15 Days Pearl of Africa Group Journey

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This journey takes you to Uganda’s very best safari destinations. The major highlights include: Nature walks, Rafting, Mountain hikes, Birding, Cultural tours, Sightseeing, Boat cruise, Game drives, Chimp tracking and Gorilla tracking.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Visit exciting places such as Kidepo Valley National Park, Jinja, Mount Elgon, Nyero rock paintings and may more.
    • See the amazing possible sights like elephant, Cape buffalo, Uganda kob, lion and leopard
    • Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park
    • Drive to Lake Bunyonyi via Kabale a region popularly known by many as the ‘Switzerland of Africa

What's this trip about?

    This journey takes you to Uganda’s very best safari destinations. The major highlights include: Nature walks, Rafting, Mountain hikes, Birding, Cultural tours, Sightseeing, Boat cruise, Game drives, Chimp tracking and Gorilla tracking.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range6 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityUganda
End CityEntebbe

Travel Themes

  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Uganda

Attractions

  • Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
  • Kibale National Park
  • Queen Elizabeth National Park

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Culture
  • Cycling
  • Game drive
  • Hiking
  • Horseback riding & Equestrian
  • Nature
  • Safari
  • Trekking
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • Ground transportation
    • Full board accommodation and enroute meals as indicated in the itinerary
    • One gorilla permit per person to be secured and paid for well in advance
    • One chimpanzee permit per person to be secured and paid for well in advance
    • Park fees and relevant government taxes
    • Services of an expert guide
    • Airport transfer

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1:

After an early morning breakfast, drive eastwards to Jinja Uganda’s adventure capital. Spend the rest of the morning kayaking, bungee jumping and white water rafting on Nile River. Other activities include quad biking, horseback riding and boating. We then explore Jin...

Day 2:

Start the day with a lovely African breakfast then return to the mainland and proceed to Mbale; arriving in the afternoon. Lunch break at Mbale Resort Hotel. After lunch, explore the magnificent Sipi falls and adjoining areas. Overnight at Mbale Resort Hotel.

Day 3:

After breakfast, we head out on a hike of Mount Elgon. The activity presents an exciting opportunity to encounter unique flora and fauna, magnificent waterfalls, enormous caves, scenic peaks, gorges and hot springs. In the afternoon, we drive to Soroti town making a stopover at Nyero Rock paintings, an early Iron Age site. Spend the night at Soroti Hotel.

Day 4:

After breakfast, drive to Kidepo Valley National Park, one of Africa’s finest wilderness areas. Check into Apoka Safari Lodge then relax and take in the stillness of this remote and pristine place with the distant sounds of wildlife around you. Prepare for an amazing dinner and enjoy the African night

Day 5:

After an early breakfast, we head out for a morning game drive through the Nauras valley where we will see massive herds of buffalo. Also expect to see lions, leopards, the elusive cheetah, zebras, giraffes, waterbucks, monkeys, jackals and several bird species. Retur...

Day 6:

Start the day with a lovely breakfast then drive to Murchison Falls National park via Kitgum and on through Gulu. We head straight to the top of Murchison Falls where the world’s longest river explodes through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge int...

Day 7:

After breakfast, depart on a morning game drive across the savannah, along the Albert Delta. Expect to see lions, leopards, elephants, hippos, buffaloes, warthogs, giraffes, countless antelopes and many more. An afternoon cruise upstream the Nile is an unforgettable e...

Day 8:

An early morning drive to Kibale National Park making a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, a rhino reintroduction and breeding project. Presently the sanctuary is home to 15 southern white rhinos. We then proceed to Kibale NP, home to a remarkable 13 primate species, i...

Day 9:

Early morning trek for chimpanzees. Kibale is the best reserve in Africa to view chimps, a thick jungle with a towering canopy. In the afternoon, drive to the Congo border right under the Rwenzori Mountains, into the Semiliki National Park jungles. The new Semiliki Na...

Day 10:

Morning drive south to Queen Elizabeth National Park, sightseeing and game viewing enroute. This park is home to the famous tree-climbing lions. This evening, we explore the park on a game drive. Possible sights are; elephant, Cape buffalo, Uganda kob, lion, leopard and more. Overnight stay at Simba safari camp.

Day 11:

Depart at 6:00am for a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth national park aiming to catch the lions hunting in the morning. Lions usually hunt as the day dawns since the temperatures are cooler. We also expect to see the Uganda kob, elephants, buffalo, warthog, leopa...

Day 12:

Begin the day with breakfast, and then embark on a drive to Kyambura Gorge for a primate walk expecting to see chimpanzees, vervet monkey, olive baboon and black & white Columbus monkey. Continue south on a game drive to Ishasha and proceed to Bwindi impenetrable ...

Day 13:

After breakfast, prepare for the gorilla tracking adventure which begins at 8:00am with a briefing at the information center by the Uganda Wildlife Authority staff. We will then be guided into the jungle to track the shy primates. Gorilla tracking may take 3 to 7 hour...

Day 14:

Early morning drive to Lake Bunyonyi via Kabale a region popularly known by many as the ‘Switzerland of Africa’. This twisting water body dotted with 29 islands will amaze you. Embark on an evening boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi seeing its beautiful islands and the nearby...

Day 15:

The day begins with a delightful breakfast after which we return to the mainland and prepare to drive back to Entebbe. We make a lunch stop at Mbarara and proceed to Kampala making another stop at the Equator in Masaka for picture taking and souvenir shopping. Arrive in Kampala later that evening and transferred to Entebbe for your departure flight.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $6,170
Price per day$411
Last Updated: 7/13/2023

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Scenic Trails Safaris is a dependable indigenous tour operator registered and incorporated in Uganda East Africa. We specialize in African safaris, Family holidays, Luxury honeymoons and Beach holidays in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania. Our passionate experts and guides have extensively explored East Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands and would love to share their knowledge of each special destination and the unique properties they have to offer. Travel with us and be equally moved by the outstanding landscape, variety of wildlife species and comfortable accommodation with delicious cuisine, not forgetting the smiles on the faces of Africa’s friendly people which you will treasure forever.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Airfares
    • Visa fees
    • Personal insurance
    • Expenses of personal nature such as; drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes
    • Accommodation and meals not indicated in the itinerary

Transportation & Flights

Transportation: 4×4 Safari Landcruiser / Minivan.,

Transportation & flights

Transportation: 4×4 Safari Landcruiser / Minivan.
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Age Requirements
6 years and up
Additional Information
  • Tour customization– Yes, This tour is subject to adjustment upon client’s request to accommodate special interests.
  • Destination– Kidepo Valley NP, Jinja, Mount Elgon, Nyero rock paintings, Sipi falls, Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP, Semiliki NP, Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Lake Bunyonyi.
  • Activities– Gorilla tracking, Chimpanzee tracking, Hiking, Guided foot safaris, Boat cruise, Game drive, Scenic viewing
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