$2,475 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Pick Up and Transfer to Kampala City
Pick Up and Transfer to Kampala City
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by our company representative who will brief you about your upcoming safari and then transfer to the lodge in Kampala. If you arrive with an early flight, you can opt to go for a Kampala city tour. Accommodation options: Forest Cottages (budget).
Drive time: Approximately 1 hour.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- Forest Cottages
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Kampala to Murchison Falls, Rhino Tracking at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Kampala to Murchison Falls, Rhino Tracking at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After breakfast, you will drive to Murchison Falls National Park. You'll stop over at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for Rhino tracking. The Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is home to the remaining rhino population in Uganda, which has gone extinct in other parks. Later, you'll have lunch at Kabalega Dinners. Then, you'll proceed to Murchison Falls, where you will enter through
Kichumbanyobo gate. Paara covers a distance of about 85km from Masindi town by the shortest route. You will visit the top of the falls and then proceed to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation options: Red Chili Rest Camp or Heritage Safari Lodge (budget).
Drive time: Approximately 6 hours.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Heritage Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Game Drive & Boat Cruise on the Nile River
Game Drive & Boat Cruise on the Nile River
You will enjoy an early morning breakfast and then go for a game drive, where you may spot various animal species like elephants, giraffes, lions, and Uganda kobs, among others. In the afternoon, you will go for a launch cruise on the park and the main tourist attraction, the unique Murchison Falls, as well as the River Nile with its streaming hippo and serried ranges of crocodile along the sandbanks, as well as large numbers of different species getting down to drink and camp; bathe. Your dinner and overnight stay as above.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Heritage Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Transfer to Kibale National Park
You will have breakfast and then transfer to Kibale National Park. This is a full-day drive, and you will have lunch en-route. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at your preferred lodge.
Accommodation options: Chimpanzee Forest Guest House (budget / mid-range).
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Chimpanzee Trekking and Afternoon Transfer to Queen National Park
Chimpanzee Trekking and Afternoon Transfer to Queen National Park
After breakfast, you will go for chimpanzee trekking. Kibale Forest National Park is one of the best safari destinations in Africa for chimpanzee tracking. Kibale National Park contains one of the most beautiful and with the most varying tracts of
tropical forest in the whole of Uganda. This is the place to several forest wildlife, most especially 13 species of primates
coupled with chimpanzees. After chimpanzee tracking, you will have lunch and then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you will check in to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kikorongo Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Game Drive and Launch Cruise Queen Elizabeth National Park
Game Drive and Launch Cruise Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will go for an early morning game drive in the Kasenyi sector. You may spot various animals like the elephants, Uganda kobs, and leopards, among others on this best Uganda safari. You'll return to the lodge for late breakfast. In the afternoon, you will go for a launch cruise on Kazinga Channel, where you will spot various water animals like hippos and crocodiles. The cruise will also enrich you with various water birds. Your dinner and overnight stay as above.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Parkview Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Ishasha Sector
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Ishasha Sector
After an early morning breakfast, you will transfer from Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi, passing through the Ishasha sector, which is popular for the tree-climbing lions. You will enjoy your lunch en route at Kihihi. You'll continue with your drive to Bwindi and check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
-
Rushaga Gorilla Haven's Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Gorilla Trekking & Batwa Community Walk
Gorilla Trekking & Batwa Community Walk
After an early breakfast, you’ll head to the park headquarters for registration and a briefing on the dos and don’ts of your Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour. Once prepared, you’ll begin your trek through dense undergrowth with your guide in search of the gorillas. The trek can take anywhere from half an hour to several hours. As you navigate the forest’s steep and tangled terrain, you may spot other primates, birds, and rare tree species. Once you encounter the gorillas, you’ll spend an hour with them, an extraordinary experience with these endangered creatures. You’ll receive a certificate for your contribution to gorilla conservation. Later, you'll enjoy a Batwa community walk, where you'll learn about the indigenous people and their history in the Bwindi forests before the area became a national park. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Haven's Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After an early morning breakfast, you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda's deepest and most beautiful lake. On arrival, you will proceed to your lodge for check-in and lunch. Later in the afternoon, you will go for a boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi, on which you will visit several islands, including Punishment Island.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Paradise Eco-Hub
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Departure Flight back Home
Departure Flight back Home
After an early morning breakfast, you'll embark on your journey back to Kampala / Entebbe International Airport. You will have your lunch in Mbarara. Later, you'll stop over at the equator to take some photos. The equator is the point where the earth is divided into northern and southern hemispheres and sits at latitude zero degrees. You'll continue to Kampala, where you will be dropped off at your hotel, or to Entebbe International Airport for your scheduled late-night flight.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
