21 DAYS UGANDA SAFARI
21 days Uganda safari: this 21 days Uganda safari includes 21 days and 20 nights, making it three week excursion in the pearl of Africa. The safari will start from Entebbe and end in Entebbe international airport after exploring all corners of Uganda including East, west, south and north while sighting different species of fauna and flora without forgetting the local communities in Uganda. This 21 days Uganda safari is indeed a long safari but worth it.
Highlights of 21 days Uganda safari
- Day 1: Arrival
- Day 2: Rhino trekking and Transfer to Gulu
- Day 3: Transfer to kidepo and evening game drive
- Day 4: full day in kidepo valley national park
- Day 5: Transfer to Murchison falls national park
- Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
- Day 7: Delta boat cruise and transfer to semliki wildlife reserve
- Day 8: Game drive, Nature walks to Sempaya hot springs and boat cruise
- Day 9: Transfer to Kibale forest national park
- Day 10: Chimpanzee trekking and bigodi wetland nature walks
- Day 11: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park
- Day 12: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
- Day 13: Game drive and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
- Day 14: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
- Day 15: Transfer to Bunyonyi for canoeing
- Day 16: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park
- Day 17: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
- Day 18: Transfer to Kampala for evening city tour
- Day 19: Transfer to mabira forest for Zip-Lining and forest walk and Transfer to Jinja and visit source of the Nile
- Day 20: White water rafting and Jinja city tour
- Day 21: Return to Kampala for departures
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival
Arrival at Entebbe international airport: On day 1 of 21 days Uganda safari, you will land at Entebbe International airport where you will be picked by our representative and be transferred to your hotel / lodge in Kampala for an evening relaxation as you prepare for the following day of your safari.
Day 2: Rhino trekking and Transfer to Gulu
Rhino trekking: On day 2 of your 21 days Uganda safari, you will enjoy breakfast at the lodge then be transferred to Masindi where you will trek white rhinos in Ziwa rhino sanctuary. After trekking rhinos, you will enjoy your lunch in masindi and then depart masindi for Gulu where you will spend your overnight. You are expected to arrive in Gulu late in the evening to check in for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Transfer to kidepo and evening game drive
Transfer to kidepo: On day 3 of 21 Uganda safari, you will enjoy breakfast in Gulu at the lodge then check out and embark on the journey to Kidepo valley national park a wilderness of wonders. Upon arrival at kidepo, you will check in at the lodge, be served with lunch and later in the evening be driven in the park on an evening game drive. you will be welcomed with a very beautiful vegetation cover filled with lots of wildlife including lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes and bird species without forget the beautiful butterfly species. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Full day in kidepo valley national park
Full day game drive: On day 4 of 21 days Uganda safari, you will be transferred to spend a full day within the park after a morning breakfast. Ensure that you pack a lunch box and drinking before setting off for a game drive since this will be a full day activity. However, you may return for lunch at the lodge and embark on the afternoon and evening game drive. By the end of the day, you will have explored the largest part of the park then be driven back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Transfer to Murchison falls national park
Transfer to Murchison falls national park: on day 5 of 21 days Uganda safari, you will enjoy a relaxed breakfast at the lodge then check out and exit the part to be driven to Murchison falls national park , Uganda’s biggest and oldest park. You will enjoy an enroute lunch since you will arrive at the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive: On day 6 of 21 days Uganda safari, you will be served with a heavy breakfast and later on be transferred to enjoy an early morning game drive where you will encounter hunters before returning to hide outs, you will also encounter with the elephants, buffalos, lions among others and be returned to the lodge for a lunch break before embarking on an afternoon launch cruise.
