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24 Day itinerary in Uganda, Africa

Best of Uganda & Tanzania

Best of Eastern Africa in one trip! Travel through the highlights of Uganda & Tanzania in this 24 day wildlife, culture & nature trip! Explore the most interesting places that these two beautiful countries have to offer!

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

Driver as a Guide

starting point

Entebbe

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Visit markets

Meet local people

Rural home stays

Indigenous culture

Outdoors & Nature

Culture & Arts

Start

Night

End

Highlights

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Gorilla Tracking

2

Game viewing

3

Chimp Tracking

4

Culture & Community walks

Itinerary

Mid-Range Accommodation expand_more

Day 1

place Arrival Day

On arrival at the airport, you will be welcomed by a professional guide who will then take you to the Hotel in Entebbe.

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Airport View Guest House
Day 2

place Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast, drive north of the country to Gulu via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola to track the Rhinos. In Uganda, Rhinos were depleted in the early 1980s, after a period of civil wars and severe poaching. This sanctuary has now been established to breed black and white rhino in phase one and two to restore Rhino populations in Uganda so that they can be re-introduced to their natural habitats. Then have lunch at the sanctuary or Kabalega Diner. Then proceed to Murchison Falls national park.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Pakuba Safari lodge
Day 3

place Game viewing in Murchison Falls

After breakfast, you will go for an early morning game drive where you may have chances of viewing Lions, Giraffe, Hartebeest, Buffalo, and Elephant, Bohor Reedbuck as well as many of the other mammals of the park. For the bird lovers, you can come across the Sported Morning Thrush, Silverbird, Buff-bellied Warbler, Black-headed Batis, Black headed Gonolek, Vitelline masked weaver, Green winged Pytilia, Blue-naped Mousebird, Secretary Bird, Black Chested Snake Eagle, Tawny and Marshal Eagles, Northern and Southern Carmine Bee-Eaters and many others. In the afternoon, go for a boat trip to the foot of Murchison Falls where the Nile thunders through a small 7-meter gap, or down river to the delta where the Nile empties into Lake Albert. The banks of the Nile are home to many species. You may see huge Nile Crocodiles, Hippos and other wildlife that may come down to drink from the river.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Pakuba Safari lodge
Day 4

place Kibale National Park

After breakfast, depart Murchison Falls to Kibale Forest National Park. This park is known for the highest number of primate species in Africa. The activity starts in the morning hours, and there is also another lot for the afternoon depending on the time of your booking and itinerary. When tracking chimpanzees, you may come across other primates including phoestes, Red-Colobuses, Blues, Red-tailed and grey cheeked Mangabeys in the canopies of the dense forest and birds, butterflies and many small insects. The guides provide explanations about primates and other forest's fauna and flora, ensuring that your walk is both informative and enjoyable.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Kibale Guest Cottages
Day 5

place Kibale National Park

This morning you will go for the morning Chimpanzee tracking in the forest, When tracking chimpanzees, you may come across other primates including phoestes, Red-Colobuses, Blues, Red-tailed and grey cheeked Mangabeys in the canopies of the dense forest and birds, butterflies and many small insects. The guides provide explanations about primates and other forest's fauna and flora, ensuring that your walk is both informative and enjoyable. Later in the afternoon, you will go for a guided walk through Bigodi Swamp. This Wetland is managed by the Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental organization formed in 1992 with the aim of achieving social and economic development for local communities. This swamp is a home to about 137 bird species.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Kibale Guest Cottages
Day 6

place Queen Elisabeth National Park

After breakfast, drive to Kibale National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park arriving in the afternoon. Relax at the hotel or go for the late evening game drive.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Queen Elizabeth Park View Lodge
Day 7

place Queen Elisabeth National Park

This morning, you will have a game drive to the Kasenyi area to look for Lion prides and other wildlife like, waterbuck,Oribi and Uganda Kob that mate around this area returning at the Lodge for breakfast. Queen Elizabeth is the Uganda’s most popular and certainly one of the most scenic. It stretches from the crater-dotted foothills if Rwenzori range in the north, along the shores of Lake Edward to the remote Ishasha River in the south, incorporating a wide range of a variety of habitats that range from savanna and wetlands to gallery and lowland forest. This gives the park the diversity of bird species of over 550 and a list of 95 mammal species. Then go for the afternoon boat trip along the Kazinga Channel. Here Hippos huff and spray mere feet away from the boat, Buffalos linger in the shallows, a tremendous variety of birds grace the grasses on the shores. Great White and Pink-Backed Pelicans, Great and Long-Tailed Cormorants, Open-Billed Stork, African Jacana, Malachite and Pied Kingfishers are commonly seen.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Queen Elizabeth Park View Lodge
Day 8

place Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, you will depart Queen Elizabeth and head for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park passing via Ishasha which is fame for the tree climbing lions arriving in the afternoon. Best known for its Mountain Gorillas, the Montane Forest also attracts spectacular birds. There are 23 of the 24 Albertine Rift endemics including the African Green Broadbill, Bar Tailed Trogon and other beautiful forest species. You may decide to relax in the afternoon or take a nature walk (at an extra cost of $20 P.P) which will lead you to the Munyaga Waterfall and a chance to see primates such as the Grey Cheeked Mangabey Blue Monkeys and others species.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Day 9

