45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure
The 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation is a once in a lifetime experience that unveils Uganda’s Natural wonders ranging from various mammal species, Bird species, Unique Cultural heritages, and many hidden Attractions. This Safari will start with a drive to discover the source of the Nile and then an exploration of Sipi falls. You will then proceed to Kidepo Valley National Park with a stopover in Pian Upe for wildlife viewing. This Safari will then continue to Murchison falls National Park where you will see the World’s most powerful waterfall forcing itself out through a narrow 8m gorge and you will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you will encounter the Rhinos. You will then drive to Semliki National Park to see the male and female hot springs and later proceed to Kibale Forest National Park for Chimpanzee Trekking.
You will hike the Rwenzori Mountains where you will get the chance of seeing a three horned chameleon and then proceed with your drive to Queen Elizabeth National park where you will track the Tree climbing lions. After this experience, you will proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park where you will have an Ultimate Experience with the Mountain Gorillas and thereafter track the Golden Monkeys of Uganda from Mgahinga National Park. You will rest and relax at Lake Bunyonyi the most beautiful lake in Uganda with 29 Islands and then end your Safari with a drive to Lake Mburo National Park for a Nature walk experience and Horse ride within the Park.
Safari destinations
Sipi falls
Located in Eastern Uganda at the foothills of Mount Elgon in Kapchorwa district near the border between Kenya and Uganda. Sipi is comprised of 3 falls with its main falls having an altitude of 100m hence captivating you with its Natural beauty and serenity. Expect a hike to the 3 Sipi falls, birding, a visit to the coffee plantations, boat ride on the source of the Nile, and a visit to the sezibwa falls.
Pian Upe wildlife reserve
One of the newly established Safari destinations with untouched Natural beauty and serenity offering the best picturesque points. Pian Upe sits on an area approximately 2043 sqkm to the North of Mount Elgon.
Nested in the extreme boarder point of Uganda and South Sudan, Kidepo valley National park is a true gem with abundance of Wildlife in their Natural habitat. This virgin park was established in 1962 and it boosts of about 75 mammal species for example Cheetahs, Lions, Zebras, Kudus Buffaloes, African Elephants, hartebeests, giraffes, pygmy crocodiles, rock hyraxes, Leopards, water bucks, Oryx, Roan antelopes, elands, Uganda kobs, duikers. The park also has various bird species like the Nubian woodpecker, the Egyptian vulture, ostriches, Jackson’s hornbill, Karamoja Apalis, Red-and-yellow barbet, Dark chanting goshawk, chestnut weaver, black breasted sunbird, red throated bee eater, white-bellied go-away bird, Northern carmine bee eater among other bird species.
Murchison falls National Park
Located in the North Western region of Uganda. It is the largest National park in Uganda covering an area of 3840sqkm. It has a variety of wildlife of about 76 mammal species like Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, Uganda kobs, Bush bucks, Chimpanzees, and also Primates like black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, red colobus monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys, and various bird species of about 451 like the grey crowned crane, the rare shoe bill, giant kingfisher, Giant heron, marabou stork, black headed lapwing, black bellied bustard, Nightjars among other bird species.
Semuliki National Park
Located in Western Uganda and known for being “The True Birder’s Haven” and it is home to the famous male and female hot springs. Semuliki National Park harbors about 53 mammal species including elephants, antelopes, bush babies, Uganda kobs, leopards, buffaloes, pygmy flying squirrel, black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, and also 441 bird species including yellow throated cuckoo, orange cheeked waxbill, rare shoebill stork, red throated bee eater, piping hornbill, kingfisher among other bird species.
Kibale National Park
Located in Western Uganda in Kabarole district and it was established in 1993, the park is known for being “The primate capital of the World” having various Chimpanzees with a population of over 1500 individuals including habituated ones which are about 120 making it the park with the highest primate population. Among the primates include the black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, grey cheeked mangabeys, L’Hoest’s monkey, olive baboons, Mantled guereza, Potto, Vervet monkey, White-eyelid mangabey, Galago among others. The park is also home to about 120 mammal species including African golden cats, bush pigs, warthogs, blue and red duiker, rare sitatunga, forest hogs, African elephant, forest cape buffaloes, among others and also more than 300 species of birds including olive long tailed cuckoo, western tinker bird, grey parrot, blue breasted king fisher, blue headed sunbird, red faced woodland, yellow spotted nicator, little greenbul among other bird species.
