18 Days Best Uganda Classic Wildlife Safari
fromThis 18 Days Best Uganda Classic Wildlife Safari is planned for those who have more time to deeply explore Uganda ‘The Pearl of Africa’. This wildlife safari will take you through four of the Uganda’s Savannah national parks of Kidepo Valley National Park in northeastern, Murchison Falls National Park in northwestern, Queen Elizabeth National Park and Lake Mburo National Park in western Uganda, these Savannah National parks will offer you the best experience during your wildlife sighting game drives as you will have a chance to spot several species both mammals and birds including; herds of elephants, caped Buffaloes, Warthogs, Giraffes, Zebras, lions, Spotted hyenas, Leopards, thousands of antelopes, hippos, Nile crocodiles and several primate species and so much more. Also you will visit two forested national parks of Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee tracking and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for the most loved African wildlife experience the mountain gorilla trekking. You will visit 2 other forest protected areas of Budongo Forest reserve in Murchison Falls National Park and Kalinzu Forest Reserve in Queen Elizabeth National Park to give you an opportunity track chimps thrice from different environments. This tour includes visiting several local communities of Sipi falls, Karamajong villages, Batooro near Bigodi sanctuary swamp, Kasoga and Katwe communities ensure that you fully interact with the indigenous communities in Uganda and around these national parks and to study more about their life style culture norms. On this tour, you will have a boat cruise safari on the Nile in Murchison Falls National Park to the bottom of the breathtaking Falls, a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Canoe riding on Lake Bunyonyi, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for the white Rhino experience and jungle horseback riding in Lake Mburo National Park. The highlight of this 18 Days Uganda classic wildlife Safari is to see the world’s Great Apes (Chimpanzees and Mountain gorillas) and the African big five mammals (Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Buffaloes and Rhinos).
The best time to visit Uganda for 18 Days Best Uganda Classic Wildlife Safari is in June to August. You can also visit between December to February.
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Vacation Style Holiday TypeWildlife
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Activity Level Moderate
Safari highlight
Day 01: On arrival at Entebbe international airport – Meet and greet with our company driver – Drive to your booked in Entebbe town.
Day 02: Entebbe town – Sezibwa Falls – Drive to Jinja City to visit the source of the River Nile – Drive to Sipi Falls
Day 03: Sipi Falls – Hike the Spectacular Sipi falls – Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park Day Day 04: Kidepo valley national park full day wildlife Sighting Game Drive
Day 05: Karamajong Community Tour (The Manyatta community) – Drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Day 06: Ziwa Rhino tracking Experience – Drive to Murchison Falls National Park – Night Wildlife Sighting Game Drive
Day 07: Morning game drive – Afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the Falls – Hiking to the top of the Falls
Day 08: Budongo chimpanzee tracking – Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 09: Kibale Forest National Park – Morning Chimpanzee tracking – Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary and community tour
Day 10: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park – Visit Katwe fishing and salt mining village – After boat cruise on the Kazinga channel
Day 11: Kalinzu Forest Reserve Chimpanzee tracking – Evening game drive
Day 12: Morning game drive – Visit Ishasha sector to search for tree climbing lions – Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Day 13: Mountain Gorilla tracking and village walk – Drive to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 14: Morning boat riding on Lake Bunyonyi – Drive to Lake Mburo National Park – Night wildlife sighting game drive
Day 15: Morning game drive – Evening nature walk
Day 16: Horseback riding – Drive to Kampala city
Day 17: Half day Kampala city tour – Return to Entebbe international airport
Day 18: Early morning game drive and then transfer to Entebbe Airport via the equator crossing.
