16 DAYS UGANDA SAFARI TOUR (KIDEPO,MURCHISON, KIBALE, QUEEN, BWINDI, LAKE BUNYONYI ,LAKE MBURO & JINJA WHITE WATER RAFTING)

16 Days Uganda Safari tour (Kidepo, Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo & Jinja White water rafting) : This 16 Days Uganda Safari tour takes you to the most visited destinations in Uganda the pearl of Africa including Kidepo valley national park one of the least visited destination in Uganda due to its remote location and yet the most stunning with beautiful fauna and flora species, Jinja a famous tourist destination that is known to be source of the Nile River, Murchison falls national park a home to the world’s most powerful waterfall, Bwindi impenetrable national park a home to the largest population of endangered mountain gorillas, Kibale forest a home to a huge population of Chimpanzees and other 12 primates, Queen Elizabeth national park a home to tree climbing lions in Ishasha sector as well as the Kazinga channel that harbor a huge population of Hippos, Lake Bunyonyi one of the deepest Lakes In the world and Lake Mburo national park, the smallest and closest savanna part near the capital city of Uganda. This 16 days/ 14 nights Uganda Safari starts and ends in Kampala Uganda.

Highlights of 16 Days Uganda Safari tour

  • Day 1: Transfer to Gulu
  • Day 2: Transfer to Kidepo valley national park
  • Day 3: Full day game drive in Kidepo valley national park
  • Day 4: Transfer to Murchison falls national park
  • Day 5: Game drive and boat cruise in Murchison falls national park
  • Day 6: Transfer to Kibale forest national park
  • Day 7: Chimpanzee trekking and nature walk
  • Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
  • Day 9: Full day in Queen Elizabeth national park
  • Day 10: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • Day 11: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
  • Day 12: Full day in Lake Bunyonyi
  • Day 13: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park
  • Day 14: Full day in Lake Mburo
  • Day 15: Return to Kampala and connect to Jinja
  • Day 16: White water Rafting and return to Kampala

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: Transfer to Gulu

Kampala/ Entebbe to Gulu: The 1st day of your 16 Days Uganda Safari tour will set off either from Kampala / Entebbe with a hotel or airport pick up by our experienced safari driver/ guide who will brief you about this adventurous safari as you set off on a drive to Gulu. This is done in order to cut the long journey drive to Kidepo valley national park. You will therefore spend your first night of the safari in Gulu town.

Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Transfer to Kidepo valley national park

Gulu to Kidepo valley national park: After breakfast at your hotel in Gulu, check out of the hotel and start the 2nd day of your 16 Days Uganda Safari tour with a 3-4 hours’ drive to Kidepo valley national park through the rolling Karamoja hills, homesteads and many other fascinating and scenic views of different attractions. Upon park arrival, you will be welcomed by the undiscovered stunning vegetation cover that harbor plenty of wildlife species. Proceed to check in your lodge for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive to view several animals in the park including Zebras, Hartebeests, Elephants, Buffaloes, lions, Cheetahs, and many more. As the sun goes down, you will be returned to your lodge for dinner and have an overnight sleep.

16 Days Uganda Safari tour (Kidepo, Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo & Jinja White water rafting)
Kidepo Valley National park

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Full day in Kidepo valley national park

Full day game viewing: After breakfast on the 3rd day of 16 Days Uganda Safari tour, you will head out for the full day game viewing in the plains of Kidepo valley national park where you will full explore the largest part of the park including the Narus valley. Be sure to encounter as many animals as possible. Lunch will be enjoyed as picnic lunch and later in the evening, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight rest as above.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Transfer to Murchison falls national park

Kidepo valley national park to Murchison falls national park: Day 4 of 16 Days Uganda Safari tour is full day drive to Murchison falls national park thus lunch will be enjoyed enroute and upon arrival, you will only check in your lodge, have dinner and overnight.

