21 Days Experience Uganda Safari

21 Days Experience Uganda Safari. Embark on an unforgettable 21 days adventure through Uganda exploring stunning natural beauty, diverse wildlife, and vibrant culture. This comprehensive safari itinerary takes you to the country’s most iconic destinations, offering relaxation, excitement, and immersive experience.

Tour highlights

Day 1; Arrival and relaxation

Day 2; Birding on Mabamba Island and transfer to Jinja 

Day 3; water rafting and Jinja city tour

Day 4; Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Day 5-6; Murchison Falls National Park

Day 7; Transfer to Kibale National Park

Day 8; Kibale National Park

Day 9; Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day 10-11; Queen Elizabeth National Park and transfer to Bwindi

Day 12; Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Day 13- 14; Lake Bunyonyi

Day 15; Transfer to Maghinga National Park

Day 16; Maghinga National Park

Day 17; Transfer to Fort Portal City

Day 18; Fort Portal City tour

Day 19; Transfer to Kampala

Day 20; Kampala city tour

Day 21; Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1; Arrival and relaxation

On day one you will be picked up by our company tour guide who will transfer you to your hotel where you will unwind and prepare for your adventure, which will take 21 days of enjoyment. At the hotel, you will have dinner and rest up for the night.

Meal plan; dinner

Day 2; Birding on Bamba Island and transfer to Jinja city

After having breakfast, you will be transferred to Mabamba Island for birding where you will be able to spot the famous shoebill, after some time you will head back to the hotel for lunch. After having lunch, you will be transferred to Jinja city, and along the way you will visit Sezibwa waterfalls and Mabira forest. On arrival, you will check-in at the hotel, have dinner, and rest up for the night

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch, and diner

Day 3; Water rafting and Jinja city tour

In the morning the following day, you will wake up for breakfast and then head for white water rafting, suite for adventurous lovers who love risking it all for fun. For those not interested in white water rafting, you can opt for community tours. After having lunch in the afternoon, you will have a jinja city tour where you will get to learn about the history, culture and the people of jinja city. From there you will head back for dinner and sleepover at the hotel

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 4; Transfer to Murchison falls National park

On the 4^th day after having breakfast, you will be transferred to Murchison Falls National Park Uganda’s largest national park, lunch will be gotten along the way and you will be able to spot different attractions along the way. Attractions like plantations, forests, cattle grazing, people going their own way, to mention but a few. A stop over will be made at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for white rhino trekking, after rhino trekking you will head straight to Murchison Falls National Park. On arrival, you will check in have dinner, and rest up for the night.

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 5; Murchison Falls National Park

Wake up for breakfast in the morning and head for a morning game drive to spot wildlife like giraffes, kobs, buffaloes, elephants, lions (if lucky), and antelopes, to mention but a few. After the game drive, you will head for lunch back at your lodge after which you will head for an afternoon boat cruise and hiking on top of the waterfalls. After that, you will head back to the lodge for dinner and sleepover

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 6; Murchison Falls National Park

Still in Murchison Falls National Park, you will wake up for breakfast and head for sports fishing on the Albertine Nile where you will get to fish the common tilapia fish which grows to a very gigantic size. From sports fishing, you will head back to the lodge for lunch then head for an afternoon guided nature walk to spot more animals, plants, and birds. After the nature walk you will head back for dinner which will include the tilapia you would have caught during the time and sleepover for the night.

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 7; Transfer to Kibale National Park

The next morning after having breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale National Park. The transfer to Kibale National Park takes about 4-5 hours. Lunch will be grabbed along the way, and on arrival, you will have a guided nature walk in Bigodi wetland and birding. After you will head to your lodge for dinner and rest overnight

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 8; Kibale National Park

Wake up in the morning for breakfast then head for a chimpanzee trekking activity in Kibale National Park to search and see these endangered species. Lunch will be eaten during the activity on a lunch break. The chimpanzee trekking activity will end with a community visit. Then head back for dinner at the lodge and rest for the day.

