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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 in Entebbe Airport

Arrival in Entebbe Airport

You will be picked up by our English-speaking guide along with a driver who will transfer you to the hotel for an overnight stay. He will brief you about the tour and what time to pick you up on day 2. Depending on the time of arrival, a short tour around Entebbe will be conducted. You will spend the rest of the evening at the guesthouse.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
2 Friends Beach Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Rhino tracking & Transfer to Gulu

Rhino tracking & Transfer to Gulu

After an early morning breakfast, your will set off to kidepo valley National Park. Along Masindi Road, you will stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for tracking the rhinos. Then, you'll have lunch here before proceeding. Kidepo ranks among Africa’s finest wildernesses. The rest of the evening will be enjoyed at Churchill Courts upon arrival.

Main Destination:
Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
Best Time To Go June to August and December to February (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather
Accommodation:
Gulu Churchill Courts Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Gulu (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Game walk, game drives & cultural visit

Game walk, game drives & cultural visit

Early morning departure for Kidepo Valley. Upon arrival, you will head inside the Kidepo Valley National Park. On the program are 2 game drives. From Apoka, in the heart of the national park, a savannah landscape extends in all directions far beyond the gazetted area of 1442Km2, towards horizons outlined by distant mountain ranges. The park inhabits one of the most exciting faunas of any Ugandan park, with over 80 species of mammals, several of which are endemic to Kidepo National Park, like the cheetah, the striped hyena, the caracal, and over 465 bird species, including ostriches. You will spend the evening at the lodge relaxing.

Main Destination:
Kidepo Valley National Park
Best Time To Visit September to March (Dry season)
High Season September to March (The park rarely gets crowded)
Best Weather September to November (End of the rains)

Wildlife in Kidepo Valley NP

ElephantCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraCommon
GiraffeOccasional
LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
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HyenaOccasional
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Kidepo Savannah Lodge (Safari Tent)
  • Mid-range tented camp bordering Kidepo Valley NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Transfer to Murchison & evening game drive

Transfer to Murchison & evening game drive

Early morning, you will leave for Murchison Falls National Park, the northern sector, with lunch along the way. The park is bisected by the Victoria Nile, which plunges 45M over the remnant rift valley wall, creating the dramatic Murchison Falls, the centrepiece of the park and final event in an 80km stretch of rapids. A short game drive will be conducted upon arrival. And you will spend the rest of the evening relaxing at the lodge.

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
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Game drives & boat trip on river nile

Game drives & boat trip on river nile

You will leave early morning and go on a game drive from 8 am to 12 noon, seeing several animals including lions and giraffes. In the afternoon (2 pm to 5 pm), you will go on the impressive launch trip on the Nile, up to the falls, giving you a chance to see hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, and many different birds. You will enjoy the rest of the evening at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Top of the falls & transfer to Fort Portal

Top of the falls & transfer to Fort Portal

After breakfast, you will make another game drive with a hike to the top of the falls before heading out of Murchison Falls for Fort Portal where you will spend the night relaxing.

You will arrive in Fort Portal by evening due to a 5-hour drive from Murchison to Fort portal

You will spend the rest of the evening relaxing at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Fort Portal (Town)
Accommodation:
Nyaika Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Fort Portal (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Nature walks, hotsprings & game drives

Nature walks, hotsprings & game drives

On this day, you will have many activities such as nature walks, forest walks, hot spring experience, butterfly viewing, and birdwatching, especially hornbill. Another evening game drive will be conducted later within the park. You will spend the rest of the evening at the lodge relaxing.

Main Destination:
Semuliki National Park
Best Time To Go December to March and June to August (Dry and early Wet seasons)
High Season June to September (But it is never busy)
Best Weather
Accommodation:
Nyaika Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located 1-2hr drive from Semuliki NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Transfer to Queen & Afternoon game drive

Transfer to Queen & Afternoon game drive

After a tasty breakfast, we leave Kibale National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park the oldest & second largest national park in Uganda located at the base of the massive Rwenzori Mountains, adjacent to lakes Edward & George. Covered by savannah plains that provide an abundance of game viewing like Elephants that trumpet when you get too close, lazy leopards laying in the sun, abundant gazelle and bush back, lions, buffaloes, hippos and others.

You will arrive at the lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park in time for lunch and after which you will embark on an afternoon game drive in this beautiful park.

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:
Buffalo Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Game drives & Boat trip on kazinga channel

Game drives & Boat trip on kazinga channel

Begin your day with an early morning game drive, giving you the chance to explore the incredible wildlife and landscapes on the plains of Queen Elizabeth with thousands of Uganda kobs, lions, elephants. Afterward, return to the lodge for lunch.

In the afternoon, embark on a private boat cruise on Kazinga Channel, which lasts about 2 hours. The cruise will take you to the base of the spectacular waterfall, where you can enjoy the breathtaking view and animals on the water side.

Return to the lodge in the late afternoon to relax.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Buffalo Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Tree climbing lions of ishasha

Tree climbing lions of ishasha

On your second day in this beautiful park, very early in the morning, after breakfast, you'll go to Kyambura Gorge. Here, you can go for a 3-4 hour walk into the gorge to meet the chimpanzees. After the gorge, you will drive to the Ishasha Sector and have an evening game drive in search of the tree-climbing lions. You will be brought back to the lodge to enjoy the rest of the evening.

Main Destination:
Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Accommodation:
Embogo Lodges
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Transfer to Lake Mburo & Afternoon game drive

Transfer to Lake Mburo & Afternoon game drive

Early in the morning, you will leave for Lake Mburo National Park. You will have lunch in Mbarara before you continue to Lake Mburo National Park, a smaller but unique park, and the only one in the western part of Uganda with impalas and zebras. A short game drive will be conducted upon arrival. The rest of the evening will be enjoyed at the lodge.

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
Show more
LionNone
Accommodation:
Rwakobo Rock Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Game walk, game drive & Boat trip on Lake Mburo

Game walk, game drive & Boat trip on Lake Mburo

Early morning, you will go for a game walk. In the afternoon, you'll have a boat trip on Lake Mburo followed by another game drive in the evening. This little park hosts a variety of mammal species, including a large number of impalas (the antelope from which “Kampala” is named), zebras, Uganda kobs, duikers, bushbucks, buffaloes, leopards, spotted hyenas, waterbucks, warthogs, and oribi. There are 315 bird species, including; shoebill stork, red-faced barbet, crested crane, and papyrus yellow warbler. Lake Mburo is a natural haven for fauna and flora. The bank teems with animals and birds. Crocodiles and hippopotami are permanent residents, and buffaloes come to drink during the dry season. The wide variety of resident birds includes malachite kingfishers, pied kingfishers, African fish eagles, rufous long-tailed starlings, blue-headed weavers, green-necked doves, hammerkops, pelicans, herons, cormorants, and even rare shoebills. The rest of the evening will be enjoyed at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation:
Rwakobo Rock Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13

Transfer to Entebbe Airport

Transfer to Entebbe Airport

Early morning, the last part of the journey will bring you to Entebbe Airport. On the way back after Masaka, there will be an opportunity to stop at the equator for photo shoots, buying souvenirs, and having lunch. We will bring you directly to Entebbe airport or hotel, depending on your schedule.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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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