$3,278 to $3,498 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Transfer to Murchison Falls via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Transfer to Murchison Falls via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
You'll depart from Entebbe/Kampala northward in the direction of Murchison Falls National Park.
Your first stop is at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Here you'll track rhinos on foot – a unique and one-of-a-kind experience with competent guides who will give you background and insight about the rhinos and the restoration of rhinos in Uganda.
After rhino tracking, you'll continue your journey to Murchison Falls National Park and will have lunch at the Red Chili Camp. Then, you'll cross the Nile by Ferry for your first wildlife game drive where you'll spot, lions, giraffes, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, birds, various antelopes plus more. Then, you'll check into the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
- Accommodation:
- Fort Murchison (Tent)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Game Drive in Murchison Falls National Park and Boat Cruise
Game Drive in Murchison Falls National Park and Boat Cruise
You'll have breakfast and go off for the morning game drive where you will see more and new animals and birds as you travel along Lake Albert and through the savannah. You will be glad that you came here and hate to return to the lodging facility for a rest and lunch.
After lunch, one of the highlights of your Murchison Falls National Park Safari will be a boat launch trip on the Nile. You will move up toward Murchison Falls viewing crocodiles, an abundance of hippos, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, and lots of birds including the fish eagle, storks and so much more. The Falls are an awesome display of the power of nature. The river is 50 meters wide above the falls, moves down through an 8-meter gorge, and falls 43 meters, the sound is deafening and the sight makes you realize how powerful nature can be. Murchison Falls is the most powerful waterfall in the world. At the top of the falls, you'll be met by your driver-guide who takes you to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Hornbill Bush Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Transfer to Kibale National Park
You'll have breakfast early and transfer to Kibale National Park, driving to some beautiful countryside, which is a bonus along the way. You'll have lunch along the journey. Of course, we provide drinking water while in the vehicle as you travel. This will probably be your longest drive (about 8 hours) on your African adventure. It is best if we leave no later than 8 am.
Fortunately, this is a scenic drive and we will break it up with lunch along the way. Today’s destination is well worth the unfortunate long drive.
You'll reach the Fort Portal area where you can stay at the elected lodge. You'll check in, have dinner, and rest for the night after a long day of travel.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
-
Kibale Forest Camp (Camping)
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Wetland Visit
Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Wetland Visit
You'll head to Kanyankyu River camp at 8:00 am just after your early morning breakfast for a pre–tracking briefing. Then, you'll go for the most popular activity in this park – chimpanzee tracking. Chimps are man’s closest cousins though they are one of the most threatened primate species. There are several other primate species you will encounter. It is best to take a light day pack, one liter of water, your camera equipment, and a good set of binoculars, wear some jeans or long trousers, a long-sleeved shirt, light hiking boots, and a hat. Tracking is normally about 3½ hours in length and a most memorable time for you. You do have the choice here to either track chimpanzees or participate in the full-day chimpanzee habituation experience. You'll be with researchers and others who are in the process of habituating the chimpanzees. Both chimpanzee habituation and chimpanzee tracking must be well-planned ahead of time. You will return for lunch at your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Tooro Royal Cottages
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will transfer to Queen Elizabeth Park where you'll check into the lodge overlooking the famous Kazinga Channel. The natural channel connects Lake Edward and Lake George. You'll have lunch at the lodge and rest. In the late afternoon, you'll have a game drive across the candelabra euphoria tree-studded savannah. If you see something, the driver will stop at your beckon. Look out for teeming herds of impala-like Uganda kobs, as well as topis, elephants and lions, giant forest hogs, and Cape buffaloes.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pumba Safari Cottages
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Game Drive and Boat Cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Game Drive and Boat Cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
You'll be off to a morning game drive catching some of the nocturnal animals as they call it a night. As you drive, there is nothing like a herd of elephants moving across the track ahead of you. Lions in the distant savanna grass. Buffaloes grazing in the early morning hour. Birds flying overhead, maybe a rock python here or there. The game track rides last about 2½ - 3 hours but you won't even realize the time time flies.
You'll have lunch at the lodge then be off on a boat ride along the Kazinga Channel where there are hippos, hippos, and more hippos. Hopefully, you find an open-mouthed hippo for a great shot. It has the highest concentration of hippos in Africa. At one time there were too many hippos and their grazing denuded the surrounding grasslands. Before independence, they would be culled by the wildlife authorities. You'll see hundreds of birds of all kinds, some crocodiles, elephants, and buffaloes.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pumba Safari Cottages
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Tree Climbing Lions and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Tree Climbing Lions and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You'll move to the unvisited portion of Queen Elizabeth Park called Ishasha—it is a 3-hour drive. You'll take a game drive and your focus is the tree-climbing lions of Ishasha. This is the best place in East Africa to watch the lions sleep during the day way up in the fig trees. Ishasha is the best place for tree–climbing lions in East Africa. Not only will you see tree-climbing lions but leopards, elephant herds, buffalo herds, and topi antelopes along with other species. Often you will not find many other vehicles in this area.
You'll have lunch at Savannah Resort and then take a 2½ hour drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. This plan entirely relies on the weather season of the time you are visiting. There is much difficulty accessing this part of the park during rainy seasons and it’s advisable not to take chances. It doesn’t matter what kind of 4x4 vehicle you are using. Therefore this game drive cannot be guaranteed at the time of costing this safari.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
- Accommodation:
-
Ruhondeza Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You'll have an early morning breakfast, and proceed to the briefing point with your packed lunch from the lodge. You will need a daypack, drinking water, jeans, a long-sleeved shirt, a hat, sunglasses, tough gardening gloves made of cotton to help you pull yourself up on branches and vines, a light rain jacket, and hiking boots for your gorilla trek adventure. You'll enjoy the highlight of your trip- gorilla trekking, which may last from 3 to 8 hours depending on the group you are visiting. You'll trek through the rainforest and bamboo-covered slopes, accompanied by a Uganda Wildlife Authority guide and other trackers, in search of a mountain gorilla family.
After your trek experience, you'll return to your accommodation for a well-deserved rest. If there is time, you might do an afternoon walkabout in a pigmy village and give you some cultural insights into the local Batwa culture.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Ruhondeza Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park and Afternoon Boat Cruise
Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park and Afternoon Boat Cruise
You'll have an early breakfast and go to Lake Mburo National Park. The perfect place to break a long journey is at one of the most delightful places in Uganda. You'll check out the lovely Kigezi highlands, the scenery is simply soothing to the eye in the evergreen state of Africa. You'll arrive at Lake Mburo Park and check in at your lodge.
You'll go for a leisurely cruise around Lake Mburo where you will see several other lakes such as Kazuma and Lake Bwa. You'll see huge hippos, crocodiles, and buffaloes. There are attractive birds to check out like the Abyssinian ground hornbill, the crested crane (Uganda’s national emblem), and saddle bill storks among others. You can do an optional guided nature walk. You'll return to the lodge for dinner and a quiet overnight in the African savannah.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Leopard Rest Camp
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Game Drive and Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe
Game Drive and Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe
You'll have breakfast and a morning game drive through the savannah. You'll check out Uganda’s wildlife besides the mountain gorillas in Bwindi such as zebras, warthogs, buffalos, klipspringers, elands, oribis, and waterbucks. Lake Mburo National Park is a haven for "impalas". Small antelopes and herbivores are most concentrated in Lake Mburo of all the Ugandan national parks. There is more to impalas. Kampala, Uganda’s capital derives its name from here. It is a beautiful animal.
Options: A horseback safari or ATV quad safari tour is also possible. The choice is yours.
On the way, you'll stop at Masaka for lunch, then go back toward Kampala stopping at Nabusanke Trading Center. Here you can stand on the equator, take pictures, and also buy some souvenirs and crafts. Then go to Mpambire where you can observe the Buganda Royal Drum Makers and even buy a few, back on your homeward journey where you'll arrive in Entebbe in the late afternoon. End of safari.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
