13 Days Uganda Complete

Day 1: Airport Transfer

You will be picked up from the airport by a representative of the oasis safaris. He will transfer you to your hotel in Kampala. Depending on your time of arrival you can explore Kampala city. You will stay in a nice lodge (Forest Cottages). The hotel has convenient safari style furnished rooms, equipped with satellite TV, fridge bar, telephone, and fan, designed in harmony with the environment and aiming to fully immerse guests in a forest experience.
Journey Time: 1 hour
Accommodation: Forest Cottages
Meal Plan: Dinner

Day 2: Transfer to Jinja the Source of the Nile

You will make your way to the second largest town and the majestic manufacturing hub. In Jinja, the Nile River begins its journey from Lake Victoria up to the Mediterranean Sea. Many activities are available around town though please note that the activity we’re doing today is Source of the Nile Visit. In Jinja, you will stay at The Haven a delightful lodge in a peaceful spot overlooking the Nile River with breathtaking views of the rapids and excellent opportunities for watching the birds and local fishermen sculling dugout canoes.
Journey Time: 3 hours
Accommodation: The Haven
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner

Optional activities in Jinja
Today you can relax at the lodge or choose optional activities:
1. White water rafting
2. Horseback safari
3. Quad-biking
4. Whitewater Rafting
5. Sundowner cruise on the Nile
6. A visit to Jinja market

Day 3: Transfer to Sipi Falls

After lunch, drive through the eastern part of Uganda to the beautiful Sipi falls, on a plateau over 1800m above sea level. The Sipi River flows over the foothills of Mount Elgon, forming a spectacular series of waterfalls some nearly 100m high, surrounded by village walking trails and luxurious green coffee-producing hills. You will stay in a wonderful Camp, Crow’s Nest Camp a Budget Accommodation situated at an elevation of 1770m along the slopes of Mountain Elgon.
Journey Time: 4 Hours
Accommodation: Crow’s Nest Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner

Day 4: Sipi Falls

Prepare yourself for a beautiful day in paradise. After breakfast, go on a 3-hour physical adventure, or a 7-hour hike through the region. A local guide will accompany you on your hike to explain flora, fauna, and culture. Whichever option you choose, you can be certain that you pass many attractive waterfalls, plantations, and caves. Local villagers will be sure to greet you with cheerful smiles.
Journey Time: 3/7 hour hike
Accommodation: Crow’s Nest Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner

Day 5: Transfer to Murchison Falls NP

Today you continue your journey by crossing to the west to Murchison Falls National Park. By roughly following the old train line to the north, your route will give you views of Lake Kyoga and tributaries of the Nile River. You will be staying at Red Chili Rest Camp which is superbly located to explore Murchison at Paraa on the southern bank of the Nile River in the heart of the park, just 500 meters from the Paraa ferry where all vehicles cross the Nile for game drives around the Nile Delta.
Journey Time: 8 Hours
Accommodation: Red Chili Rest Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner

Day 6: Four of the Big Five on a Game Drive and Boat Cruise

Get ready for an early wake-up! In the early morning hours animals are the most active, the sun is not yet so bright and temperatures are cooler. It offers the best time to spot wild animals. After an early breakfast, you will go out on a game drive to explore the northern part of the park. Come eye-to-eye with the African animal monarchy: elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, different species of antelope and many tropical birds may all be spotted during the drive. In the afternoon you will take a boat safari up the Nile River to Murchison Falls. Carefully watch the crocodiles, hundreds of hippos, buffaloes, water birds, monkeys, and all the other thirsty wildlife that the Nile attracts, you will reach the base of the 43-meter high Falls which approach with a thunderous sound.
After the boat safari, you will hike to the top of the falls. From here you have a wonderful view and fantastic photo opportunities! Return to your comfortable lodge, to enjoy a good meal and enjoy the views on a veranda
Accommodation: Red Chili Rest Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Optional activity: Chimp tracking Budongo forest
Budongo Forest is located in the southern part of Murchison Falls NP and has the highest number of wild chimpanzees in Uganda. The habituated groups are located in Kaniyo Padibi, where you can go for chimpanzee tracking. Budongo Forest has incredible biodiversity that besides the chimpanzee includes several other species like the Blue monkeys, Red-tailed monkeys, Vervet monkeys, and Olive baboons.

Optional activity: Hot air balloon safari
Discover Murchison Falls from the air! Sign up for this optional activity and enjoy the unique experience of flying over Murchison Falls NP in a hot air balloon. You will have the most amazing views over the river Nile, Lake Albert, the great Murchison Falls and of course this is the best way to spot lots and lots of animals. You will start early morning, so you will see the sunrise over the park.

Day 7: Transfer to Fort Portal & Kibale Forest

Today you will begin your journey to Kibale Forest National Park. The long drive is incredibly scenic, passing through tea plantations and the exclusive green countryside which characterizes so much of Uganda. After about five hours’ drive, you stop for lunch in the suitable town Fort Portal. Have time to walk around town, observe local life and/or visit the local market. Then you drive one more hour to the Primate Lodge an exclusive eco – lodge situated in the heart of Kibale forest National Park. The lodge has about 8 lavish safari tents, 7 friendly cottages secretly located in the forest, Restaurant and bar serving international and local food, and a cultural fire dancing place where evenings are usually enjoyed to give you all the warmth you need.
Journey Time: 5 hours
Accommodation: Primate Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner

Day 8: Chimpanzee Tracking & Swamp Walk

Today you will experience some serious chimpanzee business! Kibale Forest National Park boasts the highest number of primate species in the world, including the chimpanzees. Approximately 5,000 chimpanzees live in the wild in Uganda, which makes it a perfect place to spot them! An experienced ranger will take you chimp tracking in the morning or afternoon; you might also see other primate species that live here. Once you locate the chimpanzees, you will have a full hour of eye-to-eye contact with them. Since they are wild animals, we can never guarantee you to see them and might have to settle with hearing their beeps and screams.
Optional: Chimpanzee Habituation tracking:
At an additional fee, you do the chimpanzee habituation tracking instead of the regular chimpanzee tracking. This will take all day and you will be 100% sure to have a very close encounter with your closest relatives. Book this in time because only 6 persons per day are allowed to go.
Journey Time: Less an hour or even more about 8 hours
Accommodation: Primate Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner

Day 9: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

This day after breakfast, you will then continue your journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Queen Elizabeth is Uganda’s second-largest national park, located at the base of the majestic Rwenzori Mountain range, adjacent to Lake Edward and Lake George. The park has a productive game, including gazelle, Uganda kob, warthog and waterbuck. Lions are often sighted both in and at the entrance to the park. Be prepared for huge numbers of hippo and elephant, and keep your eyes peeled for a leopard lolling in the sunshine. In the late afternoon, you will go for a game drive into the park. Return to Bush Lodge which is located on a unique location and has been designed and handcrafted using local materials, fitted by artists from the local community. Watch wildlife from your verandah and fall asleep to the roaring of Lions on the distant savannah.
Journey Time: 4 hours
Accommodation: Bush Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner

Day 10: Game Drive & Boat Safari

Today you wake up early a little before sunrise, Breakfast will be served in the living room before we head out for a long game drive in time to see the first rays of light. You will search for all the wildlife in the park and you’re likely to come across Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Waterbuck, Leopard, Uganda Kob, and many Warthogs. In the afternoon you will take a boat safari along the Kazinga Channel which joins Lake George and Lake Albert. Here, you will see a lot of hippos as well as a variety of other animals which come to the waterhole to drink or bathe. You can expect to see a buffalo, crocodile, bathing elephant, and a range of beautiful birds. This will certainly be one of the highlights of your visit. After the boat-safari, you return to the lodge.
Journey Time: Depending on the game drive
Accommodation: Bush Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner
Optional activity: Hot Air Balloon Safari:
Experience the wildlife of Queen Elizabeth NP in a new, unique way. Wake up early to catch the sunrise, as you silently fly over the plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Admire the herds of buffaloes, elephants and enjoy the serene peacefulness of the African bush. You will take off early at a start for a fly that lasts for approximately 1 hour. Rise as the sun rises and float in whatever direction the winds of the morning takes you. Fly higher than the trees and hills and enjoy the best of Uganda, with many great photo opportunities of the scenery and wildlife below. After a smooth landing, you can celebrate this amazing adventure with a glass of juice before returning to your lodge.
Optional activity: Lion Tracking
For visitors who yearn to get up close to wild African wildlife, a research trip is a rewarding adventure. This new and unique experience allows visitors to actively participate in monitoring some of the lions and other wildlife in the park, using locator devices and learn habituation calls, as well as monitoring weather, surroundings, and behavior. The results are added to researchers’ databases, contributing valuable information to the overall understanding of wildlife environmental science and helping to conserve this wonderful ecosystem. This will as well give you a 98% chance to see the lions! The number of people on each outing is limited to reduce stress on the animals and to increase the quality of the experience for visitors. Book in time.
Optional activity: Chimp tracking Kyambura Gorge
The spectacular Kyambura Gorge also called the “Valley of Apes”, is located in the eastern corner of Queen Elizabeth. The scenery is among the most impressive you will find in Uganda. Enter into the Valley and you will be wondered by the green, rich Tropical Rain-forest right close to the Equator crossing. You can make a wonderful hike here looking for chimpanzees. Chances of seeing chimps are 50% and that is why we rather call it a nature walk. Don’t miss it; the valley is simply amazing!

Day 11: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

This day, a three-hour ride will take you to Lake Bunyonyi where you will be staying on a beautiful island. Surrounded by steep hills rising out of the lake, people call it “The Switzerland of Africa”. Bunyonyi over Land Resort is a place to stay, located on Lake Bunyonyi. The Resort offers a 10 furnished safari tents mounted on a raised platform with a private terrace each and a wonderful of the Lake, 12 cottages with panoramic views up the lake on either twin or single occupancy options, plus family cottages self – contained and fully furnished with satellite TV.
Journey: Time 3 hours
Accommodation: Bunyonyi over Land Resort
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner

Day 12: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Forest

Today is the prime day, prepare yourself for an encounter with one of Bwindi’s gentle giants. Gorilla Trekking for most people is the absolute highlight of their tour in Uganda. The time taken to track the gorillas can be as few as 2 hours to as many as 8 hours. Once the gorillas have been located, you will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. Coming face-to-face with a mountain gorilla is a truly embarrassing and emotional experience. This is a fantastic and privileged opportunity to get up close with Uganda’s very own ‘Gorillas in the Mist’.
Journey Time: 2 – 8 hours
Accommodation: Bunyonyi over Land Resort
Meal Plan: Breakfast, packed lunch, and dinner

Day 13: Your flight Back Home

After mealtime at the lodge, you will drive back to Kampala or Entebbe (Airport) stopping at the equator for the essential snapshot and a bit of souvenir shopping.
Journey Time: 7 hours
Accommodation: Not Included
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
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