14-Day Uganda Classic Safari
Tour Overview
Uganda, the oft-cited “Pearl of Africa,” is one of the most fascinating and diverse countries on the entire continent. Its lush, dense rainforests and wildlife-rich savannas have given rise to such incredible biodiversity. Uganda is wild and pristine; it is a land of great lakes, mysterious cloud forests, primates, and big cats. On this 14-Day Uganda Classic Safari, you will experience spectacular wilderness and wildlife viewing on a perfectly coordinated round trip. The absolute highlight of our trip awaits us in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: the encounter with the rare mountain gorillas. Sitting eye to eye with these gentle giants in the dense rainforest guarantees truly goosebump-inducing moments.
- Mountain gorillas up close in the cloud forest
- Murchison Falls – untamed torrents and vast savannah
- Night game drive in Murchison Falls National Park
- The prehistoric shoebill in the Mabamba Swamps
- Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest
- Tree-climbing lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Walking safari to see rhinos in Ziwa
- Boat trip on the Kazinga Channel
- Idyllic Lake Mburo
Your Itinerary In Details
Day 1: Arrive in Entebbe, meet and greet
Welcome to Uganda! You will arrive at Entebbe International Airport (EBB). After completing immigration formalities, you will be greeted and welcomed in the arrivals hall by a guide from Greenway Nature Tours Africa. Look for a sign with your name or Greenway Nature Tours. “The Pearl of Africa”—that is what Winston Churchill once called Uganda, deeply impressed by its lush nature and unparalleled diversity. A name that stands like a promise over your journey. After the warm welcome, your driver will take you to your accommodation in Entebbe. Use the rest of the day to relax after your flight and prepare yourself for the days ahead.
Accommodation: The Boma Entebbe
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
Day 2: Entebbe – Mabamba – Ziwa Rhino Ranch (travel time approx. 4 hours)
Today after breakfast, our driver guide shall pick you up from your hotel in Entebbe at 7:00 AM and take you to the Mabamba Swamp on shores of Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa. There, you will board a small wooden canoe boat with a local bird expert and travel through the narrow channels of the dense papyrus swamp. While searching for the legendary shoebill stork, you will discover many different bird species of Uganda. Named for its huge powerful beak, this bird is one of Uganda’s iconic symbols. Afterwards, you will embark on the drive northwest, passing villages and through a captivating landscape, to the Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch. In the afternoon, you will bark on a walking safari to see the rhinos.
Covering over 70 square kilometers, Ziwa is a project of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) aimed at reintroducing rhinos to Uganda, as they were eradicated by poaching many years ago. Accompanied by a ranger, you WILL embark on a guided hike to see the rhinos and other animals that inhabit the reserve. Besides the rhinos, the birdlife is also impressive. Over 300 bird species have been recorded here. With a bit of luck, the rhinos might even visit your accommodation,
Accommodation: Ziwa Rhino Ranch
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3: Ziwa– Murchison Falls National Park (travel time approx. 3 hours)
After breakfast, you head to Murchison Falls National Park to see the Murchison Falls, the world’s strongest waterfalls. Here, the Nile River (the longest river on Earth) which is approximately 50 meters plunges approximately 43 meters through a narrow gorge only 8 meters wide. The water droplets explode, creating a spray. Next, you head to the Top of the Falls. There, you can feel the power of the water through the rising spray. On hot days, the mist offers welcome refreshment. Enjoy the view and let it all sink in. Later, in the southern part of the park, you will take a game drive along the Honeymoon Track before continuing north region of the park. There, vast savannah landscapes await, along with another extended game drive until evening.
Accommodation: Pakuba Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4: Murchison Falls National Park – Game Drives
In the morning and afternoon, you will embark on extensive game drives in Murchison Falls National Park. Murchison Falls is the largest national park in Uganda. It covers an area of approximately 3,893 square kilometers. The national park is home to over 450 bird and 70 animal species, including the vividly colored Rothschild’s giraffes, African bush elephants, Nile crocodiles, Hippos, Uganda kob, hartebeest, waterbuck, oribi, lions, leopards, and hyenas, as well as the rare shoebill stork. The Nile River divides park in two. The northern section is characterized by savannah, dominated by rolling grasslands and papyrus swamps. This side of Murchison Falls National Park is richer in wildlife and is ideal for game drives.
On this day you will also go on a night game drive, which we have planned for you.
Accommodation: Pakuba Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5 Murchison Falls National Park – Boat trip
Today, you can decide to have another early morning game drive. You can as well decide to have a leisurely breakfast and go out for a game drive slightly late. The open savannahs of Murchison Falls National Park offer excellent opportunities to observe elephants, giraffes, Uganda kob, various antelope species, lions, and hyenas. In afternoon, you will take a boat trip upstream the Nile River to the base of the Murchison Falls. This offers wonderful opportunities to observe hippos, crocodiles, buffalo, elephants, and other animals near the riverbank. Upon arriving at the waterfall, you will get your first impression of the immense volume of water – a truly impressive natural spectacle. On hot days, the fine spray provides welcome refreshment. The trip takes approximately three hours. (We recommend sitting on the left side of the boat, as you sail along the left bank.) Relax and enjoy the fantastic view of the Nile at the end of the day.
Accommodation: Pakuba Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 6: Murchison Falls – Kibale Forest (travel time approx. 6 hours)
After breakfast, your journey continues to Fort Portal and Kibale Forest National Park. Along the way, you drive past mall villages with markets, rainforests, tea plantations, and crater lakes. Fort Portal lies in the “shadow of the Mountains of the Moon,” as the impressive snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains are known. Upon arrival in Kibale Forest, you enter a completely different world: a world of monkeys! Kibale Forest is one of the most primate-rich rainforests in Africa. It is home to 13 species of primates, including chimpanzees, red-tailed monkey, red-colobus monkeys, black-and-white colobus monkey, blues monkey, black-mantled mangabey, and the galago.
The protected nature reserve is situated at an average altitude of 1,300m and is surrounded by tea plantations to the north and papyrus swamps to the south. In addition to the primate species, many special bird species can also be found in the forest and the Bigodi swamp. Your accommodation today boasts a magnificent view of the tropical forest. Here, you can embark on a relaxing nature walk along the forest edge, experiencing the sounds, scents, and perhaps even your first encounters with wildlife in the rainforest.
Accommodation: Turaco Treetops Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
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