16 Days Uganda Wildlife, Gorilla Trekking, and Jinja Adventure Safari.
Uganda Wildlife and Gorilla Safari.
16 days Uganda Wildlife, Gorilla Trekking, and Jinja Adventure Safari. This safari allows you to experience some of Uganda’s most beautiful and visited national parks.
The safari will also take you to Jinja, the adventure capital on the Nile, for adventures on the Nile, to Murchison Falls National Game Park, to Queen Elizabeth National Game Park, to Kibale Forest for Chimpanzee trekking, to Lake Bunyonyi, to Lake Mburo National Park, and finally to Bwindi Impenetrable National Game Park for gorilla trekking.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive at Entebbe International Airport and transfer to your hotel in Jinja.
Upon arrival at Entebbe airport, you will meet a safari guide representative from Katland Safaris who will welcome you to Uganda and brief you about your 16-day Uganda Wildlife, Gorilla Trekking, and Jinja Adventure Safari. You will embark on an exciting journey to Jinja, passing through Mabira Forest. Depending on your time of arrival, you can take a Jinja city walk with the guide, and return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay as you get ready for the safari.
Accommodation at
King Fisher Resort (Budget)
Adrift River Club Jinja (Mid Range)
Day 02: Visit to the Source of the Nile, Jinja City tour, and Rural Quad Biking in Jinja
You will wake early in the morning for breakfast and an early morning cup of coffee. You will meet your safari Guide and head out for the whole adventure of a lifetime. You will visit the source of the Nile and also have a city tour of Jinja town. You will go for an afternoon Rural Quad Biking adventure, Epic in Jinja.
Accommodation at
King Fisher Resort (Budget)
Adrift River Club Jinja (Mid Range)
Day 03: Transfer from Jinja to Murchison Falls National Game Park with a Rhino tracking route at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and scenic drive to the Top of the Falls
Wake up for an early morning breakfast and embark on a journey to Murchison Falls National Game Park. You will make a stopover in Nakasongola and the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a walking safari in search of the Rhinos. After Rhino tracking, you will have lunch and then continue with the Journey to Murchison Falls National Park.
You will drive to the top of Murchison Falls to have a spectacular view of the falls. After, you will transfer to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Ikoromo Safari Lodge Budget
Pakuba Safari Lodge (Mid Range)
Day 04: Early morning Game drive and afternoon boat safari in Murchison Falls National Park, game
Today, we set off early in the morning on our first game drive in the park. The park offers an array of wildlife species, including Lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, hartebeests, oribis, and, of course, the Uganda Kobs are the best known. With your safari guide, you will pass through some of the most beautiful tracks and will never tire of answering your questions. The vegetation with the savannah and the riverside forest will inspire you. After lunch, you will set off on a boat safari towards Murchison Falls. Crocodiles, hippos, and water birds accompany you on your trip on the Nile to the impressive waterfalls. Just before the thundering spray of the waterfalls, the boat moors on a rock, and you enjoy the view of the river and take your photos. If you wish, you can hike along a steep path to the top of the waterfalls from where your guide will pick you up. Alternatively, you can return by boat.
You will then go for a slow evening game drive, and if the weather is great, we always end the game drive with an evening sundowner. Your safari guide will transfer you back to the Lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Accommodation at
Ikoromo Safari Lodge Budget
Pakuba Safari Lodge (Mid Range)
Day 05: Transfer from Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale Forest
Wake up early morning for breakfast, and go on another early morning game drive in Murchison National Park. After the game drive, bid farewell to Murchison Falls and take the direction of Kibale Forest National Park. On this scenic drive, you will make numerous stopovers at various viewpoints and take amazing pictures of the lake. You will then proceed and check into the lodge for a relaxation dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation at
Lodge Bellavista (Budget)
Turaco tree tops (Mid-Range)
Day 06: Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park and Bigodi Community and swamp walk
Today, you will take a walk deep into the forest in search of the chimpanzees with an experienced guide. Upon allocating the chimpanzees, you will be allowed a full hour to observe the chimpanzees and follow them through the rainforest, return to the lodge for relaxation and Lunch.
Bigodi Community and Swamp Walk
In the afternoon, we set off on a tour through the Bigodi Swamp. You will end the walking safari with a village tour on the edge of the swamp, where you will visit a school and have the opportunity to visit a local family and experience true African indigenous culture. Return to the lodge for relaxation, Dinner, and an overnight stay.
Accommodation at
Lodge Bellavista (Budget)
Turaco tree tops (Mid-Range)
Day 07: Scenic Drive from Kibale Forest to Queen Elisabeth National Park, Community experience in the evening.
After breakfast at your lodge, you will meet your guide and embark on the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. National Park. Upon arrival in Queen Elizabeth, you will drive straight to the Lodge for lunch and relaxation.
Later in the evening, your guide will transfer you to Kasoga Village, or Rubirizi Village, for a cultural encounter with the local people living on the Boundaries of Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will return to the lodge for relaxation, Dinner, and an overnight stay.
