Verdoro Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Arrival at Entebbe international airport

Arrival at Entebbe international airport

On arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will be warmly be welcomed by your guide will transfer you to your Hotel for dinner and overnight as you wait for the following days adventure to as mention below to participate in all the activities in the following days.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
Latitude 0° Hotel
  • Luxury hotel located in Kampala (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Transfer to Murchision via rhino tracking

Transfer to Murchision via rhino tracking

Your driver/guide will pick you from your location. After briefing you about the journey, you set off and drive northwest through the Luwero Triangle and arrive at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. On this 70 square kilometer woodland south of Kafu River, you will undertake a rhino tracking activity. This is one of the most exciting wildlife activities on offer anywhere in Uganda, not to worry, white rhinos are not generally aggressive to people. After this activity, you will drive to Kabalega resort for lunch and later continue to Murchison Falls National Park. Enter through Kichambanyobo or Tangi gate.

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:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Morning game drive and boat cruise

Morning game drive and boat cruise

Go for an early morning game drive. This is a beautiful drive across Borassus Palm Forest and grassland savannah down to Lake Albert where the Albert Nile heads north. In the afternoon, go for a boat ride up the Nile to Murchison Falls, where ‘the park derives its name. Enjoy these spectacular falls where the Nile squeezes through a 7 meter gap, and at the bottom bask Huge Nile Crocodiles. You have an option to climb the cliffs, to the top of the falls revealing another starting side of these falls.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

Wake up on a heavy breakfast, depart for Kibale Forest National Park along the way you shall pass several tea plantations; having packed lunch en-route. Kibale Forest is the large protected block of rainforest, which has about 13 species of primates, such as Chimpanzees, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Red Tailed monkey and Red Colobus.

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:
Turaco Treetops Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Kibale NP (Chimps) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Chimpanzee Tracking

Chimpanzee Tracking

You will go for Chimp tracking and enjoy a wonderful forest experience of trekking. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity for a guided walk through Bigodi swamp. Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary is managed by the Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental organization formed in 1992 with the aim of achieving social and economic development for local communities. This swamp is a home to approximately 137 bird species and it’s also rich in vegetation, such as wild palms, polita figs and the dominant papyrus.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Turaco Treetops Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Kibale NP (Chimps) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP

You will wake up on a heavy breakfast drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will cross the Equator as well as have a chance to view quite a number of games as you enter the park with a evening game drive proceed to your lodge relax as u wait for dinner and overnight.

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
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 7

Morning game drive

Morning game drive

You will have an Early Morning Game Drive, and an afternoon boat ride on Kazinga channel. Queen Elizabeth boasts one of the highest bio diversity ratings of any game park or reserve in the world, from the open Savannah to rain Forest, dense Papyrus Swamps and Crater Lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward. Set against the park’s magnificent vistas include dozens of craters carved dramatically into rolling green hills, panoramic views of the Kazinga channel with its banks lined with hippos, buffalos and elephants.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
The Bush Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 8

Transfer to Bwindi via ishasha sector

Transfer to Bwindi via ishasha sector

After breakfast, you will move to the Ishasha sector of the Queen Elizabeth National Park which is famous for the tree-climbing lions lounging in the tree branches keeping a close eye on the herds of Uganda kob, their favourite prey. It is also home to many buffalo, elephant as well as the rare shoebill.

You will have lunch at one of the best Uganda wildlife safari lodges in this part of the park, and then drive south to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. En-route, you will see the great countryside and bamboo forest, and have great views of the scenic landscape characteristic of the western Rift Valley. You will arrive in the late afternoon and retire to your booked lodge for dinner and overnight.

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:
Gorilla Valley Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 9

Gorilla Trekking

Gorilla Trekking

After breakfast you will go for Gorilla Trekking. Gorilla Trekking is a captivation and unforgettable experience which more than repays the effort needed to reach Bwindi and to trek through the forest. Gorilla trekking can last from a few hours to the whole day depending on where the gorillas where left the previous day. In the afternoon, take a village walk where you have an opportunity to visit a pygmy Community. Alternatively take a nature walk in the Forest (optional) and visit the amazing Muyaga waterfalls set in middle of this Tropical rain forest to view birds and primates along the Forest edge.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Gorilla Valley Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 10

Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park for Golden Monkey Trekking

Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park for Golden Monkey Trekking

You'll drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, the only park in Uganda where golden monkey trekking is available. After a detailed briefing at the park headquarters, you'll venture into the bamboo-covered slopes for an energetic and unforgettable golden monkey tracking experience.

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:
Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 11

Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

You'll begin your day with an early breakfast and drive to Lake Mburo National Park, one of Uganda’s smallest yet most scenic parks. You'll arrive in the late afternoon and enjoy an evening game drive. For a special experience, you can opt for a night game drive at an extra cost.

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:
Kigarama Wilderness Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 12

Safari Walk & Transfer to Entebbe

Safari Walk & Transfer to Entebbe

You'll enjoy a morning walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park, where you can spot zebras, impalas, elands, and more at close range on foot with a ranger guide. After the experience, you'll begin your scenic return drive to Entebbe for your evening or night departure.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

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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