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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival at Entebbe International Airport

Arrival at Entebbe International Airport

On your arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will be picked up by our representative, your driver/guide, who will brief you about your safari and transfer you to your place of accommodation. You will do a city tour in the afternoon and visit local sights depending on your time.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Accommodation:
Acactus Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Kampala (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Source of the Nile Jinja and Sezibwa Falls

Source of the Nile Jinja and Sezibwa Falls

You will depart from your hotel after early morning breakfast for Jinja via Mukono, and make a stopover at Sezibwa Falls to see the spiritual healing waters. You will visit the mighty Source of the River Nile where you will have your lunch. If time allows, you will also visit Itanda Falls. In the evening, you will drive back to Kampala for dinner and an overnight stay at Acactus Hotel.

Main Destination:
Jinja (Town)
Accommodation:
Acactus Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Kampala (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel by our driver/guide and transferred to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary passing through the traditional homesteads. You'll be arriving at the sanctuary in the early afternoon and do the rhino trekking. You will have lunch and later drive to Masindi, for dinner and an overnight stay at Masindi Hotel.

Main Destination:
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Accommodation:
Masindi Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Masindi (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Chimpanzee Trekking Budongo Forest

Chimpanzee Trekking Budongo Forest

After an early breakfast, you will transfer to Murchison Falls National Park, enter the park with a mini-game drive, and go straight to the Kanio Pabidi outpost for registration and briefing before you start the chimpanzee trekking. The activity normally takes about three hours but sometimes it may be shorter or longer depending on the food availability. You will come back to the out post, have lunch, relax around, and visit the top of Murchison Falls and have dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Budongo Forest (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit Dec to March and June to July (Easy chimp trekking)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Budongo Forest

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LionVery Rare
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ZebraNone
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Irungu Forest Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Game Drive and Boat Cruise up to the Top of the Falls

Game Drive and Boat Cruise up to the Top of the Falls

The day begins with an early breakfast and then you will go for the game drive in search of wildlife that includes elephants, buffaloes, bushbucks, giraffes, cobs, lions, and leopards among others. It also harbors a variety of birdlife (450 bird species) including the rare shoe-billed stork. The game drive normally takes about three to four hours. You will later come back to the lodge, relax around, have lunch, and later at around 2:00 pm go for the boat cruise on the Nile for yet another but different view of the wildlife at close quartos as they cool off at the banks of the River and also view the Falls from the bottom side. You will come back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LionOccasional
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Irungu Forest Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Delta Launch and Transfer to Hoima

Delta Launch and Transfer to Hoima

After a relaxed breakfast, at around 9:00 am, you will take a boat cruise to the Delta for another view of wildlife, especially the shoe-billed stork. You will later come back to the lodge, and have lunch. Later, you will transfer to Hoima passing through the Bulisa escapement for a better view of Lake Albert and the Albertine Rift Valley. You'll check in to the service of Hotel Kolping for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Hoima (Town)
Accommodation:
Hoima Cultural Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located in Hoima (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Hoima Transfer to Kibale National Park

Hoima Transfer to Kibale National Park

After breakfast, you will transfer to Kibale National Park, passing through traditional homesteads and the tea plantation of Fort Portal (Kabarore). Have lunch en-route, arriving in the evening and check in to the service of Rweteera Safari Park for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
LionRare to None
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Rweteera Safari Park
  • Budget lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Chimpanzee Trekking, Kibale and Bigodi Swamp Walk

Chimpanzee Trekking, Kibale and Bigodi Swamp Walk

After breakfast, you will slope down to the park offices for registration and briefing before you start the trekking in one of East Africa’s oldest forests with trees as high as 50 meters. The trekking may take about three hours in search of habituated chimpanzees. The forest also harbors about five primate species that include the black and white Colobus, red Colobus, red-tailed, Lhotse’s monkeys and grey-cheeked mangabey. It is also home to a variety of bird species including the rare green breasted Pita. You'll come back to the lodge, relax around, and have lunch. Later, you'll go for a nature walk in the Bigodi wetland which is also very rewarding. You will come back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Rweteera Safari Park
  • Budget lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Kibale Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Kibale Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, you will transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park driving through the crater lakes region. You will be driving southwards along the foothills of Rwenzori Mountain Ranges, these constitute the western Rift Valley and form the boundary between Uganda and Congo. You will enjoy an en-route lunch at Kasese. You will enter the park with a mini-game drive arriving in the afternoon and check into the service of the bush lodge. You will have a free afternoon, dinner, and an overnight stay. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Baboon Safari Resort.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LeopardOccasional
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Irungu Forest Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Morning Game Drive and Boat Cruise along Kazinga Channel

Morning Game Drive and Boat Cruise along Kazinga Channel

The day begins early with an early morning cup of coffee. You will start your game drive towards the Kasenyi Plains in search of wildlife that includes elephants, waterbucks, cobs, buffaloes, giant forest hogs, bushbucks, hyenas, lions, and leopards among the mammal species, and a variety of birdlife. This park is said to have the highest concentration of bird species compared to any park in the world. About 612 birds are recorded in this park. You will go back to the lodge for breakfast, relax around, and have lunch. Later in the afternoon, you will go for a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel for yet another different view of wildlife up close as they come to cool off in the channel water. You will come back to the lodge in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay at the Baboon Safari Resort.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Irungu Forest Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with Game Drive in Ishasha Sector

Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with Game Drive in Ishasha Sector

After breakfast, you will visit the Katwe Salt Lake on the edge of the park to see how salt is locally extracted. Did you know that latex is used as one of the protective gadgets in the mining of salt? Come and experience this, it’s worth visiting. You will later transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park passing through the Ishasha sector where the famous tree-climbing lions can be seen as you arrive in Bwindi in the evening. You will check in to the service of Gorilla Mist Camp Resort for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Talks Experience

Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Talks Experience

After breakfast, you will go to the park offices for registration and briefing before you start the highlight of your safari—the gorilla trekking. The hikers will like it although sometimes it may be strenuous walking in muddy conditions on hilly Yenata and sometimes with rain overhead. This may take between 2 -8 hours depending on the food availability. You will come back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at Gorilla Mist Camp.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13

Transfer from Bwindi to Lake Mburo National Park

Transfer from Bwindi to Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast, you will transfer to Lake Mburo National Park passing through the rolling hills of Kigezi and Ankole, with en-route lunch arriving in the afternoon. You will enter the park with a mini-game drive and check in to the service of Eagles Nest Lodge. You will then go for the boat cruise on Lake Mburo in search of wildlife that includes hippos, crocodiles, elands, Statungas and monitor lizards among others. You can also expect to see a variety of birdlife including the rare African Finfoot. You will come back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June, July and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
GiraffeOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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LionRare
Accommodation:
Eagle's Nest
  • Budget tented bush camp bordering Lake Mburo NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 14

Lake Mburo National Park – Kampala

Lake Mburo National Park – Kampala

The day begins early as you go for a nature walk on the shores of Lake Mburo, in search of wildlife that includes zebras, impalas, reedbuck, cliff springers, buffaloes, and leopards among other mammals. You'll also see a variety of birdlife that includes the Papyrus Gonolake. You will go back to the hotel for breakfast and transfer to Kampala arriving in the afternoon. You will check in to the service of Acactus Hotel or the airport depending on the time.

Main Destination:
Kampala (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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  • This tour is offered by Yaneta Safaris, not SafariBookings.
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  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
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  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.