Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Travel To Murchison Falls National Park | Rhino Tracking | Top Of The Falls | Game Drive
Travel To Murchison Falls National Park | Rhino Tracking | Top Of The Falls | Game Drive
On arrival in Uganda, you will be welcomed and picked by our Kubwa Five Safaris guide who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it at Entebbe International Airport and be transferred to Murchison Falls National Park.
On your way to Murchison Falls National Park, you will branch off to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking; this is one of the unique activities in Uganda, the pearl of the Africa.
After Rhino Tracking, you will be driven to Murchison Falls National Park.
Your first tourist attraction in the park; will be the Top of the falls. It is an exciting experience that brings you very close to the rushing whitewater as it squeezes itself through the narrow crevice below. The resulting mist from the turbulence often produces rainbows.
After that, you will have an evening game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Parkside Safari Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
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Parkside Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Morning Game Drive | Boat Cruise | Evening Game Drive
Morning Game Drive | Boat Cruise | Evening Game Drive
You will set off very early in the morning at 6:00am, for a morning game drive. Expect to see lions, leopards, buffaloes, waterbucks, Rothschild’s giraffe, oribi, baboons, hippo, crocodiles, antelopes and various bird species.
Other activities in this game drive include bird watching, and sightseeing across the open savannah, dotted woodland and riverine vegetation along the Nile and Albert delta.
After the game drive, you will head back to your hotel for lunch.
In the afternoon (between 2pm and 4pm), you will embark on a three-hour boat cruise on the Nile. This boat cruise offers an amazing view of the falls from the bottom angle. Hippos, crocodiles, antelopes, and aquatic birds can be seen along the shores of the river.
In the evening, you will have a game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Parkside Safari Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Parkside Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer To Kidepo Valley National Park | Relax In The Evening
Transfer To Kidepo Valley National Park | Relax In The Evening
You will have breakfast and be driven to Kidepo Valley National Park. You will be treated with some spectacular scenery along the drive.
On arrival, you will check into your lodge and do some relaxing.
Kidepo Valley National Park is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including possibly Africa’s largest herds of Hile Buffalo, Burchell’s Zebra, lions, Elephants, Oribi among others.
Dinner and overnight at Apoka Rest Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Kidepo Valley National Park
- Accommodation:
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Apoka Rest Camp
Wildlife in Kidepo Valley NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Morning Game Drive | Cultural Interaction And Community Walk | Evening Game Drive
Morning Game Drive | Cultural Interaction And Community Walk | Evening Game Drive
After breakfast, embark on an early morning game drive through the park to encounter zebras, giraffes, and many more that roam the short grassland plains of the Narus valley. The scenic view is splendid, with Mt. Lotukei in the far background in the Sudan.
In the afternoon, undertake a community walk where you will have the opportunity to interact with the local people—the Karamojong. You will spend a wonderful afternoon with the Karamojong people and gain insight of their way of life and beliefs.
After the culture interaction, you will depart for an evening game drive to search for Kidepo’s exclusive wildlife, such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, hartebeests, Roan antelopes, and many woodland birds.
Dinner and overnight at Apoka Rest Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Kidepo Valley National Park
- Accommodation:
- Apoka Rest Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Travel To Pian-Upe Wildlife Reserve | Game Drive
Travel To Pian-Upe Wildlife Reserve | Game Drive
After breakfast, you will be driven to Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve for the game drive. The 2,788km² Pian-Upe Wildlife Reserve ranks as Uganda's second-largest protected area, but it remains somewhat undeveloped and it's likely you'll be the only tourists here.
Inhabited by Pian and Upe pastoralists who maintain a traditional semi-nomadic lifestyle, this dry-country reserve protects Uganda's largest populations of cheetah, roan antelope and greater kudu, along with lion, buffalo, zebra, giraffe, patas monkey and more than 250 bird species.
Dinner and overnight at Pian-Upe Bandas.
- Main Destination:
- Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Pian-Upe Bandas
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Travel To Sipi Falls | Hike The Sipi Falls | Relax
Travel To Sipi Falls | Hike The Sipi Falls | Relax
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Sipi Falls. On arrival, you will hike sipi falls.
Sipi Falls is a scenic highlight of eastern Uganda. The 99m-high waterfall is formed by the Sipi River on its babbling descent from the lofty upper slopes of Mt Elgon to the swampy Kyogo Basin.
After the hike, you will be transferred to your lodge where you will check in, have lunch and then spend the rest of the day relaxing.