- Ground transport in 4*4WD and air-conditioned safari vehicle for 18 days (Safari van/ Land Cruiser)
- Professional English speaking driver/guide for 18 days
- Fuel for 18 days
- All park entrance fees
- All park activities
- All government applicable taxes
- Accommodation for 17 nights
- Full board meal plan
- All en-route meals
- Bottled mineral water
- Return airport pick up
- A visit to Ssezibwa falls
- A visit to the source of the River Nile
- Boat cruise on the Nile River
- A visit to Nyero rock painting
- A visit to Sipi falls
- Morning hiking at Sipi falls
- Full day wildlife sighting game drive in Kidepo valley national park
- Hike Mount Morungole
- Visit IK minority tribe
- A visit to Karamonjong community for cultural experience
- White Rhino tracking
- 2 game drives in Murchison Falls National Park (1 Night and morning game drives)
- Boat cruise on the Victoria Nile in Murchison Falls NP
- Hike to the top of the Murchison falls
- 3 chimpanzee permit per person (Budongo forest reserve, Kibale forest national park and Kalinzu forest reserve)
- Bigodi Wetland sanctuary walk
- Katwe community tour
- 2 game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- 2 hours boat cruising on Kazinga channel
- Carnivore / Lion tracking experience
- Game drive in Ishasha sector to search for the tree climbing lions
- 1 gorilla permit per person
- Boat canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi
- 2 night game drive in Lake Mburo National Park (Night and morning game drives)
- 2 hours horseback riding
- A visit to Equator crossing point
- Half day Kampala city tour
- Entry visas and flights
- Items of personal nature/tips/laundry
- Personal insurance
- Extra meals and activities
- Telephone services
- Souvenirs
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Day 1 Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe Airport – Meet and greet – Drive to your booked hotel
- Day 2 Entebbe city Visit Ssezibwa Falls – Drive Jinja city to explore the Source of the River Nile – Visit Nyero Paintings – Drive to Sipi Spectacular Falls
- Day 3 Sipi Falls – Hike the Spectacular Sipi falls – Visit Community Coffee Farmers - Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park
- Day 4 Kidepo Valley National Park – Full day wildlife sighting game drive
- Day 5 Kidepo valley National Park – Hike Mount Morungole – Visit IK minority tribe
- Day 6 Karamajong Community Tour (The Manyatta community) – Drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
- Day 7 Ziwa Rhino tracking Experience – Drive to Murchison Falls National Park – Night Wildlife Sighting Game Drive
- Day 8 Morning game drive - Afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the Falls – Hiking to the top of the Falls
- Day 9 Murchison Falls National Park - Budongo chimpanzee tracking – Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
- Day 10 Kibale Forest National Park - Chimpanzee tracking - Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary Walk
- Day 11 Kibale Forest National Park – Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park – Visit Katwe salt mining village – Afternoon boat cruise – Evening game drive
- Day 12 Queen Elizabeth National Park – Kalinzu chimpanzee tracking – Evening wildlife sighting game drive
- Day 13 Queen Elizabeth National Park – Lion / Carnivore experience – Game drive through Ishasha to search for the tree climbing lions – Drive Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
- Day 14 Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park – Mountain Gorilla tracking – Drive to Lake Bunyonyi
- 15 days Lake Bunyonyi – Morning boating canoeing – Drive to Lake Mburo National Park – Night game drive
- Day 16 Lake Mburo national park - Morning wildlife sighting game drive – Evening guided nature walk
- Day 17 Lake Mburo national park - Morning jungle horseback riding – Drive to Kampala city
- Day 18 Kampala city Half Kampala city tour – Return to Entebbe international airport
Day 1 Accommodation
Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe (Luxury)
Best Western Premier Garden Hotel
(mid-range), Via Via Guest House (Standard)
Meal plan; Dinner
Day 2 Accommodation options
Sipi River Lodge (Luxury)
Rafiki Lodge Sipi (mid-range)
Lacam Lodge (Standard)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner
Day 3 Accommodation options
Apoka Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Adere Safari Lodge (Mid-range)
Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Standard)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner
Day 4 Accommodation options
