13 Days Uganda Encompassed Safari – Visit; Jinja for a Full Day – Grade 5 – White Water Rafting Experience on the Nile (Africa’s Longest River -6700Km long), Kibale Forest National Park for the Best Chimpanzee Trekking Experience, Queen Elizabeth National Park for the Kazinga Channel Boat Safari – Probably The best boat Safari in Uganda, Mgahinga forest for Golden Monkey Trekking and Bwindi impenetrable forest rumoured to be the Capital for Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Africa. Bwindi Forest boasts of over 440 individuals out of the total number – 840 individuals of mountain gorillas still existing in Africa.
13 Days Uganda Encompassed Safari
TOUR DETAILS:
Tour Starts: Entebbe.
Ends: Entebbe.
TOUR VISITS:
- Jinja.
- Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
- Murchison Falls NP.
- Kibale Forest NP.
- Queen Elizabeth NP.
- Bwindi Forest NP.
- Mgahinga NP.
Brief Itinerary:
- Day 01: Transfer to Zziwa Sanctuary for Rhino tracking.
- Day 02: Chimpanzee tracking at Budongo Forest, Visit the top of Murchison Falls
- Day 03: Morning Game Drive + Afternoon Boat Trip on the Nile.
- Day 04: Delta trip, + Afternoon Safari Drive.
- Day 05: Transfer to Kibale Forest NP.
- Day 06: Chimpanzee tracking In Kibale Forest NP + Visit Bigodi Swamp.
- Day 07: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth + Afternoon boat trip.
- Day 08: Morning Game Drive, + Afternoon transfer to Ishasha Sector.
- Day 09: Morning game Drive in Ishasha + transfer to Buhoma (Bwindi Forest).
- Day 10: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest NP.
- Day 11: Nkuringo Walkthrough Bwindi Forest NP.
- Day 12: Golden Monkey Trekking in Mgahinga NP.
- Day 13: Fly from Kisoro to Entebbe – End of Safari.
13 Days Uganda Encompassed (All about Uganda)
Arrival in Uganda
This day’s plans are entirely in your hands. You are expected to arrange your flights to Uganda landing at Entebbe International Airport. We can assist in arranging for an airport pick-up and also recommend a good place to stay within your budget range.
Day 01: Transfer to Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Today marks the actual start of your 16 Days Uganda Encompassed Safari. You’ll be met by the guide from Realm Africa Safaris™ for a 15-minute briefing before setting off from your hotel in Entebbe. After the briefing, you will embark on a drive heading North towards Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary for check-in & lunch at the lodge.
In the late afternoon, you will be joined by a Rhino guide for a short briefing about Rhino tracking after which you’ll head out into the shrubs & bushes to search for the Rhinos on foot. When you find them you will enjoy plenty of time photographing, filming or simply staring at the gorgeous creators that are on the verge of extinction.
Journey time(s): Entebbe to Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary – 4 hours.
Accommodation:
- Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary Guesthouse (Budget).
- Zziwa Luxury Chalets. (Midrange & Upmarket).
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (BLD).
Day 02: Transfer to Budongo Forest for Chimpanzee tracking, Visit the top of the Falls & continue to your lodge.
You’ll start your day at 06:00 am (wake up & have breakfast) and be ready to leave for Budongo Forest at 06:45 am to drive to Budongo Forest arriving on time for your Chimpanzee tracking at 08:00 am. Tracking will take up most of the morning, and when you find the chimps, you will be allowed to spend up to an hour photographing, filming (non-commercial), or gazing at these amazing cousins of Man – remember they share up to 98.7% DNA with man.
Return to base camp, and meet up with your driver-guide who will drive you to the Top of Murchison Falls. Return to your accommodation, for lunch, and thereafter we drive into Murchison Falls National Park proceeding to the Top of Murchison Falls – Nothing amazing like this.
Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison Lodge (Budget).
- Murchison River Lodge (Midrange).
- Anyadwe House – Private & Exclusive Villa (Upmarket).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (BLD).
Day 03: Morning Game Drive, Afternoon boat Safari to the Falls
Breakfast; thereafter go for a morning game safari inside the heart of Murchison Falls National Park in search of lions, leopards, giraffes, elephants, Kobs, oribis, and over 460 bird species roam this beautiful park. return to your Lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, you will go on a Murchison Falls boat safari to the Falls. This trip on the River Nile can be very rewarding with numerous sights of hippos, Buffaloes, elephants, and of course the Nile crocodile.
Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison Lodge (Budget).
- Murchison River Lodge (Midrange).
- Anyadwe House – Private & Exclusive Villa (Upmarket).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (BLD).
Day 04: Visit the Delta for Shoebill Tracking, Afternoon boat Safari to the Falls
Breakfast; thereafter go for a morning boat safari to the Delta Area of Murchison Falls National Park. This trip allows you to traverse a very secluded section of the park most popular for shoebill sightings and over 460 bird species roam this beautiful Park. Return to your Lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon (3:30 pm), you will go on a safari in the park. Return to base on time for dinner & overnight.
Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison Lodge (Budget).
- Murchison River Lodge (Midrange).
- Anyadwe House – Private & Exclusive Villa (Upmarket).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (BLD).
Day 05: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Breakfast; thereafter embark on the drive through the Rift Valley to Kibale Forest National Park. You’ll stop at a local cuisine restaurant in Fort Portal for lunch before continuing to your hotel near Kibale Forest National Park. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure.
Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Camp ( Budget Option).
- Turaco Tree Tops ( Midrange Option).
- Primate Lodge (Upmarket).
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.
