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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 and Pick up from Entebbe Airport

Arrival and Pick up from Entebbe Airport

After you land at the airport, your experienced and knowlegable driver guide will meet you and take you to your lodge in Entebbe town. Take it easy for the rest of the day and get ready for your trip the next day. Depending on what time you get there, you can choose a short city trip.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
The Boma Entebbe
  • Mid-range guest house located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast, transfer to Lake Mburo National Park (4-hour drive) with a stop at the equator crossing for photographs. Expect en-route game viewing of zebra, impala, and eland. You will also see other savannah plains species and birds like the African finfoot, papyrus and bushshrike. After lunch, take an afternoon boat trip on Lake Mburo to see hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, and a variety of bird species, including the rare shoebill.

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
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Lake Mburo – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Lake Mburo – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Wake up early for a morning safari walk to catch up with the early risers returning to their hideouts. Return to the lodge for a full breakfast and proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National park. The journey takes you through beautiful views of Kigezi Hills, “the Switzerland of Africa”. You will have views of Lake Bunyonyi and the Virunga Mountain Ranges. Have a picnic lunch en-route and relax in the evening as you wait for dinner.

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

Day 4

Gorilla Trekking Experience

Gorilla Trekking Experience

After breakfast at around 5:30 am, transfer to the Bwindi park headquarters (with a packed lunch and water) for a briefing, before setting off to the forest in search of the gorillas. The time taken searching for these humble giant apes is unpredictable. However, it ranges between 2-8 hours depending on their movement. The activity goes through steep rocks, winding up and down, making it tiresome. However, the thrill of encountering these giant primates far outweighs this drawback.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Bweza Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth N/P Thru Ishasha Sector

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth N/P Thru Ishasha Sector

Have an early breakfast, then depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park. Enjoy lots of game viewing en-route, including the tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha sector. Check in at the lodge, have lunch and later go for an evening game drive to see animals like buffalo, lion, herds of elephant, bushbuck, bush pig, warthog, waterbuck and many more.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
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:
Elephant Hab Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Morning Game Drive & Afternoon Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel

Morning Game Drive & Afternoon Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel

Wake up with the rising sun and have a quick coffee or tea. Set off for a game drive and catch up with the early risers and predators heading back to their hideouts. Return for a full breakfast at the lodge, then relax as you wait for lunch. In the afternoon, go for a launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel. It is famous for the highest concentration of hippos in Africa, alongside other animals like buffaloes, and huge crocodiles basking on the shores, as well as 611 bird species.

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

Day 7

Chimpanzee Tracking Experience at Kibale NP

Chimpanzee Tracking Experience at Kibale NP

After breakfast, check out and transfer to Kibale National Park through the craters views along the way, and the great "Mountain of the Moon" (the Rwenzori mountains), in the distance. Have your lunch en-route, then proceed for chimpanzee tracking. The park is home to over 11 primate species, including mangabeys, colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, bushbabies and baboons.

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:
Turaco Treetops Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Kibale NP (Chimps) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Have breakfast and then proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. You will arrive in the afternoon, in time for lunch. Drive directly to the top of Murchison falls from where the park derives its name. Here, you will see the calm Nile forcing itself through a narrow gorge of 7 meters wide to fall a distance of about 150 ft down, producing a thunderous roar of whitewater - the best view you will ever have. Have an evening game drive as your proceed to your lodge.

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:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Safari

Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Safari

Have an early morning cup of tea or coffee, then go on a game drive before dawn to catch up with the predators and early risers. Expect to see animals such as jackals, lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, giraffes, antelopes, elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs and many more. You will return from the game drive for a late breakfast and lunch. In the afternoon, you will go for a boat ride on the Victoria Nile. The boat trip will take you to the bottom of the falls where you will view animals like buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, elephants and plenty of waterbirds like fish eagles and rare shoebills. Return to the Lodge in the evening.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Rhino Tracking and Transfer to Jinja

Rhino Tracking and Transfer to Jinja

Wake up early and enjoy breakfast before transferring to Jinja. You will have a stopover at the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary to view some of the rhinos. This is the only place where you can see them in Uganda. The Rhino Tracking experience takes from 1 hour to 2 hours depending on where you will find the Rhinos. You will arrive in Jinja late evening and have a rest by the River side lodge.

Main Destination:
Jinja (Town)
Accommodation:
The Haven Eco River Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located in Jinja (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Visit Source of River Nile and Transfer to Entebbe

Visit Source of River Nile and Transfer to Entebbe

After breakfast, you will drive back to Jinja City and to the source of the River Nile. You will take a short boat trip to the exact point where the Nile waters evidently separate from the Lake Victoria waters, starting their 3 month, 3,413km journey to the Mediterranean Sea. You will then set off for Entebbe. Depending on your departure time, your driver guide will either drop you off at the airport for your departure flight, or at the hotel for your stay.

This marks the end of your safari.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other 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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  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
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