15 Days Best of Uganda Safari

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Experience an abundance of wildlife, scenery, and cultural experiences on this 15 day Uganda Safari. For most people mountain gorilla trekking and chimpanzee tracking are the highlight of this safari. There are amazing opportunities of seeing numerous exotic animals like Rhinos, lions, hippos, buffaloes, leopard, elephants, and several species of birds. Enjoy...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Rhino tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
    • Game drives in Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo National Parks
    • Boat cruises in Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Parks
    • Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park
    • Nature walk in Bigodi Swamp
    • Crater Lakes
    • Tree Climbing Lions of Ishasha
    • Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable forest
    • Boat ride in Lake Mburo National Park
    • Photo session at the Equator

What's this trip about?

    Experience an abundance of wildlife, scenery, and cultural experiences on this 15 day Uganda Safari. For most people mountain gorilla trekking and chimpanzee tracking are the highlight of this safari. There are amazing opportunities of seeing numerous exotic animals like Rhinos, lions, hippos, buffaloes, leopard, elephants, and several species of birds. Enjoy the thundering Murchison Falls and the crater lakes is the western and southwestern of the country. This journey will bring you close to nature and culture – Uganda, the Pearl of Africa!

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age range18 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityKampala
End CityUganda

Travel Themes

  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Uganda

Attractions

  • Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
  • Entebbe
  • Kampala
  • Kibale National Park
  • Murchison Falls National Park
  • Queen Elizabeth National Park

Activities

  • Bird watching
  • Game drive
  • Hiking
  • Nature
  • Safari
  • Trekking
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • Ground transport
    • Gorilla permit fees
    • Chimpanzee permit
    • Park entrance
    • Boat trips
    • Water rafting
    • Bottled water in the safari vehicle
    • Full board accommodation for two nights
    • Service of an English-speaking driver guide
    • All mentioned activities except for the optional ones

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrival to the Pearl of Africa

On your arrival, Kagera Safaris representative will welcome you to Uganda at Entebbe airport and transfer you to your hotel in Kampala. Enjoy the breeze from Lake Victoria – 2nd largest lake in the world.

Journey time : 1 hour

Meal: Dinner

Accommodation: Up market – Kampala Serena; Mid range – Cassia lodge; Budget – Apricot Guesthouse

Day 2: Rhino Tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Have an early breakfast and depart for Murchison Falls National Park. The journey is a magical adventure with a stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary route to track Rhinos. Your ranger guide will brief you after which you proceed to trek Rhinos in the sanctuary.

Dep...

Day 3: Game drive and Boat Safari on River Nile

Murchison Falls National park is the biggest in Uganda and offers fulfilling game viewing. The game drives start early morning right after breakfast which increases the chances of sighting different animals especially the predators that tend to go into hiding during t...

Day 4: Drive to the Chimps in Kibale Forest NP

Meal: Dinner

Accommodation: Up market – Papaya Lake Lodge; Mid range – Primate lodge; Budget – Chimpanzee guest house

Journey time: 7 hours

Today we depart for the home of Chimpanzee in Kibale National Park. Kibale forest is home to 13 species of ...

Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking in their natural habitat

Chimpanzee tracking is a fulfilling adventure that takes you deep in the tropical forests with streams of water and abundant wildlife. You will start with a briefing from the ranger guide about your chimp trek. On your trek, you might have sightings of red-tailed monk...

Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Up market – Mweya Safari Lodge; Mid range – Park view safari lodge; Budget – Bush Lodge

Journey time: 2 hours

Today after breakfast, our wildlife tour continues to Queen Elizabeth National Park. En...

Day 7: Game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park and transfer to Ishasha sector

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Up market – Ishasha wilderness camp; Mid range – Bwindi Jungle lodge; Budget – Enjojo Lodge

Journey time: 2 hours

The animals in their different families, clans, and groups are out starting on their...

Day 8: Expedition to the Gorillas in Bwindi Forest

Today we start journey to the home of the gentle giants of Bwindi – Mountain gorillas. The journey takes us through the terraced hills of Kigezi highlands. Lunch will be along the way or at the lodge depending on time of arrival. Take your well-deserved rest at your h...

