20 Day Memorable Wildlife Safari In Uganda

You will be picked at Entebbe International Airport or Kampala, by our professional driver-guide to  start your journey to Jinja, which is also known as Uganda’s adventure capital. You will have a stop at Mabira forest for photo  and snacks then continue to Jinja  have lunch  and head to  the Source of the Nile , where the world’s longest river begins its 6,650-kilometer journey to the Mediterranean. You will Learn about its discovery by John Hanning Speke and take beautiful photos check in lodge for relaxation ,Dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation : wishers of the Nile/ Hotel paradise on the Nile/2friends guest house

Meal Pan: Lunch & Dinner

Have morning breakfast as you prepare  then  continue to the rafting base for a full-day white-water rafting experience on Grade 3–5 rapids. This will be accompanied by  expert guides ensure safety. You will have a stop for a riverside lunch mid-adventure and those preferring a gentler pace can opt for a boat ride. After you will return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation : wishers of the Nile/ Hotel paradise on the Nile/2friends guest house/Jinja Nile resort/Tusubira village.

Meal Pan : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy a relaxed morning with breakfast as get ready for  for optional activities such as quad biking along the riverbanks, horseback riding through villages, visit craft markets for souvenirs, visit the railway museum After lunch you will go for a cultural encounter  in the  nearby village and learn traditional cooking or basket weaving. In the evening, you will head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation : whispers of the Nile/ Hotel paradise on the Nile/2friends guest house/Jinja Nile resort,Tusubira village

Meal Pan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart Jinja for Sipi Falls as you  enjoy a scenic drive through eastern Uganda’s rolling hills and coffee plantations. Upon arrival, You will check into your lodge have lunch and  then meet your local guide for an afternoon hike. You will explore the three waterfalls that make up Sipi Falls, each with its unique beauty, cascading from heights of up to 100 meters where along the trails you will see caves, natural vegetation. After you will go back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Sipi.

Accommodation :

1. Budget : Kapkwai forest Cottages/the Crow’s Nest/Moses Campsite
2. Mid- range: Rafiki lodge/Sipi travelers lodge/lacan lodge
3. Luxury: Sipi river lodge/

Wake up have morning breakfast before beginning your journey north to the remote Kidepo Valley National Park, a  drive that takes you through varied landscapes, from fertile farmlands to rugged hills and the semi-arid Karamoja region. You will have lunch en route and continue to the park as you enjoy cultural insights along the way as you pass through small towns and traditional villages. Arrive at Kidepo  check into your lodge for Dinner and overnight in Kidepo Valley National Park.

Accommodation :

1. Budget : Apoka Bandas
2. Mid- range: Mara safari lodge/Kidepo Savannah lodge/Nga’moru wilderness camp
3. Luxury: Adere safari lodge/Apoka safari lodge 

Have morning breakfast then  start your day with game drive in Kidepo, one of Africa’s most unspoiled wildernesses where you will have a chance to  Spot lions, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, and ostriches then return to the lodge for lunch and leisure.  After in the afternoon, visit a Karamojong homestead to learn about their cattle-centered culture, traditional dances, unique jewelry, and housing structures. You will also engage in storytelling sessions and learn about their nomadic lifestyle. After return to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Accommodation :

1. Budget : Apoka Bandas 
2. Mid- range: Mara safari lodge/Kidepo Savannah lodge/Nga’moru wilderness camp
3. Luxury: Adere safari lodge/Apoka safari lodge 

After breakfast, embark on  your journey to Murchison Falls National Park also known as the world’s strongest water falls and Uganda’s largest and oldest conservation area. Along the way you will have a stop for lunch en route then continue to the Park where you will check into the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation :

1. Budget : Red chill rest camp/Shoe-bill camp site 
2. Mid- range: HB hotel/Pakuba safari lodge/ Sambiya safari lodge/ Entikko safari lodge.
3. Luxury: Paraa Safari lodge/ Chobe safari lodge/ Nile safari lodge

You will begin with an early morning game drive in search for elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, giraffes, and various antelope species. You will then return to the lodge  for breakfast  after  you will  head to the top of Murchison Falls where you will witness the Nile squeezing through a narrow gorge before plunging 43 meters into a thunderous spray. Then you will return back to the lodge for  lunch, and  take an afternoon boat cruise along the Nile to the bottom of the falls, here you will have a chance of viewing hippos, crocodiles, and waterbirds along the shores After return to the lodge for dinner relaxation and overnight stay.

