13-Day Tour Of Uganda's Top Tourist Attractions

<p>On arrival in Uganda, you will be welcomed and picked by our Kubwa Five Safaris guide, who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it at Entebbe International Airport, and you will be transferred to Lake Mburo National Park.</p><p>Along the way, you will have a stopover at the Equator in Masaka. You will be able to see where this imaginary line divides our planet into two equal hemispheres. Lunch, snacks, souvenirs and photographs may be taken here.</p><p>You will then proceed to Lake Mburo National Park. On arrival, you will go on a breathtaking evening game drive.</p><p>Take pleasure in observing different water birds together with their echoing sweet sounds and animals such as hippos, African crocodiles, waterbucks, buffaloes among others. After experiencing the true wilderness, you will be driven back to the lodge for a night rest and dinner.</p><p>Meals and overnight at<strong>&nbsp;Hyena Hill Lodge/ Rangeland Mburo Lodge/ Rwonyo Rest Camp.</strong></p>

<p>After an early morning breakfast, Have an early breakfast; head out for the morning walking safari in the park. A walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park is a magical way to experience the bush trails of the park.</p><p>You'll never get tired of going on a walking safari, where you'll leave behind the vehicle and step out into the wild. It can be a little nerve-wracking at first, but you'll be walking with an experienced guide and it's very safe. It can be a real thrill walking in this way, and most people fall in love with the experience.</p><p>After the walking safari, you can take part in the optional activities, such as biking at 32 USD per person or horseback riding at 60 USD per person.</p><p>After the morning activities, you will be transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home of the famous mountain gorillas. You will have lunch en route.</p><p>On arrival, you will check in at your lodge and do some relaxing for the rest of the day.</p><p>Meals and overnight at <strong>Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort/ Gorilla Friends Resort Lodge/ Nshongi Camp.</strong></p>

<p>After breakfast, you will head out with your guide and a packed lunch to the park head offices for a briefing about the do’s and don’ts of gorilla trekking.</p><p>Afterwards, you will head out for gorilla trekking through the misty rain forest. Trekking lasts two to six hours, depending on the location of the gentle giants. Make sure you carry enough water, sturdy shoes, non-flash cameras, and rain jackets.</p><p>Spending time in the presence of mountain gorillas is a real privilege, so we are sure you will enjoy trekking deep into the forest to find them. This is one of the most memorable experiences you can have while on safari.</p><p>At the end of this long and exciting adventure, you will head out for a community walk where you will visit the Batwa. This is an indigenous group of people that have lived in the forest for over 500,000 years. You will enjoy traditional dances and drama from them.</p><p>Meals and overnight at <strong>Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort/ Gorilla Friends Resort Lodge/ Nshongi Camp.</strong></p>

<p>After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Ishasha Sector for the tree-climbing lions on the Kasenyi Plains. Ishasha is located in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth.</p><p>Have a game drive in Ishasha, famous for its tree climbing lions. The Ishasha Sector is notably recognized for its resident tree-climbing lions which are an exceptional attraction.</p><p>After the game drive in Ishasha it is time to move to Queen Elizabeth National park. This is a huge park where wildlife and people coexist in harmony.</p><p>On arrival, you will go for an evening game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park aiming to catch the lions hunting in the evening. Lions usually hunt when the temperatures are cooler.&nbsp; We also expect to see the Uganda kob, elephants, buffalos, warthogs, leopards and waterbucks.</p><p>Meals and overnight at <strong>Songbird Safari Lodge/ Enshama Game Lodge &amp; Campsite/ Engiri Game Lodge</strong>.</p>

<p>After breakfast, you will depart at 6:00am for a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park aiming to catch the lions hunting in the morning. Expect to see the Uganda Kob, elephants, buffalos, warthogs, leopards and waterbuck.</p><p>After the morning game drive, you go&nbsp;for a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel which connects Lake Edward and Lake George.</p><p>Some of the best wildlife viewings are done on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, passing squacco herons, pied kingfishers, large numbers of buffalo and hippo, basking crocodiles and very many different bird species and large mammals. This is one of the most memorable experiences from the park. Over 300 hippos are found in the lake.</p><p>After the boat cruise, you will go for an evening game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park aiming to catch the lions hunting in the evening. Lions usually hunt when the temperatures are cooler.&nbsp; We also expect to see the Uganda kob, elephants, buffalos, warthogs, leopards and waterbucks.</p><p>Meals and overnight at <strong>Songbird Safari Lodge/ Enshama Game Lodge &amp; Campsite/ Engiri Game Lodge</strong>.</p>

<p>After breakfast, you will be driven to Fort Portal, the capital of the Tooro kingdom, situated in the shadow of the fabled "Mountains of the Moon," the Rwenzori Mountains.</p><p>On arrival, you will explore the crater lakes. You will have a walk at the edge of a rare twinned-volcanic crater lake, which offers spectacular views.</p><p>You will take a guided walk with one of the local guides around the rim of the crater lakes and see them in all of their majesty. You can as well walk down to the lakes through the 'land that time forgot' forest at Kyaninga.</p><p>Out of Kyaninga, you can tour the local villages and gain a fascinating insight into rural Ugandan life. A little further, and you can take a walk up to the escarpment of the Great Rift Valley itself and stare in wonder as East Africa opens out beneath you.</p><p>You will also visit the Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves and the three surrounding explosion crater lakes.</p><p>A side-trip to the Amabere Caves and the three nearby Crater Lakes will be a time of hiking. This is one of the most interesting day adventures and it can be done while staying in Fort portal.</p><p>After the Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves, you will visit Tooro Palace and take pictures.</p><p>Meals and overnight at<strong> Kals Guest House/ Rwengoma Courts and Apartments/ Stanford Hotel Fort Portal.</strong></p>

