You arrive at Entebbe International Airport, your gateway to the diverse beauty of Uganda! This is the country of adventurous mountain gorilla and chimp trekking, stunning wildlife safaris, amazing road trips, and wilderness adventures by boat, bike, horse, or foot. Experience the warm hospitality of the Ugandan people and be amazed by the cultural encounters with the different indigenous tribes. With us, you’ll experience it all! Our driver awaits you at the airport, carrying a sign with your name on it. Welcome to Uganda!

Destination: Entebbe, Uganda

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Day 2 of the 16 Days Uganda Safari Adventure Vacations starts with a pick up from Entebbe |Kampala, or at your hotel.  Our driver guide from Paradise Adventure Vacations will meet and greet you, he will brief you about the entire journey, and from there you will embark on a drive to Jinja (white Water Rafting) with a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino trekking, where you will encounter not only the white rhinos but also some antelopes and birds. Return for a special lunch and later continue with the drive to Jinja for your dinner and an overnight.

Destination: Jinja

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

It’s a day for the truly adventurous today, as you’ll venture out onto the River Nile’s famous rapids for what has been described as “the best one-day rafting experience on the planet”. Kitted out with all of the latest safety equipment and treated to a safety briefing before you set out, you’ll then experience the speed and power of this mighty river as you and your team negotiate its rapids. You’ll take lunch on one of the islands along the way, and after visiting the source of the River Nile, you will be transferred to Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa for Dinner and overnight.

Destination: Sipi Falls

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

After breakfast, you set off for the highlight of the Sipi Falls safari, a walk to experience the three Sipi Falls. These are big waterfalls, and you will get a great view of them as well as get so close that you can hear the roar of water and feel the water splashing on you. Then, after you will continue to tour the coffee plantations, experience, and Coffee making. The famous Sipi Falls are not just a great hiking spot, but also a paradise for coffee lovers. Here, many farmers grow high-quality and internationally sold Arabica coffee on small pieces of land. On this tour, you can experience the entire process from picking the coffee berry to drying, grinding the beans with a big wooden mortar, cooking, and finally tasting the coffee yourself. Enjoy the rich aroma and taste of freshly brewed coffee whilst engaging with the hospitable community, marvelling at the stunning surroundings, and supporting the local farmers. A delicious win-win situation.

After seeing the beautiful, dense, and lavish green Sipi Falls in Mount Elgon National Park, you drive towards the rockier Moroto district. It’s a 6-hour journey, long enough for a break and a stretch of the legs along the way. The Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve is the perfect place for that, as it happens to have the most picturesque viewpoints. So why not stop here and enjoy your picnic lunch with an occasional elephant or giraffe passing by? It makes a long journey all the more adventurous and memorable!

Visit a village of the Karamojong tribe in the northeast of Uganda, and get to meet the people, see their houses, go cattle herding, and experience what a day in the life of the Karamojong looks like! The Karamojong are semi-nomadic pastoralist people who are known for their unique culture, their traditional way of life, and their resilience in surviving in harsh environments. This is a fascinating experience, and if you are lucky, you might even see some traditional dances or ceremonies during your visit!

Destination: Moroto

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Wake up early in the morning and have an African breakfast, you will drive off to Kidepo Valley National Park, arriving in time for lunch before going out for game viewing. You will proceed for game viewing in the Narus Valley in the south sector of Kidepo. Narus is the sector of Kidepo that has savannah grassland mixed with acacia woodland.

It is also the area of the park with permanent water sources throughout the year, and for that matter, most of the animals are in this part of the park. Be on the lookout for large herds of buffalo, Elephants, many Zebras, Giraffes, Lions, Cheetahs, antelope species, and elusive leopards. Later, you will return to the accommodation for dinner and your overnight stay.

Destination: Kidepo Valley National Park

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Today, you shall do a full-day safari in Kidepo Valley National Park. You will explore the Narus Valley in the south of the park, which is the greener part of the park and has the only permanent water sources. As a result, the south hosts most of the animals in Kidepo National Park. Later, you would transfer to the Kidepo Valley in the north of the park. The north is drier and has fewer animals, but it is a unique wilderness with the dry sandy bed of the Kidepo River that is beautifully lined with palm trees, hot springs,

Kidepo Valley National Park: Looking for an untouched version of Uganda where you can escape the crowds? Kidepo Valley National Park is the place! This remote haven of pristine wilderness covers over 1,442 square kilometres with savannah plains, escarpments, mountain peaks, and rocky outcrops. It is home to elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, predators like lions, leopards, cheetahs, and no less than 475 bird species. This is also the place where you can meet the indigenous tribe of the Karamojong and discover the Kanangorok Hot Springs. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Destination: Kidepo Valley National Park

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

After breakfast, you will drive from Kidepo Valley National Park to Murchison Falls National Park. You will enjoy an en route game drive through the northern section of the park, popularly known as Para, where you will have chances of spotting many mammals, and if luck strikes, big cats hunting.

Murchison Falls National Park. It is located in the North Western part of Uganda, covering areas such as Masindi, Buliisa, Amuru, Pakwach, Kiryandongo, Nwoya, etc. It is the largest National Park with an area of 3840 sq kms. The park harbors about 76 mammal species, including 4 members of the big 5 family (lions, Leopards, Elephants, buffalo), and visitors can also encounter Rhinos at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Other mammals include Nile crocodiles, Hippos, bushbucks, Giraffes, Uganda kobs, Elephants, Hartebeests, oribi, waterbucks, warthogs, hyenas, and various bird species like black bee-eaters, rare shoebill storks, weavers, grey crowned cranes, Abyssinian ground hornbill, Black-headed lapwings, and Senegal thick-knees, among others. Dinner and overnight.

Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Wake up for an early morning breakfast, and prepare yourself for another exciting encounter. Day 8 of your 16 Days Uganda Safari Adventure Vacations starts with an early morning game drive through different trails of the park, like the Albert Trail, Buligi Trail, and the Victoria Trail. Here, you will meet eye to eye with different mammal species like buffalo, elephants, lions, leopards, bushbuck, and giraffes, among others, and return to your lodge for relaxation and lunch. Later in the afternoon, embark on an afternoon boat cruise upstream to the bottom of the falls, while on the cruise, you will see the Nile crocodiles resting on the shores, herds of hippos while in water, bird species like the black bee-eater, grey crowned crane, marabou stork, and many others. After the cruise, you will then hike to the Top of the falls, where you witness the strength of the magnificent Murchison Falls as it roars and pours itself out through a narrow 8m gorge. While here, you will enjoy the soft splashes as they feel like little drizzles falling on your face from heaven. You will then return back to your lodge for relaxation as you await your dinner and overnight.

You can have the Option for a Night Game Drive, which comes at an Extra Cost of $100 per person. This drive is done with an armed ranger guide and also spotlight torches, which will enable you to spot the predators as they hunt like hyenas, leopards, lions, bush babies, and hippos, among others.

Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Today, you drive from Murchison Falls to Kibale National Park. This 6-hour drive leads you past welcoming villages, rainforests, charming tea plantations, and mesmerizing crater lakes towards Fort Portal – a friendly and hospitable gateway city to Uganda’s adventures. If the weather is clear, you can see the Rwenzori Mountains with their snow-capped peaks. And then, get ready for Kibale Forest National Park, the primate capital of the world, with no less than 13 different species of monkeys!

Destination: Kibale Forest National Park

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Wake up early in the morning and start your Day 10 of the 16 Days Uganda Safari Adventure Vacations with a heavy, delicious breakfast and prepare for the famous Chimpanzee Trekking experience. Wear appropriate clothing for the activity, like a long-sleeved shirt, a pair of kinky or jean trousers, waterproof boots, a round cap, and a heavy sweater to protect you from the tree branches, and also in case of bad weather. Carry in your backpack some snacks and drinking water to help keep you hydrated during the trek, since it may take about 1 to 5 hours to find these Chimpanzees, depending on their location.

