$4,257 to $4,499 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival
Arrival
You'll arrive at Entebbe Airport where one of our staff will pick you up. From the airport, you will be transferred to your hotel for an overnight. On the way to the hotel, you will enjoy the best look at Ugandan cool weather, nice and beautiful scenes, and friendly and jolly people. You will sleep in Hotel Africana before you embark on the safari journey the following morning.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- Hotel Africana
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park
Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park
After Breakfast, you'll proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. Your lunch will be enjoyed at Masindi Hotel. As you cross into the park, you will pass through lowland jungle before traveling up and over a side shoot of the Great Rift Valley, before plunging into the Nile Valley and rolling savanna lands. You will make a stop at the top of the famous Murchison Falls, where the entire Nile is forced through a six-meter gap in a pounding fury, before spilling out into a more placid flow at the bottom. You will spend the night near the Nile, where the laughing of hyenas, the roar of lions, and the grunting of hippos will thrill you to the core. Your overnight stay will be at your hotel. Transit time is 4-5 hours.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Nile Breeze Bamboo Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Game Drive in Murchison Falls National Park
Game Drive in Murchison Falls National Park
An early start in the morning for a game drive encompassing elephants, giraffes, lions, leopards, buffalos, giraffes, warthogs, baboons, and a huge variety of other wildlife. Later on, you will take a boat ride up the river to the bottom of Murchison Falls, where you will see, floating crocodiles and pods of hippos intersperse with some of the best bird viewing in the world. From the safety of the boat, you can see crocodiles, hippos, elephants, buffaloes, and other animals on the shores of the Nile. Your overnight stay will be at your accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Nile Breeze Bamboo Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Murchison Falls National Park to Fort Portal
Murchison Falls National Park to Fort Portal
You will depart Murchison Falls after an early breakfast. You'll head for Fort Portal, the area where Semliki and Kibale Forest National Parks are situated. You'll have lunch en route. On arrival, you will check in at your hotel for an overnight stay. On your way, you will have a simple game drive as you pass through Budongo forest which will be rewarded by wildlife.
- Main Destination:
- Fort Portal (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Mountains of the Moon Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Semuliki National Park
Semuliki National Park
You'll have an early morning breakfast, drive to Bundibugyo, and enjoy the morning fog on the way. This is as a result of the rift valley. Later, you'll check in at the park offices where you are to meet the park guides and set out to trek the Sempaya Hot Springs trail. Watch out for monkeys and birds along the trek. The springs eject boiling geysers 2 meters into the air. The pool boils at 103 degrees and to experiment with the hotness of the water you will place eggs or bananas in the boiling water and indeed within 10 minutes they will be ready to eat. After returning from the Hot Springs trek that will last at least 2 hours, you will be taken back to your hotel for lunch as you wait to hike the hills of Fort Portal starting at Amabere caves. You'll relax in the evening and enjoy Fort Portal's nightlife.