Apoka Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Adere Safari Lodge (Mid-range)
Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Standard)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner
Day 5 Accommodation options
Apoka Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Adere Safari Lodge (Mid-range)
Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Standard)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner
Day 6 Accommodation options
Amaku Safari Lodge (Luxury + Mid-range)
Ziwa Rhino Camp (Standard)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner
Day 7 Accommodation options
Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Pakuba Safari Lodge (Mid-range)
Hornbill Bush Lodge (Standard)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner
Day 8 Accommodation options
Bakers’ Lodge (Luxury)
Murchison River Lodge (Mid-range)
Red chill Camp (Standard)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner
Day 9 Accommodation options
Kyaniga Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Isunga Safari Lodge (Mid-range)
Rwetera Safari Park (Standard)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner
Day 10 Accommodation options
Kyaniga Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Isunga Safari Lodge (Mid-range)
Rwetera Safari Park (Standard)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner
Day 11 Accommodation options
Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Buffalo Safari Lodge (Mid-range)
Pumba Safari Cottages (Standard)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner
Day 12 Accommodation options
Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Buffalo Safari Lodge (Mid-range)
Pumba Safari Cottages (Standard)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner
Day 13 Accommodation options
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp (Luxury)
Silverback Lodge (Mid-range)
Ride for a Woman (Standard)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner
Day 14 Accommodation options
Birdnest Resort Bunyonyi (Luxury)
Arcadia Lodge Bunyonyi (Mid-range) Bunyonyi Rock Resort (Standard)
Meal plan; Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner
Day 15 Accommodation Options
Mihingo Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Rwakobo Rock Lodge (Mid-range)
Mpogo Safari Lodge (Budget)
Meal Plan; Breakfast / Lunch /Dinner
Day 15 Accommodation Options
Mihingo Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Rwakobo Rock Lodge (Mid-range)
Mpogo Safari Lodge (Budget)
Meal Plan; Breakfast / Lunch /Dinner
Day 16 Accommodation Options
Mihingo Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Rwakobo Rock Lodge (Mid-range)
Mpogo Safari Lodge (Budget)
Meal Plan; Breakfast / Lunch /Dinner
Day 17 Accommodation Options
Mestil Hotel (Luxury)
Masheda Palms Resort (Mid-range)
Bush pig Backpackers (Budget)
Meal Plan; Breakfast / Lunch /Dinner
- Ground transport in 4*4WD and air-conditioned safari vehicle for 18 days (Safari van/ Land Cruiser)
- Professional English speaking driver/guide for 18 days
- Fuel for 18 days
- All park entrance fees
- All park activities
- All government applicable taxes
- Accommodation for 17 nights
- Full board meal plan
- All en-route meals
- Bottled mineral water
- Return airport pick up
- A visit to Ssezibwa falls
- A visit to the source of the River Nile
- Boat cruise on the Nile River
- A visit to Nyero rock painting
- A visit to Sipi falls
- Morning hiking at Sipi falls
- Full day wildlife sighting game drive in Kidepo valley national park
- Hike Mount Morungole
- Visit IK minority tribe
- A visit to Karamonjong community for cultural experience
- White Rhino tracking
- 2 game drives in Murchison Falls National Park (1 Night and morning game drives)
- Boat cruise on the Victoria Nile in Murchison Falls NP
- Hike to the top of the Murchison falls
- 3 chimpanzee permit per person (Budongo forest reserve, Kibale forest national park and Kalinzu forest reserve)
- Bigodi Wetland sanctuary walk
- Katwe community tour
- 2 game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- 2 hours boat cruising on Kazinga channel
- Carnivore / Lion tracking experience
- Game drive in Ishasha sector to search for the tree climbing lions
- 1 gorilla permit per person
- Boat canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi
- 2 night game drive in Lake Mburo National Park (Night and morning game drives)
- 2 hours horseback riding
- A visit to Equator crossing point
- Half day Kampala city tour
- Entry visas and flights
- Items of personal nature/tips/laundry
- Personal insurance
- Extra meals and activities
- Telephone services
- Souvenirs
- Alcoholic and soft drinks