8 Days Road Trip Uganda Adventure Overview
8 Days Road Trip Uganda is a great way to explore the country’s diverse landscapes and cultures. Here’s an itinerary for your road trip
8 Days Road Trip Uganda Adventure Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, be welcomed by our driver guide from Pamoja Safaris and drive to Murchison Falls National Park. This is one of the biggest conservation areas in Uganda. Check-in at the booked hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodations;
Luxury; Boma Hotel | Premium Hotel
Midrange; 2 Friends Hotels | African Roots Guest House
Best Budget; Via Via | Airport Guest House
Meal Plan; Bed and Breakfast
Day 2: Morning Game drive and afternoon boat trip
After early served breakfast, check out of the hotel and go for a morning game drive in the delta, a place with a high concentration of wildlife and where you might get a chance to spot Lions, Elephants, Buffalos, Giraffes, lots of Antelopes among others. In the afternoon, go for a boat cruise on the mighty Nile River to the base of the waterfalls here you’ll hike with a park guide to the top of the impressive falls and after proceed back to the hotel.
Accommodation;
Luxury; Nile Safari Lodge | Bakers Lodge
Midrange; Murchison River Lodge | Pakuba Safari Lodge | Fort Murchison
Best Budget; Red Chilli Rest Camp | Fort Murchison Tents
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
After being served breakfast, check out of the hotel and drive to Kibale Forest National Park en route you get a chance to see the rocky historical site near Kyenjojo town where people go to pray for the Uganda Martyrs & their names written on the rocks. Check-in at the booked hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodations;
Luxury; Kyaninga Lodge | Crater Safari Lodge | Primate Lodge
Midrange; Isunga Lodge | Turaco Tree top | Chimpanzee Forest Guest House
Best Budget; Kibale Forest Camp
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking & Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary
After early served breakfast, go for Chimpanzee Habituation Experience(CHEX), an experience where you get a chance to spend a full day with the chimpanzees as they get up from their nests, as they feed, copulate and play with their young ones as well as looking for food. Get to see lots of other primates, trees, and birds, among other amazing wildlife in the national park. Return to the booked accommodation site for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodations;
Luxury; Kyaninga Lodge | Crater Safari Lodge | Primate Lodge
Midrange; Isunga Lodge | Turaco Tree top | Chimpanzee Forest Guest House
Best Budget; Kibale Forest Camp
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Drive to Lake Bunyonyi
Check out of the hotel and drive to Lake Bunyonyi in South Western Uganda close to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Lake Bunyonyi is a fresh waterbody lake with no crocodiles or hippos. It is also bilharzia free and is recommended for swimming. You can also enjoy canoe or speed boat tours, hiking, bird watching and lots of other activities. Check-in at the booked hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation;
Luxury; Bird Nest
Midrange; Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Best Budget; Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for gorilla tracking. Coming face to face with the gentle giants of the forest is such a memorable and unforgettable experience and this takes 3-8 hours depending on their movements. After tracking drive back through the forest and return to the booked hotel for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation;
Luxury; Bird Nest
Midrange; Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Best Budget; Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Local Community & Boat Trip
Visit the local community around Lake Bunyonyi and learn about their different ways of living the blacksmiths of Bukoora village display different tools used in lighting fire. Take a chance to enjoy the local brew of the people of Kigezi if you can and also participate in community activities such as preparing traditional meals and sorghum harvesting. Return to the booked accommodation for dinner, relaxation and overnight stay.
Accommodation;
Luxury; Bird Nest
Midrange; Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Best Budget; Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Kigali
Check out of the hotel and embark on the journey to Rwanda through the Katuna border. Arrive in Kigali and visit the Kigali genocide memorial site and then proceed to Kanombe International Airport for departure back home