Uganda Road Trip Itinerary- 2 Weeks Self Drive Tour in Uganda
Looking to spend more than one week on Self Drive holiday in Uganda? Self Drive East Africa has tailored the best 14 days Uganda Self Drive travel itinerary as the alternative for 7 Days Uganda Road Trip itinerary to explore the best Uganda National park without skipping the chance to see the Mountain Gorillas In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Golden Monkey tracking in Mgahinga National Park & Chimpanzee Watching in Kibale Forest national Park on Primate trekking experience along side other wildlife watching and boat cruise in the famous Queen Elizabeth National Park & Murchison falls National Park in Reliable Rental Car from the expert in Car hire business in Uganda for Tourists.
Trip Summary 14 Days Uganda Road Trip itinerary – Self Drive Tour
Day 1 : Arrival And Pick up from Entebbe International Airport
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison falls National Park
Day 3: Game drive and Boat cruise
Day 4: Lake Albert Exploration and Community Visits
Day 5: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 6:Chimpanzee Tracking & Bigodi Walk
Day 7: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 8: Game Drive & Boat Cruise
Day 9: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Isasha Sector
Day 10: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi & Transfer to Mgahinga National Park
Day 11: Golden Monkey Tracking
Day 12: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Day 13: Game Drive in Lake Mburo
Day 14: Transfer to Entebbe international Airport.
14 Days Uganda Road Trip itinerary highlights,
- Gorilla tracking
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Game drives
- Boat cruises
- Rhino tracking
- The big 5
Detailed 14 Days Uganda Self Drive itinerary – Self Drive Holidays
The Detailed 14 days Uganda Road Trip safari will give you an opportunity to experience the scenery, nature and wildlife of Uganda. Your safari will start with the beautiful Murchison falls national park that is home to the thunderous Murchison falls and ends with adventure in Jinja.
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to your hotel
On arrival, you will picked up by your Rental Jeep at the airport and transferred to your hotel where you will be spending the 1st night of your trip.
Accommodation at Via Via Guest House
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison falls national park
Depart for Murchison falls National Park right after an early breakfast. Enjoy the views of the scenery of Uganda along the way and colorful roadside markets. Stop at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary to learn about the conservation of Rhinos at this sanctuary. After this experience, proceed to the park and visit the top of the falls depending on time before proceeding to your lodge for overnight.
Accommodation at Red Chili Rest Camp
Day 3: Game drives and Boat Safari on the Nile
Murchison Falls National Park is the biggest park in Uganda offering amazing game viewing. Start early with a game drive on the Northern bank of River Nile. Watch the different animals and birds in their natural habitat. During the game drive look out for bush bucks, water bucks, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, lions, hartebeest, leopards, Uganda kobs and bird species.
In the afternoon, join in a relaxing boat ride. Look out for animals coming to water and those resident /semi residents like Hippos, crocodiles, and monitor lizards.
Accommodation at Red Chili Rest Camp
Day 4: Lake Albert and Community Experiences
Leave for the shores of Lake Albert with a short game drive from your lodge as you exit the park. Have a brief stopover in Mubaku community and enjoy the traditional dance and folktales. This community neighbors the park and contributes to conservation of the wildlife.
Accommodation at Camping at the Lake
Day 5: Transfer to Kibale Forest
Today we depart for the home of Chimpanzee in Kibale National Park. Kibale forest is home to 13 species of primates with the main attraction being chimpanzee tracking and bird watching. The journey to this tropical forest passes villages and colorful road markets.
On arrival, you will check-into your hotel and rest to prepare for your chimpanzee tracking the following day.
Accommodation at Little Monkey Camp
Day 6: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi Community
After breakfast, embark on the chimpanzee trekking activity. Chimpanzee’s shares 98.7% of man’s DNA and are referred to as man’s closest relatives. The trek starts with a briefing from your ranger guide about your chimpanzee trek. This experience offers you an opportunity to view these primates in their natural habitat. After locating the chimpanzees, you are allowed to spend one hour watching them.