Accommodation :

1. Budget : Red chill rest camp/Shoe-bill camp site 
2. Mid- range: HB hotel/Pakuba safari lodge/ Sambiya safari lodge/ Entikko safari lodge
3. Luxury: Paraa Safari lodge/ Chobe safari lodge/ Nile safari lodge

After breakfast, drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the only place in Uganda to see rhinos in the wild. You will take a guided walking safari to see these gentle giants up close while learning about conservation efforts . After you will embark on your journey to   Kibale Forest National Park also known as the primate capital of the world, famous for its chimpanzees. You will have a stopover for lunch en route in a local town and then continue to the  lodge in the evening, check in relax for dinner and over night stay.

Accommodation :

1. Budget : Fort motel/ Rwenzori view guesthouse 
2. Mid- range: Kibale guest cottages/Kibale forest camp/Mountain of the moon/ Kibale tourist safari lodge
3. Luxury: Ndali lodge/Kyaninga lodge/Primate lodge Kibale

After breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for a briefing before embarking on chimpanzee tracking then follow the guide into Kibale  rainforest, home to over 1,500 chimpanzees. You will observe them feeding and playing and also see red colobus, vervet monkeys, and a variety of bird species.You will then  return for lunch, In afternoon you will head for a guided walk through Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary which is  known for its rich birdlife and community tourism projects,learn about local medicinal plants and village life. After return to the lodge for dinner and overnight .

Accommodation :

1. Budget : Fort motel/ Rwenzori view guesthouse 
2. Mid- range: Kibale guest cottages/Kibale forest camp/Mountain of the moon/ Kibale tourist safari lodge.
3. Luxury:  Ndali lodge/Kyaninga lodge/Primate lodge Kibale

After breakfast, you will depart Kibale for Queen Elizabeth National a home to over 95 mammal species and more than 600 bird species., driving through lush tea plantations, crater lakes, and the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains.  Upon arrival, you will check into the  lo and have lunch . In the afternoon, relax or take a short nature walk., dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation :

1. Budget : Pumba safari cottages/Simba safari camp/ Tembo safari lodge
2. Mid- range: Elephant hob lodge/Engazi game lodge/Bush lodge/ Ihamba lodge
3. Luxury: Mweya safari lodge/Buffalo safari  lodge/Katara lodge/ Ishasha wilderness camp/ Kyambura game lodge

You will start your day with early morning breakfast and head for a  game drive in the Kasenyi plains where you will spot animals like lions, Uganda kob, elephants roam freely, and buffalo graze in herds , after return to the lodge for a rest until lunch. In the afternoon, embark on a boat cruise along the calm waters of  Kazinga Channel, a natural waterway linking Lake Edward and Lake George having a view of animals like hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and hundreds of waterbirds along the shores such as African fish eagles and kingfishers. The cruise offers close-up encounters with wildlife at the water’s edge then return to the lodge for relaxation dinner and overnight.

Accommodation :

1. Budget : Pumba safari cottages/Simba safari camp/ Tembo safari lodge
2. Mid- range: Elephant hub lodge/Engazi game lodge/Bush lodge/ Ihamba lodge
3. Luxury: Mweya safari lodge/Bufalo safari  lodge/Katara lodge/ Ishasha wilderness camp/ Kyambura game lodge/

After breakfast, head south to the remote Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous for its rare tree-climbing lions. Search for these unique predators lounging on fig tree branches. The area is also home to elephants, buffalo, and topi. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wild before continuing the search or exploring nearby savannah plains. The sector offers fewer crowds, making for a more intimate safari experience. In the late afternoon, return to your lodge in Ishasha or nearby for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation :

