Uganda round trip – 13 days

After breakfast, our employee will show you to your rental vehicle and you will set off on your safari in Uganda. Your first destination is Lake Mburo National Park, the smallest park in Uganda. You won’t find lions and elephants here, but you will find a large number of zebras, antelopes, warthogs and many rare bird species. During the drive to Lake Mburo NP, you will gain your first impressions of life in Uganda, the traders on the roadside offer fresh fruit and the hilly landscape always offers interesting views. In the course of the afternoon you will reach your lodge and have the opportunity to relax and enjoy nature

– Driving distance: 300 km Driving time: approx. 6h

In Lake Mburo National Park, you have the opportunity to take part in a walking safari. In the early morning, you start your exploration tour into the national park together with an experienced ranger, who will show you footprints and animal droppings and explain which animals are nearby. It is particularly exciting to see the wild animals up close. After lunch, the tour continues towards Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where you will reach your lodge in the late afternoon.

Today you have the opportunity to go gorilla tracking. Here in Bwindi Impenatrable NP, the gorillas and chimpanzees have their common habitat – nowhere else will you find both primate species so close together. After a briefing by the rangers at the entrance to the national park, you start your hike in the rainforest. To begin with, you will walk with your guide and a ranger on a well-maintained hiking trail slightly uphill into the park. On the way, the guide will answer your questions about the impressive vegetation of the rainforest and the way of life of the primates. Depending on the location of “your” gorilla family, you then head off the beaten track and cross-country through the bush. The ranger leads the way, you follow him and then suddenly you are standing in front of the gorilla family. You have 1 hour to observe and photograph the animals before heading back. Alternatively, you have the option of going on a hike in the surrounding area or visiting a Batwa community. But you will certainly regret it if you don’t visit the gorillas.

We now continue north through the Bwindi Impenetrable NP. The next destination is the southern part of Queen Elisabeth National Park, the Ishasha area. Surrounded by game reserves, Ishasha is home to a striking number of large mammals, including elephants, lions, buffalo and leopards. The road leads through the rainforest with its mist-shrouded valleys and gigantic tree population. In the afternoon you reach the savannah of the Ishasha region.

After a hearty breakfast, you will continue your journey to the north of Queen Elisabeth National Park. There are two lakes in the park, Lake George and Lake Edwrd, both connected by the Kazinga Canal.  There are very different natural areas on the almost 2000 km², lake landscapes, savannahs, swamps and the crater land in the north of the park are home to almost 100 species of mammals. In addition to a large elephant population, lions, zebras, antelopes and buffalo can also be observed. Arrive at your lodge in the early afternoon and enjoy the view of the Bark and the Rwenzori Mountains in the background.

Today you start early for a morning game drive in Queen Elisabeth National Park. The extensive park lies at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains, also known as the Mountains of the Moon. Lake Edward and Lake George are located within the park. In the national park you will go on an adventurous game drive with all that the African animal world has to offer. You will find lions, buffalo, hyenas and also the Kobe antelope, which is native to Uganda. The Kazinga Canal connects the two lakes. Crocodiles and hippos live here, as well as a large number of bird species, some of which can only be found in this area. In the afternoon you go on a boat safari on the canal where you have the opportunity to see these animals at close range.

Today you leave Queen Elisabeth National Park in the direction of Fort Portal and Kibale Forrest. On the way to Kasese you will have the opportunity to do some shopping, and if you continue to Fort Portal you will also find banks, stores, the market and cafés. You will find your lodge outside the city.

Today you will follow the tracks of the chimpanzees into the jungle of the Kibale Forest with an experienced guide. With a bit of luck, you’ll soon spot the first primates! You observe the chimpanzees and follow them through the rainforest. In the afternoon, we set off on a tour through the Bigodi Swamp. In addition to the countless tropical birds, this swamp landscape is also home to various species of monkeys such as the colobus monkey. The hike ends in a small village on the edge of the swamp, where you will visit a school and have the opportunity to visit a local family.

Today we set off early in the morning on our first game drive in the park. Murchison NP offers a wide variety of different animals.  Lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, hartebeests, oribis and of course the Uganda kobs are the best known. Your guide will take you to the most beautiful places and will never tire of answering your questions. The vegetation with the savannah and the riverside forest will inspire you. After lunch, you will set off on a boat safari towards Murchison Falls. Crocodiles, hippos and water birds accompany you on your trip on the Nile to the impressive waterfalls. Just before the thundering spray of the waterfalls, the boat moors on a rock, you enjoy the view of the river and take your photos. If you wish, you can hike along a steep path to the top of the waterfalls from where your guide will pick you up. Alternatively, you can return by boat.

Murchison Falls National Park has a special attraction to offer. A few specimens of the rare prehistoric-looking pairs of shoebills still live here today. Upright, the shoebill measures an impressive 1.20 meters in height. You start today on a boat tour By boat to the Albert Nile Delta and, with a bit of luck, you will come across rare animals. Lake Albert is the 7th largest lake in Africa. Papyrus lines the shore. Whistling ducks like the wobbly plant islands and gray kingfishers drill their nests into the earth of the shore. After lunch at the lodge, you leave the park and drive towards Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.

This morning you will visit the rhinos. Together with a ranger, you set off on foot to see the impressive animals. You should always remain calm. You can observe the magnificent animals at close range. You will then start your journey towards Kampala. In the course of the afternoon you will reach your comfortable hotel directly on Lake Victoria.