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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Uganda -Welcome to the Pearl of Africa
Arrival in Uganda -Welcome to the Pearl of Africa
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed with warm Ugandan hospitality that sets the tone for your luxury safari experience. After clearing immigration and collecting your luggage, a professional representative dressed in elegant safari attire greets you personally, assists with your belongings, and escorts you to your private vehicle.
Enjoy a comfortable drive through Entebbe’s lush, lakeside environment as you head to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you may unwind with a refreshing welcome drink overlooking Lake Victoria, indulge in a fine dinner of contemporary African cuisine, or simply relax in your suite after your long international journey.
Your luxury safari officially begins here, where tranquility, attentive service, and the serene beauty of Uganda create the perfect start to your adventure. Spend your overnight Dinner Only.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- Protea Hotel Entebbe
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast, we will drive North of Uganda to Uganda’s biggest National park the Murchison Falls National Park. Halfway through the Journey, we will have our first stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the only place in the country where you can track rhinos on foot. This experience is unlike any other safari guided by expert rangers; you walk quietly through the savannah, following fresh tracks and listening for the rustle of giants moving through the bush. Then, the moment arrives: a breathtaking encounter with the endangered white rhino, grazing peacefully or resting in the shade. Have lunch and proceed to the park, arriving in the evening only to check into your lodge and rest for the day.
- Main Destination:
- Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
- Accommodation:
- Paraa Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Explore Murchison Falls National Park
Explore Murchison Falls National Park
In the early morning, we head out for a game drive where you have the chance of seeing big cats hunting, Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes.
In the afternoon, take a 3-hour boat ride to the base of the falls, which explode downward with immense force; the water churns into a frothy cauldron, creating mist, rainbows, and a thunderous roar that can be felt in your chest. On this boat ride, you are likely to see hippos, Nile Crocodiles, Elephants, and a variety of beautiful bird species along the banks.
After the hike/drive to the Top of the Falls to witness the mighty Nile, broad and calm upstream suddenly forced through a narrow gorge seven meters wide. The river explodes downward with thunderous fury, before continuing its eternal journey northward into the Mediterranean Sea. You will hear the deep roar, watch the Mist rise in silver clouds, catching sunlight and painting rainbows across the gorge. You might feel the mist of the Nile drop on your skin, carrying with you great memories.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Paraa Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Journey to Kibale Forest National Park
Journey to Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast, we head on the journey to Kibale, winding through Uganda’s western heartlands. You’ll pass through major towns to Fort Portal, with landscapes shifting from savannah to rolling hills and lush tea plantations. Along the way, the Albertine Rift reveals breathtaking views, and cultural towns offer glimpses of everyday Ugandan life. Though long, the journey is rewarding; each mile brings you closer to Kibale’s enchanting rainforest, home to the world’s highest density of chimpanzees.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpundu Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Chimpanzee Tracking - Bigodi Wetland Tour
Chimpanzee Tracking - Bigodi Wetland Tour
Today, after an early breakfast, proceed to the park headquarters for preps and briefing. With your assigned ranger, enter the forest deep, with voices of its most spirited inhabitants the chimpanzees; tracking man’s closest cousins is to witness a mirror of ourselves: intelligence, tenderness, rivalry, and joy all bound in one community. You will encounter a mother cradling her infant, young chimps swinging recklessly in the tree branches, and an alpha male watching with quiet authority; you will be humbled and uplifted as it's such an experience as no other.
In the afternoon, visit the Bigodi Wetland for a guided walk that takes you deep into the swamp to see butterflies and primates like red colobus and black and white colobus monkeys. Equally enriching is the Bigodi Village Walk, where you step into the local community to meet the local people, participate in traditional cooking, weaving, and herbal medicine; after, you will be transferred to your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpundu Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, we journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of Uganda’s most rewarding safari parks. It takes about 2–3 hours by road, winding through the lush tea plantations and rolling hills of Fort Portal before descending into the savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth.
Along the way, you will witness how the scenery shifts dramatically from the dense rainforest where chimpanzees thrive, to the open grasslands where elephants, lions, and antelopes roam. Arriving at Queen Elizabeth, visit the crater lakes region, and return to the lodge for relaxation.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mweya Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park
Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park
Start the day with early game drives that expose us to diverse animals, including the Big Five-elephants, buffalo, big cats- lions, leopards, and warthogs; sometimes hyenas are spotted along the circuits as we drive along, and many more species that are residents of this park. There is rich bird life, especially our version of storks in the wetland spots as we reach the flamingos in the salt lakes at Kasenyi, proceed to the salt lake mining area and meet up with the local people mining the salt.
After lunch, enjoy a boat cruise on the famous Kazinga Channel, a 36km channel linking Lake George and Lake Edward. Here you'll see land- and water-adapted hippos yawning, the National Geographic Society-killing machine, the Nile crocodile, gaping along the banks, and a savannah version of pigs, the warthog, and many more. With your binoculars along the peninsula, you'll have a magnificent view of birds and animals like the ever- playing African elephants in the water.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mweya Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Ishasha Sector - Tree Climbing Lions - Bwindi
Ishasha Sector - Tree Climbing Lions - Bwindi
After breakfast depart to Ishasha sector for more game viewing opportunities, the journey is full of surprises so look out for elephants, and tree climbing lions in the fig trees, which are the signature attraction in ishasha, after exploring we will have lunch and proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which is home to the world’s rare mountain gorillas and other animal species including over 214 species of birds and 120 species of mammals including some other endangered species like the L’Hoest’s monkey, African elephant, African green broadbill, Grauer’s rush warbler, Chaplin’s flycatcher, African giant swallowtail among others.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Buhoma Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Gorilla Trekking - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla Trekking - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early breakfast and 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 dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense. The duration of the trekking depends on the terrain and the movements of these great primates. Once you locate a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence seeing them and them seeing you, you will listen to them, if you are lucky their may touch your skin (rare though). It is thrilling watching the gorillas, they too bond, protect, play, eat and associate like real humans, spending 1 hour observing the endangered giants is an awesome, and exciting experience to be long savored.
Alternative; Do Gorilla Habituation Experience, this will give you a chance to spend 4 hours with the gorillas. Permit is $1,800.
- Main Destination:
- Buhoma Sector (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
- Accommodation:
- Buhoma Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Fly to Entebbe - Departure
Fly to Entebbe - Departure
Today is the last day of your Ultimate Uganda gorilla trekking experience. After breakfast, you will drive to the airstrip for the domestic flight back to Entebbe Airport. Upon arrival, proceed to your outbound flight back home. Should you require more services like the day room as you wait for your flight, or airport transfers, or any other further arrangements, we will be happy to help; you just need to let us know. Otherwise, this will mark the end of the 10 Days Ultimate Uganda Gorilla Trekking Experience. End of the safari.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
