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Arrival
Day 1
Arrive and Transfer to Hotel
Arrive and Transfer to Hotel
Welcome to Uganda, the Pearl of Africa: Upon arrival, you shall be welcomed by an Otter
African Safaris guide at Entebbe International Airport, from where you will transfer to your
booked accommodation for the night. Depending on your time of arrival at the airport, you
will have lunch before transferring to your hotel in Entebbe for some rest as you prepare for
the ultimate Uganda Safari experience the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- ViaVia Uganda Entebbe
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Shoebill Excursion at the Mabamba Wetlands
Shoebill Excursion at the Mabamba Wetlands
After your morning breakfast, you will head out for the shoebill excursion in the Mabamba
wetlands. You will go to the wetlands by a motorised dugout boat into the dense papyrus to
look for the Shoebill. You will also have a chance to see other bird species in the wetlands.
After the shoebill excursion, you will return to your hotel for lunch and relax in the afternoon
as you prepare for the following day. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Mabamba Swamp
- Accommodation:
- ViaVia Uganda Entebbe
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Jinja
Transfer to Jinja
After your breakfast, you will check out of your hotel and transfer to Jinja, the capital of many
water activities in Uganda. You will have an en route visit to the Sezibwa falls, which have
breathtaking views, and learn the history of the falls. You will then continue to Jinja with
scenic views of Mabira forest, sugarcane plantations and Uganda’s first suspension Bridge.
You will have lunch at the hotel and check in afterwards.
After lunch, you will set out for a visit to the Source of the River Nile and a boat cruise on the
Nile. This will be a wonderful experience as you will take many pictures at the Source of the
Nile monument. After that, you will return to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Jinja (Town)
- Accommodation:
- 2 Friends Guest House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Whitewater Rafting and Transfer to Sipi falls
Whitewater Rafting and Transfer to Sipi falls
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 check out of the hotel in Jinja and you will transfer to Kapchorwa, the
home of the Sipi Falls. You will arrive late in the evening and check into the lodge as you wait
for dinner. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Sipi Falls (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- Sipi Valley Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Sipi falls hike and Afternoon coffee tour in Kapchorwa
Sipi falls hike and Afternoon coffee tour in Kapchorwa
After your morning breakfast, you will embark on the tour of the Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa. The
Sipi Falls is a series of 3 falls, and you will visit all the falls with a nature walk, doing the hike.
This visit takes about 3 hours, and after that, you will return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch,
you will have a visit to the coffee plantations in Kapchorwa, and you will learn the steps
coffee goes through to be served to people. After this experience, you will return to the lodge
for dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Sipi Falls (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
- Sipi Valley Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Transfer to Kidepo
Transfer to Kidepo
After your morning breakfast in Sipi Falls, you will check out of the lodge and transfer to
Kidepo Valley National Park is in the Kaabong district. This journey will take approximately 6 hours, but it will be a fun-filled journey with many scenic views. You will have an en route lunch on
your way to Kidepo Valley National Park. You will reach the lodge, check in and relax as you
wait for dinner. If you are not tired, you will head for an evening game drive in the park.
Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kidepo Valley National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Zebra Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Kidepo Valley NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Morning Game Drive
Morning Game Drive
After your early morning breakfast, you will depart for an early morning game drive as early
At 6 am in the rolling plains of Kidepo valley, and look out for different mammal species such as
as lions, leopards, elephants, elands, zebras, ostriches, giraffes, buffaloes, cheetahs, which
can be spotted at the Narus valley when they drinking water.
You will then return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you will have a community visit to
the Karamajongs, where you will be able to learn about their way of life. You will return to
the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kidepo Valley National Park
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After your morning breakfast at the lodge, you will check out of your lodge in Kidepo Valley
National Park and transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola. It will be a long journey, but you will have stops along the way for relaxation, and you will also have lunch on your way
to the Rhino Sanctuary. You will arrive at the sanctuary later, and you will check in at the
lodge and relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
- Accommodation:
- Amuka Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
After your morning breakfast, you will head out for rhino tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. It’s
an activity where you track the rhinos on foot, and when you have sighted them, you spend
one hour with them. After the rhino tracking experience, you will have lunch before
proceeding to Murchison Falls National Park. In the park, you will 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.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat cruise
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat cruise
Have your breakfast very early in the morning, depart for an early morning game drive as
early as 6 am and head into the park and look out for viewing the different mammals such as
elephants, lions, leopards, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes and antelopes like Uganda kob,
Jackson Hartebeest, 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:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Transfer to Kibale National Park
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 12
Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen
Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen
You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then report at the park headquarters
at Kanyanchu at 7:30 am for the briefing by the guides about the dos and don’ts while with the
chimpanzees. You will then embark on a trek in 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:
- Buffalo Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise
Have your breakfast very early in the morning, and depart for an early morning game drive as
early as 6 am to the rolling plains of Uganda’s second largest National Park, and look out for:
Lions, leopards, Elephants, buffalo, hippos, waterbucks, warthogs, leopards, Uganda
Kobs, Hyenas, and Hippos. For any birder, there are several birds to sightsee
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 on the Kazinga Channel
which connects Lakes George and Edward, and you will surely be fascinated by the
concentrations of giant hippos, buffalo, elephants and crocodiles, among others.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Buffalo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Transfer to the Ishasha Sector
Transfer to the Ishasha Sector
You will check out of the lodge after your breakfast and transfer to the Ishasha sector, a
sector in Queen Elizabeth National Park that is popular for tree-climbing lions. You will check
in at the lodge and have lunch.
After lunch, you will head out for an afternoon game drive and search for the tree-climbing
Lions that are usually seen lying up in the fig trees in the park. You will also be able to see
other animals like the Elephants, Leopards, Topis, Warthogs, among others, on the game
drive. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
- Accommodation:
- Enjojo Lodge (Cottage)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 15
Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Bwindi
Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Bwindi
After your breakfast, you will head out for a short game drive in the Ishasha plains before
transferring to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will have an en-route lunch on your
way to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and you will arrive at the lodge later in the
afternoon. You will check in, relax as you wait for dinner and Gorilla Tracking the following
day.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 16
Gorilla Tracking
Gorilla Tracking
You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then report at the park headquarters
at 7:30 am 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.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 17
Transfer to Lake Mburo
Transfer to Lake Mburo
After your morning breakfast at the lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, you will
check out and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. You will arrive at the lodge for lunch, and after checking into your rooms and relax as you wait for the evening game drive.
In the evening, you will head out for an evening game drive and you will see various
mammal species such as buffalo, Giraffes, impalas, zebras, waterbucks, olive baboons,
vervet monkeys, bushbucks, Elands, among others. After the game drive, you will head back
to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Eagle's Nest Camp
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 18
Guided Nature walk and Afternoon Boat cruise
Guided Nature walk and Afternoon Boat cruise
After your morning breakfast, you will embark on a guided nature walk in Lake Mburo
National Park as early as 7 am with the guidance of an armed game ranger, and you will see
many animals such as Giraffes, zebras, impalas, among others. After the nature walk, you
will return to the lodge for relaxation and lunch.
In the afternoon, you will go for a boat cruise on Lake Mburo and you will be able to spot
mammals like crocodiles, hippos and many bird species. After the boat cruise, you will return
to the lodge and relax as you wait for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Eagle's Nest Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 19
Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
Transfer to Entebbe International Airport
After your morning breakfast at the lodge in Lake Mburo National Park, you will check out
of the lodge and transfer to Entebbe Airport.
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 Hemispheres, and you will have a
chance to enjoy both hemispheres. You will have an en-route lunch, and you will
continue your journey to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
