Uganda Self-Drive & Camping Safari
Explore Uganda at Your Pace — Wild Roads, Rooftop Dreams
At a Glance
Duration
20 days
Destinations
Uganda
From Price
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Accommodation
Budget-Friendly
Meals
Breakfast included
Overview
This 20-day safari with a mix of self-drive and guided tours will give you plenty of time to enjoy the very best of the Pearl of Africa at your own command. From the enchanting wilderness of the North, gorilla tracking in the mountains to big five spotting in the savannahs; tree-swinging chimps to tree-climbing lions; the gentle source of the Nile and its thundering descent through Murchison Falls, to the variety and beauty of Uganda's unique cultures and landscapes. You will truly get a sense of the variety a Ugandan safari offers, and experience its African Massage roads.
Your Journey
Journey in Pictures
Signature Experiences
Highlights of This Journey
Self-Drive Adventure Through Uganda
Take control of your African adventure with an epic self-drive journey across Uganda's diverse landscapes, from the source of the Nile to remote wilderness parks, at your own pace.
Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Trek through misty mountain forests for a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with endangered mountain gorillas — a 2-6 hour hike that ranks among Uganda's greatest travel experiences.
Explore Remote Kidepo Valley Wilderness
Discover one of Africa's best wilderness areas with three full days of game drives, nature walks, hiking, and village visits in this spectacular national park.
White Rhino Tracking at Ziwa Sanctuary
Get up close with highly endangered white rhinos and learn about conservation efforts at Uganda's premier rhino sanctuary.
Authentic Village Experience in Kiyebe
Visit the remote traditional village near Kikooko's founder's home, where you'll plant trees, collect honey, share a meal with locals, and celebrate with singing and dancing.
Adventure at Sipi Falls
Experience three magnificent waterfalls where you can hike to the top, abseil down the cascades, or enjoy a traditional coffee tour in this hidden natural gem.
Wildlife
What You Might Encounter
Mountain Gorilla
Critically endangered great apes — tracking a family group through ancient forest is one of Africa's most profound wildlife encounters.
Forest Elephant
Smaller and darker than savannah elephants, these elusive forest giants move silently through Bwindi's dense undergrowth.
L'Hoest's Monkey
A striking primate with a white beard and dark coat, endemic to Central African montane forests.
African Green Broadbill
A brilliantly coloured bird found nowhere else on earth outside this corner of East Africa.
Tree-Climbing Lion
In Ishasha, southern Queen Elizabeth NP, prides of lions have developed the unique habit of lounging in fig trees — a behaviour rarely seen anywhere else in Africa.
Hippo
The Kazinga Channel hosts one of Uganda's largest hippo populations, best seen on a boat cruise at sunset.
African Buffalo
Massive herds roam Queen Elizabeth's open grasslands, forming the backbone of the lion's prey base.
Uganda Kob
The national antelope of Uganda, found in impressive numbers across the park's savannah flats.
Chimpanzee
Kyambura Gorge — the "Valley of Apes" — cuts through the park and shelters a habituated chimp community.
Red Colobus Monkey
Large troops of these russet-and-black monkeys crash through the canopy, often in the company of mangabeys and blue monkeys.
African Forest Elephant
Smaller than their savannah cousins, forest elephants use Kibale's trails as ancient pathways between feeding grounds.
Shoebill Stork
One of the world's most sought-after birds — a prehistoric-looking giant that stalks lungfish in the Nile's papyrus swamps.
Nile Crocodile
The Nile below Murchison Falls teems with enormous crocs, easily spotted from the park's famous boat cruise.
Elephant
Murchison supports one of Uganda's largest elephant populations, often seen in large herds near the Victoria Nile.
Rothschild's Giraffe
One of the rarest giraffe subspecies — a conservation success story centred on Murchison's northern bank.
Lion
A recovering lion population roams the northern savannah, best located on morning game drives.
Cheetah
One of the few Ugandan parks where cheetah can still be sighted on the open Narus Valley plains.
Ostrich
Uganda's only ostrich population struts across Kidepo's semi-arid plains.
Bat-Eared Fox
These small, large-eared canids are common in Kidepo's scrubland — absent from Uganda's other parks.
Caracal
The elusive tufted-eared cat is occasionally spotted at dawn in the rocky Narus Valley.
White Rhino
After local extinction in the 1980s, rhinos were reintroduced to Uganda at Ziwa. Tracking them on foot with a ranger is a uniquely personal encounter.
Black Rhino
One of Africa's healthiest wild black rhino populations — Ngorongoro's crater floor is one of the best places on earth to see them.
Flamingo
Lake Magadi in the crater floor turns pink with flamingos during the wet season — a striking contrast against the green caldera walls.
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