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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival at Entebbe International airport
Arrival at Entebbe International airport
On your arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda with your international flights, you will be welcomed by our representative and transferred for overnight in BB to the hotel, at Cassia Lodge - Kampala or Boma Hotel - Entebbe. BB The selection of the accommodation will depend on the room availability as at time of booking.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- The Boma Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After breakfast and a brief meeting with the representatives, at 7.30 your adventure in Uganda begins by driving northwest towards Masindi and Murchison Falls conservation area, the largest conservation area in Uganda, which offers beautiful sceneries of grassland acacia savannah in the north and tropical forests in the south.
You will stop over for a nature walk at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary, the breeding project which is nurturing the rebirth of the endangered white rhinos in Uganda. You can see them closely while walking freely in the reserve which is their natural habitat. Lunch in a restaurant. In the afternoon proceed to Murchison Falls National Park and visit “top of the falls”, where the river Nile creates a narrow canyon of thunderous water as it lowers down the Albertine Rift Valley. Check into your lodge for dinner and overnight, Pakuba Lodge/Bamboo village.
Note: Today transfer is about 6 hours drive, part of it through dirt road within the park for a distance of about 350 km.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Murchison falls national park
Murchison falls national park
After breakfast / cup of coffee at 6.30 am you will embark on an early morning game drive, explore the savannah in the delta of the Nile on Lake Albert, Northern bank. As you view and take memorable photographs of the animals in the wild, you might find elephants, lions, buffalos, giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, spotted hyenas and, very rarely, the leopards. You have a snack / breakfast stop over during the morning. Drive back to the lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, you take the boat excursion along the river Nile to the base of the magnificent Murchison Falls. It is amazing the concentration of wildlife in the bank of the river Nile, including hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of bird’s species, like African eagles, pelicans, kingfisher, Egyptian geese and much more.
Dinner and overnight at Pakuba Lodge/Bamboo village lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo Forest – Bugoma Forest
Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo Forest – Bugoma Forest
Early morning after breakfast at 7 am you drive to Budongo Forest, in Kaniyo-Pabidi eco-tourist site, for the tropical forest trekking to meet the chimpanzees in their natural habitat. The forest also is home to many other primates such as black and white colobus monkey, red-tailed monkey, blue monkey, vervet monkey and baboons. The chimpanzee trekking is possible due to the conservation efforts by Jane Goodall Institute and the park authorities to protect the forest and the endangered chimpanzees. Lunch in a restaurant, in the afternoon, proceed to Bugoma Forest reserve. You can take a cultural experience of Bugoma community walk in the local villages organized by Association for Conservation of Bugoma Forest. This is an opportunity for you to interact with the people living near the forest, to see their economic activities and the primary school; the activity is guided by a local guide.
Dinner and overnight at Bugoma Jungle Lodge/Kikonko lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Budongo Forest Reserve (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Bugoma Jungle Lodge
Wildlife in Budongo Forest
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Bugoma Forest Uganda mangabey walk- Queen Elizabeth National Park
Bugoma Forest Uganda mangabey walk- Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, at 8 am we organize the Uganda mangabey nature walk in Bugoma Forest. With its size of 410 sq km, Bugoma is the habitat of the chimpanzees and Uganda mangabeys. It is also the site for a conservation effort by the Association for Conservation of Bugoma Forest. You can actively support the conservation projects of the Association: Every 5 Acres reforestation project; the private patrol Chimp T-RAP for the law enforcement against illegal logging and the beekeeping project with the local farmers. You will also participate in the planting of one indigenous tree in the reforestation project area, to contribute to giving new habitat to the chimpanzees. Then you leave Bugoma forest heading southwest, with breathtaking panoramic sceneries as you drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Lunch en route in a restaurant. Dinner and overnight Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge/Enganzi lodge/Marafiki lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mweya Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park
After early breakfast, at 6.30 am depart for the game drive along the tracks of the national park, in the Northern sectors and towards Lake George and Kasenyi village. You might see lions, elephants, buffaloes, spotted hyenas, waterbucks, Ugandan kobs, perhaps the leopard which is a rare sight. Queen Elizabeth enjoys unique landscapes and views of crater lakes and the Albertine Rift Valley, which make this area special and unforgettable. You have a snack / breakfast stop over during the morning. Lunch at the lodge or in a restaurant. In the afternoon take the exciting boat excursion from Mweya peninsula along Kazinga channel, one of the most popular sites in Uganda for its concentration of wildlife, bird’s life and opportunities for good photographs. Moreover, you will see plenty of hippos, buffaloes and elephants while drinking from the channel.
In the late afternoon short transfer to the Ishasha sector of the park. Dinner and overnight at Ishasha Jungle Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ishasha Jungle Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ishasha Sector - Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park
Ishasha Sector - Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park
After breakfast, at 7 or 8 am we go for a photographic safari in the Ishasha sector, the southern region of Queen Elizabeth NP, in search for the “tree climbing lions” which are seen during the hot hours of the day, as they lie resting on top of Figs trees. See also herds of buffaloes, elephants, topi antelopes and many species of birds. Lunch at the lodge and in the afternoon proceed to the highlands of the Southern Uganda, climbing on an altitude up to 2.300 meters and you arrive in Bwindi Forest National Park, home to the endangered mountain gorillas. The choice of the exact location and lodge depends on the availability of gorilla permits. Arrive by evening for dinner and overnight, Ichumbi Lodge /Agandi lodge/Noel's cottages.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Ishasha Jungle Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Gorilla Safari in Bwindi Forest
Gorilla Safari in Bwindi Forest
In the morning you enter the rain tropical forest of Bwindi for the gorilla safari. The activity starts at 8 am and you will follow the ranger guides in a group of maximum 8 people as you search for the habituated family of mountain gorillas, which was allocated according to the permits. Bwindi forest in Uganda has a population of 459 gorillas, which is half the world population according to 2018 gorilla population surveys. It is not predictable the time you will spend to encounter the gorillas. You have one hour for observing the primates and their behaviors, while taking photographs. Ensure you take the packed lunch and water with you in the bag and for this you might need the support of available porters.
According to the time spent in the tracking, the afternoon is free at leisure, dinner and overnight at Ichumbi gorilla Lodge/Agandi lodge/Noel's cottages.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Transfer from Bwindi back to Entebbe/Kampala
Transfer from Bwindi back to Entebbe/Kampala
After breakfast, drive to Entebbe and have some stop overs in the towns and at the craft markets. Lunch en-route in a restaurant. Reserved for the transfer to Entebbe International Airport by evening time.
Note: Please note that today transfer is about 9 hours drive for 450 km, through tarmac road, therefore we advise to book late flights from Entebbe International Airport after 8pm or to add an extra night or to add an extension as listed below.
Possible extensions.
Extension 1 - 1 extra day/night in Lake Mburo National Park
This extension is recommended to cut the long transfer between Bwindi and Entebbe.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
