Hooves of Africa - Photo Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival at Entebbe international airport

Arrival at Entebbe international airport

Upon Arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will go through the emigration process that always takes between thirty minutes to two hours depending on your arrival time. Exiting through arrivals you will meet a representative from Hooves of Africa safaris for a short meet and greet then transfer to your guest house in Entebbe for the overnight on Bed and Breakfast arrangement.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
Accommodation:
Papyrus Guest House
  • Mid-range guest house located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Afternoon game drive and optional night game drive in Lake Mburo

Afternoon game drive and optional night game drive in Lake Mburo

On this day, we will pick you up from your hotel and we drive heading southwards through the lash greens and endless plains of south western Uganda with several interesting photographic stops including at the Equator and continue to check in our lodge for your hot lunch as you prepare for the afternoon game drive as you search for antelopes, giraffes, Zebras, buffaloes, hyenas, leopards and many bird species that have recorded here. Optional game night game drive to increase our chances to sight leopards. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June, July and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
GiraffeOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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LionRare
Accommodation:
Rwakobo Rock Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Walking safari and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest

Walking safari and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest

After your walking safari where you get a chance to get closer, intimate and immersive way to connect with nature and appreciate the beauty of this park. You will have lunch en route and continue to drive south words through farmlands of Ankole, watch out for long horned cattle and farmers carrying or cycling with the banana (matoke) to the markets. Dinner and overnight at the edge of the forest.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Gorilla tracking and community tour

Gorilla tracking and community tour

After your early breakfast (7:00am), you will have short drive to the UWA briefing center where you will be taken through the dos and don’ts while tracking gorillas. After you have been allocated a gorilla family in a group of 8 Pax, you will be led by the armed ranger guides off the forest to search for the gorillas. When gorillas have been located, you will have one full hour viewing them as they go on with their daily lives at a distance of 7-10 meters. After gorilla tracking, we drive back to lodge, change and get ready for community walk. Dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Transfer to Ishasha for tree climbing lions

Transfer to Ishasha for tree climbing lions

After breakfast, drive from Bwindi to Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park. The Ishasha sector boasts stunning landscapes characterized by savannah woodland dotted with cactus trees, fig trees, and acacias. The picturesque surroundings enhance the overall safari experience, providing a beautiful backdrop for observing wildlife in their natural environment. This day is dedicated to discovering the vast plains of Ishasha. Look out for elephant herds, Topi herds, buffaloes, Kobs, lions, leopards, hyenas among others. Dinner and overnight in Ishasha sector.

Main Destination:
Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LeopardOccasional
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Topi Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 6

Afternoon boat and transfer to Kibale

Afternoon boat and transfer to Kibale

After breakfast, you will have a final game drive as you depart to northern part of the park. Check in at your lodge, have a hot lunch and prepare for the afternoon community boat to on Kazinga channel.

In the afternoon, you will take on a shared boat cruise on Kazinga channel to discover more about this park. Kazinga channel is famous for the population of hippos and is said to have the highest population of hippos on the African continent. Other wildlife can be sighted here including the African elephant, the Cape buffalo, waterbucks, lots of birds, and reptiles like the Nile crocodile among others. Later transfer to Kibale forest.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Isunga Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Chimpanzee trekking and afternoon bigodi community tour

Chimpanzee trekking and afternoon bigodi community tour

After breakfast, you will drive to kanyanchu to join others for briefing before you head to forest with rangers in search of chimps following their calls and tracks. Once chimps have been located, you will spend one hour with them as you learn more about them.

In the afternoon we take a walk in the famous Bigodi wetlands, a community project managed by the community aimed at changing and improving the lives of the host communities. Watch out for olive baboons, red-tailed monkeys', black and white colobus monkey, bird species, cultural encounter with the local communities. Dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
LionRare to None
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Isunga Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Scenic road trip to Murchison falls national park

Scenic road trip to Murchison falls national park

After breakfast, we transfer to Murchison falls national park, starting with a tour to the top of the falls and ending the day with evening game drive. Optional night game to enjoy the park under the stars and so the other side of the wild Africa during the dark. Dinner and overnight at the edge of the park.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LionOccasional
Show more
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

Day 9

Morning game drive and Afternoon waterfall boat cruise

Morning game drive and Afternoon waterfall boat cruise

After breakfast (6:30) we head out for a drive-in search of cats which might still be busy with a kill or running away from the wet grass. Watch out for leopards, elephants, cape buffalo, giraffes, baboons, monkeys etc.

In the afternoon, we a take a shared boat cruise to the bottom of the falls in search of animals that come to drink and cool off on the banks of the Nile River such as elephants, waterbucks, giraffes, buffaloes, Nile crocodile, the monitor lizard, hippos and many birds. After your boat cruise on the mighty Nile River, you have another game drive before heading back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

Day 10

Rhino trekking and transfer to Jinja

Rhino trekking and transfer to Jinja

After our breakfast, we will check out and proceed to Masindi, drive to Ziwa where you will track rhinos on foot. Ziwa rhino sanctuary is the only place in Uganda where you will be able to see rhinos and track them on foot with the help of armed rangers who are there to guide you and protect throughout the experience and drive to jinja for overnight. (Depending on the time you leave Ziwa - Accommodation on this can or may be booked in Kampala to avoid the long drive).

Main Destination:
Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
Accommodation:
The Haven Eco River Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located in Jinja (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinks not included

Day 11

White water rafting and transfer back to Entebbe for your flight

White water rafting and transfer back to Entebbe for your flight

Pick you up from the hotel and transfer to the Nile river to start your adventure of the day. For those who love extreme adventure activities, conquering the Nile should be part of your to do list while visiting the pearl of Africa. This life changing experience starts with an early breakfast and briefing about the does and don’ts while on the Nile. After breakfast and briefing, there are disclaimer papers to sign and you head to the Nile. You will be on the Nile for about 6 hours and lunch will be served on the course of Nile.

You will have several guides as you maneuver through the rapids and of the Nile as you conquer several rapid grades. There are several encounters with the wildlife on the Nile including birds and local communities farming on the banks of the Nile. We will share the photos of the whole experience after the day on the Nile. Late transfer back to Entebbe for your flight back home.

Main Destination:
Jinja (Town)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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  • This tour is offered by Hooves of Africa - Photo Safaris, not SafariBookings.
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  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
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  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.