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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport and Transfer to the Hotel
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport and Transfer to the Hotel
Welcome to Uganda the Pearl of Africa: Upon arrival you shall be welcomed by a Likyadi Adventures guide at Entebbe International Airport from where you will transfer to your booked accommodation for the night. Depending on your time of arrival at the airport, you will have lunch before transferring to your hotel in Entebbe for some rest as you prepare for the ultimate Uganda Safari experience the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- ViaVia Entebbe Guesthouse
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Kibale National Park with an Afternoon Swamp Walk in the Bigodi Wetlands
Transfer to Kibale National Park with an Afternoon Swamp Walk in the Bigodi Wetlands
After your morning breakfast, you will out of the hotel and start your journey to Kibale National Park in Kabarole district in Western Uganda through the tea plantations and rolling hills to reach Fort portal town. While in Fort portal you will have an en-route lunch and continue your journey to Kibale National Park. After checking into the lodge, you will embark on a guided nature walk in the Bigodi wetlands and you have a chance to spot 138 bird species.
After the guided swamp walk in the Bigodi wetlands, you will visit the community around Kibale National Park where you visit the local coffee farmers who will show you coffee is processed locally for consumption. You will also visit Rest in Bananas and you will see how Banana man makes different products from bananas. After this experience, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park with an Evening Game Drive in the Kasenyi Plains
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park with an Evening Game Drive in the Kasenyi Plains
After your morning breakfast, you will head out for a vanilla farm experience in the community around Kibale National Park. On this tour yu will be able to see how vanilla is taken care of right from planting, weeding, harvested and processed. After return to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch you will check out of the lodge and start the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will arrive at the lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park in the afternoon where you will check in and relax. You will go for an evening game drive in the Kasenyi plains where you will see different animals such as lions, Elephants, leopards, water bucks, Uganda kobs among others. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pumba Safari Cottages
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Morning Game Drive in the Kasenyi Plains and Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Channel
Morning Game Drive in the Kasenyi Plains and Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Channel
Have your breakfast very early in the morning, depart for an early morning game drive as early as 6am to the rolling plains of Uganda’s second largest National Park and look out for: lions, leopards, buffaloes, hippos, waterbucks, warthogs, Uganda Kobs, oribis, and elephants. For any birder, there are quite a number of birds to sight too during the drive. Return to the lodge for some rest time and lunch.
After lunch at the lodge, you will go for a 2-hour boat cruise trip on the Kazinga Channel which connects Lakes George and Edward and you will surely be fascinated by the concentrations of giant hippos, buffaloes, elephants and crocodiles among others. You will also see many varieties of birds at the water shores. You will have dinner and overnight at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pumba Safari Cottages
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Chimpanzee Trekking in Kalinzu Forest Reserve and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Chimpanzee Trekking in Kalinzu Forest Reserve and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After your morning breakfast, you will head to the Kalinzu Forest Reserve where you will embark on a chimpanzee trekking experience in the reserve. During this trek you will have an opportunity to see other primates species and many bird species. You will spend one(1) hour with the chimpanzees after finding a group.
After the chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu Forest, you will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park while enjoying the scenic views of the country side. You will have a lunch stop where you will have hot lunch and you will continue your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will arrive at the lodge where you will check in to the lodge. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kalinzu Forest Reserve (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then report at the park headquarters at 7:30am for a briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water since you may stay in the forest up to afternoon in search of these gentle giants in their natural environment. Gorilla trekking exercise is physically demanding but an exciting activity! You may need to hire a porter to assist you during tracking and these are readily available at the park headquarters. Time allowed to spend with gorillas is 1 hour when you have found them and this is enough to ask all the questions about their behaviour. You wil receive a certificate after the trekking to mark this milestone.
After the Gorilla Trekking, you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxing. You will head out for a boat cruise on the lake where you will explore the different islands including the famous Punishment island. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
After your morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge at Lake Bunyonyi and you will transfer to Entebbe International Airport. Along the way, you will have a stop at the Equator in Kayabwe for memorable photos and the famous water experiment that shows that the Earth is separated into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. You will have a chance to enjoy both hemispheres as you take so many pictures of the beautiful moments. You will have an en-route lunch, and you will continue your journey to Entebbe International Airport. Do not forget to purchase a souvenir for yourself as a remembrance of this wonderful trip.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
