Rhinos on foot at Ziwa, then Murchison, Kidepo and Queen Elizabeth: Uganda’s big game from the Nile to the Ishasha fig trees.
Uganda’s Big Five are spread across the country rather than gathered in one park, so this safari moves with them: white rhinos on foot at Ziwa, lion, elephant and buffalo along the Nile at Murchison and across the plains of Kidepo, and the Ishasha lions in the fig trees of Queen Elizabeth.
Flights over the long northern roads, and a flight home from Kihihi, put your time into the parks. Leopards are the shy fifth, and your guides know where to look.
Uganda
Luxury safari
Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Pace and fitness
Balanced, fitness: moderate.
Drive north from Entebbe to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and track southern white rhinos on foot with a ranger. Continue to the Nile and Nile Safari Lodge, arriving in time to watch the light go on the river.
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Nile Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Timber bandas on the south bank of the Nile, with a pool above the river.
Start with a morning game drive for giraffe, elephant and buffalo, then take the afternoon launch up the Nile to the foot of Murchison Falls, past hippos, crocodiles and fish eagles.
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Nile Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Timber bandas on the south bank of the Nile, with a pool above the river.
Take the light-aircraft charter north to Kidepo Valley and land at the airstrip near Apoka Safari Lodge. An afternoon game drive across the Narus Valley begins your search for lion, buffalo and the big herds that gather there.
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Apoka Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The only upmarket lodge in Kidepo, among the boulders of the Narus Valley.
Take an early game drive, then visit a Karamojong village to learn how the pastoral people of the north live, before a late drive towards the Morungole mountains.
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Apoka Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The only upmarket lodge in Kidepo, among the boulders of the Narus Valley.
Start with a bush breakfast on the plains, then spend the day on game drives to the Kidepo River valley, where elephant and buffalo country meets the foot of the mountains and leopards sometimes rest in the trees.
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Apoka Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The only upmarket lodge in Kidepo, among the boulders of the Narus Valley.
Fly from Kidepo to Entebbe and on to Kasese, then drive to Mweya Safari Lodge, arriving for a late afternoon on the veranda above the Kazinga Channel.
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Mweya Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The classic lodge of Queen Elizabeth, on the Mweya Peninsula above the Kazinga Channel.
Take an early game drive across the Kasenyi plains, where Uganda kob gather and lions are often close behind, then spend the afternoon on the launch along the Kazinga Channel.
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Mweya Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The classic lodge of Queen Elizabeth, on the Mweya Peninsula above the Kazinga Channel.
Drive south to the Ishasha sector and settle in at Ishasha Wilderness Camp. An afternoon game drive looks for the lions that rest in the fig trees.
Overnight
Ishasha Wilderness Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Ten tents on the Ntungwe River in the tree-climbing lion sector.
Spend the day on game drives across the Ishasha plains, with a long breakfast in the bush, and look for lions, elephants and the large herds of topi and buffalo.
Overnight
Ishasha Wilderness Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Ten tents on the Ntungwe River in the tree-climbing lion sector.
Take a last early game drive, then the short drive to Kihihi airstrip and the scheduled flight to Entebbe.
Nile Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Timber bandas on the south bank of the Nile, with a pool above the river.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Apoka Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The only upmarket lodge in Kidepo, among the boulders of the Narus Valley.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Mweya Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The classic lodge of Queen Elizabeth, on the Mweya Peninsula above the Kazinga Channel.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Ishasha Wilderness Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Ten tents on the Ntungwe River in the tree-climbing lion sector.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Jun to Oct, Dec to Feb) | US$12,380 | US$10,490 | US$9,861 | US$9,861 | US$9,861 | US$9,861 | Get quote |
| Low season (Mar to May, Nov) | US$10,860 | US$9,200 | US$8,648 | US$8,648 | US$8,648 | US$8,648 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year. The charter flights and scheduled flights depend on aircraft availability and will be confirmed when you enquire. Sightings of any single species cannot be guaranteed.
Best time for this trip Jun to Sep, Dec to Feb
Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat, good sunscreen and insect repellent. Binoculars are provided in the vehicle, but bring your own if you are a keen birder or photographer. Light aircraft have a soft-bag limit of 15 kg per person including hand luggage, so leave the hard suitcases at home.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
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