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Arrival 

• You'll be collected from the airport.

• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Airport pickup

Your guide will be at Entebbe Airport to pick you up on arrival and take you directly to your lodge in Kampala. Depending on the time of your arrival, you may be able to explore the sites in and around Kampala.
You will stay in a nice lodge with beautiful views on Lake Victoria which will enable you sketch out the beautiful sceneries.

Main Destination:

Kampala (City)

Accommodation:

Cassia Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in or near Kampala

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Transfer to Murchison Falls NP En route rhino tracking

Today's journey will take you north from Kampala to Murchison falls national park. En route, you will visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you will go for guided rhino tracking with an experienced ranger, which gives you a unique opportunity to view the rhinos from a close distance.
Murchison Falls National Park is the largest conservation area in Uganda covering an area of over 3,840 km², The Park’s name derives from its famous waterfall: the mighty Murchison Falls, which are formed where the Victoria Nile powerfully forces its way through a narrow cleft before plunging 43m down with a thunderous roar. Being the most visited destination, while there you will be able to view wildlife species such as the elephants, lions, buffaloes among others.

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)

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Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Pakuba Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Morning game drive, Boat safari & Hike to the top of falls

On this day wake up early and have breakfast, after your driver and the ranger guide will pick you up from the lodge to start your Game drive at 7:00 am. During the drive you will be in position to see very many animals such as lions, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, antelopes, water bucks and birds among others. After the game drive at around 11:40 am, drive back to the lodge, relax/freshen up and have lunch as you prepare for the afternoon boat cruise. On the boat you will be able to see various Nile crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, elephants along the banks of the Nile as well as different beautiful birds some singing in the trees such as the bee eaters, the colored kingfishers, the shoe billed stork and many others. The boat ride will take you to the base/bottom of the Murchison Falls, when you reach here you will be able to see clearly the mighty waterfalls. Embark on hiking to the top of the falls where you will meet your driver guide who will drive you back to the lodge.

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 4

Transfer to Kibale National Park

After your early morning breakfast, Check out of your lodge with your parked lunch and embark on the journey to the " the primate capital". The long drive is incredibly scenic, passing through tea plantations and the lush green countryside which characterizes so much of Uganda.
Kibale Forest National Park is located in west-central Uganda just east of the Rwenzori Mountains, near the town of Fort Portal. The 766 Km² Park predominantly covers evergreen rain forest and ranges between 1100 and 1600m in elevation. Kibale Forest is one of the last remaining expanses to contain both lowland and montane forests and forms a continuous forest with Queen Elizabeth National Park.
You will have your lunch en route, arriving in the evening for overnight and dinner.

Best Time To Visit December to February and June to July

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Least rain)

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Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Kibale NP

 

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Chimpanzee tracking - Bigodi swamp walk

After having breakfast, transfer to the headquarters of the park where you will be briefed and by 8:00 am the search of the amazing chimpanzees begins. As you track them you will have an opportunity to see other wildlife species such as the golden monkeys, the grey-cheeked mangabey, L’Hoest’s’ monkeys, birds like; the green breasted pitta. It will surely be a great time when you meet the chimpanzees as you will be in line to see the males guarding their territories, the young ones playing, and feeding. Later return to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon visit, Bigodi wetland which is home to a number of birds like the Great blue turaco, some primates and also various communities live around. Have dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Kibale NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Early in the morning have breakfast, you will enjoy a walk along the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains where you will have a glance at the great peak of this mountain of the moon. After the walk, continue with your transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, this park is just 3 hours drive away from Kibale National Park. This national park is famous for a variety wildlife species and primate species. This famous conservation area is bordered by Lake Edward in the southwest and in the northeast, it’s bordered by Lake George. This park was named after Queen Elizabeth the second and it has a variety of wildlife species including; the impalas, kobs, forest hogs, elephants, buffaloes, tree-climbing lions, and the cape buffaloes.
This national park is also filled with many volcanic calderas that harbor many flamingos on several seasons. On your arrival at the park, check-in and prepare to engage in a game drive within the park. Dinner and Overnight.

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)

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Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Irungu Forest Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Game drive & afternoon boat cruise-Queen

Arise early enough and after breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive where you will see various animals like elephants, elands, antelopes, buffaloes, lions, among others. Later return to the lodge, relax and have lunch. During the afternoon set out for boat cruise on the Kazinga channel which joins Lake George and Lake Edward, you will see various numbers of animals like crocodiles, hippos, water bucks, buffaloes, Elephants which come to the waterhole to drink or bathe as well as birds like the storks, Kingfishers among others. This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of your tour.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Irungu Forest Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP

Today after breakfast, you will be transferred to Lake Mutanda in the south-western part of Uganda; close to the borders with Rwanda and Congo. You cross a beautiful part of the country often referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’. You will see a great country-side, bamboo forest and have great views over the Virunga Mountains. For lunch you will stop at a local restaurant on the road. On arrival, You will check in your lodge for Dinner and Overnight.

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

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Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Mutanda Lake Resort

• Mid-range lodge located outside Bwindi NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Gorilla tracking

Today after early breakfast, you will be transferred to the park head quarters for briefing about gorilla tracking. You will encounter one of Bwindi’s endangered mountain gorillas. For most people this is the absolute highlight of their tour in Uganda. Bwindi Impenetrable national park boasts both mountain gorillas and chimpanzees - the only forest in Africa that can make this claim.
It also hosts five other species of primates, 113 species of mammals, over 200 species of butterflies and 360 species of birds. Trekking takes about 1 hour to 8 hours based on location of these gentle giants. Once the gorillas have been located, your group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. Coming face-to-face with a mountain gorilla is a truly humbling and emotional experience.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Mutanda Lake Resort

• Mid-range lodge located outside Bwindi NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Transfer back to Entebbe

After an early breakfast, have a game drive through the park as you embark on your journey back to Kampala. Have lunch en route with a stopover around the equator to have experimented and taken enough photos. Later arrive in Kampala in the evening or a drop off at the Airport in Kampala just in case you have an outbound transfer on that day.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

 

End of tour

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.

• You'll be dropped off at the airport.