The 15 Days Luxury Uganda Photo safari takes you to the most rewarding Uganda wildlife spot areas like the Kidepo Valley National Park which offers rare variety of wildlife that could not be found in any other Uganda tourism destination and while at this park much more can be spotted and the Karamoja culture is much rewarding and after being filled with unforgettable experience transfer to Murchison Falls National Park which offer amazing sightseeing, wildlife and the boat cruise towards the bottom of the falls.
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibale Forest National Park and the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for wildlife safaris in Uganda, Uganda wildlife tours, chimpanzee trekking, gorilla tours, gorilla safaris!
Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport and meet our driver/guide with hospitable welcome and then transfer to Protea Hotel Entebbe/Lake Victoria Hotel/Karibu Guest House which are situated at the shores of Lake Victoria, relax after your long flight travel as you wait for your overnight stay. Meal plan: B/B
Day1: Entebbe – Kitgum Town
Have breakfast and after embark the comfortable safari jeep and transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park which is situated in north-eastern Uganda and on your way stop for an en-route stop visiting to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking on foot and after have lunch.
After embark the jeep and drive towards the park and then today have your dinner and overnight at Bomah Hotel Kitgum. Meal plan: F/B
Day2: Kitgum – Kidepo Valley National Park
After your early breakfast, embark the safari jeep and transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park and upon your arrival at the park take en-route game drive to spot the wildlife like the elephants, buffaloes, zebras, water and bush bucks, Antelopes, Uganda kob, warthogs among others.
Thereafter transfer check in to your hotel for lunch and then have evening game drive looking for more wildlife species found in this park. Dinner and overnight stay at Apoka Safari Lodge/Nga’moru Wilderness Camp/Kidepo Savannah Lodge. Meal plan: F/B
Day3: Game Drive & Karamoja Culture
Dawn game drive looking for the early riser and nocturnal wildlife species and other which includes the lions, elephants, zebras, water and bush bucks, leopards, buffaloes, giraffes, warthogs, antelopes among others.
The experience takes 3-4 hours and after return to lodge for lunch, after visit the Karamoja cultural villages to experience the Karamoja cultural performances, life of living and then return to lodge for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B
Day4: Kidepo Valley National Park – Murchison Falls National Park
After your breakfast embark the safari jeep and then take en-route game drive as you leave the Kidepo valley national park transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with lunch en-route, but today we shall just drive straight to the lodge and relax as we wait for dinner and overnight stay at Paraa Lodge/Pakuba Safari Lodge/Fort Murchison Camp. Meal plan: F/B
Day5: Game Drive & Boat Ride
Dawn game drive looking for the early riser and nocturnal wildlife species and other which includes the lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, giraffes, warthogs, antelopes among others.
The experience takes 3-4 hours and after return to lodge for lunch, after transfer to the shores of River Nile waiting for boat cruise towards the bottom of the falls and on this boat expect to take amazing photos for the wildlife, birdlife and cliffs alongside the shores of the River.
The boat cruise experience takes 3 hours and much can be experienced and there is a lot of fun. Hike to the top of the falls and after return to the lodge for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B
Day6: Murchison Falls National Park – Kibale Forest National Park
Have your early breakfast, after embark the safari jeep and take ferry crossing from the northern side of the park towards the southern side and transfer to Kibale Forest National Park with lunch en-route, after with your drive to the Kibale forest take unforgettable view of the fabled mountain of the moon. Dinner and overnight at Kyaninga Lodge/Primate Lodge Kibale/Kibale Forest Camp. Meal plan: F/B
Day7: Chimpanzee Trekking – Semliki National Park
After breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters for the briefing about the chimpanzees and the forest, after the briefing with the park rangers enter into the tropical rain forest searching for the shy chimpanzees and other primates like the white and black colobus, vervet monkey, red tailed monkey and the manageably.
Return to lodge for lunch, embark the safari jeep and transfer to Semliki National Park which is situated in Bundibugyo district and it is uniquely known for the birdlife species habituated and visit to the Sempaya hot springs.
Upon your arrival check in to your Semliki Safari Lodge/Ntoroko Game Lodge. Have your dinner and after take the night game drive within this park to spot the nocturnal wildlife species. Meal plan: F/B
Day8: Game Drive & Visit Batwa Community
Have breakfast, after take the morning game drive looking for wildlife species like the lions, buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, Uganda Kob, water and bush bucks among others.