Dinner and overnight at Casa Sipi Falls Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Sipi Falls (Highlight)
- Accommodation:
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Casa Sipi Falls Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Travel To Jinja | Visit The Source of the Nile | Relaxing
Travel To Jinja | Visit The Source of the Nile | Relaxing
Depart for Jinja at 6:00am with packed breakfast. You will be driven to Jinja.
Jinja was Uganda's second-largest city prior to the mid-1990s. The characterful town center has some fine examples of colonial-era Indian architecture, while the lush residential suburbs lead down to Lake Victoria at the source of the Nile.
On arrival in Jinja, you will visit the source of the Nile.
Dinner and overnight at Adrift Overland Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Jinja (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Adrift Overland Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Whitewater Rafting | Optional Activities | Relaxing
Whitewater Rafting | Optional Activities | Relaxing
After an early breakfast, you will go for White Water Rafting on the rapids which are an adventure and an unforgettable experience. The Nile River finds its source in Jinja where it starts the 4000 km through different African countries.
After white water rafting, you will head to your lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, you will spend the rest of the day relaxing or head out for the optional activities (You will need to pay for any of these activities separately)
·Nile tubing (US $80 per person)
·Quad riding (US $70 per person for 30 minutes, US $90 per person for 1 hours, US $110 for 2 hours)
· Kayaking, it ranges from US $40 to US $80 per person depending on how long you will have the Kayaking)
· Horseback safari (US $130 per person per hour but the person to weigh less than 90KG.
Dinner and overnight at Adrift Overland Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Jinja (Town)
- Accommodation:
- Adrift Overland Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Travel To Kibale National Park | Visit Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary
Travel To Kibale National Park | Visit Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale National Park. You will be driven through Mityana, then the Kyejonjo district, and reach Fort Portal, a town situated in the shadow of the fabled "Mountains of the Moon," the Rwenzori Mountains You will have lunch on the way.
On arrival, you will check into your lodge and then you head out to visit the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for a community walk and cultural interaction. It is an fascinating area, located in Magombe swamp. This area is recognized for an extensive array of biodiversity among which are several primates species like the red colobus monkey, baboon, black and white colobus monkey, blue monkey grey cheeked, mangabey, vervet monkey, red tailed monkey and the L’Hoest monkey. Additional Mammals such as sitatunga, mongooses, bush pigs, otters plus bush bucks.
Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Chimpanzee Tracking | Relaxing
Chimpanzee Tracking | Relaxing
After breakfast, you will go to the park headquarters with packed lunch for a briefing about chimp trekking. The tracking will start early and takes about two to three hours, depending on the location of the chimpanzees.
After the trek, you will head back to your lodge to freshen up and do some relaxing for the rest of the day.
Dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Capital Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Visit Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves | Travel To Queen Elizabeth National Park | Game Drive
Visit Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves | Travel To Queen Elizabeth National Park | Game Drive
After breakfast, you will visit the Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves and the three surrounding explosion Crater Lakes. This makes it a most interesting day adventure and can be done while staying in Fort portal. A side-trip to the Amabere Caves and the three nearby Crater Lakes will be a time of hiking, learning about the local culture and legends, plus a hike around three crater lakes.
After visiting Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves, you will go to Queen Elizabeth National park is your next destination. This is a huge park where wildlife and people coexist in harmony.
On arrival, you will go for an evening game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park aiming to catch the lions hunting in the evening. Lions usually hunt when the temperatures are cooler. We also expect to see the Uganda kob, elephants, buffalo, warthog, leopard and waterbuck.
Dinner and overnight at Songbird Safari Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Songbird Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Early Morning Game Drive | Boat Cruise | Relaxing
Early Morning Game Drive | Boat Cruise | Relaxing
You will wake up very early, have breakfast and head out for an early morning game drive in this lovely park where you will see more animals including the ones you could’ve missed seeing the day before.
After the game drive, you will head back to your lodge, have lunch and after, you go for a boat ride on the Kazinga channel which connects Lake Edward and Lake George. Some of the best wildlife viewings are done on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, passing squacco herons, pied kingfishers, large numbers of buffalo and hippo, basking crocodiles and very many different bird species and large mammals.
After the boat ride, you will spend the rest of the day relaxing at your lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Songbird Safari Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Songbird Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Ishasha Sector | Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest | Batwa Cultural Interaction
Ishasha Sector | Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest | Batwa Cultural Interaction
After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Ishasha sector for a game drive and for tracking tree climbing lions on the Kasenyi Plains. Ishasha is located in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth: Ishasha.
After the game drive in Ishasha, you will be transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home of the famous mountain gorillas.
