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Uganda · Safari
The journey
See Uganda's rich blend of wildlife on this 6-day guided tour. Track rhinos on foot at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, enjoy a game drive and a Nile cruise to the foot of Murchison Falls, and trek for chimpanzees in Budongo Forest. Continue to Jinja for a self-guided ATV safari beside the River Nile, passing farms, forests, and small villages, and round off the journey with a horseback safari and a short town tour.
See Uganda's rich blend of wildlife on this 6-day guided tour.
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Day by day
Depart from Entebbe in the morning.
Arrive at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
Have lunch, explore the visitor center, cool off in the lodge pool, and relax.
Go rhino trekking in the sanctuary in the late afternoon.
Head to Murchison Falls National Park.
Overnight and dinner at Pakuba Safari Lodge.
Go for a morning game drive.
Return to the lodge for lunch.
Board the Wild Frontiers River Launch in the afternoon and start the cruise to the foot of the falls.
Scour the riverbanks for wildlife with the Ugandan tour guide.
Marvel at the waterfalls.
Head back to the lodge.
Overnight at Pakuba Safari Lodge.
Head to Budongo Forest.
Track for chimpanzees for about 3 to 4 hours.
Proceed to the lodge for lunch.
Enjoy a free afternoon.
Depart after breakfast.
Stop for lunch on the way and continue towards Kampala, where you have the option to stop for shopping.
Proceed to Jinja. Overnight at Haven Lodge.
Receive a safety briefing and a training and practice session for the safari.
Head on a 3-hour self-guided safari on ATVs and witness the farms, forests, and small villages beside the Nile. Go further down along the River Nile, if time permits.
Spend time visiting local communities, farmers, and forest areas along the river.
Enjoy an early morning breakfast.
Take a horseback safari for about 1.5 hours and sightsee the villages along the river bank.
Go for a short tour in Jinja town.
Head back to Kampala/Entebbe.
Where this trip takes you
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Murchison Falls National Park, Budongo Forest, River Nile
The route
The fine print
All meals and accommodation as per the itinerary
All ground transportation in a comfortable 4x4 vehicle
Park entrance fees
Services of a full-time English-speaking Ugandan driver
Water while on safari
All boat trips
All airport pickups and drop-offs
All activities as stipulated in the itinerary
Activities not mentioned in the itinerary
Phone calls and bar bills
Personal insurance
Hot air balloon safari
Airfare
All other services of a personal nature
Driver guide's gratuity
Camera
Gorilla tracking is dependent on permit availability at the time of your booking. Gorilla permits in all parks are in very high demand, so we advise booking them as early as possible.
At Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, you will have a great opportunity to see these magnificent beasts on foot in a controlled natural environment, where the rhinos are free to roam within the huge sanctuary but are guarded 24/7. The fee you pay goes 100% to Rhino Fund Uganda in support of their work to establish a viable rhino population so that the rhinos can be reintroduced into Uganda's national parks.
On the morning game drive along the Nile to the delta area, there may be lions, elephants, giraffes, and possibly leopards and hyenas.
On the Wild Frontiers river launch, it takes around an hour and a half to reach the falls. On the way, scour the riverbanks for wildlife such as hippos and crocodiles, as well as a wide variety of spectacular waterbirds. On the banks, there's a chance of seeing buffalo, warthog, elephant, and various antelope.
When meeting the chimpanzees, you will be allowed to spend 1 hour following them.
On this ATV ride, you will journey through the farms, forests, and small villages beside the River Nile, with some really special sections added to give you more challenging stretches. With more time available, you can go further out along the Nile through the farms, forest, and villages along the east bank. The trip is tailored according to the group, but generally, after the first hour, as you get more familiar with your ATV's potential, you will experience more of what quad bike riding is really about and why they are called All-Terrain Vehicles.
This longer safari takes you through some special parts of the area that require more effort to reach. It includes more challenging sections and more opportunities to meet some of the people living in the area.
The horseback safari is slow-paced. There are some opportunities for a short canter if you choose, but this safari is still a slower-paced experience aimed more at being a sightseeing tour through the village and along the river bank rather than a hardcore riding trip. It is a great trip for groups of friends or family that don't want anything too intense.
Logistics
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