Arrival
Arrival
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 and 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 withviews 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
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison lodge (Tent)
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
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.
You will go for a short sunset game drive & return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle) & Boat trip
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison lodge (Tent)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Top of the Falls Walk & Transfer to Kibale National Park for a guided walk/hike at Amabere Caves
Top of the Falls Walk & Transfer to Kibale National Park for a guided walk/hike at Amabere Caves
On this day, you will enjoy your last sunrise & breakfast in this beautiful National Park in Uganda with a walk to the 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 walk/hike 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.
After your guided walk/hike at Amabere caves, ou 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)
- Activities:
- Nature hikes/walks
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Visit to Bigodi Wetland or optional Chimps Tracking & Afternoon Crater Lakes or Community Walk
Visit to Bigodi Wetland or optional Chimps Tracking & Afternoon Crater Lakes or Community Walk
After breakfast, you will go for a 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 Chimp Tracking at Kibale, where you will have the opportunity to follow an experienced guide into the forest to observe these fascinating creatures at 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 & go for a guided Crater Lakes or Community 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 & offer one of the best hiking places in the area.
After your guided walk in Nature, you will check in to Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Campsite for your dinner & an overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Semuliki National Park
- Activities:
- Nature hikes/walks
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
To Queen Elizabeth National Park for Afternoon (Sunrise) Game drive
To Queen Elizabeth National Park for Afternoon (Sunrise) Game drive
After breakfast, you will transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, following the mystical Rwenzori Mountain range for much of the journey & situated in the shadows of Mt. Rwenzori, with several stops along the way for equator experience and landscape viewing before reaching the Park.
You will arrive in the afternoon, have your lunch, and go for an afternoon (sunset) game drive where you will expect to view animals like elephants, buffalo, Lions, bush pigs, antelope’s families among others.
After your afternoon (sunset) game drive, you will check in to the Tembo Safari Lodge for your dinner and an overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
-
Tembo Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Chimps Tracking at Kyambura or Kalinzu, Afternoon Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel & Sunset Game drive
Chimps Tracking at Kyambura or Kalinzu, Afternoon Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel & Sunset Game drive
After your breakfast, you will go to Kyambura Gorge or Kalinzu Forest Reserve for Chimp Trekking, where you will have the opportunity to follow an experienced guide into the forest to observe these fascinating creatures at close range. Watching them interact with each other & go about their daily routine of grooming, playing & foraging is an incredible experience. While your chances of encountering chimps are high at 90% during your trekking excursion, it is never 100% guaranteed.
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 imagine. Herds of elephants and buffalo will also be wandering down.
After, you will go for a sunset game drive before returning to your preferred accommodation for your dinner and an overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle), Chimpanzee tracking & Boat trip
- Accommodation:
- Tembo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Morning Game drive at Ishasha Sector to Search for Tree-Climbing Lions & Transfer to Bwindi/Mgahinga
Morning Game drive at Ishasha Sector to Search for Tree-Climbing Lions & Transfer to Bwindi/Mgahinga
After your breakfast, you will go for a morning game drive at Ishasha sector, Queen Elizabeth National Park. Instead of scanning your eyes across vast savannah grasslands, look up, and you might find something lurking in the sycamore-fig trees.
After your game drive, you will drive to the “Switzerland of Africa” area known as the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside & winding roads. Along the way, you will enjoy spectacular views of the mountainous countryside & this comes with many incredible photography opportunities. More notably, this “impenetrable forest” protects over 400 gorillas— approximately half of the population in the world, among which are several habituated groups that can be tracked by visitors.
You will arrive at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the evening and check in to Buhoma Community Rest Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Mountain Gorillas Tracking/Trekking & Batwa/Pygmies Community Experience
Mountain Gorillas Tracking/Trekking & Batwa/Pygmies Community Experience
Today, you will enjoy gorilla 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 Travellers Rest Hotel for your dinner and an overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
- Activities:
- Gorilla tracking & Nature hikes/walks
- Accommodation:
-
Travellers Rest Hotel
Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Golden Monkey Tracking/Trekking & Canoe/Boat Ride on Lake Bunyonyi
Golden Monkey Tracking/Trekking & Canoe/Boat Ride on Lake Bunyonyi
Just like gorilla trekking, you will go for golden monkey trekking, starting with a pre-trekking briefing at the Park headquarters. Hiking through the forests to sight the golden monkeys is not as strenuous as gorilla trekking because golden monkeys live in lower areas, so you will not trek 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 a canoe ride on scenic Lake Bunyonyi. This lake is the only one where 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 into Bunyonyi Overland Safari Lodge for your dinner and an overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Activities:
- Nature hikes/walks & Canoe/Mokoro safaris
- Accommodation:
- Bunyonyi Overland Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Lake Mburo National Park for Afternoon (Sunset) Game drive
Lake Mburo National Park for Afternoon (Sunset) Game drive
After an early breakfast, you will leave Lake Bunyonyi and 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 an 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, Rufous long-tailed starlings, Herons, pelicans, the rare shoebill, as well as the cormorants.
After your afternoon game drive, you will check in to Hyena Hill Lodge for your relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Activities:
- Game drives (Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)
- Accommodation:
- Hyena Hill Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Morning (Sunrise) Walking Safari or Guided Walk in Nature, Equator Experience & Departure
Morning (Sunrise) Walking Safari or Guided Walk in Nature, 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 & eland, topi, antelope, and Cape buffaloes, among others on close range. You may take the trail to the top of the hills & see Lake Mburo & beyond. From this vantage point, you will have a great view of 9 of the twelve lakes surrounding Lake Mburo National Park if time allows.
After your walking safari, your guide will drive you across the beautiful scenery 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 & photo moments.
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Breakfast, lunch & drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Activities:
- Walking safaris (with an armed guide)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