Chimpanzee Tracking: Proceed to the Kanyachu visitor center, where you will be briefed about the dos and don’ts of the park. You will be assigned a chimpanzee group to look out for and also a park ranger to help you during the trek. During the trek, you will encounter various primates like the black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, Olive baboons, L’Hoest’s monkeys, Red colobuses, Mantled guereza and also various bird species like flycatchers, hornbills, black billed turaco, kingfisher, cuckoos, purple breasted sunbird, crowned eagle, black-capped waxbill, and black collard Apalis among others. On finding the chimpanzees, you will be allowed to spend 1 hour with them to learn about their behaviors, social life, and how they communicate among others. You will then return to your accommodation for lunch and relaxation.

Bigodi Swamp and Community Visit: Later in the afternoon, you will proceed to the park’s Bigodi wetland for a swamp walk, and during this walk, you will spot some butterfly species and birds, for example, the Black-crowned Waxbill, White-spotted Flufftail, White-breasted Negrofinch, Yellow-spotted Barbet, Black Bishop, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Yellow-billed Barbet, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Black & white Shrike-flycatcher, Western Nicator, Superb Sunbird, among others. You will then proceed for a community walk where you will taste the Gins brewed from bananas, craft making, and coffee processing. Then you will return to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.

For Chimpanzee Habituation: Extra Cost of $100 Per Person: The chimpanzee habituation experience offers an unparalleled opportunity to spend an extended period with our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.

Destination: Kibale Forest National Park

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

You’ll transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of Uganda’s most renowned wildlife reserves, celebrated for its diverse ecosystems and abundant wildlife. Upon arrival, you’ll experience the park’s breathtaking landscapes, from sprawling savannahs to lush wetlands. A highlight of your visit will be the boat trip along the Kazinga Channel, a natural waterway that links Lake Edward to Lake George. This leisurely cruise offers unparalleled opportunities to observe a rich array of wildlife, including hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and countless bird species, all thriving along the channel’s banks. The Kazinga Channel boat trip provides an intimate and unique perspective on the park’s vibrant life, making it an essential part of your Queen Elizabeth National Park adventure.

Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Your Day 12 of the 16 Days Uganda Safari Adventure Vacations will start with an early morning heavy breakfast, and then you will head out to the jungle to search for the various mammal species that inhabit Queen Elizabeth National Park, like Antelopes, Hippos, bush pigs, sitatungas, tops, bushbucks, cape buffaloes, and elephants, among others.

Option Experiential Lion and Leopard Tracking:  you can have an Experiential Lion and Leopard Tracking Experience in the Northern sector of the park, “Kasenyi plains,” which goes for an Extra $250 per person, while here, you will have an opportunity to drive off track while tracing a pride of lions and the leopards of the park. This Experience takes you beyond the usual game drive since you get to learn about their population, behavior, lifestyle, and also any other information concerning them. Experiential Lion and Leopard Tracking is done with Researchers who drive around the park with radiation trackers, which help them to find lions that have radio collars around their necks. Trackers can drive off trucks to find the predators whenever the signals are directing.

Crater Lake Exploration: You will later proceed for a Crater Lake exploration at Lake Katwe Explosion craters which is a 27km drive through the craters in Queen Elizabeth National Park, on your way you will spot some animals like the lonely male buffaloes and elephants, water bucks, Uganda kobs, sitatungas, antelopes, chimpanzees and also flamingos at Lake Munyanyange, termites, snakes among others. Upon reaching, you will see the number one salt distributor in Uganda and learn how salt is extracted. You will also see the Western arm of the Great East African Rift Valley and escarpments during the drive.

