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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival and hotel transfer
Arrival and hotel transfer
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your safari representative and professional driver-guide. After a brief introduction and assistance with your luggage, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in and relaxation.
Depending on your arrival time, you may have the opportunity to enjoy a short leisure activity or explore the surroundings. Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel, preparing for the exciting safari adventures ahead.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- ONOMO Hotel Kampala
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to murchison Falls national park
Transfer to murchison Falls national park
After breakfast, meet your professional driver-guide at the designated meeting point and begin your journey to Murchison Falls National Park. Travel through Uganda's scenic countryside, enjoying views of local communities, farmlands, and beautiful landscapes along the way.
En route, make a stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for an exciting guided rhino-tracking experience. Walk through the sanctuary with experienced rangers while learning about rhino conservation and the efforts to protect Uganda's endangered rhinoceros. After the activity, enjoy lunch before continuing your journey northwards to Murchison Falls National Park.
Upon arrival, proceed to your lodge for check-in and relaxation. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay, preparing for the exciting wildlife and waterfall experiences awaiting you the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Game drive and boat cruise
Game drive and boat cruise
After breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National Park where you will have the opportunity of viewing lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo and elephants among others. For any birder, this area supports the secretary bird and black chested snake eagle to name a few.
Return to your lodge for lunch and after you will go for a boat cruise to the base of Murchison Falls where you will spot lots of animals including Hippos and Crocodiles and several water birds. Continue with a hike (if you like) to the top of the falls. The hike may be a strenuous one but the thrill on reaching the top is unforgettable and then come back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to kibale forest national park
Transfer to kibale forest national park
After breakfast, you will check out of your lodge and begin your journey to Kibale Forest National Park, one of Africa’s top destinations for primate tracking. The drive is scenic, passing through rolling hills, tea plantations, and rural communities in western Uganda.
Upon arrival, you will check in to your lodge near the forest. In the afternoon, you may relax at the lodge or take an optional nature walk around the surrounding communities.
Kibale Forest National Park is famously known as the “primate capital of the world,” home to chimpanzees and several other monkey species, making it a highlight for wildlife lovers.
Dinner and overnight stay will be at your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Isunga Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Chimpanzee tracking
Chimpanzee tracking
After breakfast, you will be driven to kanyanchu park headquarters for the briefing and there after you will enter the forest for tracking. No other animal reminds us so much of ourselves as the chimpanzee. Besides many common features and mannerisms, chimpanzees also share 98% of our human DNA, making them our closest living relatives. It is not so surprising then that we find the habits and biology of these primates so fascinating to study. There after you will come back to your lodge for lunch and in the late afternoon, you will go for Bigodi swamp walk and here you will get a chance to watch lots of bird species and monkeys.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Isunga Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
After breakfast, check out of your lodge and depart Kibale National Park for Queen Elizabeth National Park, enjoying a scenic drive through the beautiful countryside of western Uganda. The journey takes approximately 2–3 hours, depending on your exact starting point and destination within Queen Elizabeth.
Along the way, enjoy views of lush tea plantations, crater lakes, rolling hills, local communities, and the spectacular Rwenzori Mountains. Upon arrival in Queen Elizabeth National Park, check in at your lodge and have lunch before relaxing or embarking on an optional afternoon activity.
Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mweya Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Game drive and boat cruise
Game drive and boat cruise
After an early breakfast, embark on a thrilling morning game drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park, exploring the wildlife-rich Kasenyi Plains. Keep your eyes open for elephants, lions, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, warthogs, waterbucks, and, with some luck, leopards. The morning drive also offers excellent opportunities for birdwatching and wildlife photography.
After lunch and a short relaxation, head to the Kazinga Channel for an exciting afternoon boat cruise. Cruise along the waterway connecting Lake George and Lake Edward while observing large pods of hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, and numerous bird species along the shores.
After the boat cruise, return to your lodge for dinner, relaxation, and overnight stay, concluding an exciting day of wildlife and nature exploration.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mweya Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Visit to Lake Katwe Salt Mining Village
Visit to Lake Katwe Salt Mining Village
After breakfast, visit Lake Katwe in the Queen Elizabeth National Park area for an educational and cultural experience. Explore the traditional salt-mining site and learn from local miners about the history of salt production, traditional mining methods, and the importance of salt mining to the livelihoods of the surrounding communities.
During the visit, you will observe salt extraction and processing activities around the crater lake while learning about the challenges faced by local miners and the role of the salt industry in the local economy. You will also have an opportunity to interact with community members, take photographs, and appreciate the unique landscape of the area.
After the experience, return to your lodge for relaxation, lunch, and enjoy evening leisure time at your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mweya Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Transfer to Bwindi National Park
Transfer to Bwindi National Park
After breakfast, check out of your lodge and depart Queen Elizabeth National Park for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, enjoying a scenic journey through the beautiful landscapes of southwestern Uganda. The drive takes approximately 3–5 hours, depending on the route
Along the way, enjoy breathtaking views of rolling hills, terraced farmland, local communities, and the lush highlands of southwestern Uganda. If traveling through the Ishasha sector, you may have an opportunity to spot the famous tree-climbing lions and other wildlife along the route.
Upon arrival in Bwindi, check in at your lodge and relax in preparation for the following day's unforgettable gorilla trekking experience.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Gorilla Mist Camp
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Gorilla tracking Bwindi National Park and Batwa visit
Gorilla tracking Bwindi National Park and Batwa visit
After an early breakfast, head to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park trekking headquarters for a briefing before beginning your unforgettable gorilla tracking experience. Accompanied by experienced guides and trackers, venture into the ancient rainforest in search of one of the habituated mountain gorilla families. Spend a magical hour observing the gorillas in their natural habitat while learning about their behavior, family structures, and conservation. After the trek, return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation.
Later in the afternoon, visit the Batwa community. This experience provides an opportunity to interact with the local community and learn about traditional practices, conservation, and sustainable tourism. Return back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Gorilla Mist Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After morning breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and head to Lake Bunyonyi, one of Uganda's most scenic lakes, surrounded by terraced hills and beautiful islands. Upon arrival, check in at your lakeside accommodation and enjoy your delicious lunch and relaxation alongside the lake. In the afternoon, you will take a canoe ride, explore the lake's islands, enjoy birdwatching along the lake.
In the evening, simply relax by the lakeshore while taking in the peaceful scenery. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Birdnest @ Bunyonyi Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Morning canoe ride and transfer to Lake Mburo national park
Morning canoe ride and transfer to Lake Mburo national park
After breakfast, enjoy the community walk near the lake, this experience provides an opportunity to interact with the local community commonly the Bakiga culture and learn about traditional practices, conservation, and sustainable tourism.
Thereafter, depart Lake Bunyonyi and drive towards Lake Mburo National Park, enjoying scenic views of southwestern Uganda along the way. Have lunch en route before continuing the journey to the park. Upon arrival, check in at your lodge, relax, and enjoy the peaceful surroundings as you prepare for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kigambira Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Nature walk and transfer to kampala for the drop
Nature walk and transfer to kampala for the drop
After breakfast, you will go for a nature walk with the help of an armed Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger/guide. On this early morning guided walk, you often encounter Zebras, Giraffes, Eland, Topis and other antelopes, Cape buffaloes among others. Take the Trail to the top of the hills and see Lake Mburo and beyond.
From this vantage point, you will have a great view of 9 of the twelve lakes surrounding Lake Mburo NP. Thereafter, return to the accommodation for checkout and then hit the road to Entebbe airport with a stopover at the equator for lunch and buy some souvenirs after you continue your journey to Kampala.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
