Uganda safari that includes a stay on Lake Victoria

A Uganda safari that includes a stay on Lake Victoria is for those planning to visit Uganda for a safari but also would like to explore Lake Victoria for some days. Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and offers opportunities for wildlife viewing, birdwatching, water activities, and relaxation. Here’s a sample itinerary for a Uganda safari that includes a stay on Lake Victoria:

Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe

• Arrive at Entebbe International Airport.
• Transfer to your accommodation in Entebbe, which is situated on the shores of Lake Victoria.
• Relax and acclimate to the surroundings.

Day 2: Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary

• After breakfast, take a boat trip to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, located on Lake Victoria.
• Spend the day observing and interacting with the rescued chimpanzees.
• Return to your accommodation in Entebbe in the evening.

Day 3: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

• After breakfast, drive to Murchison Falls National Park, one of Uganda’s premier wildlife destinations.
• Arrive at the park and check in at your lodge, which may offer stunning views of the Nile River, a tributary of Lake Victoria.
• Evening game drive or a relaxing sunset cruise along the Nile River.

Day 4: Game Drives and Nile River Safari

• Embark on a morning game drive to explore the diverse wildlife in Murchison Falls National Park, including lions, elephants, giraffes, and more.
• After lunch, enjoy a boat safari on the Nile River to view hippos, crocodiles, and various bird species.
• Return to your lodge in the evening.

Day 5: Transfer to one of the resorts on Lake Victoria we recommend Devine Resort and Spa or Brovand Sands Kalangala

• After breakfast, head to your Lake Victoria accommodation.
• Relax on the lakeshore, go for a swim, or take part in various water-based activities like kayaking or fishing.
• Enjoy a peaceful evening by the lake.

Day 6: Lake Victoria Activities

• Spend the day exploring Lake Victoria and its surroundings.
• You can go birdwatching, visit local fishing villages, or take a traditional canoe ride to learn about the local culture.
• Relax and enjoy the serene beauty of the lake.

Day 7: Return to Entebbe and Departure

• After breakfast, transfer back to Entebbe.
• Depending on your flight schedule, you may have some time for last-minute souvenir shopping or visiting local attractions.
• Depart from Entebbe International Airport for your onward journey.

This Uganda safari that includes a stay on Lake Victoria provides a combination of wildlife encounters in Murchison Falls National Park and a relaxing stay on the shores of Lake Victoria but we can customize it and add in Gorilla trekking tour and visit other national parks if you have enough time. Uganda has much to offer for tourists ranging from primates, wildlife and cultural experiences, here are the Top Things to do on Uganda Safari.

Primate tracking

Primate tracking is one of top Uganda safari activity to do in the new normal, Uganda is a home to various primate species including Mountain Gorillas, Chimpanzees, Golden Monkeys, among others. On this activity you will be able to explore various forests in search for the famous primates major activities include Gorilla trekking, Chimpanzee trekking and Golden monkey trekking. These are all done in a group of 8 tourists trekking a given family and during all treks COVID-19 preventive SOPS, new guidelines and measures will be followed to ensure safety and health of all tourists and the primates.

Gorilla Trekking in Uganda

Gorilla Trekking in Uganda on a low budget camping safari in Uganda is done in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, for you to be allowed to go for the gorilla trek you will need to have a gorilla permit which costs USD800 for the foreign non residents, USD700 for the East African Residents and USD80 for the East African Citizens, this gives you an opportunity to spend one hour encounter with the mountain gorillas. You can as well opt for a 4 hour encounter experience that is Gorilla Habituation which costs USD1500 per person per trek, this is gives an opportunity to spend more time with the Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Forest National Park

Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda

Chimpanzee tracking in Uganda is done in Kibale Forest National Park, Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kalinzu Forest and Budongo Forest close to Murchison Falls National Park. The chimpanzee tracking is done in the morning and afternoon and we can book for you the permits and organize this trek for you depending on the itinerary and timing of the activities. You can as well do the chimpanzee habituation experience which gives you a half day encounter with the chimpanzees; this is only done in Kibale Forest National Park

Golden Monkey Trekking

Golden Monkey tracking is only done in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Golden monkey tracking permit costs USD100 giving you an opportunity to spend one hour encounter with the Golden monkeys, then a Golden monkey habituation permit costs USD140 giving you 4 hour encounter with the Golden monkeys.

Gorilla Habituation Experience

Gorilla Habituation Experience is a gorilla activity done in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park that involves trekking/walking and hiking through the forest to search for semi-habituated mountain gorillas which leave together in a given gorilla family group but are not used to human presence, once you find them you will participate in activities geared to making these mountain gorillas get used to human presence. Gorilla Habituation Experience gives you an opportunity to spend much time with the mountain gorillas that is four hours encounter different from the one hour encounter during the normal gorilla tracking. This experience is unique given the fact it gives you an opportunity to learn more about mountain gorillas. It is done is a group of 4 visitors tracking a given semi-habituated gorilla group.

Wildlife viewing

You will be able to do various game drives in savannah national parks of Kidepo Valley National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Lake Mburo National Park and Uganda’s most popular National park Queen Elizabeth National Park, wildlife to see includes tree climbing lions, Buffaloes, Elephants, warthogs, Giraffes, Zebras, Leopard, among others.

Experiential Tourism Activities

Experiential tourism activities is one of another item you should not miss including in your itinerary, these include lion tracking, Mongoose tracking, Hippo Census and Bird counts these are all done in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Depending on the time you have on your safari you will you do one of the activities which normally give you a great up-close experience with animals in their natural habitat.

Cultural experiences

Uganda is ranked among countries with most diverse cultures with more than 50 ethnic tribes and languages, you will be able to enjoy various cultural experience, you will be able to visit many communities in various national park part of your itinerary where the local community will share with you the hard experience of living near the park and how they have managed to co-exist peacefully with wildlife you will as well enjoy the cultural encounters and traditional dances.

Mountain Hiking and Cycling

Mountain Hiking and cycling is another amazing adventure activity that you can add onto your safari to Uganda. Uganda is a land of various hills, mountains and various highlands giving you a great opportunity for hiking activities and cycling. Mountains include Elgon, Rwenzori, Moroto, Sabinyo, Muhavura and Gahinga among others which are common for hiking.

Bird watching

With over 1000 recorded bird species in Uganda, Uganda is one of the best destinations for birding in Africa; it is home to various migrant birds and Albertine endemics with the Shoebill as one of the must see bird specie the major birding areas include Bwindi Forest, Mabamba swamp, Mubwindi swamp, Bigodi wetland and Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park among others many birds as well can be spotted during game drives in various national parks. Some of the Birds include, Collared pratincole, Palm-nut vulture, Pel’s fishing-owl, Rare Swamp flycatcher, Gray crowned crane(Uganda’s National bird), Giant Kingfisher, Giant Heron, Shoebill stork, Abyssinian Ground Hornbills, Nightjars, Marabou stork, Black headed lapwing, Back-bellied Bustard ,Swamp Fly catcher, Giant Heron, African Jacana, Secretary Bird among others.

Boat Safari excursions

With various lakes and rivers in Uganda boat trips and excursions is one of another top Uganda safari activity to do, Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park, River Nile Excursions to the top of the falls and the Delta give you an opportunity to enjoy wildlife up-close and various water animals in Murchison Falls National Park.

Why book your Uganda safari that includes a stay on Lake Victoria through Eco Adventure Safaris

At Eco Adventure Safaris we are committed to the well-being of our staff and guests as well as to having a positive impact on the communities and wild places that our operations reach. Contact us here about planning and booking a Uganda safari that includes a stay on Lake Victoria.