25 Days Best Uganda (Gorillas & Wildlife) Self Drive Safari
25 Days Best Uganda (Gorillas & Wildlife) Self Drive Safari: The 25 Days Best Uganda (Gorillas & Wildlife) Self Drive Safari takes you to Sezibwa Falls, Source of the Nile, White water rafting, Sipi Falls hike, Nyero Rock Painting, Pian Upe national Reserve, Kidepo national Park, Murchison Falls national Park, Kibale national Park-Chimpanzee tracking, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park-Gorilla Trekking, Queen elizabeth national Park lake Mburo National Park
Itinerary Highlight for 25 Days Best Uganda (Gorillas & Wildlife) Self Drive Safari
Day 1: Kampala City Tour
Day 2: Transfer to Jinja
Day 3: White Water Rafting
Day 4: Transfer to Sipi falls
Day 5: Sipi Falls Hike & Nyero Rock Painting Visit
Day 6: Transfer Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve
Day 7: game Drive and Community Visit
Day 8: Full day Game drive & Kanangorok Hot springs visit
Day 9: Narus Valley Morning game drive & transfer to Murchison falls
Day 10: Morning game drive and boat cruise
Day 11: Morning Delta boat cruise and chimp tracking
Day 12: Transfer to Kibale forest national Park
Day 13: Chimp tracking and Bigodi nature Walk
Day 14: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 15: Morning game drive and kazinga channel boat cruise
Day 16: Morning game drive and Kyambura chimp tracking & transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
Day 18: Gorilla trekking and Batwa experience
Day 19: Transfer to Mgahinga National Park
Day 20: Mount Sabyinyo Hike
Day 21: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 22: Relaxation and Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi
Day 23: Transfer to Lake Mburo national Park
Day 24: Game drives and afternoon boat cruise
Day 25: Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
Day 1: Kampala City tour
After an early morning breakfast at your lodge, the driver guide will drive you around the Kampala city for a city tour to visit attraction sites including: The National Theater and Uganda museum to look at creative local arts and crafts provided by the different cultures of Uganda; the Bahai Temple via Makerere University- the oldest institution of higher learning in Uganda; Kasubi Tombs the UNESCO heritage site that burnt down in to ashes for Buganda Story narrations and to share the Buganda Kingdom Values and norms; the Namugongo Shrine where Uganda martyrs were buried; Kabaka’s Lake for a close look at the largest man-made excavated lake in Africa for birding and butterfly watching;
You will then return to your lodge for dinner and overnight
However, you can spend an evening enjoying the Kampala nightlife at Theater La Bonita or with Ndere cultural troupe for traditional performances.
Day 2: Transfer to Jinja
Wake up early for breakfast, after which the driver will drive to Jinja on a towo hours roadtrip with the first stopover at sezibwa falls which is located in Kayanja sub county of Mukono district, where you will do nature walks, mountain hiking, cultural caves visiting. You will then proceed to Mabira forest for birding experience. After here, you will be driven to Jinja trough the beautiful sugar cane plantations, forest, tea plantation arriving in time for lunch at you hotel/lodge.
Spend the rest of the afternoon chilling on a boat cruise along the source of the Nile, and later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight
Day 3: White Water Rafting
Start your morning with breakfast and after you will be driven to the starting point for briefing. The rafting crew will provide you with proper rafting gear, and take your trough practical safety briefing for your rafting .
You will set off for your raft through the 3-5 grade rapids. Lunch break will be provided after which you will proceed with your raft, till the end, when you will be offered a barbeque retreat along with drinks.
Return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight sleep
Day 4: Transfer to Sipi falls
In the morning after your breakfast, set off for your journey to Kapchorwa to hike Sipi Falls which consist of 3 water falls. This journey offers breathtaking picturesque of Mount Elgon on winding roads,the low plains and the roadside markets along the way.
Arrive at your lodge for Lunch, and head on for a community walk to interact with the Locals, after which you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Hiking Sipi falls and visit Nyero Rock Painting
After your breakfast, embark on your 4 hours sipi Falls hiking Adventure, where you hike up 3 water falls of different heights measuring 75m, 85m and 100, which make up the sipi falls. You will be amazed by the beautiful natural splash of the water as it flows over the rocks.
The hike is quite stranous but rewarding, after then you will return to the Lodge for Lunch and an afternoon rest.
Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
Day 6: Transfer to Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve Via Nyero Rock Painting.
