10 Day Classic Best of Uganda (Budget)

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by your Jumanji Africa Safaris representative who will transfer you to your accommodation in nearby Entebbe Town.

If time of your arrival permits, there will be an important group meeting at 6pm at your accommodation. Please endeavor to attend the meeting.

Meal Plan: Dinner will be a Private Arrangement

Accommodation: Airport Guest House

Early after your morning breakfast, you will meet a representative of Jumanji Africa Safaris who will be your Guide/Driver for your stay in Uganda.

After a brief interaction and guidelines, he will get you onto one of our 4*4 vehicles and drive you to Kibale National Park, West of Uganda. This is a 5.5hrs journey on a good, paved road crossing through the rolling endless of hills of central Uganda to neat, beautiful green hills of vast tea estates in Kibale and Fort Portal districts.

Soon into the journey, you won’t fail to notice the beautiful, picturesque environment the Pearl of Africa has to offer its visitors and millions of sons and daughters.

Depending on the time of arrival you will have time to explore Fort Portal town and probably the Toro Kingdom Royal Palace.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp

Today after your breakfast get ready to experience some serious monkey business.

Kibale Forest boasts the highest number of primate species in the world, including the chimpanzees. Approximately 5,000 chimpanzees live in the wild in Uganda, which makes it a perfect place to spot them!

Here an experienced park ranger will take you Chimp Tracking in the morning and you might see other monkeys that live within the vast forest. Once you spot them you will have 1 full hour eye to eye contact with the primates.

Since they are wild animals, we cannot guarantee you will see them and might have to settle for their hoots and hollers

After you can go for the swamp walk and, on the way, you might be able to spot other monkeys, but the real highlight is catching a glimpse of the great Blue Turaco

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp

Early this morning after breakfast, you will head out south to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

QENP was recently designated a Biosphere Reserve for Humanity by UNESCO. It covers about 2000sq km in a remarkable ecosystem comprising of savannah grasslands, semi tropical rain forest, swamps, and rivers

Soon, on arrival, we shall relax at the lodge settle in and have lunch.

Later in the evening we shall have amazing sunset boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel an experience that brings an avid birders spirit to life. Here you will spot several of the 600 recorded bird species of birds such as the Great White and Pink-Backed Pelicans, African Shoebill, Yellow Billed Stork, Great and Long Tailed Cormorants, Open-Billed Stork, Saddle Bill Stork, Darters, Black Crake and Jacana.

You will also see a lot of hippos (more than you can possibly imagine!), as well as a variety of other animals which come to the water to drink or bathe. You can expect to see buffalo, crocodile, bathing elephant, and a range of beautiful birds. This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of your tour.

After the boat safari and a brief evening game, head back to the lodge for dinner.

You will sleep to the roars of lions in the Savanah. This is truly Africa!!

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Simba Safari Camp

Early today possibly before your breakfast we shall head to morning game drive starting at about 6:30am in the Kasenyi Plains. This is the best time to see various animals such as warthogs, kobs, buffaloes, elephants, lions, leopards among others as they come out to seek a quick breakfast.

We can later have more game drives in the Queens Pavilion sector dotted with scenic beautiful dry and wet crater lakes or have an adventurous afternoon into the Kyambura Gorge tracking the lost chimps.

Kyambura Gorge Nature walk

The spectacular Kyambura Gorge, also called the “Valley of Apes”, is located in the eastern corner of Queen Elizabeth. The landscape is among the most impressive you will find in Uganda. Enter the Gorge and you will be marveled by the verdant, rich Tropical Rainforest right close to the Equator crossing. You can make a wonderful hike here looking for chimpanzees. Chances of seeing chimps are 50% and that is why we rather call it a nature walk. Don’t miss it; the gorge is simply amazing! 

Costing: $50 us dollar p.p.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Simba Safari Camp

Today early morning we shall have a morning game drive and after breakfast you will set out to Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park along the banks of River Ntungwe.

The landscape in this section of the magnificent park is considerably different from that found in other parts of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The Ishasha Sector within QENP is habitat to the internationally renowned tree-climbing lions which are unique to this very place. The males of these exceptional lions have black manes.

The sector also home to plenty of other wildlife such as the Uganda Kob and other antelopes, herds of elephants and buffaloes, hippos, baboons, leopards and many more.

After lunch you will head out on game drives in search for Tree Climbing Lions sitting lazily in the branches of the fig trees or carefully watching the jungle from an elevated view.

You will stay at Ishasha Jungle Lodge, a wonderful bush lodge with views over the savannah and a river packed with hippos!  is comfortably furnished and has its own private en suite bathroom and dressing area providing a hot water ‘bush’ shower and a flushing eco-friendly toilet.

Optional Activities:

Ishasha Community Visits, Sundowner in the Bush, Drinks and Snacks, Bush Breakfast

Optional activity:

Lion Tracking

For visitors who yearn to get up close to wild African fauna, a research trip is a rewarding adventure. This new and unique experience allows visitors to actively participate in monitoring some of lions in the park, using locator devices and learn habituation calls, as well as monitoring weather, surroundings, and behavior. The results are added to researchers’ databases, contributing valuable information to the overall understanding of wildlife ecology – and helping to conserve this wonderful ecosystem. This will as well gives you a 95% chance to see the lions!

The number of people on each outing is limited to reduce stress on the animals and to increase the quality of the experience for visitors.

Costing: US$85 p.p.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: At the River Ishasha / Ishasha Ntungwe Camp

Shortly after your breakfast, you will travel to the southern sector of the Bwindi Impenetrable forest in Kisoro District.

This 4.5hr journey is a truly incredible journey as you will move from Dry Savannah to a very thick rain forest almost neighboring each other.

There are not many places in the world where you can experience such untouched beauty natural beauty. The Bwindi forest is home Uganda’s gentle giants.

Gorilla Valley Lodge is a medium range hotel with 12 rooms, with spacious private bathrooms, Toilets, Dining/Waiting area beautifully situated in lowland evergreen forest allowing breathtaking views of the African Eden, rich with wildlife and at a close distance the majestic Virunga Volcanoes. Every room has been lovingly furnished with twin beds and decorated in a modern retro style.

A variety of activities are available for you to experience such as Batwa trail, Hiking Mountains Muhavura, Sabinyo and Muhavura etc.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Accommodation: Gorilla Valley Lodge / Travelers Rest Camp

After your early morning breakfast, you will be driven to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park gate (Rushaga or Nkuringo areas) where you’ll be briefed on the Gorilla trek by the Uganda Wildlife Authorities. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest was declared a World Heritage site in 1994 because of its incredible biodiversity. This forest protects about half of the remaining 1000 Mountain Gorillas.

Once a trekking group encounters one of the gorilla families, only one hour is granted in the presence of the great apes before trekkers must leave, however reluctantly.

Be aware that the trek can be strenuous and may reach altitudes of almost 2,000 metres above sea level. Depending on weather conditions, some of the paths can be slippery and these paths themselves can change depending on the location of the gorillas. Therefore, it is extremely hard to predict how long you will need to walk for, but a particularly good level of fitness is recommended for this trek. You can usually get remarkably close to the mountain gorillas, and seeing their movements is like seeing a mirror image of yourself.

From a safe distance, watch them eat, sleep, groom, and play – the giant silverback surveying and guarding the scene. Enjoy a packed lunch in the wilderness.

Depending on the time you finish tracking the Gorillas, you can enjoy other short Optional Activities listed above.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Gorilla Valley Lodge / Travelers Rest Camp

Shortly after your breakfast, you will set off for a journey to Lake Mburo National Park. This is Uganda’s smallest national park but with an abundance of Zebras, Uganda Kobs, Elands, and many other species of antelopes. The park also has a lake which is also teeming with hippos and crocodiles.

Recently in 2015 Uganda Wildlife Authority introduced 15 giraffes from Murchison Falls National Park however, the population has grown to over 30 giraffes.

Your accommodation tonight is Rwakobo Rock Lodge built on an elevated rock offering great picturesque views of the park. Whether you want to sit back, sip on an ice-cold drink in a hammock or head out on a bike ride Rwakobo has got you sorted.

Tonight, you will head out with a ranger on a night game drive which can take about 2hrs after or before your dinner.

Cost: U.S. $30 Per Person

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock Lodge/Eagles Nest Camp

This morning you can go for a bush walk. 

Lake Mburo N.P. is one of two parks in Uganda where bush walks with an experienced ranger are permitted. This opportunity should not be missed. From footprints and animal droppings the ranger will be able to tell you which animal has left it and how long ago. It is exciting to approach wildlife at such close range.

After brunch at the lodge, you will drive back to Kampala or Entebbe (Airport) stopping at the equator for the requisite snapshot and a bit of souvenir shopping.

Please make sure your international flight is after 8pm

Meal Plan: Breakfast

If you choose to stay longer, accommodation will be a private arrangement.