Meal plan/: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Full day in Murchison falls national park

Full day adventure in Murchison falls national park: Wake up early in the morning for breakfast at your lodge on the 5th day of 16 Days Uganda Safari tour, then meet your safari driver for an early morning game drive in the plains of Murchison falls national park, the Murchison waterfalls and many animals such as lions, leopards, buffaloes, African elephants, warthogs, zebras, bush pigs and birds. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch and return for an afternoon boat cruise at the Jet Paraa taking you upstream to the bottom of the most powerful waterfall. While on the boat cruise, you will enjoy the thunderous sound of the Murchison falls, watch many animals such as elephants, buffaloes and many animals along the banks of the river. Then head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Day 6: Transfer to Kibale forest national park

Murchison falls national park to Kibale forest national park: day 6 of 16 Days Uganda Safari tour is set aside for a full day drive. Enjoy your morning breakfast then check out and be driven to Kibale forest national park a home to over 13 primate species. Lunch will be enjoyed enroute along the way and upon arrival, you will check in your lodge for a relaxed dinner and night rest.

Meal plan: breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Chimpanzee trekking and guided nature walk

Chimpanzee trekking and nature walk:  Arise from the comfort of your bed early in the morning for breakfast as you get ready to spend an hour with Chimpanzees on a chimpanzee trekking safari in the wilderness of Kibale forest national park. Before embarking on Chimpanzee trekking on day 7 of 16 Days Uganda Safari tour, you will be briefed by experience rangers then head into the forests in search for chimpanzee troop that has been habituated and used to humans. While in the forest you will as well encounter with other park dwellers like other primates such as white and black colobus monkeys, baboons, L’Hoest’s monkeys, grey checked monkeys and different species of birds. When you find the chimpanzees you will be allowed to stay for one while taking pictures and watching chimpanzee play on tree tops.

16 Days Uganda Safari tour (Kidepo, Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo & Jinja White water rafting)
Chimpanzee trekking in kibale

Bigodi nature walk: After the experience you will exit the forest and return to your lodge for lunch after which you will return to the jungle for an afternoon guided nature walk in Bigodi wetland sanctuary one of the best birding spots in Uganda. You will be able to encounter other primates, plenty of bird species and many more. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight rest as above as you close the 7th day of your safari.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Kibale Forest national park to Queen Elizabeth national park: On the 8th day of your 16 Days Uganda Safari tour, check out of the lodge and meet your driver for a transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park. There is an optional tour to Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves as you head to Queen. Upon park arrival, check in your lodge for lunch and spend your afternoon on a game drive in Kasenyi plains one of the best sector in Queen Elizabeth national park.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 9: Full day in Queen Elizabeth national park

Morning game drive in Kasenyi Sector: Wake Up early have breakfast at your lodge on day 9 of 16 Days Uganda Safari tour then head to the park for an early morning game drive using various trails crossing through the park’s savannah plains such as Kasenyi trail, while during on the Kasenyi plains you will have an opportunity to watch many animals such as waterbucks, Uganda kob, elephants, lions, warthogs and various bird species such as herons, cattle egrets, malachite kingfishers. Then return to your lodge for late breakfast, rest as you wait for lunch.

Kazinga channel Boat cruise: After lunch you go for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel connecting Lake Edward to Lake George, while on the boat cruise you will enjoy watching many birds such as malachite kingfishers, shoe bills and animals such as schools of hippos, crocodiles, elephants and buffaloes on the banks of the channel. Return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight as you close the 9th day of your 16 days safari.

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 10: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Queen Elizabeth national park to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: On the 10th day of your 16 Days Uganda Safari tour, you will wake up early for breakfast followed by hotel check out with a packed lunch box. Meet your driver to be driven to the Ishasha sector for a brief game drive amidst tree climbing lions. After the game drive, enjoy your picnic lunch and exit Queen Elizabeth national park and proceed with your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable national park found in the South Western region of Uganda. Expect to arrive late in the evening, check into your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 11: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Uganda Gorilla trekking Bwindi: Wake up early in the morning breakfast at your lodge on the 11th day of your 16 Days Uganda Safari tour then drive to the park’s headquarters for briefing experience by a senior ranger marking the start of your mountain gorilla trekking experience. You will be assigned a mountain gorilla family to trek then head for a 2 -8 hours hike through the forests ad back looking for mountain gorillas, with the guidance of a professional ranger who knows better where to find the gorillas you will locate the gorillas and when you do so you are allowed to stay in the presence of the gorillas for one hour. In the period of one hour you will enjoy watching these gentle giants picking fruits and leaves, watching over their kids and get to take pictures as long as your flashlight is off. While on this experience you will have a period of resting to have your lunch while in the forests of Bwindi meaning you bring your packed lunch with you. Later you will trek back, receive your trekking permits then head back to your lodge, relax abit then check out and be transferred to Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale where you will spend you overnight.

