21 days budget Uganda’s culture wildlife & primates safari, if you’re looking for the best safari package to explore, discover & experience Uganda culture from adventure vacations, culture in Uganda, wildlife safari, Gorilla trekking, & chimps trekking, boat cruise then there is no better safari package than your 21days Uganda wildlife safari Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking which will give you an memorable safari experience in Uganda.
Safari Highlights
- White water rafting
- Sipi falls hiking
- Karamojong’s Nomads cultural experience
- Game viewing in Kidepo
- Boat cruise & game drive in Murchison falls national park
- Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest
- Boat cruise & game drive in queen Elizabeth national park
- Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest national park
- Boat cruise on lake Bunyonyi
- Game drive & walking safari in lake Mburo
- Nature walks & cultural encounter
- Batwa experience in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park
Day 1 Arrival at Entebbe Airport and Drive to Jinja
On your arrival at Entebbe, you will meet our driver guide who will transfer you to Jinja, drive though Kampala capital to Jinja via Ssezibwa falls and Mabira forest the biggest forest in Uganda up to Jinja where the source of the river Nile, dinner and overnight stay at option Haven lodge/ source of the hotel/ sunset / King fisher hotel Jinja Full board
Day 2 Full Day Water Rafting on River Nile
After breakfast, you will be transferred by your guide to start your full day white water rafting, this is the one of best adventure in Uganda where you will be floating on world longest River Nile after rafting back to the lodge for relaxation stay at the previous lodge.
Day 3 Transfer to Sipi Falls
After your breakfast in Jinja you will start your journey to Sipi falls, Sipi is the one of natural wonders found in mt. Elgon region & hiking to see this fall is one of the best experiences on your Uganda safari, upon arrival you will check in the lodge for relaxation & overnight stay at Rafiki lodge standard room / Sipi River lodge Full board
Day 4 Coffee Experiences and Drive to Moroto via Pain Upe Visit the Museum
After your early morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and to coffee experience, you learn how coffee is being proceed from garden to the table to start your drive to Moroto via pain Upe wildlife reserve with some breathtaking views of the mountain rangers located in Nakapiriprit upon arrival in Moroto you will check in the lodge stay at option African hotel Moroto / Karatunga safari lodge / Mt. Moroto Full board
Day 5 Visit Nakapurumuru Settlement for Cultural Experience & Cattle Blood Piercing
This is adventure packed day, you will start your day by visiting the Nomads settlement of Karamojong’s in Nakapurumuru where you will learn their cultural back grounds as you visit their housing i.e. Manyattas & also continue to grazing areas to see how these people collect blood from cows return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Kotido resort hotel.
Day 6 Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park
After your breakfast, you will be transferred to Kidepo valley national park passing through arid savannah plains of the Karamojong region which is an excellent birding site before arriving Kidepo valley national park to see the exceptional Karamojong’s Manyattas & upon on arriving to the lodge you will check in evening either go for evening game drive or relax at the lodge waiting for morning game drive, stay at Apoka Banda’s/ Kidepo savannah lodge / Zebra safari lodge full board.
Day 7 Game Drive in Kidepo Valley National Park
After your breakfast, you will be set off for game drive at around 6am morning along the vast plain & kopjes as you search for wildlife in the park like ,cape buffaloes, Elephants, Elands, Zebras, Lions, patus monkeys Leopards, & many other wildlife animals and bird species i.e. secretary birds, ostriches the biggest bird on earth and do not fly and much more return to the lodge for relaxation after you in evening you will go for sunset game drive in the park to check on wildlife you have missed in the morning return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at day 6 lodge.
Day 8 Game Drive in Kidepo Valley National Park
Yet another day of adventure in Kidepo valley national park, you will also start your day with morning breakfast and also go for game drive search of more wildlife sighting such as cheetahs & birds i.e. number of ostriches then return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation after you will drive to another evening game drive viewing wire sundowner drinks in the park stay at lodge of day 7.
Day 9 Transfer to Murchison Fall National Park
After your breakfast ,you will check out of the lodge then transfer to Murchison falls national park from Kidepo valley national park, this drive take you through another tropical Uganda rural setting to the largest national park in Uganda via Gulu city where you will have lunch then proceed to Murchison falls upon your arrival you at the lodge, if time allows you go for short evening game to see some wildlife coming back from where gone to graze like Elephants, Buffaloes ,Giraffes much more almost on the tracks and if you are lucky you be sport Leopard on tree trying to see what prey on like Oribis, warthogs etc. back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Pakuba safari lodge/Ikorom safari lodge / Tangi safari lodge/ Hornbill bush lodge / Kabalega wildness / Fort Murchison safari lodge its optional Full board.
Day 10 Morning Game Drive And Boat Cruise.
After early morning breakfast , you set off for game drive in the park in search wildlife like Giraffes, Elephants ,Buffaloes, Oribis, Uganda Kobs ,Water bunks, much more and so many bird species i.e. the rare shoebill stork , ground hornbill, wattles lapwing, etc. return to the lodge for relaxation and lunch in evening go for boat cruise up to the bottom of fall on boat you likely to see huge crocodile, hippos , elephants, buffaloes, and antelope species i.e. water bunk , Uganda Kobs, , giraffes, and other animals come for water on shores of the river, Nyamusika cliff , and also see different species like bee eaters, Grey Crown Crane, fish eagle, pelicans, jacana, pied kingfishers much more to be seen back to the heart of Para then back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at previous lodge.
