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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 at Entebbe Airport, pick up and overnight at the booked hotel

Arrival at Entebbe Airport, pick up and overnight at the booked hotel

Upon arrival at Entebbe international airport, a Naseeb safaris assigned English speaking tour driver guide will receive and welcome you to Uganda the pearl of Africa.
Thereafter, you will transfer to the booked accommodation. You will check in and take your rest recovering from jet lag, adjusting to time difference. Relax and take your rest.

Main Destination:
Kampala (City)
Accommodation:
Blue Monkey Guest House
  • Budget guest house located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Excursion in mabamba wetland in search of shoebill and transfer to lake mburo

Excursion in mabamba wetland in search of shoebill and transfer to lake mburo

In the morning, we shall have breakfast at around 7- 7:30am.
After breakfast we shall move out and head for the mabamba wetland, this area is considered one of the few places in Uganda with a higher chance of spotting the prehistoric shoebill stork.
Its fascinating to watch this bird in its national habitat. It stands absolutely still for a long time waiting for its prey’s movement and then suddenly strike with a marvellous speed.
From mabamba we shall return to the accommodation for lunch and thereafter embark on a transfer that will see us overnight in lake mburo national park.

Main Destination:
Mabamba Swamp
Accommodation:
Mihingo Lodge
  • Luxury lodge bordering Lake Mburo NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Morning game walk and boat safari

Morning game walk and boat safari

Enjoy your early breakfast and proceed to lake mburo for a morning nature park walk in presence of an armed UWA ranger guide. On this early morning guided walk, you will see the giraffes, elands, defassa waterbucks, topis, cape buffaloes among others. You will take the trail to the top of the hills and see lake mburo and beyond, from this point you will have a great view of nine of the twelve lakes surrounding lake mburo national park.
Thereafter, return to the accommodation for lunch and in the afternoon-evening, we shall have a 2 hour boat ride where we shall many bird species and animals like hippos.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June, July and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
GiraffeOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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LionRare
Accommodation:
Mihingo Lodge
  • Luxury lodge bordering Lake Mburo NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Morning Game drive and transfer to lake bunyonyi

Morning Game drive and transfer to lake bunyonyi

Expect to see the giant eland, zebras, topis, impalas, cape buffaloes etc and later on relax at the accommodation where you will spend the night. (optional at an extra cost) if interested you may consider the night game drive to encounter nocturnal creatures which will be a rare sighting compared to the regular daytime sightings. In lake bunyonyi, you will relax and enjoy the beautiful views.

Main Destination:
Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation:
Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
  • Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Lake bunyonyi activities and transfer to Kisoro

Lake bunyonyi activities and transfer to Kisoro

On this day, should you wish to go out for an activity, you may consider the following; a historical islands tour, visit to batwa community, nyombe swamp, excursion, mountain bike cycling, zip lining, canoeing or kayaking on the lake. The activity can be arranged on site with the help of your driver guide ( at an extra cost). After we shall hit the road to Kisoro in lake mutanda resort where you can relax for the evening.

Main Destination:
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to January
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather Jun to Aug and Dec to Jan (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP

GorillaCommon
ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
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LionNone
ZebraNone
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Mutanda Lake Resort
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Golden monkey tracking and relax at the lodge

Golden monkey tracking and relax at the lodge

After breakfast we set off to mgahinga gorilla national park for golden monkey tracking. Only a small number remaining in the world, the golden monkey can be found on the foothills of volcanic mountains of mgahinga, characterised by its bright golden body, cheeks and tail end. These playful primates are a pleasure to watch. After tracking, we shall return to the accommodation in lake mutanda and you can relax or take a canoe.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

Accommodation:
Mutanda Lake Resort
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park and move out for community cultural tour (opti

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park and move out for community cultural tour (opti

Have breakfast and move to the ranger’s post.
You will receive some briefying from a ranger guide on the dos and don’ts during trekking.
Thereafter you will enter the Bwindi forest for your adventure. The time taken and the terrain varies with the movements of these great primates. Once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in its presence.
The thrill of spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable. Return to the accommodation, have lunch and relax abit then move out for community activity experience (batwa experience, coffee experience etc all at an extra cost depending on the activity you choose).

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Mutanda Lake Resort
  • Mid-range lodge located 1-2hr drive from Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Transfer to ishasha and afternoon game drive

Transfer to ishasha and afternoon game drive

After breakfast we drive to Queen Elizabeth national park. From green rainforests to open savannah through the other sectors of Bwindi to the vastness on the fringes of lake Edward it’s a wonder that Queen Elizabeth boasts one of the highest biodiversity rates of any game park and the sector is famous for the tree climbing lions. Check in at the lodge, have lunch and prepare for an afternoon game drive in search of these lions.

