$1,760 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
To Murchison Falls National Park for Afternoon (Sunset) Game Drive
To Murchison Falls National Park for Afternoon (Sunset) Game Drive
Have breakfast and transfer to Murchison Falls NP. The drive will take you through the Luwero Triangle and Budongo Forest in the Western arm of the Rift Valley, where you will also be rewarded with splendid countryside views.
You will arrive at Ziwa Rhino & Wildlife Ranch, order lunch and enter the territory of Southern white rhinos on foot. Well-trained rangers will guide you through the bush. You will have the opportunity to watch these endangered, magnificent creatures in their natural habitat.
You will proceed on a game drive, expecting to see several animals (keep your fingers crossed for lions and leopards). The game track network converges at Delta Point, where the Nile flows north out of Lake Albert; this is a convenient place to stop for refreshments and view water birds and distant hippos.
You will check in at Fort Murchison Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Lunch, dinner & drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison lodge (Tent)
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Morning (Sunrise) Game drive, Afternoon Boat Safari on Victoria/Nile River & Sunset Game drive
Morning (Sunrise) Game drive, Afternoon Boat Safari on Victoria/Nile River & Sunset Game drive
Your safari breakfast will be served before the day breaks so that you can start your morning game drive as the sun comes up. Sunrise is the best time for wildlife spotting as animals tend to be the most active during the “golden hours” when the first rays of sunshine come to rest on the savannah. Elephants, buffaloes and several species of antelopes are some of the animals you may come across today, and if you’re lucky, you may even spot a lion or leopard.
You will return for lunch in the afternoon and go for a 3-hour boat safari upstream on the Victoria Nile to the falls. You will pass by breathtaking scenery and many crocodiles, hundreds of hippos, buffaloes, water birds and other animals that come down to the Nile. The boat will drop you near the waterfall for your 1 to 1.5-hour hike to the top of the falls (optional at $15 pp).
You will go for a short sunset game drive & return to the lodge for dinner & an overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison lodge (Tent)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Top of the Falls Walk & Transfer to Kibale for a Guided Walk at Amabere Caves or Crater Lakes Walk
Top of the Falls Walk & Transfer to Kibale for a Guided Walk at Amabere Caves or Crater Lakes Walk
On this day, you will enjoy your last sunrise and breakfast in this beautiful national park in Uganda. Walk to the top of Murchison Falls for about 1 hour and transfer to Kibale National Park, which has several stops along the way for beautiful scenery and landscape viewing.
After lunch, you can go for a guided walk at the Amabere Caves in the afternoon. The Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru, meaning "Breasts of Nyinamwiru", was named after the stalactites that form in the caves. They resemble the breasts of a woman, though some would say they look more like a cow’s udder.
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Go for a guided Crater Lakes and Plantation Walk. The landscape south of Fort Portal is dotted with picturesque crater lakes, some over 400m deep. These crater lakes are breathtakingly beautiful to behold and offer one of the best hiking places in the area.
You will check in to Kibale Forest Camp for your relaxation, dinner & overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
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Kibale Forest Camp (Camping)
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Visit to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth for Afternoon (Sunset) Game Drive
Visit to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth for Afternoon (Sunset) Game Drive
After breakfast, you will go for a community walk deeper into the forest on a swamp walk in the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, home to 8 primate species, over 200 bird species, butterflies & various reptiles. The vegetation in this swamp is also a key attraction to the plant lovers. Some travelers also come to this jungle swamp to study the different plant types that the swamp holds. Some of the dominant plant species in this swamp include common papyrus, polita fig trees & wild palms.
You will return for lunch and transfer to Queen Elizabeth for an afternoon (sunset) game drive, where you can expect to view animals like elephants, buffaloes, lions, bush pigs, and antelope families, among others.
After your afternoon (sunset) game drive, you will check in at The Bush Lodge for dinner & your overnight stay.
Chimps tracking at Kibale is optional at an additional fee of $250.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Morning (Sunset) Game drive, Afternoon Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel & Sunset Game drive
Morning (Sunset) Game drive, Afternoon Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel & Sunset Game drive
Early in the morning, you will set out for a game drive in the park. Queen Elizabeth's diverse ecosystem of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Game drives in this park, with the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, provide excellent opportunities to see lion, leopard, forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephant, defassa waterbuck, Uganda kob, topi, and bushbuck.
You will return for lunch, and later in the day, when the sun is high in the sky and the animals make their way to the river for a drink, you will head to Kazinga Channel for an exciting boat safari. You will spot more hippos today than you can imagine. Herds of elephants and buffalos will also wander to the shoreline to bathe in the cooling waters. It will be a wonderful experience.
You will go for a short sunset game drive and return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Game drive at Ishasha to search for Tree Climbing Lions & Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Boat ride
Game drive at Ishasha to search for Tree Climbing Lions & Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Boat ride
On this day, you will wake up early & have your breakfast then go for morning (sunrise) Game drive at Ishasha sector, Queen Elizabeth National Park. Instead of scanning your eyes across vast savannah grasslands, look up & you might find something lurking in the sycamore-fig trees.
After your Game drive, you will have lunch and then transfer to Lake Bunyonyi where you can enjoy a scenic drive to view the beautiful and varied countryside.
On arrival, you will take a canoe/boat ride on the scenic Lake Bunyonyi. This lake is the only one where you can ride a canoe to visit all the 29 islands on this lake, including the floating island and Punishment Island, where young girls who got pregnant before marriage would be dumped & left to die.
You will check in to Itambira Island, Seeds of Hope Hotel (tree house cottages) for your relaxation, dinner & overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
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Itambira Island Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
To Lake Mburo National Park for Afternoon (Sunset) Game Drive
To Lake Mburo National Park for Afternoon (Sunset) Game Drive
After an early breakfast, you will leave Lake Bunyonyi & drive to Lake Mburo National Park via Kabale Town. You will be welcomed into the park by various herds of zebra, buffalo, Eland, and antelope as they graze in the savannah grass.
You will arrive in the afternoon, have lunch & go for afternoon game drive where you will be assured of spotting Zebras, Buffalos, Impalas, Warthogs, Waterbucks among others. Also, when it comes to the birds, you will view the malachite kingfishers, African Fish eagles, blue headed weavers, Rufous long tailed starlings, Herons, pelicans, the rare shoebill as well as the cormorants.
After your afternoon game drive, you will check in to Hyena Hill Lodge for your relaxation, dinner & overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Hyena Hill Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Morning (Sunrise) Walking Safari, Equator Experience & Departure
Morning (Sunrise) Walking Safari, Equator Experience & Departure
After breakfast, you will enjoy your last sunrise in this beautiful side of Uganda with a guided walk-in nature (walking safari with a guide) where you will spot Zebras, Giraffes & Eland, Topi, Antelope, Cape buffaloes on close range. You may take the Trail to the top of the hills and see Lake Mburo and beyond if time allows. From this vantage point, you will have a great view of 9 of the twelve lakes surrounding Lake Mburo National Park.
After your walking safari, your guide will drive you across the beautiful sceneries back to Kampala or Entebbe or drop you off at Entebbe International Airport 3 hours before your departure time with a stopover at the equator for equator experience and photos moments.
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Breakfast, Lunch + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
