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Arrival
Day 1
Ziwa Rhinos and Murchison
Ziwa Rhinos and Murchison
Leave Entebbe with your private driver-guide and travel north through Uganda’s countryside toward Murchison Falls National Park. Stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for an included guided walking safari with a ranger to observe southern white rhinos, then continue after lunch to the park. Arrive at your comfortable mid-range lodge in the late afternoon, settle in and enjoy dinner while preparing for the next day’s wildlife activities.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Activities:
- Walking safaris (with an armed guide)
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Murchison Game Drive and Boat
Murchison Game Drive and Boat
Start before sunrise with a private game drive across the northern savannahs of Murchison Falls National Park in a normal closed 4x4 vehicle. Search for elephants, giraffes, buffalo, lions, antelope and abundant birdlife before returning for breakfast. After lunch, take an included boat trip on the Victoria Nile toward the base of the falls, watching for hippos, crocodiles and animals gathering along the riverbanks, then return to the lodge for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Normal 4x4 vehicle) & Boat trip
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Kibale Forest
Transfer to Kibale Forest
After breakfast, leave Murchison Falls and travel south through rural landscapes toward Kibale National Park. Pass farms, villages and tea-growing country, stopping for lunch and scenic views along the route. Arrive near Kibale’s tropical forest in the afternoon, settle into your comfortable mid-range lodge and meet your guide for a briefing about the following day’s chimpanzee trekking experience before dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale
Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale
After breakfast, continue to the park headquarters for a ranger briefing before entering Kibale’s tropical forest for the included chimpanzee trekking activity. Follow forest trails while listening for calls and watching for primates, birds and other wildlife. Spend the permitted time observing a habituated chimpanzee community, return for lunch and enjoy a relaxed afternoon around the forest before dinner at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Activities:
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Kibale to Queen Elizabeth
Kibale to Queen Elizabeth
Leave Kibale after breakfast and travel south toward Queen Elizabeth National Park, passing crater lakes, tea plantations and views of the Rwenzori Mountains. Stop for lunch along the route and enter the park in the afternoon, taking in the open savannah, volcanic landscapes and wildlife along the road. Continue to your comfortable mid-range lodge, settle in and enjoy dinner while your guide outlines the following day’s safari program.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Enganzi Game Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Queen Elizabeth Game and Boat Safari
Queen Elizabeth Game and Boat Safari
Begin with an early game drive across Queen Elizabeth National Park in a normal closed 4x4 vehicle, searching for lions, elephants, buffalo, antelope and abundant birdlife on the Kasenyi plains. Return for breakfast and time to relax, then take an included afternoon boat trip along the Kazinga Channel. Observe hippos, crocodiles, waterbirds and large concentrations of animals at the water’s edge before returning to the lodge for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Normal 4x4 vehicle) & Boat trip
- Accommodation:
- Enganzi Game Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Through the Highlands to Bwindi
Through the Highlands to Bwindi
After breakfast, leave Queen Elizabeth National Park and travel south through the Ishasha sector and Uganda’s green highlands toward Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Watch for wildlife along the route, stop for lunch and enjoy views of farms, forests and terraced hills. Arrive at your comfortable mid-range lodge near Bwindi in the afternoon, settle in and receive a briefing for the following day’s gorilla trekking adventure before dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Gorilla Bluff Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Mountain Gorilla Trekking
Mountain Gorilla Trekking
After an early breakfast, meet your ranger guide at the park headquarters for a briefing before entering Bwindi’s rainforest on the included mountain gorilla trek. Walk through steep, varied forest terrain while your ranger interprets the ecosystem and tracks the gorilla family. Once located, spend the permitted hour observing the gorillas at close range, then return with your picnic lunch and relax at the lodge after an unforgettable day.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Activities:
- Gorilla tracking
- Accommodation:
- Gorilla Bluff Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Scenic Lake Bunyonyi
Scenic Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast, leave the Bwindi highlands and travel through terraced valleys to Lake Bunyonyi, one of Uganda’s most scenic freshwater lakes. Arrive in time for lunch at your comfortable mid-range lodge overlooking the island-dotted water. Spend the afternoon relaxing and enjoying the views, or join an optional canoe or community activity arranged locally, before returning to the lodge for dinner and a quiet evening by the lake.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Journey to Lake Mburo
Journey to Lake Mburo
After breakfast, leave Lake Bunyonyi and travel northeast through the rolling countryside to Lake Mburo National Park. Stop for lunch and enter the park in the afternoon for an included game drive in a normal closed 4x4 vehicle. Look for zebra, impala, eland, buffalo and other plains wildlife among the acacia woodlands and lakeshore habitats, then continue to your comfortable mid-range lodge for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Normal 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Lake Mburo and Return to Entebbe
Lake Mburo and Return to Entebbe
Begin with an early game drive in Lake Mburo National Park using a normal closed 4x4 vehicle, searching for zebra, impala, eland, buffalo and rich birdlife in the compact savannah. Return for breakfast, then leave the park and travel toward Entebbe with a lunch stop near the equator. Reach Entebbe in the evening for drop-off at your agreed hotel or the airport, where this eleven-day circuit ends.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Normal 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