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

Day 9

Morning game drive (ishasha) and evening-afternoon boat ride

Morning game drive (ishasha) and evening-afternoon boat ride

Have breakfast and in case you missed the tree climbing lions, the morning is another chance to try and search again before heading to the northern part of Queen Elizabeth national park for and afternoon boat cruise on kazinga channel. The channel is famous for hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, variety of bird species & elephants. After we head to the lodge for the night. In case you are interested we can organise a night game drive at an extra cost to see the nocturnal animals like leopards and hyenas.

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

Day 10

Morning game drive and crater drive

Morning game drive and crater drive

Begin the day with a game drive in the morning just after an early breakfast.
Along the kasenyi and queen’s plains, there are chances of seeing elephants, lions, ug kobs, buffaloes, waterbucks, and warthogs plus various bird species. The drive will take you upto lake George whereafter you return for lunch at the lodge. After lunch you will explore the crater lakes region with stunning calming views and later dine and slumber at your lodge.

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

Day 11

Kyambura George walk and transfer to Fort portal

Kyambura George walk and transfer to Fort portal

Early breakfast at the lodge, we visit kyambura George before we transfer to Fort portal. The kyambura George is an 100m & 16km long patch of forest on the edge of the park in the east. Underneath is a beautiful piece of earth with a number of plant life, wildlife, and a river that harbours hippos and also a community of chimpanzees. We shall take a walk after briefing from the fig tree camp, slope into the George and when we return, we head for Fort portal arriving in the early afternoon. We shall check in at our lodge and relax or do an activity around fort portal.

Main Destination:
Semuliki National Park
Accommodation:
Mountains of the Moon Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located 1-2hr drive from Semuliki NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Transfer to semliki national park excursion and transfer to kibale

Transfer to semliki national park excursion and transfer to kibale

After breakfast, we take a day to further east close to Uganda congo boarder on the floor of the rift valley. Semliki is uganda’s isolated park. On the floor of the park is uganda’s hottest hot springs the sempaya hot spring. We shall take a walk to the male and female hot springs. One with a geyser learn about their formation and later drive back and check in at our lodge at kibale national park.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
LionRare to None
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Turaco Treetops Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Kibale NP (Chimps) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13

Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi wetland sanctuary

Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi wetland sanctuary

You will experience some serious primate business in kibale national park, boasts the highest number of primate species in the world including chimpanzee live in the wild in Uganda wchich makes it a perfect place to spot them, an experienced ranger will take you on chimp tracking in the morning.
The activity begins at 8:00 am with a briefing regarding the rules of trekking the chimps.
Afterwards you will set off to search for them in the forest once you locate the chimpanzees you will have a full hour with them. You will then return to the lodge for lunch after proceed to Bigodi wetland excursion. The bigodi wetland boasts of extensive array of biodiversity among which are several primates, it’s also a paradise for bird watchers. Among the major bird species within the area is the great blue turaco.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Turaco Treetops Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Kibale NP (Chimps) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 14

Transfer to Murchison falls national park

Transfer to Murchison falls national park

After an early breakfast, you will cross to Murchison falls national park entering the reserve from the south, whilst staying overnight on the northern sector of the park. Along the way you will visit the top of the falls which are spectacular. Its where the park gets its name, a point where the river Nile meets its greatest obstacle, fixing into a 7m gap. The wildlife is concentrated at the northern section of the park, after you have crossed the nile river. We shall drive slowly as you view wildlife, check in at our lodge, relax as we wait for dinner and overnight 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
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LionOccasional
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Murchison River Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 15

Morning game drive and boat cruise

Morning game drive and boat cruise

Have breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of uganda’s largest national park and be on the lookout for wildlife, bird species and return to the lodge for some rest and lunch. After lunch you will head out for the boat trip to the base of Murchison falls where you will also see more animals including Hippos, nile crocodiles and several water birds. If interested continue with a hike to the top of the falls. The hike may be a strenuous one but the thrill on reaching the top is unforgettable.
Return to your accommodation and relax.

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

Day 16

Top of falls, ziwa and transfer to Entebbe

Top of falls, ziwa and transfer to Entebbe

We will have an early breakfast and then drive to the top of falls to truly appreciate the beauty and magnificence of the Murchison falls. From the top, we shall embark on a transfer to ziwa Rhino sanctuary where you will proceed for an hour on foot rhino tracking. From Rhino tracking, we shall then hit the road to Entebbe to catch a flight or hotel of your choice.

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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