Day 06: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale Forest
Breakfast; thereafter your driver-guide will transfer you to the Parks Information center/briefing point for a pre-chimp trekking Brief from a Uganda wildlife Authority Ranger guide. You then will join a group of other trekkers, in the company of rangers, who will lead you on chimpanzee Tracking and trekking experience Inside Kibale forest – “the world’s primate Capital”. Return to your lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, your guide will then transfer you to Bigodi for a guide Nature walk in the popular Bigodi Swamp home to up to 08 primates – a good addition to your chimp trekking in the Kibale forest.
Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Camp ( Budget Option).
- Turaco Tree Tops ( Midrange Option).
- Primate Lodge (Upmarket).
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.
Day 07: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Breakfast; thereafter transfer to Queen Elizabeth Park crossing the equator line. Drive to Mweya Peninsular in time for the Kazinga Channel boat safari – a slow-moving boat that allows you both viewing and photographic moments capturing both birds and animals.
Accommodation:
- Bush Lodge (Budget).
- Tabingi Safari Lodge (Midrange).
- Elephant Plains Lodge (Upmarket).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 08: Transfer to Bwindi
Breakfast; then embark on a morning game drive through the Kasenyi plains of Queen Elizabeth National park. Return to the lodge for lunch, thereafter transfer to Ishasha Sector (Southern Queen Elizabeth) arriving in time for check-in & dinner at the lodge.
Accommodation:
- Topi Lodge (Budget).
- Ishasha Jungle Lodge (Midrange).
- Ishasha Wilderness Camp (Upmarket).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 09: Morning safari in Ishasha, thereafter transfer to Bwindi
Breakfast; thereafter embark on a morning game drive through the Ishasha plains in search of wildlife with a chance of sighting the tree Climbing Lions that roam the plains of this park. Transfer to Buhoma arriving on time for lunch at your lodge.
Accommodation:
- Gorilla Bluff Lodge (Budget).
- Ride For A Woman Guesthouse (Midrange).
- Buhoma Lodge (Upmarket).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (BLD).
Day 10: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi.
Breakfast; thereafter you will join other trekkers for a Gorilla trekking experience through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. In the lead of an armed ranger and guide, you will trek through this impenetrable forest, and upon finding the gorillas you will be allowed up to 1-hour viewing and photography time. Gorilla trekking may at times last up to 5 hours requiring good physical health and or fitness is very important. Return to your lodge for dinner & overnight.
Accommodation:
- Gorilla Bluff Lodge (Budget).
- Ride For A Woman Guesthouse (Midrange).
- Buhoma Lodge (Upmarket).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (BLD).
Day 11: Guided walk from Buhoma to Nkuringo
Breakfast; thereafter your Nkuringo Community guide will be waiting to lead you through the Forest trails of Bwindi Forest on the IVY’S trailhead. You will be picked up on the other end and transferred to your lodge.
Accommodation:
- Travellers Rest Hotel (Budget).
- Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge (Midrange).
- Mt.Gahinga Lodge (Upmarket).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 12: Golden Monkey Trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Breakfast; thereafter drive to Mgahinga National Park for Golden Monkey trekking. Return to Lodge for Dinner and Overnight.
Accommodation:
- Travellers Rest Hotel (Budget).
- Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge (Midrange).
- Mt.Gahinga Lodge (Upmarket).
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 13: Fly to Entebbe
Breakfast; thereafter with all your bags packed, we embark on a transfer journey to Kisoro Airstrip for your Scheduled local flight to Entebbe where your 13 Days Uganda Safari with Realm Africa Safaris™ ends. UNLESS you would like to Add on the 3 – 4 Days Jinja Extension.
End of your 13 Days Uganda Encompassed Safari.
Our Standard offer is a 4X4 Safari Landcruiser
You’ll be driven in a customized 4×4 Toyota Landcruiser. All our land cruisers come fully air-conditioned and with a cool box fully packed with complimentary en-route drinks and snacks. The trucks all have large windows and an open roof that offers a 360° animal view allowing for photography while on safari.
Includes & excludes are as mentioned below:
TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
- *01 Gorilla Permit Per Person.
- *01 Chimp Permit per Person.
- *01 Golden Monkey Permit per Person.
- *13 Nights’ Accommodation.
- *All Meals as indicated in the itinerary.
- *All Park Fees.
- *Ground transportation.
- * Local Flights – where mentioned Incl.
- *English-speaking driver-guide.
- *All fuel Costs for the tours are as per the itinerary.
- *Bottled mineral water in the car NOT at the lodges.
TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES:
- *Visa Fees.
- *Any government-imposed increments on park fees/taxes.
- *Accommodation on the last day.
- *International flights (from/to home).
- *Tips (tipping guideline US$10 pp per day).
- *Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- *……..and or any other items not mentioned as inclusive.
ADD 3 – 4 Days Jinja Extension
Add to your Itinerary our popular 3 – 4 Days Jinja Extension that Visits Uganda’s Adventure Capital – Jinja. Here you will get to stay at a lodge on a private Island in the middle of the Nile. While here, you may just relax and unwind after your Uganda Safari, or there is a List of interesting things To See & Do in Jinja, among these is the adrenaline check – Grade 5 white water Rafting.
Learn more about things to see & do in Jinja.
ADD 02 DAYS RWANDA GORILLA TREKKING SAFARI
Add to this Itinerary a SECOND gorilla trekking Experience in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park.
SPECIAL NOTE:
- Adding a Second Gorilla Trekking In Rwanda to your itinerary means this tour then becomes 14 Days Double Uganda – Rwanda Gorilla Safari instead of 13 Days Uganda Encompassed.
- In the event that you opt to Add 03 Days of Gorilla Trekking In Rwanda, we advise Flying-out from Kigali.
