$2,430
For the best cultural and wildlife Safaris, Adroa Travels is here to provide you with an ultimate experience that is going to stay imprinted in your memories forever. We are here to make your dream come true organizing memorable holidays and expeditions that is one in a lifetime experience.
Day 1 - Entebbe Airport - Entebbe
Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport, You’ll be met by our Adroa Senior guide and driver to your hotel.
Depending on your time of arrival, we can either have a boat ride on great Lake Victoria near Entebbe or take a city tour of the Capital Kampala.
A boat ride to the prehistoric Shoebill stork bird is another option too (Optional).
Included: airport transfer, Boat or Kampala Tour
Optional: Shoebill Stork Visit (50$)
Low Budget:
Cycad guest House (BB)
Medium Budget:
Lake Heights hotel (BB)
Luxury Upgrade:
Hotel no.5 (BB).
Day 2 - Entebbe - Ziwa
We’ll proceed to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary today at the earliest after breakfast. More than 30 White Rhinos can be found grazing freely in Ziwa. It’s a place where the tale of Jurassic Park comes to life
We will spend the night in Ziwa so that we can track the rhinos the following day.
An option to track them at night if you have the will and are rested is available.
As an optional activity, you can have an evening nature walk to get a feeling of the sanctuary.
Included: Rhino Tracking
Low Budget:
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary (BB)
Medium Budget:
Ziwa Lodge (FB)
High Budget:
Amuka Lodge (FB)
Day 3 - Ziwa - Kidepo National park
As Dawn comes we will have our breakfast and start our Journey towards Kidepo National Park.
We’ll have a quick lunch in Gulu, and if there’s time, we’ll also visit the enchanted Aruu Falls. After which, we’ll continue on our journey to the national park.
Arrival at the hotel to relax and Unwind will be later in the evening.
Dinner and rest.
Included: Aruu Falls, Safari
Low Budget:
Banda UWA (BB)
Upgrade: Kara – Tunga Camp (BB)
Medium Budget:
Kidepo Savannah Lodge (FB)
High Budget:
Adere Safari lodge (FB)
Upgrade Luxury:
Apoka Safari Lodge (FB)
Day 4 - Kidepo National Park
After breakfast today, we’ll embark on our first official safari to see some wildlife.
Massive herds of Buffalos, lions, and elephants may be found in Kidepo. There are also cheetahs, leopards, aardwolves, caracals, mountain reedbuck, and Guenther’s dik-dik that you can see.
After lunch, a second safari will be taken for a chance to explore Kidepo once more.
Later return to the lodge for dinner and relaxation.
Included: Safari x2
Low Budget:
Banda UWA (BB)
Upgrade: Kara – Tunga Camp (BB)
Medium Budget:
Kidepo Savannah Lodge (FB)
High Budget:
Adere Safari lodge (FB)
Upgrade Luxury:
Apoka Safari Lodge (FB)
Day 5 - Kidepo - Murchison Falls National park
After breakfast we will have an experiential Cultural trip to the Karamojong Tribe.
Karamojong hail from the same ethnic group as the Masai because Kenya is right next door to us. We will travel to their neighborhoods and participate in daily life with them.
A tribe, whose customs and practices haven’t altered in thousands of years.
They have been residing in these mountains for so long, this tribe regards the area as holy and a tribute to their ancestors. They are trackers, and their devotion to honey and bees is legendary. They have polygamous lives and see raising children as both a blessing for the world and a gift from their ancestors.
It is advised that you bring them presents if you desire.
We’ll have a quick lunch in Gulu, and make our way to our lodging. Check in, have dinner and get some rest.
Included: Karamojong Visit
Low Budget:
Red Chili Camp (BB)
Medium Budget:
Pakuba Safari Lodge (FB)
High Budget:
Chobe Lodge (FB)
Luxury Upgrade:
Nile Safari lodge (FB)
Day 6 - Murchison Falls National Park
We will proceed on a game drive or safari after breakfast so that we can get a feel of the animals and the scenery of this lovely park.
On a good day, it’s possible to observe lions, elephants, giraffes, herds of buffalo, hyenas, antelopes, and several bird species.
Later, return for lunch at the lodge before making your way to the River Nile’s mooring area for a boat cruise with the beautiful sunset and waterfall backdrop.
Animals playing, cooling down, and cleansing themselves while lounging near this aquatic wonderland may be seen during the boat ride. When we get to the bottom of one of the largest waterfalls in the world, the entire Nile flows through an expansive gorge that is 7 meters wide.
We will go on a mini safari as we head back to the hotel where we will rest and dine.
Included: Safari, Boat cruise
Low Budget:
Red Chili Camp (BB)
Medium Budget:
Pakuba Safari Lodge (FB)
High Budget:
Chobe Lodge (FB)
Luxury upgrade:
Nile Safari lodge (FB)
Day 7 - Murchison Falls National Park - Kibale National Park
After breakfast, we will travel to the top of the falls today as we proceed to Kibale National Park.
Before arriving at the lodge for lunch and check-in, we will enjoy the breathtaking views of the Rwenzori Mountains, which are known as the Mountains of the Moon.
Check in to the hotel and relax while taking in the Rwenzori views and echoes of wind.
Included: Visit the top of the falls
Low Budget:
Kibale forest camp (BB)
Medium Budget:
Kibale Guest Cottages(FB)
High Budget:
Primates lodge(FB)
Day 8 - Kibale National Park
After breakfast today, we’ll visit the park for a morning stroll through the jungle for a 2-3 hrs chimpanzee trekking
The magnificent Kibale Forest jungle is widely recognized as the primates’ global capital. Baboons, chimpanzees, grey-cheeked mangabeys, black-and-white colobus, red colobus, and L’Hoest monkeys are just a few of the 13 species of primates that may be found in Kibale Forest.
After lunch, we’ll explore the Bigodi Swamp to see more wildlife and mingle with the local farmers, entertainers, and artisans.
A trip back to the hotel for dinner and rest.
Included: Chimpanzee Tracking, Bigodi Swamp
Low Budget:
Kibale forest camp (BB)
Medium Budget:
Kibale Guest Cottages(FB)
High Budget:
Primates lodge(FB)
Day 9 - Kibale National Park - Queen Elizabeth National Park
As the sun rises bright and early, a good breakfast today before heading to see the crater lakes, which are thought to have been formed by the earliest humans—Gods—who descended from the sky millions of years ago.
We will drive through exhilarating highways and scenic countryside as we head toward Queen Elizabeth National Park.
After checking in and having lunch at the hotel, we’ll leave for our afternoon safari.
A trip back to the hotel for dinner and rest.
Included: Safari, Crater lakes visit
Low Budget:
Irungu Lodge (BB)
Medium Budget:
Buffalo Safari Lodge (FB)
High Budget:
Elephant Plains (FB)
Luxury Upgrade:
Kyambura Gorge (FB)
Day 10 - Queen Elizabeth National Park
After an early morning breakfast, check-in at the park office and start your morning safari. There are high possibilities to see animals like Elephants, Antelopes, Lions, leopards, Uganda Kobs, Warthogs, Buffaloes, Bush-backs, Duikers and of course beautiful species of birds.
An optional opportunity to engage in predator tracking is available. Lion tracking involves following both male and female lions, and it is possible to go off-route.
In the afternoon, we will drive to the north of Lake Edward within the Mweya Peninsula where we will go for a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel. This is the right time to meet animals coming downstream to quench their thirst. Moreover, aquatic animals like Crocodiles, Nile monitor lizards, Water Birds like pelicans, stocks, cormorants, and other species of birds. The largest schools of Hippos in the whole of Africa live in the Kazinga channel.
We drive back to the lodge through the channel track where you will witness herds of elephants coming from the channel back to their grazing land, return to the lodge for dinner, and overnight at the lodge/hotel.
Regarding a community tour, as an afternoon optional activity, we can visit the local communities in Lake Katwe and interact with them and their salt mining techniques as well as observe the hundreds of flamingos that enjoy the salty water. Another community activity is experiencing the local farming life and techniques of coffee, honey, and cotton harvesting.
Included: Game drive & Boat cruise
Optional: Experiential Lion Tracking (100$), Community visit (25$), Katwe Salt Lake (30$)
Low Budget:
Irungu Lodge (BB)
Medium Budget:
Buffalo Safari Lodge (FB)
High Budget:
Elephant Plains (FB)
Luxury Upgrade:
Kyambura Gorge (FB)
Day 11 - Queen Elizabeth National Park- Bwindi
After an early breakfast at the peak of sunrise, we will drive to Ishasha which is part of the Queen Elizabeth National Park and enjoy a game drive with chances of spotting the tree-climbing lions of Ishasha.
