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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

Drive to Masindi via ziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino trekking

Drive to Masindi via ziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino trekking

After an early breakfast at your lodge, you will be picked up by our driver/ guide to set- off to Masindi via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, which is home to white Rhinos, here we shall stay for a maximum of 3hours on our guided walk through the sanctuary in search for Rhinos. After the trek, have lunch and drive to your lodge in Masindi for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:
Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
Best Time To Go June to August and December to February (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather
Accommodation:
Masindi Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Masindi (Town)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Transfer to Murchison falls National Park-Drive to the top of the falls

Transfer to Murchison falls National Park-Drive to the top of the falls

Having had an early breakfast, you will transfer to Murchison falls National Park which is Uganda's largest savannah park, with lots of amazing wildlife species. Upon arrival, drive to the top of the falls, enjoy the beautiful views and then after you will head to your lodge and check for lunch. Later in the afternoon, head for a game drive that will expose you to several wildlife species like elephants, giraffes, on your lucky day some nocturnal like lions, leopards and more. Afterwards drive back to the lodge for dinner and 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
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Game drive and boat cruise at Murchison falls National Park

Game drive and boat cruise at Murchison falls National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will set off for the morning game drive. Here, you will also have a chance to see some of the interesting wildlife species that call the park home including elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, bushbucks, waterbucks, elands, giraffes among others. This rewarding experience of seeing the animals in the wild can go as far as 3 hours which after you will then return to the lodge for lunch and freshening up.
In the afternoon after lunch, you will set off for the main highlight of the park-the Nile boat cruise to spot the Nile crocodiles, hippos as well as unique bird species that will take your breath away. Also, the phenomenal appearance of the waterfalls will blow your mind and make you wish to spend more time in the park. After the cruise, you will then head back to the lodge and relax as you enjoy the lodge facilities.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After your early morning breakfast, today you will have a long day in the car transferring from Murchison Falls National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will have lunch en-route. View the countryside through the windows. Reach for dinner and overnight with more beautiful wildlife views along the park.

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
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Chimps tracking at Kalinzu and an afternoon boat cruise

Chimps tracking at Kalinzu and an afternoon boat cruise

After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to the Kalinzu Forest headquarters for a pre-tracking briefing before entering the jungles of Kibale Forest to search for man's closest relatives. After 2-5 hours of tracking, you will hear them hooting or see them feeding, playing and grooming and that’s when your cameras start rolling. Besides the chimpanzees, expect to see several primate species including the red-tailed monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, and olive baboons among others as well as birds, butterflies, and tree species of interest.
You'll head back to the lodge for lunch and relaxation as you prepare to go for the boat cruise
In the afternoon, you will go for the famous launch trip on the Kazinga Channel where hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, and Uganda Kobs, as well as bird species like Kingfishers and shoebill storks, can be spotted.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Enshama Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Drive to Ishasha sector of the park

Drive to Ishasha sector of the park

Having had breakfast, you will then travel to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth NP, famously known for tree-climbing lions frequently seen in the area. The chance of spotting these lions stands at about 50%, but sometimes they are hard to spot (most especially when they are down in the grassland looking for prey). Should you get to spot them up in the tree, the sight is picturesque and memorable. Arrive to your lodge, check-in, have lunch and later in the afternoon have a game drive.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation:
Ishasha Jungle Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 7

Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Having had breakfast, from Ishasha, you'll proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This journey is so interesting as you get to enjoy the scenic view of the highlands of the great Kigezi region, lunch will be served en-route. You'll arrive later and then check into your lodge for dinner and your overnight stay as you prepare for your next-day adventure.

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:
Gorilla Mist Camp
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 8

Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impentrable

Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impentrable

After an early breakfast and a briefing by a ranger/ guide, 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 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 locate a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long savored, afterwards have lunch, relaxation and dinner.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 9

Transfer to lake Bunyonyi for relaxation

Transfer to lake Bunyonyi for relaxation

Enjoy your relaxed breakfast and embark on the drive to Lake Bunyonyi, the second deepest lake in Africa and famous for its numerical islands and the stunning views doubled with the rolling terraced hills along the shores and 29 islands in water, the water here, is safe for swimming since it is Bilharzia and crocodile free. Its name Bunyonyi means a lot young birds in the local language and this creates an opportunity for the best bird watching adventure in Uganda. Upon arrival you could go for canoeing on the lake and later have lunch at the lodge and some relaxation around the lake, you can choose to take a community walk around.

Main Destination:
Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation:
Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
  • Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 10

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park- walking safari

Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park- walking safari

Early morning breakfast and transfer to Lake Mburo national park, one of the smallest with the highest concentration of wildlife species, occupies an area of 371 sq km. Lake Mburo National Park is home to a big number of the Zebras, antelopes, buffalos, elands, giraffes, warthogs, reed bucks, oribis and a number of bird species. On your way, along the way you will be able to see the rolling terraced hills of Kigezi region, having a stopover in Mbarara town for lunch -The land of milk and honey. After that, continue with your journey, reaching the park in the late afternoon. Check-in at your lodge and later head for a walk that will expose you to several wildlife.

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:
Rwakobo Rock Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 11

Early Morning game drive and transfer to Kampala city

Early Morning game drive and transfer to Kampala city

After your breakfast head out for the morning game drive through Lake Mburo national park and feed your eyes as you spot amazing wildlife species and bird species alongside the scenic savannah grasslands. After the game drive out of the park with stopover along the way for lunch and at the Equator to take photographs and purchase some souvenirs.

Main Destination:
Kampala (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

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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  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
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  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.
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