$9,735 to $9,779 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport and Transfer to the Hotel
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport and Transfer to the Hotel
Welcome to Uganda, the Pearl of Africa: Upon arrival, you shall be welcomed by a Cycad African Safaris guide at Entebbe International Airport, from where you will transfer to your booked accommodation for the night. Depending on your time of arrival at the airport, you will have lunch before transferring to your hotel in Kampala for some rest as you prepare for the ultimate Uganda Safari experience the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- Latitude 0° Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After your early morning breakfast, you will be picked up by a Cycads African Safaris guide and start your 4 to 5-hour journey to Murchison Falls National Park in Masindi in Western Uganda. You will have a first stop over at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola, where you will have an hour of rhino tracking experience. After the rhino tracking experience, you will proceed to Masindi for lunch before proceeding to visit the top of the falls at Murchison Falls NP, the powerful falls where the Nile squeezes through an 8m wide gorge and plunges with a thunderous roar into the Devil’s Cauldron, creating a trademark rainbow.
From the falls, you will continue to check into the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Nile Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Nile
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Nile
You'll have your breakfast very early in the morning, depart for an early morning game drive as early as 6 am, and head into the park and look out for viewing the different mammals such as elephants, lions, leopards, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes, and antelopes like Uganda kob, topi, eland, bushbucks. You will have time to relax for lunch. Afterward, you'll join the boat cruise to take you to the bottom of Murchison Falls as you spot aquatic wildlife such as hippos, Nile crocodiles, and water birds. On return, you'll catch up with sunset view before dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Nile Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Transfer to Kibale National Park
After your morning breakfast, you will check out of the hotel and start your journey to Kibale National Park in Fort Portal, in Western Uganda, through the tea plantations and rolling hills to reach Fort Portal town. While in Fort Portal, you will have an en-route lunch and continue your journey to Kibale National Park. After checking into the lodge, you will embark on a guided
nature walk in the Bigodi Wetlands. You have a chance to spot 138 bird species.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Primate Lodge Kibale
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Chimpanzee Trekking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimpanzee Trekking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then report at the park headquarters at Kanyanchu at 7:30 am for a briefing by the guides about the dos and don’ts while with the chimpanzees. You will then embark on a trek in search of the chimpanzees. Once you have spotted a group, you will spend one hour with them observing their different behaviours, and you will also spot other primates in the forest. After the chimpanzee tracking experience, you will be awarded a chimpanzee tracking certificate. You will return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, you will check out of the lodge and start the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Plains Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Channel
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Channel
You'll have your breakfast very early in the morning, depart for an early morning game drive as early as 6 am to the rolling plains of Uganda’s second largest National Park, and look out for lions, leopards, Jackson hartebeest, buffaloes, hippos, waterbucks, warthogs, Uganda Kobs, oribis, and elephants. For any birder, there are several birds to sight during the drive. Return to the lodge for some rest time and lunch. After lunch at the lodge, you will go for a 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, which connects Lakes George and Edward. You will surely be fascinated by the concentrations of giant hippos, buffalo, elephants, and crocodiles, among others. You will also see many varieties of birds
at the water's shore. You will have dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Plains Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
After your morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park and transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. You will arrive at the resort later in the afternoon and check in as you wait for the next day's activity, which is golden monkey trekking. You will have lunch on your way to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Golden Monkey Trekking and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Golden Monkey Trekking and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After your early morning breakfast, you will proceed to the visitors centre in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park at Ntebeko, where you will be briefed about the dos and don’ts while with the golden monkeys. After the briefing, you will then head inside the forest to search for the golden monkeys. Once you have identified a group, you will be given one hour to spend
With the monkeys watching their behavior. You will take as many pictures as you want.
After the trek, you will return to the resort for lunch. After you'll check out and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will arrive at the lodge later in the evening, where you will check in. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Mahogany Springs Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then report to the park headquarters at 7:30 am for a briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water since you may stay in the forest up to the afternoon in search of these gentle giants in their natural environment. Gorilla trekking exercise is physically demanding but an exciting activity! You may need to hire a porter to assist you during tracking, and these are readily available at the park headquarters. The time allowed to spend with gorillas is 1 hour once you have found them. This is enough to ask all the questions about their behaviour. You'll return to the lodge after tracking and freshen up. In the evening, Batwa pygmies will be invited to entertain you with their dances and storytelling after you have dinner and an overnight stay. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Mahogany Springs Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi with Afternoon Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi with Afternoon Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi
After your morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. You will check into the lodge and have lunch. After lunch, you will embark on canoeing on the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi, which is about 900 meters deep and is made up of 29 islands. During this canoeing, you will see the different islands on the lake, including the famous punishment island. After the canoeing, you will return to the lodge for an overnight stay and dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park with an Evening Game Drive
Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park with an Evening Game Drive
After breakfast at Lake Bunyonyi, you'll depart from the lodge at Lake Bunyonyi and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park, the smallest Savannah National park in Uganda. You will reach the park in the afternoon for lunch, and then relax as you prepare for an evening game drive in the park. You will then have an evening game drive where you will encounter wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, impalas, elands, buffaloes, and waterbucks, among others. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kigambira Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
After your morning breakfast, you will embark on a guided nature walk in Lake Mburo National Park as early as 7 am with the guidance of an armed game ranger. You will see many animals such as Giraffes, zebras, impalas, among others. After that, you will have a morning game drive as you exit the park and set off to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport. Along the way, you will have a stop at the Equator in Kayabwe for memorable photos and the famous water experiment that shows that the Earth is separated into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, and you will have a chance to enjoy both hemispheres. You will have an enroute lunch, and you will continue your journey to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport. Don't forget to buy a souvenir as a remembrance of the memorable safari you have had in Uganda.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