In the late afternoon, you’ll unwind with a picturesque sundowner. You’ll find a serene spot with sweeping views of the savannah as the sun dips below the horizon, casting a golden glow over the landscape. You’ll enjoy beverages and light snacks, reflecting on the day’s adventures and soaking in the tranquil beauty of the African sunset. This combination of thrilling wildlife encounters and serene relaxation creates a perfect balance, making for an unforgettable safari experience. then you will return to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.

Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Your adventure begins with a morning game drive in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, famed for its unique population of tree-climbing lions. You’ll witness the extraordinary sight of these majestic predators resting in the branches of large fig trees, a behavior rare among lions. This remarkable experience provides excellent photographic opportunities and deepens your understanding of these fascinating creatures’ adaptive behaviors. Following the excitement of observing tree-climbing lions, you will embark on a scenic transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The journey takes you through diverse landscapes, from rolling savannahs to lush highland forests, showcasing Uganda’s rich ecological variety. Upon arrival at Bwindi, you’ll be greeted by the dense, mist-covered forest that is home to over half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas.

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Upon waking up to the beautiful sounds of the birds singing in the sky, you will start day 14 of your 16 Days Uganda Safari Adventure Vacations with an early morning breakfast. Wear appropriate clothing for the day, like a long-sleeved shirt, a pair of kinky or jean trousers, a round cap, and waterproof boots to protect you against the falling tree branches of the Impenetrable Forest, and also in case of bad weather, pack some snacks and water to help in keeping you hydrated during the trek.

Gorilla Trekking: Proceed to the park’s headquarters for a briefing on the Do’s and the Don’ts while you are with the mountain gorillas, you will also be assigned a park ranger who will guide you during the trek and also a gorilla family to look out for and then start the search for the mountain gorillas which will take about 1 to 5 hours depending on their location. During your trek, you will encounter various primate species like the black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, grey mangabeys, and blue monkeys, and also bird species like the handsome francolin, red-headed blue bill, regal sunbird, breasted sunbird, African blue cuckoo, Rwenzori turaco, Shelley’s crimson, purple sunbird, among other bird species. On finding the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend only one hour with them as you learn about their way of life, how they feed and take care of their young ones, and how they communicate among each other. Feel free to ask as many questions as possible about these gorillas and take memorable pictures, and then you will return back to your accommodation for lunch.

Batwa Community Encounter: Later you will visit the Batwa community where the early inhabitants of the ancient Impenetrable forest before it became a National park and a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992 and learn about their social ways of life, how they hunt for food in their ancient ways, visit a Batwa homestead to watch how they dance and also hear ancient legends and their folk songs and then you will return to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Upon waking up on day 15 of the 16 Days Uganda Safari Adventure Vacations, you will proceed with your Safari to Lake Mburo National Park, where you will have a hearty lunch. You will spend the entire afternoon relaxing at the lodge as you await an evening night game drive with an armed park ranger and spotlight torches to help you see nocturnal in the night, like hyenas, hares, porcupine, honey badgers, white-tailed mongoose, jackals, serval cats, bush pigs, civets, galagos, leopards and also hippos while grazing on short grass. You will then return back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.

Destination: Lake Mburo National Park

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

Upon waking up on your final day of the 16 Days Uganda Safari Adventure Vacations, you will have an early morning heavy breakfast and then you will proceed for a Nature walk or horse riding within the park which will take about 2 to 3 hours, this experience in Lake Mburo national park will take you off the main paths and you will go deep into the bush trails to enjoy the park and see herds of zebras, giraffes, Elands, impalas, buffalos, Defassa waterbucks, oribis, leopards, hippos, hyenas, topis and reedbuck among others.  After this unique experience, you will then drive to Entebbe International Airport or your Hotel with a lunch stopover and also a stopover at the Equator line. Thank you so much for specifically choosing Paradise Adventure Vacations on the 16 Days Uganda Safari Adventure Vacations!

Location: Kampala (City)

Accommodation Option: No

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

Drinks: Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey