12 Days Uganda Highlights Adventure

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

• You'll be collected from the airport.

• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Kampala

You will be met by our professional driver-guide at Entebbe International airport and be driven to Kampala in official Yala Safari vans. Depending on your arrival time it might be possible to take a city tour in the afternoon. You will check-in at Marie's Royal Hotel, where you will enjoy dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Kampala

Accommodation:

Marie's Royale Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in or near Kampala

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

In the morning you will start your safari by transferring to Kibale Forest National Park, stopping in Fort Portal for lunch. You can stop along the way at local villages and tea plantations to stretch your legs and get a feel for the scenery. You will arrive at your campsite in the evening in an area close to the crater lake bordering Kibale Forest.

Main Destination:

Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve

Accommodation:

Lake Nkuruba Campsite

• Budget tented camp located just outside Lake Nkuruba NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kibale Forest National Park is a rain forest that is home to over 1500 chimpanzees. During your morning trek you will see our “closest cousins” up close and capture shots of them grooming! Nine other species of monkeys can also be found in the forest, including red colobus, red tailed monkey and bush babies. In the forest canopy you will find beautifully colored butterflies and various bird species like the native great blue turaco, joyful greenbul, olive long tailed cuckoo and the superb black bee eater.

After the trek, we will start the transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Drive south with the Rwenzori Mountain ranges (the longest in Africa) in view, or drive along the crater lakes in the nearby hills. Upon reaching the lodge we will enjoy the impressive view over Queen Elizabeth National Park as prepare the day ahead.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park

Best Time to VisitDecember to February and June to July

High SeasonJune to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best WeatherJune to July and December to February (Least rain)

Accommodation:

The Baboon Safari Resort

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast we will embark to see Queen Elizabeth’s early risers. You will be exposed to a wide variety animals: elephants, buffalos, lions, leopards (more likely to be spotted in the evening), warthogs, hyenas and many more! After lunch it is time for a park classic: a two hour boat-cruise on the famous Kazinga Channel. This 36km channel links Lake George to Lake Edward. On the banks you can see land and water adapted hippopotamuses yawning and even gnashing their canines at each other. Meanwhie, the Nile crocodile rests in wait on the banks!

Main Destination:

Kazinga Channel (Queen Elizabeth NP)

Best Time to VisitJanuary to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High SeasonJune to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best WeatherJune to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Accommodation:

The Baboon Safari Resort

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Today you will transfer through the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park on the way to Bwindi. In Ishasha we will drive off into the vast savannah area, featuring topis and elephants, to hopefully get a glimpse of the lions high in the fig tree branches.

Continue transferring to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Here you will experience a change in the landscape from flat savanna to cultivated hills to jungle covered mountains. If we arrive early we can go on a walk to visit with people in the nearby community or relax while listening to local performers.

Main Destination:

Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)

Accommodation:

Gorilla Mist Camp

• Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Have an early breakfast and then get ready for the big highlight of this safari! Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is home to mountain gorillas - and you get to meet them today! You will set off into the forest with a special guide and trek through beautiful nature before finally getting to spend one hour in the area where the mountain gorillas are. Besides the gorillas, this Impenetrable Forest is full of birds, butterflies, plant species, forest hogs and elephants.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Bunyonyi View Resort

• Budget resort located in or near Lake Bunyonyi

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Today is a free day for you to relax by the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi. Here is a short list of optional activities: swimming (safe in this lake), hiking on the Bushara trail along the lake shore, or going on a canoe ride (featuring the sounds of exotic birds singing).

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Bunyonyi View Resort

• Budget resort located in or near Lake Bunyonyi

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast you will transfer to Lake Mburo, which is known as the “zebra magnet”. You will arrive in the park and have lunch at the lodge before heading out for an afternoon game drive to view zebras, topis, warthogs, cape buffaloes and impalas.

Main Destination:

Lake Mburo National Park

Best Time to VisitJune to August and December to February

High SeasonJune to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best WeatherJune, July and January to February (Little rainfall)

Accommodation:

MburoRwonyo Rest Camp

• Budget lodge located inside Lake Mburo NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Get up early for a morning safari walk, during which you’ll have the chance to see leopards, zebras, waterbucks and bird buffalos at daybreak! You will also pay a visit to a hyena’s den. Return for breakfast and then make your way back to Kampala, stopping for lunch in Masaka and at the equator.

Main Destination:

Kampala

Accommodation:

Marie's Royale Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in or near Kampala

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Leave your hotel in the morning for a city tour of Kampala, which will give you a true taste of the city! The tour can be a half or full day, depending on your interests. If you want a full day city tour it can include options like a lunch of local food, a visit to the Kasubi tombs, a crafts market, Gaddafi mosque or Namirembe cathedral. Later you will transfer to Entebbe, taking in some of Uganda’s more urban settings along the way.

Main Destination:

Kampala

Accommodation:

Lake Victoria View Guest House

• Budget guest house located in or near Entebbe

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Your guide will pick you up in the morning for your visit to Mabamba Swamp, which sits a bit south of Entebbe. If you are lucky we might see some interesting birds along the way. When we reach the swamp we will go out in small boats to search for the rare shoebill stork, lesser jacana, marsh harriers, African pygmy-goose, whistling ducks and, if it is the right season, the blue swallow, blue breasted bee eater and many other aquatic birds. You will return to Entebbe after the tour.

Main Destination:

Mabamba Swamp

Accommodation:

Lake Victoria View Guest House

• Budget guest house located in or near Entebbe

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

This is the last day of your safari. After breakfast you can relax and enjoy Entebbe as a cool breeze from Lake Victoria washes over you before we transfer you to the airport.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.

• You'll be dropped off at the airport.

Rates

Important to Know

• Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.

• This tour is not available to groups larger than 6 people.

• This tour accepts children who are 15 years and older.