Arrival
Arrival
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:
- Imperial Heights Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
To Kidepo Valley National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
To Kidepo Valley National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
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
- Accommodation:
- Gulu Churchill Courts Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Kidepo Valley National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park
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
- Accommodation:
- Mara Safari Lodge Kidepo
Wildlife in Kidepo Valley NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
To Murchison Falls National Park
To Murchison Falls National Park
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
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park
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
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Semuliki National Park
Semuliki National Park
After breakfast, you will make another game drive before heading out for Fort Portal, where you will have lunch before heading out for Semliki National Park. You will arrive in the evening. A short game drive will be conducted before reaching the lodge. You will spend the rest of the evening relaxing at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Semuliki National Park
- Accommodation:
- Nyaika Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Semuliki National Park
Semuliki National Park
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
- Accommodation:
- Nyaika Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Early morning, you will leave for Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will travel through Fort Portal and reach Mweya in Queen Elizabeth National Park, with a stunningly beautiful view over Kazinga Channel. In the late afternoon (4 pm to 7 pm), you will go on a game drive. Afterward, you will enjoy the rest of the evening at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Banda)
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park
This day is for a game drive on the plains of Queen Elizabeth NP, with thousands of Uganda kobs, lions, elephants, etc. Also on the programme is a two-hour launch trip on the kazinga channel, where you will see all the animals from the waterside. You will enjoy the rest of the evening at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Banda)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park
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:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Embogo Lodges
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park
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
- Accommodation:
- Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park
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
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Entebbe Airport
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:
