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Arrival
Day 1
Pick up and Transfer to Murchison National Park with an en route to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Pick up and Transfer to Murchison National Park with an en route to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After your early morning breakfast, you will be picked by an Otter African Safaris guide and start your 4 to 5 hours journey to Murchison Falls National Park in Masindi in Western Uganda. You will have a first stop over at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola where you will have an hour on-foot rhino tracking experience. After the rhino tracking experience you will proceed to Masindi for lunch before proceeding to visit the top of Murchison Falls the powerful falls where the Nile squeezes through an 8m wide gorge and plunges with a thunderous roar into the Devil’s Cauldron creating a trademark rainbow. From the falls you will continue in the park and you will have a short evening game drive and later check in at the lodge. Overnight stay and Dinner at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Nile Breeze Bamboo Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat trip on the Nile
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat trip on the Nile
Have your breakfast very early in the morning, depart for an early morning game drive as early as 6am and head into the park and look out for view the different mammals such as elephants, lions, leopards, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes and antelopes like Uganda kob, topi, eland, bushbucks. You will have time to relax for lunch. After lunch you will join the boat cruise to take you to the bottom of Murchison falls as you spot aquatic wildlife such as hippos, Nile crocodiles, and water birds. On return Catch up with sunset view before dinner and overnight at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Nile Breeze Bamboo Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Kibale National Park with an evening swamp walk in Bigodi wetland
Transfer to Kibale National Park with an evening swamp walk in Bigodi wetland
After your morning breakfast, you will check out of the hotel and start your journey to Kibale National Park in Fort Portal in Western Uganda through the tea plantations and rolling hills to reach Fort portal town. While in Fort portal you will have an en-route lunch and continue your journey to Kibale National Park. After checking into the lodge, you will embark on a guided
nature walk in the Bigodi wetlands and you have a chance to spot 138 bird species.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Isunga Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then report at the park headquarters at Kanyanchu at 7:30am for briefing by the guides about the dos and don’ts while with the chimpanzees. You will then embark on a trek for the search of the chimpanzees and once you have spotted a group, you will spend one hour with them observing their different behaviours and you will also spot other primates in the forest. After the chimpanzee tracking experience you will be awarded a chimpanzee tracking certificate and after you will return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch you will check out of the lodge and start the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Simba Safari Camp
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat trip on Kazinga Channel
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat trip on Kazinga Channel
Have your breakfast very early in the morning, depart for an early morning game drive as early as 6am to the rolling plains of Uganda’s second largest National Park and look out for lions, leopards, Elephants, buffaloes, hippos, waterbucks, warthogs, leopards, Uganda Kobs, Hyenas, and Hippos. For any birder, there are quite a number of birds to sight too during the drive. Return to the lodge for some rest time and lunch. After lunch at the lodge, you will go for a 2-hour boat cruise trip on the Kazinga Channel which connects Lakes George and Edward and you will surely be fascinated by the concentrations of giant hippos, buffaloes, elephants and crocodiles among others. You will also see many varieties of birds at the water shores. You will have dinner and overnight at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Simba Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha Sector
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha Sector
After your early morning breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park and you will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha sector. You will have a game drive in the Ishasha sector and you will have a chance to see the tree climbing lions that are seen resting in the fig trees. After that you will proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and you will have lunch along the way.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Gorilla Tracking
Gorilla Tracking
You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then report at the park headquarters at 7:30am for a briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water since you may stay in the forest up to afternoon in search of these gentle giants in their natural environment. Gorilla tracking exercise is physically demanding but an exciting activity! You may need to hire a porter to assist you during tracking and these are readily available at the park headquarters. Time allowed to spend with gorillas is 1 hour when you have found them and this is enough to ask all the questions about their behaviour. Return to the lodge after tracking and freshen up. In the evening, Batwa pygmies will be invited to entertain you with their dances, storytelling after you have dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi with an afternoon canoeing
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi with an afternoon canoeing
After the morning breakfast, check out of the lodge and embark on a journey to Lake Bunyonyi, a beautiful lake that is about 900 metres deep and is made up of 29 islands. After having lunch you will check in your room with a view of the lake. You will go for an evening sunset boat cruise exploring some of the 29 islands including the punishment island. You will return for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Bunyonyi Overland Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park with an evening game drive
Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park with an evening game drive
After breakfast depart from the lodge at Lake Bunyonyi and head to Lake Mburo National Park, the smallest Savannah National park in Uganda. You will reach the park in the afternoon for lunch, and then relax as you prepare for an evening game drive in the park. You will then have an evening game drive where you will encounter wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, impalas, elands, buffaloes, Waterbucks among others.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Arcadia Lodge Lake Mburo
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Morning nature walk and Transfer to Jinja
Morning nature walk and Transfer to Jinja
After your morning breakfast, the game rangers will take you for a guided walk to the salty rocks at Rwonyo where animals are found licking salt. After that you will have a morning game drive as you exit the park and set off to Jinja. Along the way you will have a stop at the Equator in Kayabwe for memorable photos and the famous water experiment that shows that earth is separated into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere and you will have a chance to enjoy both the hemispheres. You will have an en-route lunch and you will continue your journey to Jinja.
- Main Destination:
- Jinja (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Nile Village Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
White water rafting and visit to the source of River Nile
White water rafting and visit to the source of River Nile
After your breakfast, you will head out for white water rafting on the Nile River. It’s a 4 hour activity and this activity will be recorded and you will take a film of the experience as a remembrance. After water rafting you will return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch you will visit the Source of River Nile and you will have a boat cruise on the Nile. After you will return to the lodge for relaxation as you wait for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Jinja (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Nile Village Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Transfer to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport
Transfer to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport
After your morning breakfast, you will check out of your hotel in Jinja and you will transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your flight back home. Do not forget to purchase a souvenir for yourself as a remembrance for this wonderful trip.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
