Active Uganda : Uganda Holiday Architects

Active Uganda

16 days

Indicative cost incl. flights.

A typical 4* holiday costs from:

£9,146pp

(Based on two people travelling. Low season can be cheaper, and peak season or 5* lodges can be substantially more expensive.)

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Entebbe & Kampala

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Jinja

Kibale Forest National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Lake Mburo National Park

Day 1

Fly overnight to Entebbe via your transiting destination.

Day 2

Fly onwards to Entebbe and stay at one of our recommended hotels. Take the afternoon to relax or you can explore the region at your leisure. Your safari guide will be able to assist with ideas.

Day 3

Morning transfer to Jinga today - stop enroute to see the Speke monument commemorating first westerner to confirm the source of the Nile, and settle in at your lodge this afternoon.

Day 4

Chance to partake in the many fantastic activities on offer. Choose from white water rafting, tubing, canoeing, horse riding, quad biking or sunset lake cruises.

Day 5

Second full day to explore the region. Perhaps head to Samuka bird sanctuary or choose from the extensive list of activities available.

Day 6

Return to Entebbe for an overnight stay.

Day 7

Driving west to Fort Portal, you settle in to your lodge and have lunch. Afterwards, you will walk to Amabere, a series of caves featuring many stalagmites and stalactites.

Day 8

You spend the morning with your expert guide tracking for chimpanzees. After lunch you visit the Bigodi swamps for a guided walk around the perimeter in search of the unique birding and monkey wildlife.

Day 9

Departing early this morning, you transfer to Kasese, where you will go on a approx. 3-4-hour hill hike on the Rwenzori mountain ranges. You then continue to your lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Day 10

You spend the morning with an expert tracker in search of the lions, learning about their project along the way. After lunch, you board the Mweya boat cruise along the Kazinga channel.

Day 11

You transfer to Bwinidi either via the direct main raod or though Ishasha in search of the tree climbing lions.

Day 12

Gorilla trek day! Arguably saving the best till last - make sure you've had an early night beforehand, you'll want to enjoy every minute of the hour spent with the gorillas!

Day 13

You have an exhilerating forest walk from Buhoma to Nkuringo, taking 5-6 hours. You learn about the flora and fauna, the trees, birds, wildlife and the misty hills as you go along. If you're really lucky, you might get another sighting of the mountain gorilla.

Day 14

You make your way to Lake Mburo for your final 2 nights.

Day 15

You have the day free to either unwind after your adventures or you might wish to take a biking or horseback safari to get a closer look at some of the smaller game you have not yet seen, such as zebra and eland.

Day 16

You transfer back to Entebbe airport, stopping at the Equator for a photo and some craft shopping.

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Everything we do is tailor-made; our itineraries are just suggestions to give you an idea of what is possible. Please contact us so we can tailor the perfect holiday exclusively for you.

Gorilla tracking certainly can get the heart racing – not only are you face to face with endangered mountain gorillas, but you’ll also be trekking through the tropical rainforest at altitude. Combine this with a volcano climb in the iconic Virunga Volcano range, hiking to ancient caves, and walking and canoeing trails between lodges and you have all the ingredients for an active trip from start to finish. If that’s not enough, spend a few days in Jinja, Uganda’s adrenaline capital, with the chance to tackle huge white water rapids or explore on quad bikes before adding some time to relax at the source of the Nile surrounded by dramatic views as the river rages by will round-off a fantastically adrenaline-filled trip.

If you don’t have the time and/ or budget to fit everything in, then just speak to Catherine and she will happily tailor this adrenalin-fuelled itinerary around your specific requirements.

1 night Entebbe – 3 nights Jinja – 1 night Entebbe – 2 nights Kibale – 2 nights Queen Elizabeth NP – 3 nights Bwindi – 2 nights Lake Mburo