$3,352 to $3,407 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Transfer from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park through Ziwa for Rhino Tracking
Transfer from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park through Ziwa for Rhino Tracking
On this day, after early morning breakfast, you will be picked up by our representative to start your unforgettable experience with us. You will have the chance to view lions, giraffes, hartebeests, buffalos, and elephants. Surely the concentration of hippos and Nile crocodiles make a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for your first Big Five experience where you will have an hour of rhino tracking.
You'll have another stop will be in Masindi town for your lunch. You will continue to the park and check in to your accommodation to relax for the evening.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise Along the Nile
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise Along the Nile
After an early morning breakfast, you will depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest national park. You'll be looking for wildlife including lions, leopards, and elephants, among others. For any birder, there are quite several birds to sight during the drive. You'll return to the accommodation for a lunch break. If interested, you may opt for an optional hot-air balloon safari at an extra cost.
After lunch, you will head out for the afternoon boat trip to the base of Murchison Falls where you will also be able to catch sight of more animals including hippos, crocodiles, and several waterbirds. You'll continue with a hike (this is optional) to the top of the falls. The hike may be a strenuous one but the thrill of reaching the top is unforgettable. Miss it only if you must. You'll return to your accommodation for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer From Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale National Park
Transfer From Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale National Park
After breakfast, you'll depart right away for Kibale Forest National Park. The drive is about five hours but incredibly scenic. You'll pass through villages, lush green countryside, and hills dotted with tea plantations that characterize this part of Uganda. The beautiful scenery will amaze you to your lodge.
Kibale National Park is popular for its primates like chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and L'Hoest's monkeys. While on your chimpanzee trails, you will see them swinging in the forest trees and others feeding on the wild fruits. You will reach your accommodation and do optional activities around the park, have dinner, and an overnight rest.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Swamp Walk
Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Swamp Walk
After an early morning breakfast, you will head to the rangers’ post where you will receive a briefing on the dos and don’ts during chimp trekking. Thereafter, you will proceed to trek the chimps in the Kibale Forest. An experienced ranger guide will take you chimp tracking and you will be left amazed by the presence of primates here. Once you locate the chimpanzees, you will have a full hour in their presence to know their behaviors and learn more about them. Later, you'll return to your hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, you will head to the Bigodi community where you will pass through the swamp and continue to the community for a coffee experience and local gin. Later, you'll go to the lodge for the overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for Boat Cruise
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for Boat Cruise
After checking in at your at your lodge, you will rest. Later, you'll have a hot lunch. After lunch, you will go for a 2-hour boat trip on the Kazinga Channel that connects Lakes George and Lake Edward. During the trip, the sight of wildlife including giant hippos, elephants, and crocodiles among others will fascinate you. You will also see many varieties of birds on the water shores. You will drive back to your lodge for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Irungu Forest Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Morning Game Drive and Crater Lakes Drive
Morning Game Drive and Crater Lakes Drive
You'll have an early morning breakfast. You will proceed for a morning game drive to the Kasenyi plains and be on the lookout for lions, leopards, Cape buffalos, and herds of elephants through the savannah among others. You'll return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch. Later, you'll go for the beautiful crater drive seeing amazing views of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Irungu Forest Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for Gorilla Tracking
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for Gorilla Tracking
You'll have breakfast, then set off for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park —famously known for its resident tree-climbing lions. Hoping you get the chance to spot them, the sight will be spectacular!
You'll continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi is a big habitat for mountain gorillas in Uganda, harboring an estimated 400 mountain gorillas (roughly more than half of the world’s population). It includes several habituated groups which you will trek. With a strenuous day ahead, you will do less on arrival but just check in at your accommodation, and relax as you prepare for the Bwindi gorilla-trekking experience the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
-
Rushaga Gorilla Haven's Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Gorilla Tracking and Batwa Experience
Gorilla Tracking and Batwa Experience
You'll have your breakfast and continue to the park offices. You will receive a briefing from a ranger guide on the dos and don’ts during trekking. Thereafter, you will enter the forest for your adventure. The beauty of this rainforest is spectacular! The area offers a dramatic, steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense. It is crisscrossed by numerous animal trails, allowing access to tourists. The time it takes and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates. Once you have located a gorilla group, you spend one hour with them. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Haven's Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Transfer back to Kampala
Transfer back to Kampala
On this day, you will check out in the morning after breakfast and transfer back to Kampala through the equator line. You'll have lunch en route and proceed to your hotel. You'll have evening views of the biggest lake in Uganda Lake Victoria with an overnight stay. Be ready for the next day's adventure.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- 2 Friends Beach Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Kampala City Tour and Drop Off at the Airport
Kampala City Tour and Drop Off at the Airport
On this day after breakfast, you will be ready to check out. This is the day to buy some souvenirs to take back home to your family and friends and head to the city center to check in at different places including the King's Palace, National mosque, and among others. Afterward, you'll proceed for a lunch break after being dropped off at the airport. We hope to see you (or any referral) on your next visit. Thanks for choosing Abunda Discoveries Uganda!
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
