$4,400 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival and Airport Pickup
Arrival and Airport Pickup
Today, you will meet your driver-guide from Myler Africa Safaris, who will be waiting for you. The guide will then drive you to the hotel for an overnight stay. Depending on your arrival time, you may opt for an activity in Entebbe in the afternoon or otherwise spend the time relaxing at the hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- Airport View Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer To Murchison Falls National Park
Transfer To Murchison Falls National Park
Welcome to Uganda and welcome to your safari! It all begins here with an introduction to your guide and with a chance for you to ask any questions. Then it's time to get out there and enjoy your safari. Because you chose Uganda, you have so much to look forward to.
The thrilling opportunity to track rhinos on foot is the main attraction of Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch, a non-profit organization that protects 7,000ha of dense African bush also inhabited by a wide variety of antelope, small mammals, and birds. Starting with six animals relocated from outside Uganda in 2005–6, the white rhinos of Ziwa have now bred up to more than 40 individuals. The long-term plan is to reintroduce rhinos into national parks where they are now locally extinct
extinct, but for now, Ziwa is the only place in Uganda where you can see Africa's second-bulkiest land mammal in the wild.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tilenga Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Game Drive and Launch Cruise on the Falls
Game Drive and Launch Cruise on the Falls
After an early breakfast, you'll proceed to have a game drive. You'll drive in the open African savanna in search of lions, leopards, hyenas, buffalo, elephants, Jackson hartebeests, oribis, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, and enjoy spotting various bird species. This is a beautiful drive across the savannah, Borassus palm forest, and grassland down to Lake Albert, where the Albert Nile heads north. In the afternoon, you'll go for a boat ride up the Nile to Murchison Falls. You'll enjoy these spectacular falls where the Nile squeezes through a 7-meter gap. Thereafter, you will drive back to the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tilenga Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Drive to Kibale National Park
Drive to Kibale National Park
Today, you will drive to visit the top of the falls. Thereafter, you'll drive to Kibale National Park, have a stopover in Fort Portal, the capital town of Toro kingdom that lies in the shadow of the Rwenzori Mountains, the biggest mountain range in Africa, passing by tea plantations along the way. In the afternoon, you will arrive at your accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Swamp Walk
Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Swamp Walk
After breakfast, you will go for chimpanzee tracking and enjoy a wonderful forest experience with these habituated chimpanzees. These engaging apes are closest to human beings and are great to watch being playful both on the ground and in the trees. Return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, go for a walk in the Bigodi Wetland, where you will have a chance to see different primates and bird species, especially the Great Blue turaco popular in this area, while getting to know the communities nearby and their projects.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Transfer to Semuliki National Park
Transfer to Semuliki National Park
Best known as a bird-watching destination, Semuliki National Park protects a 220km² tract of lowland rainforest situated at the northern base of the Rwenzori Mountains. Ecologically, it is an extension of the forests that swathe the Congo basin, which means that a full 35 of the 435 recorded bird species are central African specials that occur nowhere else in
Uganda. Forest monkeys and antelope are also well represented.
Fort Portal is named after Sir Gerald Portal, a former British Consul General of Zanzibar. It's a medium-sized town set amidst the rainforests, tea plantations, and crater lakes that characterize the fertile Rwenzori foothills.
- Main Destination:
- Semuliki National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kirimia Guesthouse
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Sempaya Hotsprings and Nature Walk
Sempaya Hotsprings and Nature Walk
Bird-watchers will be in their element on a guided forest walk along the Mugiri River. It's also a good place to spot monkeys. Chimps are residents but are infrequently seen.
A short guided walk through a forest patch alive with birds and monkeys takes us to the palm-fringed Sempaya Hot Springs, which spout up to 2m into the air.
- Main Destination:
- Semuliki National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kirimia Guesthouse
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park Game Drive
Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park Game Drive
You'll drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park is one of Uganda's most popular, with scenic game drives with a wide variety of wild animals and over 600 bird species, incorporating a wide variety of habitats that range from savannah to wetlands and lowland forest. You'll have a game drive in the park.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Buffalo Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Game Drive and Boat Ride on Kazinga Channel
Game Drive and Boat Ride on Kazinga Channel
You'll have an early morning game drive. There are over 100 mammal species, including lion, hippo, buffalo, leopard, spotted hyena, elephant, and the elusive giant forest hog in this park. You will also visit the salt lakes in Katwe before returning to the lodge. In the afternoon, you will have a boat ride on the Kazinga Channel. Here, you will have a chance to see different animals coming to the water, as well as a variety of bird species.
- Main Destination:
- Kazinga Channel (Queen Elizabeth NP)
- Accommodation:
- Buffalo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Leaving the vast savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park behind, your journey begins in the soft morning light as the park slowly comes alive. After breakfast and a final glance across the Kazinga Channel, you'll set off southward, following a scenic route that winds through open grasslands, crater lakes, and the rolling foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains.
The savannah gives way to terraced hills, banana plantations, and small villages where daily life unfolds along the roadside. The air grows cooler as you climb toward the highlands. From Kabale, the final stretch is short but breathtaking. The road snakes up steep hillsides, offering sweeping views of the emerald valleys below. As you crest the final ridge, Lake Bunyonyi reveals itself — a serene, mist‑covered jewel dotted with dozens of small islands. The descent toward the lakeshore is slow and winding, but every turn offers a postcard-perfect view.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Head Out by Boat onto Lake Bunyonyi to Visit some of its 20-year Old Islands
Head Out by Boat onto Lake Bunyonyi to Visit some of its 20-year Old Islands
Dammed by a lava flow 8,000 years ago, Bunyonyi is a flooded river valley that extends for 25km from north to south but is nowhere more than 5km wide. The absence of hippos and crocodiles means swimming is safe; it’s also resulted in an unusually dense population of otters, which are often seen from the shore. A great beach chill-out destination, Bunyonyi
also offers plenty of walking and kayaking opportunities to keep active travelers busy. Canoeing, Lake Bunyonyi experience Africa away from the noise of vehicles by going on one of our canoeing excursions. You’ll get to places you can only get to by boat, and you might even get to see animals as they come down to drink.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will have a brief game drive in search of tree-climbing lions. You'll drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The park is home to the largest population of mountain gorillas and hosts a variety of spectacular birds, including 23 of the 24 Albertine Rift endemic bird species, including the Blue-throated Broadbill, bar-tailed Trogon, and other beautiful forest species. You will go to bed earlier this evening so that you are well rested for a thrilling experience of gorilla tracking the next day. You'll proceed to the lodge for check-in.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Gorilla Mist Camp
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early breakfast, you'll head to the park headquarters, where you will have an orientation and meet your guides for the day. Trekking with the mountain gorilla is one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The trek will take between 2 and 7 hours, but it is well worth the effort. You will be led by an experienced ranger who will tell you interesting facts about flora and fauna and the lifestyle of the gorillas. The trekking is a thrill and yet challenging as you hike through the forest to the gorillas. Once you reach a gorilla family, you will have a chance to observe the family at close proximity for an hour.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Today, you will proceed to Lake Mburo National Park, the smallest of Ugandan National Parks. As you enter the park, you will enjoy a game drive in search of animals like impalas, zebras, elands, and many other antelopes. You'll proceed to the lodge for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 15
Morning Nature Walk and Departure
Morning Nature Walk and Departure
Early in the morning, you will have a guided nature walk, during which you will see giraffes, zebras, waterbucks, and many more. Later, you will drive back to Entebbe International Airport with a stopover at the equator for photography and experiments, and connect with your onward trip back home.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
