$2,560 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
To Murchison Falls National Park for Afternoon (Sunset) Game drive
To Murchison Falls National Park for Afternoon (Sunset) Game drive
On this day, you will have breakfast and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park. The drive will take you through Luwero Triangle and Budongo Forest in the western arm of the Rift Valley where you will also be rewarded with views of the countryside.
You'll arrive in the afternoon, have lunch, and go for your afternoon game drive where you'll see elephants, buffalos, antelopes, and giraffes. Keep your fingers crossed for lions and leopards. The game track network converges at Delta Point where the Nile flows north out of Lake Albert. This is a convenient place to stop for refreshments and view water birds offshore and distant hippos.
After your afternoon (sunset) game drive, you will check in to Fort Murchison Lodge for your dinner & overnight stay. The lodge is set in a beautiful surrounding & looks out on the majestic Albert Nile that always add to the safari experience of its guests.
Rhinos tracking is optional at a fee of $50 pp.
Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison (Tent)
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Game Drive, Boat Safari on Victoria/Nile River & Sunset Game drive, Murchison Falls National Park
Game Drive, Boat Safari on Victoria/Nile River & Sunset Game drive, Murchison Falls National Park
Your safari breakfast will be served before the day breaks so that you can start your morning game drive as the sun comes up. Sunrise is the best time for wildlife spotting as animals tend to be the most active during the “golden hours” when the first rays of sunshine come to rest on the savannah. Elephants, buffaloes, and several species of antelopes are some of the characters you may come across today. If you’re lucky, you may even spot a lion or leopard.
You will return for lunch in the afternoon and go for a 3-hour boat safari upstream on the Victoria Nile to the falls where you will pass by breathtaking scenery, as well as many crocodiles, hundreds of hippos, buffaloes, water birds, and animals that come down to the Nile. The boat will drop you near the waterfall for your hike (1-1.5 hours) up to the top of the falls.
You will go for a short sunset game drive and return to the lodge for your dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison (Tent)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Top of the Falls Walk & Transfer to Kibale for a Guided Walk at Amabere Caves or Crater Lakes
Top of the Falls Walk & Transfer to Kibale for a Guided Walk at Amabere Caves or Crater Lakes
After your breakfast in this beautiful National Park in Uganda, you will go for a walk to top of Murchison Falls for about 1 hour & transfer to Kibale National Park with several stops along the way for beautiful scenery, landscape viewing among others.
In the afternoon after lunch, you will choose whether you would like to go for a guided walk in Nature at Amabere caves. The Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru meaning ‘Breasts of Nyinamwiru’ were named after the stalactites that form in the caves. They resemble the breasts of a woman, though some would say it looks more like a cow’s udder.
OR
Go for a guided Crater Lakes & Plantation Walk. The landscape south of Fort Portal is dotted with picturesque crater lakes, some over 400m deep. These crater lakes are breathtakingly beautiful to behold & offer one of the best hiking places in the area.
You will check in to Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite for dinner & overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Visit to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary & Transfer to Queen for Afternoon Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel
Visit to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary & Transfer to Queen for Afternoon Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel
After breakfast, you will go to Kibale NP for Chimpanzees Tracking experience (optional) where you will have the opportunity to follow an experienced guide into the forest to observe these fascinating creatures at a close range. Watching them interact with each other & go about their daily routine of grooming, playing & foraging is an incredible experience. While your chances of encountering Chimpanzees are high during your tracking excursion than any other point in Uganda, it is never 100% guaranteed.
You will return for your lunch & head to Queen Elizabeth NP for an exciting boat safari on Kazinga Channel. You will spot more hippos today than you can possibly imagine. Elephants and buffalos will also be wandering down to the shoreline to bathe in the cooling waters. It will be a wonderful experience!
After boat safari, you will go for a short sunset game drive & check in to The Bush Lodge for your dinner & overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
-
The Bush Lodge (Tent)
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Chimps Tracking at Kyambura, Game drive at Ishasha for Tree Climbing Lions & Transfer to Bwindi NP
Chimps Tracking at Kyambura, Game drive at Ishasha for Tree Climbing Lions & Transfer to Bwindi NP
On this day, you will wake up early & have your breakfast then go for Chimps tracking/trekking at Kyambura Gorge or Kalinzu Forest Reserve & later transfer to Bwindi while enjoying a scenic drive that allows you to view the beautiful & varied country side. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in the southwestern part of Uganda on the rim of the Rift Valley. More notably, this “impenetrable forest” protects over 400 population of mountain gorillas – approximately half of the population in the world, among which are a number of habituated groups, that can be tracked by visitors.
After Chimps trek at Kyambura Gorge, you will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable via Ishasha Sector for a game drive to search for tree climbing lions, elephants, lions, buffaloes among other species if time allows before driving to Bwindi where you will arrive in the evening & check in to Gorilla Bluff Lodge for your dinner & overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Gorilla Bluff Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Mountain Gorillas Tracking and Batwa/Pygmies Community Visit or Canoe/Boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi
Mountain Gorillas Tracking and Batwa/Pygmies Community Visit or Canoe/Boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi
Today, you will enjoy Gorillas tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi has the biggest concentration of Gorillas, given its small size. The search for Gorillas goes through the thick untamed rainforest, where you’ll be scrambling over mossy rocks and through deep undergrowth. It isn't the easiest of activities and will be arduous, but the encounter is well worth the effort. Watching gorillas in their natural habitat is an experience that will last a lifetime. The experienced ranger guides will willingly share with you a lot of information about the history and lifestyle of the Gorillas.
After Gorillas tracking, you will choose to either go for canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi or visit the Batwa community for them to take you through their traditions like traditional dance, beer making, setting fire before returning/checking in to Itambira Island, Seeds of Hope Hotel for your dinner & overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
-
Itambira Island
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
To Lake Mburo National Park for Afternoon (Sunset) Game drive
To Lake Mburo National Park for Afternoon (Sunset) Game drive
After an early breakfast, you will leave Lake Bunyonyi & drive to Lake Mburo National Park via Kabale Town. You will be welcomed into the park by various herds of zebra, buffalo, Eland, and antelope as they graze in the savannah grass.
You will arrive in the afternoon, have lunch & go for afternoon game drive where you will be assured of spotting Zebras, Buffalos, Impalas, Warthogs, Waterbucks among others. Also, when it comes to the birds, you will view the malachite kingfishers, African Fish eagles, blue headed weavers, Rufous long tailed starlings, Herons, pelicans, the rare shoebill as well as the cormorants.
After your afternoon game drive, you will check in to Hyena Hill Lodge for your relaxation, dinner & overnight stay.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Hyena Hill Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Morning (Sunrise) Walking Safari, Equator Experience & Departure
Morning (Sunrise) Walking Safari, Equator Experience & Departure
On this day, you will enjoy your last sunrise in this beautiful side of Uganda with a guided walk-in nature (walking safari with a guide) where you will spot Zebras, Giraffes and Eland, Topi, Antelope, Cape buffaloes among others on close range. Take the Trail to the top of the hills and see Lake Mburo and beyond. From this vantage point, you will have a great view of 9 of the twelve lakes surrounding Lake Mburo National Park.
After your walking safari, your guide will drive you across the beautiful sceneries back to Kampala or Entebbe or drop you off at Entebbe International Airport 3 hours before your departure time with a stopover at the equator for equator experience and photos moments.
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Breakfast, Lunch + drinking water are included.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