On arrival, you will embark on a community walk where you will visit the Batwa, which is an indigenous group of people that has lived in the forest for 500,000 years, enjoy traditional dances and drama from them.
Dinner and overnight at Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
- Accommodation:
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Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Gorilla Trekking | Relaxing
Gorilla Trekking | Relaxing
After breakfast, head out with packed lunches to the park head offices with your guide. You will have a briefing about the do's and don’ts while in the park with the gorillas.
Afterward, head out for the gorilla trekking through the misty rainforest. Trekking can take between 2 and 6 hours, depending on the location of the gentle giants. Make sure you carry enough water, sturdy shoes, non-flash cameras, and rain jackets.
At the end of this long and exciting adventure, you will head back to your lodge to freshen up and do some relaxing.
Dinner and overnight at Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 15
Travel To Lake Bunyonyi – A Lake With 29 Islands | Optional Activities
Travel To Lake Bunyonyi – A Lake With 29 Islands | Optional Activities
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Lake Bunyonyi.
Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of (2,200 – 2,478m). It is probably the second-deepest lake in Africa. It is one of the few African lakes completely safe for swimming; there is no bilharzia.
On arrival, you will check into your lodge, relax and have some lunch. After lunch, you will either continue to relax at your lodge or head out for the optional activities such as;
• Zip line, $40.00 Per person, Book and pay at location
• Ninja Warrior Challenge, $40.00 Per person, Book and pay at location
• Canoeing, $40.00 Per person, Book and pay at location
• Kayaking and paddling on the water,
They are each at $40.00 Per person, Book and pay at location. It allows you to see this corner of the country in a fresh way. You'll enjoy the quiet of exploring like this, and keep an eye out in case wildlife appears.
Dinner and overnight at Paradise Eco-Hub.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Paradise Eco-Hub
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 16
Travel Lake Mburo National Park | Evening Game Drive
Travel Lake Mburo National Park | Evening Game Drive
After breakfast, you will be driven to Lake Mburo National Park.
Lake Mburo National Park is a beautiful and diverse national park located in southwestern Uganda. It's one of Uganda's smaller national parks, but it’s packed with a variety of wildlife, landscapes, and activities that make it a great destination for nature lovers.
On arrival, you will go on a thrilling evening game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Hyena Hill Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Hyena Hill Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 17
Optional Walking / Bicycle / Or Horse-Riding Safari | Relaxing | Evening Game Drive
Optional Walking / Bicycle / Or Horse-Riding Safari | Relaxing | Evening Game Drive
Have an early breakfast, head out for the morning activities. You will choose between walking safari or horse riding or bicycle safari.
Due to Lake Mburo National Park's richness in diversity that ranges from Savannah vegetation, woodlands, forests, seasonal and permanent swamp hence being a habitat to many wildlife and bird species.
A walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park is a magical way to experience the bush trails of the park.
After the optional activity of your choice, you will head to your lodge, have lunch and do some relaxing in the afternoon.
Later in the evening, you will go for an evening game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Hyena Hill Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Hyena Hill Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 18
Equator Stopover | Transfer To Your Hotel In Entebbe | Relaxing
Equator Stopover | Transfer To Your Hotel In Entebbe | Relaxing
After breakfast, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kampala. On your way, you will have a stopover at the Equator in Masaka. See where this imaginary line divides our planet into two equal hemispheres. Lunch, snacks, souvenirs, and photographs may be taken here.
Then you will be transferred to your hotel where you will check in and do some relaxing.
Dinner and overnight at Cycad Guest House.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- Cycad Guest House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 19
Transfer To Mabamba Swamp | Shoebill Watching | Entebbe City Tour
Transfer To Mabamba Swamp | Shoebill Watching | Entebbe City Tour
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Nakiwogo Landing Site to board a boat to Mabamba Swamp for shoebill watching.
We explore Mabamba Swamp, a popular birdwatching site that frequently provides close up sightings of the bizarre shoebill.
After shoebill watching, you will go for a tour of Entebbe City after which, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Dinner and overnight at Cycad Guest House.
- Main Destination:
- Mabamba Swamp
- Accommodation:
- Cycad Guest House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 20
The Last Day With Us | Transfer To The Airport | Fly Back Home
The Last Day With Us | Transfer To The Airport | Fly Back Home
After having a delightful breakfast, you will be transferred to Entebbe International Airport for your scheduled flight back home.
N.B: This trip accepts children who are 2 years and above. However, only children with 15 years and above can trek the Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees, if you have children below 15 years, you have engaged them with other activities as you go Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking. So, for children who are 14 years and below, each child will get a discount of US $1000 off.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
