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Arrival
Day 1
Entebbe Early Morning and Drive to Murchison Falls NP via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Entebbe Early Morning and Drive to Murchison Falls NP via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
You'll start from Entebbe from the airport or your hotel and drive to Murchison Falls National Park. You'll stop over at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track rhinos. You will have your lunch here at Kabalega dinners.
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest national conservation area, and it is famous for its big game, spectacular scenery, and the falls for which the park was named.
- Main Destination:
- Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Bamboo Village Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Explore Murchison Falls National Park
Explore Murchison Falls National Park
You'll visit the northern sector of the park in the morning. You'll enjoy an afternoon boat cruise along the river Nile up to the bottom of the falls where the Nile narrows, squeezes, and plunges spectacularly over the escarpment with unfathomable might! As you drive out, you will pay a visit to the top of the falls.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
-
Masindi Hotel
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Transfer to Kibale National Park
This is a long trip to western Uganda. Lunch break will be in Fort Portal, and you'll spend the rest of the afternoon on a walk along the famous Bigodi community wetland or otherwise do a community lifestyle experience tour in the Bigodi village
Kibale is an extensive National Park, protecting a large block of rainforest that is most celebrated for its greatest variety and concentration of primates than any other reserve in East Africa; the most prominent being the chimpanzee. The forest protects a remarkable 13 primate species, including the very localized red Colobus and L'Hoest's monkey, galagos, blue monkey, black and white Colobus, red-tailed, and vervet monkey.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Optional Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park
Optional Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park
For those interested in trekking the chimps in the forest, you'll start early and drive shortly to the park headquarters and gather for registration and briefing before you set out to the forest to look for chimps. This activity may take up to 4 hours depending on the location and movement of the chimps in the forest. After here, you will drive back to the lodge for lunch and check out and later drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Note: Chimp trekking is only available for only those individuals who are 15 years and above.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Banda)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Visit to the Katwe Village for Salt Mining Experience
Visit to the Katwe Village for Salt Mining Experience
Katwe village is famous for its traditional ways of mining salt in Uganda. The locals here entirely depend on salt mining and fishing activities.
The boat trip is the most popular activity at Mweya. Kazinga Channel is a natural narrow neck of water body connecting lakes Edward and George; measuring up to 40km long and is the most luxurious in the region. Along the Kazinga Channel, there are chances of Giant Nile crocodiles basking in the sun, and elephants, hippos, and giant forest hogs are rarely missed.
- Main Destination:
- Katwe Crater Lakes (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Banda)
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Transfer to Ishasha (Queen Elizabeth National Park)
Transfer to Ishasha (Queen Elizabeth National Park)
On your way, you will pay a visit to one of the fishing villages along the Kazinga channel. You'll spend the rest of the day in Ishasha on a game drive. The drive here is teeth-jeering on a murram road, sometimes bumpy and slippery during the rains. Tree-climbing lions are a highlight here. You'll have an optional stay at Ishasha Pride Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Topi Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Game Drive in Ishasha Sector
Game Drive in Ishasha Sector
Game drive in Ishasha (Queen Elizabeth National Park) for the whole morning looking for lions and other game. This section of the park is known for inhabiting one of the largest populations of elephants than any other section of the park.
You will explore Ishasha, considered by some experts as one of the most alluring wildlife-viewing areas of East Africa, famous for the largest concentration of hippos, and large herds of elephants.
You will return to the lodge for a lunch break, and short siesta, and later drive to Bwindi.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Broadbill Forest Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Optional Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Optional Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi has a unique rich and varied ecosystem and has lowland rainforest and afromontane forest. It's considered one of the most unique and important forests in Africa. UNESCO declared it as a Natural World Heritage Site for humanity for its many values and because it is vital to the survival of many endangered species. Gorillas are a hot cake here!
After here, you will drive to Lake Bunyonyi in the afternoon.
Note: Gorilla tracking is only available for individuals 15 years and above.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Canoeing Along Lake Bunyonyi
Canoeing Along Lake Bunyonyi
You will enjoy Lake Bunyonyi canoeing as you explore the islands of this 2nd deepest lake in Africa particularly the punishment island where young girls who got pregnant before marriage would be dumped in ancient times. You will also visit a school along the lake shore for interaction and cultural entertainment.
From here, you will transfer to Rwanda via the Cyanika border.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Karisimbi Cave Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Visit Volcanoes National Park
Visit Volcanoes National Park
Today, you will head to the park for a guided nature walk to appreciate the scenery, flora, and fauna of this preserved forest. Volcanoes National Park forms part of the Virunga range and is a world heritage site because it hosts the endangered mountain gorillas that are shared between Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the afternoon, you will visit the Batwa Community in Kinigi.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Karisimbi Cave Resort
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Drive to Gisenyi
Drive to Gisenyi
You will visit Lake Kivu for Kayaking safaris, and do an optional visit to Nyamyumba Hot Springs and the fishing communities. Lake Kivu is one of the great lakes in East Africa that is very famous for safaris for most visitors who visit Rwanda. The lake is shared between Rwanda and Congo.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Kivu (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Paradise Kivu
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Drive to Kigali
Drive to Kigali
You will visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial site, have lunch in the city, and later transfer to the airport for departure.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali Genocide Memorial (Kigali, Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