Return to lodge after this 3-4 hour experience for your lunch, then in the evening take the walk to the Batwa community and experience the Batwa daily cultural life. After return to the lodge dinner and overnight stay and meal plan: F/B
Day9: Semliki National Park – Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, embark the safari jeep and transfer to the Queen Elizabeth National Park and this drive takes 3 – 4 hours and upon your arrival take the en-route game drive to spot the wildlife species along the way to your lodge for lunch.
After your cuisine take an evening photographic game drive looking for more wildlife species like the lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, water and bush backs, antelopes and warthogs among others. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/Enganzi Lodge/Bush Safari Lodge. Meal plan: F/B
Day10: Game Drive & Boat Ride
Dawn game drive looking for the early riser and nocturnal animals like the lions, search for more wildlife like the leopards, elephants, buffaloes, water and bush backs, antelopes and warthogs among others.
The experience takes 3-4 hours and after return to lodge for lunch, then in the afternoon takes the boat cruise along the Kazinga channel which connects the Ramsar Lake George to Lake Edward and on this cruise expect to spot wildlife and birdlife species along the shores of the channel. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B
Day11: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
After your early morning breakfast, embark the safari jeep and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park via the famous Ishasha sector well known for the African tree climbing lions in the fig trees during hot hours, on the drive you will spot other wildlife species like the topi, oribi, elephants, buffaloes, warthogs among others.
Lunch, after transfer to Bwindi Forest Gorilla Park where you will experience the Uganda gorilla tours, Uganda gorilla safaris, gorilla trekking experience. Dinner and overnight at Mahogany Springs Lodge/Gorilla Mist Camp/Bakiga Lodge. Meal plan: F/B
Day12: Uganda Gorilla Trekking – Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
After your early breakfast, with your packed lunch and bottled mineral water transfer to the park headquarters for the briefing about mountain gorillas in the mist, after briefing and allocated to your gorilla trekking family and with your park rangers, porters enter into the tropical rain forest searching for the endangered mountain gorillas and when you meet them take unforgettable photos and videos, have your packed lunch and after the 1 hour allowed to stay with the gorillas return to the park offices for your gorilla trekking certificates. Drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and overnight stay at Mount Gahinga Lodge/Kisoro Travelers’ Rest Hotel for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B
Day13: Batwa Trail Experience
Have breakfast, and thereafter transfer again to the park head offices for the briefing about the forest and then take the Batwa cultural performances and visiting their ritual points in the Mgahinga forest like the Garama Caves and also get to know their life style from their historical leaders.
This experience tends to take full day inside the forest understanding their historical and current life style. After drive to Lake Bunyonyi with overnight stay at Arcadia Cottages for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B
Day14: Lake Bunyonyi – Kampala/Entebbe
Have breakfast, and after embark the safari jeep and transfer back to Kampala with lunch en-route at Agip Motel and take stop at the Uganda equator and then drive to Kampala/Entebbe for overnight stay at Protea Hotel Kampala/Cassia Lodge. Meal plan: H/B
Day15: Kampala City Tour – Departure
Have breakfast and after take Kampala city tour visiting some of the historical sites in the city from the Buganda Kingdom and some craft shops for craft souvenirs to take home. Have lunch and after embark the safari vehicle and transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your return flight back home. End of services!
The package includes:
Ground transportation
Accommodation and meals
Park entrances
Boat ride
Game drives
Visit Sempaya hot springs
Karamoja cultural visit
Chimpanzee permits
Gorilla permits
Batwa cultural trail
En-route meals
Exclusions:
The expenses of personal nature like: Air fares, Visa, Luxury drinks, Laundry, tips to local guides, telephone charges, and porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, personal shopping bills and any other personnel nature expense.
What to wear/bring
Dress codes are informal. Daytime temperatures are generally warm, so bring lots of light clothing, supplemented by light sweaters for the cool evenings and heavier clothing for the higher altitudes especially Bwindi.
When tracking gorillas layering your clothing is the best idea and we suggest: long sleeved shirts, cotton or gore tex trousers, strong walking shoes with ankle support, socks that you can tuck your trousers into, light gloves to protect your hands from thorns and nettles, a hat and sunglasses to provide protection against the sun and a waterproof jacket
in neutral colors may come in handy in the moist mountains, insect repellents.
Travel light and remember that soft-sided luggage is required. One medium sized duffel bag and one small daypack (carry-on) per person should be adequate. Laundry services are available at most accommodations.
You should also pack some zip lock bags for spare clothing, cameras, binoculars and film. Please note that you are not allowed to use a flash when photographing Gorillas.
It is a good idea to take along several different speeds of film (64 to 1000) as gorillas can be found in open sun or in the dark underbrush of the forest.