Accommodation at
Kazinga Wilderness Lodge (Budget)
Tabingi Safari Lodge or Acacia Wilderness Mweya (Mid-Range )
Day 08: Morning Game Drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Boat safari on Kazinga Channel
On this day of your 8-day Uganda Private guided Safari, you will wake up early in the morning for a quick breakfast and with your Guide transfer to Kasenyi gate for registration for the morning game drive. Queen Elizabeth is one of Uganda’s most visited parks, offering some of the best African wildlife safaris. While on the morning game drive, expect to see quite a everal wildlife ranging from buffalo, lions, Kob antelope, and hyenas, among so many other animals. You will end your game drive with an exciting breakfast in the bush.
Afternoon Boat safari on Kazinga Channel
A boat safari on the Kazinga Channel is one of the most thrilling adventure activities on safaris in Queen Elizabeth National Park. This 36-kilometer-long channel allows you to spot several wildlife, mostly elephants, buffalo, and
After the boat ride, you will transfer back to your lodge for a relaxing dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation at
Kazinga Wilderness Lodge (Budget)
Tabingi Safari Lodge or Acacia Wilderness Mweya (Mid-Range )
Day 09: Transfer from Queen Elizabeth National Game Park to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
You will wake up very early in the morning, you will meet your guide, and embark on the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Game Park, the home of more than 53 percent of the remaining global population of mountain gorillas.
You will proceed with your journey to Bwindi, arriving later in the evening for a relaxation dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation at
Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge (Budget Range)
Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge Mid Range
Day 10: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
You will wake up very early in the morning for a quick breakfast at the lodge. You will meet with your safari guide and transfer to the headquarters of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for a briefing from the rangers about the gorilla trekking Guidelines in the forest.
Bwindi is home to more than 50 percent of the global remaining population of mountain gorillas, offering visitors a 99% chance of seeing mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Mountain Gorillas belong to the endangered animal species despite the number of 1,100 that have now been recorded. Tourism has contributed significantly to the fact that the animals are no longer persecuted by the local population but are protected.
After a short briefing, you hike into the densely forested jungle with an experienced guide, a ranger, and a few porters. Your guide will show you the tracks of the animals, answer your questions about the vegetation, and soon you will be up close to the mighty animals.
Upon allocating the mountain gorillas, you will be granted one hour to follow the mountain gorillas, observe them, and take photos and videos in total silence.
After, you will transfer back to your lodge for relaxation, Dinner, and an overnight stay. You have the option of taking an evening cultural walk to experience the Batwa Culture.
Accommodation at
Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge (Budget Range)
Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge Mid Range
Day 11: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After your morning tea, you will embark on your journey to Bunyonyi, which will take you over 3 hours to reach. Upon your arrival, you will be checked in and then directed to the lodge where you will spend your overnight. You will relax and then take your lunch, and then prepare to travel to the other lake to have a canoe boat cruise on the lake. You will then head back to the lodge, have dinner, and then rest.
Bunyonyi Eco Resort Midrange
Hawks Eye Lodge (Budget)
Day 12:Bunyonyi Community trail Experience
After your morning tea, you will get on your journey and have a community trail experience. You will be advised to carry your own water bottle and a packed lunch. After your lunch, you will be guided by your local guide and get to visit the local
people, where you will get to jazz with the local people in the community and get to be entertained by them. They will show you different traditional things, such as the medicinal herbs, the bows, and the arrows, to mention a few. You will then get back to your lodge, have dinner, and then rest.
Day 13: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
On this day, you will wake up and take your breakfast, then embark on your journey to Lake Mburo, which will take you over 5 hours to reach from Lake Mburo. On your journey to the park, you will have a stopover in Mbarara and have lunch. You will continue with your journey and finally reach the park. Upon your arrival, you will be checked in and then relax to prepare for the evening game drive, where you will see several animals, such as the zebras. You will then get back to the lodge, have dinner, and then relax.
Accommodation Options:
Rwakobo Safari Lodge Midrange
Eagles Nest Camp Budget
Day 14: Morning Game Drive and afternoon boat cruise | Uganda Wildlife and Gorilla Safari
The third last day of your trip, you will wake up very early in the morning, grab yourself a cup of tea, and then go for a game drive in the park. This is so amazing and charming because you will get to see several animals, such as the impala, antelopes, and giraffes, to mention a few. This will take you some time like approximately 2 hours. You will get to the lodge, have lunch ,and then prepare for an evening boat cruise at Rwonyo. You will get to see several animals on your boat cruises, such as the crocodiles, hippos, buffalo,s so on a From there, you will get back to the lodge, have dinner, and rest.
Day 15: Morning nature walk and transfer to Kampala | Uganda Wildlife and Gorilla Safari
Since this is the last day of your trip, you will wake up early, have your morning tea, have a nature walk, and then embark on your journey to Kampala. On your way, you will have aa stopoverr at the equator for picture moments and Lunch. You will continue with your journey and then finally reach Kampala. Upon your arrival in Kampala, your trained guide will pick you up nd drop you off at the Entebbe airport. And this marked the end of your 16-dayPearl off Africa safaris.
Day 15: Sheo Bill sock adventure or Kampala city tour and transfer to Entebbe International airport for your Flight back home
Since this is the last day of your trip, you will wake up early, have your morning tea, have a naturewalk,k and then embark on your journey to Kampala. On your way, you will have a stopover at the equator for picture moments and Lunch. You will continue with your journey and then finally reach Kampala. Upon your arrival in Kampala, your trained guide will pick you up nd drop you off at the Entebbe airport. And this marked the end of your 16-day Pearl of Africa safari.
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