This 20 days all-Uganda Tour is an opportunity for you to explore Uganda in a single trip. The safari will take you to Uganda’s top safari destinations like National Parks, cities, and rivers. You will get an opportunity to interact with the local members of the community and learn about African cultures.
During this 20 days all-Uganda Tour, you will visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – for mountain gorilla trekking, Queen Elizabeth National Park – for tree-climbing lions, Murchison Falls National Park – for the world’s strongest waterfalls, Kidepo Valley National Park and Jinja – the source of River Nile. You will start your trip with an amazing Kampala city tour and explore the city in detail.
Let’s dive into the details of the 20 days all-Uganda tour;
Safari Summary
- Day 1: Arrival and Kampala city tour
- Day 2: Transfer to Jinja – Explore the source of the Nile
- Day 3: Transfer to Mount Elgon National Park
- Day 4: Explore Sipi Falls
- Day 5: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park
- Day 6: Full-day game drives
- Day 7: Visit the Ik people
- Day 8: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
- Day 9: Morning game drive, afternoon boat cruise, and hike to the top of the falls
- Day 10: Transfer to Kibale National Park
- Day 11: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi wetland walk
- Day 12: Visit the Crater Lakes area, Amabere Caves, and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 13: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise at Kazinga Channel
- Day 14: Game drive in Ishasha sector and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 15: Gorilla trekking and transfer to Mgahinga National Park
- Day 16: Golden Monkey tracking and Batwa community tour
- Day 17: Explore Lake Bunyonyi
- Day 18: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
- Day 19: Horseback riding and afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo
- Day 20: Transfer to Kampala – Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and Kampala city tour
![Bahai Temple Uganda](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bahai-temple-uganda.jpg)
After you arrive at the Entebbe International Airport, you will meet our professional driver guide. He or she will brief you about your 20 days all-Uganda Tour.
You will embark on the drive around the city of Kampala. Visit places like Kasubi tombs, Buganda Kingdom Palace, Bahai Temple, and the local markets.
Lunch will be at any restaurant within the city. In the evening, check in to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Jinja – Explore the source of the Nile
![Bungee Jump at the Nile in Jinja](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bungee-jumping.jpg)
After breakfast, check out of the lodge and embark on the drive to Jinja – the source of the world’s longest river – the River Nile.
You will do a plantation tour, visit the source of the Nile, and take part in some of the many adventurous activities like bungee jumping, quad biking, or white water rafting.
In the evening, check in to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Mount Elgon National Park
After a delicious breakfast on the 3rd day of your 20 days all-Uganda tour, check out of the lodge and embark on the drive to Mount Elgon National Park.
You will have lunch en route and enjoy scenic views of the Mountain as you draw closer to it. Upon arrival, check in to your lodge for relaxation. Have dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Explore Sipi Falls
![Sipi Falls Uganda Hiking & Abseiling](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/abseiling-in-the-sipi-falls.jpg)
Start your day with breakfast and start your hike to the top of the Sipi Falls.
The hike comes with views of wildlife and bird species. Interact with the local members of the communities and feel the breeze of Africa’s wilderness.
Alternatively, you may hike Elgon Mountain and enjoy scenic views of the surrounding areas at Wagagai Peak. Mount Elgon is famous for being home to the world’s largest volcanic caldera. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park
![Cheetahs in Kidepo National Park](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cheetahs-Kidepo-valley-national-Park.jpg)
After breakfast, check out of the lodge and start your drive to Kidepo Valley National Park.
This is Uganda’s most isolated park.
It is located in the northeastern parts of the country spanning through the Karamoja region.
Lunch will be en route. Upon arrival, check in to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Full-day game drives in Kidepo Valley and Narrus Valley
![Kidepo Valley National Park](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kidepo-valley-national-park.jpg)
After breakfast, you will embark on a full-day game drive. Explore the park at length and see animals like lions, cheetahs, buffaloes, antelopes, zebras, etc.
You will visit Kidepo and Narrus Valley and see multiple bird and plant species.
A picnic lunch in the bush will be organized by your lodge. Enjoy the meal in the middle of nowhere. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Visit the Ik people
![IK people of Kidepo Valley National](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IK-people-of-Kidepo-Valley-National-park.gif)
After a relaxed breakfast, you will embark on the hike to the Morungole Mountains. You will meet the Ik people and dive into their culture.
The Ik tribe is on the verge of extinction and thus a UNESCO Cultural Heritage.
These are a group of people that rejected to subscribe to the rules of modernization. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
![Murchison Falls National Park](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/murchison-falls-national-park-1.jpg)
After breakfast, head to Uganda’s oldest and largest national Park – Murchison Falls National Park.
The park is famous for being home to 4 of the big five animals namely; lion, leopard, elephant, and buffalo.
Lunch will be en route. Upon arrival, check in to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Morning game drive, afternoon boat cruise, and hike to the top of the falls
![Murchison Falls National Park](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/murchison-falls-national-park-boat-cruise.jpg)
This is one of the best days on your 20 days all-Uganda tour. Start it with a lip-smirking breakfast. You will go for a morning game drive and get to see the early risers of the park. Murchison Falls National Park is a famous destination for birding in Uganda.
You will meet animals like lions, elephants, antelopes, gazelles, warthogs, buffaloes, etc. Return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation.
In the afternoon, you will go for a boat cruise on the Nile River. This will introduce you to schools of hippos and many crocodiles.
The boat will drop you at the bottom of the falls from where your hike will start. With the help of an experienced guide, you will hike to the top of the world’s strongest waterfalls – Murchison Falls. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Transfer to Kibale National Park
![Chimpanzee trekking](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Chimpanzee-Habituation-Safari-in-Uganda-to-Kibale-National-Park.jpg)
Start your day with a delicious breakfast and hit the road to Kibale National Park – the primate capital of the world.
You will make a stopover and take a glance at the lush green vegetation as well as scenic views of the hills.
Lunch will be en route. Upon arrival, check in to your lodge for relaxation. Spend the evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 11: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi wetland walk
![Kibale National Park Chimpanzee Tracking](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/chimpanzee-kibale-national-park.jpg)
After breakfast, you will go to the Visitor’s Center for a briefing about chimpanzee trekking.
You will then enter the forests in search of a particular chimp family. Upon encountering them, you will spend an hour in their presence.
Follow the rules and regulations regarding the activity. Return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation.
In the afternoon, you will go for a walk in the Bigodi swamp. This is a well-known area for birding and community tours. You will interact with local members of the community and see hundreds of bird species. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 12: Visit the Crater Lakes area, Amabere Caves, and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
![Amabeere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/amabere-ga-nyina-mwiru-caves.jpg)
After breakfast, check out of the lodge and embark on a tour of the crater lakes region. You will enjoy spectacular views of the Rwenzori Mountains and hike to the top of the world.
You will also visit the Amabere caves in Fort Portal for an extraordinary experience. Continue with an en-route lunch to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Upon arrival, check in to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 13: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise at Kazinga Channel
![Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kazinga-Channel-Boat-Cruise.jpg)
After breakfast, you will go for a game drive in the Kasenyi sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
You will meet animals like elephants, hippos, buffaloes, warthogs, gazelles, etc. Visit the Katwe salt mining area. Return to your lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, go for a boat cruise at Kazinga Channel. You will encounter many birds, hippos, and Nile crocodiles. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 14: Game drive in Ishasha sector and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
![Queen Elizabeth National Park](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/tree-climbing-lions-queen-elizabeth-national-park.jpg)
After breakfast, check out of the lodge and go for a game drive in the Ishasha sector.
You will encounter the rare tree-climbing lions and other animal, plant, and bird species.
Continue with an en-route lunch to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Upon arrival, check in to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 15: Gorilla trekking and transfer to Mgahinga National Park
![Gorilla Trekking in Uganda](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/gorrilla-trekking-uganda-rwanda.jpg)
Start your day with breakfast and a briefing at the park headquarters. You will enter the impenetrable forests of Bwindi in search of mountain gorillas.
Upon encountering a gorilla family, you will be given one hour to spend in their presence. Return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation.
In the afternoon, you will check out of the lodge and head to Kisoro district – Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. The park is a famous destination for Uganda primate tours. Upon arrival, check in to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 16: Golden Monkey tracking and Batwa community tour
![Golden Monkey Trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Golden-Monkey-Trekking-in-Mgahinga-Gorilla-National-Park.jpg)
After breakfast, you will go to the park headquarters for a briefing. You will then enter the forests in search of golden monkeys.
You will spend one hour in their presence upon encountering the monkey family.
You will also see hundreds of birds roaming the park. Return to your lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, visit the Batwa communities before spending the night at your lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 17: Explore Lake Bunyonyi
![Lake Bunyonyi](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/canoeing-at-lake-bunyonyi.jpg)
The 17th day of your 20 days all-Uganda tour starts with a relaxed breakfast.
This is followed by the transfer to Kabale – Lake Bunyonyi. This is Uganda’s deepest lake and is home to multiple bird species.
You will explore the lake visit the 29 islands and learn about the stories attached to each island. In the evening, check in to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 18: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
![Lake mburo national parks](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hippos-lake-mburo-national-park.jpg)
After breakfast, check out of the lodge and embark on the drive to Lake Mburo National Park.
The park is known for having many zebras and antelopes. You will stop over in Mbarara for lunch. You will also visit the Igongo Cultural Center and hike to the Eclipse Monument. Continue to Lake Mburo, check in to your lodge, and spend the night over.
Day 19: Horseback riding and afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo
![Horseback riding in Lake Mburo National Park](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/lake-mburo-horseback-riding.jpeg)
After breakfast, you will go for a guided horseback riding safari in Lake Mburo National Park.
This is an amazing adventure as it allows you to explore the park on a horse.
You will meet animals like leopards, giraffes, zebras, gazelles, waterbucks, bushbucks, etc. A picnic lunch in the bush will be organized by your lodge.
In the afternoon, go for a boat cruise at Lake Mburo. You will meet many birds, local members of the community, hippos, and crocodiles. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 20: Transfer to Kampala – Departure
![The Equator in Uganda](https://rugoteafricantours.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/uganda-equator.jpg)
On the final day of your 20 days all-Uganda tour, have a relaxed breakfast.
Embark on the drive to Kampala via the Mbarara – Masaka – Kampala highway. Lunch will be en route.
You will make a stopover at the Uganda Equator and take pictures. The driver will drop you at the Entebbe International Airport for an outbound flight. This marks the end of your amazing 20 days all-Uganda tour.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch