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

Day 1

To Murchison Falls National Park for Afternoon (Sunset) Game Drive

To Murchison Falls National Park for Afternoon (Sunset) Game Drive

On this day, you will have breakfast & transfer to Murchison Falls National Park. The drive will take you through Luwero triangle & Budongo forest in the western arm of the Rift Valley where you will also be rewarded with splendid views of the countryside.

You will arrive in the afternoon, have lunch & go for your afternoon game drive where you will expect to see elephant, buffalo, antelopes & giraffe and keep your fingers crossed for lion and leopard. The game track network converges is at Delta Point where the Nile flows north out of Lake Albert; this is a convenient place to stop for refreshments & view water birds offshore & distant hippos.

After your afternoon game drive, you will check in to Fort Murchison Lodge for dinner & overnight stay. The lodge is set in a beautiful surrounding & looks out on the majestic Albert Nile that always add to the safari experience of its guests.

White Rhino Tracking is at an additional fee of $60 pp

Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

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
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
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LeopardOccasional
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Fort Murchison lodge (Tent)
  • Budget tented camp located just outside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Game Drive, Boat Safari on Victoria/Nile River & Sunset Game drive, Murchison Falls National Park

Game Drive, Boat Safari on Victoria/Nile River & Sunset Game drive, Murchison Falls National Park

Your safari breakfast will be served before the day breaks so that you can start your morning game drive as the sun comes up. Sunrise is the best time for wildlife spotting as animals tend to be the most active during the “golden hours”, when the first rays of sunshine come to rest on the savannah. Elephants, buffalo & several species of antelope are some of the characters you may come across today, & if you’re lucky, you may even spot a lion or leopard.

You will return for lunch in the afternoon & go for a 3-hours boat safari upstream on the Victoria Nile to the falls where you will pass by breathtaking scenery, as well as many crocodiles, hundreds of hippos, buffaloes, water birds & animals that come down to the Nile. The boat will drop you near the waterfall for your hike (1-1.5 hrs) up to the top of the falls (optional at $15 pp).

You will go for a short sunset game drive & return to the lodge for dinner & overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Fort Murchison lodge (Tent)
  • Budget tented camp located just outside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Top of the Falls Walk & Transfer to Kibale National Park for a guided Crater Lakes & Plantation walk

Top of the Falls Walk & Transfer to Kibale National Park for a guided Crater Lakes & Plantation walk

On this day, you will enjoy your last sunrise & breakfast in this beautiful National Park in Uganda with a walk to top of Murchison Falls for about 1 hour & transfer to Kibale National Park with several stops along the way for beautiful scenery, landscape viewing among others.

In the afternoon after lunch, you will go for a guided Crater Lakes & Plantation Walk. The landscape south of Fort Portal is dotted with picturesque crater lakes, some over 400m deep. These crater lakes are breathtakingly beautiful to behold, and offer one of the best hiking places in the area.

You will check in to Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Campsite for your dinner & overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

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

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LionVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite
  • Budget cottage located less than 1hr drive from Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Visit to Bigodi Wetland or optional Chimps at Kibale &Transfer to Semuliki for guided walk in Nature

Visit to Bigodi Wetland or optional Chimps at Kibale &Transfer to Semuliki for guided walk in Nature

After your breakfast, you will go for Community walk or go deeper into the forest on a Swamp Walk in the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary; home to 8 primate species, over 200 bird species, butterflies and various reptiles. OR Optional Chimps Tracking at Kibale where you will have the opportunity to follow an experienced guide into the forest to observe these fascinating creatures at a close range. Watching them interact with each other & go about their daily routine of grooming, playing & foraging is an incredible experience.

You will return for your lunch & transfer to Semuliki National Park & go for a guided walk in nature where you will be able to see abundant wildlife including; baboons, red tailed Colubus monkeys, Vervet monkeys, various bird species, butterflies, Sempaya hot springs and many more.

After your guided walk in Nature, you will check in to the Bumaga Camp Bandas for your dinner & overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

Main Destination:
Semuliki National Park
Best Time To Go December to March and June to August (Dry and early Wet seasons)
High Season June to September (But it is never busy)
Best Weather
Accommodation:
UWA Bumaga Camp Bandas
  • Budget banda located inside Semuliki NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Guided walk in Nature at Amabere Caves & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth for Afternoon Game drive

Guided walk in Nature at Amabere Caves & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth for Afternoon Game drive

After breakfast, you will go for a guided walk in Nature at Amabere caves. The Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru meaning ‘Breasts of Nyinamwiru’ were named after the stalactites that form in the caves. They resemble the breasts of a woman, though some would say it looks more like a cow’s udder.

You will return for your lunch & transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for an afternoon game drive where you will expect to view animals like elephants, buffaloes, Lions, bush pigs, antelope’s families among others.

After your long journey & afternoon game drive, you will check in to the Bush Lodge for your dinner & overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

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:
The Bush Lodge (Tent)
  • Budget tented camp located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Game Drive, Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel & Sunset Game drive, Queen Elizabeth National Park

Game Drive, Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel & Sunset Game drive, Queen Elizabeth National Park

Early in the morning, you will set out for a game drive in the park. Queen Elizabeth NP diverse eco-system of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters makes it home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Game drives in this park, with the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, provides excellent opportunities to see lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephants, Uganda Kob, Topi & bushbuck.

