17 Days Uganda Wildness Water Rafting & Primates Adventure

Safari Highlights

The 17 days Uganda wildlife adventure offers you a great experience on the true African wildness. This safari takes you to Kidepo valley national. The major safari activities include game viewing, Boat trips, Primate trekking, culture walks, excellent bird, Gorilla trekking white water rafting, forest walks, mountain hiking, and photographs, so on. This tour starts and ends at Entebbe Airport in Uganda.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Uganda at Entebbe International Airport

After your arrival at Entebbe international Airport, you will meet your driver guide who will transfer you to your lodge / hotel around Entebbe relaxation from long flight.

Stay at; The Boma hotel / Airport link / Blue monkey lodge, via via hotel Entebbe

Day 2 Transfer to Jinja Source of the River Nile

After your breakfast at the hotel check out of the lodge and drive to east ward of the country to Jinja town on the shores of Lake Victoria & the source of River Nile the longest river in the whole world. The activities at the Nile include white water rafting, one of the most exciting & safest in the world, quad biking, boat cruise, Bogue jumping, mountain biking, cycling & horse-riding optional activities dinner and overnight

Stay at; Haven lodge / Jinja resort, sunset hotel.

Day 3 Jinja to Mountain Elgon National Park

After your breakfast check out of the lodge and continue to Mbale via Tirinyi road proceed to Mt. Elgon national park & trek through the Sipi falls characterized by spectacular falls along river Sipi, flowing down from the Mt. Elgon. The area is particularly panoramic with a view of the Karamoja valley. Ensure you carry packed lunch with you from the hotel. The activities will take you through the daily like of atypical African valley. Dinner and overnight

Stay at; Sipi river lodge / Moses comp / Sipi lacom lodge / Rafiki safari lodge.

Day 4. Connect to Kidepo Valley National Park

Wakeup early morning for the tea/ coffee and transfer to / proceed to northward with packed lunch via Soroti Moroto road one of most un-sport pure wild places remaining in Africa, Kidepo valley national park is very long journey & takes you through dirt roads Karamoja. Dinner and overnight

Stay at; Apoka safari lodge / kidepo savannah lodge /UWA Banda’s / Apoka bandas

Day 5 Game Drive in Kidepo Valley National Park

Wakeup early morning for breakfast and embark on a photographic game drive along the trail of the National Park catch up with early raiser & predators returning to their hideout. Expect to explore the region of the river Narus valley & localized carnivorous like the Bat eared fox, striped hyenas, ear wolf, Caracal& Cheetah. Other carnivorous find here is black-backed & side striped jackals, lions, leopards, sported hyenas, and other includes mountain reed back, the greater lesser kudu, klipspringer, and Guenther’s dik-diks. Other wildlife includes Elephants, Buffaloes, Zebras, Bush dickers, bush pigs, warthogs, Elands much more back to lodge dinner and overnight

Stay at; previous lodge.

Day 6 Connect To Murchison Fall National Park via Ziwa for Rhino Trekking

After morning breakfast checkout of the lodge, will be followed by connection to the Murchison falls national park (7 to 8hrs)  via Kitgum to Gulu city have lunch at Gulu city then to Nakasongola for Rhino trekking at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary since it is the only place in to see these in the wild after trek them go for lunch then after proceed to Murchison falls national park the biggest park in the country with the largest population of wildlife, birds species & beautiful landscape of savannah & forest relax in the evening as you wait for dinner and overnight

Stay at; Ikorom safari lodge/ Murchison river lodge /  Hornbill lodge / Red chill / Kabalega wildness / Pakuba safari lodge

Day 7 Spend Full Day in Murchison Falls Wilderness

Set at after tea / coffee and go for exiting 3-4 hrs. Early morning game drive to explore the savannah in the north bank of the Nile. Expected to see herds of buffaloes, elephants, lions, giraffes , water bunks  oribis, spotted hyenas, leopard much more back to the lodge to relax as we wait for lunch , after lunch in the afternoon go for boat cruise to the bottom of the falls for excellent views of the water animals ,& various animals such as Hippos , Huge crocodiles, & herds of buffaloes , elephants, water bunks , along the shores of the river up to the bottom of the falls take photos then return to the lodge for dinner and overnight

Stay at; previous lodge.

Day 8. Murchison Falls via Albertine Rift valley to Kibale Forest National park

After breakfast check out of the lodge for Kibale national park via TOP OF THE FALLS to hike the Bakers trail for better view of the magnificent falls the powerful in the world. After here proceed to Kibale national park drive will you 6-7 hrs. Through Albertine rift valley escarpment within breathing panoramic sceneries-route lunch at fort portal green city, the capital of TORO KINGDOM which lies in shadows of Rwenzori Mountain, relax at your lodge in the evening

Stay at; Ndali lodge / Isunga lodge / Kyaninga lodge / chimpanzee guest lodge / Kibale Forest comp / Kibale forest lodge for your dinner and overnight.

