Uganda 26.09-17.10.26
Our 21-day independent road trip through Uganda.
My girlfriend and me spent 21 days exploring Uganda on a self-organized, self-drive trip.
As our Main interest is hiking We prefer Walking Safaris to driving. Apart from selected activities with local guides and rangers, we organized the trip ourselves, including the accommodation, transport and itinerary.
Upcoming rainy season+ El nino made it quite interesting in the end.
Day 1 – Arrival in Entebbe
We arrived in Entebbe and spent our first night there.
Day 2 – Entebbe and Nkima Forest Lodge
After grocery shopping in Entebbe, we took the ferry and continued to Nkima Forest Lodge. In the evening, we went on a short night walk and spotted Thomas’s dwarf galago and red-tailed monkeys.
Day 3 – Shoebills and Lake Mburo National Park
We started the day with an early-morning shoebill tour. We also spotted a spotted-necked otter. Afterwards, we faced a long drive to Lake Mburo National Park. In the evening, we explored the area outside the park and encountered zebras and warthogs.
Day 4 – Walking Safari in Lake Mburo National Park
We joined a morning walking safari and enjoyed seeing wildlife on foot. Our sightings included especially Close up giraffes, buffalo, eland, waterbuck, Uganda kob and olive baboons.
Day 5 – Lake Bunyonyi
We drove towards Lake Bunyonyi, enjoying the Lake with short hikes ans swimming. spotting lots of spotted-necked otter from the Camp site
Day 6 – Journey to Bwindi
Day 7 – Gorilla Trekking in Ruhija and Drive Pangolin Rescue Centre
Gorilla trekking in the Ruhija sector of Bwindi. We also spotted a black-fronted duiker. Afterwards, we visited a pangolin rescue centre, where two white-bellied tree pangolins were present.
Day 8 – Queen Elizabeth National Park: Ishasha Sector
We drove to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park and stayed at Ishasha Camp. We were the only visitors in this sector. encounters: including hippos, Uganda kob, giant forest hogs, elephants, spotted hyenas and spotted genets.
Day 9 – Kazinga Channel and Two Lions
The day began with a flat tire. We had to drive back to Kihihi to get it repaired before continuing our journey. We then headed to the Mweya Peninsula for a boat trip along the Kazinga Channel. We spent the night in Kazenji, and an evening game drive rewarded us with sightings of 3 lions.
Day 10 –queen Elisabeth Nationalpark
The morning game drive delivered one of the most memorable wildlife encounters of the entire trip. We watched alone a spotted hyena feed on prey with a Leopard in a tree above. Later, we spotted another leopard, alongside numerous buffalo, hippos and Uganda kob.
The adventure continued when we got stuck in the mud and needed help from a mechanic and other drivers to get moving again. Once rescued, we continued towards Kibale National Park on a truly horrendous road.
Day 11 – Chimpanzee Habituation in Kibale
We spent the day taking part in chimpanzee habituation in Kibale National Park.
Day 12– Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary and Hoima
We explored Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, where we encountered a variety of primates, including red-tailed monkeys, black-and-white colobus monkeys and vervet monkeys. We also spotted banded mongoose.
Afterwards, we drove to Hoima, as continuing all the way to Murchison Falls National Park would have made for an excessively long driving day.
Day 13 – Murchison Falls National Park
We arrived at Murchison Falls National Park and headed out for an evening game drive. The wildlife sightings included Jackson’s hartebeest, numerous giraffes, elephants, Uganda kob and patas monkeys, alongside many other species.
Day 14 – Lions and a Change of Plans
The morning safari gave us fantastic views of a pride of lions. However, as the rainy season was setting in and conditions were becoming less favourable, we decided to skip Kidepo Valley National Park and change our plans.
Day 15 ziwa: nice Camping , various Rhinos while Trekking,but very unproduktiv night walk
Day 16 – Long Drive Towards Pian Upe
We undertook a long drive towards Soroti before continuing in the direction of Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve. In the evening Drive: roan,elland , Jackson hartebeest, oribi and a Cape hare.
Day 17 – Walking Safari and Leopard Sighting
Our morning walking safari in Pian Upe delivered a sighting of a leopard. During the walk, rangers told us that the last cheetah in the area had been killed by members of a neighbouring community. Saw poachers Close to the Road as well.
Afterwards, we drove towards kapchorwa ( mount elgon) area and went hiking in the rain.
Days 18–20 – kapchorwa,Jinja + entebbe
We spent the final three days in kapchorwa and Jinja, enjoying the region’s landscapes and wildlife. We encountered numerous otters, various birds.
Day 21 – Return to Entebbe and Departure
Our Budget
Our total expenditure was approximately €5,000 per person for the entire 21-day trip, including international flights, campsites and accommodation
Its my First Report and of course you see baboons kobs Hippos etc nearly everywhere so did Not mention often 
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