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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Entebbe International Airport, Karibu Uganda
Arrival in Entebbe International Airport, Karibu Uganda
On your arrival at Entebbe Airport, your will be met and welcomed by the Nyumbu Beyond Journeys representative. He will be your tour and driver guide for the rest of the days you will be in the country. After the interaction and briefing about the entire trip, you will be transferred to your preferred Hotel in Entebbe for Overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- Hotel Horizon Entebbe
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Depart for Kibale Forest National Park & Bigodi Community walk
Depart for Kibale Forest National Park & Bigodi Community walk
Early morning has your breakfast at the lodge and depart for Kibale National Park. The Journey will take you through the Western Rift Valley’s Albertine Escarpment as well as the green country side and traditional homesteads of the local people with in the Bunyoro and Toro Kingdoms. Upon arriving in Fort portal, clear days will give you a glimpse of the legendary snow-capped Mountain also famously known as the “Mountains of the Moon” (Mt Rwenzori). Kibale Forest National Park is a home to 13 primate species including the common Mans’ closest Cousins.
The Forest is also a home to over 325 bird species including the rare Green Breasted Pitta. Arrive at your Lodge in the afternoon. Check in and later set out for a nature and bird walk with in the Bigodi Swamp. The wetland is a project being run by local communities and is much known for its rich diversity of bird species and other primates. It also provides employment and job opportunities to the local youth through tour guiding.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Turaco Treetops Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Chimpanzee tracking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimpanzee tracking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Morning breakfast at your lodge and set out for a half day Chimpanzee tracking experience. You will be transferred to the park headquarters ay Kanyanchu for a 30-40mins briefing and get to know more about the chimpanzees and their ways of living with in the forest. After this, you will then embark on your journey to search for these primates through the forest.
On spotting the chimps, you are only given one Hour to be with them as you take videos and pictures. Along the way other primate species can be spotted such as the L’Hoest’s Monkeys, Red tailed Monkeys, Blue Vervet Monkeys, and Black & White colobus Monkeys among others. Other animals that can be seen are Forest Elephants, Buffalos and a lot of bird species.
After the tracking, return to your Lodge for Lunch and afternoon transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park which is one of country’s best wildlife National parks with over 600 bird species, mammals like Lions, Leopards, elephants, buffaloes and so many others.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Aardvark Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Game drive and Boat ride along the Kazinga channel
Game drive and Boat ride along the Kazinga channel
After an early morning breakfast, depart for a game drive in the Kasenyi area. Keep an eye out for a variety of wildlife, including lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, antelopes, warthogs, waterbucks, and bushbucks.
After lunch back at the lodge, embark on a launch cruise along the Kazinga Channel, which connects Lake Edward and Lake George. The channel is home to one of Africa’s largest hippo populations and numerous bird species. This 3-hour boat cruise offers stunning views of water-loving animals such as hippos, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles, and various antelope species, as well as a rich diversity of birds. Return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Aardvark Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Depart Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi National Park via Ishasha
Depart Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi National Park via Ishasha
After breakfast, depart from the northern side of Queen Elizabeth National Park and head to the southern Ishasha sector of the park. Enjoy a mid-morning game drive in search of the rare tree-climbing lions and other animals inhabiting that area.
In the afternoon, continue your journey to the renowned Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, famous for being home to the endangered mountain gorillas. Check in at your lodge for a restful evening.
Approx. 5hrs drive.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
- Accommodation:
- Kaara Gorilla Mountain Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park & Visit the Batwa Communities
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park & Visit the Batwa Communities
The day is finally here for your unforgettable life time experience of meeting face to face with the giant mountain Gorillas. You will start your day with an early breakfast at your lodge and then transfer to the Park headquarters (depending on which location you have booked your accommodation) for briefing. There are 4 sectors in which Gorilla trekking takes place with in Bwindi Forest.
After Briefing, you will start on your day’s trek. Searching for the gorillas may take like 2-5hrs depending on where they were last spotted the previous day. Once they have been spotted, you will be given one hour to take videos, photos and also get a chance to ask the rangers and the guides any questions about these giant apes. Besides the great Apes, the forest is also a home to other wildlife and bird species such as butterflies, primates, mammals, frogs and so on which all can be seen along the way to the Gorillas. Hiring porters are highly recommended.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Kaara Gorilla Mountain Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer Bwindi to Lake Mburo National Park & Walking Safari
Transfer Bwindi to Lake Mburo National Park & Walking Safari
After your morning early breakfast, you will be driven to Lake Mburo National Park which is Uganda’s smallest National Park. The journey will take you through stunning sceneries and views of the Ankole Kingdom with animal farms and different crop plantations. Arrive in time for Lunch at your Lodge in Lake Mburo.
Afternoon set out for the walking in Lake Mburo. Look out for elands, Buffalos and others. The park is famously known for harboring the largest number of Zebras in Uganda. Other animals that can be seen also include Impalas, Oribis, Giraffes (just been recently relocated from Murchison falls) and a lot of bird species. Overnight at your Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Guided Morning Game drive and transfer to Entebbe
Guided Morning Game drive and transfer to Entebbe
Morning breakfast and have a game drive as you exit the park. Look out for animals which are habitat in the park such as Impalas, Zebras, Oribi, Topi, and Elands and so on. Lake Mburo also is one of the few parks where one can do a guided nature walk and still most of the animals as if you are on the game drive.
The park also is a habitat to more than 300 bird species and also very famous for birders. Later drive back to Entebbe having Lunch en route. Stop over at the Equator for the water experience as well as Photography. Proceed and drop off at the Airport in time for your evening departure to your next destination or Back Home.
Breakfast and Lunch.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