In the afternoon, take a walk in the Bigodi community and interact with the locals. Get a coffee experience, banana beer making experience, basketry and listen from the medicine man about how he deals with different diseases.
Accommodation at Little Monkey Camp
Day 7: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
After that exhilarating experience with the chimps in their natural habitat, journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park passing through Crater lakes region and enjoying views of the Rwenzori Mountain ranges. Have a stopover at the Rwenzori Sculptors gallery.
Continue to the park and take the crater drive to enjoy the beautiful scenery of craters in the park and wildlife. Exit the park and visit the Katwe salt mines. At the Katwe salt mines, learn about the salt mining processes and the history of the area in general. Have a picnic lunch and later proceed to the lodge for overnight.
Accommodation at Mweya Hostel Camp
Day 8: Game drives and Boat Safari
After an early breakfast we leave for a game drive joining the lion research team on lion tracking and supporting their work. The car is customized for game viewing, enjoy the exotic species which include Elephants, Lions, Leopards, Buffaloes, and Uganda Kobs etc.
In the afternoon join a boat safari on Kazinga Channel – towards Lake Edward with different animals on its banks and beautiful species of birds. Stay in the park for an evening game drive and later for a night game drive as you look out for the nocturnal animals
Accommodation at Mweya Hostel Camp
Day 9: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable Forest
Leave after breakfast for Bwindi impenetrable National Park. The park is home to several bird species, butterflies, primates and mammals. The drive takes you through beautiful scenery of terraced hills of Kigezi highlands. The locals terrace these hills as they prepare gardens for especially planting potatoes.
Accommodation at Rafiki Camp Site
Day 10: Gorilla trekking in Uganda
Hike the impenetrable forest in search of the endangered mountain gorillas. First, you will listen to a briefing from the ranger guide. After this, you are allocated a gorilla family to track and you join other people in this group. The trail head for some of the gorilla groups are away from the briefing point so your guide will drive you to starting point. Enjoy the day in the impenetrable forest, you have up to one hour with the gorillas once you locate them. You are advised to keep reasonable silence while watching them.
Accommodation at Kisoro Saw saw Guest house
Day 11: Golden Monkey Tracking in Mgahinga National Park
You will head for golden monkey tracking in Mgahinga National Park that starts in morning with the same rules like the Mountain Gorilla trekking and chimpanzee watching experiences. The trail head for some of the groups are away from the briefing point so your guide will drive you to starting point. Enjoy the day in the Virunga Massif, you have up to one hour with the golden monkey once you locate them. You are advised to keep reasonable silence while watching them and later return to the campsite.
Day 12: Transfer to Lake Mburo National park
This morning after breakfast, you will transfer to the tranquil Lake Mburo national park which is the smallest of the savannah national parks in Uganda. Have a stopover at the Igongo Museum for lunch and a visit to the Ankole cultural museum.
Proceed to your lodge for check in and after return to the park for an evening nature walk in the park. You will do a 2 hour walk with a ranger guide who will share intimate knowledge of the park and wildlife.
Accommodation at Leopard Rest Camp
Day 13: Game Drive and Boat cruise
You will have early morning experience milking the cows from a cattle kraal near the park. Return to the lodge for breakfast and check out. You will have a stopover at the famous equator monument for pictures and shopping. Proceed to your hotel in Jinja for overnight.
Accommodation at Leopard Rest Camp
Day 14: Transfer to Entebbe or Kampala
We hope you had a fantastic time in Uganda. Depending on your flight time, leave Jinja after a relaxed breakfast and proceed to the airport for departure flight.
The safari includes,
- Park entry fees
- Car park entry fees
- Rhino tracking
- Chimpanzee tracking permits
- Gorilla tracking permits
- Jinja activities
- Accommodation on full board arrangement
- Boat cruises
- Transportation
- Enroute meals
- An English-speaking guide
- All taxes
- Porters during trekking
- Bigodi community visit
- Visiting the top of the falls in Murchison falls
- Community experiences
The safari excludes,
- Visas
- Tips
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal insurance