Day 9: Mountain Gorilla trekking

Mountain gorillas are true gentle giants found in Bwindi impenetrable forest and Mgahinga gorilla national park in Uganda. Bwindi impenetrable forestis abounding with life hosting species of birds, butterflies, primates, mammals, and trees. Your ranger guide will guid...

Day 10: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Up market – BirdsNest@Bunyonyi; Mid range – Arcadia cottages; Budget – Crater Bay cottages

Journey time: 2 hours

As you reminisce on your gorilla experiences we depart for Lake Bunyonyi, the 2nd de...

Day 11: Lake Bunyonyi Islands

Today after a good night sleep, wake up and enjoy the rays of the sun over Lake Bunyonyi. It is surrounded by beautiful hills terraced by the locals as they grow potatoes and other crops for their food and excess for sale.

Take a canoe ride to some of the 29 Is...

Day 12: Journey to the home of Zebras – Lake Mburo national park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Up market – Mihingo Lodge; Mid range – Rwakobo Rock; Budget – Eagles Nest

Journey time – 4 hours

Zebras lake mburo national parkLake Mburo National Park is a small gem in south western Uganda – en ...

Day 13: Transfer to Kampala via Equator Monument

After an early breakfast, we take a game drive and proceed to Kampala, with a stopover at the famous Equator line. Have lunch in the city or Equator depending on arrival time and proceed to Jinja.

Journey time: 4 hours

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Up market – Wild waters Lodge; Mid range – Haven Lodge; Budget – Nile Cottages

Day 14: Discover River Nile – White water Rafting

In Jinja, the Nile finds its origin; visit the Source of River Nile where it starts its 4000 km journey through Africa.  Your driver guide will transfer you to the starting point of the water rafting where you will find other people waiting for an adventure filled day...

Day 15: End of the Classic African Safari

We hope you had a fantastic time in the Pearl of Africa both in the wild and with the people of Uganda. Buy souvenirs and transfer to the airport.

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Price per day$371
Last Updated: 5/15/2023

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Kagera Safaris Limited is an Eco tourism tour company fully registered in Uganda with operations in Uganda, Rwanda and entire East Africa. We provide high quality safari tours and destination management services in East Africa for individuals and travel companies from across the globe. We plan gorilla tours, wildlife tours, birding tours, hiking, cultural and community tours. We offer authentic gap year opportunities, educational tours for high school and university students.

We are passionate about linking tourism to rural community development so the ‘tourism dollar’ can reach the communities. This ensures communities living adjacent to the park and those along the ‘tourism route’ get actively engaged in conservation of wildlife because they benefit directly.

We encourage our clients to visit communities and ‘home stays’ and or engage in a community activity that lasts from from 1 hour to several hours. The activities include village walks which often lead to local schools and health centers, cooking and gardening offering you insight in every day lives of the local people.

Our tailor-made safaris consider the client’s needs, time, and budget offering them the opportunity to appreciate the beauty and diversity of East Africa in comfort and style. All our treks and safaris are Eco-friendly; we respect the environment and culture of the local communities. The itineraries offered on the website act as examples, you are encouraged to create the itinerary of your choice together with our staff.

 

Founder: Miriam Kyasiimire

I love traveling and I enjoy the countryside. From an early age I always looked forward to a time of visiting a relative living far from our home which meant traveling for hours – while others dreaded it. I love sharing knowledge of East Africa with visitors who often experience something different from what they read or watched on TV (too bad sometimes media concentrates on the negative). 

In 2012 I started Kagera Safaris from a love of travel and nature and from a love for youth and community development. I are passionate about creating opportunities for others and my desire is to incorporate travel to national parks with visits to communities so that they benefit directly from tourism income.

I and the team have been to all the destinations we share here, several times. We offer a personal touch to every trip – individually tailored with detailed information and respond to your need and wishes as best as we can. We have been involved in putting together great experiences for people exploring Uganda, Rwanda and East Africa in general for over 4 years now. We look forward to planning your tour to Uganda, Rwanda and other destinations in East Africa.