Afternoon launch cruise: you will be transferred to paraa jet for an afternoon launch cruise where you will spend at least 2 hours cruising up to the base of the waterfall for the hiker to get off the boat and start a 45 minutes hike to summit the top of the fall. During the cruise you will spot hippos, crocodiles and other mammals that congest the shores for water. However, if you are not in for a hike, you will be returned to the shore of the river to be driven back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Delta Launch cruise and transfer to semliki wildlife reserve
Delta launch cruise: on day 7 of 21 days Uganda safari, you will wake up for breakfast, then be transferred to paraa jet for a delta boat towards Lake Albert. This cruise will enable you spot the rare shoebill stork at the swamp and other different species of wildlife then be returned to the lodge for lunch, check out and be ready to be transferred to semliki wildlife reserve. Upon arrival, you will be in position to check in, enjoy your dinner and have an overnight sleep.
Day 8: Game drive, Nature walks to Sempaya hot springs and boat cruise
Game drive, nature walks and boat cruise: On day 8 of 21 days Uganda safari, you will enjoy a game drive within this reserve to stop some primates including monkeys, and other wildlife that are protected in this park then later on be transferred back to the lodge for a lunch break before embarking on an evening nature walks to view the hot springs including the male and the female hot springs. You will be overwhelmed by the beautiful sempaya hot springs that boils up to a high temperature through a small hole. Later be transferred back to the lodge for lunch and embark on an afternoon boat cruise on Lake Albert before returning to the lodge dinner and overnight.
Day 9: Transfer to Kibale forest national park
Transfer to Kibale: On day 9 of 21 days Uganda safari, you will wake up for a morning breakfast and check out of the lodge to Exit semliki and embark on a journey to kibale forest national park that harbors 13 species of primates of course with the major primate being the chimpanzees. Lunch is enroute and once you arrive, you will proceed to the lodge for check in diner and overnight sleep.
Day 10: Chimpanzee trekking and bigodi wetland nature walks
Chimpanzee trekking: You will be served with breakfast then pack snacks and enough water for drinking in order to keep hydrated then be transferred by your driver to the headquarters for a briefing about chimpanzee trekking before setting off to trek chimpanzees in kibale forest. Alongside rangers and guides, you will then start the fascinating safari to encounter the chimpanzees in their natural habitat in kibale forest. You will spot other wildlife within the forest including elephants and other primates such as monkeys and lots of bird species. The trek will last at 2-5 hours or even a full day depending on your level of fitness.er on be returned to the lodge for a break.
Guided nature walk: Later in the evening, you will be guided on a walk within the wetland areas of bigodi sanctuary where you will encounter botanical species of plants, primates, mammals, birds and butterflies. Later be transferred back to the lodge to enjoy your dinner and take a rest.
Day 11: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park
Drive to Queen Elizabeth national park : On day 11 of 21 days Uganda safari, you will be served with breakfast which you will enjoy at relaxation, later check out of the lodge and get ready to depart kibale for queen Elizabeth national park the only park in Uganda where you will spot the tree climbing lions. The other place to find these unique lions is in Tanzania’s lake manyara national park. Have and enroute lunch and check in at the lodge upon arrival for dinner and overnight.
Day 12: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive: On day 12 of 21 days Uganda safari, you will be transferred to kasenyi plains after breakfast where you will enjoy a game drive. During the game drive, you will spot the normal lions, elephants, Uganda kob, buffaloes, plenty of bird species, butterflies and many more. Don’t forget to be transferred back to the lodge for lunch and catch up with an afternoon boat cruise on the kazinga channel.
Afternoon Boat cruise: You will be driven to kazinga channel, an area with the largest concentration of crocodiles and hippos. You will be cruising while watching different mammals, and birds at the shores of these channel some quenching their thirst and others bathing. Later be driven back to the lodge for an overnight.
Day 13: Game drive and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
Game drive: on day 13 of 21 days Uganda safari, you will be served breakfast and later on meet your deriver for yet another game drive to another sector of queen Elizabeth national park known as Ishasha sector. A drive in this sector is such a rewarding experience where you will be able to watch the tree climbing lions that usually sleep in tree branches and overlook other mammals while they graze. After this drive, you will enjoy a packed lunch or visit a nearby hotel for hot meal.
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National park: You will later on exit and be driven to Bwindi Impenetrable national park a home to the largest population of the remaining endangered mountain gorillas in the world. Upon arrival at the park, you will proceed to the lodge for check in, enjoy your dinner and have an overnight sleep.
