Explore the best of Uganda - 15 day roadtrip

Destination: Entebbe

Drive: 10 km | 0.5 hour

Welcome to Uganda! As soon as you enter the airport you will be embraced with a pleasant temperature and the charming smile of a Ugandan immigration officer. Take this day to relax from your trip. Entebbe is a small town, with a pleasant lakeside, some good restaurants and large swimming pool at Laiko Hotel.

A glimpse of our lodge selection: 

Budget / Mid-range: Via Via Guesthouse

Start: Entebbe

Destination: Lake Mburo National Park

Drive: 265 km | 6+ hours

Time to hit the road and start your adventure! The journey from Entebbe to Lake Mburo in Uganda is a unique experience marked by the crossing of the equator.

A glimpse of our lodge selection:

Mid-range: Hyena Hill Lodge

Luxury: Mihingo Lodge

Enjoy: Lake Mburo National Park

Enjoy a day in the park. Lake Mburo National Park is ideal for walking, biking or taking a horseback safari as there are no dangerous predators such as lions. Additionally, Lake Mburo is one of the few parks in Africa that allows night game drives, giving you the opportunity to witness some of the rare nocturnal animals such as mongoose, hyena, leopard, and serval cat.

Start: Lake Mburo National Park

Destination: Lake Mutanda

Drive: 313 km | 7+ hours

Drive to the Kigezi Highlands, perhaps the most fertile and scenic region of Uganda: a landscape of expansive blue lakes and steep terraced slopes bordering the rainforest of Bwindi National Park.

A glimpse of our lodge selection:

Semi-Luxury: Mutanda Lake Resort

Enjoy: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Ready for the experience of a lifetime? Today you will track the rare mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi’s dense forest protects approximately 320 mountain gorillas, roughly half of the global population. This includes 11 habituated groups which can be tracked by limited groups of people. You will be departing from either Rushaga or Nkuringo.

Enjoy: Lake Mutanda

Lake Mutanda is a great place to stick around for a few days. The resort offers a wide range of activities for guests to enjoy. The freshwater lake is safe to swim in. Go SUP boarding, enjoy a ride in a dugout canoe as the local fishermen do, go on a birding trip, nature hike or cultural village walk and finish off the day with a sunset boat cruise. 

Are you a bird-lover? Consult our Birding in Uganda blog for more info and tips about the best birding destinations. 

Start: Lake Mutanda

Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Drive: 283 km | 7+ hours

Drive to Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda’s oldest national park. From open savannas to green rainforests, from dense papyrus swamps and crater lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward, it is little wonder that Queen Elizabeth N.P. boasts one of the highest rates of biodiversity of any game park in Africa.

A glimpse of our lodge selection:

Mid-range: The Bush Lodge

Semi-Luxury: Marafiki Safari Lodge 

Enjoy: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Enjoy a safari in Queen Elisabeth National Park. Boat trips on the Kazinga Channel offer great game viewing, as do game drives around Mweya Lodge and the Northern Circuit. 

Start: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Destination: Kibale National Park

Drive: 153 km | 3 hours

Drive to Kibale Forest, near the pleasant town of Fort Portal. Kibale is a 800 km2 tropical rainforest, home to 13 primate species and an impressive range of birds. 

A glimpse of our lodge selection:

Mid-range: Kibale Forest Camp

Semi-Luxury: Turaco Treetops

Enjoy: Kibale National Park

Kibale Forest is a nature lover’s paradise, with its sublime bird watching and chimpanzee tracking, as well as opportunities for viewing a wide range of other primates. Chimpanzee trekking is a half-day activity starting either early in the morning or just after lunch and needs to be reserved in advance. A field of beautiful crater lakes lies between Fort Portal and the forest, which are perfect for a swim or hike.

Start: Kibale National Park

Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Drive: 7-8 hours, depending on whether you stay in a lodge near the Northern or the Southern gate.

A glimpse of our lodge selection:

Mid-range: Bwana Tembo 

Semi-Luxury: Murchison River Lodge

Enjoy: Murchison Falls National Park

Most of the wildlife is in the northern section of the park. Yet the southern section is also worth a visit, as visiting the top of the waterfalls is a spectacular experience. You can make a boat trip to the base of the falls or, if you are into birding, take a smaller boat downriver from Paraa towards the Nile River delta, which flows into Lake Albert. Enjoy a refreshing break at Paraa Lodge, situated at the heart of the park, with excellent river views.

Enjoy: Murchison Falls National Park

Enjoy a day of game drives and relaxing by the pool. As animals are most active in the early morning and late afternoon, these are the best hours for your Uganda self-drive safari in Murchison Falls N.P. 

Start: Murchison Falls National Park

Destination: Entebbe

Drive: 337 km | 7 hours

An excellent newly surfaced road takes you to Entebbe. Halfway, we highly recommend having a stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. It's the only place in Uganda where you can track the white rhino on foot. Trekking takes an hour. 

For those who book a budget tour, you can also choose to spend 2 nights in Murchison and 1 night at the Ziwa Sanctuary. There is a basic guesthouse and a campsite at the sanctuary. When you're lucky you can even spot rhino's from your tent. 

A glimpse of our lodge selection: 

Budget / Mid-range: Via Via Guesthouse

Semi-Luxury: The Boma Hotel

Most international flights depart in the evening from the international airport in Entebbe. Entebbe is a lovely town to finish off your trip and relax by the shores of Lake Victoria and the pool of your lodge.

If you're looking for a change of pace after a few days in the wilderness, Kampala is a great option. The city boasts a lively nightlife and dining scene with a friendly atmosphere. We can recommend some excellent places to eat and drink if you'd like.