18 Days Uganda Adventure Safari

From

$ 4,085

per person

Immerse yourself in Uganda for 18 days, visiting popular tourist destinations. The adventure starts in Jinja, the source of the Nile, Sipi Falls and a remarkable game viewing experience in Kidepo Valley National Park and Murchison Falls National Park. Rewarding treks in Uganda’s rainforests in search of the primates and boat trips on the country’s freshwater bodies.

TOTAL PRICE MEDIUM BUDGET 2024

USD 4,085 per person (double/twin sharing) based on a private group of 6 persons

USD 4,415 per person (double/twin sharing) based on a private group of 4 or 5 persons
USD 5,405 per person (double/twin sharing) based on a private group of 2 or 3 persons

Options

USD 550 single room supplement per person when using a single room

Includes -       Airport transfers

-       Accommodations with meals mentioned

-       Bottled drinking water

-       Private 4x4 custom-built safari vehicle with knowledgeable driver/guide and fuel

-       Entrance fees to the included National Parks

-       All activities labeled as Included (Gorilla and Chimpanzee Permits)

Excludes -       Flights

-       Visa for Uganda

-       All optional activities

-       Insurances

-       Meals not mentioned and beverages

-       Tips and personal expenses such as laundry and communication

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About "18 Days Uganda Adventure Safari"
Day 1: Arrive in Entebbe and transfer to the hotel:
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Arrive in Entebbe, Uganda, a country of stunning green vegetation, deep lakes, gentle slopping mountains and rich biodiversity. Our representative shall receive you and drive you to your accommodation for refreshment and rest. He will also brief you about the trip.

Optional: You may do a city tour around Entebbe or visit the Mabamba Swamp for a birding experience.

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Day 2: Drive to Jinja:
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Take your breakfast early and embark on a journey along the picturesque route toward Jinja via Mabira Forest. Branch off to the Sezibwa Falls, a Buganda cultural site with beautiful waterfalls and a birding site. Proceed to Holland Park, where you will have a relaxed evening.

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Day 3: Visit the source of the Nile and drive to Sipi Falls:
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After early breakfast, you will have a boat trip to the Source of the Nile. Return to the lodge, check and go to Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa District. The Sipi Falls are a series of three waterfalls situated in the foothills of Mount Elgon. Check-in at your accommodation and relax.

Included: Visit the Source of the Nile

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Day 4: Hike to the Sipi Falls and do a community walk seasoned with a coffee experience:
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After breakfast, head out for a 3 - 4 hour trek up and down the foothills of Mount Elgon, visiting each of the three waterfalls and enjoying the spectacular views from up Mount Elgon to the flat plains of Karamojong in the distance.
Return to the lodge for lunch and prepare for your community walk in the afternoon and a unique African coffee experience. Learn how it is made from the plantation to the cup.

Included: Hike to the waterfalls, coffee experience

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Day 5: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park:
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Have an early breakfast today and embark on a long journey to the country's northern region, straight to Kidepo Valley National Park, a True African Wilderness. You will have a lunch en route.

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Day 6 – 7: Full-day wildlife viewing in Kidepo Valley National Park:
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Wake up for a cup of tea/breakfast and head out for the early game drive in the Narus Valley, which is unique for its permanent water source. Most animals converge in this valley.
Kidepo Valley National Park is endowed with remarkable wilderness and lots of wildlife, including lions and buffaloes (the park has the largest population of buffaloes in a single herd). Other animals in this park are elephants, giraffes, zebras, hyenas, cheetahs, ostriches, jackals, dik-dik, and gazelles.

Return to the lodge for a hot lunch before heading out again for a further game viewing in the valley.

Included: Morning and evening game drive

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Day 8: Morning game drive. Visit the Karamojong communities:
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Wake up early, have breakfast and do a game drive in the valley. Return to the lodge for lunch and prepare.

This afternoon, you visit the Manyattas-Karamojong homestead, where you will encounter the herders and the Endoga dance performance.

Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Included: Morning game drive, community visit

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Day 9: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park:
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Today, we drive to Murchison Falls National Park, the home of the world’s most powerful waterfalls. Stop over for a lunch break and proceed to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

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Day 10: Morning game drive, afternoon boat cruise, and a visit to the top of the falls:
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Have breakfast and prepare for a morning game drive to encounter the early risers, such as the lions, elephants, buffalos, giraffes, antelopes, waterbucks, warthogs, jackals and birds.

Return to the lodge, refresh and have lunch as you prepare for the 2-3 hours boat trip to the bottom of the Murchison waterfalls this afternoon, spotting crocodiles, hippos, elephants, buffalos and several birds along the banks of the Victoria Nile. Visit the top of the falls and then return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Included: Game drive, afternoon boat cruise, visit to the top of the falls

Day 11: Drive to Kibale National Park:
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After breakfast, check out and drive to Kibale National Park, the primate capital. Driving along the scenic Albertine rift valley escarpment and the countryside, love the panoramic views. You shall have lunch en route to Fort Portal and proceed to your accommodation.

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Day 12: Chimpanzee tracking and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park:
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Rise early this morning for the start of your chimpanzee trek. Barks of baboons occasionally overflow the forest’s silence as you walk along the trail.

Return to the lodge to refresh and have lunch, then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Included: Chimpanzee tracking

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Day 13: Game drive afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga channel:
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Have breakfast and go for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains and beyond. Expect to see lions, elephants, buffalos, antelopes, warthogs, and several bird species. Return to the lodge for lunch.

This afternoon, go for a 2-hour boat cruise on the hippo-concentrated Kazinga Channel connecting Lake George to Lake Edward. Do a short sunset game drive en route to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Included: Game drive, Kazinga Channel boat cruise

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Day 14: Game drive in the Ishasha Sector – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park:
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After breakfast, you will do a morning game drive going through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, which is famed for tree-climbing lions, as you make your way to the famous Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the home of mountain gorillas.

Included: Tree-climbing lions

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Day 15: Gorilla tracking!!:
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After an early breakfast and briefing from the guides of the Uganda Wildlife Authority, we set off for the gorilla tracking in the tropical rainforest of Bwindi. The activity starts at 8.00 am, and you join the other members according to the distribution of the gorilla families, with only eight visitors per family each day.
We advise you to carry snacks, enough drinking water, a rain jacket in case of rain and a walking stick for trekking boots. If you are unsure of your fitness, you might hire a porter and pay him a tip to help you carry the bag. It is unpredictable how long it will take to find the primates as they freely move into the forest.
However, the encounter with the gorillas, lasting for about one hour, certainly is a rewarding experience and an unforgettable one. After the trekking, you go back to the lodge at leisure.
Dinner and Overnight and dinner at the lodge.

Included: Gorilla tracking

Optional: Batwa cultural walk, community walk, nature walk

Day 16: Golden Monkey tracking:
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After breakfast early, we carry our snacks and head to the park headquarters. On arrival, you receive a briefing from the park rangers on the dos and don’ts of golden monkey tracking. After that, go to the jungle for golden monkey trekking.

Golden monkey tracking is more exciting and fun than gorilla tracking as the pretty primates jump and swing from tree to tree, cheerfully swinging their tails. Golden Monkey tracking visitors can take photos with non-flashlight cameras.

Transfer to the lodge for relaxation.

Included: Golden monkey tracking
Optional: Sunset boat cruise on Lake Mutanda

Day 17: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park:
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After breakfast, you will transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. Stop in Mbarara city for lunch and proceed to the park for an optional evening game drive. See the wildlife, such as zebras, giraffes, and antelopes.

Included: Evening game drive

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Day 18: An optional activity in the morning and travel back to Kampala:
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Do an optional activity. Transfer to Entebbe Airport for your outbound flight back home.

Stop over at the Equator monument for a cup of coffee and a photo break.

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