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Located in Western Uganda and it is famous for its Mountain Hiking up to the highest peak “Magherita.” The mountain has the 3rd highest peak in Africa with 5109m above sea level and it is home to 70 mammal species including Elephants, Giant forest hog, Rwenzori Otter, duikers, bushbucks, and also primates such as blue monkeys, Angola colobus monkey, black-and-white colobus monkeys and Chimpanzees. The park is also home to about 217 bird species like Rwenzori turaco, Rwenzori batis, long eared fowl, handsome francolin, giant heather among other bird species.
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Known for having the Tree Climbing Lions at Ishasha sector of the park, these lions are not found in any other National park in Uganda thus being “The Medley of Wonders”, the park is home to 95 mammal species including the 4 members of the Big 5 which are Elephants, Buffaloes, Lions, Leopards and also Uganda kobs, bush bucks, oribis, bush pigs, forest hogs, hippos, sitatungas and over 600 Bird species like the African skimmer, rare saddle billed stork, grey headed kingfisher, African mourning dove, African crowned eagle, Nubian woodpecker, swamp flycatcher, grey capped warbler, little bee eater among other bird species.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
One of Uganda’s oldest rainforests with more than 25000 years of age. The park is home to almost half of the World’s population of Mountain Gorillas which gives a great opportunity for Gorilla Trekking and Habituation in the park’s sectors like Nkuringo, Buhoma, Ruhija and Rushaga. The park harbors 120 mammal species like Elephants, duikers, yellow-backed duiker, buffaloes, golden cats, bush pigs, giant forest hogs, black-fronted Duiker, clawless otter, side-striped jackal, civet, numerous bats, rodents and 350 bird species like handsome francolin, purple sunbird, red headed blue bill, African blue cuckoo, regal sunbird, breasted sunbird, Rwenzori turaco, Shelley’s crimson among other bird species.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
The smallest National park in Uganda with an area approximately 33.7 sq.km. The park is located in the extreme boarder between Uganda and Rwanda. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park boosts of being the only park in Uganda where one can trek the Golden monkeys and also the Silverback Gorillas. The park boosts of about 76 mammal species including forest elephants, buffaloes, bushbucks, black fronted duikers, giant forest hogs, golden cats, bush pigs, rodents, bats and also various bird species like handsome spur fowl, dusky crimson-wing, Rwenzori turaco, Rwenzori batis, Rwenzori double-collard sunbird, blue headed sunbird, regal sunbird, red-faced woodland warbler among others.
Lake Bunyonyi
Located in the extreme border between Uganda and Rwanda and it is known for offering a great rest and relaxation to travelers due to its beautiful and breathtaking views. Lake Bunyonyi is the deepest lake in Uganda having 29 different Islands, a fresh climate to relax from and also a clear view of the Virunga Mountains.
Lake Mburo National Park
Located in the Southern part of Uganda in Kiruhura district. The park is known for its large herds of zebras, Impalas, Elands, Topis, and buffaloes among other species. The park is home to over 68 mammal species like zebras, elands, impalas, buffalos, Defassa waterbuck, oribis, leopard, hippo, hyena, topi and reedbuck. Lake Mburo National Park is also home to about 350 bird species like mosque swallow, black bellied bustard, bare-faced-go away bird, Ruppell’s starling, African rattled lapwing, pied kingfisher, Malachite kingfisher, Saddle-billed stork, Red-faced barbet, Yellow-breasted apalis among other bird species.
Day 1: Pick up from Entebbe International Airport – Drive to your Hotel
Your 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will start with a pick up from Entebbe International Airport by our Professional driver guide from Paradise Adventure Vacations who will meet and greet you, he will then brief you about the entire journey and thereafter drive to your hotel where you will have your dinner and an overnight.