place Gorilla Tracking

This morning you will have to wake up very early to get ready for Gorilla tracking. The guide will drive you to the headquarters for briefing before you set off in the interior of the forest. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on this Planet. There are now only 650 left in the world. The tracking may take between 3 and 6 hours but its well worth the effort. There are always park guides with you who interpret the flora and fauna and the lifestyle of the Gorillas. The rainforest is spectacular as it offers a dramatic, heavily forested and dense landscape crisscrossed by numerous animal trails, allowing access for tourists. Recorded mammals here include the endangered mountain gorilla, the rare golden monkey, buffalo, elephants, black-fronted duikers, bushbucks, leopards, giant forest hogs as well as other animals.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Day 10

place Village walk in Lake Bunyonyi

After breakfast, depart Bwindi for Lake Bunyonyi passing through Kabale with beautiful scenery and terraced farming arriving in the afternoon. After lunch, you may decide to relax in your room or go for a Village walk.

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Arcadia Cottages
Day 11

place Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast, depart Bunyonyi for Lake Mburo National Park arriving in the afternoon. Go for the evening game drive or for the boat trip on Lake Mburo. Lake Mburo is an extension of the north-western Tanzanian Plains and eastern Rwanda with big herds of Zebra, Impala, Eland and other savannah mammals. For birders, this is one of the best place to find African Fin foot, Papyrus yellow warbler, papyrus gonolek, Bush Shrike, Brown-chested plover, Southern ground hornbill, Spot-flanked and many others.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock
Day 12

place Head into Tanzania

After morning breakfast, you will proceed to Bukoba arriving Bukoba in the evening. Have dinner and overnight at TLC.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: TLC
Day 13

place Reach Mwanza

Take a ferry or drive from Bukoba to Mwanza. tickets from TLC hotel and board a ferry to Mwanza that evening. Spend the day touring Mwanza, lunch in the local restaurant.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Tilapia Lodge
Day 14

place Serengeti National Park

Take the morning breakfast and then go for the game drives.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Day 15

place Serengeti National Park

The next day, you can have an opportunity to enjoy morning balloon safari (at extra cost) over the Serengeti plains. Then the followed by game drives.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa Lodge
Day 16

place Serengeti National Park

Depart after breakfast to Serengeti for the whole day, take packed lunch. As you proceed to Ngutu safari camp located close to the Ngutu migration path for dinner and overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Ndutu Safari Lodge
Day 17

place Serengeti National Park (Ndutu area)

A full day in Serengeti, morning and afternoon game drives.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Serengeti Kati kati Tented Camp
Day 18

place Reach Ngorongoro Crater

After your healthy breakfast, drive and head for Ngorongoro conservation area which is believed to be the birth place for mankind (Olduvai Gorge for a visit to the remains of prehistoric man ) arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, you can go for the afternoon game drive or relax at the lodge.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Day 19

place Ngorongoro Crater

Enjoy the different views of the crater as the sun rises. After your breakfast, descend 2000 feet below the rim of the crater for a morning game viewing. The crater hosts the ‘Big Five’ as well as the back Rhinos, Buffalo and Jackal.

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
Day 20

place Lake Manyara

After breakfast, depart and head to Lake Manyara National Park arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, go for the afternoon game drive. The park is known for the tree climbing lions.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
Day 21

place Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, depart for Tarangire National Park which was named after the river which flows through the park arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, you can go for the afternoon game drive or decide to relax at the lodge.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Day 22

place Tarangire National Park

The following day, morning and afternoon game drives to explore more of the beauty of the park with its wildlife.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Day 23

place Arusha

After an early morning breakfast, drive to Arusha and check in Meru View Lodge. Visit Arusha national park in the afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Meru View Lodge
Day 24

place Departure Day

Depending on the time of your flight, you may do a half day hike on the foot of Mountain Kilimanjaro and visit the local community living near the mountain. Then later transfer to the airport to catch your flight back home.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Airport View Guest House
  • Pakuba Safari lodge
  • Kibale Guest Cottages
  • Queen Elizabeth Park View Lodge
  • Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
  • Arcadia Cottages
  • Rwakobo Rock
  • TLC
  • Tilapia Lodge
  • Serengeti Sopa Lodge
  • Serengeti Kati kati Tented Camp
  • Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
  • Ndutu Safari Lodge
  • Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
  • Tarangire Sopa Lodge
  • Meru View Lodge

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (21)
  • Lunch (18)
  • Dinner (20)

Transport expand_less

  • All ground transportation in a comfortable 4x4 vehicle
  • Airport Transfers

Activities expand_less

  • Nature walks and community visits
  • All Game Drives
  • Chimp Tracking
  • Gorilla Tracking

Extras expand_less

  • Park entrance fees
  • Water while on safari
  • Chimp Tracking permits
  • Gorilla Tracking permits
  • And all government taxes/levies

Not Included expand_less

  • International Flights
  • Personal Expenses
  • Visa Fees
  • Other Meals/Drinks
  • Tips & Gratitudes
  • Travel Insurance

About Maseruka

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After my graduation, I joined the banking industry. Then moved to Tourism where I have been for 13 years now. I first worked with conservation and some travel companies in East and Southern Africa for five years. Then started my own safari company.

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