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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport
Arrival Entebbe International Airport: on arrival, you will be picked up by your driver guide who will transfer you to your overnight accommodation.
For early arrival, you can undertake a short city excursion and visit the Uganda Wildlife Education Center, Botanical gardens, the markets, or relax at the Imperial Beach and admire beautiful sunset.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- Cassia Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Murchison falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for rhino trekking
Transfer to Murchison falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for rhino trekking
In the morning after breakfast, you will be transferred to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. While at Ziwa, enjoy a rhino tracking session before proceeding to the park and have lunch en route. Rhino tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is a highly anticipated activity by most of the visitors who come to Uganda since it is the only place in the country to trek rhinos.
The rhinos at Ziwa sanctuary are quite friendly because they are used to people so you can get a chance to come up close and take clear photos. In the afternoon, you will continue on a journey to Murchison Falls National Park and check into your booked lodge inside the park for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
In the morning you will be picked up by our professional guide and venture out in the park for a morning game drive. Game drives in Murchison Falls National Park are quite adventurous as you get to see the wild animals in their natural habitats in the comfort of your vehicle. Murchison Falls National Park is the largest national park in Uganda and is home to a variety of wildlife species such as lions, elephants, giraffes, impalas, buffaloes, and topis among others.
You will also visit Murchison Falls the world’s strongest waterfall during your game drive and marvel at the sheer power of the waterfall and the amount of force it delivers once you are close to it. In the afternoon after your lunch, you will engage in a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls.
While on a boat cruise, you will spot a variety of water animals such as hippos, crocodiles, and other animals on the shores of the river. This activity will take you until dusk so will head back to the lodge for dinner and rest.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Transfer to Kibale National Park
After breakfast and with lunch enroute, you will embark on a journey to Kibale National Park.
Kibale National Park; is a national park in Western Uganda, protecting moist evergreen rain forest. It is 766 square kilometers in size and is located between 1,100 meters to 1,600 meters in elevation; this forest is known for harboring primates e.g. the Chimpanzees & black and white colobus monkeys, numerous bird species and Forest elephants.
On arrival you will check into your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Chimpanzee trekking and relax at the lodge
Chimpanzee trekking and relax at the lodge
Our professional guide will pick you up from your lodge after your breakfast and drive you to the park offices for the briefing that will prepare you for chimpanzee trekking. The park officials will then allocate you a ranger guide who will guide you to the chimpanzees after you have been grouped into groups of 6 people. Kibale National Park hosts over 1,500 chimpanzees, thus there are high chances of encountering them. You will spend an hour in the presence of the chimps upon encountering them, where you will take pictures and watch them play, feed, and rest.
Later head back to your lodge for lunch. Spend your afternoon at the lodge relaxing or take a leisure walk around the neighbouring villages.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Morning swamp walk in Bigodi and Tour the crater lakes of Fortportal
Morning swamp walk in Bigodi and Tour the crater lakes of Fortportal
Early morning after breakfast, you will head for a swamp walk in Bigodi wetland.
Bigodi wetland sanctuary harbors numerous species of butterflies, iconic birds such as the great blue Turaco, small animals like squirrels, primates like olive baboons and Vervet monkeys, and mammals like the swamp dweller – Sitatunga antelope, etc.
Depending on how long this will take, you will return to your lodge for lunch.
After lunch you may decide to relax at the lodge or take a leisurely walk within the nearby crater lakes.
- Main Destination:
- Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary (Kibale NP)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Morning transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and afternoon boat cruise
Morning transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and afternoon boat cruise
After breakfast, you will head to Queen Elizabeth National Park; through the legendary Fort portal and scenic views of towering Rwenzori Mountains.
Queen Elizabeth National Park: Occupying an area of 1,978 km², this National Park is located on the foothills of Rwenzori Mountains and is home to several savannah species of flora and fauna. It was established in 1952 and named after Queen Elizabeth II.
Check in at the lodge, and in the afternoon, undertake a boat trip along Kazinga channel to view large and small mammals, reptiles and several bird species.
Kazinga Channel; in Uganda is a wide, 32-kilometre long natural channel that links Lake Edward and Lake George, and a dominant feature of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Depending how long the cruise takes, you will return to the lodge for your dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Enganzi Game Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Early morning game drive and transfer to Bwindi NP
Early morning game drive and transfer to Bwindi NP
Early morning, you will head straight to the gate; here you will meet with your ranger who will guide you on your wildlife game drive in the Park.
Depending on how long the game drive takes, you will head to the breakfast area overlooking one of the salt lakes in the park for a Rolex meal.
After breakfast, you will return to the lodge, check out and drive to Bwindi Impenetrable national park.
Dinner and night stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Gorilla trekking and Batwa community tour in the evening
Gorilla trekking and Batwa community tour in the evening
Wake up at 6:00am for breakfast, prepare for your long awaited trek. At 7:00am, drive to the briefing area, which is a few minutes from the lodge. Meet with the head ranger and other visitors for a general briefing on the do’s and don’ts while conducting this trek.
It is during this briefing that you’ll be allocated a specific group of gorillas to track together with a ranger, guide and porter in case you need one to carry luggage.
The trek starts at 8.30am with simple forest hikes through designated trails and depending on the gorilla family, trekking experience can last for about 2-8 hours. The trek may become strenuous depending on the weather and how far the gorillas have moved, but the epic one hour encounter with a habituated family is truly refreshing.
Later, return back to the starting point with fellow trekkers, meet your guide or have a quick picnic lunch and in the evening you may take a short tour to the Batwa community to enjoy their stories, ancient culture and dances.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Transfer to Kampala
Transfer to Kampala
After breakfast in Bwindi, leave at leisure via Mbarara-Kabale highway; pass Igongo cultural center for lunch and the equator for memorable photos.
End of tour.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