Location: Kampala Uganda
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Papyrus Guest House or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 2: Drive to Mabamba for Shoebill – Entebbe Botanical Gardens
You will wake up on day 2 of your 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation and have a delicious breakfast and thereafter drive to Mabamba swamp to search for the rare Shoebill. Mabamba Swamp is located west of Entebbe on the northern shore of Lake Victoria, covering 2,424 ha with thick marshes of papyrus, water lilies and other wetland grasses. You will also encounter some bird species like African Fish Eagle, Purple Swamp hen, African Green Pigeon, African Jacana, African Pigmy Goose, African Marsh Harrier, Black Crake, Black Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, Black-crowned Waxbill, Black-headed Heron, , Blue Swallow, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Black-winged Stilt, Cattle Egret among other bird species.
Drive back to your accommodation for lunch and later head to Entebbe Botanical Gardens where you will encounter primate species like the black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys and also bird species like Weavers, Violets black Weavers, red chested sunbirds, marabou stork, black headed heron, long tailed Cormorant, pied Kingfishers, giant king fishers, yellow billed duck, swamp fly catcher, African open billed stork among others. Then return back for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Entebbe
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | K Hotel Entebbe or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 3: Transfer to Ssese Island Kalangala – Relaxation
Day 3 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will begin with a hearty breakfast and then you will have a boat cruise to Ssese Island in Kalangala where you will go and unwind from. Ssese Island is located in Lake Victoria’s Northwestern corner. The Island comprises of White sandy beaches, clear waters and rain forests. Ssese is also home to several primate species including black and white colobuses, vervet monkeys, chimpanzees, sitatunga antelopes and also several rare birds. The island has variety of activities for example swimming, quad biking, and fishing among others. You will have your lunch and dinner as well as an overnight at the Island.
Location: Ssese Island Kalangala
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Brovad Sands Lodge Kalangala |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 4: Ssese Island – Swimming, Fishing, and Nature walks
Your day 4 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will begin with a hot delicious breakfast and thereafter you will continue with your activities at Ssese Island, you can go fishing, do a nature walk and also swimming while lounging by the cool waters on the sun bed. Your lunch, dinner and overnight awaits you at your accommodation.
Location: Ssese Island Kalangala
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Brovad Sands Lodge Kalangala |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 5: Cruise back to Entebbe then Transfer to Kampala – Relaxation
You will start your day 5 of your 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation with a heavy delicious breakfast and thereafter you will take a boat cruise back to Entebbe and then transfer to Kampala. Upon reaching you will check into your accommodation for your hearty lunch and thereafter spend the rest of your afternoon enjoying the beauty and Hospitality in the Pearl of Africa. You will later have your dinner and overnight.
Location: Kampala Uganda
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Latitude 0 Degrees or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 6: Kampala – Full day City Tour
Upon waking up on day 6 of your 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation, you will enjoy your lovely breakfast. Later you will drive to the different Tourist sites within Kampala City for example the Independence Monument, Gadhafi Mosque, Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, Kabaka’s Palace, you will later have your lunch and then return back for your dinner and an overnight.
Location: Kampala Uganda
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Latitude 0 Degrees or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 7: Drive to Jinja – Visit Sezibwa falls – Boat cruise to the source of the Nile
Wake up early in the morning for your delicious breakfast and start your day 7 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation with a drive to Jinja to visit the source of the Nile. On your way, you will visit the stunning Sezibwa falls which is about 32 kilometers from Uganda’s capital city Kampala and thereafter you will proceed to Jinja and enjoy a mind blowing boat cruise to the source of the Nile. You will have your delicious lunch in Jinja city and later have dinner and an overnight.
Location: Jinja Uganda
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | The Haven Eco River Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 8: Jinja – White Water Rafting
Day 8 of your 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation starts with an early morning breakfast and thereafter prepare for a thrilling White water rafting experience. This interesting activity will take the whole day giving you an adrenaline rush, you will have your lunch in Jinja City and later drive back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Jinja Uganda
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | The Haven Eco River Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 9: Transfer to Sipi falls – Evening Nature Walk
Upon waking up on your day 9 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation, you will have your customized breakfast and thereafter you will embark on a drive to Sipi falls which is located in Eastern Uganda. This drive will take you about 3 to 4 hours to reach. You will then check into your accommodation for lunch and relaxation and thereafter you will go for an evening Nature walk through the local trails around. You will then return back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Sipi Falls
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Rafiki Lodge Sipi or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 10: Exploration of Sipi Falls – Community Encounter – Coffee Visits
Wake up early morning for a heavy breakfast and start your Day 10 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation with a hike to the highest Sipi falls which may take about 3 hours, expect a beautiful scenic view of Lake Kyoga, Coffee plantations, Karamoja lowlands and the surrounding areas. For the bird lovers, also expect to see some bird species like the black collard Apalis, the African blue flycatcher, black shouldered kite, and Jackson’s francolin among others.
