21-Day Immersive Safari and Holiday – Exploring Uganda

Meet your guide and begin the journey towards Entebbe, allowing time for the main stops on the route. Lakeside conditions can feel humid, even when the following highland nights are cool. If you want a particular optional activity, mention it before departure so permits, travel time and extra charges can be checked.

Leave Entebbe for Kampala, including the main stops on the route where the day’s route allows. The capital’s markets and neighbourhoods give a practical introduction to everyday life in Uganda.

Leave Kampala for Jinja, including Nile rafting where the day’s route allows. Rafting plans depend on water conditions, safety briefings and the chosen grade of rapids.

Leave Jinja for Sipi Falls, including a farm visit where the day’s route allows. A locally guided coffee visit can explain how beans are grown and processed.

Continue exploring Sipi Falls with time set aside for a waterfall walk. The Sipi area combines waterfalls, cultivated slopes and views across eastern Uganda.

Leave Sipi Falls for Moroto, including a cultural visit where the day’s route allows. A respectful community visit is best led by local hosts who explain their own customs.

Leave Moroto for Kidepo Valley National Park, including a wildlife drive where the day’s route allows. The distance from the main western circuit means transfer days should not be rushed.

Continue exploring Kidepo Valley National Park with time set aside for a wildlife drive. Kidepo’s remote plains offer open views and a quieter setting than busier safari routes.

Continue exploring Kidepo Valley National Park with time set aside for a guided walk. Game drives may explore the Narus Valley and other accessible habitats depending on conditions.

Leave Kidepo Valley National Park for Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, including a guided walk where the day’s route allows. A sanctuary walk is different from a vehicle game drive and suits a steady, quiet pace.

Leave Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Murchison Falls National Park, including rhino tracking where the day’s route allows. The park combines broad savannah with the Nile and its steep-sided waterfall.

Continue exploring Murchison Falls National Park with time set aside for a wildlife drive. Giraffes, elephants, antelopes and buffaloes may appear on the game-drive tracks.

Leave Murchison Falls National Park for Kibale National Park, including a wildlife drive where the day’s route allows. Rain is possible in the forest, so a light waterproof layer and suitable shoes help.

Continue exploring Kibale National Park with time set aside for chimpanzee tracking. Kibale’s forest differs sharply from the dry savannah parks, with primates living beneath a dense canopy.

Leave Kibale National Park for Queen Elizabeth National Park, including a farm visit where the day’s route allows. Predators may be present, although sightings depend on weather and animal movements.

Continue exploring Queen Elizabeth National Park with time set aside for a wildlife drive. The Kazinga Channel is especially rewarding for watching hippos, waterbirds and animals along the banks.

Leave Queen Elizabeth National Park for Ishasha, including a wildlife drive where the day’s route allows. Ishasha is part of Queen Elizabeth National Park and is associated with lions that sometimes rest in trees.

Leave Ishasha for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, including a wildlife drive where the day’s route allows. The route can be steep or muddy and the time needed to find a gorilla family varies.

Continue exploring Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with time set aside for gorilla trekking. Follow ranger instructions throughout the permitted observation period and keep noise low.

Leave Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for Lake Mburo National Park, including the main stops on the route where the day’s route allows. Zebra, impala and other grazing animals are often the focus in Lake Mburo.

Continue exploring Lake Mburo National Park with time set aside for a guided walk. A guided walking safari gives a ground-level view of the landscape while following ranger advice.