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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- Rhino sanctuary

Arrival- Rhino sanctuary

The main getaway into Uganda. It is located on the shores of Africa's biggest freshwater Lake Victoria. From there you'll drive straight to the rhino sanctuary for a safari walk next to one of the most rare animals from the big 5; Ziwa Rhino sanctuary which is a home to 32 southern white rhinos for an experience of tracking these amazing animals on foot and a chance to inspect them. There is also where you will spend the night in the luxury cottage.

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:
Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch - Chalets
  • Luxury lodge located in Ziwa Rhino Ranch
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Murchison Falls National Park

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Murchison Falls National Park

Early in the morning, start a scenic drive towards the famous park, named after the impressive Murchison falls (the world's strongest falls). visiting the top of the falls before entering the park, then starting a game drive with a chance of sightseeing, predators hunting in the early hours, and the large variety of animals this park has to offer.

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:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Murchison National Park

Murchison National Park

Rise early grab your morning coffee then embark on an amazing morning game drive through the Nyamsika Plateau, here expect to view the various wildlife species such as Uganda Kob, bushbuck, leopards, spotted hyenas, oribi, waterbucks among others as well as the aquatic species along the river banks inclusive of the crocodiles and hippos as well as several bird species like the pelican, Egyptian geese, shoebill stork etc. Return midmorning to your lodge, have refreshments and lunch. In the afternoon, a boat tour on the bottom of the falls, which will give you chances of seeing water birds, Aquatic animals, then return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Murchison park.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Murchison Park to Kibale Forest National Park

Murchison Park to Kibale Forest National Park

A farewell breakfast followed by a beautiful drive to Kibale forest,
a home with the most concentration of chimpanzees in the world.
Once you arrive check in to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Spend the night in the forest. Getting ready for the next day’s exceptional experience.

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:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Chimpanzees trek Kibale NP

Chimpanzees trek Kibale NP

Early in the morning, you will head to the park offices for a briefing. You will then be allocated a group with which you will track the chimpanzees after which you will head into the forest in search of these amazing apes.
Spend an hour with them sighting them eating, playing as you film them.
After a local lunch, visit Bigodi swamp and enjoy a cultural village walk interacting
with the locals as they live in their day to day life.
Head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Turaco Treetops Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Kibale NP (Chimps) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 6

Scenic Walk- Queen Elizabeth

Scenic Walk- Queen Elizabeth

After a nurturing breakfast then you’ll go for a nice scenic walk, then start a drive towards Queen Elizabeth National park, the most popular savanna park in Uganda. It is the best place to see the big five and numerous other animals, making it the perfect tourism destination in Uganda. This will be a long but exciting drive with scenery of the landscapes and the locals in their usual unfiltered life.

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:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 7

Queen Elizabeth NP- Kazinga Channel

Queen Elizabeth NP- Kazinga Channel

Early in the morning, go for a game drive where you will see big herds of elephants, Lions, leopards and others as they live in their natural habitat and move freely from place to place in their territory. In the afternoon you will have a boat ride on Kazinga channel, which connects two lakes, Lake Edward and George, and be able to see the animals drinking and playing by the water bank.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Buffalo Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 8

Queen Elizabeth NP- Rushaga

Queen Elizabeth NP- Rushaga

On this day after a farewell breakfast you will embark on a drive towards Rushaga area a home of rare mountain gorillas, preparing for your next adventure of trekking of the famous Gorillas, amazing and gentle creatures in the beautiful rainforest, you will head to your hotel and rest getting ready for an early morning exciting experience.

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:
Gorilla Leisure Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 9

Gorilla Trekking

Gorilla Trekking

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the famous apes,
close to humanity in behavior, and nature. Early in the morning,
you will head to the park office for a briefing and start a great adventure,
gorilla trekking in search of your assigned gorilla family. Once located,
spend time with them as you see them eat, play around, etc.
After this once in a lifetime experience, head to your hotel for a relaxed
evening as you reflect on an exceptional experience you had.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Gorilla Leisure Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 10

Lake Bunyonyi

Lake Bunyonyi

The guide will pick you up and start a drive to the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi. This lake is surrounded by terraced green hills, and is known for its perfect beauty and tranquil atmosphere, it is also known for being a bird watcher's paradise. You will then enjoy a boat ride in the lake to feel the breeze brush up on your skin, watch the water birds more closely and explore the lake’s many islands. After the boat ride, head to your lodge for dinner and a night over.

Main Destination:
Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation:
Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located near Kisoro (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 11

Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Mburo National Park

Afterward you will drive towards the Lake Mburo national park arriving in time for an evening walking safari at Lake Mburo with an armed guide for some mammal viewing like antelopes, giraffes, rare Elands, warthogs, buffalos and more waterbucks, buffalos coming to drink water on the lake and later head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

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:
Kigambira Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 12

ShoeBill Swamp - Chimps Island

ShoeBill Swamp - Chimps Island

On this day you will to head to an island of chimpanzee and you will have another moment to sight these beautiful apes in their day to day activities from there you will head to a swamp where you will find your boat captain waiting, to hop onto a canoe head for a search of the famous prehistoric shoebill. The boat trip on this beautiful scenic waters will be for about an hour until you meet the shoebill, and upon spotting the shoebill you will spend some time photographing and enjoy watching it displaying its beautiful characters.

Main Destination:
Ngamba Island (Chimp Sanctuary)
Accommodation:
The Boma Hotel
  • Mid-range guest house located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 13

Transfer to Entebbe - Depart

Transfer to Entebbe - Depart

A farewell breakfast to hit the road and drive to Entebbe where you'll have a small city tour according to your flight time, grab some last minute souvenirs then head straight to the Airport for your flight back home.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
  • 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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