Participate in abseiling as you breathe in nature at its best. You will return back to your accommodation for a heavy delicious meal and coffee from the land of Arabica coffee. You will have some rest of about an hour, then proceed for yet more exciting activities like mountain biking and archery. Our guide will also take you through the local trails and introduce you to the customs of the Sabiny people around. Return back to your accommodation for Dinner and an overnight.
Location: Sipi Falls
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Rafiki Lodge Sipi or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 11: Drive to Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve – Afternoon Game drive
After your morning breakfast, you will start your day 11 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation with a drive to Pian Upe wildlife reserve which is about 3 hours from Sipi falls. Pian Upe wildlife reserve is situated in between Mount Elgon National park and Kidepo Valley National Park. You will check into your accommodation for a hot lunch and thereafter you will proceed for game viewing where you will sight various wildlife like Roan Antelope, Hartebeests, Baboons, lions, leopards, cheetahs, Elands, savanna monitor lizards, giraffes, buffaloes, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, mountain reedbuck and also various bird species like Superb sterlings, Green bitta, Secretary bird, Abyssinian ground hornbill, the rare shoebill stock and the Fox weaver bird. You will then return back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Africana Hotel Moroto or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 12: Drive to Kidepo Valley National Park with Evening Game drive
Day 12 of your 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will start with an early morning breakfast and thereafter you will drive to Kidepo Valley National Park which is located about 6 to 7 hours away from Pian Upe wildlife reserve. You will have a lunch stopover enroute to your destination and then you will proceed to the park with an evening game drive which will give you opportunities to see mammals like water bucks, Oryx, Roan antelopes, elands, Uganda kobs, duikers among others. You will check into your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Kidepo Valley National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Kidepo Savannah Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 13: Kidepo Valley National Park – Morning and Evening Game drives
Your day 13 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will start with an early morning breakfast and then you will drive through the Kidepo Valley where you will see wildlife like Lions, Zebras, Kudus Buffaloes, African Elephants, hartebeests, giraffes, Leopards, water bucks, Oryx, Roan antelopes, elands, Uganda kobs, and duikers. Driving through Kidepo valley is a thrilling experience since you will be exploring the dry Kidepo with white sand bed, you wouldn’t want to miss a visit to the Kanangorok hot springs which are just at the Kidepo River.
You will return back to your accommodation for lunch. Later in the evening, you will proceed for an Evening game drive along the Narus Valley which has abundance of mammal species like elephants, buffaloes, lions, zebras, antelopes, Uganda kobs, water bucks, giraffes, cheetahs, leopards among others, you will then return back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Kidepo Valley National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Kidepo Savannah Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 14: Kidepo Valley National Park – Visit Kanangorok Hot springs
Your day 14 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will start with an early morning breakfast and then you will drive to the Northern region of the park and visit the Kanangorok Hot Springs. On your way, you will meet various mammal species for example klipspringer, greater kudu and lesser kudu , striped hyena, caracal among others. You will return to your accommodation for a hearty lunch and have the rest of the day to relax from the day’s activity.
Location: Kidepo Valley National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Kidepo Savannah Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 15: Kidepo Valley National Park – Hike Mount Morungole for the IK Community Encounter
You will wake up on day 15 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation and have a hot lovely breakfast and there after you will hike Mount Morungole and this hike will take about 2-3 hours, you will visit the IK Community who are believed to have been the early inhabitants of the mountain. Learn about their culture and ways of life and thereafter return back for lunch. Later go for a Karamojong Community Encounter near Kidepo Valley National Park. The Karamojong are Nomadic pastoralists who have preserved their culture of depending on cattle for almost everything. They engage visitors in local dances, show casing local herding tools and telling you sweet stories before your return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Location: Kidepo Valley National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Kidepo Savannah Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 16: Transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Day 16 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will begin with a delicious breakfast and thereafter you will drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This drive will take about 8 hours including a lunch stopover in Gulu Town. Upon reaching you will check in for your dinner and an overnight.
