$2,646 to $2,811 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Drive to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Drive to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After breakfast, you will hit the road heading to Murchison Falls National Park with a stopover at the Rhino Sanctuary. This 70sqkm sanctuary is home to over 20 white rhinos and its main purpose is to reintroduce rhinos to Uganda. This is a very nice opportunity to observe the rhinos in their habitat at close range while on foot. And after this, we shall have a lunch stop and thereafter proceed to Murchison Falls National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison (Room)
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Morning game drive & boat safari on the Nile River
Morning game drive & boat safari on the Nile River
You will wake up very early and set off at 6:30 am for a morning game drive on the northern bank getting back to the lodge at around 11:00 am. We will be in a position of seeing: Baboons, buffaloes, giraffes, Uganda Kob, hartebeests, oribis, waterbucks, bushbucks, reedbucks, warthogs and side-stripped jackals. Carnivores like; lions, leopards and spotted hyenas. After lunch, we will get to the jet for an afternoon boat cruise on the River Nile where we expect to see a number of hippos and crocodiles along the banks of the Nile. You will also see birds like; goliath heron, Egyptian geese, pelicans, bee-eaters, kingfishers, hornbills, cormorants, saddle-bill stork, and the shoe bill stork if lucky. After 2 hours you will be dropped at the bottom of the magnificent Murchison falls and from there you will hike up to the top of the falls where you will meet your driver/guide and thereafter drive back to the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison (Room)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
After an early breakfast, you will depart Murchison falls proceeding to Kibale Forest National Park. We always regard this route as a full-day drive depending on the condition of the road. You may get to Kibale at around 4:00 pm and this gives chance to those who would like to go for a community walk to visit the crater lakes region with spectacular views of the lakes.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Chimpanzee Tracking Experience
Chimpanzee Tracking Experience
You will wake up early for breakfast and thereafter we proceed to the Park headquarters in Kibale Forest National Park. After a short briefing by one of the park staff, you will be allocated a guide who will lead you into the forest to find the chimpanzees. This park is the only place in East Africa where one can have the best primate tracking viewing the chimpanzee- man’s closest relative. After lunch, we will then proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Banda)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Morning game drives & boat safari on the Kazinga Channel
Morning game drives & boat safari on the Kazinga Channel
You will wake up very early and set off at 6:30 am for a morning game drive with an aim of catching sight of the early risers in their natural habitat. We expect to see the Big 4; Elephants, Buffaloes, Lions, Leopards and bushbucks, kobs, giant forest hog, hyenas, waterbucks and many birds. And after lunch, we will head to the jetty for an afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel that connects Lakes Edward and George. Expect to see a number of animals along the bank and a variety of water birds.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Banda)
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park
Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park
Today we will set off to Bwindi via Ishasha the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will be on the lookout for the tree-climbing lions. We expect to see a number of elephants, buffaloes, lions, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, leopards, and hyenas as you proceed to Bwindi Forest National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Gorilla Trekking Experience
Gorilla Trekking Experience
This day is always regarded as the biggest of all days in the safari. After breakfast, we shall head out to the park headquarters where you will be briefed by one of the park staff and thereafter you will meet me with the lead guide who will take you into the forest to find the gorilla family that you will be allocated to. This may take between 2-7 hours round trip depending on how long the family you are trekking will have moved today from where it was last seen yesterday. After this, you will then proceed to Lake Bunyonyi Kabale.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Relaxing at Lake Bunyonyi Kabale
Relaxing at Lake Bunyonyi Kabale
Today you will spend your time at leisure as you enjoy the beautiful views of lake Bunyonyi. You will have all the opportunities to choose what to do on this day. You can choose to go for a boat ride on the lake touring the different islands found on the lake take a free walk around the villages close to the lake.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Drive to Entebbe
Drive to Entebbe
After breakfast, you will depart Lake Bunyonyi for Kampala with a lunch stop in Mbarara and also at the equator for a photo shot and some shopping for souvenirs as you may wish. And thereafter you will proceed to Entebbe to catch your flight back home. This will also mark the end of our memorable and lifetime safari.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
