20 Days Self Drive Uganda Safari- Car Rental with Rooftop Tent
Explore the best Uganda wildlife & Primate national Parks on 20 Days Uganda Self drive itinerary covering the entire Uganda from Central to South Western Uganda , Northern Uganda ‘s Kidepo valley national park to Sipi Falls in Eastern Uganda on an amazing Uganda Road Trip adventure with Self drive Eats Africa. its the alternative for 14 Days Road Trip Uganda itinerary or 25 Days Self Drive Uganda itinerary that rewards you the experience of self driving in Africa in landcruiser Lx model 2011 to 2019 for classic Uganda holiday.
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Detailed 20 Days Self Drive Uganda Safari You Can Copy.
20 days Amazing Uganda safari taking you for a truly unique and unforgettable adventure safari through Uganda’s top safari destinations of the country! Enjoy game viewing in national parks, trek through the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) to search for the mountain gorilla, have quality time with wild chimpanzees of Kibale Forest; lions that climb trees in the Ishasha Sector and many more during a unique, personalized journey through Uganda’s ever-changing landscapes and parks flush with endemic, colorful wildlife. You are privileged to have an hour watching the rare mountain gorillas, the world’s most amazing creatures interacting in mere yards away.
Safari highlights,
- Ssese islands
- Game drive
- Boat cruise
- Gorilla tracking
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Rhino tracking
- Sipi Falls
- Nile White water rafting
Trip Summary 20 Days Uganda Road Trip Itinerary.
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe and pick up the rental Jeep , Shopping in Entebbe
Day 2: Ferry with your rental jeep to Ssese Islands on Lake Victoria
Day 3: Ssese Island Tour & Beach life
Day 4: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Day 5: Game drive & Boat Cruise
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 7: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 9: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kalinzu Forest or Kyambura Gorge
Day 10: Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park
Day 11: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 12: Game drive and boat cruise
Day 13: Transfer to Ziwa Rhino for Rhino Tracking and proceed to Aruu Waterfalls in Gulu
Day 14: Transfer from Aruu Waterfalls Gulu to Kidepo Valley National Park
Day 15: Game drive
Day 16: Transfer to Moroto
Day 17: Cultural Experiences and Proceed to Sipi Falls
Day 18: Sipi Hike
Day 19: Transfer to Jinja
Day 20: White water Rafting and Transfer to Entebbe.
Detailed 20 Days Uganda Self Drive itinerary – Road Trip Uganda
The 20 Days Uganda Safari tour starts from Entebbe Uganda and Ends in Entebbe Uganda for classic road trip in East Africa with Self Drive East Africa in reliable Landcruiser lx manual.
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe.
After landing safely, you will be picked up and hand over the rental jeep ( Landcruiser lx or GX ) that you will be driving for the next 20 days Uganda Self drive holiday . You will start with shopping and visit to the zoo in the late afternoon later transfer to via via Hotel Entebbe for your camping.
The zoo introduces you to animals you likely find in Uganda. There are zebras, lions, elephants, hippopotamus, chimps, birds among others.
Day 2: Ferry crossing to Ssese islands: Lake Victoria
After breakfast head to Nakiwogo and aboard the ferry to Kalangala, Ssese islands. The ferry leaves at 2 pm on Lake Victoria and reaches at Lutoboka bay in Bugala Island after 3hr ride. On the ferry, you won’t have to go hungry there’s a cafeteria you can get to order anything of your choice, you get to see many islands as you near Kalangala (better if you have a set of binoculars), water birds and enjoy the calm breeze of the waters plus the experience which goes along with traveling on water.
Enjoy the sight and the feeling of being far away from the noise in the city, Kampala as you get to relax your body and the understand the true sense of a holiday. Great Opportunity to see Lake Victoria as the alternative for Self drive around Lake Victoria on exploring Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya self drive tour that starts from Entebbe and ends in Entebbe with border crossing in East Africa
Day 3: Ssese island tour.
After being treated to a hearty breakfast, go for a nature walk in the forest and proceed for a boat trip which will leave you admiring the islands on the lake. Among other islands, we have Buggala, Bubeke, Bukasa, Banda and Buvuma islands which are more popular. Go back to the hotel to enjoy a mouthwatering traditional buffet. You can relax and later resort to the many activities available such as swimming in the free bilharzia water, taking a sunbath, steam bath, bicycle riding and ride to explore the forest and the sites on the biggest amongst the Ssese Islands such as the BIDCO palm oil project and fishing is another fair option. Return to your hotel.
Day 4: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park. (5hrs)
After morning breakfast depart for Masaka Town. Leave by 8am by ferry. Enjoy the last memories of the lake’s victoria breeze and the unforgettable memories you have left behind in Kalangala, you will arrive in Masaka City and proceed to Lake Mburo national park. Take a walk to the Salt lick- a favorably located wooden platform. (2km from the camp) You can observe different types of animals while they lick the salty soil. Game viewing is quite random though observation can be done without disturbing the animals.
After noon you will go for walking Safari where you explore the best wildlife animals within Lake Mburo National Park. Later return to Leopard camp for overnight.
Day 5: Game drive and boat trip
Early morning go for a game drive through the park in search for acacia related birds and animals as they return to their hideouts. Return to the lodge for late breakfast and lunch, later embark for a nature walk. You will get to see zebras and the long-horned domestic cattle grazing alongside peaceably. Gather your strength after lunch for the afternoon boat trip on Lake Mburo its self in search for water game such as Hippos, crocodiles, birds and sitatunga antelopes inhabiting in papyrus surrounding the Lake.
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
After taking breakfast to continue your tour by driving to Bwindi impenetrable National Park which is known as the home to half of Mountain gorillas. Within Africa its only Uganda that has two destinations for gorilla trekking which is (Bwindi Impenetrable National park and Mgahinga National Park ) yet for Rwanda gorilla trekking is Rwanda’s Volcanoes Park that can be explored on 14 Days Rwanda Tanzania Self drive itinerary or adding on a guide to select the visit to democratic republic of Congo to see the Eastern Lowland Gorillas in Kahuzi Biega National Park & Virunga National Park for Mountain Gorillas, Check out at Congo Gorilla Safaris for guided Congo Safaris.
The drive from Lake Mburo to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes around 4-5 hours and you will enjoy the afternoon facing the Bwindi Forest and feel the mist around Bwindi on your own .
Day 7: Gorilla Trekking Tour: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Very early in the morning , you will head to the park headquarter for briefing about the gorilla trekking rules and regulations and later proceed with registration of the gorilla permit that include verification of the permits by UWA officer at the Park headquarter.
You start to walk into the jungle to search for the gorillas in the wild, this activity can take a 5-6 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas and food availability in the wilderness. Once you find the gorillas, you will spend one hour as you watch them play , feed and take pictures later return to the headquarter for the issurance of the certificates, proceed to head back to the camp.
Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.
After breakfast take a game drive connecting to Queen Elizabeth national park via Ishasha route to connect to Katunguru sector. Gaze at the beautiful tree-climbing lions, later you will go with a local community boat on Kazinga Channel where you are likely to be rewarded with a view of water bucks, Elephants, Leopards, Buffaloes, Hyenas and a variety of Antelope species. Lookout for resident species like flamingos, red chest, Papyrus Gonoleks, pink-backed pelicans, malachite kingfishers, yellow crown, water thick-knee, yellow-billed stork, shoebill stock. Don’t forget your camera. Later proceed to Engiri Game Lodge and Campsite
Day 9: chimp trekking in Kalinzu Forest;
After an early breakfast, you will head to Kalinzu forest headquarter to start your chimpanzee trek. Chimpanzees are considered to be the closest relatives of human beings since they share 98% of their DNA with that of human beings. As you proceed with the search of these beautiful chimps, you will view many other primate and animal species including the LHoests monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkey, grey cheeked mangabeys, bush babies and many bird species including yellow spotted nictor, ramped tinker, crowed eagle, as well as the elephants which are mammals. This national park is on an average of 3,300 feet in elevation and it’s a rain forest with many chimpanzee communities, each troop of these chimpanzees has over 100 individuals which are a competed social structure. In their groups, the adult males dominate the group and always defend the whole community against any danger and incursions by the female from outside.
These primates are located by listening to their pant hooting calls, and then hurry to the place where they are calling from. You get a chance to observe them as they play, feed; socialize as well as jumping around the trees. After the trek, you will return to Queen Elizabeth national park and proceed to Kibale forest National Park which is another destination for chimpanzee watching . Dinner and overnight at Little Monkey Camp.
Day 10: Chimp tracking in Kanyanchu.
After an early breakfast, you will head to parkheadquarter to start your chimpanzee trek. Chimpanzees are considered to be the closest relatives of human beings since they share 98% of their DNA with that of human beings. As you proceed with the search of these beautiful chimps, you will view many other primate and animal species including the LHoests monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkey, grey cheeked mangabeys, bush babies and many bird species including yellow spotted nictor, ramped tinker, crowed eagle, as well as the elephants which are mammals. After you will go for bigodi Community visit and later return to the camp
Day 11: Connect to Murchison falls through the Albertine Rift.
Start early morning driving to Murchison falls national park. Enjoy the beautiful and scenic journey across the Albertine escarpment on this western side of Uganda. When you reach, drive straight to the top of the falls. Check in and relax at your Camp- Red Chili Rest Camp.
Day 12: Game viewing and hike to the Delta
Early morning go for a game drive in the Northern Nile delta circuit, quite a sight for checking out a high awareness of wildlife. You will spot the leopards along the leopard track, Jackson’s hartebeest, large concentrations of Uganda Kobs and large families of the Defassa waterbuck, together with giraffe herds, groups of the dainty Oribi. The high supply of Kobs attracts pride of lions to the delta too. The delta also attracts birders with specials like the Abyssinian ground hornbill, shoebill (herons, waders, and egrets around small pools of water) Senegal thick-knee and Denham’s bustard. What’s not there? In the evening head out for a launch trip on the famous Nile River and value God’s creation of the Murchison Falls, the largest crocs, Hippos, and elephants playing in the water. After such a lovely encounter retires to your the camp.
Day 13:Transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary & proceed to Aruu Water Falls Campsite
Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary is a two-hour drive from Kampala to Nakasongola, via Masindi route on the way to Murchison Falls National Park. Rhinos roam freely in a
n area of 7,000 ha (about twice the size of Mgahinga National Park) of dry Savannah, laced with swamps and the cactus-like euphorbia candelabrum trees.You begin with tracking the rhinos; walk and even camp in the bush. After Rhino Tracking you will proceed to drive to Gulu as a way of breaking the journey to kidepo Valley National Park .
Aruu waterfall visit in the next morning before heading to Kidepo Valley the best national Park in Uganda for wildlife watching .
Camping at Aruu Water Falls Campsite.
Day 14: Transfer to Kidepo National park
After seeing the beautiful falls we travel early north to Kidepo national park. This park is located in the far most northeast of Uganda, bordered by Sudan and Kenya to the east inhabited by the Ik people of Uganda. Unlike the other national parks which have a wide range of animals, Kidepo valley has fewer animals but offers a true reality of wilderness. Drive through the northwest towns Mbale, Soroti, and Lira, Kotido, and Pader districts. Use the Mbale-Soroti route which takes 7hrs enjoying the landscape view of Lake Bisina, Lake Kyoga, hilltops of mountain Elgon, Matheniko game reserve, Bokora game reserve peak of Mountain Moroto. If you have time, stop over at Pian Upe game reserve. When you reach you can lodge.
Day 15: Game drive in Narus valley
After breakfast go for a game drive in the Narus valley and gaze at the wildlife of northern Uganda such as the cheetah, caracal, hyenas, lions, side-stripped jackal, leopard, gents, small cats, elephants, greater and lesser kudus, bohor reedbuck and many bird species like Karamoja appalls, rufous chatterer, Abyssinian roller. After lunch goes for a guided nature walk to learn about African culture. Visit the Karamojong houses (Manyatta), the kraals, traditional costumes, stools, spear, bows, arrows, and jewelry. Later retire back to the Savannah Lodge
Day 16: Hiking and Cultural Performances
After morning breakfast, you will start to drive heading to Moroto ( Karatunga Moroto ) You will drive via Kaboongo, Kotido and get to soroti Moroto high way, get to Karatunga Guest house ( you will opt to visit the cultural experience in Karamojaro with the Karatunga Tours ) Dinner and overnight camping in the Wild Community ( Karatunga )
Day 17: Transfer to Sipi falls
After breakfast, we continue with our safari to Sipi Falls driving through Pian Upe Game reserve and connect to Mount Elgon National Park. Sipi falls are a series of four pretty waterfalls culminating in a 99m drop outside the Sipi trading center. Start with the most popular walking trail which leads from behind the post office in Sipi trading center to the base of the main waterfall. Continue along to a cluster of caves with the largest cave extending to 125m with rich salt deposits you’ll go the top of the main waterfall, see the local shrine set within a small forested fringed cavern. At the base, there’s a swimming pool. Lodge and dine at Sipi Falls Rest Camp / Moses Camp
Day 18: Hike to Sipi Falls
After morning breakfast , you will go for the sipi hike to the falls within the Elgon mountains National Park and enjoy the nature walk , cultural experiences of Coffee and visit the local community with local guide , later return to Camp for relaxation.
Day 19: Transfer to Jinja
After morning breakfast you will transfer to jinja city which is the old trading city and its known for being the source of the Nile and during the evening hours you will go for the boat cruise on the nile to see the source of the Nile and later proceed to camp at Nile Explorers Camp
Day 20: Water Rafting at Bujagali falls and Transfer to Entebbe
You will be transferred by Nile Explorers for White water rafting half day adventure and later return for lunch before you start on driving back to Kampala / entebbe for your flight back home.