1. Budget : Pumba safari cottages/Simba safari camp/ Tembo safari lodge
2. Mid- range: Elephant hab lodge/engazi game lodge/Bush lodge/ Ihamba lodge
3. Luxury: Mweya safari lodge/Bufalo safari  lodge/Katara lodge/ Ishasha wilderness camp/ Kyambura game lodge

Enjoy breakfast before another short game drive through Ishasha for a final chance to see tree-climbing lions and continue your journey into Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its mountain gorillas have lunch en route , then continue to the park check in the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation :

1. Budget : Buhoma community rest camp/Bwindi view Bandas/
2. Mid- range: Silver back lodge/Gorilla safari lodge/Egangi lodge
3. Luxury: Buhoma lodge/Bwindi  lodge/Gorilla forest camp/ Clouds mountain gorilla lodge/

You will rise early for breakfast before heading to the park headquarters for a briefing by the park professional guide rangers then continue to trek through dense rainforest in search of a gorilla family. Once found a gorilla family is found  you spend one more hour observing their behavior, how they communicate and feed ,after you eill return for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, you will have  Batwa cultural experience, meeting the forest’s original inhabitants where you will learn about their traditional hunting skills, music, dance, and medicinal plant use. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation :

1. Budget : Buhoma community rest camp/Bwindi view Bandas/
2. Mid- range: Silver back lodge/Gorilla safari lodge/Egangi lodge
3. Luxury: Buhoma lodge/Bwindi  lodge/Gorilla forest camp/ Clouds mountain gorilla lodge/

After breakfast, depart Bwindi for Lake Mburo National Park also known as whispers of the wild, Uganda’s smallest but most diverse savannah park. Drive through rolling hills and banana plantations have lunch en route then continue to, check into your lodge and  prepare to enjoy an evening game drive to spot zebras, impalas, elands, buffalo, and birdlife. After return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay in Lake Mburo National Park.

Accommodation :

1. Budget : Eagles Nest Camp 
2. Mid- range: Rwakobo Rock Lodge /Lake Mburo Safari Lodge
3. Luxury: Muhingo lodge/Kigambira Safari Lodge/ Mantana Tented Camp 

You will start the day with for breakfast  and head for morning game drive,where you will view animals like zebras, topis, warthogs, and herds of impalas then return to the lodge for  relaxation until lunch. In the afternoon,  you will enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Mburo having a view of  hippos wallow and crocodiles and  waterbirds such as African fish eagles and pied kingfishers. Return for dinner and overnight in Lake Mburo.

Accommodation :

1. Budget : Eagles Nest Camp 
2. Mid- range: Rwakobo Rock Lodge /Lake Mburo Safari Lodge
3. Luxury: Muhingo lodge/Kigambira Safari Lodge/ Mantana Tented Camp 

After breakfast, set off on a guided horse-riding safari, offering a unique way to get close to zebras, antelopes, and giraffes without disturbing them. This non-motorized approach allows for quiet observation and stunning photographs. Return for lunch and later take a guided nature walk through the park’s trails, learning about plants, animal tracks, and the ecosystem. The walk offers a chance to see smaller animals often missed during game drives. Dinner and overnight at Lake Mburo.

Accommodation :

1. Budget : Eagles Nest Camp 
2. Mid- range: Rwakobo Rock Lodge /Lake Mburo Safari Lodge
3. Luxury: Muhingo lodge/Kigambira Safari Lodge/ Mantana Tented Camp 

You will have morning breakfast before departing Lake Mburo for Kampala, have a Stopover at Kayabwe, where the equator crosses Uganda, for demonstrations, and souvenir shopping You will have lunch en route then continue to Kampala check in the hotel for relation, dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation : Airport guest house

Meal Pan : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, embark on a guided Kampala city tour. Visit historical and cultural sites such as the Uganda Museum, Gaddafi National Mosque, Kabaka’s Palace, and colorful craft markets. Learn about Uganda’s history, traditions, and vibrant urban life. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant before transferring to Entebbe International Airport for your outbound flight, marking the end of your unforgettable 20-day Uganda safari filled with wildlife encounters, cultural experiences, and breathtaking landscapes.

Meal Pan: Breakfast, Lunch