After your morning break fast, you will be driven to Nyero Rock Painting to spot the ancient art, historical paintings among others. The driver guide will then proceed with the drive to Pian-Upe game reserve with a lunch en-route and connect for an evening game drive, along which you will drive to your camp for dinner and an overnight.
Day 7: Game drive and community visit
Have breakfast and head for the morning game drive in the Savannah plains to search for animals including cheetahs, roan Antelopes, Elands, Zebras, hartebeests, Oribis, Gunthers Dik Dik, Buffaloes, Uganda Kobs, Buffaloes, Blue and Common Duiker, Impalas among others. After here, return for lunch and later you will join one of the Karamojong communities for a cultural retreat.
Dinner and overnight at the Camp
Day 7: Transfer to Kidepo
Wake up early for breakfast, checkout of the lodge and drive northwards to Kidepo national park, Uganda’s untouched wilderness with majority of flora and fauna. The park is located in the North Eastern Part of Uganda, taking between 5-7 hours drive. Yoy will have lunch upon checkin at your lodge.
Go for an evening game drive. Chances are high that you might spot lions, leopards, buffaloes, zebras among other animals & various bird species.
Day 8: Full day Game drive & Kanangorok Hot springs visit
Have Breakfast, and proceed to the spectacular eye-catching Kanangorok hot springs situated a few kilometers from the park, enjoy the stories and cultural demonstrations not forgetting the practice of boiling an egg and eating it.
Head back to the Lodge for Lunch, and after go for an exclusive encounter by visiting the Manyattas, as you enjoy their traditional performances, stories.
Drive back to the Lodge for dinner and an overnight
Day 9: Narus Valley Morning game drive & transfer to Murchison falls
After breakfast, connect to Narus valley for a morning game drive where you might find animals including the African Elephants, Buffaloes, Giraffes Cheaths, Lions, Leopards, Elands on a lucky day. Return to your lodge for Lunch and later proceed to Murchison Falls National Park.
You will reach in the evening where you will check, relax, have dinner and an overnight at the lodge.
Day 10: Morning game drive and boat cruise
Start your day with an early morning game drive, after break fast, driving around the Buligi game track on the northern bank in the Nile valley looking out for herds of African Buffaloes, African Elephants, warthogs and towering Giraffes, Bushbucks, Reedbuck, Duikers, Uganda Kob, Oribi and unusual-looking hartebeest as well as African Lions, and a chance to spot out a Leopard.
After here, return to the lodge for Lunch as you prepare for afternoon waterfall boat cruise, with astonishing display of wildlife and culminated with the memorable Frontal view of the falls and view of the sun set hence a great encounter.
Day 11: Morning Delta boat cruise and chimp tracking
Morning boat cruise at the Victoria Nile to the Delta point where the Nile meets Lake Albert at the Top Corner of the park. You also have an opportunity of sighting more aquatic animals including; Hippos, Crocodile, pythons etc.
Return for lunch and later go for an afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
Day 12: Transfer to Kibale forest national Park
Start the day with early morning breakfast and later, transfer you to Kibale National Park which is 7 hours’ drive in our good and comfortable 4×4 safari vehicle. You will enjoy the jaw dropping sceneries, landscapes and also have lunch-preferably packed. Arrive and check in at your lodge of choice in Kibale National Park.
Day 13: Chimp tracking and Bigodi nature Walk
After an early morning breakfast, You will be driven to Kanyanchu visitors center chimpanzee tracking briefing on what you will do, what you expect during the trekking. After here, roll out to the starting point of your tracking, where your follow the trails according to the guides instruction. This inspiring experience may last between 2- 8 hours depending on the location of the chimpanzees since they are Mobile. You will then stay in their presence after which you will trace your way back to the starting point. You will then be driven back to the headquarters to pick your chimpanzee tracking certificate.
After, you will return to have lunch and in the afternoon, you will head for Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for guided nature walk, that will take you through amazing primate encounter especially the L’Hoest monkeys, red colobus, vervet monkeys, baboons; birds such asthe great blue Turacos plus other mammal species.
Day 14: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have breakfast and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park with an en-route visit to the exploration Lake. Arrive in the lodge and checkin
Later in the afternoon, go for agme drive, where you might spot elephants, Giant forest hogs, Buffaloes and some bird species
Day 15: Morning game drive and kazinga channel boat cruise
Rise at an early morning breakfast and head for a 3-4 hours, along the Kasenyi plains or Mweya area where you will be able to spot the nocturnal animals going back to their dens after hunting in the night. Expect to see Leopard, hippos, hartebeests, lions, small primates, antelopes, warthogs birds and other early morning risers. You will drive back to the lodge for lunch as you wait for the afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel.
