Your Ugandan safari starts here and now. With all of the incredible wildlife that this country has to offer, we know that you're keen to get started. And as soon as we introduce you to your guide and answer your questions, we'll get you out there exploring.
This safari opens at Entebbe, then moves to Murchison Falls National Park for rhino tracking, a hike to the top of the falls, a guided game drive, and a boat cruise. Kibale National Park follows with the Bigodi walk, chimpanzee trekking, and community tours, before Queen Elizabeth National Park for another early game drive and boat cruise.
Semuliki National Park adds the hot springs, Fort Portal covers crater lakes, hiking, the royal Toro palace, and a cultural encounter, then Lake Mburo National Park for game drives and a boat cruise. Jinja brings a boat cruise to the source of the Nile, Busowoko falls, and tubing the Nile, before Sipi Falls for hiking the three falls, abseiling, coffee processing, and community tours, with a final transfer to Entebbe International Airport.
We head to the capital city Kampala, which, like Rome, was originally built across seven hills (though its rapid expansion in recent years means it's probably more like 70 today). Chosen as the capital of King Suuna II of Buganda in the 1850s, Kampala now houses more than two million people and serves as the political, intellectual and economic hub of Uganda.
From Entebbe the loop reaches Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Semuliki National Park, the crater lakes around Fort Portal, Lake Mburo National Park, Jinja on the Nile, and Sipi Falls on the Mount Elgon escarpment. Each sector has a named lodge so you sleep close to the next morning's activity rather than backtracking to town.
Rhino tracking, hiking to the top of the falls, chimpanzee trekking, crater-lake walks, and hiking the three falls at Sipi all ask for steady legs on uneven ground. Share mobility limits when you book so pacing on trails and vehicle seating stay realistic for everyone in the group.
Tubing the Nile and abseiling at Sipi Falls are water and height activities with operator safety briefings, so comfortable swimming confidence and a head for heights help on those days. Chimpanzee trekking follows park age and health rules, which we confirm against your dates before permits are issued.
Professional guides meet you after arrival, answer questions, and stay with the group through every park, forest, and Nile day. Internal airport transfers, meals, accommodations, permits, and park entry fees sit inside one itinerary so bookings are not stitched together at each gate.
Ground teams time rhino tracking, chimpanzee trekking, boat cruises, and Sipi activities around lodge nights at Latitude 0, Fort Murchison, Turaco Treetops, The Bush Lodge, Nyati lodge, Aramaga rift valley lodge, Kigarama Wilderness Lodge, Tusubila village cottages, and Rafiki Lodge Sipi. That keeps driving days honest and morning activities close to where you sleep.
Arrival and transfer to the hotel, Entebbe International Airport. Relax and generally take it easy to allow yourself to both process and recover from all of the excitement that you've enjoyed on your safari so far.
Accommodation Day 1 is Latitude 0 hotel. This lakeside stay gives you time to unpack, meet your guide, and rest before the transfer toward Murchison Falls National Park.
Transfer to Murchison falls national park, Murchison Falls National Park. This afternoon you will join us for one of our favorite activities when we go rhino tracking.
Hik to the top of the falls, Murchison Falls National Park, after the rhino walk so you can stand above the Nile as it squeezes through the gorge. Accommodation Day 2 is Fort Murchison, with dinner and overnight after a full first safari day in the north.
You'll look for wildlife and learn all about what you see in Murchison Falls National Park on a guided game drive led by our professional guide early this morning.
Boat cruise, Murchison Falls National Park, adds hippos, birds, and riverbank game from the water. Accommodation Day 3 is Fort Murchison for a second night before the long transfer toward Kibale.
Transfer to kibale national park, Kibale National Park, as the safari moves from Murchison Falls toward the chimpanzee forests of the west after breakfast and checkout at Fort Murchison.
Bigodi walk, Kibale National Park, is a community wetland trail where you look for birds, monkeys, and village life. Accommodation Day 4 is Turaco Treetops, with dinner and overnight on the forest edge.
Chimpanzee trekking, Kibale National Park, starts with a ranger briefing and a forest walk to locate a habituated community, then time with the chimps according to park rules.
Comunity tours, Kibale National Park, follow in the afternoon so you meet local people around the forest edge. Accommodation Day 5 is Turaco Treetops for a second night before Queen Elizabeth.