Location: Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Amuka Safari Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 17: Boat Cruise to Lugogo Swamp for Shoebill – Afternoon Rhino Tracking
On day 17 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation, you will have your delicious breakfast and thereafter you will go on a canoe ride on Lugogo swamp at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in search for the rare Shoebill stork. You will also encounter other bird species like giant kingfisher, white crested turaco, goliath Heron, African fish eagle, African open-billed stork among others. You will then return back for your lunch and later you will proceed for Rhino Tracking where you will get an opportunity to watch these endangered, magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. Here you will encounter not only the white rhinos but also some antelopes like bush bucks, Uganda kobs, oribis, waterbucks and also bird species. Later you will return back for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Amuka Safari Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 18: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park – Launch Cruise – Hike to Top of the falls
Day 18 of your 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will begin with a delicious breakfast and then you will drive to Murchison Falls National Park for an experience of the World’s most powerful waterfall. Upon reaching you will have a hearty lunch and thereafter you will embark on an afternoon boat cruise upstream to the bottom of the falls and it will take about 3 hours, while on the cruise, you will see the Nile crocodiles resting under the shade, herds of hippos while in water, elephants swimming and drinking water at the water banks and also for the bird lovers.
Be on the lookout for the different bird species like the shoebill, the black bee eater, grey crowned crane, marabou stork, Malachite kingfisher, Abyssinian ground hornbill, Long-tailed nightjar, Senegal thick-knee, Black-headed lapwing, Long-toed lapwing , Black-billed barbet, and many others, you will have a view of the magnificent Murchison falls as it roars and pours its waters through an 8m narrow gorge . After the cruise, you will hike to the top of the falls for another breathtaking moment, take as many pictures as possible to keep you connected and give you beautiful memories of the Pearl of Africa. You will later return to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Pakuba Safari Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 19: Murchison Falls National Park – Full day Game drive
On day 19 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation, you will wake up early morning and proceed for a full day to Night game drive through different trails of the park like Albert trail, buligi trail and the Victoria trail. While here, you will meet eye to eye with different mammal species like Bufaloes, elephants, lions, leopards, bush barks, giraffes, warthogs, Jackson’s hartebeest, , crocodiles, hippos, Uganda kobs among others. You will have your breakfast and lunch within the park to give you an Ultimate experience that cannot be found anywhere else. You will spend your entire day driving through the park and then in the evening, you will drive back to your lodge with a sunset game drive. On your way, you may meet up with some bush babies, lions, buffaloes, elephants among others.
Location: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Pakuba Safari Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 20: Murchison Falls National Park – Morning Boat Cruise to Delta point – Evening game drive
On your day 20 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation, you will have an early morning breakfast and thereafter you will cruise downstream to the Delta point where you will see a school of hippos and many other mammals and birds. You will learn about their behaviors and other information about them then you will return for your delicious lunch at the lodge. Later you will then go for an evening game drive where you will see various wildlife and then return back for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Pakuba Safari Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 21: Drive to Butiaba Fishing Village on Lake Albert – Community Encounter
You will wake up early morning and have breakfast on day 21 of your 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation and thereafter you will drive to Hoima and visit Butiaba fishing village which is located on the shores of Lake Albert. Lake Albert shares its border with DRC in the West and it the 7th largest lake in Africa. You will watch how activities are carried out in the fishing village and thereafter you will proceed to check into your accommodation in Hoima Town for lunch. Later you will go for a community encounter and enjoy a cultural dance from the Banyoro people and then return back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Hoima Town
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Hoima Cultural lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 22: Visit Tooro Kingdom and Amabere ga Nyina Mwiru Caves
Day 22 of your 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will start with a lovely breakfast and thereafter you will visit Tooro Kingdom located in Fort Portal. You will learn about the rich cultural heritage of the Tooro people and thereafter drive to Amabere ga Nyina Mwiru caves which are also known as the Nyakasura Caves (meaning breasts of Nyina Mwiru) due to their location at Nyakasura Falls. You will have your lunch and dinner as well as an overnight in Fort Portal.
