$2,288 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Entebbe & Transfer to Kampala (Approx 1hr drive)
Arrival in Entebbe & Transfer to Kampala (Approx 1hr drive)
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, the company rep will be waiting to receive you and thereafter transfer you to Kampala.
You will have a pre-safari briefing on this day to answer all your queries and get all clarifications about the safari.
Dependent on your time of arrival, you will enjoy an afternoon tour of Kampala with a visit to the 4Africa Offices, one of the local community initiatives that helps improve the lives of women and children through Craft. There are plenty of beautiful souvenirs you can purchase from purses, necklaces, animated stuffed Knit dolls & so much more
Arrivals on Wed, Fri & Sunday, the evenings will be spent at Ndere Cultural Centre, taking you around Ugandan Culture through Music & Dance. African Buffet dinner will be served before proceeding to Humura Resort.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- Humura Resorts
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park (Approx 6hrs drive)
Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park (Approx 6hrs drive)
You'll have an early morning breakfast & by 6:30 am, depart the hotel for a 6-hour scenic drive to Murchison Falls National Park. You make a stop later at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. “The only place to see white rhinos roaming the wild in Uganda!”
You will enter the territory of the southern white rhinos on foot.
The well-trained rangers will guide you through the bush to where the rhinos are on the day of your visit.
Once done, you proceed to lunch at Kabalega Diners before you continue with the rest of your journey to Murchison Falls Park.
Evening: You'll check into your lodge for dinner and rest.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Game Drive, Nile Boat Cruise & Hike to the Top of the Falls
Game Drive, Nile Boat Cruise & Hike to the Top of the Falls
Early morning breakfast & transfer for the morning game drive that will last approximately 3 hours.
Lunch is served between 12:30 and 2:15 pm.
Thereafter, you enjoy an afternoon boat ride along the Mighty River Nile to the bottom of the Murchison Falls.
This stretch of river provides one of Uganda’s most remarkable wildlife spectacles. Regular visitors to the riverbanks include elephants, giraffes, and buffaloes, while hippos, Nile crocodiles, and aquatic birds are permanent residents.
You take a hike to the top of the falls to “see ” the magnificence of the Nile. You'll see the Nile thunder through a 6m-wide gorge.
The driver will be waiting for you at the Top of the falls to transfer you back to Pakuba lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Murchison Falls - Kibale National Park (Approx 6hrs drive)
Murchison Falls - Kibale National Park (Approx 6hrs drive)
You'll have an early morning breakfast at the lodge, later setting off for Kibale Forest NPark, in Western Uganda, an incredibly diverse forest that is home to over 335 bird species (some rare or endemic) & 13 species of primates including chimpanzee, red Colobus monkey, the rare L’Hoest monkey, blue monkey, grey-cheeked mangabey, black-faced vervet monkeys, baboons, pottos, and bushbabies. You arrive at the Turaco Treetops in time for lunch.
After lunch, your guide will lead you to the Kibale Association for Rural Environment Development, where you will have a swamp walk through Bigodi.
Cleverly constructed boardwalks lead you through Papyrus that towers above your head in Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary, a few minutes’ drive from Kibale Forest. With over 130 bird species, multi-colored butterflies, eight different types of primates, and the rare, semi-aquatic Sitatunga (antelope), this is community tourism at its best.
You return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Turaco Treetops Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Chimpanzee Trekking & PM Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP(Approx 3hrs drive)
Chimpanzee Trekking & PM Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP(Approx 3hrs drive)
After breakfast, it is an early start to report to the ranger headquarters at 8 am in Kibale Forest NP to track habituated Chimps. These engaging apes, our closest living relative, are great fun to watch as they play and fight in the fruit trees.
Your experienced guides will introduce you to the different members of the chimp families, as well as the birds and plant life of the forest. The trails through the forest are generally easy to navigate. You will always be accompanied by Rangers who will explain the fascinating traditional uses of the forest plant species— the forest elephant, smaller and hairier than its savannah counterpart, moves seasonally into areas of Kibale Forest. You return to the lodge for your lunch before setting off to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
You'll have an afternoon game drive in the park before transferring to the Bush Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Game Drive and Boat Trip Along the Kazinga Channel
Game Drive and Boat Trip Along the Kazinga Channel
Early morning breakfast to set your day off for the early morning game drive on different trails in the park, including along the Kasenyi trail. There is a great opportunity to see various animals like waterbucks, Uganda Kobs, elephants, buffaloes, lions, warthogs, as well as various birds.
Return to the lodge for your lunch.
At 2 pm, you will take a water safari on the Kazinga Channel at Mweya that connects the two lakes of Edward and George. This is likely to be a big highlight of your trip! The expert Uganda Wildlife Authority guides will identify many of the Channel’s 100 bird species. You are likely to see African Skimmers, Great White Pelicans, Spoonbill, and several Bee-eater species. Hippos wallow at the edge of the water, huge Nile crocodiles bask in the sun, and elephants come down to drink. The Kazinga Channel boat ride is a brilliant opportunity to take some close-up wildlife shots.
You return to the lodge for the night.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Return to Entebbe Airport (Approx 7hrs drive)
Return to Entebbe Airport (Approx 7hrs drive)
You will enjoy breakfast before starting your journey back to Entebbe, with a lunch stopover en route and a stopover at the Equator imaginary crossing point.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