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 9; Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

After having breakfast, you will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth national park which is approximately 2-3 hours drive away. On arrival, you will head to your lodge for lunch and later on go for a boat cruise on Kazinga channel. From the boat cruise, you will head to the lodge for dinner and sleepover

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 10; queen Elizabeth national park

Wake up in the morning for breakfast and head for a morning game drive to spot different wildlife, in case you are lucky you will also be able to spot some big cats like tree-climbing lions, and leopards, to mention but a few. from there you will have lunch then head for a guided nature walk to spot more wildlife and refresh your mind since walking is healthy. From there you will head for dinner and sleepover at the lodge

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 11; Queen Elizabeth national park and transfer to Bwindi

Day 11 will be for experimental lion trekking to ensure that you can spot the lions and fulfill seeing the big five (lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, and buffaloes) on your safari. From the lion trekking activity, you will head for lunch, you will visit Lake Katwe have a salt mining tour, and later on transfer to Bwindi. After reaching, you will head to the lodge for dinner and rest for the day.

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 12; Bwindi impenetrable national park and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

In the morning, you will have breakfast and head for mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi. Lunch will be grabbed during the gorilla trekking activity on a lunch break. After spotting the mountain gorillas, the day will end with a Batwa community cultural experience then get transferred to Lake Bunyonyi where you will have dinner and sleep for the night

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 13; lake Bunyonyi

Wake up to the morning cool breeze from lake Bunyonyi, have breakfast and head for a boat ride on lake Bunyonyi. From boat ride, you will have lunch and head for birding on lake Bunyonyi to tick off some birds from your birding list. In the evening if interested you can have a birding activity on lake Bunyonyi after which you will head for dinner and rest for the night

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 14; Lake Bunyonyi

Day 14 will be spent on lake Bunyonyi shores the whole day enjoying the different activities which will be set up for you along with swimming since it is safe to swim in these waters because they are free from bilharzia. You will be able to enjoy as you relaxing regenerating energy to push you to the end of the safari.

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch and dinner  

Day 15; transfer to Maghinga national park

On the following day, after having breakfast you will be transferred to Maghinga national park the road trip will take about 4-5 hours and lunch will be grabbed along the way. On arrival you will check in and relax in preparation for the next day activities. You will latter have dinner and rest up for the day

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 16; Maghinga national park

Wake up in the morning for breakfast and head for mountain gorilla trekking which starts at the park headquarters. Since the activity may take a while, you will have your packed lunch on a lunch break which will be given to you. On finding the mountain gorilla family, you will be given not more than 1 hour to spend in their presence. You will get to learn and watch them playing around, eating fruits, swinging, to mention but a few. the mountain gorilla trekking activity will end with a Batwa community trail this time around to follow their trails they used to take and visit their historical and cultural sites while listening to stories. From there you will head back to the lodge for dinner and sleep over

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 17; Transfer to fort portal city

On the 17^th day, you will be transferred to fort portal city considered to be Uganda’s tourism city after having breakfast. You will get to spot different attractions along the way as you head for the city, lunch will be grabbed along the way. On arrival you will check in at your hotel and prepare your self for the following day.

Meal plan; breakfast lunch and dinner

Day 18; Fort portal city tour

The following day will be for touring fort portal city the whole day to learn more about the history, culture, customs and get to interact with the locals. You will get to visit different places like the botanical gardens, markets, the crater lakes, the palace (Toro kingdom), to mention but a few.

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 19; Transfer to Kampala city

After having breakfast, you will be transferred to Kampala city the capital of Uganda while sighting different attractions along the way. Lunch will be grabbed along the way and on arrival, you will check in at the hotel, have dinner and call it a day

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 20; Kampala city tour

After having breakfast, you will head for a one – day Kampala city tour visiting different historical, cultural and religious destinations within and around Kampala city. You will get to learn about the history, culture and religion of Uganda and its people whom you will also get chance to interact with. from there you will head for dinner at your hotel and call it a day

Meal plan; breakfast, lunch and dinner  

Day 21; Departure

Day 21 will mark the end of our 21 Days Experience Uganda safari. After having breakfast, you will be transferred back to the airport for departure

Meal plan; breakfast