At 2:00pm, you will transfer to Kazinga channel for a boat cruise, where you will be impressed with what the channel has to offer as you watch heard of elephants, hippos, buffaloes, crocodiles and various bird species.
Dinner and overnight at the Lodge
Day 16: Morning game drive and Kyambura chimp tracking & transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
After breakfast in the morning, you will be transferred for chimpanzee tracking at the Kyambura GorgeHiking the gorge’s steep slopes is strenuous but rewarding, as you hike down agorge with it’s sights of magical lush mature tropical trees. During trekking, you may might also encounter the black and white colobus monkeys and Olive Baboons.
Return to the Lodge for Lunch, after which you will head to Bwindi Impenetrable National park through Isasha route, where you might spot tree climbing Lions. Arrive at the lodge in the evening for dinner and an overnight
Day 18: Gorilla trekking and Batwa experience
On this day, you will be driven to the park headquarters for briefing, about the gorilla, gorilla trekking and what to expect them, after which you will be splitted into groups, each assigned to a gorilla family. At 8:00pm, each group, along with rangers and park guides will roll to trek the gorilla families assigned to them. Gorilla trekking takes between 2-8 hours depending with an inclusive 1 hour of close encounter in their presence on how far the mountain gorillas have moved and the group strength.
After here, you will return to the headquarters for a gorilla trekking certificate. You will return to your lodge for lunch and later go for a cultural walk, to interact with the local people. You will participate in Captivating traditional performances presented by the women’s groups or orphaned children groups
Day 19: Transfer to Mgahinga National Park
We depart for Mgahiinga gorilla National Park after breakfast. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is famously known famously known for its 3 distinct volcanoes that are usually hiked as well as the mountain gorillas. Arrive in time in time for lunch and check-in in any hotel of your choice in Kisoro town. You can either choose to relax in the afternoon, or rather explore Kisoro town.
Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
Day 20: Mount Sabyinyo Hike
Following a morning breakfast, you will head to the trail head to start our hike for the day. At Mgahinga, there are 3 challenging and straneous volcano peaks to climb. A climb up the mountain takes one up a ridge along the eastern side of the climb to the peak. If you are to continue the climb to the second peak involves walking a ridge with spectacular drops into gorges of Rwanda and Uganda, a dual experience you will achieve here. Finally, the hike up to the third peak is steep with a number of ladders and mush scrambling. You are guaranteed getting your hands dirty on your way up to the third peak! Once on top, you will be standing three countries of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, which is triple experience!!! Hiking up may take about eight hours round trip to cover the 14km stretch depending on the group’s physical strength and speed. You are advised to carry with you plenty of drinking water as well as warm clothing and rain gear as it may rain any time of the day during the hike not for getting enough energy snacks.
Return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight
Day 21: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
You will, after breakfast be driven to Lake Bunyonyi-the second deepest lake in Africa one of the most spectacular places in western Uganda. It is also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim as it is bilharzias free. The journey takes 3-5 hours drive, and you will reach in time for lunch. You will spend the whole afternoon resting and relaxing at the pool
Dinner and overnight will be at one of the many lodges near the lake.
Day 22: Relaxation and Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi
This morning you will go for a canoe ride to spot water animals and birds, since the lake is blessed with several bird species or go swimming, otherwise you can go for walk through the surrounding hills of the lake. The landscapes around the lake is made up of steep hills covered with lush green vegetation protruding through the water’s edge. Climbing further to the top of the hills offers breathtaking views of the Volcano ranges at the Ugandan Border with Rwanda.
Breakfast, Lunch and dinner at the Lodge
Day 23: Transfer to Lake Mburo national Park
You will be transferred to Lake Mburo National Park with en-route stop overs for lunch in Mbarara, equator and crafts shop to buy souvenirs. Heap to the Lodge at Lake Mburo for dinner and overnight.
Day 24: Game drives and afternoon boat cruise
Early morning after breakfast, you will set off for a game drive to search for early risers, including zebras, antelopes, Impalas, spotted hyenas, leopards, sitaungas among others. Return to the lodge to relax for lunch, after then head for an afternoon boat ride at the lake. You will spot hippos, and several water bird species.
Return to the Lodge in the evening for dinner and an overnight.
Day 25: Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
Transfer Back to Entebbe
