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Offered by - Discovery Journeys
Tour Features
The 10 Days Uganda Discovery Journeys enables you to explore Uganda's major national parks. Uganda the Pearl of Africa is gifted by nature with a number of wildlife species. You will start this 10 Days Uganda Safari in Lake Mburo one of the smallest national parks in Uganda. Despite its size, Lake Mburo national park has a variety of wildlife and it is the best place in Uganda to see Zebras. It is also the best to see Elands the biggest antelope. There are many more antelope species here including the Ugandan Kob and Impalas. You will then proceed with your 10 Days Discovery Journeys adventure to other destinations including Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale, and end with Murchison Falls National Park.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age required | The minimum age for this tour is 5 years. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4. |
Route & Activities
Uganda
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 | Rwakobo Rock Lodge No images available | Lunch & Dinner Included |
| 2-3 | Bakiga Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 4-5 | Katara Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 6-7 | Turaco TreeTops No images available | Lunch & Dinner Included |
| 8-9 | Pakuba Safari Lodge No images available | Lunch & Dinner Included |
| 10 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Breakfast & Lunch Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - Transfer to Lake Mburo National ParkYou will be picked up from your hotel or the airport for a transfer to Lake Mburo National park. It's a 4 hours long drive and you will have an en route stop over at the Equator for photography. You will arrive in time for lunch and later can go for a game drive seeing a number of wildlife including zebras, giraffes, Buffaloes among others.
Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
- Day 2 - Nature walk and head to Bwindi Forest National ParkHave breakfast and go for a nature walk to the salt lick. You will later have a game drive as you exit the park for a transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park in southwestern Uganda. It will take a 3 to 4 hours drive.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 3 - Gorilla trekking & Community visitReport to park headquarters for a briefing about gorilla tracking and then be led to the forest in search for mountain gorillas. This will take a 2 to 6 hours hike depending on the movement of gorillas. Once you get to them stay in their presence for an hour taking photos and getting to know more about them. Later you will be brought to the park and in the evening can go for a community visit.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 4 - Head to Queen Elizabeth National park & Game driveAfter breakfast head to Queen Elizabeth National Park arriving early enough for extensive game drives in the Ishasha sectors. If lucky you will spot the tree-climbing lions and many other wildlife in the park. Later proceed to the northern sectors for a rest at your lodge.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Katara Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 5 - Nature walk & Boat cruiseGo for a nature walk in the bat cave Or Kyambura gorge and later return for a break. In the afternoon you will have a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel where you will see a number of wild animals including hippos, NIle crocodiles and birds.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Katara Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 6 - Game drive and head to Kibale national parkStart with an early game in the Kasenyi area to catch up with the early risers. You will visit Lake Munyanyange and later exit the park for a transfer to Kibale national park. You will pass via the crater lakes of Ndali and Kaseda for sightseeing
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Turaco TreeTops
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
- Day 7 - Chimpanzee trekking & Nature walkHead out early to the park headquarters for a briefing about chimpanzee tracking. You will see other primates in the park including various monkey species as well as a number of bird species. You will return for a lunch break and later go for a nature walk to the Bigodi wetlands where you will also see a number of birds and primates.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Turaco TreeTops
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 8 - Transfer to Murchison Falls National ParkYou will have breakfast and be transferred to Murchison falls NP. This is a long drive taking 7 to 8 hours with em route stop overs for photography and lunch. You will pass via the Butiaba escarpment with clear views of Lake Albert and then proceed to the park.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
- Day 9 - Game Drives & Boat CruiseGo out for early morning game drives in the northern sector of the park with the highest animal concentration. After seeing a variety of wildlife there, return to your lodge for a break and in the evening go for a boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison falls.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 10 - Departure (En Route Rhino Tracking)Have breakfast and exit the park for transfer back to Kampala. You will have an en route stop over at the Rhino Ziwa Sanctuary for rhino tracking and later proceed to Kampala for a drop off at your hotel or lodge depending on schedule. End of tour.
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
May 22, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
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