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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival and Airport Pick up from Entebbe International Airport
Arrival and Airport Pick up from Entebbe International Airport
Upon arrival, you will be warmly welcomed to the pearl of Africa by a professional guide, who will comfortably assist you and drive you to the booked hotel, where you will spend your first Uganda night. Depending on your arrival time, you will either have an en route lunch along the way or a direct transfer for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- Forest Cottages
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
On this day, you will begin the unforgettable discovery of Uganda’s safari experience. After a hearty breakfast, you set off to Uganda’s beautiful national park, a diverse gem of wildlife and nature with scenic views. You will drive to the accommodation nested within the beautiful landscape of the park for a check-in and unwind. Have a relaxed lunch with the quiet sounds from the park. After which, you will engage in a walking safari with an armed guide. Lake Mburo National Park is the only destination in Uganda for such an experience. Besides the rewarding wildlife views, you will get to feel the foundations of the park under your feet. On this activity, you will set out to view various wild game, such as the Uganda kob, topis, zebras, elands, buffaloes, Defassa waterbucks, and many more.
After the safari experience, you unwind at your lodge as you wait for your dinner and a peaceful sleepover.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mpogo Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Morning Boat Cruise Transfer to Mgahinga National Park
Morning Boat Cruise Transfer to Mgahinga National Park
After your breakfast, prepare for yet another wildlife encounter this time around, from a boat view. You enjoy the splendid sail with views of the offshore wild mammals, like hippos, and land mammals quenching their thirst, like the impala, at the lake. While on the boat cruise, bird species such as the southern ground hornbill, black-bellied bustard, Mosque swallow, Ruppell’s starling and more will be seen. Afterward, you drive back to the lodge and prepare for a transfer to one of Uganda’s primate destinations, Mgahinga National Park.
You will drive comfortably; south western Uganda until arrival for an evening chill and relaxation at your checked-in lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Travellers Rest Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Golden Monkey Tracking and Relaxation on Lake Mutanda
Golden Monkey Tracking and Relaxation on Lake Mutanda
You will wake up to a sumptuous breakfast as you prepare for golden monkey trekking. The golden monkeys are endemic to the Virunga area and are only found in Mgahinga National Park in Uganda. While trekking through the bamboo trails, the favorite home of the golden monkeys, you will spot them playing and living in their natural habitat. Take some moments and capture the memories of the unique golden monkeys. Afterward, you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.
Later on, you will transfer to Lake Mutanda for a refreshing boat experience. You will relax in the cool, cold breeze on one of Uganda’s beautiful lakes.
- Main Destination:
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Travellers Rest Hotel
Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Batwa Visit
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Batwa Visit
Refreshed from your rest, you have breakfast and prepare for a road transfer to the prime mountain gorilla cradleland. The transfer will take about 2 hours, traversing through the beautiful terraces of Kisoro-Kibale.
Arrive later in the afternoon for lunch and relaxation. In the evening, you will visit the Batwa pygmies. Besides their extremely small size, this local cultural group is recorded as the former inhabitants alongside the mountain gorillas in the forest. On this visit, you'll enjoy practical and full participation in their daily activities, like fire-making “using only wood”, enjoy the ancient forest tales, traditional welcome dance, and enjoyable entertainment. You return from this activity to your lodge and enjoy a hearty meal as you reminisce about the Batwa group.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
-
Gorilla Valley Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will have an early breakfast at your lodge and prepare for the ultimate gorilla experience. First, you will hike to the park’s headquarters for a short briefing about the do’s and don’ts while trekking the gentle giants. Afterward, you proceed through the forest trails searching for a gorilla family. Upon finding one, you will spend one hour gaining insight into their life in the Jungle, playing, feeding, and resting. After this encounter, you retire to the lodge for relaxation.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Gorilla Valley Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will wake up for another safari journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The transfer will take about 5 hours. You will drive through the Ishasha sector, the only home to the tree-climbing lions in Uganda. You track these big cats on a game drive, after which you will retire to the lodge for an evening chill dinner and a sleepover.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Simba Safari Camp
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Morning Game Drive and Evening Boat Cruise
Morning Game Drive and Evening Boat Cruise
Prepare for an early breakfast, and set off for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi Plains. You spot various wild game, including Uganda kob, waterbucks, spotted hyenas, buffaloes, elephants, and many more. Besides the wildlife, you will spot primates and many more bird species. After this experience, you will have a light lunch as you prepare for a breathtaking boat cruise with the beautiful views of the park’s landscapes and wildlife. The famous water hippos will be spotted while on the boat launch. Thereafter, you will return to the lodge for dinner and a sleepover.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Simba Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Transfer to Kibale National Park, Fort Portal Tour
Transfer to Kibale National Park, Fort Portal Tour
Today, after breakfast, you will drive for about 2 hours to Fort Portal town. Upon your arrival, you will visit the Karambi tombs; you will learn about the history and the culture of the Batooro. After lunch, you will visit the Amabeere G’anyinamwiru, stalactites and stalagmites in Nyakasura. From here, you will drive to your lodge for check-in.
- Main Destination:
- Fort Portal (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Kyaninga Eco Cottages
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary
Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary
You drive to the Visitors Centre in the park for a briefing. Then the walk starts in the rainforest; the walk can be quite heavy, and it lasts for about 3 hours. Take good shoes and long pants, plus rain jackets. There will be a lot of time to listen carefully to see if you can hear the Chimps; the rangers are trained in this, so chances are that you will find the Chimpanzees.
After the Chimp trek, it is time for lunch and then a walk through the Bigodi wetland. During this walk, you will spot many different birds and perhaps some monkeys.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Kyaninga Eco Cottages
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
You have breakfast and prepare for a road transfer to the biggest national park in the Pearl: Murchison Falls National Park
Today the journey continues to Murchison Falls National Park from Kibale. It is a ride of 6 to 7 hours. The journey is long but also very beautiful, with a beautiful, varied landscape; the hills and mountains you drive through become greener and greener until you reach the savanna of Murchison Falls. Your arrival will be later in the evening for the viewing of the top of the falls.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Bamboo Village Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Morning Game Drive and Evening Boat Launch
Morning Game Drive and Evening Boat Launch
At 6 am, you will wake up for breakfast, and at 7 you are on your way to spot the game in the park. Drive through the savanna as you look out for lions, leopards, giraffes, antelopes, and colorful birds. After the ride through the park, you go back to the lodge for lunch.
At 2 pm, the boat trip to the bottom of the falls on the Nile starts. The trip takes about 3 hours, and during the tour you will see a lot of wild animals, such as hippos, buffalo, Nile crocodiles, waterbucks, and numerous bird species.
After the boat experience, you drive to the top of the falls for a view of the mighty waterfall.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Bamboo Village Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Transfer back to Kampala via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Transfer back to Kampala via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After breakfast, it is time to travel back to the city. Together with the guide, you drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary; here you go on foot in search of the White Rhino! Ziwa is the only place where the rhinoceroses have 24-hour surveillance.
The trip to Ziwa takes about 2 – 2.5 hours. After lunch, you drive to Kampala, where you check in at your lodge. Later at night, you can opt for a nightlife experience.
- Main Destination:
- Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
- Accommodation:
- Forest Cottages
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Departure from Entebbe International Airport
Departure from Entebbe International Airport
After breakfast, prepare for your departure to your next destination.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
