18-Day Ultimate Uganda Safari – Explore All 10 National Parks
Destinations
Entebbe • Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary • Murchison Falls National Park • Kidepo Valley National Park • Mount Elgon National Park (Sipi Falls) • Kibale National Park • Semuliki National Park • Rwenzori Mountains National Park • Queen Elizabeth National Park • Bwindi Impenetrable National Park • Lake Bunyonyi • Mgahinga Gorilla National Park • Lake Mburo National Park • Uganda Equator
DAY 1: Arrival in Entebbe
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by your professional safari guide and transferred to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, relax after your flight or visit the Entebbe Botanical Gardens or Uganda Wildlife Education Centre.
Main Destination: Entebbe
Accommodation: Best Western Premier Garden Hotel mid range hotel situated in Entebbe
Meals and drinks:
- Lunch, dinner, breakfast.
DAY 2: Transfer from Entebbe to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Murchison Falls National Falls
After hearty breakfast, begin your adventure with a drive north to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for an exciting guided rhino tracking experience before continuing to Murchison Falls National Park. Visit the Top of the Falls where the Nile squeezes through a narrow gorge before plunging into the Devil’s Cauldron.
Main destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge mid range lodge located inside murchison falls National Park
Meals and drinks:
- All meals included
- All water, beer and wine included (unless labeled as optional)
DAY 3: Explore Murchison Falls National Park
Enjoy an early morning game drive followed by an afternoon boat cruise to the base of Murchison Falls.
Wildlife commonly seen includes lions, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles, hippos and numerous bird species. Retire at your lodge as you prepare for the fresh journey.
Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Meals and drinks:
- All meals included
- All water, beer and wine included ( unless labelled as optional)
DAY 4: Transfer from Murchison Falls to Kidepo Valley National Park
Drive early morning through northern Uganda into the spectacular wilderness of Kidepo Valley National Park.
Main destination: Kidepo Valley National Park
Accommodation: Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Meals and drinks
- All meals included
- All water, beer and wine (other drinks not included)
Day 5: Explore Kidepo Valley National Park
Morning and afternoon game drives across Narus Valley and Kidepo Valley. Search for cheetahs, ostriches, zebras, elephants, lions, buffaloes and giraffes. Optional Karamojong cultural experience.
Accommodation: Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Meals and drinks
- All meals included
- All water, beer and wine (other drinks not included )
Day 6: Transfer from Kidepo to Mount Elgon National Park (Sipi Falls)
Journey south to the foothills of Mount Elgon, arriving in the scenic Sipi Falls region.
Destination: Mount Elgon National Park
Accommodation: Rafiki Lodge Sipi
Meals and drinks
- All meals included
- All water, beer and wine (other drinks not included)
Day 7: Mount Elgon National Park
Enjoy a guided hike to Sipi Falls, coffee tour, cave exploration and birdwatching around Mount Elgon National Park.
Accommodation: Rafiki Lodge Sipi
Meal and drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinking water, beer and wine ( other drinks not included)
Day 8: Transfer from Mount Elgon to Kibale National Park
Travel through eastern Uganda to Fort Portal, passing tea plantations and crater lakes before arriving in Kibale Forest.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation
Mid-range: Turaco Treetops
Meals and drinks
- All meals included
- All water, beer and wine (other drinks not included)
Day 9: Kibale National Park
Track wild chimpanzees in Kibale Forest before visiting Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for birdwatching and cultural experiences.
Accommodation: Turaco Treetops.
Meals and Drinks:
- All meals included
- All water, beer and wine (other drinks not included).
Day 10: Semuliki National Park & Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Visit Semuliki National Park to explore the rainforest and Sempaya Hot Springs before continuing to the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains for a guided nature walk.
Main Destination: Kasese
Accommodation: Sandton Hotel Kasese
Meals and drinks
- All meals included
- All water, beer and wine (other drinks not included)
Day 11: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for an afternoon game drive across the Kasenyi Plains.
Accommodation: Warujojo Safari Lodge
Meals and drinks:
- All meals included
- All water, beer and wine included.
Day 12: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Morning game drive followed by the famous Kazinga Channel boat cruise.
Accommodation: Warujojo Safari Lodge
Day 13: Transfer to Ishasha Sector > Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Search for the famous tree-climbing lions before continuing to Bwindi.
Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Accommodation: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Day 14: Gorilla Trekking – Lake Bunyonyi
Spend the morning trekking endangered mountain gorillas before transferring to the scenic Lake Bunyonyi.
Destination: Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation: Arcadia Cottages Lake Bunyonyi
Meals and drinks:
- All meals included.
- All water, beer and wine included (other drinks not included)
Day 15: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park for golden monkey trekking, the Batwa cultural trail or a guided volcano hike.
Accommodation: Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge
Day 16: Lake Mburo National Park
Travel to Lake Mburo National Park for an afternoon walking safari and evening game drive.
Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Meals and drinks:
- All meals included.
- All water, beer and wine included (other drinks not included)
Day 17: Lake Mburo – Entebbe
Enjoy a morning boat cruise before driving back to Entebbe with a stop at the Uganda Equator for lunch and souvenir shopping.
Accommodation: Best Western Premier Garden Hotel Entebbe
Meals and drinks
- All meals included
- All water, beer and wine included ( other drinks not included)
Day 18: Departure
After breakfast, transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your onward flight, marking the end of your unforgettable 18-day journey across Uganda.
Tour Highlights
- Visit all 10 National Parks in Uganda
- Rhino tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
- Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
- Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale
- Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga
- Search for the famous tree-climbing lions of Ishasha
- Game drives in Murchison Falls, Kidepo, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo
- Boat cruises on the Victoria Nile, Kazinga Channel and Lake Mburo
- Hike to Sipi Falls and explore Mount Elgon
- Visit the Sempaya Hot Springs
- Explore the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains
- Relax at scenic Lake Bunyonyi
- Authentic cultural encounters with the Batwa and Karamojong communities
- Exceptional birdwatching and photography opportunities throughout the safari.