Location: Fort Portal Town
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Mountains of the Moon Hotel or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 23: Drive to Semliki National Park – Relaxation
You will wake up on day 23 of your 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation and have your breakfast. Then embark on a drive to Semuliki National Park which is about 2 hours from Fort Portal. Later check into your accommodation for relaxation as you await your mouth-watering lunch. Spend your entire afternoon relaxing as you await your dinner and an overnight.
Location: Semliki National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Ntoroko Game Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 24: Visit Male and Female Hot Springs – Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
Upon waking up on day 24 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation, you will have breakfast and then go for a nature walk along the Sempaya Nature trail. This trail will take you up to Semuliki’s male and female hot springs, these hot springs are located at the edge of the Great Ituri forest which boarders Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on the Western side of Mount Rwenzori. The walk will also expose you to the different bird species in Semuliki like yellow throated cuckoo, orange cheeked waxbill, rare shoebill stork, red throated bee eater, piping hornbill, kingfisher, and shoebill among other bird species. You will return back for a hearty lunch and then drive to Kibale National Park for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Kibale Forest National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Isunga Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 25: Kibale National Park – Chimpanzee Tracking – Bigodi Wetland and Community Visit
After your morning breakfast on day 25 of your 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation, you will then prepare for the famous Chimpanzee Trekking experience. Wear appropriate clothing for the activity like a long sleeved shirt, a pair of karky or jean trousers, water proof 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 back packs some snacks and drinking water to help in keeping 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 Kanyachu visitor center where you will be briefed about the Do’s and the Don’t’s 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, how they communicate among others.
Bigodi Wetland and Community Visit
You will then return back to your accommodation for lunch and relaxation. 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 like the Black-crowned Waxbill, White-spotted Fluff tail, 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, coffee processing, and then you will return back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Kibale Forest National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Isunga Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 26: Drive to Rwenzori Mountains National Park for a Hiking Adventure
Upon having breakfast on your day 26 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation, you will then drive to the Rwenzori Mountains where you will have your hot lunch. You will spend your entire day relaxing at the lodge as you await your dinner and overnight.
Location: Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-Range | Equator Snow Lodge |
Meals Plan: Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 27: Rwenzori Mountains National Park – Hike to Nyabitaba Hut (2651)
Day 27 of your 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will start with a lovely breakfast and thereafter you will proceed to Nyakalengeja to start your hike to the Mountains of the Moon. This journey takes you through the thick equatorial vegetation and along the Serene Mubuku River before arriving at the Nyabitaba lodge which is 2651 meters. On your way you will encounter primate species like blue monkeys, Rwenzori colobus monkeys and the red monkeys. You will have your delicious lunch and dinner as well as an overnight at Nyabitaba hut.
Location: Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Camp | Nyabitaba Hut |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 28: Rwenzori Mountains National Park – Hike to John Matte Hut (3380)
Your day 28 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will start with an early morning breakfast and thereafter you will proceed with your hike up to John Matte Hut. You will pass through Kurt Shaffer Bridge where you will see the brilliant Mubuku confluence. Then reach the Nyamuleju hut for lunch where you will breathe in nature at its best upon seeing a scenic view of Mountain Stanley and Mountain Speke peaks. Hike through the open areas, giant lobelias and the heath – moss woodland before continuing to John Matte cabin at 3415 meters where you will have your dinner and an overnight.
Location: Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Camp | John Matte Hut |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 29: Rwenzori Mountains National Park – Hike to Bujuku Hut (3962m)
Day 29 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will begin with a lovely breakfast and thereafter you will ascend to Bujuku hut. As you ascend, you will take in breathtaking panoramas of Mount Baker to the South and Mount Stanley to the West, you will then reach Bujuku hut which is situated between Mount Speke and Mount Baker where you will have your dinner and an overnight.
Location: Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Camp | Bujuku Hut |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 30: Rwenzori Mountains National Park – Hike to Elena Hut (4541)
After having your breakfast on day 30 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation, you will continue your hike up to Elena hut which is 4541m. This trail takes you through more bog and steep slopes west of Lake Bujuku and through the magical groundsel gully as it ascends to Scott Elliot pass at 4372m. You will then continue your hike up to the icy and coolly Elena hut where you will have your dinner and overnight.
