$4,708 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrive and Transfer to a hotel
Arrive and Transfer to a hotel
This trip enables you to have the best of Uganda on a budget. It features Uganda as a land of pristine natural beauty is a tourist heaven, a perfect getaway for any kind of traveler and best birding destination and one of the most exciting countries in Africa. Described as "the Pearl of Africa" by Winston Churchill, Uganda offers some of Africa's finest geographical and natural beauty. Home to the greatest concentration of primates on the planet (including half of the world’s mountain gorilla population and the big five mammals.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- 2 Friends Beach Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
After a relaxed breakfast at the hotel, you will drive to Murchison Falls National Park with an en-route stopover at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking. You will then proceed to Masindi town for a lunch break and then continue to Murchison Falls National Park. We shall create time for the top of the Murchison Falls. These very dramatic falls are arguably the world’s most powerful. The bottom of the falls is great but the top is quite something! This is where the world’s longest river squeezes through a very narrow cleft of about eight feet and drops for a straight forty feet down! We never plan to miss this adventure on any of our tours that get to this part of the country and here we shall scan and photograph the rock pranticoles after here drive to the lodge for overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Game drive and Boat Cruise in MFNP
Game drive and Boat Cruise in MFNP
After early morning breakfast, start driving within the northern part of the park for the best wildlife safari experience in this beautiful Savanna Park, combined with rich birding opportunities. The Murchison specials include the Abyssinian ground hornbill, Northern carmine bee-eater, Northern red Bishop, Shoebill, Grey-headed Gull, and Gross-beak weaver. After lunch, proceed with the afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison falls, where you can expect to see Hippos, Crocodiles, Elephants, Buffalos, and Waterbucks. While on this boat safari, get set for the best view point around Nyamsika cliff, which is the nesting point for the Red-throated bee-eater, Pied Kingfisher, and you should keep an eye out for the Pel's Fishing owl.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Transfer to Kibale National Park
After early morning breakfast, you will leave the Lodge and transfer to Kibale National Park. It takes a 6 to 7-hour drive to get there with en route stopovers for photography at places of interest. You will arrive in time for a lunch break. Shortly after arrival you can proceed for the swamp walk at the sanctuary which is a community-based initiative or you can decide to relax at your lodge.
With your site guide from the community, you will go around and through the papyrus looking for White-spotted Fluff tail, Hairy-breasted, Yellow-spotted and Yellow-billed Barbet, Black-and-White Shrike-Flycatcher. The walk also is famous for primates, we should see Uganda Red Columbus which are threatened in this region for being preyed on by Common Chimpanzee (remember to learn from our guide, why?). The Uganda Mangabey, Olive Baboon, Mantled Guereza, L’Hoest’s and Blue Monkey are also very likely to show up and after wards drive back to the lodge for overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale NP & Transfer to QENP
Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale NP & Transfer to QENP
After early morning breakfast at the lodge drive to Kanyanchu Visitor center for proper briefing and registration to get set for this ritual. Kibale National Park is the best travel destination for chimpanzee tracking in East Africa and can best be defined as the loveliest and most varied of all tropical rain forests in Uganda. It is christened the primate capital of the world because it hosts 13 species of primates including the chimpanzee (Man’s closest relatives- sharing over 98% DNA). It has 1450 chimpanzees, and these represent Uganda’s largest population of this endangered primate species. On return, you will transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, arriving in the evening for a game drive.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Hab Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Game drive and Boat Cruise in QENP
Game drive and Boat Cruise in QENP
After breakfast drive to Kasenyi to experience early morning beauty of QENP. Kasenyi side is the most preferred in this section of the park; because it offers excellent licking grounds for the Kobs. Wildlife species here, include buffalo, antelopes, hippos, birds, and many others. Game viewers love it a lot for its open grasslands and sparsely distributed thickets that provide perfect microhabitats for quite shy birds. Keeping up with the game viewing tradition, you will scan openings, thickets and Euphorbia Candelabrums for Lions.
After lunch, you will do an afternoon boat ride on the Kazinga Channel. This 40 km natural channel connects two major lakes in this park; L. George and L. Edward. Because of the significant wildlife activity at the banks of the channel, we only cover a less than 4km distance, and this takes us to L. Edward for a turning point. This boat ride typically targets congregations of birds and big mammals when they come down to cool off during the heat of the day.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Hab Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will have this game drive in the Ishasha sector of the park, most famous for the tree-climbing lions, the topi, elephants, and buffalo, among other wildlife species. If lucky, you will spot the lions and other predators in the sector. You will have a lunch break and later proceed to Bwindi, arriving in the evening.
You will arrive late in the evening, check in your lodge and relax as you wait for diner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
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Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi INP
Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi INP
Finally our most anticipated big day has come. We are going to encounter the big one! Mountain gorilla trekking is such a highlight even on birding tours. After breakfast, you will go to the information office for a briefing on how to behave amidst Mountain Gorillas and family allocation. This activity starts at 8.30 am and may take between an hour to eight, so a reasonable degree of fitness is required. It is a beautiful experience to stare into the eyes of these gentle giants in their natural habitat; watch them in awe as they play and go about their daily activities. It is indeed a “once in a lifetime” experience that will linger. You will be led to the forest amidst sightings of the different wildlife in the forest. Once you get to the gorillas, you will be allowed in their presence for an hour, taking photos and getting to know more about them. You'll return and go for a community visit where you will get to know more about the local people's culture.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
You'll leave Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the morning for Lake Mburo National Park- code named: 'the whispers of the wild', arriving in time for lunch. On arrival proceed to do an evening Game drive combined with birding. Enjoy the evening Game drive for the best classic wildlife safari experience and photography in this sculptured landscape, rolling hills, rock outcrops, and open wooded savanna. The expected animals include: Zebras, Impalas, Elands, Topis, Giraffes, Waterbucks, Klipspringers, Velvet Monkeys, Buffalos, Warthogs, Baboons, and several bird species. This park alone has 332 known bird species, and 69 species of mammals. The park is among the smallest and diverse destinations in Uganda. After wards, drive to the lodge to check in for an overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
After your breakfast, you'll go for an Ankole Cattle experience where you will learn more about the Ankole Culture and cattle-keeping experience. Later, you'll proceed to a relaxed drive to Kampala or Entebbe. You will drive through Masaka City, with stop over at the equator for lunch at a selected restaurant or hotel. This drive is a memorable one because as you drive through this region, you will be amazed and impressed by the remarkable scenery with a fantastic view of the dry rolling hills of Ankole with their signature long horned cattle just besides the roads. You’ll arrive in Entebbe late evening for a drop-off at the airport or Hotel, depending on the schedule.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