You will return for lunch & later in the day when the sun is high in the sky & the animals make their way to the river for a drink, you will head to Kazinga Channel for an exciting boat safari. You will spot more hippos today than you can possibly imagine. Herds of elephants & buffalos will also be wandering down to the shoreline to bath in the cooling waters. It will be a wonderful experience.

You will go for a short sunset game drive & return to the lodge for dinner & overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
The Bush Lodge (Tent)
  • Budget tented camp located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Chimps Tracking at Kyambura & Transfer to Bwindi via Ishasha to search for Tree Climbing Lions

Chimps Tracking at Kyambura & Transfer to Bwindi via Ishasha to search for Tree Climbing Lions

You will wake up early, have your breakfast & transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park while enjoying a scenic drive that allows you to view the beautiful and varied country side. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in the southwestern part of Uganda on the rim of the Rift Valley. More notably, this “impenetrable forest” protects over 400 population of mountain gorillas – approximately half of the population in the world, among which are a number of habituated groups, that can be tracked by visitors.

You will have a stopover for Chimps Tracking at Kalinzu forest & a game drive at Ishasha Sector, where you will be likely to view tree climbing lions, elephants, lions, buffaloes among other species if time allows.

You will return for your lunch & continue with the drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you will arrive in the evening and check in to Rushaga Gorilla Haven's Lodge for dinner & overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

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

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Accommodation:
Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge
  • Budget lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Mountain Gorillas Tracking & Batwa Community Visit

Mountain Gorillas Tracking & Batwa Community Visit

Today, you will enjoy Gorillas tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi has the biggest concentration of Gorillas, given its small size. The search for Gorillas goes through the thick untamed rainforest, where you’ll be scrambling over mossy rocks and through deep undergrowth. It isn't the easiest of activities and will be arduous, but the encounter is well worth the effort. Watching gorillas in their natural habitat is an experience that will last a lifetime. The experienced ranger guides will willingly share with you a lot of information about the history and lifestyle of the Gorillas.

After spending an hour with the gorillas, you shall head to the Batwa community for them to take you through their traditions like traditional dance, beer making, setting fire among others before checking in to Mucha Riverside Lodge for your dinner & overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

Main Destination:
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to January (Gorilla trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather Jun to Aug and Dec to Jan (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP

GorillaCommon
BuffaloOccasional
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LionNone
ZebraNone
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Mucha Riverside Lodge
  • Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Golden Monkeys Tracking & Canoe/Boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi

Golden Monkeys Tracking & Canoe/Boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi

Just like gorilla trekking, you will go for golden monkey trekking starting with pre-trekking briefing at the Park headquarters. Hiking through the forests to sight the golden monkeys is not so strenuous like gorilla trekking because golden monkeys live in lower areas, so you will not track for more than 3 hours. When you encounter the golden monkey family, you will be given one hour to spend with them (to take photographs & observe their behavior). With this activity, there is no minimum number of visitors & the age limit is 12 years.

After your lunch, you will go for canoe ride on a scenic lake Bunyonyi. This lake is the only one were you can ride a canoe to visit all the 29 islands on this lake including the floating Island & the punishment Island where young girls who got pregnant before marriage would be dumped & left to die.

You will check in to Itambira Island, Seeds of Hope Hotel for dinner & overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

Main Destination:
Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation:
Itambira Island Resort
  • Mid-range hotel located at Lake Bunyonyi
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

To Lake Mburo National Park for Afternoon Game drive

To Lake Mburo National Park for Afternoon Game drive

After an early breakfast, you will leave Lake Bunyonyi & drive to Lake Mburo National Park via Kabale Town. You will be welcomed into the park by various herds of zebra, buffalo, Eland, and antelope as they graze in the savannah grass.

You will arrive in the afternoon, have lunch & go for afternoon game drive where you will be assured of spotting Zebras, Buffalos, Impalas, Warthogs, Waterbucks among others. Also, when it comes to the birds, you will view the malachite kingfishers, African Fish eagles, blue headed weavers, Rufuos long tailed starlings, Herons, pelicans, the rare shoebill as well as the cormorants.

After your afternoon game drive, you will check in to Eagle's Nest Lodge or another similar due to availability for your relaxation, dinner & overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

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

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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LionNone
Accommodation:
Hyena Hill Lodge
  • Budget lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Morning Walking Safari, Equator Experience & Departure

Morning Walking Safari, Equator Experience & Departure

On this day, you will enjoy your last sunrise in this beautiful side of Uganda with a guided walk-in nature (walking safari with a guide) where you will spot Zebras, Giraffes and Eland, Topi, Antelope, Cape buffaloes among others on close range. 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 lakes surrounding Lake Mburo National Park.

After your walking safari, your guide will drive you across the beautiful sceneries back to Kampala or Entebbe or drop you off at Entebbe International Airport 3 hours before your departure time with a stopover at the equator for equator experience and photos moments.

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Only breakfast, lunch & drinking water are included.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not 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 Ecovic Tours & Travel Uganda, not SafariBookings.
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