Day 9 Primate (Chimps) Trekking & Bird Watching In Bigodi Wetlands

In the morning go to assemble at Kanyunchu tourist center  for briefing about chimpanzee trekking expects to see/ encounter other primates like black & white colobus monkeys, Ververt monkeys, red tailed monkeys, with over 350bird species including rare shoebill stock, blue Toraco, horn bill ,after find the chimpanzee you allowed to spend one hour with them then back to park office to award certificate of trekking back to lodge for lunch in afternoon go for nature walk at Bigodi ecotourism project near Kibale forest , expects to see typical / traditional home state to hear story teller and idea of the traditional culture of BATORO & BAKIGA return to lodge for dinner and overnight

Stay at; previous lodge.

Day 10.  Depart to Queen Elizabeth National Park

We shall have early breakfast & start off to 3-4 hrs.  game drive to queen Elizabeth national park , with hot game viewing En-route , expect to wildlife like elephants ,loins return back to hide out from hunting , leopard, herd of buffaloes , water bunk Uganda kobs , relax to the wait for lunch in the afternoon go for boat cruise on Kazinga channel to Mweya peninsula with high chance of seeing large number of hippos, crocodiles, herds of buffaloes, elephants ,water bunk and other animals come water on the shores of the lake and many bird species more than 600 species like kingfishers, African fish eagle, pied kingfishers, jacana, pelicans, etc. return to the lodge for dinner and overnight

Stay at; Pumba safari lodge / Bush lodge/ Engiri safari  lodge / Park view safari lodge /  Irungu safari lodge

Meal plan ; full board.

Day 11 Wildlife Exploration in Queen Elizabeth National Park

After a cup of tea / coffee go for game drive in the north ward’s lake George & Kasenyi village, expect to see / encounter with animals like African Elephants, cape buffaloes, loins, Uganda kobs, sported hyenas, rare leopard, water bunk back to the lodge for relaxation, in the evening go to Kyambula gorge expects to see other primates like giant forest hog, black and white colobus monkeys, manga bey, and so many bird species back to the lodge for dinner and overnight

Stay at; day 10 lodge FB.

Day 12 Ishasha Tree Climbing Lions Then to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

An early morning breakfast check out of the lodge transfer to Bwindi via Ishasha sector in southern part of queen Elizabeth national park, the game drive reward you with a chance to see tree climbing lions during hot hours of the day as they lie on fig trees, also expects to see herds of buffaloes, elephants, Topi’s antelopes, etc. Have lunch at Topi safari lodge after proceed to Bwindi  Impenetrable Forest national park home of half of the remaining world population of mountain Gorillas. Arrive late evening dinner and overnight

stay at; KFC Mist cottages/ Broadbill forest comp/ Mahogany spring lodge, / Haven gorilla lodge rushaga

Day 13 Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi Forest National Park

After breakfast proceed to the park headquarters with packed lunch for briefing about the DOS & UNDOS with the Gorillas trekking can take 2-7 hrs. depends their movement you will stay with them for one hour after find them take the photos as you can, observation how they feed their babies back to park office for certificate of trekking then lodge for relaxation in the evening you can take cultural walk to the Batwa communities & learn their cultures back to lodge for dinner and overnight

Stay at; day 12 lodge.

Day 14 Transfer to the Beautiful Lake Bunyonyi

After your breakfast, transfer to the lake Bunyonyi with a wonderful scenery En-route, enjoy one the most extraordinary wildlife & birding experience by boat cruise as you cross the lake Bunyonyi. The green island of lake is a home to different species of endemic birds with the help of guide to sport them. Dinner and overnight

Stay at; Arcadia cottages / Bunyonyi overland / Bird nest resort/ Keije resort Bunyonyi FB.

Day 15 Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

After your breakfast, visit Bakiga cultural museum or boat to some islands like smallest island the punishment island, where the Bakiga tend to dump unmarried pregnant girls to die from there & later connect to lake Mburo national park, the smallest national park in Uganda, take night  game drive after En-route lunch at Igongo Mbarara / around Mbarara city, before sunset in search for beautiful Impalas, Elands, Zebras, and many much more antelopes, dinner and overnight

Stay at; Arcadia cottages, / Mihingo rock lodge, Eagle nest lodge, Rwonyo lodge FB

Day 16 Boat Cruise on Lake Mburo & Transfer to Mabamba / Entebbe

After breakfast (hot) take a boat cruise on the lake Mburo for excellent birding include woodland king fisher’s, francolins, common quail, Dove, kingfishers etc. and animal species such as hippos, crocodiles later back to the lodge to check out and proceed to Mabamba swamp  / Entebbe with a stop over to the Equator for photographs, and lodge at this place then proceed to Entebbe for dinner and overnight

Stay at ; Airport link lodge/ blue monkey lodge/ Enkima lodge/ Mabamba safari lodge

Day 17 Transfer To Mabamba Wetland / Relax At Botanical Garden

Depending on your flight time, relax at your hotel or visit Mabamba swamp to track and see the rare shoe bill stork and other many bird species, on the boat ride you will see different species of birds such as herons, ibis black crake, Grey crowned crane the Uganda’s national bird, pied kingfishers, whistling duck, much more. After you will go for your lunch as you waiting to say BYE BYE  to the pearl of Africa, later transfer to the Entebbe  Airport for your departure.