Uganda is probably the place you want to take your time for a road trip. For your Uganda itinerary, I recommend at least a week. I think 10 days in Uganda is a perfect amount. If you’re looking for a bit more of a budget trip and are comfortable driving on your own, you’re able to hire car with 4×4 Car Hire Uganda and drive yourself around. On a self-drive tour, you have the flexibility to choose what to do and when to do it and our itineraries help you decide the best route to take.
In Uganda you drive on the left-hand side and when you come to an intersection, you must give way to traffic from the right-hand side. Traveling on the roads can be quite risky, particularly outside of the main cities where livestock roam across the roads. You need to be aware of buses who can overtake at speed.
If a driver is involved in an accident, the driver must give full details to police and report the accident in person at the police station within 24 hours. The drive should also contact his insurer and take pictures of the scene of the accident and damage of the car such that he can claim for the excess fees that the rental company ask from the clients in this incident.
Enjoy your self-drive safari in our reliable 4×4 rooftop tent cars and rentals on a 10 days Uganda wildlife and primate safari tour. You will be able to participate in gorilla trekking in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Chimp tracking in Kibale Forest, Rhino tracking at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and game drives in Murchison and Queen Elizabeth National parks.
While on this safari, expect to see a number of wildlife species including the mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, buffaloes, lions, leopards, hyenas, water bucks, elephants, bush bucks, Uganda Kobs, giraffes, zebras, Nile crocodiles, and Hippos as well as spectacular bird species.
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by a company representative who will welcome you to Uganda, the Pearl of Africa. Thereafter, you will be handed over the booked 4×4 rooftop tent car. In case you have had an early landing in Uganda, you will have a late afternoon ride around the city of Kampala. Expect excursion to places like the Kasubi tomb, Uganda Museum, Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, etc. Return to your accommodation and have enough rest.
Self-drive to Murchison Falls National Park. After breakfast drive northwards to the Uganda’s largest Murchison Falls National Park, with a stopover for your lunch in Masindi and also another at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track rare rhinos that are protected in this sanctuary.
Later arrive in Murchison Falls National Park. Move to the top of the falls to view the natural beauty of these falls. At this place, the river squeezes itself through a 7-meter narrow gorge from a width of more than 1 km and drops below with a thunderous roar forming a water spray that rainbow that results in a stunning rainbow the wonders of Nile River. Dine and rest.
Next day for game drive and boat safaris. Have an early delicious breakfast, explore the Northern part hosting a high number of Savannah wildlife. This game drive offers great opportunities for photography of elephants, lions, Uganda Kobs, buffaloes, giraffes, water bucks as well as hippos, and in case you are fortunate to even the leopards, in addition to a big number of bird species.
Following lunch, have for a 2-hour boat cruise to the bottom of the Murchison Falls National Park from where great volumes water escapes through the small gorge forming an immense thunderous roar. During this boat ride, you will see several water birds plus mammals in big numbers like Hippos and crocodiles. Head back to the lodge with a short evening game drive then have dinner and rest at your lodge/camp
Therefore, self-drive with rooftop tent to Kibale Forest National Park. Have breakfast in the morning and depart for Kibale Forest National Park. Have Lunch at Fort Portal and proceed in the view of the Rwenzori Mountains. A guided nature walks in the Bigodi wetland sanctuary to see various bird species, butterflies and primates. Dinner and overnight stay at Bigodi.
Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Swamp Walk. Today you will track the most famous inhabitants of Kibale National Park, the chimpanzees. Chimpanzees share 98% of human genes making them our closest living relatives. They are found in 21 countries throughout Africa, but are most easily sighted in Uganda due to their dense populations. Today, in Uganda, there are approximately 5,000 chimpanzees left in the wild. The Chimpanzee Trekking Habituation Experience here is done on several well-maintained walking trails and it takes the whole day.
After tracking, you have the opportunity for a guided walk through the swamps of Bigodi swamps. This activity will take you to the Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary which features 8 primate species, over 200 bird species and many reptiles. During the walk which takes 2 to 3 hours, you have a chance to see many animals but the highlight is catching a glimpse of a famous bird; the great blue turaco.
Self-drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The scenic Queen Elizabeth National Park is located in south western Uganda and is most often included in visitors’ itineraries. It is the second largest park in the country and located at the base of the majestic Rwenzori Mountain range, next to Lake Edward and Lake George which are joined by the Kazinga channel. Few reserves in the world have such a high biodiversity with landscapes including Savannah, Bush land, wetlands and lush forests.
On your first game drive, it is time to explore the Queen Elizabeth National Park with her 200 kilometers of well-maintained game viewing tracks. We advise for you to be alert and pro-active on your game drive to help the ranger spot as many animals as possible. With an astonishing 5000 hippos, 2500 elephants and over 10,000 buffalo thriving in its grasslands and shorelines. A professional ranger with extensive knowledge on the park and its inhabitants will join you in your car so you can ask your guide to search for specific birdlife or wildlife.
Game Drive and Boat Safaris in Queen Elizabeth. After an early breakfast, you will go for a long morning game drive at 6.30 am in time to catch up with the early risers and see the sunrise as well whereby you will search for all the wildlife in the park; Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Water buck, Leopard, Uganda Kob, Warthog, etc.
After lunch, you will take a boat safari along the Kazinga Channel in the afternoon and you will see a lot of hippos more than you can possibly imagine, as well as a variety of other animals that come to the waterhole to drink or bathe. You can expect to see: Buffalo, Crocodile, bathing Elephant, and a range of beautiful birds. This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of your tour. After the boat-safari, you do a short evening game drive as you drive back to the lodge.
Self-drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park home to the half of the world’s mountain gorillas. On this day have an early breakfast and drive to Bwindi impenetrable Forest via Ishasha region in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth to see tree-climbing lions that are prevalent in this area. Continue to where you will have lunch along the way. Enjoy dinner and rest at the lodge of your choice.
Gorilla Trekking Adventure and Batwa Trail Experience. After breakfast proceed to the park headquarter to be briefed about the gorilla tracking before going into the forest lead by the rangers. In case you are fortunate, it makes take you about 2 to 8 hours or even less to see amazing Bwindi giants.
The experience of coming face to face with these peaceful primates is very overwhelming. Head back to the lodge where you will have lunch after tracking the gorillas. Relax at the lodge and in the evening, you can go for Batwa trail experience. Drive back to Kampala City Entebbe for your flight back home.
