7 Days Uganda Family Safari
7 Days Uganda Family Safari
Uganda is ranked among the best family destinations on the continent and on this 7 Days Uganda Family Safari you explore and have fun as a family. This tour kicks off in Jinja, the adrenaline capital of Uganda with a horseback riding on the shores of Lake Victoria – the source of Nile.
Enjoy sightings of wildlife on game drives safaris and boat safaris in Murchison Falls National Park and track rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, continue to the world’s primate capital – Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee trekking experience.
Highlights of 7 Days Uganda Family Safari
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport
Day 2: Drive to Jinja – Horse riding experience
Day 3: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park – Rhino Tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Day 4: Top of the Falls Hike – Boat Safari & Game Safari in Murchison Falls National Park
Day 5: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale Forest
Day 7: Drive back to Entebbe – Flight home
Detailed Itinerary of 7 Days Uganda Family Safari
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport
As you arrive at Entebbe International Airport, your gateway to the pearl of Africa. You will be met by our friendly representative (your private driver-guide) and transfer to your hotel in Kampala.
Accommodation: Latitude 0 Degrees
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Drive to Jinja – Horse riding experience
After breakfast, you will journey to Jinja where you will catch a glimpse of the famous Lake Victoria – one of the highlights of Jinja and its beautiful landscape. Once in Jinja, you will go for a horse ride along the shores of Lake Victoria – the source of the Nile.
On this eco-friendly experience you will discover the charming villages around Jinja on the back of a horse. Both professional equestrians and beginners can join, as experienced guides ensure your safety while you saddle up and gallop along the banks of the might Nile River. Catch a glimpse of the daily life in rural Uganda or climb the hills overlooking stunning sugar and tea plantations.
For the extra special experience is the sunset ride, for 1.5 hours you will enjoy the laid-back atmosphere in late-afternoon villages and see the sun slowly set over the river.
Accommodation: The Haven – Eco River Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park – Rhino Tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
From Jinja we journey to Murchison Falls, the oldest national park in Uganda. On the way you take a break visiting the rhinos of the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Nestled in the middle of the country, the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is a 70 square kilometer wide paradise with wildlife enthusiasts and a safe haven for white rhinos. In fact, the sanctuary is the only place where you can see white rhinos in Uganda. During a rhino trekking tour, you can not only meet these majestic animals in the natural habitat but also support the sanctuary’s conservation efforts. With a professional guide, you will head out searching for the grey giants. Once found, you only need to take a deep breath, take pictures and Savour the moment.
After lunch at the site, you will continue to Murchison Falls National Park arriving in the evening. With en-route game drive you will head to your lodge for check in, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Top of the Falls Hike – Boat Safari & Game Safari in Murchison Falls National Park
Today we explore Murchison Falls National Park in a safari vehicle, boat and foot, this is the best way to explore this incredible Uganda Safari destination. Following in the footsteps of famous people like Winston Churchill and climb to the top of Murchison Falls, this 45 minute hike is relatively easy as the path is paved with steps and footbridges. Once at the top, you marvel at the mighty, churning masses of Nile water squeeze through a narrow gorge before plunging into the depths and taking in the view over the Nile and the vast savannah landscape below you.
Continue exploring Murchison Falls National Park in a 4×4 safari vehicle, keep your eyes out for incredible sighting of several including giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, gazelles, antelopes and several bird species among others.
In the afternoon you will go for a boat safari to Murchison Falls, board a double-decker boat for an old-style River Nile Cruise. Sail up the river for two hours and one hour back while spotting hippos and crocodiles in the water, and several animals on the shores. Eventually the boat leads you to the bottom of the impressive 43-meter high Murchison Falls, where you can feel the fresh water droplets on your face while seeing the water cascading down.
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
Today we drive from Murchion Falls National Park to Kibale Forest National Park, this 6 hour drive leads you past welcoming villages, rainforests, charming tea plantations and mesmerizing crater lakes towards Fort Portal. If the weather is clear, you can see the Rwenzori Mountains with their snow-capped peaks. And then, get ready for Kibale Forest, the primate capital of the world with no less than 13 different species of monkeys.
Accommodation: Primate Lodge Kibale
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale Forest
After breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for briefing about chimpanzee trekking then head into the depths of the rainforests to observe our closest relatives, play, eat and groom each other.
Kibale Forest National Park has the highest concentration of chimpanzees on the African continent, with approximately 1,500 chimps in several groups, offering you a high chance of seeing them in the wild. Expert guides lead you through the lush rainforest, where you can observe chimpanzees leaping through trees, playing, eating and grooming each other.
Return to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon you will go for a swamp walk through the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary. This magical place, also called “home of the great blue turaco”, is the home of over 200 bird species and during you walk, you can spot eight primate species in the trees above you, as well as other Ugandan animals such as Sitatunga, bushbucks and otters.
Accommodation: Primate Lodge Kibale
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Drive back to Entebbe – Flight home
Sadly today your Uganda Safari comes to an end. Enjoy the ride back to Entebbe where you will be dropped off at Entebbe International Airport for your flight back home.
End of 7 Days Uganda Family Safari
Included
- 24/7 service
- 7 days
- All accommodations
- Drinking water in our safari jeeps
- Full board
- Game drives
- Luxurious private 4×4 Safari Jeep
- Park Fees
- Pickup and transfer airport
- Private guide speaking fluently English
- Reservation costs
Excluded
- International flights and visas
- Travel insurance