$3,988 to $4,213 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Entebbe –Murchison Falls National Park
Entebbe –Murchison Falls National Park
Depart Kampala early morning taking a panoramic drive north-west through the famous Luwero Triangle. Stop over at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Opened up in 1998, the Rhino Fund aims at reintroducing black and white Rhinos into Uganda’s protected areas as well as educating the local communities on endangered Rhinos, poaching and environmental conservation. The Rhino trek takes 1-2 hours and you will get an opportunity of viewing them at close quarters kob. Have a lunch stop in Masindi and continue to the top of the falls. Checking in for dinner and overnight at accommodation at.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park
Early morning game drive to search for giraffes, lions, heartbeats, elephants, cape buffalo and many other mammals. Birds include the Black Chested Snake Eagle, Blue Napped Mousebirds, the Secretary bird, Swallow Tailed Bee-eaters and the Silver Headed Agama. After lunch, enjoy a boat ride on the placid Victoria Nile to the foot of the magnificent Murchison Falls where the Nile plunges through a narrow crevice and over a 40-metre drop. En route, you may see the Nile crocodile, pools of hippos, waterbucks and a variety of bird species. Disembark from your boat and take a 45-minute hike to the gorge where the river explodes into several cascades to form the falls. Dinner and Overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Murchison Falls National Park – Kibale Forest National Park
Murchison Falls National Park – Kibale Forest National Park
Take a scenic drive from Murchison Falls National Park to Fort Portal Town, thereafter continue to Kibale Forest National Park for Chimpanzee trekking the next morning, Kibale forest is the only destination in Africa where tourists have 100% chance of seeing chimps, checking in for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Kibale Forest National Park
Kibale Forest National Park
Early morning walk in Kibale Forest to track the habituated chimps. Watch the delightful apes as they squabble and play in trees. After lunch, we shall go for a 2-3 hour optional nature walk in Bigodi Swamp a home of 200 bird species including the Papyrus Gonolek and the Great Blue Turaco. The swamp has also got 8 Primate Species and an abundance of butterflies. Get a chance to visit the Bigodi women’s project located at the wetland sanctuary office in the Bigodi trading centre. The group sells Mats, bags, and jewellery and 10% of all sales from crafts contribute to community development over the years, the income has been funded by Bigodi Primary School and supported orphans, widows, the disabled and other disadvantaged people in the community. Dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Kibale Forest National Park – Queen Elizabeth National Park
Kibale Forest National Park – Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have an early morning tour of the crater lakes region. Visit the top of the world (A natural bridge) and view the snowcap of Mount Rwenzori on a clear day. Have an early lunch at the lodge and drive through the foothills of Rwenzori ranges onto Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Irungu Forest Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Get up ready for a 6.30 am morning game drive. The park’s diverse ecosystem of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Look out for buffaloes, lions, elephants and other wild life in their natural habitat. Return to your accommodation for a late breakfast. After lunch go for the afternoon launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel. This is a home to a variety of water birds and on a hot day, hippos, elephants, buffaloes and waterbucks can be sighted as they bathe and drink water at the water edge. Crocodiles are occasionally sighted along the channel banks. Dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Irungu Forest Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Queen Elizabeth National Park – Ishasha Sector
Queen Elizabeth National Park – Ishasha Sector
We have an option of trekking the chimps in Kyambura Gorge today, alternatively, you can visit Maramagambo forest for a nature walk in the forest. Return to the lodge for an early lunch and transfer to Ishasha for an afternoon game drive. Ishasha is known as the most alluring region for game drives in Uganda, if we are lucky we shall spot the tree-climbing lions.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
- Accommodation:
- Isasha Jungle Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Ishasha – Bwindi Forest National park
Ishasha – Bwindi Forest National park
Brief game drives in the southern sector of Ishasha sector with a chance of tree climbing lions and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, reach in the evening and check in at the accommodation for dinner and overnight at Broadbill Forest Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Broadbill Forest Camp
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Gorilla trekking-Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla trekking-Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Enter the forest at dawn and enjoy the beauty and freshness of the forest, home to more than half of the world’s mountain gorillas. After a short briefing by the guides, proceed through the dense bush to trek for these endangered animals depending on where they built their nest the previous night. For conservation purposes, the time allowed with the Gorillas is 1 hour. Observe the gentle giants as they feed and play. If we have a free afternoon, we shall go for a 3-hour village walk. Take note of the livelihoods of the local communities, and visit a traditional herbalist, blacksmith and local brewery to see how beer is brewed using local methods. Enjoy the traditional dances offered by the community. If we have time, we can visit Bwindi Hospital and see how we can help the local community. Retire to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Broadbill Forest Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Transfer back to Entebbe
Transfer back to Entebbe
After morning breakfast, we will drive back to Entebbe with a lunch stopover in Mbarara and transfer to Kampala or Entebbe airport arriving in time for your departure.
End of the ten-day Uganda Primates and Wildlife Safari, Please note that this is a guideline program that may be customized according to travellers’ needs and preferences. The variations are normally made to improve the tour and your experience.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