The highlight of the trip is the Mountain Gorillas Tracking. After lunch in Ishasha, we will drive through the luscious green to Bwindi National Park for the night.
Have dinner and rest.
Our stay in Bwindi depends on the group of Gorillas we are tracking.
Included: Safari
Our stay in Bwindi depends on the group of Gorillas we are tracking. Inquire for options.
*If you want to spend the night in Ishasha to shorten your drive to Bwindi, please contact us for more information.
Day 12 - Bwindi
Alas! Tracking the Gorilla Beringei!
Leaving early in the morning with your ranger and me to look for one of the most fascinating and endangered species in the world, the Mountain Gorilla! Depending on the region from where we look for them, the walk might take anywhere from one to five hours and can be rather taxing. To help you with your luggage, you can hire a porter.
One of our closest cousins will be your host for an hour or more. An encounter you won’t soon forget.
As an optional excursion in the afternoon and evening, we may visit the pygmies for $30 per person, or we can call it a day and relax at the hotel.
Optional: Gorilla tracking (800$), Pygmies visit (30$)
Our stay in Bwindi depends on the group of Gorillas we are tracking. Inquire for options.
Day 13 - Bwindi - Lake Bunyonyi
Today, we’ll drive to Lake Bunyonyi for lunch and a slow and calm day to relax on the shores of this lake, home to a variety of bird species and a thousand islands.
Later in the evening, we will visit Tom, a brilliant and wise storyteller, on his island to hear stories about the lake, local culture, and his time serving his country with a bonfire warming our souls.
We will have a local and delicious dinner at his place and then take our boat cruise through the night back to our hotel.
Included: Tom’s homestay storytelling
Low Budget:
Hawks Eye (BB)
Medium Budget:
Supreme Adventure Park (FB)
High Budget:
Birds Nest (FB)
Day 14 - Lake Bunyonyi - Kitwe or Mbarara
Today, after breakfast, we will drive to Kitwe or Mbarara for informative cultural activities such as cow milking, basket weaving, clay pot making, and much more. We will experience decades of preserved and still practiced methods that the Ankole used in their day-to-day lives.
Unwind at the sound of cultural entertainment and have dinner at the hotel.
Included: Cultural activities
Low Budget:
Nataaha Hotel (BB)
Medium Budget:
Triangle hotel (FB)
High Budget:
Emburara Farm lodge (FB)
Day 15 - Kitwe or Mbarara to Kampala
Our final day with you! We’ll drive to Entebbe or Kampala today and take it slow at the hotel. We will, however, stop at the Equator for the polarized water experiment, lunch, and one more photo opportunity.
Farewell dinner and rest at the hotel.
Included: Equator, Kampala Tour
Low Budget:
Red Chilli (BB)
Medium Budget:
Latitude 0 Degrees (FB)
High Budget:
Speke Resort Munyonyo(FB)
Day 16 - Kampala - Entebbe
Drive to the airport for the end of your trip.
Included: Airport Transfer
Persons | Low Budget | Medium Budget | High Budget |
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6 | $2,580 | $3,680 | $6,550 |
5 | $2,780 | $3,990 | $6,980 |
4 | $2,880 | $4.050 | $7,050 |
3 | $3,290 | $4,520 | $7,560 |
2 | $3,690 | $4,810 | $7,780 |
1 | $5,780 | $7,190 | $10,590 |
High budget prices are based on high season. There are significant discounts when you are travelling during low season.
For high budget trips we use a 4×4 Safari Landcruiser.
For low and medium budget trips we use 4×4 Safari Mini-Van. Please enquire for Landcruiser upgrade.
We’d like to let you know that the lodges mentioned above are our top picks. However, depending on availability and the time of your booking, similar, lower, or higher lodges may be substituted. Discounts or additional fees may apply depending on lodge availability and options. For the HIGH season trips, we recommend booking at least six months in advance for groups of up to six travelers, and one year in advance for larger groups of six and above.
Adroa Travels is a destination specialist with operations primarily in Uganda and East Africa. Safaris and cultural tours are available for individuals, families, and large groups. Our highly trained professional guides and staff are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help you plan your dream vacation. We take pride in providing high quality services, authentic experiences, and reliable customer service.
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