The Shuttle Hospitality

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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 in Entebbe International Airport

Arrival in Entebbe International Airport

Upon arrival in Entebbe international airport, you will be assisted through immigration and your waiting guide/driver will transfer you to your hotel for overnight stay and relaxing ahead of start of this epic wildlife encounter safari starting the next week.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Accommodation:
The Boma Hotel
  • Mid-range guest house located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Rhino Tracking & Evening Game Drive

Rhino Tracking & Evening Game Drive

After an early breakfast, you will set off for Murchison Falls National Park. Along Masindi road, you will stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track the reintroduced white rhinos. Here, you will enjoy lunch, then proceed to Murchison. Murchison Falls ranks among Africa's finest. A short game drive will be conducted upon arrival in the late afternoon. Spend the rest of the evening relaxing at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
Best Time To Go June to August and December to February (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Game drives & Boat Trip on the Nile

Game drives & Boat Trip on the Nile

The day will be spent on game drives. We will leave early in the morning and go on a game drive from 7 am to 12 pm. You will see several animals including lions, elephants, leopards, and giraffes. In the afternoon (2 pm to 5 pm), we will go on an impressive launch trip on the Nile up to the falls. This gives you the chance to see hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants and many different bird species. An evening game drive will be conducted on your way to the lodge. The rest of the evening & night will be spent at the lodge relaxing.

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
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
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LeopardOccasional
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Top of the Falls & Transfer to Kibale National Park

Top of the Falls & Transfer to Kibale National Park

You will visit the top of the falls in early morning in Murchison and a short transfer game drive as you depart for Kibale Forest.
We will pass close to Lake Albert and on a clear day, the view from the top of the Albert Rift is spectacular. We will make a lunch stop along the way. In the late afternoon we will arrive at Kibale Forest, falling asleep with the sounds of the tropical rain forest. The rest of the evening will be enjoyed at lodge relaxing ahead of next day chimp tracking.

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

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LionVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
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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 5

Chimpanzee tracking & Guided nature walk

Chimpanzee tracking & Guided nature walk

You will be transferred from the lodge to Park entrance for pre-briefing which starts at 7:45am and at 8 am, we will start the 4-hour chimp walk after a pre-briefing. In addition, 10 other primates can be seen. The park is also known for all its butterflies and birds.

In the afternoon you will take a walk through the Bigodi community and Swamp (physical fitness is encouraged). The rest of the evening will be enjoyed at the lodge relaxing.

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 6

Transfer to Queen & Game drive

Transfer to Queen & Game drive

You will depart Kibale National park for Queen Elizabeth National Park via Fort Portal. We reach in time for lunch in Queen Elizabeth National Park with a stunning, beautiful view over the Kazinga Channel.

In the afternoon, we will go on a game drive in this park in search of the Big Five animals.

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

Day 7

Game drives & Boat trip on Kazinga channel

Game drives & Boat trip on Kazinga channel

This day is for game drives on the plains of Queen Elizabeth. It is home to thousands of Ugandan kobs, lions, elephants, buffalos, hippos, tree-climbing lions, etc. Also on the program, is a two-hour launch trip on the Kazinga Channel where we will see all the animals from the waterside.

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

Day 8

Transfer to Bwindi & Batwa Trail

Transfer to Bwindi & Batwa Trail

In the morning we leave for South of Bwindi. we pass through stunning, long the lakeshore and on the hills. The road takes us through a beautiful landscape, we pass mountains, hills and lakes with cultivated terraces, tropical rainforest and bamboo forest.
Upon arrival, a batwa trail will be conducted to know more on the culture, way of living of the people in this community.

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

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Accommodation:
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Gorilla Trekking

Gorilla Trekking

This is the day for the gorilla tracking. At 7.45 am, you will be at the office of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for a pre-briefing and at 8.30 am, you will start the trek. After finding the gorillas, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour with them. All visitors are expected back at the starting point by 7 pm. Being physically fit is recommended.

You will be transferred to Lake Mutanda after the trek to relax.

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

Day 10

Golden Monkey Tracking

Golden Monkey Tracking

This is the day for the golden monkey tracking. At 7.45 am, you will be at the office of Mgahinga National Park for a pre-briefing and at 8.30 am, you will start the trek. After finding the golden monkeys, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour with them. All visitors are expected back at the starting point by 7 pm. Being physically fit is recommended. You will relax on the resort after trek.

Main Destination:
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to January (Gorilla trekking is easiest)
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
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 11

Transfer to Lake Mburo & Game drive

Transfer to Lake Mburo & Game drive

We will leave early in the morning for Lake Mburo National Park. You will have lunch before entering the park and after lunch before you continue on your trip. Lake Mburo National Park is a smaller, but unique park and the only one in the western part of Uganda with impalas and zebras.

Upon arrival in the park, a game drive will be conducted in this small park and later relax at the lodge.

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

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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LionNone
Accommodation:
Rwakobo Rock Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Game walk & Transfer to Entebbe Airport

Game walk & Transfer to Entebbe Airport

You will go for a game walk early in the morning.

After a late breakfast, the last part of the journey will bring you back to Entebbe international airport for your journey back home. We will stop in Masaka for lunch, then continue with a stopover at the equator for a tea/coffee break and to buy souvenirs.

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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  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
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