12 Days Ultimate 2026 Uganda Safari Adventure

Description

Spanning over 12 days, this Uganda tour is a spectacular choice to cover almost everything that the country has to offer. The glorious Bwindi National Park which Is renowned for its gorilla tracking, gives you an experience of a lifetime as you watch these majestic beasts at close range. The second largest park in Uganda is the Queen Elizabeth National Park. With plenty of wildlife, birds and an enchanting scenery of the snow capped Rwenzori mountains, it is bound to leave you in awe. At Murchison Falls National Park, lose yourself as you watch the dauntless white Nile explode through a narrow gorge from an outlet of the Lake Victoria and collapse into a mystifying wall of mist, blushing with the hues of the rainbow and drenching you with awe The Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary allows you to witness the magnificent rhinos in the wilderness for a couple of hours. Consisting of game drives and boat cruises along the Kazinga channel, the adventure wraps up at Kibale National Park after a chimpanzee tracking activity

Meet your guide, Kalema Hasifa, and settle into your accommodations before the adventure begins!/ Hotel in entebbe Lake point villa 

Early morning begin the panoramic drive northwest through the famous Luwero Triangle, visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary which houses the Uganda Rhino reintroduction project. There are 13 white Rhinos and tracking is done on foot that takes about 1.5 hours. Thereafter, drive to Masindi Town for lunch and later drive to Murchison Falls National Park. Dinner and overnight is at Murchison River lodge.

Accommodation: Twiga safari lodge / similar

After breakfast, you will have an early morning game drive through the park in search of plain game like zebra, hippos, crocodiles, eland, antelope, impala and a variety of birds. You will return to your lodge for breakfast and then take a guided nature/game walk. This walk takes you to the salt lick area which offers a chance to see at least four different species of animals at any one point while they lick the salty soil. Dinner and overnight at :

Accommodation: Twiga Safari lodge/ similar

After our morning breakfast, we drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal through verdant countryside and pass traditional homesteads and farms. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled Mountains of the Moon notably known as the Rwenzori mountains. Having a chance of seeing the mountains will depend on how clear the sky is.

 Accommodation: Turaco tree tops / similar

After breakfast we visit Kibale Forest National Park, which is reputed to have the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The most famous of its 13 species is the Chimpanzee, our closest relative. Kibale 1450 Chimpanzee represent Uganda’s largest population of this endangered primate. Kibale is also a home to the rare I’Hoest’s monkey. Other primates include the black and white Colobus, Blue monkey, Grey cheeked mangabey, Red tailed monkey, Olive baboon to mention but a few. So you will enjoy a guided nature walk in the tropical rainforest in search of the wild chimpanzees. Return to the Lodge.

 Accommodation: Turaco safari lodge/ similar

After breakfast we resume our drive to the Queen Elizabeth National park as we go through Fort portal and Kasese. On our we shall have a stopover at one of the leading Tea factories in Uganda, given an opportunity will have a chance to interact the local who are working in this Tea Plantations. After that, we proceed to queen and if the sky is clear enough we stand a chance of seeing the Rwenzori’s mountains the second biggest mountain to Kirimanjalo. We shall have an evening game and also visiting one of the Main salt lakes in Uganda ( Lake Katwe).

Accommodation: Buffalo lodge / similar 

We have an early morning game drive in the Park where we expect to see Elephants, Buffalos, Lions, Bush bucks, Kobs, Giant forest hog, Hyenas and Waterbucks. We then return to our accommodation and have breakfast. In the after noon we’ll take a launch cruise along the amazing Kazinga channel and you will appreciate the scores of Hippos, Buffalos, and Crocodiles close to the waterside as well as if we are lucky the rare Leopard prowling. There is a variety of bird species especially pelican and Jacana.

 Accommodation: Buffalo safari lodge / similar 

Today we will drive to the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth known as Ishasha, famous for its tree-climbing lions. Ishasha is a remote and beautiful extension of Queen Elizabeth National Park. There is an opportunity to view buffalos, Topis, hippos and many more species. We shall have our lunch at River Ishasha while viewing the Hipos and thereafter we shall do an evening game drive on way to the Lodge.

 Accommodation: Mahogany springs  / similar

This is a day of rest after a hectic drive through Murchison falls to Bwindi. Its a day that you prepare yourself both in mind and body for the ultimate experience of the Gorilla trekking. While relaxing, an option of doing a Nature and Community walk may be considered if interested. Additionally, a walk to the minority Batwa community may be taken. This activity is at an extra cost of $50 per person.

Accommodation: Mahogany springs / similar

A morning cup of coffee or tea is recommended before your gorilla tracking safari. We will then head to the briefing point at the park headquarters and from here you will be briefed about the dos and don’ts while in the jungle forest with the gentle Giants. You will be provided with walking sticks and you are also advised to have your lunch parked with enough drinking water. Staring into the pensive brown eyes of these gentle giants, who share 95% of their genes with humans, is as humbling as it is thrilling. After tracking you will travel back to your lodge, relax, dine and overnight at our lodge. Accommodation: Mahongy springs /similar 

 Drive back to kampala ( entebbe ) You will stop at the equator and head to the city ,Then another stop over at the Mpigi Royal Drum Makers where you will be able to watch the ceremonial drums being crafted using methods passed on by the elders. 

Accomodation : lake point villa 

Visit lungala educational Centre , a community school

Spend the day at your leisure with optional activities or relax in preparation for your journey home. Enjoy a farewell dinner to close your adventure on a high note.

Transfer to the airport for your flight back, carrying unforgettable memories of Uganda and your safari adventure.

For additional days you would love to add let us know and we plan separately for that.