Arrival
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 waterbirds and distant hippos.
You will check in at Fort Murchison Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison (Tent)
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Game Drive, Boat Safari on Victoria/Nile River and Sunset Game Drive, Murchison Falls National Park
Game Drive, Boat Safari on Victoria/Nile River and Sunset Game Drive, Murchison Falls National Park
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, waterbirds 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 and return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison (Tent)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Top of the Falls Walk and Transfer to Kibale for a Guided Walk at Amabere Caves or Crater Lakes
Top of the Falls Walk and Transfer to Kibale for a Guided Walk at Amabere Caves or Crater Lakes
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 Nkuruba Bandas for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Visit to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth for Afternoon (Sunset) Game Drive
Visit to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary and 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 and 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 game drive, you will check in at Tembo Safari Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Chimps tracking at Kibale is optional at an additional fee of $250.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
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Tembo Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Game Drive, Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel and Sunset Game Drive, Queen Elizabeth National Park
Game Drive, Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel and Sunset Game Drive, Queen Elizabeth National Park
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.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Tembo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
To Lake Bunyonyi via Ishasha Sector to Search for Tree-Climbing Lions
To Lake Bunyonyi via Ishasha Sector to Search for Tree-Climbing Lions
Today, you will wake up early and have breakfast, then transfer to Lake Bunyonyi where you can enjoy a scenic drive to view the beautiful and varied countryside. Lake Bunyonyi ("place of many little birds") is in southwestern Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale, and it is close to Rwanda's border. Scientific literature generally quotes a maximum depth of 40 m (130 ft). Still, some tourist guides and locals insist it is much deeper at about 900 m (3,000 ft), making it the second-deepest lake in Africa.
After lunch, you will take a canoe 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 and left to die.
You will check in at Itambira Island, Seeds of Hope, for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
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Itambira Island
- 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 and drive to Lake Mburo National Park via Kabale Town. Various herds of zebra, buffalo, eland, and antelope will welcome you into the park as they graze in the savannah grass.
You will arrive in the afternoon, have lunch and go on a game drive. During this drive, you will be assured of spotting zebras, buffalos, impalas, warthogs, and waterbucks, among other animals. Also, when it comes to birds, you will view malachite kingfishers, African fish eagles, blue-headed weavers, rufous, long-tailed starlings, herons, pelicans, rare shoebills, and cormorants.
After your afternoon game drive, you will check in to Eagle's Nest Lodge for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Eagle's Nest Camp
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Morning (Sunrise) Walking Safari, Equator Experience & Departure
Morning (Sunrise) Walking Safari, Equator Experience & Departure
Today, you will enjoy your last sunrise on this beautiful side of Uganda with a guided walking safari. On this safari, you will spot zebra, giraffe, eland, topi, antelope, and Cape buffalo, among others, at close range. Take the trail to the top of the hills and see Lake Mburo and beyond. From this vantage point, you will have a great view of 9 of the 12 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. Have a stopover at the equator for an equator experience and photo moments.
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- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
