21 Days Highlights of Uganda

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Discover Uganda’s most beautiful national parks on this long Uganda safari. Spend 21 Days on a Safari in Uganda and get an opportunity to visit all different sites and places that make Uganda the Pearl of Africa. This long tour takes you to all the most exciting safari destinations in Uganda including, Kidepo Valley national park, Queen Elizabeth national Par...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Gorilla and chimps

What's this trip about?

    Discover Uganda’s most beautiful national parks on this long Uganda safari. Spend 21 Days on a Safari in Uganda and get an opportunity to visit all different sites and places that make Uganda the Pearl of Africa. This long tour takes you to all the most exciting safari destinations in Uganda including, Kidepo Valley national park, Queen Elizabeth national Park, Murchison Falls, Bwindi, Sipi Falls, Lake Mburo, Lake Bunyonyi and Mabamba shoebill excursion for a memorable Uganda holiday experience.

Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age range12 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityEntebbe
End CityEntebbe

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari
  • Photography

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Uganda

Attractions

  • Lake Mburo National park
  • Murchison Falls National Park
  • Queen Elizabeth National Park

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Safari
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • Permits
    • Chimps and Gorilla
    • Park Entries, transport
    • All meals
    • Accommodation,
    • All activites in itinerary
    • Refreshments like water
    • Dedicated Guide

Itinerary

Travel Map
Day 1: Arrive – Entebbe

Entebbe is a city in Central Uganda located on the Lake Victoria peninsula, southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, a Ganyana Safari driver-guide will meet and greet you and then transfer you to your hotel in Entebb...

Day 2: Transfer to Jinja and Explore the Source of the Nile

Today you transfer to Jinja, the first industrial town of Uganda. You will visit the source of the Nile. You will have a stopover at Ssezibwa Falls and have time to take some photos. At the source of the Nile, enjoy an evening sunset boat ride. You also get the chance...

Day 3: Transfer to Sipi falls

Sipi Falls is a series of three waterfalls in Eastern Uganda in the district of Kapchorwa, northeast of Sironko and Mbale. The waterfalls lie on the edge of Mount Elgon National Park near the Kenyan border. You will transfer to Sipi Falls and view the caves, plantatio...

Day 4: Hiking Sipi Falls

After breakfast, you will encounter the Sipi Falls – a series of three raging waterfalls. Enjoy a guided village walk. You will explore the coffee plantations and see how Arabica coffee is locally grown and processed. Later, head to the lodge, relax, and have dinner.

Accommodations options:

Luxury: Sipi River Lodge Midrange: Rafiki Lodge Sipi Meal Plan: Full board  

Day 5: Transfer to Moroto

Moroto is a town in the Moroto District in the northern region of Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters. Start your journey to Moroto town by going off the beaten track and hoping for a market day to visit the tribes. Bumpy roads with a scenic reserv...

Day 6: Drive to Kidepo valley national park

Kidepo is Uganda’s most isolated national park, but the few who make the long journey north through the wild frontier region of Karamoja would agree that it is also the most magnificent, for Kidepo ranks among Africa’s finest wildernesses. Transfer to Kidepo Valley Na...

Day 7: Full day Kidepo Valley National Park

On this day, we shall do a Game drive and a cultural walk. Head out for a cultural tour to the Karamojong people for a truly unique experience. They are a very interesting group of people with a unique culture visible in their way of dressing, cooking, dancing and oth...

Day 8: Transfer to Murchison Falls National park

Leave the park in the morning and transfer through Gulu, Uganda’s biggest town in the North. Continue through the flat, scenic landscapes with local villages and enjoy the Ugandan countryside. Murchison Falls National Park is the largest national park in Uganda. This ...

Day 9: Full day Murchison falls – Game drives and Boat trip

Early breakfast and enjoy a boat cruise on the placid Victoria Nile to the bottom of the magnificent Murchison Falls where the Nile plunges through a narrow crevice. You will be able to see the Nile crocodile, bloat of hippos and a variety of bird species. After lunch...

Day 10: Top of the falls Visit and relaxing at the lodge

You will visit the top of the falls as this is the highlight of Murchison Falls. The Nile squeezes through an eight-meter wide gorge and plunges with a thunderous roar into the “Devil’s Cauldron”, creating a trademark rainbow. Later, head back to the lodge and relax.

