tour.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Best Western Hotel
• Midrange: Gately Inn
• Budget: Traveller’s Inn

Day 2: Mabamba swamp

After breakfast you will head to Mabamba Swamp located on Lake Victoria which has a large tract of marshlands with various channels through it which provides the perfect habitat for countless water birds. Keep your eyes open for the Shoebill Stork and web toed Sitatunga Antelopes. After lunch you will proceed to Kampala for a city tour and later drive to Jinja through Kampala city as enjoy the wonderful sites of the capital city of Uganda

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Wildwaters Lodge
• Midrange:The Haven Lodge
• Budget: Explorers River Camp

Day 3: The source of the Nile

Boat ride to the source of the Nile

In the morning after breakfast you will have a boat ride to the Source of the Nile on your Uganda National Parks Safari. In the afternoon you start your journey to Mbale to visit the magnificent and eautiful Sipi falls

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Mbale Resort Hotel
• Midrange:Mt Elgon Hotel
• Budget: Wash and Wills Hotel

Day 4: Sipi Falls hike

You shall have a nature walk to the Sipi falls which has a series of 3 waterfalls, at the base of the falls and you can relax while taking a dip in the cool water of the falls. Later return to your hotel for a relaxed evening.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Mbale Resort Hotel
• Midrange: Sipi River  Lodge
• Budget: Kayegi Hotel Mbale

Day 5: Drive to Kidepo Valley National Park

With a packed lunch, you will drive to Kidepo National Park and embark on an evening game drive upon arrival as one of the best events of the Uganda National Parks Safari. The Park lies in the rugged, semi-arid valleys between Uganda’s borders with Sudan and Kenya and has a profusion of big game and hosts over 77 mammal species as well as around 475 bird species.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Apoka Safari Lodge
• Midrange: Kidepo Savannah Lodge
• Budget: Apoka Rest Camp

Day 6: Kidepo Valley National Park

Game drive and visit of the Hot springs in Kidepo

After your breakfast, start your game drive through the Narus Valley and also enjoy a nature walk to the Hot springs. Return to the hotel for a steaming heart warming meal and later enjoy yet another game drive in the park. You will enjoy views of elephants, zebras, giraffes, huge herds of buffaloes, warthogs, duikers, Jackson’s Hartebeests, lions, leopards, cheetahs, and many bird species.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Apoka Safari Lodge
• Midrange: Kidepo Savannah Lodge
• Budget: Apoka Rest Camp

Day 7: Kidepo Valley National Park

Game drive and Karamojong community visit in Kidepo

After an early morning breakfast, embark on a morning game that will take you through the park, return to the lodge for a rest until evening to conduct a cultural tour in the Karimojong community with Karamojong people and have an insight of their way of life.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Apoka Safari Lodge
• Midrange: Kidepo Savannah Lodge
• Budget: Apoka Rest Camp

Day 8: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast you shall drive north west to Murchison Falls National Park for your Uganda National Parks Safari and conduct an evening Game drive in the park on arrival.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Paraa Safari LodgeLodge
• Midrange: Pakuba Safari lodge
• Budget: Murchison River Lodge

Day 9: Full day Game drives

After an early breakfast, proceed for a game drive in a beautiful drive across the savannah, Borassus Palm Forest and grassland down to Lake Albert where the Albert Nile heads north.Return to the hotel for lunch and refreshments.In the evening, you will conduct another game drive to catch another glimpse of the animals mostly the nocturnal animals and leopards on parole.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Paraa Safari LodgeLodge
• Midrange: Pakuba Safari lodge
• Budget: Murchison River Lodge

Day 10: Murchison Falls National Park

Boat rides to the bottom of the falls and Nile Delta

After an early breakfast, you will have a boat ride to the Nile delta; keep a look out for a variety of bird species especially the Shoebill Stork. After lunch, you will go for a boat ride to the bottom of the falls and after hike to the top of the falls experience the roar of the falls.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Paraa Safari LodgeLodge
• Midrange: Pakuba Safari lodge
• Budget: Murchison River Lodge