Day 14: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
Gorilla trekking: On day 14 of 21 days Uganda safari, you will enjoy breakfast, pack enough snacks and water then be transferred to the park headquarters for gorilla trekking briefing and later on enter into the impenetrable forest in search of the habituated mountain gorillas for trekking. This trek will last at least 2 -8 hours and it can even be a full day activities depending on how long you take to trace your allocated mountain gorilla family. After trekking gorillas you will return to the lodge for and evening relaxation, dinner and overnight as you close your day.
Day 15: Transfer to Bunyonyi for canoeing
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for canoeing: On day 15 of 21 days Uganda safari, you will served breakfast at lodge, and later on transfer to Lake Bunyonyi situated in kabale district where you will arrive in time for lunch . You will check in at the lodge, have lunch and then spend the remaining hours of the day on a canoe ride to explore the islands on this deep lake. Later in the evening you may spare some time for a nature walk along the shores of the lake before retiring back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 16: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park
Transfer to Lake Mburo National park: On day 16 of 21 days Uganda safari, you will enjoy a breakfast at leisure, check out of the lodge and later be transferred to Lake Mburo National park with an enroute lunch in mbarara town at Igongo cultural hotel. Upon arrival at the park, check in at your lodge, for dinner and enjoy an overnight sleep.
Day 17: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise: On day 17 of 21 days Uganda safari, after breakfast, you will be picked from your lodge at have game drive within the park. You will spot zebras as they graze with the cattle, spot Uganda kob, buffaloes and species of birds as within this park. Later on, you will be returned to the lodge for lunch and have an afternoon boat cruise one of the lakes in park and close your day with dinner and overnight.
Day 18: Game drive and Transfer to Kampala
Game drive and transfer to Kampala: On day 18 of 21 days after breakfast, you will set out for another game drive in the park to explore the remaining parts of the park and later on return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, you will check out and exit Lake Mburo national park for Kampala where you are expected to arrive in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Day 19: Transfer to mabira forest for Zip lining and forest walk and Transfer to Jinja and visit source of the Nile
Zip lining and nature walk : on day 19 of 21 days Uganda safari, you will be picked up from your hotel in Kampala after enjoying your breakfast and be transferred to mabira forest for zip lining and nature walk within this beautiful natural forest . You will spot lots of primate species, mammals, birds, butterflies and plant species. After the visit to mabira forest you will enjoy your lunch as you warm up for a journey to Jinja.
Transfer to Jinja and visit source of the Nile: afternoon, you will embark on the drive to Jinja direct on a boat cruise to visit the source of the Nile river on an afternoon canoe. After visiting the source of Nile River, you will be transferred to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 20: Jinja city tour and white water rafting
White water rafting and : on day 20 of 21 days Uganda safari, after breakfast, enjoy a full day exploration at Itanda water falls where you will take part in white water rafting and many other activities. Return to the lodge for lunch and then enjoy an evening Jinja city tour to explore the market places, the rail line, and craft shops. Return to the lodge for dinner and have an overnight sleep.
Day 21: Return to Kampala for departures
Return to Kampala and depart : This is the last day of your 21 days Uganda safari, you will therefore wake up in the morning for a very relaxed breakfast at the lodge and later on check out to embark on the ride to Kampala where you will arrive in lunch time to enjoy your lunch. Later on depending on your departures time, you will have a Kampala city tour and later be transferred to Entebbe International airport for departures.
END OF 21 DAYS UGANDA SAFARI
Inclusive 21 days Uganda safari
- Airport pick up and drop off
- A 4×4 safari vehicle
- English speaking guide
- Park entrance fees
- Gorilla permit
- Chimpanzee permit
- bottled drinking water
- Meals as per itinerary
- Accommodation as per itinerary
Exclusive in 21 days Uganda safari
- International travel expenses such as Visa and air ticket
- Life insurance
- Porter fee
- Tips fees
- Souvenirs