<p>After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale National Park. You will head out with your guide and a packed lunch to the park head offices for a briefing about the do’s and don’ts of chimpanzee trekking. You will start early and take about two to six hours, depending on the location of the chimps.</p><p>After trekking, you will go back to your lodge and spend the entire evening relaxing.</p><p>The opportunity to see chimpanzees in the wild is one of the most memorable of all safari activities. Getting close to these creatures that share so much of our DNA is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and the excitement of walking through the forest and knowing that they are close will stay with you forever.</p><p>After chimpanzee trekking, you will be driven to <strong>Sempaya hot springs</strong> which are the main attraction of Semiliki National Park and among the safari highlights. At the springs, you will witness water boiling it’s self-using the natural forces.</p><p>The strength and hotness of the springs are amazing as one can boil eggs and matooke in a few minutes, its ready to eat.</p><p>After visiting the hot springs, you will be transferred back to your lodge.</p><p>Meals and overnight at <strong>Kibale Forest Camp (Non-self contained tents)/ Kibale Forest Lodge/ Kibale Eco Home.</strong></p>

<p>After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Murchison Falls National Park, driving through the Albertine Escarpment of the great Western Rift Valley.</p><p>You will arrive in the evening and go for the evening game drive.</p><p>Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s largest protected area, home to more than 73 animal species, including buffaloes, leopards, lions, and elephants, 3/4 of the world’s population of Rothschild giraffes plus a healthy population of herbivores. In addition to 451 bird species, including 23 Albertine rift endemics.</p><p>Meals and overnight at <strong>Parkside Safari Lodge/</strong> <strong>Leosim Hotel/ Murchisons River Lodge.</strong></p>

<p>After breakfast, you will set off very early in the morning for a morning game drive. You will be able to see various animals like lions, leopards, giraffes, hippos, elephants among others.</p><p>Other activities in this game drive include bird watching and sightseeing across the open savannah, dotted woodland, and riverine vegetation along the Nile and Albert deltas.</p><p>After the morning game drive, you will go to the lodge to relax and have lunch.</p><p>After lunch, you will embark (between 2pm and 4pm) on a three-hour boat cruise on the Nile. This boat cruise offers an amazing view of the falls from the bottom. Hippos, crocodiles, antelopes, and aquatic birds can be seen along the shores of the river.</p><p>In the evening, you will head out for an evening game drive.</p><p>Meals and overnight at <strong>Parkside Safari Lodge/ Leosim Hotel/ Murchisons River Lodge.</strong></p>

<p>After the breakfast at 6am, you will experience the Top of the falls. It is an exciting&nbsp;experience that brings you very close to these magnificent falls, where the Nile forces its way through a gorge in the rocks and tumbles 43m below flowing westwards into Lake Albert.&nbsp; The resulting mist from the turbulence often produces rainbows.</p><p>After seeing the top of the falls, if time allows, you will enjoy a hiking experience from the top to the bottom of the falls.</p><p>After the top of the falls tour, you will be driven to Kampala, you will branch off to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking; this activity is truly one of a kind in Uganda, the pearl of Africa.</p><p>After the rhino tracking, you will be driven to Kampala. On arrival, you will check into your hotel and relax.</p><p>Meals and overnight at <strong>Bushpig Backpackers Hostel/ Ss hotel Kampala/ Russel Hotel.</strong></p>

<p>After breakfast, you will depart to Jinja with your packed lunch going through Mabira forest. The Mabira Forest is a rainforest area covering about 300 square kilometers. It is home for many endangered species like the primate Lophocebus Uganda.</p><p><strong>Distance from Kampala to Jinja is about 2 hours’ drive</strong>.</p><p>On arrival in Jinja, you will go for White Water Rafting on the rapids which are an adventure and an unforgettable experience.</p><p>The Nile River finds its source in Jinja where it starts the 4000 km through different African countries.</p><p>After white water rafting, you will check in at your hotel and relax.</p><p>Meals and overnight at <strong>Brisk Hotel Triangle/ Adrift Overland Camp/ Nile Hotel Jinja.</strong></p>

<p>You will have breakfast and chill at your hotel.</p><p>You can as well head out for today’s optional activities which are payable separately at the location.</p><ul><li><p>Nile tubing (US $80 per person)</p></li><li><p>Quad biking (US $70 per person for 30 minutes, US $90 per person for 1 hours, US $110 for 2 hours)</p></li><li><p>Kayaking, it ranges from US $40 to US $80 per person depending on how long you will have the Kayaking)</p></li><li><p>Horseback safari (US $130 per person per hour but the person to weigh less than 90KG)</p></li></ul><p>Meals and overnight at <strong>Brisk Hotel Triangle/ Adrift Overland Camp/ Nile Hotel Jinja.</strong></p>

<p>After having a delightful breakfast, you will be transferred to Entebbe International Airport for your scheduled flight back home.</p><p>All good things must come to an end, and your time with us on safari in Uganda will now draw to a close. We're sure that you've had a wonderful time.</p>