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Arrival
Day 1
Airport Pickup, Transfer to Accommodation
Airport Pickup, Transfer to Accommodation
Arrive in Entebbe where you will be received by our representative and taken to your hotel after a short brief about your Uganda Tour. Uganda, known as the "Pearl of Africa," gleams with lush greenery, deep lakes, soaring mountains, and perhaps the world's greatest natural treasure: half of the world's last remaining mountain gorilla population.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- Hotel Horizon Entebbe
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Transfer to Kibale National Park
After breakfast, depart for Kibale Forest National Park. The drive to Kibale is long, but it is exceptionally scenic, taking you through local villages, lush green countryside, and rolling hills covered with tea plantations that define this region of Uganda. The ever-changing landscapes make the journey truly enjoyable. Kibale National Park is renowned for its rich primate diversity, including chimpanzees, black-and-white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys, and the Uganda mangabey (Lophocebus ugandae). Upon arrival, check in to your booked accommodation and take time to relax. Later, enjoy dinner and settle in for a restful overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Chimpanzee Tracking & Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary
Chimpanzee Tracking & Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary
This morning, get up early and drive to the start off your Uganda Tour with chimp trek. Binoculars are required because chimps feed high in the trees. Baboon barks occasionally break the forest silence as you walk along the trail. Lunch will be served at the lodge. After that, use your free time to participate in one of the lodge's many activities, such as a guided walk around the crater rim or a community tour at Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Kazinga Channel Boat trip
Kazinga Channel Boat trip
Travel from Kibale to Queen Elizabeth National Park, which is home to an abundance of wildlife such as elephants, hippos, buffaloes, and baboons. It is known for its tree-climbing lions as well as its magnificent views of the rift valley. Enjoy fantastic park vistas and views of the Rwenzori Mountains upon arrival at your camp and an afternoon Uganda Tour trip on the Kazinga Channel.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Twin Lakes Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Morning & afternoon Game Drives
Morning & afternoon Game Drives
In this magnificent national park, go on morning and evening game drives. Because the region sits on the main migration corridor between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is home to a plethora of plains game, including topi and Uganda kob, as well as buffalo, hippos, and some of the country's largest elephant herds. Leopards and spotted hyenas are common sightings.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Twin Lakes Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Bwindi impenetrable National Park
Bwindi impenetrable National Park
As you leave the park, take a game drive through farmlands and local villages. Check into your camp, the only one within the UNESCO World Heritage Site Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Set off on gorilla treks from this glamorous home base to track down these magnificent mammals in their natural habitat, a rare sight experienced by only the most fortunate. Because there are no barriers, an even luckier few may see these placid creatures passing through the Gorilla Forest Camp, redefining any close encounter you have ever had with wildlife.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Gorilla Trekking & Lake Bunyonyi
Gorilla Trekking & Lake Bunyonyi
Dedicate the 7th day Uganda Tour to tracking endangered mountain gorillas, staying with them for up to an hour and observing their surprisingly human-like interactions. Return to the lodge for and proceed to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxations and a boat trip to the famous Punishment Island and neighboring communities.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Bunyonyi Safaris Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park
After breakfast, we drive for 4 hours to Lake Mburo National Park, which is approximately 210 kilometers away, arriving in the early afternoon and take some rest before proceeding out for the late afternoon (evening) game viewing. On the game drive, expect to see the gigantic eland antelopes, zebras, topi, impalas, Uganda kob and Cape buffalos among others. Later, relax at the accommodation where you will spend the night.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mpogo Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
Enjoy an early breakfast before heading out for a morning bush walk in Lake Mburo National Park, guided by an armed Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger. During this guided walk, you will have the rare opportunity to encounter wildlife at close range, including zebras, giraffes, eland, topi, Cape buffaloes, and other antelope species. Follow the trail to the hilltop for sweeping views of Lake Mburo and the surrounding landscape, where you can see up to nine of the twelve lakes that lie within the park.
After the walk, return to the lodge for checkout and begin your drive to Entebbe. En route, stop at the Uganda Equator crossing for memorable photo opportunities in the Pearl of Africa.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