Our vision

To be a recognized, innovative world leader in creating and managing memorable intercultural tourism experiences in East Africa.

Mission

To improve the East Africa tourism experience for local communities and people from around the world by providing memorable personalized holidays with first-class guiding services that promote East Africa as a leading tourism destination.

Why Kagera safaris?

  • We offer a high-quality service.
  • We guarantee a quick, personalized response to your request. This allows us to put together tailor made itineraries for you based on your budget, interest, and time
  • We have knowledgeable and passionate safari guides that will make your safari worthwhile. It is often said that people come to Africa for the wildlife & scenery but fall in love with the people.
  • We think sustainable and responsible tourism, enabling the benefits of tourism to flow through to local communities by offering community tours and home-stays.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Tour excludes
    • Extras at the accommodation i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
    • Tips to porters and driver/ guide
    • Insurance

Accommodation

,Accommodation is based on twin bed rooms or tents with private bathrooms where possible. Single rooms may be available with the payment of a supplement fee but cannot always be guaranteed. Some facilities have double beds available upon request. Kagera Safaris reserves the right to substitute equivalent or superior hotels. If a hotel of equivalent standard is not available Kagera Safaris may substitute the next best quality hotel or suggest a superior at an extra charge.

Transportation & Flights

The mode of transport utilized will be dependent on the number of clients and the route taken based on the specifications of the chosen itinerary. Every effort is made to ensure that vehicles are provided in a roadworthy condition but no liability can be accepted for a puncture, breakdown, damage, or any delay as a result of the poor road conditions.   On most our safaris we use 4WD minibuses (up to eight passengers) with pop-up tops and seven window seats for game viewing. We also use 4WD land cruisers. Groups of twelve or more people who would like to travel in one vehicle are offered 25-28 seat coasters that have about 16 window seats.   Experienced English speaking driver/guides are provided; who will be the only persons allowed to drive the vehicles of Kagera Safaris. The driver’s decision on all matters, such as the route taken, is final. Kagera Safaris reserves the right to alter any route or arrangement, to cancel the operation of any scheduled tour or vary the safari services in any way in the event of unforeseen circumstances, such as road closures, bad weather, problems with national parks or hotels and security considerations. In such cases alternative arrangements will be made as circumstances permit.,

Transportation & flights

The mode of transport utilized will be dependent on the number of clients and the route taken based on the specifications of the chosen itinerary. Every effort is made to ensure that vehicles are provided in a roadworthy condition but no liability can be accepted for a puncture, breakdown, damage, or any delay as a result of the poor road conditions.   On most our safaris we use 4WD minibuses (up to eight passengers) with pop-up tops and seven window seats for game viewing. We also use 4WD land cruisers. Groups of twelve or more people who would like to travel in one vehicle are offered 25-28 seat coasters that have about 16 window seats.   Experienced English speaking driver/guides are provided; who will be the only persons allowed to drive the vehicles of Kagera Safaris. The driver’s decision on all matters, such as the route taken, is final. Kagera Safaris reserves the right to alter any route or arrangement, to cancel the operation of any scheduled tour or vary the safari services in any way in the event of unforeseen circumstances, such as road closures, bad weather, problems with national parks or hotels and security considerations. In such cases alternative arrangements will be made as circumstances permit.
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Meals Included

13 Breakfasts, 13 Lunches and 13 Dinners

Age Requirements
18 years and up
Additional Information

Gorilla trekking tips

  • Bwindi impenetrable national park requires hiking,  you should pace yourself and drink plenty of water.
  • Eating, drinking and smoking near the gorillas is forbidden. Your ranger guide will communicate designated time and place for such.
  • We encourage you to carry a rain poncho
  • Waterproof walking shoes or hiking boots are essential.
  • Gardening gloves for protection against stinging plants
  • Long trousers and long sleeved sweaters or shirts while in the forest to avoid insect stings.
  • Photography is permitted, although you must not use flash
  • Porters are available to help you carry your day pack for a minimum fee of $20 or 50,000 Ugx
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