$3,047 to $3,157 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park, Via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and the Visit Top of the Falls
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park, Via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and the Visit Top of the Falls
The pick-up will be from either the hotel or the airport upon arrival. The assigned professional English-speaking tour driver-guide will pick/receive you and hit the road to Murchison Falls National Park. The highlights of this park include the roaring rapids of the Murchison Falls, the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest national park where you will have the chance of viewing lions, giraffes, hartebeests, buffalo and elephants among others. Expect a lunch stop en route. #If time allows, you can proceed for a late afternoon-to-evening game drive/safari. Note: If starting from the hotel or very early from the airport, it is possible to detour to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for an hour of rhino tracking.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison lodge (Tent)
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Morning Game Drive/Safari and Afternoon Boat Trip/Safari to Base of the Falls
Morning Game Drive/Safari and Afternoon Boat Trip/Safari to Base of the Falls
Have your breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest national park and be on the look for wildlife including lions and leopards (though hard to spot) among others. For any birder, there are quite a number of birds to sight too during the drive. Return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch. After lunch, you will head out for the boat trip to the base of Murchison Falls where you will also be able to catch sight of more animals including hippos and crocodiles and several water birds.
If interested, continue with a hike to the top of the falls. The hike may be a strenuous one but the thrill of reaching the top is unforgettable. Return to your accommodation and relax.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison lodge (Tent)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to kibale national park
Transfer to kibale national park
A leisurely breakfast will be followed by a transfer to Kibale Forest National Park. This drive is incredibly scenic, going through the western Rift Valley floor and escarpments, tea plantations, sugarcane plantations, and lush green countryside that characterizes so much of Uganda. Kibale National Park is a habitat for over 13 primate species and you’re likely to encounter most of them during your visit time. Your overnight stay will be at Chimpanzee Forest camp or similar.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)
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
The Uganda chimpanzee trekking experience is a unique opportunity that will allow you to follow a chimpanzee group in its daily activities. Accompanying Kibale reserve researchers & rangers, you will be on the forest floor to watch the chimps search for their fruits & vocalizing. Then you will follow them for an hour observing the full gamut of their behavior. You will be part of the Uganda Wildlife Authority initiative to trek the chimpanzees without changing their natural environment. It’s one of the great moments of your safari! This will be followed by a transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park with a possible afternoon boat cruise Safari. Your overnight stay will be at Bush Lodge or similar.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Impenentrable National Park
Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Impenentrable National Park
The Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park is famously known for tree-climbing lions. After an early morning, you will have breakfast and begin your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park with a stopover at Ishasha Sector for a game drive. Thereafter, you'll proceed to Bwindi Forest National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
-
Ruhondeza Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake mburo
Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake mburo
After an early breakfast, you'll transfer to Ranger Station, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. After a briefing by a ranger guide, you will enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure. The beauty of this rain forest 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 vary depending on the movements of gorillas. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long-savored. Many find it to be a rare and moving opportunity. After your day experience, you will transfer to Lake Mburo national park. Your overnight stay the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kigarama Wilderness Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Guided Walking Safari at Lake Mburo National Park and Transfer to Entebbe
Guided Walking Safari at Lake Mburo National Park and Transfer to Entebbe
Enjoy your early breakfast and proceed for the Mburo morning park (bush) walk in the presence of an armed Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger guide. On this early morning guided walk, you will have the opportunity to encounter (at close range): zebras, giraffes, eland, topi, other antelope, and 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 National Park. Thereafter, return to the accommodation for checkout and then hit the road to Entebbe Airport to catch a flight.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
