15 Days Best Of Uganda Safari
15 Days Best Of Uganda Safari is such a fascinating safari that will take you on a dream taking adventure in almost all parts of the country exploring the most visited destinations including Jinja, Sipi falls, Kidepo valley national park, Murchison falls national park, Kibale forest national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, Bwindi impenetrable national park and Lake Mburo national park. Throughout your 15 days Uganda Safari, you will participate in primate viewing adventure, wildlife viewing safari, boat cruise and hiking among others starting and ending in Kampala/ Entebbe.
Highlights of the 15 Days Best Of Uganda Safari
- Day 1: Arrival
- Day 2: Transfer to Jinja and visit Source of the Nile
- Day 3: Hike Sipi Falls
- Day 4: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park
- Day 5: Full day excursion in Kidepo Valley National Park
- Day 6: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
- Day 7: Game drive and boat cruise in Murchison falls national park
- Day 8: Transfer to Kibale forest national park
- Day 9: Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest national park
- Day 10: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 11: Game drive and boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 12: Tree climbing lions and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
- Day 13: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 14: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park
- Day 15: Transfer back to Kampala/ Entebbe
Detailed Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
Welcome to Uganda: On day 1 of the 15 Days Best Of Uganda Safari, you will be welcomed in Uganda the pearl of Africa upon landing at Entebbe international airport. Our company representative will receive you, brief you about this 2 weeks adventure as you head to your reserved hotel in Entebbe or Kampala. Upon arrival at the hotel, you will check in for a meal then spend your evening at leisure.
Meal plan: Lunch and dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Jinja and visit Source of the Nile
Transfer to Jinja and visit source of the Nile: After breakfast on day 2 of 15 Days Best Of Uganda Safari, check out of the lodge and start meet your safari driver and embark on a journey to Jinja with a stopover at Mabira forest one of the nest and natural forest in Uganda. Proceed your journey to Jinja where you will enjoy your lunch before embarking on an afternoon boat cruise along Nile River to visit source of the Nile. Later in the evening, you will be transferred to Kapichorwa where you will spend an overnight at the base of Mount Elgon.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Hike Sipi Falls
Hike Sipi falls: After breakfast on day 3 of 15 days Best of Uganda Safari, meet your safari driver and be transferred to Sipi falls offices where you will be briefed about the hike and meet the local guides that will lead you through the water fall hike to summit 3 water falls at 100m, 85m and 75 m consecutively. During the hike, you will start with the longest water fall at 100m then head to 8m and finally to 75 m as you return back to your starting point.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park
Transfer to Kidepo valley national park: On day 4 of 15 days Uganda Safari, wake up for breakfast at your lodge then check out and start the journey from Kapichorwa to Kidepo valley national park one of the best savanna a park in uganda with thrilling vegetation cover filled with several wildlife species. The journey is long thus you will enjoy an enroute lunch while dinner will be at the lodge.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Full day in Kidepo valley national park
Full day in Kidepo valley national park: After breakfast on day 5 of 15 days Uganda Safari, start your day with an early game drive in the wilderness of Kidepo valley national park where you will be overwhelmed by several wildlife that occupy the plains and the Narus valley at large. Return to the lodge in time for lunch if you never packed a lunch box and return to the park still on a game drive heading to the south Sudan border where you will visit the hot springs and return to your lodge on a sunset game drive. Amongst the mammals spotted during the game drive on this day include Lions, Elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, bush babies, wildebeests, water bucks and many more without forgetting several birds, butterflies and the entire flora of the park that is ever green throughout the year.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Transfer to Murchison falls national park: Enjoy an early breakfast on day 6 of 15 days Uganda Safari, check out of the lodge and enjoy an enroute game drive in kidepo valley national park as you proceed to exit and proceed with your journey to Murchison falls nation park with an enroute lunch. Murchison falls national park is the largest and oldest park in Uganda that was made famous by the world’s most powerful water fall. This is the most visited park of all savanna parks in Uganda. Upon arrival at the park later in the evening, you will check in your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Day 7: Game drive and boat cruise in Murchison falls national park