Day 11: Drive to Kibale National Park

With an early breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale National Parkand check into the hotel for a relaxing evening on your Uganda National Parks Safari.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Ndali Lodge
• Midrange: Kibale Forest Camp
• Budget: Chimp’s Nest

Day 12: Kibale Forest National Park

Chimpanzee tracking & Bigodi swamp walk in Kibale Forest

With an early morning you will set out to the park headquarters where you will be briefed on the etiquette of chimpanzee tracking. You will track the most famous inhabitants of Kibale National Park, the chimpanzees and later in the afternoon you will conduct a guided walk through the swamps of Bigodi where you will view many birds and primates.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Ndali Lodge
• Midrange: Kibale Forest Camp
• Budget: Chimp’s Nest

Day 13: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National park

With an early breakfast, you will drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, passing the equator along the way. On arrival in the park you will check into the hotel and later conduct an evening game drive in search of the wonderful wildlife.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Ishasha Wilderness Camp
• Midrange: Elephant Plains
• Budget: Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge

Day 14: Queen Elizabeth National park

Game drive & boat safari on the Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth

Have an Early Morning African Game Drive and later return to the hotel for a late breakfast and enjoy a relaxed lunch. Later which you will conduct a launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Ishasha Wilderness Camp
• Midrange: Elephant Plains
• Budget: Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge

Day 15: Ishasha sector

Game drive in Isasha sector

After breakfast you will drive to Ishasha, the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will have a game drive in search of the unique tree-climbing lions.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Ishasha Wilderness Camp
• Midrange: Elephant Plains
• Budget: Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge

Day 16: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Ishasha discovering the famous tree climbing lions. Afterwards you will proceed to the northern part of  Bwindi Impenetrable National park where half of the population of mountain gorillas is found.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Mahogany Springs
• Midrange: Buhoma Haven
• Budget: Buhoma Community Rest Camp

Day 17: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest National Park

With an early morning and a packed lunch, you will be transferred to the park headquarters where you will be briefed before gorilla trekking as one of the most exciting adventures on your Uganda National Parks Safari. The trek will take between 2 and 6 hours and after an hour in the Gorillas presence.You will later transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Birdnest@Bunyonyi Resort
• Midrange: Arcadia Cottages Bunyonyi
• Budget: Heritage Lodge Habuharo

Day 18: Relaxing at Lake Bunyonyi

You shall have an exciting canoe excursion on Lake Bunyonyi and enjoy a swim in the Bilharzia free lake, you may also explore a nearby village.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Birdnest@Bunyonyi Resort
• Midrange: Arcadia Cottages Bunyonyi
• Budget: Heritage Lodge Habuharo

Day 19: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast you shall drive to Lake Mburo National Park and enjoy a game drive as you enter the park. The Lake Mburo National Park forms a mosaic-like habitat with rocks, dry slopes, open and wooded savannas, forests, and swamps increases.

Accommodation:

• Luxury: Mburo Safari Lodge
• Midrange: Rwakobo Rock
• Budget: Rwonyo Rest Camp

Day 20: Return to Entebbe and departure

After a hearty breakfast, you will start your journey back to Entebbe with a stopover at the equator and have time to take photos at the equator. Later you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight back home.

End of 20 Days Uganda National Parks Adventure

Terms and Conditions

* The rates are in US dollars and subject to change.

* Availability of accommodation, permits and activities is not guaranteed until confirmation by your contact person of Gap Travels Safaris. Permits are sold on ‘first come first serve’ basis.

* Should any of the included accommodations not be available, Gap Travels Safaris reserves the right to substitute it with an alternative suitable accommodation, which might affect the final quoted price.

* The estimated travelling hours are based on the actual hours of driving. Stops for lunch and photos are not included.

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