28 Days Uganda Cultural Photography and Wildlife Safari

Explore Uganda on 28 Days Uganda Cultural Photography and Wildlife Safari.

We can bring you longer days while you explore maximum views of Uganda on a 28 Days Uganda Cultural Photography and Wildlife Safari.

This 28 Days Uganda Cultural Photography and Wildlife Safari will require us to stay longer in the most amazing reserves, meet all the different Cultures and practice different norms to elaborate on the ancient Uganda of the 19th Century. We welcome you to Africa, Uganda, the pearl of Beauty Smiles.

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe and transfer to Kampala/Entebbe

Upon arrival in Uganda, you receive a warm welcome at Entebbe International Airport before transferring to your Hotel. There, your tour guide gives a brief overview of the next day’s travel and activities.

Day 2: Transfer to Lake Mburo and afternoon game drive

Morning drive to the Equator crossing point. We will enjoy a traditional Ugandan meal at a village in the Mpigi district, then depart for Lake Mburo National Park. We will take an evening nature walk in the Savanna of the Park.

Day 3: Stay in Lake Mburo and visit the Ankole Cultural Museum.

Murchison Falls National Park on the 28 Days Uganda Cultural Photography and Wildlife Safari is a true gem. It will allow us to see large families of giraffes, zebras, olive baboons, many antelope species, and the comical warthogs. Start the morning by milking the long-horned Ankole cows.

Have breakfast and then take a village walk with specific stops in the community. Experience the lifestyle of the people, be part of their farming time, and go to the field with the herdsman.

Accommodation: Mbogo Lodge.

Day 4: Transfer to Nshenyi Cultural Village and learn about the Hima culture of Uganda

When you visit Nshenyi, you will get to experience the traditional lifestyle of the Banyankole people. Through various activities, you will immerse yourself in the community by taking nature walks, visiting homesteads, and learning about farming tools and techniques passed down through the ages.

You will also visit some local schools, walk through the local markets, and visit the Batwa pottery makers. You can also walk along the Kagera River and cross into Tanzania and Rwanda.

Day 5: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi and relax

Day for relaxation by the lakeside or have a boat trip to the islands, including the Punishment Island. At the Lodge and while on the boat, you have beautiful views of the terraces and green hills one after another.

Overnight stay: Sharp Island Lodge (FB) / Bird Nest (FB)

Day 6: Transfer to Lake Mutanda and afternoon sundowner boat trip exploring the Islands

Lake Mutanda, with its splendour and grand design, offers a glimpse of what heaven could look like. It is indeed breathtaking, picturesque, and soul-replenishing.

One would nominate it for the Biblical Garden of Eden.
A litany of superlatives cannot suffice to describe this place as it deserves. It is simply magnificent and extremely spectacular! I am talking about Lake Mutanda and the panoramic view it commands.

Day 7: Golden Monkey Tracking

Have breakfast in the morning at the Lodge and drive to Mgahinga National Park headquarters for the Golden Monkey tracking experience, and later on, get back to relax at the Lodge.

Day 8: Visit the Batwa in Mgahinga

The Batwa were the first dwellers of the montane Rainforests of Uganda and Rwanda. They lived in the Rainforests for over 500,000 years without farming or charcoal making; their shelters did not disturb the environment, and there was no forest destruction. They just lived in harmony with their darling forest and wildlife, including the Mountain Gorillas.

Day 9: Gorilla trekking

Eat an early breakfast to fuel up and maintain a calm focus for the day ahead. Next, you receive a general briefing on the gorillas before you set off into the amazing, impenetrable forest to track them. Finally, you spend an hour watching their wanderings, creating lifelong memories in the heart of the wild.

Each gorilla safari encounter is different, with its own rewards. Still, you are likely to enjoy the close view of adults feeding, grooming, and resting as the youngsters frolic and swing from vines in a delightfully playful display.

Day 10: Transfer to Ishasha and evening game drive

Enjoy a worthwhile game drive in search of the rare tree-climbing lions as the sunsets. Here, there is a pride of lions that climb the trees. Unusual in the lion kingdom!! The other unique animal in Ishasha is the Topi, a very fast runner and cousin to the Tsessebe.

Day 11: morning game drive and transfer to the north of Queen Elizabeth for an afternoon boat trip

We will have a game drive in the morning. Experience the Boat cruise in the afternoon on the Kazinga Channel up to Lake Edward, with the mountains of the Congo. The Kazinga Channel is where animals come to drink and is home to the world’s largest gathering of hippo herds.

Day 12: morning game drive through the craters and transfer to Kibale/Fort Portal

Transfer to the Kibale National Park with splendid views of the Mountains of the Moon. Along the way, make a stop by the Equator and stand in two hemispheres at the same time. With a morning Game drive as the sun sets over the savannah and wind down at the Lodge overlooking the wilderness or the Kazinga channel.

Day 13: Chimpanzee trekking and swamp walk

You hit the trails for chimpanzee tracking today. If you crave more primates and birds, you take a nature walk through the Bigodi Swamp. Next, you choose between visiting the local community or exploring the nearby crater lakes.

Overnight stay: Chimpanzee Guest House (BB) / Primate Lodge (FB)

Day 14: Fort Portal Cultural Visit and transfer to Hoima/Lake Albert

After a sumptuous breakfast, we drive further North to Hoima on Lake Albert. The drive passes through villages, picturesque Banana, and tea plantations. You can take a walk around the Lodge as the sun sets and enjoy the sights and sounds of the forest or rural way of life. So this morning, make a stop by Fort Portal to visit the Toro Palace and the Amabere ga Nyina Mwiru. And have lunch; the lead will lead the way.

Day 15: Transfer to Murchison Falls and visit the top of the falls

In the morning, leisurely drive North to Murchison Falls National Park with several stops through the Park for photos and wildlife views. Murchison Falls is one of the must-see parks of Uganda.

The main attractions are the birds and animals, the breathtaking waterfalls, and the River Nile as it flows toward the Mediterranean Sea. Then see the top of the falls for an evening.

Day 16: Explore Murchison Falls

We have an early morning game drive in the wilderness, as the predators return to their dens. Expect to see hyenas, lions, elephant herds, giraffes, buffaloes, and leopards. Enjoy the afternoon boat trip upstream of the River Nile up to the bottom of the waterfalls. The boat is the ideal place to view and photograph bird species, hippos, and crocodiles as you sail up close to the shores and islands.

Overnight stay: Murchison River Lodge (BB)/ Para Safari Lodge (FB)

Day 18: Explore Murchison Falls. Full-day game drives

So this day, we will still have an early morning game drive in the wilderness, as the predators return to their dens. Expect to see hyenas, lions, elephant herds, giraffes, buffaloes, and leopards. Get back for lunch and rest for another evening game drive.

Overnight stay: Murchison River Lodge (BB)/ Para Safari Lodge (FB)

Day 19: Transfer to Kidepo

After breakfast, we leave Murchison Falls in the morning for Kidepo National Park. We reach Gulu town, one of the fastest-growing towns in Uganda, and have lunch.

Then continue to the next town, Kitgum, a small town. We almost reach Kidepo National Park in the evening, then rest, have dinner, and stay overnight.

Day 20: Explore Kidepo game drives

Grab a cup of coffee and breakfast, then head out on a game drive through the area’s well-marked circuits. These tracks enable you to view many animals up close before you return for lunch and relaxation at the Lodge. Finally, you embark on an evening safari drive for game viewing with superb views of the Park’s southern reaches.

Day 21: Game drives in Kidepo

Breakfast, game viewing along the Kidepo River, and meeting the Sand River in the northern part of the Park, lined with Borassus palms, making it look like an Oasis in the Sahara. Dinner overnight.

Day 22: Explore the Karamajong villages

Morning and afternoon game drives, then a visit to the Karamojong Cultural Centre located near the Park. We will have the opportunity to experience the vibrant traditional dance of the Karamojong ethnic group. They are nomadic pastoralists who have a proud warrior culture.

Day 23: Transfer to Moroto

There are options to choose from, including hiking to Mount Morungole, community walks, and a cultural hike to the IK people who live in the mountains, with an overnight visit. Lunch in the town of Moroto, next to Mt. Moroto, then head to Soroti to see Lake Kyoga and the granite rock formations. Overnight stay in the city.

Day 24: Transfer to Sip Falls

We will continue our journey to Sipi to see the magnificent waterfalls found on the foothills of Mt. Elgon. There are 3 waterfalls here, each flowing from a different altitude. Our trip includes a visit to the Arabica coffee farms and a processing centre for excellent cups of hot coffee.

Day 25: Explore Sipi Falls and do a coffee tour

Explore the Sipi region to see the magnificent waterfalls found on the foothills of Mt. Elgon. There are 3 waterfalls here, each flowing from a different altitude. Our trip includes a visit to the Arabica coffee farms and processing centre, where we can enjoy excellent cups of hot coffee.

Day 26: Transfer to Jinja

Today we drive through Mbale town and up the hilly road to Kapchorwa, then on to Jina. We visit the source of the Nile and take a walk along it. In the afternoon, we can walk around the local communities to see the local way of living. It is also possible to go kayaking, quad biking, or horse riding.

Day 27: Relax and transfer to Kampala

Wake up leisurely for breakfast and relaxation. Have morning opportunities for bicycle riding, and we can also drive to the Mabira Forest and sugarcane plantations for ziplining. Then Check into Kampala. If it’s a weekend, we go to the Ndere Centre for Cultural Dance.

Day 28: Mabamba swamp and airport transfer

Wake up in the morning, have breakfast, and drive through the dirt roads that connect to the Mabamba swamp site. Later, then embark on your journey for lunch or drive back to Entebbe Airport in The Evening.