Transfer to queen Elizabeth National park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, after breakfast, with the road dropping from Kibale toward the rift valley and Kazinga Channel country.
Accommodation Day 6 is The Bush Lodge (Banda). This is a quieter transfer day so you rest after Kibale and prepare for an early game drive the next morning.
Come with us for a guided game drive early this morning in Queen Elizabeth National Park. As always when Africa's animals are involved, there's so much for you to look forward to.
Boat cruise, Queen Elizabeth National Park, typically follows on the water among hippos, birds, and bathing elephants. Accommodation Day 7 is The Bush Lodge (Banda) for a second night.
Transfer to semulik NP, Semuliki National Park, heading into a lowland forest landscape that feels different from the Queen Elizabeth plains.
Visit hot springs, Semuliki National Park, where boiling pools and forest walks fill the day. Accommodation Day 8 is Nyati lodge, with dinner and overnight after the springs visit.
Tour the crater lakes, Fort Portal, and hiking crater lake, Fort Portal, so you can walk the rims and look across the western rift countryside.
Visit the royal toro palace, Fort Portal, and a cultural encounter, Fort Portal, round out the day. Accommodation Day 9 is Aramaga rift valley lodge.
Transfer to lake mburo national park, Lake Mburo National Park, leaving Fort Portal for a smaller savanna park known for zebra, eland, and lakeshore birds.
Accommodation Day 10 is Kigarama Wilderness Lodge. Arrive, settle in after the drive, and rest before the early game drive that follows.
Come with us early this morning for a guided game drive. We love showing off the landscapes and wildlife of Lake Mburo National Park, and part of the excitement is about never quite knowing which animals are going to appear.
Boat cruise, Lake Mburo National Park, adds hippos, crocodiles, and waterbirds from a different angle. Accommodation Day 11 is Kigarama Wilderness Lodge for a second night.
Transfer to jinja, Jinja, as the safari swings east from Lake Mburo toward the source of the Nile and the adventure stretch of this itinerary.
Boat cruise to the source of the nile, Jinja, marks the historic outflow of Lake Victoria. Accommodation Day 12 is Tusubila village cottages, with dinner and overnight beside the river country.
Busowoko falls, Jinja, and tubing the nile, Jinja, fill the morning with water and spray before the long transfer east.
Transfer to sipi falls, Sipi Falls, climbing toward Mount Elgon country. Accommodation Day 13 is Rafiki Lodge Sipi, with dinner and overnight above the cascades.
Hiking the 3 falls, Sipi Falls, takes you along cliff paths and village trails between the upper, middle, and lower cascades.
Abseiling, Sipi Falls, coffee processing and community tours, Sipi Falls, and a community encounter, Sipi Falls, complete the day. Accommodation Day 14 is Rafiki Lodge Sipi for a second night.
Transfer to Entebbe international airport, Entebbe International Airport, after breakfast, with the drive west from Sipi timed around your outbound flight.
We have no doubt that you have enjoyed an incredible safari in Uganda, but sadly it now comes to an end. We wish you a safe onward journey and look forward to seeing you again next time you go on safari.
Arrival and transfer to the hotel starts at Entebbe International Airport, where your guide meets you after immigration and drives you to Latitude 0 hotel for the first night.
Share flight numbers in advance so the meet-and-greet lines up with late arrivals, and keep day-fifteen outbound times equally clear so the transfer from Sipi Falls to Entebbe International Airport leaves enough buffer for check-in.
Nights follow the published lodge list: Latitude 0 hotel beside Entebbe on day one, Fort Murchison for the Murchison Falls sector, Turaco Treetops at Kibale, The Bush Lodge (Banda) in Queen Elizabeth, Nyati lodge for Semuliki, Aramaga rift valley lodge around Fort Portal, Kigarama Wilderness Lodge at Lake Mburo, Tusubila village cottages in Jinja, and Rafiki Lodge Sipi for the waterfall days. Rooms are tourist-standard with meals included, so early starts for game drives, chimpanzee trekking, and hiking stay supported by dinner and overnight at the same property where the itinerary names it.
Evenings are for briefing the next day's rhino tracking, boat cruises, community tours, or Nile tubing, drying boots after forest and crater walks, and packing for the next transfer. Two-night stays at Fort Murchison, Turaco Treetops, The Bush Lodge, Kigarama Wilderness Lodge, and Rafiki Lodge Sipi give recovery between long road days, while single nights at Nyati, Aramaga, and Tusubila keep the route moving without extra backtracking.
This safari includes all internal airport transfers, all meals, fully guided hosting, all accommodations on the published lodge list, all permits and park entry fees, and transport between regions.
Laundry services, international flights, visa costs, souvenirs, and tips sit outside the bundle, so budget those separately and keep small notes for optional crafts along the way.
Accommodation follows the day-by-day list: Latitude 0 hotel, Fort Murchison, Turaco Treetops, The Bush Lodge (Banda), Nyati lodge, Aramaga rift valley lodge, Kigarama Wilderness Lodge, Tusubila village cottages, and Rafiki Lodge Sipi.
Two-night stays cover Murchison, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Lake Mburo, and Sipi so you are not packing every morning, while transfer days use the named lodge closest to the next activity.
Chimpanzee trekking is set for day five in Kibale National Park, after the Bigodi walk on day four, with a ranger briefing and forest time according to park rules.
Permits and park entry fees for this trek sit inside the package, and community tours the same afternoon keep you around the forest edge before a second night at Turaco Treetops.
Day two is the transfer into Murchison Falls National Park with afternoon rhino tracking, one of our favorite activities, then a hike to the top of the falls. Fort Murchison is the overnight base for both northern nights.
Day three starts with a guided game drive led by our professional guide early in the morning so you look for wildlife and learn all about what you see, followed by a boat cruise on the Nile before a second night at Fort Murchison.
Day twelve is the transfer to Jinja with a boat cruise to the source of the Nile, then overnight at Tusubila village cottages. Day thirteen adds Busowoko falls and tubing the Nile before the road climbs toward Sipi Falls.
Life jackets and operator briefings apply on the water, and the Nile days sit after Lake Mburo so you arrive with safari time already behind you and energy for the adventure stretch.
Day fourteen is hiking the three falls, abseiling, coffee processing and community tours, and a community encounter around Sipi Falls, with overnight at Rafiki Lodge Sipi.
The day before is the transfer from Jinja after Busowoko and Nile tubing, so you sleep at Rafiki Lodge Sipi twice and leave on day fifteen for Entebbe International Airport.
Rhino tracking, hiking to the top of the falls, chimpanzee trekking, crater-lake hiking, hiking the three falls, and abseiling all use uneven ground, stairs, or forest slopes, so regular walking before travel helps.
Game drives and boat cruises are mostly seated, and sharing joint, heart, or mobility notes at booking means we pace the walking days without surprising anyone at the trailhead.
All permits and park entry fees sit in the includes list, covering chimpanzee trekking, national park gates, and the boat-cruise sectors named on this itinerary.
Keep a little cash for optional crafts, extra drinks, or laundry, because souvenirs and laundry services are excluded even when park tickets are already paid.
Broken-in boots, a light waterproof, layered safari clothes, a warm fleece for early drives, hat, sunglasses, swimwear, and a dry bag cover rhino tracking, forest treks, boat spray, and Nile tubing.
Modest clothing suits community tours, the royal Toro palace, and coffee processing visits, and binoculars plus spare camera batteries earn their space on every game drive and boat cruise.
Day one is arrival and transfer to the hotel from Entebbe International Airport, then a quiet evening at Latitude 0 hotel so you can rest before the road north.
Day fifteen is the transfer to Entebbe International Airport. We have no doubt that you have enjoyed an incredible safari in Uganda, but sadly it now comes to an end, and we wish you a safe onward journey.
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About the centre
Entebbe
We arrange guided wildlife safaris, primate trekking, and canoe adventures across Uganda and neighbouring East Africa, from short national-park circuits to multi-day lodge-to-lodge journeys. Whether you are planning your first gorilla trek, a birding route through forest and savanna, or a river canoe trail, we shape the trip around how you like to travel and how much time you have.
Our team coordinates airport or hotel pickups, 4x4 road transport, park logistics, and hosting on the ground so you can focus on the experience. We give straight advice on trekking fitness, permit timing, and what to bring, and we stay in touch from your first enquiry through to departure.
Operated by Verdoro Safaris, a partner of adventuro.