Day 31: Rwenzori Mountains National Park –Hike to Magherita Peak (5109) – Descend to Kitandara Hut (4027)
Your day 31 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will begin with an early morning hot breakfast and thereafter you will continue with your hike to the highest point “Magherita Peak” on Mount Stanley. While at the top, you will have a view of Irene Lake, Mount Speke and the surrounding areas. You will then descend to Elena hut where you will have your lunch and then descend through Scott Elliot to Kitandara hut where you will have your dinner and an overnight.
Location: Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Camp | Kitandara Hut |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 32: Rwenzori Mountains National Park – Descend to Guy Yeoman (3450)
You will wake up on day 32 of your 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation and have breakfast and thereafter you move through the base of Mount Baker and continue along the base of Mountain Rwenzori to Fresh Field Pass. From here the descent continues through the rock shelter at Bujangolo and then you will reach Guy Yeoman hut which is located just at the banks of river Mubuku where you will have your dinner and overnight.
Location: Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Camp | Guy Yeoman Hut |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 33: Rwenzori Mountains National Park – Descend to Nyakalengeja (1615)
Your day 33 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will start with a delicious breakfast and thereafter you will descend to Nyakalengeja which is located at the base of the mountain, you will then have your dinner and an overnight at the base.
Location: Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-range | Equator Snow Lodge |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 34: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park – Relaxation
After having a heavy breakfast on day 34 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation, you will drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will have your lunch and relaxation from the long hike at the Mountains of the Moon. You will later have dinner and overnight.
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-range | Twin Lake Safari Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 35: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Early Morning Game drive OR Optional Experiential Lion and Leopard Tracking – Afternoon Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel
Early Morning Game drive
Day 35 of your Safari will begin with an early morning breakfast and thereafter 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, topis, bushbucks, cape buffaloes, elephants among others.
Optional Experiential Lion and Leopard Tracking
OR You can Opt for 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, life style 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 Neck, Trackers here can drive off truck in order to find the predators whenever the signals would be directing.
Afternoon Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel
After a great time in the jungle, you will return back to the lodge for relaxation and lunch, later in the afternoon proceed for another ultimate experience on the Kazinga channel while cruising. While on the cruise, you will view the herds of hippos taking in water, elephants drinking water on the banks of the Kazinga channel, Nile crocodiles resting in the shade at the shores and also various bird species like the martial eagle, grey crowned crane, African green pigeon, and handsome francolin among other bird species. You will later return back to the lodge for your dinner and also an overnight.
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-range | Twin Lake Safari Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 36: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Visit Katwe Salt Mining and Fishing Village – Evening Crater Lake Exploration
You will wake up on day 36 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation, you will have your breakfast and thereafter go to Katwe salt mining and fishing village where you will learn how salt mining is done and thereafter you will return to your accommodation for your delicious lunch. You will spend your afternoon at leisure as you await an evening 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, sitatunga 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 and then return back for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-range | Twin Lake Safari Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 37: Drive to Ishasha Sector to search for Tree Climbing Lions
Day 37 of your 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will start with an early morning breakfast and then you will have an adventurous journey through the park to the southern Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park to see the tree climbing lions and other wildlife like Topis, Aardvark, lions, elephants, monkeys, Uganda kobs, Hippos, leopards, water buck among others which are found in this sector of the park and then head out to the accommodation for rest and overnight stay.
Location: Ishasha Sector
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-range | Topi Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 38: Ishasha Morning Sundowner – Spotted Hyena – Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
On waking up on day 38 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation, you will have your hearty breakfast and then go for an early morning sundowner where you will see the spotted hyenas. You will then drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with a lunch stopover in Kihihi, you will then continue with your drive to the park where you will have your dinner and an overnight.
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-range | Bakiga Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 39: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Gorilla Trekking
Upon waking up by the beautiful sounds of the birds singing in the sky, you will start your day 39 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation with an early morning breakfast. Wear appropriate clothing for the day like a long sleeved shirt, a pair of karky or jean trousers, a round cap, water proof 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 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 ways of life, how they feed and take care of their young ones, how they communicate among others. 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 and later have dinner and an overnight.
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-range | Bakiga Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 40: Drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park – Batwa Community Encounter
On waking up on day 40 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation, you will have your breakfast and thereafter you will drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park which is about 3 hours from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Upon reaching you will check into your accommodation for a mouthwatering lunch and then later go for a Batwa Community Encounter. The Batwa were the early inhabitants of the ancient Impenetrable forest before it became a National park and also a UNESCO World heritage site in 1992. You will 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 back to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight.
