Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your assigned English-speaking professional tour driver-guide from Africa Tours Adventure. After a brief introduction and welcome to Uganda, famously known as the Pearl of Africa, you will be transferred to your booked hotel in Entebbe.

Upon arrival, check in and take some time to relax, recover from your journey, and adjust to the local time zone before beginning your exciting Uganda safari adventure.

Optional activities (at an extra cost):

If you arrive early and feel energetic enough to explore, you may choose one of the following optional excursions:

Entebbe Botanical Gardens: Enjoy a relaxing walk through the beautiful gardens, with opportunities to spot various bird species and monkeys.

Mabamba Wetland Excursion: Take a boat excursion through the Mabamba wetlands in search of the famous prehistoric shoebill stork, one of Africa’s most fascinating bird species. Alternatively, spend the rest of the day relaxing at your hotel.

Destination: Entebbe

Accommodation

Mid-Range: K Hotel Entebbe or 2 Friends Beach Hotel

Luxury: Protea Hotel Entebbe or Hotel Number 5 – Entebbe

High End: Entebbe Forest Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water Throughout the Trip

After an early breakfast, depart Entebbe and travel north towards Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, a remarkable conservation project dedicated to restoring Uganda’s rhino population, which was once driven to extinction in the wild. Thanks to these successful conservation efforts, visitors now have the opportunity to encounter southern white rhinos in their natural habitat.

Upon arrival at the sanctuary, meet your ranger guide for a briefing before embarking on an exciting guided on-foot rhino-tracking experience. Spend approximately one hour exploring the sanctuary on foot, observing these magnificent animals at a safe distance while learning about their behaviour, conservation, and ongoing protection efforts.

After this memorable wildlife encounter, continue your journey north to Gulu City, the vibrant commercial and cultural centre of Northern Uganda. Gulu has undergone remarkable transformation and emerged as a lively, welcoming city. Today, it offers a fascinating glimpse into the resilience, culture, and everyday life of Northern Uganda’s communities. Arrive in Gulu later in the day, check in at your booked hotel, relax, and enjoy your evening.

Destination: Gulu City 

Accommodation

Mid-Range: Churchill Courts Hotel or Bomah Hotel Gulu

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water Throughout the Trip

Have breakfast and drive off to Kidepo Valley National Park, arriving in time for some rest and lunch before going out for game viewing. You will proceed for game viewing in the Narus Valley in the south sector of Kidepo. Narus is the sector of Kidepo that has savannah grasslands mixed with acacia woodland. It is also the area of the park with permanent water sources throughout the year and for that matter, most of the animals are in this part of the park. Be on the look for large herds of Buffaloes, elephants, many Zebras, antelope species and the lions, the elusive leopards. You will return to the accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.

Destination: Kidepo Valley National Park

Accommodation

Mid-Range: Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Luxury: Apoka Safari Lodge

High End: Apoka Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water Throughout the Trip

Enjoy your breakfast then embark on a sunrise game drive/safari where you will have the opportunity to encounter wildlife including; lions, herds of buffalos, elephants, zebras, or the elusive leopard among others. Return to the lodge for lunch and afternoon relaxation. After a good rest, move out for the Karamojong community, cultural encounter where you will spend a wonderful afternoon (evening) with the Karamojong people and have an insight on their way of life and beliefs. Dinner and overnight at the booked accommodation.

Destination: Kidepo Valley National Park

Accommodation

Mid-Range: Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Luxury: Apoka Safari Lodge

High End: Apoka Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water Throughout the Trip

This morning we will have breakfast and then move out to explore the African savannah on foot. Accompanied by an armed ranger-guide, you will venture along dry river beds, over rocky outcrops and through bush land to track the resident wildlife. If you end up in Kidepo River Valley, a stroll on its wide bed of white sand or in the borassus palm forest which feels like an oasis in the Sahara, is a fascinating attraction. Later (afternoon session), we shall return to the Narus Valley for more African wildlife encounters. Return for dinner and overnight.

Destination: Kidepo Valley National Park

Accommodation

Mid-Range: Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Luxury: Apoka Safari Lodge

High End: Apoka Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water Throughout the Trip

We will enjoy a relaxed breakfast at the lodge and thereafter, embark on a transfer to the Murchison Falls National Park. The highlights of this park include the roaring rapids of the Murchison Falls, the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National Park where you will have the chance of viewing lions, leopards, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, and elephants. Then surely, the concentration of hippos and the Nile crocodiles here will fascinate you. We hope to reach with some time to rest and then at about 3 or 4pm, we can move out for wildlife sightings till about 6:30/7pm. Return to the accommodation for dinner and the overnight.

Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation

Mid-Range: Pakuba Safari Lodge or Bamboo Village Safari Lodge

Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge or Entikko Safari Lodge

High End: Nile Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water Throughout the Trip

Today you will have a full packed game viewing opportunity in the park. Murchison Falls NP is a home to different wildlife species such as; Buffalos, Jackson hartebeests, elephants, Lions, Giraffes, leopards, Hyenas, among others. They are widely spread all over the Savannah grasslands, grazing or hunting for prey. These make the park’s landscape so amazing for game viewing/game driving. *To avoid the long drive back to the lodge, we can proceed to Red Chilli and enjoy hot lunch there. After the lunch, we can move back for the second leg of our game viewing. After a satisfying day’s encounter, we shall head back to the lodge to freshen up – awaiting dinner and the overnight stay. #Optional (extra cost 30$ pp): If interested, you may consider the 11am boat trip upstream towards the falls that also offers the opportunity to hike (extra 15$ pp) to the top of the falls.

Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation

Mid-Range: Pakuba Safari Lodge or Bamboo Village Safari Lodge

Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge or Entikko Safari Lodge

High End: Nile Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water Throughout the Trip

After a healthy breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale Forest National Park, the capital world of primates such as chimpanzees, baboons, and monkeys, with en-route lunch meals. Upon arrival, you will check-in at your lodge for relaxation. Later in the day, you shall transfer to the Bigodi Wetlands, situated on the eastern edge of the forest. You shall have a light walk in the wetlands to observe plenty of wildlife including birds and many monkey species. You will retire for the day at lodge.

Destination: Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation

Mid-Range: Turaco Treetops or Bweza Kibale Lodge

Luxury: Chimpundu Lodge or Primate Lodge 

High End: Mirima Kibale Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water Throughout the Trip

Kibale National Park is the primate capital of East Africa. Chimpanzee trekking is a fulfilling adventure that takes you deep in the tropical forest across streams of water. You might have sightings of red-tailed monkeys, black-and-white Columbus monkeys, butterflies, and birds calling from the canopies while on this safari. With the help of your guide, you will locate the chimps. Enjoy picture moments and watch them as they play and feed. In the afternoon, you will visit Bigodi Village and Wetland known for its rich diversity of birds and primates, depending on time availability. Taking this tour, you are contributing to the development of this community because the proceeds are used to build schools.

Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation

Mid-Range: Aardvark Safari Lodge or Engazi Game Lodge

Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge or Elephant Hab Lodge

High End: Kyambura Gorge Lodge 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water Throughout the Trip

Be up early and have your breakfast. Proceed for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains and be on the look for Cape buffalos, herds of elephants plus lions, leopards (though hard to spot) among others. Return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch. After lunch, you will go for a 2-hour boat trip on the Kazinga Channel that connects Lakes George and Edward. During the trip, the sight of wildlife including giant hippos, elephants and crocodiles among others will fascinate you. You will also see many varieties of birds at the water shores. *After the boat trip, you can decide either to return to the lodge to rest or first proceed for a brief late afternoon game drive and thereafter, return to the lodge.

Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation

Mid-Range: Aardvark Safari Lodge or Engazi Game Lodge

Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge or Elephant Hab Lodge

High End: Kyambura Gorge Lodge 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water Throughout the Trip

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast and then travel to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park – famously known for tree-climbing lions frequently seen in the area. The chance of spotting these lions stands at about 60-70% but sometimes they are hard to spot (most especially when they are down in the grassland looking for prey). Should you get to spot them up in the tree, the sight is picturesque and memorable. From Ishasha, we shall embark on the final leg of our journey taking us to the accommodation situated right at the edge of Bwindi National Park. Once at the lodge, we can choose to just relax or (at extra cost) move out for the late afternoon-to-evening local community and cultural encounter. This involves cultural dances from the local people of the community and also participating in some activities e.g. traditional cooking, weaving among others.

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation

Mid-Range: Bakiga Lodge or Bweza Gorilla Lodge

Luxury: Four Gorillas Lodge or Mahogany Springs Lodge

High End: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp or Bwindi Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water Throughout the Trip

Breakfast and move to the rangers’ post. You will receive some briefing (from a ranger guide) on the dos and don’ts during trekking. Thereafter, you will enter the Bwindi Forest for your adventure. The beauty of this rain forest is spectacular! The area offers dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates. Once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable. Return to the accommodation and have a good rest after a strenuous trek. #Optional (extra cost): If interested, you can still move out again to encounter local community.

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation

Mid-Range: Bakiga Lodge or Bweza Gorilla Lodge

Luxury: Four Gorillas Lodge or Mahogany Springs Lodge

High End: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp or Bwindi Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water Throughout the Trip

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast and then, set off to Lake Mburo NP. Mburo is a compact gem, located conveniently close to the highway that connects Entebbe/Kampala to the parks of western Uganda. It is the smallest of Uganda’s savannah National Parks but home to so many bird species as well as animals such as: Giraffes, Zebra, impala, eland, buffalo, and the elusive leopard among others. We shall arrive and check in for some rest before heading out for a late afternoon-to-evening game drive that will bring us up close with the Mburo inhabitants. Finally, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay. #Optional (extra cost 30$ pp.): If interested, you may consider the night game drive to encounter nocturnal creatures which will be a rare sighting compared to the regular daytime sightings.

Destination: Lake Mburo National Park

Accommodation

Mid-Range: Rwakobo Rock Lodge or Mpogo Safari Lodge

Luxury: Mihingo Safari Lodge or Kigambira Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water Throughout the Trip

Enjoy your early breakfast and proceed for the Mburo morning park (bush) walk in the presence of an armed Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger-guide. On this early morning guided walk, you will have the opportunity to encounter (at close range): Zebras, Giraffes and Eland, Topi and other antelope, Cape buffaloes among others. Take the Trail to the top of the hills and see Lake Mburo and beyond. From this vantage point, you will have a great view of 9 of the twelve lakes surrounding Lake Mburo NP. Thereafter, return to the accommodation for checkout and then hit the road to Entebbe airport to catch flight (1730hrs or later).

Destination: Kampala (Uganda)

Accommodation: No (End of tour)

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

Drinks: Drinking Water Throughout the Trip