$5,156 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Airport pick up to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Airport pick up to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Meet and greet your tour representative, who will pick you up from the Airport, transfer to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for rhino tracking and then return to Kampala Capital City. Check-in at your lodge. A city tour can be organized at an extra cost. The breathtaking experience at Acactus Hotel will give you a clear view of day-by-day African experience and a cool environment. Your room will be furnished in cozy safari style with TV, telephone, fan, balcony and a comfortable bathroom.
- Main Destination:
- Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
- Accommodation:
- Acactus Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Kibale National Park
Kibale National Park
Drive early from Kampala city through the scenic tea plantation to Fort Portal (Western part of Uganda), where you will stop for lunch.
Continue to Kibale National Park, which is particularly alluring to nature lovers known for its excellent chimp tracking and birding, with the highest concentration of primates in East Africa - chimps, vervet, red-tailed, L’Hoestand blue monkeys.
Go for an afternoon primate walk to Kanyanchu river camp, the most popular walk in the park. It highlights a collection of flora and fauna within the forest.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
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Kibale Forest Camp (Camping)
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary
Leave Kanyanchu by 8:00 am. Walk towards the forest, which will take around 2 - 3 hours, where you will follow chimpanzees. See them as they go about with their daily activities and watch them for an hour.
After lunch, go for a swamp walk at Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, which is probably better for general monkey viewing and one of the finest birding trails in the country.
Opt for the optional activity of Chimpanzee Habituation. (US$70 per person)
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Irungu Forest Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Get ready for an early morning game drive to catch the early risers in the Kasenyi sector of the park. Expect to see elephants, buffaloes, lions, waterbucks, Uganda Kobs, and many others. Return to your lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, head out for a 2 hours launch cruise along the Kazinga channel, where you will see large concentrations of wildlife along the banks of the river like hippos, bathing elephants, buffaloes, a large number of birds species. This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of your tour. After the boat safari, en-route game drives back to the lodge.
Opt for optional activities of Hot Air Balloon Safari (US$ 380 per person) or Lion tracking (US$ 85 per person).
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Irungu Forest Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Visit lake Lake Mutanda
Visit lake Lake Mutanda
Today, drive for about 7 hours to Lake Mutanda, located in the south-western part of Uganda and close to the borders with Rwanda and Congo. You cross a beautiful part of the country often referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’. En route, you will pass the countryside, bamboo forest, and great views over the Virunga Mountains. For lunch, stop at a local restaurant. Relax in your comfortable lodge overlooking the beautiful Lake Mutanda and the Virunga volcanoes. This will undoubtedly be one of the most spectacular views you have ever seen.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mutanda
- Accommodation:
- Mutanda Lake Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Get up early and report to the Park headquarters for a brief talk with the guide. From here, hit the montane forest to encounter the mountain gorillas. Watch out for their voices and listen to them grumble, and the young as they swing from tree to tree and marvel at the sheer size of the dominant male, the silverback.
Enjoy this extraordinary feeling of sitting in the dense rain forest knowing you are with a few of the last mountain gorillas. The time to track the gorillas can be as few as 2 hours to as many as 7 hours.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Mutanda Lake Resort
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park
Today, wake up early for breakfast and prepare to transfer to Lake Mburo national park. You will have lunch en-route at Agip motel or Igongo cultural center After that, continue the drive to Lake Mburo National park for an evening game drive to see Zebras and Giraffes, Impalas, Sitatungas, bush barks.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Transfer back to kampala
Transfer back to kampala
Have an early breakfast at the lodge before heading out for a morning walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park, offering a chance to encounter wildlife on foot, including zebras, giraffes, impalas, and other plains game while accompanied by a ranger guide. This is a unique opportunity to experience the park from a different perspective and enjoy the beautiful savannah scenery.
After the activity, begin your return journey to Kampala, with a stopover at the Uganda Equator for lunch, photographs, souvenir shopping, and the famous water experiment at the Equator line.
Proceed to Kampala, arriving later in the evening for drop-off at your hotel of residence.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
