Uganda Classic Experience

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This 18-day Uganda classic experience shows you classical highlights and major national parks of Uganda are included in this trip. This treat needs people who love to experience nature with a lot of outdoor activities, such as nature, forests, game walks, and game drives.

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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Rhinos
    • Africa finest wilderness experience
    • Big five animals
    • Game walks
    • Visit top of the falls
    • Boat trips on R. Nile
    • Hot spring experience
    • Forest walks
    • Nature walks
    • Chimps & Gorillas

What's this trip about?

    This 18-day Uganda classic experience shows you classical highlights and major national parks of Uganda are included in this trip. This treat needs people who love to experience nature with a lot of outdoor activities, such as nature, forests, game walks, and game drives.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age range18 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityEntebbe
End CityEntebbe

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari

Destinations

Activities

  • Bird Watching
  • Game Drive
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Safari
  • Guided Group
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Adventure & Adrenaline

Trip includes

    • Park fees
    • Government taxes
    • All meals
    • Drinking water on safari
    • Guide fees
    • Midrange accommodation
    • All activities mentioned

Itinerary

DAY 1: Arrival in Entebbe

You will be picked by our driver/guide who will transfer you to hotel for overnight stay. He will brief you about the tour and what time to pick you on day 2.

DAY 2: To Kidepo Valley NP Via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

After an early morning breakfast, your will set off to kidepo valley National Park. Along Masindi Road You will stop at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for tracking the rhinos. Then have lunch here before proceeding. Kidepo ranks among africa’s finest wildernesses. We Will have a short evening game drive.

DAY 3: In Kidepo Valley Np

After an early breakfast, you will head inside the Kidepo Valley National Park an on program are 2 game drives. From Apoka, in the heart of the national park, a savannah landscape extends in all directions far beyond the gazetted area of 1442Km2, towards horizons outl...

DAY 4: To Murchison Falls NP

Early in the morning after breakfast, and then leave for Murchison falls national park the northern sector with lunch along the way. The park is bisected by the Victoria Nile, which plunges 45M over the remnant rift valley wall, creating the dramatic Murchison falls, the centrepiece of the park and final event in an 80km stretch of rapids.

DAY 5: In Murchison Falls NP

The day will be spent on a game drive. We will leave early morning and go on a game drive from 8am to 12noon, seeing several animals including lions and giraffes. In the afternoon (2pm to 5pm) we will go on the impressive launch trip on the Nile, up to the falls, giving you a chance to see hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants and many different birds.

DAY 6: In Murchison Falls NP

Early in the morning the boat will take us downstream to the delta, where the Nile Enters Lake Albert. This trip of 5-6 hours will show us all the beauty of this national park especially the delta with all the different birds. This is a good chance to see the elusive shoebill stork. In the afternoon you can relax.

DAY 7: To Semliki NP

After breakfast, we depart for Semliki National park and we will arrive in the afternoon. We will make a short evening drive.

DAY 8: In Semliki Np

On this day we will have many activities that’s is nature walks, forest walks, hotspring experience, butterfly viewing and birdwatching especially hornbill.

DAY 9: To Kibaale Forest NP

Early in the morning we will leave for Kibaale Forest NP. We will pass close to Lake Albert on a clear day the view from the top of the Albert rift is spectacular. In the afternoon we will arrive at Kibaale Forest, where we will stay sleeping with the noises of the tropical rainforest.

DAY 10: Chimp Walk and Swamp walk

At 8am, we will start with the 4-hour chimp walk during which you may also get to see 10 other primates. Kibaale Forest NP is also known for all the butterflies and birds. In the afternoon we will walk through Bigodi Swamp.

DAY 11: To Queen Elizabeth NP

Early morning we will leave for Queen Elizabeth NP. We will travel through Fort Portal and reach Mweya in Queen Elizabeth NP at midday, with a stunningly beautiful view over Kazinga Channel. In the late afternoon(4pm to 7pm) we will go on a game drive

DAY 12: In Queen Elizabeth NP

This day is for a game drive on the plains of Queen Elizabeth NP, with thousands of Uganda Kobs, Lions, Elephants etc. Also on the programme is a two hours launch trip on the kazinga channel where we will see all the animals from the waterside

DAY 13: In Queen Elizabeth NP

Our second day in this beautiful park, very early in the morning after breakfast we go to Kyambura Gorge. Here you can go for 3-4 hour walk in to the gorge for meeting the chimpanzees. After the gorge will drive to ishasha sector and have an evening game drive in search of the tree climbing lions.

DAY 14: To Bwindi Impenetrable NP

In the morning, we leave for Bwindi. The scenic route runs through a verdant countryside while you pass traditional homesteads and farms.

DAY 15: Gorilla Tracking

This is the day of gorilla tracking. At 7.45am you will be at the office for Bwindi impenetrable forest for pre-briefing and at 8.30am you will start the trek after finding the gorillas you will spend with maximum 1 hour. All visitors are expected back to the starting point by 7pm. Being physically fit is recommended.

DAY 16: To Lake Mburo NP

Early in the morning we will leave for Lake Mburo National Park. You will have lunch in Mbarara before you continue to Lake Mburo, a smaller but unique park, and the only one in the western part of Uganda with impalas and zebras.

DAY 17: In Lake Mburo NP

Early morning we will go for a game walk. In the afternoon a boat trip on lake mburo followed by another game drive in the afternoon/early evening. This little park hosts a variety of mammal species, including large number of impalas (the antelope from which “Kampala”...

DAY 18: To Entebbe Airport

Early morning the last part of the journey will bring us to Entebbe Airport. On the way back after Masaka there will be an opportunity to stop at the equator for photo shoots, buying souvenirs and have lunch. We will bring you directly to Entebbe airport for an onwards flights.

 

 

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Price From $5,091
Price per day$283
Last Updated: 11/5/2024

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Wow, we saw all the highlights, group was so much fun and the included meals were delicious.

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    • Air ticket fares
    • Personal items
    • Tips
    • Alcoholic drinks

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