19 Days Best Of Uganda safari

19 Days Best Of Uganda safari is one of the longest and the best Ugandan safari that takes travelers into the wilderness of the best national parks of Uganda the pearl of Africa. This 19 days includes 19 days and 18 nights and enables almost fully excursion of all that exist within the two beautiful countries.

Highlights of 19 days best of Uganda safari

  • Day 1: Arrival and relaxation 
  • Day 2: Rhino trekking and Transfer to Murchison falls national park
  • Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
  • Day 4: Delta boat cruise and transfer to semliki wildlife reserve
  • Day 5: Nature walks to the hot springs
  • Day 6: Transfer to Kibale forest national park
  • Day 7: Chimpanzee trekking and bigodi wetland nature walks
  • Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park
  • Day 9: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise 
  • Day 10: Tree climbing lions and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
  • Day 11: Gorilla trekking 
  • Day 12: Transfer to Bunyonyi for canoeing 
  • Day 13: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park
  • Day 14: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise 
  • Day 15: Transfer to Kampala for evening city tour 
  • Day 16: Transfer to mabira forest for Canopy walk and forest walk
  • Day 17: Transfer to Jinja and visit source of the Nile 
  • Day 18: Jinja city tour and white water rafting
  • Day 19: Return to Kampala for departures

DETAILED ITINERARY 

Day 1: Arrival and relaxation

  • Arrival: on day 1 of 19 days Uganda safari, you will be met by Achieve global safaris driver / guide who will introduce himself, and give you a briefing about your 19 days Uganda safari. Depending on your arrival time, you will head to the lodge in Kampala for late lunch or dinner and relaxation.

Day 2: Rhino trekking and Transfer to Murchison falls national park

  • Rhino trekking: on the 2nd day of 19 days best of Uganda safari, you will wake up, have breakfast, check out of the lodge and start the journey to Masindi for white rhino trekking in Masindi. After trekking rhinos, you will have your lunch.
  • Transfer to Murchison falls national park: After enjoying your lunch, you will proceed your journey to Murchison falls national park with a stopover at the top of falls for a cool breathe then proceed to the lodge for check in, dinner and overnight stay .
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 

Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

  • Morning game drive: on day 3 of 19 days Uganda safari, you will have breakfast and meet the driver for a game drive with in the park with possibility of spotting the big 4 mammals including Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, and many more.
  • Afternoon boat cruise: after the game drive, return to the lodge for lunch and embark on afternoon launch cruise on the Nile river with the chance of spotting the waterfall, wildlife such as Hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants and  many more. Return to the lodge for dinner and have an overnight stay.
  • Meal plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Delta boat cruise and transfer to semliki wildlife reserve

  • Delta boat cruise: on the 4th day of 19 days Uganda safari, you will wake up, enjoy your breakfast and then have a morning delta cruise with a chance of encountering the Shoebill stork towards the Albert delta. After the delta cruise, return to the lodge and enjoy your lunch.
  • Transfer to semliki National reserve: after having a meal at the park in Murchison falls national park, you will check out of the lodge, and be transferred semliki national reserve where you will arrive in the evening for dinner and have an overnight stay.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Morning game drive and Nature walks to the hot springs

  • Morning game drive: on your fifth day of 19 days  Uganda safari, you will wake in the morning, enjoy your breakfast and have a game drive to encounter lots of wildlife species such as Monkeys, buffaloes, mongoose, civets, hippos, birds , butterflies and many more. After the drive, return to the lodge for lunch.
  • Guided nature walks: in the evening, you will have a nature walk where you will visit  the semliki hot springs both male and female hot spring for another adventurous encounter with the boiling water and different wildlife in the jungle. After the walk, return to the lodge, enjoy your dinner and have an overnight stay.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner 

Day 6: Transfer to Kibale forest national park

  • Transfer to Kibale forest national park: on day 6 of 19 days Uganda safari, you will arise on a relaxed breakfast, have a drive as you head to the land of 13 primate species. Have an enroute lunch along the way in that you expect to arrive to the park in the evening for dinner.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Chimpanzee trekking and bigodi wetland nature walks

  • Chimpanzee trekking: day 7 of 19 days best of Uganda safari is one of the best days of your 19 days Uganda safari as you will have to spend an hour with the endangered primates, chimpanzees. Well, you will wake up in the morning, have breakfast and then be driven to the park headquarters for briefing before heading into the jungle for chimpanzee trekking. 
  • Nature walk: after enjoying chimpanzee trekking, you will return to the lodge for lunch and then head to Bigodi wetland for a guided nature walk to encounter more primates, mammals, birds, and different plant species.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner 

Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park

  • Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park: you will wake up on breakfast on the 8th day of 19 days Uganda safari, enjoy breakfast and check out of the lodge to start the journey to queen Elizabeth national park best known for tree-climbing lions and the kazinga channel. Enjoy enroute lunch and upon arrival at the lodge, you will check in, have dinner and an overnight.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 9: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