Day 11 Drive to Visit the Top of the fall and Visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary & Drive to Hoima for Overnight
After your early morning breakfast, you will pass through the park for quick check the wildlife as you transfer to Hoima via Top of the falls for hiking up to the Bakers trail for memorable and see the most powerful water fall in the world after you will proceed to the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for trekking Rhino in their habitant after trekking them continue to Hoima via Kabalega Dinners for En-route lunch then proceed to Hoima for dinner and overnight stay at Hoima cultural lodge.
Day 12 Drive to Kibale National Park and Do Bigodi community & Swamp Walk
After a perfect overnight stay in Hoima, you will start your drive to Kibale forest national park En-route Kagadi and the beautiful land forms of the region upon arriving in fort portal city you will enjoy hot lunch and take a short tour in the king palace later drive to Bigodi for primate walk in the late evening dinner and overnight stay at Kibale forest comp / Chimpanzee capital lodge.
Day 13 Chimpanzee Trekking and Transfer to Semuliki National Park
After your breakfast you will check out of the lodge and transferred to the park head quarters for briefing for DOS and DONTS you will enter the forest to start trekking the chimps in the forest lead by the rangers after find them you will allowed to stay with them for only one hour then back to office for awarding a certificate of trekking chimps then you will drive to Semuliki national park via fort portal for lunch and proceed to Semuliki for evening walk to hot springs walk and overnight stay at UWA Bandas Full board.
Day 14 Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After the hot breakfast you will drive to Queen Elizabeth national park via Amabeere Ganyini Mwiru caves , said to her breast was cut off her father after she refusing to get married to the man got by her duddy and more story telling about her then proceed to queen Elizabeth national park with stop over to Kasese for lunch then continue to queen up to lodge check in the lodge relax or go for evening game drive stay at Pumba safari lodge / Mazike lodge./ Bush lodge / Jacana safari lodge / Engiri safari lodge Full board.
Day 15 Morning Game Drive And Afternoon Boat Cruise On Kazinga Channel
After your breakfast will start your game drive in the Kasenyi plains in search of like Buffaloes, Elephants, Water bunks, Uganda Kobs, Warthogs, Giant hogs and bird species i.e., cattle egret, pelicans, jacana etc. back to lodge for lunch in evening go for boat cruise on Kazinga channel here you will see as many as hippos, crocodile, buffaloes, elephants, water bunks antelope’s species come for water on shores of the lake back to lodge for dinner and overnight stay at day 14 lodge.
Day 16 Transfer to Bwindi via Ishasha Sector
With breakfast in the morning after check out of the lodge and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park via Ishasha sector for tree climbing lions in southern part of Queen Elizabeth national park, You will search the lions here with lucky day you will find them on fig trees sporting on their prey and many wildlife here like Topi, Uganda Kobs , elephants, buffaloes etc. then proceed to Bwindi with En-route lunch at Topi safari lodge after lunch continue to Bwindi for dinner and breakfast stay at KFC Mist cottages/Ride4 woman/ Buhoma forest comp / Bakiga lodge / Broadbill forest camp/ Rushaga gorilla Havens lodge
Day 17 Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
After your early morning breakfast with packed lunch and enough drinks water you will be transfer to park office for briefing about the Gorilla trekking will be conducted, after briefing you will start trekking these giants will take 2 to 8 hours depends the movement of Gorillas after find them you spend one hour with them back to the office to award the certificate of trekking the Gorillas back to lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at day 16 lodge
Day 18 Batwa Cultural Experience and Drive to Lake Bunyonyi
After your breakfast drive to nearby Batwa community cultural experience, study their food, lifestyle, houses, dressing, their dance return to the lodge for lunch and check out then transfer to lake Bunyonyi the Uganda’s deepest lake, enjoy the adventures activities like swimming its optional check in the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Arcadia cottages/ Bunyonyi overland /Keija resort Bunyonyi Full board.
Day 19 Boat Cruise on Lake Bunyonyi & Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park for Night Game Drive
After sunrise breakfast you will either go for boat cruise on lake Bunyonyi you will have a chance to visit the punishment island where the Bakiga tribe dump pregnant unmarried girl to die for hunger and also visit other islands you will see different bird species back to the lodge for relaxation and lunch and optional activity i.e. hiking, nature walk & transfer to lake Mburo national park for a night game drive for nocturnal animals like the leopard, owlet eagles much more passing through terraced area via Mbarara with En-route lunch at Igongo buffet meal served then proceed to lake Mburo national park where you will see number of Impala , Zebras, Elands.
Stay in Optional Accommodation; Rwakobo rock /Rwonyo lodge, / Eagle nest safari lodge/ Hyena safari lodge Full board
Day 20 Safari Walk in Lake Mburo National Park & Transfer to Mabamba Swamp
After your morning breakfast you will check out of the lodge and you for safari walk in lake Mburo national park the Uganda smallest national with no lions , where you will see number of Impala , Zebras, Elands, giraffes much more after the safari you will be transfer to Mabamba swamp for shoebill tracking via Equator line here you will have photos when stepping both south and north hemisphere take photos as many as you can visit craft shops, have lunch at Equator on the following day, stay at Enkima forest lodge
Day 21 Shoebill Tracking & Transfer to Entebbe for Departure
After a cup of tea / coffee check out of the lodge transfer to Mabamba swamp and you will go shoebill tracking on boat where you will have a chance of seeing many birds such as Helon, Gonoleks, Grey Crown Cranes, Sunbirds among others while on boat after the tracking you connect to Entebbe Airport for your flight back home.
End of Your 21 Days Uganda’s Culture Primates & Wildlife Safaris.