Cycads African Safaris

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$5,984 to $6,006 pp (USD)

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival and transfer to the hotel

Arrival and transfer to the hotel

Our guide will welcome you to Uganda at Entebbe airport and transfer you to your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe. Enjoy the fresh breeze from Lake Victoria – the 2nd largest lake in the world. Have a city tour and after Get a good night’s rest, your adventure starts the next day.

Main Destination:
Kampala (City)
Accommodation:
Latitude 0° Hotel
  • Luxury hotel located in Kampala (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Rhino Tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and transfer to murchison falls NP

Rhino Tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and transfer to murchison falls NP

Have an early breakfast and depart for Murchison Falls National Park. The journey is a magical adventure with a stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary to track Rhinos. Continue to Murchison Falls and proceed to the top of the falls, where you will behold the Nile is forced through a 7-meter gorge with a thunderous fall before your very own eyes.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
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LeopardOccasional
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Nkundwa Nile View Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Guided game drive and boat cruise

Guided game drive and boat cruise

Murchison Falls National Park is the biggest park in Uganda offering fulfilling game viewing. After an early break-fast we start the day with a game drive on the northern bank of River Nile, and look out forgiraffes, elephants, hartebeest, Buffaloes, Leopards, Lions and different bird species.

Indeed, it is a privilege to watch wild animals in their habitat as they eat, play, and protect their young. In the afternoon, the safari will continue on the River Nile. The relaxed boat safari provides more opportunities for spotting a variety of animals and birds. Watch the water at the Murchison falls – the ‘devils cauldron’. This kind of boat cruise is only found in Uganda in the whole of Africa.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Nkundwa Nile View Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Transfer to kibale national park

Transfer to kibale national park

Today we depart for the home of the Chimpanzee in Kibale National Park – the primate capital of East Africa. Kibale Forest is home to 13 species of primates, with the main attraction being chimpanzee tracking. On this journey, you have stunning views as you pass small villages, local markets, and several bird species. This is a day’s trip with a packed lunch or in a town enroute.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LionVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge​
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Chimpanzee trekking and community tours

Chimpanzee trekking and community tours

Kibale National Park is the primate capital of East Africa. Chimpanzee trekking is a fulfilling adventure that takes you deep into the tropical forest across streams of water. You may also have sightings of red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, butterflies, and birds calling from the canopies. With the help of your guide, you will locate the chimps. Enjoy picture moments and watch them as they play and feed. After lunch, visit Bigodi Village and the swamp known for its rich diversity of birds and primates, depending on the availability of time.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge​
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Transfer to queen elizabeth national park

Transfer to queen elizabeth national park

Today, after breakfast, our tour continues to Queen Elizabeth National Park, enjoying views of several crater lakes and the mystical Rwenzori Mountain ranges enroute. On arrival in the park, we shall have a small game drive as we proceed to the lodge for lunch and a boat cruise on Kazinga channel. The boat safari offers you great photo sessions in a relaxed way with lots of bird life on the shores, crocodiles, and elephants.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LeopardOccasional
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Buffalo Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 7

Guided game drive and boat cruise

Guided game drive and boat cruise

The animals in their different families, clans, and groups are out starting on their day. Notice the difference between the animals in their natural habitat and those caged in zoos. Have a game drive in Kasenyi plains in the open-roof safari cars. Proceed to Ishasha, famed for the tree-climbing lions, and search for them with the help of rangers. Lunch will be a picnic or at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Buffalo Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 8

Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable NP

Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable NP

Today, we start our journey to the home of the gentle giants of Bwindi. This fulfilling journey takes us through the Kigezi highlands with great scenery of terraced hills. Lunch will be along the way or at the lodge, depending on the time of arrival. Your lodge in or adjustment to the impenetrable forest will offer you great rest as you prepare for the next day’s trek.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Accommodation:
Gorilla Valley Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 9

Mountain gorilla trekking and batwa experience

Mountain gorilla trekking and batwa experience

The highlight of your safari will be meeting the gentle giants of Bwindi National Park! Enjoy the fullness of the impenetrable forest abounding with life, host to several species of birds, butterflies, primates, mammals. Eventually with help of your guide who is also a park ranger, you will find yourself face to face with the enormous and rare mountain gorillas. The trekking experience takes anything from on hour (rarely) to about 8 hours to accomplish. However, you only have one hour with gorillas to capture your finest moment. Suggested activities for those not interested in gorilla tracking is a community village walk or a short guided forest walk.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Gorilla Valley Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 10

Transfer to lake mburo National park

Transfer to lake mburo National park

The journey to Lake Mburo NP is through beautiful landscapes, plantations, and farms. Have a visit to a cultural Museum- exhibiting the life of the native people of the area. Have lunch/picnic at a restaurant along the way. Arrive in the park later that afternoon and take a boat trip on Lake Mburo.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to August (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to August and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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LionNone
Accommodation:
Kigarama Wilderness Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 11

Guided game drive and transfer to jinja

Guided game drive and transfer to jinja

After an early breakfast, we take a game drive in Lake Mburo National Park. We later proceed to Kampala, with a stopover at the famous Equator line. Have lunch in the city or Equator, depending on arrival time, and proceed to Jinja. Jinja is home to the Source of the River Nile.

Main Destination:
Jinja (Town)
Accommodation:
Jinja Nile Resort
  • Mid-range hotel located in Jinja (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 12

White water rafting and boat to the source of the nile and head to entebbe

White water rafting and boat to the source of the nile and head to entebbe

In Jinja, the Nile finds its origin; visit the Source of the River Nile, where it starts its 4000km journey through Africa, and a great challenge for rafters. You shall have a whole day’s rafting experience. Proceed to your hotel or late-night flight.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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  • This tour is offered by Cycads African Safaris, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.