Game drive and boat cruise in Murchison falls national park: After breakfast on day 7 of 15 days Uganda Safari, head out for an early morning game drive to spot nocturnal mammals and hunters within the park. Game drive in the park is carried in the Northern part of park that thrills with the best savanna grassland where you will be able to spot the big 4 African game out of big 5 and plenty of bird species. Return to the lodge for lunch and embark on a stunning boat cruise upstream to the bottom of waterfalls.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Kibale forest national park
Transfer to Kibale forest national park: On day 8 of 15 days Uganda Safari, enjoy your breakfast then check out of the lodge and start a long drive to Kibale forest national park which is a whole day drive with an enroute lunch. Upon arrival at the park, proceed to check in your lodge to enjoy your dinner and have an overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 9: Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest national park
Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest national park: After breakfast on day 9 of 15 days Uganda Safari, pack some snacks and drinking water and meet your safari driver to be transferred to the park headquarters in Kanyanchu for briefing after which you will be led into the forest to search for the habituated chimpanzee troops of chimpanzees in their natural habitats with a possibility of spotting other primate species since the park harbors 13 primate species. After spending an hour with these gentle giants, return to the lodge for lunch and opt to spend your evening at leisure or enjoy an evening guided nature walk in bigodi wetland sanctuary.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 10: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park: Enjoy an early breakfast at your lodge on day 10 of 15 days Uganda Safari then head out for a guided for walk to visit the crater lakes of Kasanda and visit Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru caves. Later on enjoy an enroute lunch and proceed your journey to Queen Elizabeth national park for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 11: Game drive and boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise: After game drive on day 11 of 15 days Uganda Safari, meet your safari driver and transfer to Kasenyi plains of Queen Elizabeth national park where you will spend a half day on a wildlife viewing adventure spotting different wildlife species including mammals lions, elephants, buffaloes, hyenas, waterbucks, Ugandan kob, leopard. Later on, return to the lodge for lunch and embark on an afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga channel with an opportunity to spot Hippos and lots aquatic wildlife such as Crocodiles, water birds and many more.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 12: Tree climbing lions and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
Tree climbing lions and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park: Enjoy an early breakfast at your lodge on day 12 of 15 days Uganda Safari, and check out of the lodge with packed and be transferred to Ishasha sector where you will enjoy a game drive spotting tree climbing lions and other wildlife that thrill in Ishasha sector. After game drive, return to the lodge for lunch and embark on an afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga channel with an opportunity to spot Hippos and lots aquatic wildlife such as Crocodiles, water birds and many more.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 13: Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park: Day 13 of 15 days Uganda Safari, is such an amazing day where you will spend an hour with endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitats. Well, wake as early as possible for breakfast, pack some drinking water and a lunch box and meet your safari driver to set off for a briefing at the park headquarters where you will get to know all the information about gorilla trekking, the dos and don’ts and finally be led into the impenetrable forest to start the trek. After finding the gorillas, you will spend one in their natural habitats then exit the forest and return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 14: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Transfer to Lake Mburo national park: After breakfast on day 14 of 15 days Uganda Safari, check out of the lodge and meet your safari driver for a 7-8 hours’ drive to Lake Mburo national park with an enroute lunch in Mbarara. Upon arrival at the park, check in your lodge and enjoy an evening game drive to spot some wildlife in the park.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 15: Transfer back to Kampala/ Entebbe
Transfer back to Kampala/ Entebbe: Depending on your departures time on day 15 of 15 days Uganda Safari, head out for an early guided walking safari or morning game drive then return to the lodge for breakfast after which you will check out of the lodge and be driven to Kampala/ Entebbe with a stopover at the equator for photographs and experiments. Upon arrival in Kampala, you will enjoy your lunch and be dropped off at your designated drop off location.
Meal plan: breakfast and lunch
END OF 15 DAYS UGANDA SAFARI
