$3,278 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateDrive to Jinja for White Water Rafting on the Nile River
On the first day of your safari, you will depart Kampala very early in the morning heading to Jinja which is located in the eastern part of Uganda where you will get to the office for the rafting company and then join the rest with the crew for a rafting adventure on the River Nile. You will then depart Jinja getting back in Kampala/ Entebbe later in the evening. Coming back to Entebbe for this night is just to shorten the driving distance to Murchison Falls National Park the next morning.
- Main Destination:
- Jinja (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Gorilla African Guesthouse
- Meals & Drinks:
Drive to Murchison Falls via the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Today you will depart Kampala/ Entebbe to the northern part of Uganda with a stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This 70sqkm sanctuary is a home to over 30 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 you will have a lunch stop and thereafter proceed to Murchison Falls National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison (Tent)
- Meals & Drinks:
Morning Game Drive & Boat Safari on the River Nile
You will wake up very early and set off at 6:30am for a morning game drive on the northern bank getting back to the lodge at around 11:00am. You will be in 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 me and thereafter we will drive back to the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison (Tent)
- Meals & Drinks:
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 a full day drive depending on the condition of the road. We may get to Kibale at around 4:00pm 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:
- Kibale Forest Camp (Camping)
- Meals & Drinks:
Chimpanzee Tracking Experience
You will wake up early for breakfast and thereafter you 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 you will then head out for the swamp walk which is very close to the park and home to a number of other primates and birds.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Camp (Camping)
- Meals & Drinks:
Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park & Evening Game drive
After breakfast, you will set off for Queen Elizabeth National Park and after lunch you will have some rest and then get out for an evening game drive in the Kasenyi plains later in the evening. Expect to see the Big 4; Elephants, Buffaloes, Lions, Leopards and bushbucks, kobs, giant forest hog, hyenas, waterbucks and many birds.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Engiri Game Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Morning game drive & afternoon boat safari on the Kazinga Channel
You will wake up very early and set off at 6:30am for a morning game drive with an aim of catching sight of the early risers in their natural habitat. 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. This usually takes a maximum of 3 hours for the whole activity. And this will mark the end of this day.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Engiri Game Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Drive to Bwindi Forest National Park
Today you will set off quite early with packed breakfast and head out for an early morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park to catch sight of the early risers. Expect to see a number of elephants, buffaloes, lions, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, leopards, hyenas and thereafter we will proceed to Bwindi Forest National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort Campsite
- Meals & Drinks:
Gorilla Trekking Experience
We always regard this day to be the biggest of all days in the safari. So, 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 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. Depending on how you feel, you may go out for an evening community walk through the villages very close to the forest.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort Campsite
- Meals & Drinks:
Drive to Lake Bunyonyi Lake
After breakfast, you will depart Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi Kabale where you will have some time to relaxe and enjoy the beautiful view of the lake or have an evening walk through the villages around. You can also decide to go for a boat ride on the Lake visiting some of the Islands found on the lake.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Bunyonyi Overland Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Drive to Lake Mburo National Park
Today you shall depart Bwindi after breakfast heading to Lake Mburo National Park with a lunch stop in mbarara and thereafter you will proceed for a game drive when we get in the park. Expect to see; zebras, impalas, kobs, buffaloes, giraffes, warthogs, and a variety of birds. And here you will head out for a guided walking safari in the evening.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Eagle's Nest Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Drive to Entebbe
After breakfast, you will depart Lake Mburo for Kampala/ Entebbe with a lunch stop in Masaka and also at the equator for a photo shot and some shopping of souvenirs as you may wish. And thereafter you will proceed to Kampala/ Entebbe where you will spend your last night in Uganda. And 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: