Safari Overview
On the this Classic best if Uganda wildlife Safari, you will explore a number of different wildlife game parks starting in northern eastern Uganda in the Murchison falls national park, then explore Kidepo national park and proceed to the Sipi falls found in Mount Elgon national park. Uganda’s capital city, Kampala is where this classic safari begins and ends.
Day 1: Airport pickup
Day 2: Transfer from Kampala to Sipi Falls
Day 3: Explore Sipi Falls
Day 4: Transfer from Sipi falls to Kitgum
Day 5: transfer from Kitgum to Kidepo valley National park
Day 6: Explore Kidepo Valley National Park
Day 7: Transfer from Kidepo Valley to Murchison falls National Park
Day 8: Game Drives and Launch Cruise in Murchison falls National Park
Day 9: Chimpanzee tracking in Murchison falls national park
Day 10: Transfer from Murchison falls national park to Jinja
Day 11: explore Jinja
Day 12: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pickup from the airport
Entebbe international airport will be your arrival destination. You should get an entry permit if you do not have one. A representative from travel Gorge tours will welcome you, brief you about the safari and then transfer you to your accommodation in Kampala where you will dine and spend the night.
Accommodation Options: Kampala Serena Hotel (Luxury),or Cassia Lodge (Mid range), or the Lodge (Budget)
Day 2: Transfer from Kampala to Sipi Falls
You will leave for Sipi falls which is located in Kapchorwa district North East of Mbale as well Sironko driving through the town of Jinja, right after your breakfast. The convenience of its location at Mount Elgon’s foothills makes it a very beautiful town. It is filled with fascinating as well as lavish culture. Before advancing to Sipi village, we take a lunch break in Mbale and also enjoy the impressive scenery from the view points as you make your way to sipi village.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation options: Lactam lodge
Day 3: Explore Sipi Falls
You will have time to explore the Sipi Falls and hike to the top of the falls. The further you go to the base of the famous waterfalls, the more marvelous the walk becomes. You will then proceed to explore a number of caves with an abrupt steep incline. You shall go through banana plantations as you continue along the unclear track to different waterfalls. Return to the lodge for a nice lunch. During the afternoon You will visit the coffee project and the site where some of the world’s finest coffee is processed; don’t miss out on an opportunity to delight in a cup of fresh brewed coffee. Return for dinner and the night’s rest at your accommodation.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation options: Lactam lodge
Day 4: Transfer from Sipi falls to Kitgum
After taking breakfast early in the morning you will then proceed with your safari and head northwards. The long drive includes going through various traditional villages as well as landscapes offering very attractive scenery. In the afternoon, you reach Kitgum and check into accommodation. The rest of the day will be spent at leisure as you relax from the log drive.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation Option: Fulgy’s Guesthouse
Day 5: Transfer from Kitgum to Kidepo Valley National Park
After having an unrushed breakfast, you will Travel in your vehicle to Kidepo National park which is situated close to the border of Uganda and Sudan. You will take your lunch within the reserve at your booked lodging. Delight in the beautiful park sceneries as well as a short game drive in the park during the afternoon.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation Options: Apoka Lodge (luxury), or Nga’ Mou Wilderness Camp (mid-range), or UWA Bandas (budget)
Day 6: Explore Kidepo Valley National Park
Although it is situated in some of the country’s’ isolated places, you will spend the whole day in the most beautiful park of Uganda. You will explore Narus River while taking a game drive in the morning. Elephants, ostriches, zebras as well as giraffes are some of the animals you should look forward to seeing. Kidepo valley facilities more than 470 bird species making it a great haven for birders. You will have an opportunity of meeting the people of Karamoja at Karema as well as Kapedo while taking a cultural walk in the afternoon. The grinding stones-‘Kraals’ are some of the cultural items you will observe plus far more phenomenal African crafts. Go back for dinner and the night’s rest at your lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation Options: Apoka Lodge (luxury), or Nga’ Mou Wilderness Camp (mid-range), or UWA Bandas (budget)
Day 7: Transfer from Kidepo Valley to Murchison falls National Park
Today you will have breakfast very early in the morning, check out of your accommodation and thereafter begin the journey to Murchison falls national park from Kidepo. The enormous River Nile is positioned in the southern part and you will enter the park from the North. As you go across the grasslands of Savannah, lookout for elephants, buffaloes, hartebeests as well as the Uganda Kobs. You will stay the night and have dinner at your accommodation.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner
Accommodation Options: Paara Safari Lodge (luxury), or Pakuba Lodge (mid-range), or Sambiya River Lodge (budget).
Day 8: explore Murchison falls National Park
Following breakfast taken early morning, you will explore the Northern park shores, and see the wildlife in its natural setting. You will encounter several animals including lions, different antelopes, buffaloes, elephants and so many others in addition to various bird species.
Return for lunch at your lodge and in the afternoon Stand a chance to see wildlife face to face living on the banks of the River Nile as you proceed on an exhilarating boat cruise. You will stay the night and have dinner at your accommodation.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner
Accommodation Options: Paara Safari Lodge (luxury), or Pakuba Lodge (mid-range), or Sambiya River Lodge (budget).
Day 9: Chimpanzee tracking in Murchison falls national park
You will tour the top of the falls today. From here, you will cherish the powerful Nile River. You will see the succession of waterfalls from this view resulting from the force of the fall rumbling through a gap of seven meters only and dropping over a cliff of forty three meters. In the you proceed with the trip to Budongo forest found in the park’s Southern part, and there you will get a great opportunity to track the chimpanzees man’s closest living relative. Later return for dinner and the overnight at your accommodation.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner
Accommodation Options: Paara Safari Lodge (luxury), or Pakuba Lodge (mid-range), or Sambiya River Lodge (budget).
Day 10: Transfer from Murchison falls national park to Jinja
You will have a final breakfast in Murchsion Falls NP and then begin the journey to Jinja. Along the way, you will stop by Uganda’s rhino haven, the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track rhinos. The purpose for this park was to reinstate the rhinos across the country. You will then continue to Jinja having lunch en-route. Dinner and the overnight at your accommodation
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner
Accommodation Options: White-water lodge (luxury), or Jinja Nile resort (mid-range), or gate on the Nile (budget).
Day 11: Explore Jinja and the source of the Nile
You will spend the entire day within Jinja. You can go take part in memorable adventure activities such as horseback riding across the Nile, a boat ride to the authentic source of River Nile (the longest river in the world) or taking a village walk, white water rafting, bungee jumping as well as quad biking. (Please inform us which activities you would wish you engage in while booking this safari) Dinner and the overnight at your accommodation
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner
Accommodation Options: White-water lodge (luxury), or Jinja Nile resort (mid-range), or gate on the Nile (budget).
Day 12: Departure to Kampala, End of Safari
this will be the final day of our long wildlife adventure in Ugada, and confident that you would have attained remarkable memories and once in a lifetime experiences, the driver-guide will transfer you back to kampala after a relax breakfast at the lodge. You will be transferred to Entebbe International Airport for your outbound international flight or dropped at a hotel of your preference in Kampala.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Tour includes
Full board accommodation as per itinerary
All meals indicated in the itinerary
Service of an English-speaking driver guide
Ground transport in a 4WD safari Vehicle
Bottled drinking water in the car
Domestic flight to Kidepo National Park
Game Drives
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Launch Cruise on the Nile
Chimpanzee tracking
Park entrance fees
Tour excludes
Personal expenses on drinks, telephone, laundry etc
Tips to porters and driver/ guide
Insurance
Airfares
All activities mentioned as optional