$2,670 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Entebbe
Arrival in Entebbe
Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by our representative from Big Apes Africa Safaris who will transfer you to your hotel where you will have a night before beginning your adventure. Depending on the time of arrival, you can choose to have the briefing immediately or early the next day.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
-
Airport Guest House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Game Drives at Murchison Falls National Park,
Game Drives at Murchison Falls National Park,
You'll wake up early in the morning, and drive to the west to one of the most loved and biggest national parks. You will take a walking safari to track the white rhinos. You will have lunch along the way. Before heading to the lodge, you'll drive to the top of Murchison Falls. You can take a walk to the bottom of the falls and enjoy the amazing views. This is the most scenic part of the park and Murchison Falls is the most powerful waterfall in the world. As you head to the lodge, you will enjoy a guided game drive.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Parkside Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Morning and Evening Game Drives at Murchison Falls National Park
Morning and Evening Game Drives at Murchison Falls National Park
Today, you will have an early morning game drive. You will have an opportunity to search for elephants, hartebeests, antelopes and different lots of birds. On a good day, you are able to see the lions and leopards in one drive. After lunch, you will explore the River Nile up to the bottom of the Falls where the Queen of Africa Movie of 1951 was shot. You can choose to have an extra evening game drive or relax in the evening.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Parkside Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Today, you will drive south to the jungle of Kibale in preparation for a walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary. You will have lunch along the way before heading to the lodge. You can choose to relax at the lodge or take a guided walk through the community after the long drive.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Bigodi Swamp Walk and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for a Boat Trip and Game Drive
Bigodi Swamp Walk and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for a Boat Trip and Game Drive
Today begins with a Bigodi Swamp walk offering some of the finest birding and monkey viewing in Uganda. This 4.5km circuit offers an opportunity to see forest and swamp special and a good number of monkeys. After here, you will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park for a possible evening game drive in search of wildlife. Your lunch will be en-route. You will reach in time for the afternoon boat trip on Kazinga Channel where you will see abundant wildlife like birds, mammals, and more. After the boat trip, you can choose to have an evening game drive or go to relax at your beautiful lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary (Kibale NP)
- Accommodation:
- Pumba Safari Cottages
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Ishasha Sector
Ishasha Sector
After an early breakfast, you will drive to Kyambura Gorge for chimp trekking and check in for a briefing. You will later on be divided into small groups and enter the forest with a park ranger. This activity usually takes around three hours including a full hour of their company. You are advised to carry enough drinking water. After the activity, you will be transferred to Ishasha famous for tree-climbing lions. You can first check-in and later on go for a game drive. You'll enjoy the sun going down with a few drinks in the middle of the true wilderness.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
- Accommodation:
- Bulrush River Camp
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Today begins with an early morning game drive with an opportunity to see animals like elephants, lions, leopards, and lots of birds. You have higher chances to find lions when the sun is fully out and warm so you can stay or go to the lodge for a break and come back when it's warmer assuming you started very early to look for more animals. After your adventure here, you will be transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
-
Mucha Riverside Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early breakfast, you will drive to the briefing point in the forest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to get to be enlightened about your adventure with the mountain gorillas. You are advised to carry enough drinking water and a lunch box. At a cost of 15 USD, you can get a potter to carry your bag and give you a hand in slippery or steep parts of the forest. After the briefing, you are distributed into groups of eight and led by a park ranger into the forest. After you have found the gorillas, you will be allowed one hour in their company before heading back. Rain gear is important considering that Bwindi is a tropical rainforest. After the activity, you will be transferred back to the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Mucha Riverside Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast at leisure, you will be transferred to Lake Bunyonyi, the deepest lake after Tanganyika where you will take a swim in Uganda’s most beautiful lake or in the swimming pool at the lodge. You will take a canoe to enjoy nature or even explore the surrounding communities.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
-
Itambira Island
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Transfer to Entebbe
Transfer to Entebbe
After breakfast, you will embark on your return journey. You will have a lunch stop at the Equator. After lunch, you can opt for some shopping for African crafts before proceeding to Entebbe International Airport. We believe that you'll have a good time.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
