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Arrival
Day 1
Transfer from Entebbe/Kampala to Lake Bunyonyi
Transfer from Entebbe/Kampala to Lake Bunyonyi
After an early breakfast, you will set off for an 8-9 hour drive to the southwestern part of the country. You will have a stopover at the Equator where you will have an opportunity to stand in 2 hemispheres at the same time and take some photos. You will make another stopover for lunch en route, with a last stopover at Lake Bunyonyi. This lake is said to be one of the most beautiful places in western Uganda. It is the second deepest lake in Africa (900 meters deep) and also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim as it is bilharzia-free. The landscape around the lake is made up of terraced hills protruding from the water’s edge. Bunyonyi means “place of little birds” and as the name suggests, there is plenty of birdlife around the lake. You'll check in your room for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Keije Bunyonyi Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Boat Ride and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Boat Ride and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early breakfast, you will set out for a boat ride at Lake Bunyonyi which takes 2 hours. The landscape around the lake is made up of terraced hills protruding from the water’s edge. Bunyonyi means “place of little birds” and as the name suggests, there is plenty of birdlife around the lake. In the afternoon, you will transfer to Bwindi where you will do some nature walks or a Batwa cultural experience. You will go through their villages to have an experience of how they go about their daily routine activities and be amazed by the way they skillfully cultivate the hillsides and how they care for their animals (cows) which are a prime source of pride. Later, you will return for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
-
Rushaga Gorilla Haven's Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Transfer to Ishasha Sector
Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Transfer to Ishasha Sector
After an early breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters where you will be briefed by the guides before you begin the search in the thick Bwindi forest for the giant gorillas. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is renowned for its impressive mountain gorillas, although it is unpredictable how long you will track them before finding them since it all depends on their movement. Though the time spent to track down these gorillas is unpredictable, the thrill of spending time and observing these gentle giant gorillas is a rare and exciting adventure that will leave you with long-lasting memories of a truly unique experience. You will return for lunch and transfer to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will reach later that evening. You will have dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
- Accommodation:
- Topi Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Game Drive and Boat Cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Game Drive and Boat Cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
After your breakfast, you will be taken to Ishasha, famous for the tree-climbing lions lounging in the tree branches while keeping a close eye on herds of Uganda kob, their favourite prey. You could have a chance to spot some tree-climbing lions. Afterwards, you will proceed to your lodge. In the afternoon, you will take a launch cruise along the amazing Kazinga Channel to see, at close range, the water animals including hippos, buffalos, crocodiles and elephants bathing on the channel banks. There is also a variety of bird species on the water banks, especially the famous shoebill, pelican and jacana. Later, you will have dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Tembo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Kibale National Park
Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Kibale National Park
After breakfast, you will go for a brief morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth then head to the scenic Explosion Crater lakes. The Western Ugandan explosion crater lake trails are one of the pearls in the pearl of Africa. You will have lunch en route. Afterwards, you will transfer to Kibale National Park. You will check in at your lodge for some rest in the evening then go for the nature walks at Bigodi Swamp where you will do birding there. You will spot some bird species, butterflies are abundant and some women cultural group’s activities which are also adventurous to attend. It can take you 2/3 hours after getting back to your respective hotel for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Swamp Walk in Kibale National Park
Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Swamp Walk in Kibale National Park
After breakfast, you'll head to Kibale Forest with our packed lunch to view the primates. The activity begins at 8.00 am with a briefing of the rules for trekking the chimpanzees after which you will set off to search for them in the forest. The exercise takes half a day. Along the way, you will see other primates such as grey-cheeked mangabeys, phoestes, red Colobus and the blue-tailed and the red-tailed monkeys swinging in the branches of this thick forest. Approximately 5,000 chimpanzees live in the wild in Uganda, which makes it a perfect place to spot them! An experienced ranger will take you chimp tracking in the morning. Once you locate the chimpanzees, you will spend one hour with them. Afterwards, return to your respective hotel for lunch. Post lunch, you will be taken for a Bigodi Wetland walk. This is a guided swamp walk that takes you closer to seeing primates mostly monkeys, birds and butterflies. You will need good walking shoes since part of the walk is sometimes muddy.
- Main Destination:
- Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary (Kibale NP)
- Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Murchison Falls National Park which will take around 7/8 hours of drive. You will head straight to tour the top and bottom of majestic falls, where the Nile crashes through a 7-meter gorge to the Falls 45 meters. Numerous scenic viewpoints are a photographer’s delight. The most impressive view is the foaming waters rushing into the gorge with a deafening roar. You will have dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Parkside Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Game Drive and Launch Cruise in Murchison Falls National Park
Game Drive and Launch Cruise in Murchison Falls National Park
You will set off at 6:30 am and cross to the northern bank of the river Nile. You will head for a sunrise game drive in the Nyamsika plateau to see the Cape buffaloes, Rothschild’s giraffes, Uganda kob, hartebeest and waterbucks. You may also spot shy sitatunga, bush duiker, warthog and large carnivores including lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, crocodiles and hippos will be seen along the banks of the Nile. Some of the more common birds that can be seen include the Goliath heron, Egyptian geese, pelican, hornbill, saddle-bill stork and the rare shoebill stork. You will go for lunch in the afternoon and take a boat cruise on the placid Victoria Nile, upstream, to the base of the falls. En route, you will see hippos, crocodiles and a wide variety of birds including the unusual shoebill stork. The boat stops just a few meters from the “Devil’s Cauldron” for pictures to be taken of the photogenic and majestic Murchison Falls. You will return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Parkside Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Rhino Tracking in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Transfer to Entebbe/Kampala
Rhino Tracking in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Transfer to Entebbe/Kampala
After an early morning breakfast, you will depart with great memories of the moments spent at Murchison Falls. You will be driven to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, after a briefing from the ranger you will trek the sanctuary for close to two hours. You will later transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe with lunch en route.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
