Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrive in uganda and overnight in the booked accommodation
Arrive in uganda and overnight in the booked accommodation
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport you will be met by a Hail Tours Driver who will welcome you to Uganda – the Pearl of Africa. Thereafter, you will be transferred to the booked accommodation. In case you have had an early landing in Uganda, you will have a late afternoon ride around the city of Kampala. Expect excursion to places like the Kasubi tomb, Uganda Museum, Namugongo Martyrs Shrine etc. Return to your accommodation and have enough rest.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- Cassia Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Murchison en-route Rhino tracking in Ziwa and Visit to the Top Of the Falls
Transfer to Murchison en-route Rhino tracking in Ziwa and Visit to the Top Of the Falls
After breakfast, embark on a journey to Murchison Falls National Park. En route, make a detour to Zziwa Rhino sanctuary for your first Big 5 experience where you will have an hour of rhino tracking.
Another stop over will be in Murchison falls national with a visit to the top pf the falls. In a small space a million cubic meters of water from the Nile squeeze themselves through the Albertine gorge. Many people wonder how the scenic falls would actually be, but once you are on top of them and see the entire Nile going through a small gap, it makes sense why so many visitors make the trip. The Nile River is about 50 meters wide on top of the falls, it drops down 43 meters through a 7-meter-wide gorge. The journey to the top is a long one but once you reach this place, it becomes worth it.
Continue to the park and check in to your accommodation to relax for the Evening.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Murchison Game drive and afternoon boat trip to the base of the falls
Murchison Game drive and afternoon boat trip to the base of the falls
Eat breakfast in the morning before going on a game drive in the park’s northern area in search of some of the ‘big five’ (buffaloes, lions, elephants and possibly leopards). Other animals you might see include Rothschild giraffes, bushbucks, warthogs, waterbuck and a variety of antelope.
Return to your accommodation for lunch and a brief repose. After lunch, you will embark on a 3-hour boat trip to the base of the Falls. This trip is said to be the highlight of the safari in Murchison Falls since it allows you to get up close to the animal species within the water. Cruise past huge hippo pods, crocodiles and numerous aquatic birds adorning the north bank on the way to the mighty waterfalls. You will have an opportunity to take thousands of pictures, so carry your camera with you if you like.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Today you will transfe to Kibale National Park. You will drive towards Fortportal past tea plantations and the scenry 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 the following morning.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Chimp tracking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimp tracking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Today you will track the most famous inhabitants of Kibale National Park, the chimpanzees. Chimpanzees share 98% of human genes making them our closest living relatives. They are found in 21 countries throughout Africa, but are most easily sighted in Uganda due to their dense populations. There is also a wonderfully diverse concentration of other primates, more than any other forest in East Africa, in fact. Besides our delightful cousins, the chimpanzees, you can find red colobus, red-tailed guenon, white-nosed monkey, gray-cheeked mangabey, blue monkey, L'Hoest's monkey, and the black and white colobus monkey. In addition, you may see olive baboons, bush babies and nocturnal pottos..
later Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Buffalo Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Morning Game drive and afternoon Boat trip along the Kazinga Channel
Morning Game drive and afternoon Boat trip along the Kazinga Channel
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 during the golden hours of the first sunlight. You will continue the search for all the wildlife that include elephant, buffalo, lion, waterbuck, leopard, Uganda kob, warthogs, Hippos, Waterbuck, and do not forget about the big number of bird species in that park.
After lunch, you will take a boat ride 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 drink or bathe. You can expect to see: Buffalos, Crocodile, bathing Elephants, and a range of beautiful water birds are found on the shores of this channel.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Buffalo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Bwindi NP with enroute game drive along the Ishasha Sector
Transfer to Bwindi NP with enroute game drive along the Ishasha Sector
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 Ishasha sector is notably recognized for its resident Tree climbing lions that are an exceptional attraction and one among the highlights on all safaris taken within Queen Elizabeth National park. In the southern section of this park, the Lions are now and again spotted hanging on branches of huge fig trees whereas the Uganda Kob (which are the major food to these lions) graze in the plains of the Ishasha sector.
Continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and your overnight stay at your booked lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
-
Gorilla Mist Camp
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Go gorilla trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation and sightseeing
Go gorilla trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation and sightseeing
Encountering the rare and endangered Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is an experience of a lifetime. Half of the world’s population of gorillas live under the mist-covered canopies of Uganda’s oldest and most biologically diverse rainforest. With an experienced park ranger you will be tracking the whereabouts of one of the nine habituated family groups who live in the park. En-route, your ranger will point out telltale signs of previous gorilla activity like dung, nests and chewed bamboo shoots. Depending on the location of the gorillas on any given day the walk can take anything from 2 to 7 hours.
Once the family of gorillas has been located, settle enjoy the hour you have to quietly observe these fascinating primates whose habits and mannerisms remind us so much of our own. Encountering the mountain gorillas in the wild is a truly humbling and emotional experience, one that you are sure to remember for the rest of your life.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
-
Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Exit Bunyonyi for your outbound flight in Entebbe Airport
Exit Bunyonyi for your outbound flight in Entebbe Airport
Have a relaxed breakfast at the accommodation with spectacular view of the Bunyonyi little islands just right in front of you and thereafter embark on your return journey to Entebbe Airport. Expect en route stopovers in Mbarara town for lunch and the Uganda Equator line mark in Kayabwe for some memorable photos and maybe buying some art pieces of interest. Proceed with the journey arriving late afternoon/evening for drop off at the airport to catch your journey back home.
We do recommend for a late afternoon/evening outbound return journey. We hope to see you (or any referral) when next, you visit and thanks for choosing Hail Tours Uganda.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
