12 Days Uganda Tours Adventure, Wildlife and Primates

12 Days Uganda Tours Adventure, Wildlife and Primates

Visit Uganda for  12 Days Uganda Tours Adventure, Wildlife and Primates, Entebbe International Airport always ushers beautiful visitors into Uganda referred to as the “Pearl of Africa”. Hospitable and friendly people. Good weather, good food, variety of flora and fauna, breathtaking scenery. Indeed it’s a destination worth it. You will visit the most adventurous city in Uganda, Jinja. Home to the source of the Nile. Raft on the River Nile. Track the Rhinos, view or hike to the top of the mighty falls and a launch to the bottom of the falls. It’s a remarkable experience.

The Highlights 12 Days Uganda Tours Adventure, Wildlife and Primates

Kampala City Tour

Jinja Visiting the Falls

Murchison Falls National Park

Kibale Forest National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Ishasha Sector for Climbing Lions

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Lake Mburo National Park

Equator Kampala

 Itinerary

 DAY 1: ARRIVAL

Following your arrival, a representative from paradise Adventure Vacations will meet and welcome you. And then you will later be transferred to your hotel for Dinner and Overnight, If you arrival earlier you can visit Entebbe Botanical Garden or Kampala City Tour.

Destination: Kampala

Accommodation Option:

Luxury: Kampala Serena Hotel | Sheraton Hotel

Mid-range: Protea Hotel | K Hotels Entebbe

Budget: Via Via Entebbe | 2 Friends Hotel

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drinking water throughout

Journey time: 2- 3 hours

 DAY 2: KAMPALA – JINJA

Early morning drive to Jinja for the Magnificent Uganda adventure experience. The journey will take you through Mabira forest the tropical rain forest in central Uganda, tea and sugarcane plantations plus several roadside markets arriving at Itanda falls in time for your full or half day white water rafting adventure on the Nile. You will then return back to Kampala arriving in the evening for overnight.

Destination: Jinja

Accommodation Option:

Luxury: Kampala Serena Hotel | Sheraton Hotel

Mid-range: Protea Hotel | K Hotels Entebbe

Budget: Via Via Entebbe | 2 Friends Hotel

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drinking water throughout

Journey time: 2- 3 hours

DAY 3: KAMPALA – MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

After an early breakfast, our driver guide will pick you up from your hotel at 7:00 am, he will also brief you about your 3 Days safari to Murchison falls and you will start your 6 hours journey to Murchison Falls National park. You will go through the Luwero, and later have a stopover at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking; here you will find both black and white rhinos.

After tracking have another stop in Masindi where you will have lunch, after lunch proceed to the park, after making payments for park entry drive towards the top of the falls, here along the way you will see various animals such as warthogs, baboons among others. Being at the top of the falls is an amazing experience as you will watch the magnificent falls squeezing through the rocks in an 8m gorge.

Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation Option:

 Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge | Chobe Safari Lodge

Mid-Range: Murchison River Lodge | Pakuba Safari Lodge

Budget: Hornbill Safari Lodge | Heritage Safari Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

 Drinking water throughout

Journey time: 5 – 6 hours

DAY 4: GAME DRIVE AND BOAT CRUISE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FALLS

On this day wake up early and have breakfast at 6:30 am, after your driver and the ranger guide will pick you up from the lodge to start your Game drive at 7:00 am. You may spot lions, Rothschild’s giraffe, and herds of elephants, buffalo’s warthog, Cape buffalo and many more

After the game drive at around 11:40 am, drive back to the lodge, relax/freshen up and have lunch so as to prepare for the afternoon boat cruise. On the boat you will be able to see various Nile crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, elephants along the banks of the Nile as well as different beautiful birds some singing in the trees such as the bee eaters, the colored kingfishers, the shoe billed stork and many others. The boat ride will take you to the base/bottom of the Murchison Falls, when you reach here you will be able to see clearly the mighty waterfalls. You could opt to go for hiking to the top where you will meet your driver guide who will drive you back to the lodge.

Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation Option:

 Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge | Chobe Safari Lodge

Mid-Range: Murchison River Lodge | Pakuba Safari Lodge

Budget: Hornbill Safari Lodge | Heritage Safari Lodge

 Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

 Drinking water throughout

Journey time: 5 – 6 hours

DAY 5: MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK – KIBALE NATIONAL PARK

Breakfast will be served early and embark on your journey to Kibale Forest National Park with lunch en-route in Hoima or Kagadi. This is a full day drive. You will arrive in Kibale in the evening and proceed to your lodge

Destination: Kibale Forest National Park

 Accommodation Option:

 Luxury: Kyaninga Lodge | Papaya Lake Lodge

Mid-range: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse | Irunga Lodge

Budget: Rwetera Safari Park | Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drinking Water throughout

 Journey time: 7-8 hours

DAY 6: CHIMPANZEE TRACKING AND BIGODI SWAMP WALK

Early in the morning after taking breakfast, you will go to the park headquarters where you will be briefed about chimpanzee trekking. By 8:00am, you will be starting your search for the chimpanzees within the park. These primates are the closest relatives to the human being and they share 98% of their DNA with that of the human beings.

There are also many other primate species which will be seen along with the chimpanzees and these include; the L’Hoest’s monkeys, golden monkeys, Black and white colobus monkeys, grey checked Mangabey, red tailed monkeys, the bush babies, and many bird species which include; green breasted pitta, rumped tinker bird, yellow spotted nicator, and the green breasted pitta, this park is one of the great rain forest in Africa and it has the largest community of chimpanzees where by each community has 1 -100 individuals and each community has a complicated social structure. The other primate species to view here include; the baboons, mongoose, otters, bush pigs as well as the bush bucks. For Dinner and Overnight

Destination: Kibale Forest National Park

Accommodation Option:

Luxury: Kyaninga Lodge | Papaya Lake Lodge

Mid-range: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse | Irunga Lodge

Budget: Rwetera Safari Park | Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drinking Water throughout

Journey time: 7-8 hours

DAY 7: TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

Early in the morning after breakfast, you might opt for a nature walk in Kibale forest or decide to drive directly to Queen Elizabeth National park. The drive takes 3 hours and you will pass through fort portal following the ranges of Moutain Rwenzori. You will arrive at the park in time for lunch. On your arrival, check at the lodge and enjoy your lunch as you prepare to enjoy a game drive with in the park, you may view many animal species including the birds, elephants, lions, buffalos, kobs, antelopes and many more. Queen Elizabeth is mainly famous for the many wildlife species and the Kazinga channel which connects Lake George and Lake Edward. The park covers an area of 767 sq. miles and it’s a home to many bird species as well as crater lakes. After the game drive, return to your lodge for an overnight and dinner.

Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation Option:

Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge | Elephant Plains Game Lodge

Mid-range: Twin Lake Safari Lodge | Elephant Hub Lodge

Budget: Pumba Safari Cottages | Irungu Forest Safari Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinking Water throughout

 Journey time: 3 – 4 hours 

DAY 8: MORNING GAME DRIVE AND BOAT CRUISE

We shall wake up so early in the morning, proceed to the park to engage in an early morning game drive to view the early morning risers in Kasenyi track, get chance to view many animals including; lions, elephants, solitary buffaloes, kobs, antelopes, etc. Return to the lodge for breakfast and lunch as you prepare to enjoy a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel, were your eyes will be fed with variety of water animals and birds. The wildlife species include; the crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, pink backed pelicans, saddle billed stork, the malachite kingfishers. After, return to the lodge for your dinner and overnight.

Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation Option:

Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge | Elephant Plains Game Lodge

Mid-range: Twin Lake Safari Lodge | Elephant Hub Lodge

Budget: Pumba Safari Cottages | Irungu Forest Safari Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinking Water throughout

 Journey time: 3 – 4 hours 

DAY 9: QUEEN ELLIZABETH NATIONAL PARK – BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK

Early in the morning after breakfast, drive to towards the south of the park through the great shinning Savannah vegetation and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national Park via the Ishasha sector which is famous for the tree climbing lions. On your arrival at the park, check in at the lodge, relax in preparation for a strenuous day ahead.