Location: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-range | Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 41: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park – Golden Monkey Trekking
Upon waking up, you will have an early morning breakfast as you start your day 41 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation. Wear appropriate clothing for the day like a long sleeved shirt, a pair of karky or jean trousers, a round cap, water proof boots to protect you against the falling tree branches of Mgahinga gorilla National park and also in case of bad weather, Pack some snacks and water to help in keeping you hydrated during the trek.
Golden Monkey Trekking
Proceed to the park’s headquarters in Ntebeko Visitor Center for a briefing on the Do’s and the Don’ts while you are with the Golden monkeys. You will also be assigned a park ranger who will guide you during the trek and also a Golden monkey group to look out for and thereafter you will start the search for the Golden monkeys.
This search through the bamboo forests will take about 3 to 4 hours, on your way you will also encounter various mammal species like forest elephants, buffaloes, bushbucks, black fronted duikers, giant forest hogs, golden cats, bush pigs, rodents, bats and also various bird species like handsome spur fowl, dusky crimson-wing, Rwenzori turaco, Rwenzori batis, Rwenzori double-collard sunbird, blue headed sunbird, regal sunbird, red-faced woodland warbler among others. On finding them, you will be allowed to spend 1 hour with them while learning their ways of life, how they feed and take care of their young ones, how they communicate among others. Take as many pictures as possible to help you tell your unforgettable experience. Thereafter you will return back to your accommodation for a delicious lunch. You will spend the rest of the day relaxing as you await your dinner and an overnight.
Location: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-range | Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 42: Drive to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 42 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will have a delicious breakfast and thereafter you will drive to Lake Bunyonyi which is about 3 hours drive from Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. You will check in for lunch and spend the rest of the day enjoying the beauty and serenity of the place. Later you will have your dinner and overnight.
Location: Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-range | Arcadia Cottage Lake Bunyonyi or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 43: Lake Bunyonyi – Relaxation
Day 43 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation will start with a hearty breakfast. You will then proceed for your fun-filled activities which will rejuvenate your body after a long safari. Among the activities you will engage in include swimming, Canoeing, Cycling, Birding and Community visits depending on your preferences. Spend the rest of the day at your convenience.
Location: Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-range | Arcadia Cottage Lake Bunyonyi or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 44: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park – Evening to Night Game drive
Upon waking up on day 44 of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation, 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 to night game drive with an armed park ranger and spotlight torches to help you see nocturnals 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.
Location: Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation Option:
| Mid-range | Rwakobo Rock or Similar |
Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey
Day 45: Lake Mburo National Park – Nature walk or Horse Riding – Drive to Entebbe International Airport or your Hotel
Upon waking up on your final day of the 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation, you will have an early morning heavy breakfast. 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. You will have your lunch stopover enroute to your destination. Thank you so much for specifically choosing Paradise Adventure Vacations on 45 Days Best Uganda Safari Adventure Vacation!!!
The Safari Package Includes:
- Return airport transfers (pick up and drop off)
- Private transport for 45 days in a well-modified safari Extended land-cruiser (4WD,air-conditioned and pop-up roof)
- Rhino Tracking in Ziwa rhino Sanctuary
- Flue for 45 days
- English safari driver guide for 45 days
- Mid-range accommodation for 44 night on full board (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
- All en-route meals and bottled mineral water throughout your tour
- All park entrance and activities feel and all applicable government taxes
- Night Game Drive in Lake Mburo National Park
- Nature Walk in Lake Mburo National Park
- Hiking in Rwenzori National Park
- Kidepo Valley National Park
- Bigodi sanctuary swamp and community safari
- 1 Chimpanzee Trekking permit per person (Kibale forest national park)
- 1 Mountain gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park (Buhoma sector )
- A visit to the Equator land mark
- Batwa Community Encounter
The Safari Package Includes:
- Experiential Lion and Leopard Tracking at an Extra $250 per person
- International and domestic flights
- Country entry visa
- Personal travel insurance
- Items of personal nature/laundry/telephone charges
- Souvenirs and gifts, Tips
- Alcoholic and other soft drinks (sodas, special juice order at the lodge and wines)
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