17-Day Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya Wildlife Vacation Tour

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Pakuba Safari Lodge

Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP (Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Morning Game Drive | The Boat Cruise | Evening Game Drive

Embark on an early morning game drive on the Northern bank where your guide will help you spot a great number of animals and birds. After the morning game, you will end back to the lodge for lunch and rest till 2pm for an afternoon boat ride.

You will safari upstream by boat to the calm Victoria Nile and the base of the falls. There you can marvel at toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over the 17-kilometer stretch you may also see elephants, waterbucks and Uganda kobs. This is also the habitat for many bird species.

You will have the evening game drive to spot other animals which you might have missed during the morning drive.

Dinner and over night at Pakuba Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Pakuba Safari Lodge

Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP (Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Travel To Kibale National Park | Explore Kyaninga Crater Lake

After breakfast, you will be travel from Murchison Falls National park, driving Southwest through the Albertine Escarpment of the great Western Rift Valley. Drive through Hoima, then Kyejonjo district and reach the colorful and beautiful town of Fort Portal, the capital of the Tooro kingdom, situated in the shadow of the fabled "Mountains of the Moon," the Rwenzori. You will arrive at Kyaninga Lodge time for lunch. Kyaninga Lodge is located on the top of the Kyaninga Crater Lake.
Dinner and overnight at Kibale Forest Camp.

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

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

LionRare to None

GiraffeNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Camp (Camping)

Just outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Chimpanzee Tracking | Visit The Sempaya Hot Springs

The tracking will start early and takes about two to three hours, depending on the location of the chimps.

After the trek you will go back to the resort for lunch and you will drive to Sempaya hot springs which are the main attraction of this park and our safari highlight. At the springs, you will witness water boiling it’s self-using the natural forces. The strength and hotness of the springs are amazing as one can boil eggs and matooke in a few minutes, its ready to eat.
Dinner and overnight at Kibale Forest Camp.

Main Destination:

Semuliki National Park (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Camp (Camping)

Just outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Visit Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves | Travel To Queen Elizabeth National Park |Boat Ride | Game Drive

After breakfast, then you will visit the Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves and the three surrounding explosion Crater Lakes. This makes it a most interesting day adventure and can be done while staying in Fort portal. A side-trip to the Amabere Caves and the three nearby Crater Lakes will be a time of hiking, learning about the local culture and legends, plus a hike around three crater lakes.
On arrival in Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will a boat drive.

You will have the evening game drive to spot some of the BIG FIVE animals such lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, and other animals.

Dinner and overnight at Bush lodge.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)

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

GiraffeNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

The Bush Lodge (Banda)

Mid-range banda located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Travel To Ishasha Sector | Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Ishasha sector for the tree climbing lions on the Kasenyi Plains, it is time to go to the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth: Ishasha. This area is famous for its tree climbing lions.
After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Ishasha sector for the tree climbing lions on the Kasenyi Plains, it is time to go to the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth: Ishasha. This area is famous for its tree climbing lions.
Dinner and overnight at Bwindi Backpackers Lodge.

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

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

LionNone

GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Bwindi Backpackers Lodge

Budget lodge bordering Bwindi NP (Gorillas, Uganda) without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

: Gorilla Trekking | Travel To Lake Bunyonyi With 29 Islands

After breakfast, head out with packed lunch to the park head offices with your guide, have a briefing about the Do’s and Don’ts while in the park with gorillas. After head for gorilla trekking through the mist rain forest, trekking can take 2 hours or up to 6 hours and this is based on the location of the gentle giants.

Make sure you carry enough water, sturdy shoes, non-flash cameras, and rain jackets
At the end of this long and exciting adventure, return to our lodge for a well-deserved shower.

Later, you will be transferred to Lake Bunyonyi which twisting water body dotted with 29 islands with various shapes and sized scattered across the water will amaze you.

Dinner and overnight at Lake Bunyonyi Lodge.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi

Mid-range lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Visit Equator | Transfer To Kampala

After your breakfast, you will be driven to Kampala. You will have a stopover at the Equator in Masaka, see where this imaginary line divides our planet into two equal hemispheres. Snacks, souvenirs and photographs may be taken here.
Dinner and overnight at Bushpig Hotel.

Main Destination:

Kampala (City, Uganda)

Accommodation:

Bushpig

Budget hotelin Kampala (City, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13

City Tour | Relax

After breakfast, you will head out for the Kampala city tour (capital city of Uganda). This beautiful city has various attractions. From the lively occupants, hilly landscape and breathtaking scenery, you will obviously enjoy its noisy state. We will have lunch from one of the restaurant in town.

Dinner and overnight at Bushpig.

Main Destination:

Kampala (City, Uganda)

Accommodation:

Bushpig

Budget hotelin Kampala (City, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 14

: Fly To Kenya | Travel To Lake Nakuru National Park | Evening Game Drive

On your arrival, you will check-in at your hotel for lunch, then head out for an evening game drive. Lake Nakuru National Park has also earned a reputation as an important haven for endangered species- particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and the black and white rhino. Lions, waterbuck, buffalo, and baboons are all residents here.

Lake Nakuru is one of Kenya’s renowned soda lakes and is world-famous for attracting millions of flamingos to its alkaline shores. Feeding on the abundant algae that grows in the warm and shallow waters, witnessing these legions of fuchsia-pink flamingos is a sight to behold.
You will go for the evening game drive.

Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)

High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)

Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

WildebeestVery Rare

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Lake Nakuru Lodge

Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 15

Morning Game Drive | Travel To Maasai Mara National Reserve | Game Drive

After breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru national park, the park is one of Kenya’s renowned soda lakes and is world-famous for attracting millions of flamingos to its alkaline shores. Feeding on the abundant algae that grow in the warm and shallow waters, witnessing these legions of fuchsia-pink flamingos is a sight to behold.

Hardly can a visitor miss to spot the big five. The phenomenal wildebeest migration which is a spectacular event only seen in Maasai Mara is the wonder of the world.

Dinner and overnight Jambo Mara Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare