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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Entebbe
Arrival in Entebbe
On your arrival at Entebbe International Airport (EBB) at 10:30 pm, you will be met by our representative from the guesthouse who will transfer you to your hotel for relaxation and an overnight stay. You will meet your guide the next day for a briefing and start the journey.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- Papyrus Guest House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Murchison Falls National Park (On-foot Rhino Tracking at Ziwa)
Murchison Falls National Park (On-foot Rhino Tracking at Ziwa)
This morning, you will leave the Guesthouse and drive towards Murchison Falls National Park. You will break the journey at 170km with a stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for the on-foot white rhino tracking. There are about 33 southern white rhinos here and other wildlife in a more wild setting. After this, you will have lunch, and proceed to Murchison Falls, Visit the top of the falls and drive to your lodge for check in and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison (Room)
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Game Drives and Boat Safari in Murchison Falls National Park
Game Drives and Boat Safari in Murchison Falls National Park
You will set off at 6:30 am and cross to the northern bank of the river Nile and head for a sunrise game drive to see the cape buffaloes, Rothschild’s giraffes, Uganda kob, hartebeest, and waterbucks. You may also spot oribi, bushbuck, Bohor reedbuck, warthog, and bush pig plus large carnivores including lions, leopards, and spotted hyenas. Chimpanzees and olive baboons head the list of six species of primates found in the park. Crocodiles and hippos will be seen along the banks of the Nile.
You will return to your lodge for a late breakfast and some relaxation before setting off in the afternoon for a boat cruise on the placid Victoria Nile, upstream, to the base of the falls. En route, you will see hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks, and a wide variety of birds. The boat stops just tens of meters from the “Devil’s Cauldron” for pictures to be taken of the photogenic and majestic Murchison Falls. Later, you will get back to the lodge for a relaxed evening plus dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison (Room)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Kibale National Park
Kibale National Park
You will have an early rise for breakfast and transfer to the “primate capital.”The scenic drive on a smooth road and exciting sceneries of Uganda’s west side brings you to one of Uganda’s most kept tract of Forest that keeps 13 primate species including chimpanzees. You will have various stops for lunch and landscape viewing arriving late afternoon. You will check-in and have a community walk at Bigodi.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Track Chimpanzees and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park- Night Game Drive
Track Chimpanzees and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park- Night Game Drive
After breakfast, you will head to Kibale Forest. The activity begins at 8.00 am with a briefing of the rules for trekking the chimpanzees after which you will set off to search for them in the forest. Kibale Forest National Park boasts the highest number of primate species in the world, including the chimpanzees. Approximately 5,000 chimpanzees live in the wild in Uganda, which makes it a perfect place to spot them! An experienced ranger will take you chimp tracking in the morning. Once you locate the chimpanzees, you will spend an hour with them and then head back to the accommodation for lunch. After lunch, you will drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Uganda’s most famous park. After check-in, prepare for a night drive through the park. You will search for nocturnal and other animals that are active at night.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Hab Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Kasenyi Plains Game Drive and Boat Safari
Kasenyi Plains Game Drive and Boat Safari
It is time to explore Queen Elizabeth’s Kasenyi plains. You will have a drive through the network of tracks as you search for big game (lions, leopards, elephants, serval cats, kobs, buffaloes, hippos, etc.) before an afternoon boat safari on the Kazinga Channel. The channel is 40km long and a converging place for wildlife (that come to drink) during the dry season. It has the highest number of hippos, crocodiles, and several water birds. A 2-3 hour cruise will get you magic. After the cruise, you will drive through the craters. You will return to your lodge and have an overnight stay there.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Hab Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Explore Ishasha Sector and Drive to Bwindi Forest
Explore Ishasha Sector and Drive to Bwindi Forest
You will have a drive to the park’s most famous region. Ishasha is remote and runs south from Lake Edward flanked by Ishasha River. It is an alluring game viewing area famous for tree-climbing lions but the area also supports large herds of buffaloes, topis, waterbucks, kobs, elephants, and kobs. It retails a relatively untrammeled wilderness character. You will search for the tree-climbing lions. Afterward, you will drive to Buhoma, where you will visit a community of former fruit gatherers and hunters who used to dwell in the forest- the Batwa.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
- Accommodation:
- Buhoma Gorilla Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Gorilla Tracking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Gorilla Tracking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for a briefing by park ranger guides. You will depart with picnic lunch boxes to start gorilla trekking. The activity can last up to 6 hours of trekking or more to find the mountain gorillas as you hike up and down the slopes with dense mist-covered vegetation. Hence you will have a packed lunch for this activity. This active quest will eventually bring you to the face of one of the most sought-after mountain gorillas. Upon reaching them, you will have a full hour with them while observing and learning their behavior as you take photos. You will later transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Explore Lake Bunyonyi and Overnight at Lake Mburo National Park
Explore Lake Bunyonyi and Overnight at Lake Mburo National Park
After having breakfast at your pace, you will explore Lake Bunyonyi for another lake-side adventure. The 2-3 hour canoe trek on Bunyonyi will introduce you to the major islands and their rich history. You will visit Punishment Island and Lepers Island with a local guide on a motorized canoe as they give history about the Lake. Afterward, you will drive to Lake Mburo National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Hyena Hill Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Morning Walking Safari and Transfer to Entebbe
Morning Walking Safari and Transfer to Entebbe
Today, you will wake up to the morning sunrise, have breakfast, and get to the park for a morning walking safari. Nature walks are a magical way to experience the bush. They allow you to notice smaller details often overlooked when in a car. Lake Mburo National Park is one of Uganda's parks where walking is the main way to explore the park. This is always under the guidance of an armed ranger. At around 10 am, you will drive back to Entebbe arriving at around 3 or 4 pm for your exit flight.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