Accommodations options:

Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge Midrange: Fort Murchison Lodge Meal Plan: Full board  

Day 11: Transfer to Kibale National Park

Today we transfer to Kibale National Park. Continue driving through the undulating highlands of southwestern Uganda on our way to the green and beautiful Fort Portal area. Reach the park and go for a nature walk on the Bigodi Swamp walk. Rich in biodiversity and sceni...

Day 12: Chimpanzee Trekking.

Kibale’s most popular activity is the Kanyanchu Primate Walk. Thirteen species can be sought, and a good variety of diurnal monkeys are invariably encountered, but the stars of this trail are the chimpanzees. Kanyanchu’s chimps have been tracked since 1993 and the cha...

Day 13: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and Lake Katwe visit

Today you’ll transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park’s diverse ecosystems, which include sprawling savannah, shady, humid forests, sparkling lakes, and fertile wetlands, make it the ideal habitat for the classic big game. It is also home to ten primate spe...

Day 14: Games and boat cruise

Spend the whole day exploring Uganda’s most popular tourist destination. You will enjoy both morning and evening game drives in search of wildlife. Look out for animals like elephants and lions. Enjoy a two-hour boat trip on the Kazinga Channel where you get close to ...

Day 15: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Set out for a game drive in the Ishasha area and brace yourself for a chance to see the rare tree-climbing lions. The climbing lions can be seen lounging in the fig trees during mid-morning as they rest from the previous night’s strenuous hunt! Afterward, proceed to B...

Day 16: Gorilla Trekking

Bwindi is the habitat of more than half the world’s population of mountain gorillas. You will drive to the park headquarters for a briefing and then go gorilla trekking. This activity can take four to eight hours, depending on the movement of the gorillas. After the t...

Day 17: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

You will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi which has almost 32 islands and is a good stopover for relaxation from trekking the mountain gorillas. Upon arrival, you will go on a boat ride which will enable you to visit most of the islands on the lake. Each island is named acco...

Day 18:Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Mburo National Park is blessed with forests that act as a habitat for animals in the park but also help in the influence and formation of rainfall that provides water. You will start on a long journey to Lake Mburo National Park. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat cr...

Day 19: Transfer to Entebbe

Start your journey back to Entebbe. You will make a stopover at the equator to take photos and buy some souvenirs. Uganda is one of the few countries in the world where the imaginary line that divides the earth into two halves passes. Later, head back to Entebbe.

Accommodations options:

Luxury: Lake Victoria Hotel Midrange: Admas Grand Hotel Meal Plan: Full board  

Day 20: Visit Mabamba Swamp for Shoebill Excursion and Entebbe City Tour

Transfer to the Mabamba Swamp on the shores of Lake Victoria. At Mabamba Swamp, you will set out on the lake in a local canoe guided by an expert birder. You will explore the swamp in search of the infamous shoebill stork, the grey-crowned crane (Uganda’s national bir...

Day 21: Departure

Breakfast will be served early, and the driver will transfer you to Entebbe International Airport in time for your flight.

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Price per day$429
Last Updated: 4/9/2024

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Goran Durovic

Dec 2022

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A day to remember

We spent a half of day at Ngamba Island (Victoria Lake) in order to to get to know more about the chimpanzees sanctuary. And not only that, we had an opportunities t...

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OLIVIER GEURDEN

Dec 2022

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A great time and wonderful Uganda

Mr Juma give us. My wife and me a gret time in Uganda. We been to Jinja to see the sources of the Nile and also the rapids. We had a lovely day… later on my wife had...

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Hanife

Dec 2022

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Very responsive and professional service

We used Ganyana safaris for a last minute trip to Jinja. The tour operator Juma has been very quick, responsive and professional in making our trip possible. Their v...

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At Ganyana Safaris, we’re proud to make your “Dreams of Africa” a reality with minimal stress to your psyche and finances. We’re a Ugandan local Destination Management Company that conducts tours and safari operation in the best destination spots in Uganda and the neighbouring Rwanda.

Our major safari activities are carefully selected to reward you with unforgettable memories and stories to carry back home. We also understand that Africa is a different environment from what you’re commonly used to back home, so we make sure we carefully select accommodation facilities that honour your value for comfort. We visit every facility and make sure your comfort is not compromised during your trip.

Our tailored safaris and all-inclusive with meals, transport, permits and accommodation. Please take a look at some of our customer’s favorite Uganda safari packages, then hit enquire to get the Uganda safaris experts on your trip. Lastly, we are also partners with SafariBookings as far as tours and travel is concerned.

Why we love this operator
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Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
Age Requirements
12 years and up
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