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Arrival
Day 1
Pick Up and Transfer to Murchison Falls via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, trek rhinos
Pick Up and Transfer to Murchison Falls via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, trek rhinos
Your driver-guide will pick you up from the Entebbe International Airport or your hotel in Entebbe/Kampala and transfer you to Murchison Falls National Park. You will have the chance to see lion, giraffe, hartebeest, buffalo, and elephant. You will experience Murchison Falls, the most powerful waterfall in the world. Murchison Falls is a birder's paradise, boasting 450 bird species, including the elusive shoebill stork (though a rare sighting), dwarf kingfisher, the white-thighed hornbill and the goliath heron, among others.
En route, make a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for your first Big Five experience, where you will have an hour of rhino tracking. After this, you will have lunch at the sanctuary. Continue to the park and avist to the top of the falls before checking into your accommodation to relax for the evening as you prepare for the next day's big adventures.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Bamboo Village Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Launch Cruise to the Bottom of Murchison Falls
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Launch Cruise to the Bottom of Murchison Falls
Have an early breakfast, then tour the northern section of Murchison, which carries a high concentration of wildlife. Enjoy game viewing and photography of elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, Uganda kobs, lions, and leopards plus a variety of bird species. Return to your accommodation for lunch as you prepare to have a 3-hour boat trip to the base of the falls. This trip is said to be the highlight of the safari in Murchison Falls since it allows you to get up close to the animal species in the water. Cruise past huge hippo pods, crocodiles and numerous aquatic birds adorning the north bank on the way to the mighty waterfalls.
Return to your accommodation for dinner, swimming and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Bamboo Village Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Kibale Forest the primates capital
Transfer to Kibale Forest the primates capital
After breakfast at your accommodation, drive to the top of the falls (if you didn’t hike), where you will have a spectacular view of the falls. Otherwise, depart directly for Kibale Forest National Park after breakfast.
Kibale is popular for its primates like chimpanzees, Colobus monkeys, mangabeys and red-tailed monkeys. On your chimpanzee trails, these are regularly seen swinging in the forest trees and others feeding on the wild fruits. You will reach your accommodation, checkin and take a 2 hours visit to the bigodi community for a cultural experience to freshen your mind for tomorrow's' activity. Enjoy dinner and your overnight rest.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Turaco Treetops Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Chimpanzee Trekking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimpanzee Trekking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will head out for a briefing. Thereafter, start your trek with a ranger as early as 8:00 am. Kibale Forest National Park boasts the highest number of primate species in the world, including chimpanzees. Approximately 5,000 chimpanzees live in the wild in Uganda, which makes it a perfect place to spot them!
Once you locate the chimpanzees, you will have a full hour with them. You will return to the lodge for lunch after which you will head out to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will arrive in the evening go for a evening game drive and later for an overnight at your booked accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Banda)
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise
Today, you will have a game drive and a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel. Early in the morning, you will go out for a game drive through the park, with magnificent views of the plains, valleys, terraced hills and an abundance of wildlife. The animals include reedbuck, bushbuck, kob, warthog, elephant, lion, buffalo and so much more. Have a break and relax as you have lunch served at the lodge.
The afternoon adventure entails a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, a natural water stream joining Lake Edward and Lake George. The channel attracts a large school of hippos and Nile crocodiles, besides the variety of birds that flock to the reed shores like the pelicans, kingfishers, saddle-billed storks and sometimes the crowned cranes. Return to your accommodation in time for your dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Banda)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Have breakfast, then set off for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, famously known for its resident tree-climbing lions. The chance of spotting these lions is about 70%, though sometimes they are really hard to spot.
Continue to Bwindi National Park. Bwindi is a large habitat for mountain gorillas in Uganda, harbouring an estimated 1,000 mountain gorillas, roughly half of the world’s population. It includes several habituated groups, which can be tracked. Its mist-covered hillsides are blanketed by one of Uganda's oldest and most biologically diverse rainforests, which dates back over 25,000 years and contains almost 400 species of plants. With a strenuous day ahead, you will do less on arrival but just check into your accommodation and relax as you prepare for the Bwindi gorilla trekking experience the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
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Bakiga Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Gorilla Trekking Experience
Gorilla Trekking Experience
After an early breakfast and a briefing by a ranger guide, you will enter the impenetrable Bwindi Forest. The beauty of this rainforest is spectacular! The area offers a dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain varies with the movements of these great primates. Once you locate a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long-savoured.
Afterwards, return to your lodge. Have your lunch and thereafter, check out for a transfer to Lake mburo national park. The compact savannah park in western Uganda, famous for its zebra populations, impalas, buffaloes, elands, and giraffes. The rolling hills, and acacia woodlands, creating a peaceful and scenic landscape. It is one of the best places in Uganda for walking safaris.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Early morning walking safari and transfer back to the airport
Early morning walking safari and transfer back to the airport
Early morning walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park, guided by an armed ranger. Walk quietly through the wilderness, tracking wildlife on foot and experiencing nature in its rawest form.
This unique safari allows you to encounter animals such as zebras, giraffes, impalas, buffaloes, elands, warthogs, and antelopes at close range while learning about animal tracks, plants, and the ecosystem from your guide. The calm morning atmosphere, fresh air, and golden sunrise light create a peaceful yet thrilling adventure. Thereafter, embark on your return journey to Entebbe Airport. Expect en-route stopovers for lunch along the way as well as at the Uganda equator line. Proceed with the journey, Arriving in the late afternoon/evening for drop-off at the airport. This will mark the end of your amazing tour in Uganda.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