16 Days Uganda Safari tour (Kidepo, Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo & Jinja White water rafting)
Uganda Gorilla trekking Bwindi

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 12: Full day in Lake Bunyonyi

Full day in Lake Bunyonyi: There are lots of activities to enjoy on this 12th day of 16 Days Uganda Safari tour. Wake up for breakfast then enjoy an entire thrilling day exploring the best of Lake Bunyonyi. You will enjoy a canoe ride to visit different island, take a boat cruise, guided nature walk and Zip lining among others. Dinner and overnight will be at your lodge as above.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 13: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park

Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo National Park: Enjoy a relaxed breakfast at your lodge overlooking the stunning rolling hills of Kigezi on the 13th day of 16 Days Uganda Safari tour after which you will check out of the lodge and have your way to Lake Mburo national park one of the smallest savanna parks in Uganda located closer to Kampala Capital City. Well, lunch will be enjoyed enroute and upon park arrival, check in your lodge for dinner and have an overnight sleep.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 14: Full day in Lake Mburo National Park

Game drive and boat cruise: Have early morning breakfast at your lodge on the 14th day of your 16 Days Uganda Safari tour then head to the park for a game drive in the savannah plains of Lake Mburo National park. While on the game drive, you will get a glimpse of the 5 lakes found in the park and spot animals such as antelopes, hyenas, zebras, buffaloes, hippos, topis and many more. After game drive, you will be returned to the lodge for lunch and return to the park for an afternoon boat cruise. On the boat ride you will enjoy the cool breeze of the lake and spot animals like hippos, Crocodiles, elands, Zebras and birds like shoe bill, fish eagles and many more. Later return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight. There is an optional horseback ride.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 15: Return to Kampala and connect to Jinja

Return to Kampala and connect to Jinja: Have morning breakfast at your lodge on the 15th day of your 16 Days Uganda Safari tour, check out and embark on a 4 hours’ drive back to Kampala where you will enjoy your enroute lunch before proceeding your journey to Jinja. You will arrive in Jinja in the evening hours, check in your lodge, have dinner served and grab a night rest at your booked hotel.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 16: Jinja White water rafting and return to Kampala

White water rafting: Have your breakfast on the final day of your 16 Days Uganda Safari tour then meet your drier for a transfer to the waterfall for a half day white water rafting. This activity is enjoyed by both the experienced and non-experienced rafters and its one of the best ways to close your Uganda safari. Jinja offers rafting up to grade 5 depending on the experience of the rafter. After the rafting adventure, you will enjoy your lunch, freshen up and be driven back to Kampala/ Entebbe for a drop off at your communicated location either at a hotel or at Entebbe International airport for your departure flight back home.

16 Days Uganda Safari tour (Kidepo, Murchison, Kibale, Queen, Bwindi, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo & Jinja White water rafting)
White water rafting

Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch

END OF 16 DAYS UGANDA SAFARI TOUR

Tour inclusion

  • Gorilla Trekking Permit
  • Chimpanzee Trekking Permit
  • White water rafting
  • Bottled drinking Water
  • English Speaking Guide
  • Park Entrance Fees
  • Boat Rides
  • All Activities Mentioned

Tour exclusions

  • International flight fare
  • Entry Visas
  • Laundry services
  • Tips and Gratuity
  • Alcoholic Drinks
  • All expenses of personal nature like Cigar, Emails, airtime etc.

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