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Arrival
Day 1
Airport pickup
Airport pickup
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, our assigned driver (guide) will receive and welcome
you to Uganda – the Pearl of Africa. Thereafter, you will transfer to the booked accommodation (Kampala). In
case you have had an early landing in Uganda, you can proceed for a ride to some of the touristic places in
Kampala City. Else, relax at the comfort of the accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- Papyrus Guest House
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Entebbe To Murchison Falls National Park
Entebbe To Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast, the assigned driver (guide) will pick you from the hotel and hit the road to Murchison Falls
National Park. Note: We provide either safari land-cruiser or safari van depending on whichever is available on
your date. The highlights of this park include the roaring rapids of the Murchison, the rolling plains of Uganda’s
largest National Park where you will have the chance of viewing lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, and
elephants. Then surely, the concentration of hippos and the Nile crocodiles here will fascinate you.
En route, make a visit to Zziwa Rhino sanctuary for your first Big 5 experience where you will have an hour of
rhino tracking. Another stop will be in Masindi in order to enjoy your lunch. 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 3
Wildlife viewing in Murchison Falls National Park
Wildlife viewing in Murchison Falls National Park
Have your breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National park and be on the look for wildlife including: lions, leopards (though hard to spot) among others. For any birder, there are quite a number of birds to sight too during the drive. Return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch. Optional: If interested, you may opt for the hot air balloon safari (instead) at an extra cost (on ground). After lunch, you will head out for the boat trip to the base of Murchison Falls where you will also be able to catch sight of more animals including Hippos and Crocodiles and several water birds. Continue with a hike (if you like) to the top of the falls. The hike may be a strenuous one but the thrill on reaching the top is unforgettable. Miss it only if you must. Return to your accommodation and have a relaxed evening.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Drive from Murchison Falls to Kibale National Park
Drive from Murchison Falls to Kibale National Park
After breakfast at your accommodation, depart right away for Kibale Forest National Park. The drive is quite long
but incredibly scenic – passing through villages, lush green countryside and hills dotted with tea plantations that
characterize this part of Uganda. The beautiful scenery will amaze you all the way.
Kibale NP is popular for its primates like the chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys,
L'Hoest's monkey, Uganda mangabey (Lophocebus ugandae). While on your chimpanzee trails, you will see them
swinging in the forest trees and others feeding on the wild fruits. You will reach and do little but check into your
accommodation where you will have dinner and the overnight rest.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Turaco Treetops Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park, Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park, Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have breakfast and head to the rangers’ post where you will receive some 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 (Kibale Forest) 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. You will return to the lodge for
lunch and thereafter you will head out for Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will arrive in the evening and
overnight at your booked accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Banda)
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Wildlife viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wildlife viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Be up early and have your breakfast. Proceed for a morning game drive to the Kasenyi plains and be on the look
for Cape buffalos, herds of elephants plus the big cats: lions, leopard (but very hard to spot) among others.
Return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch.
After lunch, you will go for a 2-hour boat trip on the Kazinga Channel that connects Lakes George and 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 at the water shores. You will have dinner and overnight at your
accommodation.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Banda)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
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. The chance of spotting these lions is about
70% though sometimes they are hard to spot (most especially when they are down in the grassland looking for
prey). Hoping you get the chance to spot them, the sight will be spectacular!
Continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi is a big habitat for mountain gorillas in Uganda
(harboring an estimated 400 mountain gorillas – roughly half of the world’s population) including several
habituated groups, which you will trek. With a strenuous day ahead, you will do less on arrival but just check in
your accommodation, relax as you prepare for the Bwindi gorilla trekking experience the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Have breakfast and move to the rangers’ post. You will receive some briefing (from a ranger guide) on the dos
and don’ts during trekking. Thereafter, you will enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure. The beauty of
this rain forest is spectacular! The area offers dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense but
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crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary with the
movements of these great primates. Once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their
presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable.
Thereafter, you will return for lunch then drive off to Lake Bunyonyi. The lake is framed by lush, green-terraced
hills that reach a height of (2,200 – 2,478m) but it’s the 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across
the water that make it most magical — you could admire them all day.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Accommodation:
- Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Drive back to Entebbe
Drive back to Entebbe
Have a relaxed breakfast at the accommodation with spectacular view of the Bunyonyi little islands just right in
front of you and thereafter embark on your return journey to Entebbe Airport. Expect en route lunch and a stop
at the Uganda Equator line mark in Kayabwe for some memorable photos and maybe buying some art pieces of
interest. Proceed with the journey arriving late afternoon/evening for drop off at the airport to catch your flight
back home. We hope to see you (or any referral) when next, you visit and thanks for choosing us.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
