13 Days Uganda Safari Adventurous; Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife
13 Days Uganda Safari is an adventurous trip involving tour activities like Gorilla & chimp trekking, game viewing, Hiking, and many more. Go to Uganda and have a lifetime experience in different national parks.
Brief itinerary 13 Days Uganda Safari
- Day 1 – Arrival and transfer to your hotel
- Day 2 – Sipi Falls
- Day 3 – Hiking to the Sipi Falls
- Day 4 – Jinja & the Source of the Nile
- Day 5- Whole day in Jinja
- Day 6 – To Kibale Forest National Park
- Day 7 – Chimpanzee Tracking & Swamp Walk
- Day 8 – To Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 9 – Whole day in Queen Elizabeth
- Day 10 – Lake Mutanda
- Day 11 – Gorilla tracking
- Day 12: Bwindi to Lake Mburo National Park
- Day 13: Lake Mburo National Park to Kampala/ Entebbe
Detailed Itinerary 13 Days Uganda Safari
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Kampala
Welcome to the pearl of Africa (Uganda). Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will be required to obtain an entry permit in case you do not have a visa. Our professional staff will be waiting for you. Depending on your time of arrival, you may explore Entebbe. (13 Days Uganda Safari)
Dinner and overnight stay at Serena Hotel Kampala (Luxury)/Cassia Lodge (Mid-range)/The Lodge Kampala (Budget)
Day 2: Sipi Falls
Have an early morning breakfast and drive through the Eastern part of Uganda via Jinja and Mbale town to Sipi Falls. Sipi River flows over mountain Elgon foothills with a spectacular series of waterfalls. The falls are protected by village walking trails and lush green coffee-producing. The journey takes 6 hours.
Dinner and overnight stay at Crow’s Nest.
Day 3: Hiking to the Sipi Falls
Have an early morning breakfast and go for an attractive day 3-hour hike or for the real adventurers. Do a 7-hour hike through the region. You will be guided by a local guide who will explain to you about flora and fauna. 13 Days Uganda Safari
Dinner and overnight stay at Crow’s Nest.
Day 4 – Jinja and the Source of the Nile
After a relaxed breakfast, you will travel to Jinja, which is perhaps the second largest district country in the country. The Nile River begins its long journey from Jinja to the Mediterranean Sea. Take a boat trip in the afternoon to a place where John Hanning Speke discovered the Source. Stand a chance to see a number of tropical birds. The distance from Mbale to Jinja is 4 -5 hours. 13 Days Uganda Safari
Dinner and overnight stay at White Water Resort (Luxury) Jinja Nile Resort (Midrange)/Sunset (Budget).
Day 5- Whole day in Jinja
Today, you will spend the whole day in Jinja. There are a number of activities you may opt for while in Jinja including white water rafting at Bujagali falls and bungee jumping. There is a horse safari through local villages. This activity is too lovely.
Dinner and overnight stay at White Water Resort (Luxury) Jinja Nile Resort (Midrange)/Sunset (Budget).
Day 6 – To Kibale Forest
Have a relaxed breakfast and drive to Kibale National Park in Western Uganda. The road to the park is amazingly scenic as you will pass through tea plantations and the lavish green in the countryside which characterizes so much of Uganda. Before heading into the forest, you will have time for an evening stroll in the nearby town of Fort Portal. While in the forest you will enter an absolutely different world, away from the one before. It is home to habituated chimpanzees. It will take you 7-8 hours to reach the park.
Dinner and overnight stay at Kyaninga Lodge (Luxury)/Primate Lodge (Midrange)/Chimpanzee Guest Nest (Budget).
Day 7 – Chimpanzee Tracking & Swamp Walk
Have a break before entering the forest for Chimpanzee tracking. These apes are the most intellectual in the animal kingdom, perhaps brighter human beings. In a bid to search for chimps, you will come across other primates including olive baboon, red-tailed monkey, black and white colobus monkey, and the blue monkey. Partake a swamp walk in the afternoon which will take you 2- 3 hours. The highpoint of this swamp will be a sight of the great blue turaco within the swamp. 13 Days Uganda Safari
Dinner and overnight stay at Kyaninga Lodge (Luxury)/Primate Lodge (Midrange)/Chimpanzee Guest Nest (Budget).
Day 8 – To Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have your breakfast and relax at the lodge before proceeding with your safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Your transfer to Queen Elizabeth is so calmly most especially when you are approaching the Crater Lake area. Appreciate the lovely landscape with rolling hills. It will take you approximately 3-4 hours to reach the park. Continue with a game drive on arrival within the park.
Dinner and overnight stay at Mweya Safari (Luxury)/Kyambura George (Midrange)/Enganzi lodge (Budget)
Day 9 – Whole day in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wake up for a cup of coffee before going for an early morning breakfast. Expect to see elephants, buffaloes, lions, and other fauna in their natural habitat. Return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, go for an exciting boat cruise along the Kazinga channel. A good fraction of wildlife is found along this channel including buffalos, hippos, and elephants. 13 Days Uganda Safari
Dinner and overnight stay at Mweya Safari (Luxury)/Kyambura George (Midrange)/Enganzi lodge (Budget)
Day 10 – Transfer to Lake Mutanda in Bwindi Impenetrable Park
Today you will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park located in the Southern part of the country. The lake is well positioned on the borders of Rwanda and Congo. Have lunch en route before proceeding to Lake Mutanda. The Journey is approximately 9 hours.
Dinner and overnight at Chameleon hill lodge (Luxury), Nkuringo safari Lodge ( Mid-range)/Wagtail Eco-Lodge (Budget)
Day 11 – Gorilla Tracking
The activity is so unique and memorable. You will be required to walk reasonably long distances in search of these gorillas, passing through muddy and steep environments within the park before you meet any gorilla. It will be too rewarding when you encounter these great apes. You may take photographs.
Dinner and overnight at Chameleon hill lodge (Luxury), Nkuringo safari Lodge ( Mid-range)/Wagtail Eco-Lodge (Budget)
Day 12: Bwindi to Lake Mburo National Park
Today, you will transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. This stands as one of the smallest of Ugandan National Parks. Check in to your accommodation facility on arrival. Go for a game drive which will compensate you with some of the unique animal species which are not easily observed in other parks including Burchell’s zebra which is resident, attractive impalas, elands, topi, and many antelopes and buffaloes. The park has 315 recorded species of birds including the ground hornbill, black-throated and black-collared barbets, and green-capped remotely, and many others.
Dinner and overnight stay at Mihingo Lodge (Luxury)/Arcadia Cottages (Midrange)/Eagle Nest (Budget)
Day 13: Mburo to Kampala/ Entebbe
Have a relaxed breakfast at the lodge then drive back to Kampala. En route to the equator where you will buy your self-handicrafts and take some photos. It is a 3-4 hour drive to Uganda’s capital city Kampala, then 45 minutes to Entebbe international airport.
End of the 13 Days Uganda Safari
Inclusions
- Airport transferals
- Gorilla and Chimpanzee tracking permits
- Ground transportation
- English speaking driver/guide
- Full board accommodation
- Entrance fees
Exclusions
- Air ticket
- Entrance visas
- Drinks that are not included on the itinerary
- Tourist insurance
