Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park, through Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park, through Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Our company representative/driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel at 7.00am, brief you on the day’s program after which you will embark on the 6 hours journey to Murchison Falls National Park through Nakasongola to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
At the sanctuary you will be briefed by a ranger regarding the rhino project and then proceed to trek the sanctuary. In addition to the rhinos, the sanctuary has more wildlife including monkeys, antelopes, hippos and crocodiles. After 1 to 2 hours of rhino tracking and wildlife viewing, continue to Masindi town for lunch at Masindi Hotel or Court View Hotel. After lunch drive out of Masindi town and continue with a visit to top of the falls. Thereafter proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison (Room)
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Murchison Falls National Park; Game Drive and Boat Ride
Murchison Falls National Park; Game Drive and Boat Ride
Have early morning breakfast at about 6.30am and set out for the game drive by 7.00am. This is the ideal time to catch the nocturnal and hunters before returning to their hideouts as well as the early risers. Murchison Falls National Park is crossed by River Nile dividing it into the South and North Sections. The North section has a higher population of animals hence more preferred for game drives.
Traverse the major game trails especially around the Delta track and Pakuba area to view lots of wildlife including among others giraffes, elephants, jackals, buffaloes, lions, etc. The game drive lasts about 4 hours. Later at about 2.30pm you set out for the boat ride on Victoria Nile.
Several animals come to the Nile to drink water, cool off and refresh along the banks. The boat ride is ideal for close wildlife viewing and takes you to the bottom of the Murchison Falls to enjoy breathtaking views of these beautiful falls.
Return to the lodge for dinner and night stay.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison (Room)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Exit Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale National Park
Exit Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale National Park
Drive to Fort Portal via Hoima all day through verdant countryside and past traditional homesteads and farmlands along Albertine Rift escarpments. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled Mountains of the Moon. Overnight and meals at your lodge in the neighborhood of Kibale forest.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Isunga Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Explore Kibale Forest; chimpanzee trekking & Bigodi Wetland walk
Explore Kibale Forest; chimpanzee trekking & Bigodi Wetland walk
Early morning trek for chimpanzees and 10 other primate including L’hoest’s, Red Colobus, blues, red -tailed and grey-cheeked mangabey. The guide will provide detailed explanations, not only on primates, but on all the forest fauna and flora and will ensure that your walk is both informative and enjoyable. This walk is excellent for viewing bird life and seeing primates at close quarters.
Kibale is the best reserve in Africa to view chimps, a thick jungle with a towering canopy. After tracking the chimps in the afternoon you will go for a nature walk to the Bigodi swamp, to see unique flora and fauna. Overnight stay and meals at your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Isunga Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
To Queen Elizabeth National Park
To Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, immediately start the drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, with exciting views of fabled Rwenzori Mountains. Drive southwards with the Rwenzori ranges in view or drive through the crater lakes in Kabarole, a short city tour in Fort portal and an equator experience in Kikorongo.
Reach the lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park and spend the entire day enjoying impressive views over the sweeping savannah, explosion craters, wandering wildlife and Kyambura underground forest.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Twin Lakes Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Game drive and boat ride in Queen Elizabeth N/P
Game drive and boat ride in Queen Elizabeth N/P
Early morning game drive in Uganda’s best park, where all big game can been seen in abundance. Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse eco-system of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Game drives in this park, with the massive Rwenzoris as a backdrop provides excellent opportunities to see lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, Topi and bush buck and an amazing population of birdlife.
After lunch, it is time for the 3pm boat cruise along Kazinga channel, which lasts 2 hours. Here you have the chance to spot hippos, buffaloes, crocodiles and more along the banks of the channel.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Twin Lakes Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, via Ishasha Sector
To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, via Ishasha Sector
After an early morning breakfast, you will board the vehicle and head for Bwindi Forest National Park, passing through Ishasha sector, south of Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous for its tree climbing lions.
Then, you will continue on to Bwindi forest for the mountain gorillas, a population of the few left in the world. The forest is also home to over 300 species of birds, particularly Albertine endemics like the double collared sunbird, Kivu ground thrushes, short tailed warbler, and African grey parrots where 24 of 26 species are found in the park alone.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Bweza Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest and Overnight stay at Lake Bunyonyi
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest and Overnight stay at Lake Bunyonyi
After an early morning breakfast, take a walk to the park’s offices for preliminary briefing where you will be allocated into groups of eight persons and given about two armed ranger guides to lead you through the thick forest. Trek through the forest’s thick vegetation hearing creaks and groans of the gorilla and monkeys at a distance.
Identify the spoors and trails of the gorillas from their previous night spots and then track them. Finding the gorillas is quite an anxious feeling, you have only one hour to enjoy the amazing creatures as they feed and grumble with their little ones.
The tracking adventure sometimes lasts for two to seven hours, thus the need to pack your lunch for the adventure.
If you get back early from your gorilla trekking adventure; immediately transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. This beautiful lake is located amidst the terraced hills of Kabale, and you may take a leisurely canoe tour to explore some lush islands that make up this lake.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala
Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala
Have an early morning breakfast overlooking the mystical Bunyonyi and thereafter embark on a drive back to Kampala with a stopover at equator monument and lunch in Mbarara. Drive back through to Kampala/Entebbe where your guide drops you at the airport for onward trip.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