  • Morning game drive: after breakfast on day 9 of 19 days Uganda safari, you will be driven to kasenyi plains which is congested with lots of wildlife in Queen Elizabeth national park. Spend 4-5 hours driving and then return to the lodge for lunch.
  • Afternoon boat cruise: after enjoying a hot meal, you will be driven to kazinga channel for an afternoon boat cruise with possibility of encountering Hippos, crocodiles and lots of mammals along the shore.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 10: Tree climbing lions and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park

  • Tree climbing lions: on day 10 of 19 days Uganda safari, you will wake up as usual, have breakfast, then check out of the lodge and embark on the drive to Ishasha sector for a game drive amidst tree-climbing lions. You will spend ample time viewing the king of the jungle lying in the tree branches of acacia and fig tree. After the game drive, you will have a hot meal.
  • Transfer to Bwindi: once you are done with lunch, you will proceed the journey, cross over and head to Bwindi impenetrable national park a home to the largest population of endangered mountain gorillas in the wild.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 11: Gorilla trekking 

  • Gorilla trekking in Bwindi: on the 11th day of 19 days best of Uganda safari, you will have an early breakfast and then be driven to the park head offices for a briefing about the dos and don’ts while inside the forest trekking gorillas. Gorilla trekking will last between 30minutes to a full day but only one hour is allowed to take photographs interact and many more. After trekking gorillas, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
19 Days Best Of Uganda safari
19 Days Best Of Uganda safari
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner

Day 12: Transfer to Bunyonyi for canoeing 

  • Transfer to Bunyonyi: day 12 of 19 days Uganda safari, you will enjoy breakfast at leisure and then check out of the lodge to start the journey from Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi where you will arrive during lunch time. Enjoy your lunch and have an evening boat cruise to explore some islands. You may also have a nature walk along the shores of the lake before returning to the lodge for dinner.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 13: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park

  • Transfer to Lake Mburo national park: enjoy a relaxed breakfast while on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi then check out of the lodge to start the journey to Lake Mburo national park on the 13th day of 19 days Uganda safari. Lake Mburo is known for zebras that graze alongside herds of cattle. Have an enroute lunch in Mbarara at Igongo cultural center and then proceed to the park for check-in Dinner and have an overnight stay.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 14: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

  • Morning game drive: morning game drive: on day 14, you will wake up very early to have breakfast then have a game drive in the park to sight out lots of wildlife including herbivores, hunters and nocturnal mammals. After the game drive, return to the lodge for lunch.
  • Afternoon boat cruise: once you are done enjoying your lunch, you will be driven to the lake where you will enjoy an afternoon boat cruise to sight out mammals, birds and many more. In the evening, you may have an evening walks and a visit to the bat caves before overnight sleep.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 15: Transfer to Kampala for evening city tour

  • Transfer to Kampala: on the 15th day of 19 days Uganda safari, you will have breakfast, then check out of the lodge and drive within the park to sight more mammals before exiting. After the drive, exit the park and embark on a journey to Kampala with an enroute lunch. Arriving in the evening, you will have an evening city tour then check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner

Day 16: Transfer to mabira forest for Zip lining and forest walk

  • Transfer to mabira forest: on day 16 of 19 days Uganda safari, you will have breakfast in the city then check out of the lodge and start the journey to mabira forest one of the best forest that you should visit once in the life time. You will have lunch in mabira at the lodge. After lunch, you will have a forest walk, take part in Zip lining and birding. Enjoy your dinner and have an overnight stay.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 17: Transfer to Jinja and visit source of the Nile

  • Transfer to Jinja: on the 17th day of 19 days Uganda safari, you will wake up at mabira forest, have breakfast and transfer to Jinja where you will visit have lunch and then visit source of the Nile on a boat. You will spot the exact point which is said to be the point that the Nile River originates. After the visit to the source of the Nile, return to Jinja for dinner and overnight.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner

Day 18: white water rafting and Jinja city tour

  • White water rafting: on 18th day of 19 days best of Uganda safari, you will wake in the city of Jinja, have breakfast and be driven to the mutanda falls for white water rafting. You will really have fun on the falls. Other than rafting, you may also do kayaking, Bungee jumping, quad biking and many more. Return to the lodge for lunch and then have an evening Jinja city tour before dinner and overnight.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner

Day 19: Return to Kampala for departures

  • Return to Kampala: this is the last day of your 19 Days Best Of Uganda safari, you will enjoy a relaxed breakfast in Jinja before embarking on the ride to Kampala for departures. You will arrive in Kampala in the time of Lunch, enjoy your meal and be driven to Entebbe international airport for departures.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

END OF 19 DAYS BEST OF UGANDA SAFARI

Included in this 19 days Uganda safari

  • Airport Pick up and Drop off
  • Park entrance fees
  • Gorilla trekking permit
  • Chimpanzee trekking permit
  • All activities as per Itinerary
  • Enough bottled drinking water 
  • An English speaking guide
  • Meals as per itinerary
  • English speaking guide 
  • Accommodation as per itinerary 
  • A 4×4 safari vehicle for ground transportation

Excluded in 19 days Uganda safari

  • Visa and air ticket
  • Life insurance
  • Porter 
  • Tips 
  • Souvenirs
  • Other drinks other than water  
  • Optional activities 
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