Africa Adventure Vacations

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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 – Transfer to your booked hotel

Arrival – Transfer to your booked hotel

Upon arrival to Entebbe international airport, meet and greet our company representative and transfer to your booked hotel for dinner and overnight stay. You will have a briefing about the entire tour by your allocated guide on the same day. Feel free to ask questions to your guide as many as you can during briefing session.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
ViaVia Uganda Entebbe
  • Budget guest house located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Shoebill Tracking Mabamba Swamp

Shoebill Tracking Mabamba Swamp

Today in the morning, you will have breakfast and later checkout and head to Mabamba swamp. This is a wonderful swamp that is found western of Entebbe on the northern shores of Lake Victoria. On arrival at Mabamba swamp, be briefed about the day activity, get on the motorized canoe boat with a local site guide and then start your tour in search for the incredible Shoebill which is often seen standing in the mashes waiting to hunt or flying in the air above the papyrus plants. After spotting the Shoebill stork, have a short break to relax and later continue birding in Mabamba swamp to spot more other wetland bird species. There are a variety of other water birds like; African Jacana, Purple Heron, Blue-breasted Bee-eater, Pied Kingfisher, White-faced whistling duck, Long-toed Lapwing, African Fish Eagle and African Marsh Harrier, Swamp Flycatcher etc. Later, and drive back to your booked hotel for dinner and overnight stay as you prepare yourself for yet another exciting day ahead.

Main Destination:
Mabamba Swamp
Best Time To Go August to September and December to February (Best for spotting shoebill)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather
Accommodation:
ViaVia Uganda Entebbe
  • Budget guest house located in Entebbe (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Drive To Murchison Falls National Park – Visit the Falls

Visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Drive To Murchison Falls National Park – Visit the Falls

Rise up very early in the morning to have breakfast (630 am), then check out of your hotel to start your adventurous road trip to Murchison Falls National Park with a visit to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to encounter white rhinos close to their feet with the help of your site ranger guide and spend one hour with them.
Retire for lunch, and then proceed with your drive to Murchison Falls national park. On arrival at the park before checking into your booked lodge, visit the Murchison falls to enjoy the breathtaking views of the whole River Nile from Lake Victoria going through a tiny gorge of only 7 meters wide that makes it violent and causes a verbal burble of the falls as they drop into a pool of water, which is so lovely and adventurous. Later proceed to your booked lodge for dinner and an overnight.

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
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
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LeopardOccasional
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 4

Morning Game Drive Safari – Afternoon Boat Cruise Along The River Nile – Night Safari Experience

Morning Game Drive Safari – Afternoon Boat Cruise Along The River Nile – Night Safari Experience

Wake up very early for a cup of coffee and head to the northern sector of the park with packed breakfast for a superb game drive in search for several animals such as Caped buffalo, elephants, Uganda Kobs, Jackson hartebeest, Roth child giraffes, oribis, lions, common warthogs, and some primate species.

Later, have lunch, and then drive to the Paraa gathering point for an afternoon boat cruise safari on the Victoria Nile. Expect to see several water mammals and birds like Hippopotamus, Nile crocodiles, some birds like the Egyptian goose, goliath heron, kingfisher, pelican bee-eater, hornbill, cormorant among others.

After the boat cruise drive back to your lodge for an early dinner and then drive back to the park for an exciting night game drive in search for nocturnal mammals and birds of the park, such as lions, leopards, porcupines, civets, spotted hyenas, among others. After return to the lodge for an overnight stay.

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 5

Murchison Falls National Park – Drive To Kibale Forest National Park -Rubalika Community Tour

Murchison Falls National Park – Drive To Kibale Forest National Park -Rubalika Community Tour

Have fantastic breakfast, check out of your lodge and slowly drive through the park, across the Nile River towards Kibale Forest National Park.
Along the way to Kibale Forest national park, you will enjoy the spectacular views of tea estates, several forests, and the shadow of the legendary Rwenzori Mountain that forms a mystic backdrop to the beautiful volcanic landscape. Have a stopover in Fort Portal City to have lunch, move around the city on foot, and later continue with your journey to check in at your booked lodge.
Later explore Rubalika community and interact with local people and learn how they live in harmony with wildlife species, as well as how they do their daily activities without using modern technology, such as making nice Gins from bananas, delicious coffee, and arts and crafts. Return to your lodge after the walk to relax, dinner, and an overnight.

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

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LionVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Rubalika Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range tented camp bordering Kibale NP (Chimps) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Chimpanzee Tracking Safari – Kasenda Crater Lake - Drive To Queen Elizabeth National Park

Chimpanzee Tracking Safari – Kasenda Crater Lake - Drive To Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, transfer to the park information offices to join other guests for a briefing. Then embark on your guided forest walk to search for the intelligent chimpanzees, the closest living relatives sharing 98.8% of human DNA. During your forest walk, you may encounter other wildlife species, both mammals and bird species, such as other primates, bush pigs, among others. Once you meet the chimpanzees, you will spend a full hour watching them play in the tree branches, feeding and taking care of their babies and taking as many photos as you want.

Retire for lunch, and take a hike to the ‘Top of the World’ view point with a break at the spectacular Lake Nyinambuga the lake depicted on the 20.000 Uganda shilling note. One of the highlights of the tour is the walk to the Mahoma Falls. Standing under the falls while a stream of water from the Rwenzori mountains is rushing down is a real experience. After drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park to check in at your booked lodge.

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:
Enshama Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Morning Game Drive – Mid Morning Boat Cruise On The Kazinga Channel – Drive to Bwindi

Morning Game Drive – Mid Morning Boat Cruise On The Kazinga Channel – Drive to Bwindi

After an early morning heavy breakfast, be driven to Kasenyi sector in search for the lions, lepards, kobs, buffaloes, hippos among others. Later drive back to your lodge for lunch, relax and later depart for an afternoon boat cruise safari along Kazinga channel, the main water stream which goes through the park and connects Lake George and Lake Edward. Boat cruise safari on the Kazinga Channel is one of the highly recommended adventurous activities for visitors to Queen Elizabeth National Park that brings you very close to several mammals such as hippos, Nile crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, and many others, plus various water birds. Later return to your lodge for lunch and later drive to Bwindi.

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

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

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

Day 8

Mountain Gorilla Trekking Experience –Drive To Lake Mburo National park

Mountain Gorilla Trekking Experience –Drive To Lake Mburo National park

Have a heavy breakfast, get your packed lunch boxes and enough drinking water; meet your guide and head to the park information offices for briefing. Then start your forest walk in search of the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitats.
Once you encounter the mountain gorilla family, you will spend a full hour watching the playful babies, mothers grooming their babies and Mr. Silverback, watching the situation silently as he is ready to protect the family from any kind of attack. Retire and then drive to Lake Mburo national park for dinner and an over-night stay.

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

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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LionNone
Accommodation:
Kigarama Wilderness Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Morning walking safari – Drive To Entebbe International Airport

Morning walking safari – Drive To Entebbe International Airport

Wake up very early in the morning to have breakfast, have all your travel bags loaded into your safari vehicle, check out of the lodge and go for an early morning walking safari in the park to view animals at a close range like zebras, impalas, and the shyer ones like elands.
After start your drive to Entebbe with a stopover at the Uganda equator for water experience and lunch. You may visit some craft shops to buy some souvenirs designed entirely in Ugandan local art. After proceed with your journey to Entebbe international airport to prepare for your return flight.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
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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  • This tour is offered by Africa Adventure Vacations, 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.