Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival and transfer to your hotel
Arrival and transfer to your hotel
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda, you will be welcomed by our company guide who will transfer you to the hotel for overnight stay before the tour departs. The guide will also brief you about the highlights of the entire tour. While at the hotel you may decide to walk around the Makindye Hill as you prepare to have Dinner and Overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- Cassia Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Murchison Falls en-route rhino tracking and Top of falls visit
Transfer to Murchison Falls en-route rhino tracking and Top of falls visit
After early morning breakfast, you will start to drive North West of Uganda along the Kampala Gulu High way to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and later to Murchison Falls National Park. Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is endowed with over 22 Re-introduced White Rhinos. The Rhino tracking exercise begins with briefing from a specialized site ranger and thereafter you proceed to track the Rhinos. This activity normally takes between 30 minutes to an hour depending on where the Rhinos are located within the sanctuary. Your time at the sanctuary will offer you an opportunity to learn more about the White Rhinos and will give you memorable experience about Rhinos in Africa and then continue your journey to Murchison Falls National Park with a visit to the top of the falls.
- Main Destination:
- Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Morning Game Drive and Boat cruise at the bottom of the falls
Morning Game Drive and Boat cruise at the bottom of the falls
After an early breakfast, it is time to explore the park. On the Game drive, you will spot as many animals as possible. While driving through the park you can come eye-to-eye with the African animal kingdom like elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, different species of antelope and many tropical birds. The park is especially known for its massive elephant population, huge array of bird species and big herds of buffalo. You will discover some of the parks ecosystems and different scenery with dense woodland, extensive savanna's and rolling grasslands.
The afternoon boat safari towards the Murchison Falls is a very special activity, it takes approximately 3 hours and goes along the Victoria Nile to the base of the Falls. You can imagine; this boat safari will show you breathtaking scenery. Carefully watch the crocodiles, hundreds of hippos, buffaloes, water birds, monkeys and all the other wildlife.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Today you will transfer to Kibale National Park. You will drive towards Fort portal past tea plantations and the scenery of these plantations is equally amazing. You will have your lunch in Fort portal and later continue to Kibale National Park.
You will arrive in the evening as nothing much can be done rather check in to your accommodation and rest as you plan for the foll0wing morning.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Chimpanzee tracking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP
Chimpanzee tracking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP
Have breakfast and head to the rangers’ point where you will receive some briefing on the dos and don’ts during chimp trekking. Thereafter, you will proceed to trek the chimps in the Kibale Forest. An experienced ranger guide will take you chimp tracking and you will be marveled by the sights of primates here. Once you locate the chimpanzees, you will have a full hour in their presence. You will return to the lodge for lunch after which you will head out for Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will arrive in the evening and overnight at your booked accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Buffalo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Morning Game Drive Boat cruise along kazinga channal
Morning Game Drive Boat cruise along kazinga channal
After you have enjoyed your breakfast you will be taken for a morning game drive in time to see the sun rise. The morning is the best time for a game drive as the African animal kingdom tends to be most active when during the golden hours of the first sunlight touching the savannah. You will continue the search for all the wildlife; elephant, buffalo, lion, waterbuck, leopard, Uganda kob, warthog and do not forget about the birds and the primates.
After lunch, you will take a boat safari along the Kazinga Channel. Here, you will see a lot of hippos (more than you can possibly imagine), as well as a variety of other animals which come to the waterhole to drink or bathe. You can expect to see: Buffalo, Crocodile, bathing Elephant, and a range of beautiful birds.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Buffalo Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Bwindi with en route game viewing in the Ishasha area
Transfer to Bwindi with en route game viewing in the Ishasha area
Have breakfast then set off for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park – famously known for its resident tree-climbing lions. The chance of spotting these lions is about 70% though sometimes they are really hard to spot (most especially when they’re down in the grassland looking for prey). Hoping you get the chance to spot them, the sight will be spectacular!
Continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi is a big habitat for mountain gorillas in Uganda (harboring an estimated 400 mountain gorillas – roughly half of the world’s population) including several habituated groups, which can be tracked. With a strenuous day ahead, you will do less on arrival but just check in your accommodation, relax as you prepare for the Bwindi gorilla trekking experience the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
-
Gorilla Mist Camp
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Gorilla trekking Bwindi and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation, sightseeing
Gorilla trekking Bwindi and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation, sightseeing
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, but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates. Once you locate a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long savored.
Return to your lodge. Have your lunch and thereafter check out for a transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of (2,200 – 2,478m) but it’s the 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water that make it most magical — you could admire them all day.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
-
Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Transfer to Lake Mburo NP and enjoy afternoon (evening) bot cruise
Transfer to Lake Mburo NP and enjoy afternoon (evening) bot cruise
Have breakfast and set off to Lake Mburo NP. Drive past the intensely terraced Kigezi hills into Mbarara town and finally Lake Mburo NP. Reach early in the afternoon, take some rest and lunch before proceeding for the late afternoon (evening) boat cruise. Lake Mburo boat cruise is an opportunity to see hippos, crocodiles, water bird such as the African fish eagle and the rare African fin foot. Many animals such as buffaloes and antelopes gather here to drink some water so an opportunity to enjoy wildlife most especial marine animals. After your boat cruise, you will retire to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Optional: In case you’re interested, you may go out for the breathtaking Mburo night game drive. During the night game drive, expect to sight creatures including huge snakes, python, hyena, owls and the elusive leopard (on a lucky day) among others. However, the cost for the night game drive is excluded and payable on the ground (as may be specified).
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Lake Mburo Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Lake Mburo Game Drive and Transfer back to entebbe airport
Lake Mburo Game Drive and Transfer back to entebbe airport
Enjoy your early breakfast and proceed for the Mburo morning park/game drive in the presence of an armed Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger/guide. On this early morning guided walk, you often encounter hyenas that are returning to their dens after a night of being on the prowl. Also, you will have the opportunity to encounter (at close range) Zebras, Giraffes and Eland, Topi, Antelopes, Cape buffaloes, warthogs, Uganda kob, Impalas, Topis among others.
Take the Trail to the top of the hills and see Lake Mburo and beyond. From this vantage point, you will have a great view of 9 of the twelve salt lakes surrounding Lake Mburo NP. Thereafter, return to the accommodation for checkout and then hit the road to Entebbe airport. We hope to see you (or any referral) next time you visit and thanks for choosing Hail Tours Uganda!
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