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National

 Accommodation Option:

Luxury: Buhoma Lodge | Gorilla Safari Lodge

Mid-range: Silverback Safari Lodge | Engagi Lodge

Budget: Bakiga Lodge | Broadbill Forest Camp

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drinking Water throughout

 Journey time: 3 – 4 hours

Day 10: GORILLA TREKKING AND BATWA COMMUNITY VISIT DANCE EXPERIENCE 

Have an early morning breakfast, and after proceed to the park headquarters to have a briefing about the dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking in Bwindi. The rangers will then accompany you to the rainforest to start your search for the gentle giants. This walk can sometimes be tough but when you encounter the gentle giants it will be a memorable and a rewarding experience.

Trekkers are always advised to carry their rain coats and boots because the weather there is always unpredictable. There are also some potters who always help with the carrying of the luggage on behalf of the visitors but at a small cost. On sighting the gorillas, the rangers will guide you on how to handle them, especially by giving them a 6 meter distance as you enjoy them play around. It’s always not easy to predict how long gorilla tracking will take and this also depends on the location of some families since some of them are far from the park headquarters.

However, it always takes 2 to 8 hours to come into contact with them and the rangers will always be there to guide you. Trackers are also advisable to be physically fit before going for tracking. After your trek, return to the lodge for your lunch and in the afternoon, you may opt to visit the Batwa community to enjoy some cultural performances before retiring at your lodge.

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National

 Accommodation Option:

Luxury: Buhoma Lodge | Gorilla Safari Lodge

Mid-range: Silverback Safari Lodge | Engagi Lodge

Budget: Bakiga Lodge | Broadbill Forest Camp

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drinking Water throughout

Journey time: 3 – 4 hours

DAY  10: TRANSFER TO LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK

Have breakfast and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park, which is approximately a 6-to-7-hour drive. You will drive through the beautiful scenery of Terraced kigezi hills, farms banana plantation until you reach Lake Mburo. This Park is the smallest but surprisingly with 13 lakes inside, it is known mostly for having a dazzle of zebras, impalas, antelope species, over 332 bird species all occupying an area of 371 sq km. You will have lunch enroute in Mbarara and proceed with afternoon game drive as soon as you enter the park. Check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight rest.

Destination: Lake Mburo National Park

Accommodation Option:

Luxury: Mihingo lodge | Kigambira Safari Lodge

Mid-range: Rwakobo lodge | Arcadia Lodge Lake Mburo

Budget: Eagle’s Nest | Leopard Rest Camp

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drinking water throughout

Journey time: 8- 11 hours

Day 12: Departure

After an early breakfast, have a small game drive in the park as you embark on your journey back to Kampala. Have lunch en route with a stopover at the equator to have experiments and take enough photos. Then later you drive to Kampala in the evening or a drop off at the hotel or airport if there is departure flight on schedule. Thank you for choosing Paradise Adventure Vacations, We hope to see you again!!!

Destination: Kampala/Entebbe International Airport

Accommodation Option: No

Meals Plan: Breakfast, and Lunch

Drinking water throughout

Journey time: 8- 11 hours

TOUR COST: 

Price includes on 12 Days Uganda Tours

• A 4×4 minibus/ landcruiser with a professional English speaking driver guide
• All park entrance fees
• 2 game drives
• Tracking the Rhinos
• 2 boat cruises
• Full board accommodation as per the itinerary
• Chimpanzee tracking
• White water rafting
• Water

Price Excludes on 12 Days Uganda Tours

• Beverages/ drinks,
• International flights
• Visas
• Laundry services
• Any Private Expenses
• Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary.

What to carry:

• A pair of water proof trousers and jacket.
• Boots
• A hat
• Insect repellent
• A pair of sun glasses
• Personal camera

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