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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival at the Airport
Arrival at the Airport
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport. We pick you up at the airport from at arrival, basing on the communicated time and transfer you to your place of accommodation. Your guide will then transfer you to your accommodation of choice. He will give you a run down of the next day's activities and let you go for the night.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- Cycad Guest House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Rhino Tracking | Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Rhino Tracking | Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Embark on a captivating Uganda Safari that includes visits to Ziwa Rhinos, wildlife viewing, gorilla trekking, and chimpanzee tracking. Departing from Entebbe/Kampala at 6:30 AM, we journey North towards Murchison Falls National Park, with our first destination being the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
Here, guided by expert rangers, you’ll track rhinos on foot, coming within 10 meters of these magnificent creatures during a 1½-hour trek. The sanctuary serves as a nurturing ground for rhinos, with plans for their eventual reintroduction into Murchison Falls Park.
Continuing to Murchison Falls Park, we’ll cross the majestic River Nile and drive towards then Northern side of the park. After settling in, our safari kicks off around 3 PM with the first game drive of our journey. Expect to see lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, giraffes, and more, complemented by the enchanting melodies of savannah birds.
Dinner at the lodge and night’s stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Game Drive and Boat Safari | Murchison Falls National Park
Game Drive and Boat Safari | Murchison Falls National Park
Breakfast and you're off for your second game drive. There is nothing like seeing some lion cubs with their mother, Giraffes grazing, and Elephants moving across the savannah. There is an abundance of wildlife found here such as Lions, Leopards, warthogs, hyenas, buffalo herds, antelopes of various kind.
After lunch, go for the boat launch trip on the Nile. You will move toward Murchison Falls viewing crocodiles, a vast number of hippos, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, and lots of birds. At the bottom of the falls, we disembark and take a guided hike to the top of the falls, quite an experience as the ground shakes from the power of the waterfall and the mist from the falls refreshes you.
At the top of the falls, you are met by your driver-guide, and we cross the Nile again, taking a sunset game drive with lots more wildlife to discover before returning to lodge for dinner and a quiet evening on our second night in the African Wilderness with its unique sounds.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transition to Kibale National Park | Bigodi Swamp Walk
Transition to Kibale National Park | Bigodi Swamp Walk
Breakfast and we leave for Kibale Forest National Park. This is probably the longest drive of the trip. Kibale Forest is the best place to track Chimpanzees in Uganda. You are advised to carry snacks as it might be long before you get a decent meal.
In the afternoon, we take a hike in the Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary and see lots of birds, and most notable is the Large Blue Turaco. Bigodi Wetlands is a community project that has been put together quite well, and entrance and guide fees benefit the local community.
Bigodi Swamp – the vegetation alone is worth a visit here, merely a fantastic place that is filled with life. There are no hippos or crocodiles, though it is a jungle.
Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary is an extension of the vast Central African Jungle as it spills over into East Africa. There is no comparable place in all of East Africa as Bigodi Jungle Swamp. It is also a UNESCO Sustainable Tourism Site.
Move to the lodge, check-in, dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Turaco Treetops Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Chimp Tracking | Transition to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimp Tracking | Transition to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Breakfast and head out to the park headquarters for the pre- track briefing. Chimpanzee tracking is 3½ hours in length. It's a guided trek in a forest with over 13 primates where one usually finds at least 5 different types of primates. Then there is the forest itself with its beauty and ruggedness. The chimps you will encounter are habituated, meaning that they are used to human beings.
Lunch and take a 2½ hour drive to Queen Elizabeth Park, with the most scenic Katwe Explosion Crater drive, 27 kilometers of scenic wonders. It is the highest point of Queen Elizabeth Park with splendid views of the Rwenzori Mountains of the Moon, the Western Rift Escarpment with the vast Savannah below. There are about 12 explosion craters
Afternoon game drive across the candelabra euphoria tree studded savannah, where you will see lions, leopards, bush pigs, giant forest hogs, elephant herds, buffaloes, savannah birds, hyenas, monitor lizards, and more
Return to the lodge for dinner and night rest.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Hab Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Game Drive and Boat Safari | Queen Elizabeth National Park
Game Drive and Boat Safari | Queen Elizabeth National Park
Breakfast before or after game drive – you can begin your first game drive at the crack of dawn which is about 6:30 am here. Mornings are also a time where you see more of the predators return from their night of prowling and there is nothing like a Savanna Sunrise.
Each game drive is about 2½ to 3 hours or so in length and one is different from the last. Nothing is predictable but you more than likely will enjoy yourself as nature unfolds itself and as you slowly drive across the savannah.
Lunch. At 2:00 Pm, we go on the 2½-hour Kazinga Channel boat safari, with one of the highest concentration of hippos in Africa. This is a pleasant boat ride where you can get some great pictures of elephants, antelopes, crocodiles, monitor lizards, predators in late afternoon and buffaloes on shore. Hopefully, you will get an open-mouthed hippo shot with your camera.
Depending on your energy levels, we’re happy to run a late afternoon game drive before returning to the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Elephant Hab Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Ishasha Tree Climbing Lions| Transition to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Ishasha Tree Climbing Lions| Transition to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Breakfast and we are off for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and the Buhoma area. We drive 2½ hours south and turn off at the Ishasha region of the park, the unvisited part of Queen Elizabeth Park.
Here, we go on a game drive to see the tree-climbing lions of Ishasha, the best place in Africa to see tree-climbing lions. Ishasha is not only the place for tree-climbing lions but other wildlife for you to see such as large herds of elephants, topi antelopes, buffalo herds, leopards, and much more in this region of Queen Elizabeth Park.
After visiting the Tree-Climbing Lions, we have lunch at a Savannah Resort, and then after lunch, we continue to the Buhoma Area of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, where we check into our Lodge, which will provide you with all the comforts you will need before and after the Gorilla Trek.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Mahogany Springs Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Gorilla Trekking | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla Trekking | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will need to take packed lunch and be sure to have two liters of water with you as you are off for gorilla trekking. A Gorilla Trek, for most is the experience of a lifetime.
It is best to wear light trousers, a long-sleeved shirt, boots, a hat, some use garden gloves made of cotton to help you to pull yourselves up on vines or branches, a light rain jacket, a daypack. The driver will assist you in hiring a porter. You can also buy a big walking stick that comes in handy on the trek. They are available at the lodge or the Gorilla Trailhead.
The Trek can take 3 - 5 hours or more, depending on the gorilla family’s location on that day and can be a bit on the rigorous side. You will spend one hour with them, which is a once in a lifetime experience for most. After getting your share of pictures just spending time observing the gorillas, it is that which will remain long after you return home.
Return to the lodge for dinner and night rest.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Mahogany Springs Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Transition to Lake Mburo National Park | Boat trip and Game Drive
Transition to Lake Mburo National Park | Boat trip and Game Drive
Check out and head to the Lake Mburo 5-6hr travel to Lake Mburo National Park, lunch on the way in Mbarara town- then check into the park and the lodge. We have a boat trip and a game drive arranged for your time here.
The boat trip will commence at 2:00 pm and will last for about 2 hours. You will see lots of animals on the boat safari for example the buffalos, hippos, zebras and more. After the boat trip, you will have a short evening game drive, before returning to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kigambira Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Walking safari | Return to Kampala - Entebbe
Walking safari | Return to Kampala - Entebbe
Breakfast, and a walking safari across the park and lunch on the way (most preferably at the equator). Head to Entebbe International Airport for your homebound flight or overnight stay in the area. Lake Mburo Park to Entebbe is a 4hr drive but can be 6 or so including breaks.
We then drive to the airport where we need to be for your flight back to your home country.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
