Dolphin Tours & Travel

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival at Entebbe international airport

Arrival at Entebbe international airport

Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and briefed by our professional safari guide at Entebbe International Airport and proceed for transfer to your hotel. Depending on your time of arrival, you will either have lunch enroute or transfer to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Kampala (City)
Accommodation:
Forest Cottages
  • Budget hotel located in Kampala (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Transfer to Murchison falls national park via Ziwa Rhino sanctuary

Transfer to Murchison falls national park via Ziwa Rhino sanctuary

Wake up early in the morning and start on our journey to Murchison falls national park. We shall have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where you will track Rhinos. The experience walking through the reserve will give you a glimpse of some of Africa’s wilderness.
This will be after a short briefing from your ranger guide that you will start a trek to meet the Rhinos. Depending on the location of the rhinos, you might need to drive a distance before exiting and starting the trek.
After the rhino tracking experience, have lunch later drive to lodge in Murchison falls national park for an overnight stay and dinner.

Main Destination:
Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
Best Time To Go June to August and December to February (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather
Accommodation:
Bamboo Village Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Early morning game drive and evening boat trip along the Victoria Nile

Early morning game drive and evening boat trip along the Victoria Nile

After breakfast early in the morning, we will leave for a game drive in the northern banks of the River Nile. Murchison Falls is rewarding in terms of wildlife and mostly predators like Lions, Leopards, Giraffes, Elephants, Jackson’s hartebeest, buffaloes, kobs, and an amazing array of bird species. All and more will be viewed on the game drive. After the drive, return to the lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, continue on the Victoria Nile with a boat safari for game viewing at up close and relaxed to the bottom of the falls. Enjoy the visuals of the thirst, aquatic and other resident wild animals like Hippos and crocodiles and several water birds like The fish eagle, King fishers, snake bird etc.
You will then return to and transfer to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
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LeopardOccasional
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Bamboo Village Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Transfer to Kibale national park and visit the Amabere caves

Transfer to Kibale national park and visit the Amabere caves

Wake up early in the morning and after breakfast, transfer to Kibale Forest National Park with a stopover in Fort Portal. The drive from Hoima to Fort Portal is about 5 hours, depending on the state of the road and frequency of stopovers
Arrive in Fort Portal, have lunch, and visit the Amabeere Ganyina Mwiru, and the top of the world. Later in the evening, check in at your lodge for an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LionVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Kyaninga Eco Cottages
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Kibale NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Chimpanzee tracking and visit the Bigodi sanctuary

Chimpanzee tracking and visit the Bigodi sanctuary

Wake up early in the morning and after breakfast, transfer to Kibale Forest National Park with a stopover in Fort Portal. The drive from Hoima to Fort Portal is about 5 hours, depending on the state of the road and frequency of stopovers.
Arrive in Fort Portal, have lunch, and visit the Amabeere Ganyina Mwiru, and the top of the world. Later in the evening, check in at your lodge in Kibale Forest National Park.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Kyaninga Eco Cottages
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Kibale NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park, enjoy an evening boat trip

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park, enjoy an evening boat trip

After your delicious breakfast, you will embark on the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park after checking out of your lodge. This short but adventurous journey will take you through the beautiful scenery of endless tea plantations that color the atmosphere bright green on a clear day. By lunch time, you will be checking into your lodge in the park for lunch.
Take on a boat cruise experience on the Kazinga Channel in the afternoon for an exclusive encounter with the aquatic wildlife of the park. Expect to meet various animals from hippos and crocodiles to other species like elephants, buffaloes, and antelopes, which are ever on the shores to quench their thirst. As the sun sets, return to the lodge for dinner and rest.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LeopardOccasional
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Simba Safari Camp
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Morning game drive and transfer to bwindi impenetrable national park

Morning game drive and transfer to bwindi impenetrable national park

Wake to a relaxed breakfast before heading into the savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth national park for a game drive experience. While in this sector, you will spot other species like elephants, antelopes, buffaloes, warthogs, hyenas, etc. Head back to the lodge for lunch and check out, and leave for Bwindi impenetrable Park for gorilla tracking.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Gorilla Valley Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Gorilla trekking and transfer to Lake bunyonyi

Gorilla trekking and transfer to Lake bunyonyi

Today, after breakfast, you will drive to the park headquarters for a briefing. Once on the ground, you will be allocated a gorilla family and start your trek with an experienced ranger guide and porters. After briefing, head to the jungle for a breathtaking experience with the gentle giants of Bwindi. Gorilla tracking takes anything between an hour to about 8 hours depending on where the gorillas nested/slept the previous night and their movements.
Have packed lunch or drive back to the lodge for lunch and later journey to Lake Bunyonyi located few kilometers from Bwindi. Check into the lodge have dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Accommodation:
Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi
  • Mid-range lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi transfer to Lake Mburo national park

Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi transfer to Lake Mburo national park

Enjoy an early breakfast served at your lodge and later embark on a canoeing experience on Lake Bunyonyi. Watch the bright sun rays reflecting on the deep waters of the lake. Get lost in the beautiful sounds of nature from the birds that can be spotted flying on the water as other nest the shores. After noon, return to the lodge for lunch and later check out and drive to Lake Mburo National Park. You will arrive in Lake Mburo National Park dinner and rest in the evening.

Main Destination:
Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation:
Mpogo Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Guided nature walk, and Transfer to Entebbe international airport

Guided nature walk, and Transfer to Entebbe international airport

Wake up early in the morning, have breakfast and take on a guided nature walk. The park is home to a variety of animals that you will encounter while of your adventure walk. Expect to spot zebras, impalas, buffaloes, Rothschild giraffes After lunch, you will transfer to Kampala with a stop at the equator. Arrive in Kampala late afternoon for a drop off at Entebbe international airport for departure.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to August (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to August and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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LionNone
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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  • This tour is offered by Dolphin Tours & Travel, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.