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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 and Transfer to Your Hotel

Arrival and Transfer to Your Hotel

As soon as you arrive at Entebbe International Airport, you will be picked up by a driver who will then transport you to the hotel. Here, you can relax or, depending on your arrival time, spend some time exploring the city before settling in. You can even take a short Entebbe tour if you arrive early enough.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
Sienna Beach Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Today, you'll go to Lake Mburo National Park. The park is famous for its large herds of zebras, and recently, groups of giraffes were transferred to the park. You will have a stopover at the equator for a photo moment and a geographical experiment. You'll check in at your lodge for lunch.

After lunch, you will relax and later go for an evening game drive where you will spot zebras, warthogs, kobs, elands, and many more animals grazing with buffaloes and the Ankole long-horned cattle. This evening you can also do an optional activity of bicycle riding or Horseback riding in the park (This activity can be paid for from the park).

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:
Rwakobo Rock Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

After breakfast, you'll head out for a morning game drive, with endless chances of getting deep into the park to explore its unique whispers. You'll spot numerous park residents like zebra herds, giraffes, antelopes, buffaloes, and diverse bird species.
After the game drive, you'll return to the lodge for lunch, refresh, and check out. You'll head to the hills of Kisoro, driving through winding roads, and arrive at your lodge near Mgahinga National Park in the evening.

Main Destination:
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to January (Gorilla trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather Jun to Aug and Dec to Jan (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP

GorillaCommon
BuffaloOccasional
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LionNone
ZebraNone
HippoNone
Accommodation:
Ichumbi Hotel - Kisoro
  • Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Golden Monkey Tracking and Transfer to Bwindi for Gorilla Trekking

Golden Monkey Tracking and Transfer to Bwindi for Gorilla Trekking

You'll start this day with a golden monkey trekking tour in Mgahinga National Park. You will be transferred to the briefing Centre by your guide, after which you will enter the forest with a guide for a golden monkey tracking adventure.
After the trek, you'll drive back to the lodge for lunch and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The journey will take you about a 2-hour drive, but dotted with stunning and magical landscapes. You'll arrive and check in at your place of accommodation.

Main Destination:
Lake Mutanda
Accommodation:
Ichumbi Hotel - Kisoro
  • Mid-range hotel located in Kisoro (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You'll take part in a gorilla trekking adventure where you will visit one of the gorilla families in Bwindi for an hour, and this will be done on foot. Briefing will commence at the offices of the park, followed by penetrating into the jungles with park guides who will take you to the location of these great apes. You'll spend a maximum of an hour in their presence and after trek back to the lodge for another afternoon community excursion.

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:
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Batwa Community Experience

Batwa Community Experience

On this day, after your breakfast, you will rest as you continue to reflect on your journey so far. Later, you will take an evening walk with your guide for the Batwa community experience, you will learn how these people used to live in the forest, admire their traditional music and dances, handicraft making, and fire making traditionally. You will thereafter head back to the lodge for dinner.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park through Ishasha Sector

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park through Ishasha Sector

You'll get up early for an adventurous game drive around Queen Elizabeth National Park. The drive passes through the Ishasha Sector, which is known for tree-climbing lions. You'll get a chance to spot the lazy cats as they rest in the fig trees. Then, you'll continue to the northern section of the park, where you will check in at the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

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:
Enganzi Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Morning Game Drive and Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel

Morning Game Drive and Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel

You'll have a morning game drive to catch up with the early risers, such as lions, spotted hyenas, leopards, and vultures. Other animals that may be spotted include elephants, buffalo, and different antelopes. During the game drive, you'll also visit some of the craters and salt lakes that are within the confines of the park.
After the game drive, you'll have lunch before heading straight to the Kazinga Channel for the afternoon boat cruise, which lasts for about 3 hours. This is another adventure of your lifetime. You'll spot crocodiles and hippos in the waters of the Kazinga channel, and after this, immediately proceed to the lodge for checking in.

Main Destination:
Kazinga Channel (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Accommodation:
Enganzi Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Transfer to Kibale National Park with a Fort Portal Tour

Transfer to Kibale National Park with a Fort Portal Tour

Today, after breakfast, you will drive for about 2 hours to Fort Portal town. Upon arrival, you will visit the King’s Place (Tooro Kingdom) and the Karambi tombs. You will learn about the history and the culture of the Batooro people.
After lunch, you will visit the historical Amabeere G’anyinamwiru, stalactites, and stalagmites in the Nyakasura area and drive to your lodge for checking in.

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:
Kibale Forest Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Wetland Walk

Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Wetland Walk

You'll drive to the visitors' centre in the park for a briefing. Then the walk starts in the rainforest. The walk can be quite heavy and it lasts for about 3 hours, take good shoes and long pants plus a rain jacket. There will be a lot of time to listen carefully to see if you can hear the chimps. The rangers are trained in this, so chances are that you will find the chimps!
After the chimp trek, it is time for lunch and a walk through the lush Bigodi wetland. During this walk, you spot many different birds and perhaps some monkeys.
If you still feel like a walk, then you can go to "top of the world", where you have beautiful views over the area with several crater lakes.

Main Destination:
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary (Kibale NP)
Best Time To Go January to February and June to July (Trails are driest)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather
Accommodation:
Kibale Forest Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

You'll leave Kibale forest and head to North Western Uganda, passing via Hoima and Buliisa districts. This park is a famous home of the world's most powerful waterfall on the River Nile and forms a rainbow where water squeezes itself in the narrow gorge.
You will notice that the park is divided into two parts by the River Nile, making the northern part being a savannah and the southern part being a woodland forest. You'll arrive and check in the northern part for easy movement in the morning for the game drive.

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:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Game Drive and Victoria Nile Boat Ride

Game Drive and Victoria Nile Boat Ride

Discover the beauty of Murchison Falls National Park through taking these two main activities. The game drive will be conducted in the morning. It takes about 2 hours of full exploration with a stopover at the hippo pool for breakfast of either fruits or tea. While on this game drive, expect to meet different antelopes such as bushbucks, oribis, waterbucks, among others.
Other animals are the lions, elephants, buffalo, warthogs, leopards, olive baboons, and many more. You'll head for a boat cruise that will take you to the bottom of the falls. This will be another soft adventure in your lifetime. You'll have an option of hiking to the top of the falls or taking a drive, depending on your choice. You'll head to the booked lodge for your accommodation.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13

Transfer to Kampala via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Transfer to Kampala via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

After breakfast, it is time to travel back to the city. Together with the guide, you drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where you go on a rhino trekking expedition in search of the endangered southern black rhinos! Ziwa Sanctuary is the only place where rhinoceroses can be visited in Uganda, following their extinction in the 1980s.
The trip to Ziwa sanctuary takes about 2 - 2.5 hours. After lunch, you'll proceed on a drive to Kampala, where you'll check in at your lodge. Later at night, you can opt for a nightlife experience.

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:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other 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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