- Main Destination:
- Semuliki National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mountains of the Moon Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Chimpanzee Treking at Kibale National Park
Chimpanzee Treking at Kibale National Park
Get your walking shoes on as we move through the bush and jungle to spend time with our fascinating relatives. You'll watch them swing through the trees or move quickly across the ground in front of us. The park is home to 12 species of primate. The primates include chimps; black and white Colobus monkeys; blue monkeys, black-faced red Colobus, red-tailed monkeys; olive baboons, and an incredible array of bird life, including the great blue turaco. Lunch will be at the lodge and in the afternoon you can take an optional nature walk around the park/Bigodi wetland or relax by the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Kibale to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Kibale to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, you will proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park, the best national park in Uganda with outstanding wildlife. While on the way, you will view a range of hills, natural forests, and a few privates. You will have a relaxed guided walk at the Mweya Peninsular for the rest of the evening.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Game Drive, Queen Elizabeth National Park
Game Drive, Queen Elizabeth National Park
You'll have an early game drive in the park with high expectations of seeing lions, hippos, buffaloes, leopards, spotted hyenas, elephants, antelopes, and the elusive giant forest hog in this park. In the afternoon, you will take a unique boat ride on the Kazinga Channel which connects Lake Edward and Lake George. The area is believed to be the biggest hippo concentration in Africa. You will be entertained by amazing hippos usually in interesting pools and many animals may be seen drinking at the water's edge. This launch cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, hippos huff and spray mere feet away from the boat, buffalo linger in the shallows and the prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous with over 550 species. Your overnight stay will be at your hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Queen Elizabeth National Park to Lake Bunyonyi
Queen Elizabeth National Park to Lake Bunyonyi
You'll have breakfast at leisure and thereafter transfer to Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale. On your way to Bunyonyi, you will appreciate the most beautiful scenery which is referred to as 'Uganda's Switzerland.' In the afternoon after lunch, you'll take a boat ride on the lake to visit some of the 29 islands on the Lake. For bird lovers, the Bunyonyi environs are uniquely endowed with the resident African harrier hawk, yellow-backed, spectacled weavers, levillant, etc.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Bunyonyi Safaris Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Goriila Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Goriila Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early breakfast at 5:30 am, you'll depart to the park headquarters. One group will go to Ruhija, another one to Nkuringo, and another one to Shongi. You'll go for a briefing from park ranger guides before starting your gorilla trek through steeply forested and beautiful landscapes along several animal trails. The climax of the adventure is the opportunity to view the gentle and endangered mountain gorillas which is an exciting and memorable experience. A picnic lunch will be enjoyed en-route. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at your hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Bunyonyi Safaris Resort
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Canoe Trek and Bird-Watching on Lake Bunyonyi
Canoe Trek and Bird-Watching on Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast, you will depart for a full-day canoe trek and bird-watching on the lake and cross to the Kyabahinga peninsula. There, when school is in session, you will be treated to a super-cute singing and dancing presentation by the pupils. At a trading center above the school, you will be invited to a cup of the local brew, “obushera”. It will be unforgettable. As you climb the slopes of Kyabahinga, you will encounter all kinds of plants and views of the lake. You'll look out for endemic birds resident here in Lake Bunyonyi; handsome francolin, dusky turtle dove, alpine chat, etc.
At the top of the hill Omugurusi Jeremiah, a traditional healer, will be waiting for us. He is a well-known herbalist who will share with you some carefully chosen secrets of our tropical highland flora. You'll also visit the Africa Explorer Cultural Village some 2300 m above sea level. After lunch, you'll visit the local craft-making projects as you cross back to the mainland for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Bunyonyi Safaris Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo National Park
You'll have an early morning breakfast and get ready for a 5 hours drive through the Switzerland of Uganda (Kabale) as you head to Lake Mburo National Park. Here, you will have an en-route lunch and reach late afternoon in the national park. You will enjoy the night game drive which is so rewarding. Then, you will have an overnight stay at your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mburo Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park
We will drive through twisted and winding roads, and lake-dotted countryside, before emerging onto the lower thorn and savannah scrub lands of Lake Mburo National Park. Lake Mburo National Park has markedly different fauna from other parks and reserves, the best place in the country to see the gigantic eland antelope, as well as zebra, topi, impala, acacia, and associated birds. The five lakes within the park attract hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of water birds. In the afternoon, you'll take a boat ride at Lake Mburo, which gives great opportunities to see hippos, crocodiles, and a lot of beautiful birds. Your overnight stay will be at your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Mburo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Lake Mburo to Entebbe
Lake Mburo to Entebbe
You'll have an early morning game drive with a ranger, so we can get up close and personal on ground level with many of the beautiful and free animals of the park. You will have a chance to look at elands, antelopes, zebras, topi, impalas, and acacia and associated birds. After lunch, you will depart for Entebbe.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
