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TYPE: Mid-range or Luxury Safari

ACTIVITIES DURING THE TOUR:

  • Boat ride
  • Game drive
  • Rhino tracking
  • Top of the falls visit

 

TOUR ITINERARY IN DETAIL:

Day 1: – Pick up and drive to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa

Our safari-guide will pick you up from the airport/hotel as you will travel by Road to Murchison Falls National Park with a stopover at Migyera along the Kampala-Gulu Road for a chance to stretch your legs. After the break, you will proceed to Ziwa Rhino & Wildlife ranch known for breeding of Rhinos before they are re-introduced in Ugandan national parks. When you arrive at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, a guide and armed rangers will take you on a walking safari in search for the Rhinos with the walk taking about 2 hours. After spotting and spending some time with the Rhino, you will enjoy a hot lunch at a restaurant within the ranch before proceeding with the journey to Murchison Falls National Park. On arrival, you will check in at your Lodge and have the rest of the day to yourselves.

Travel time: ± 7 hours

Mid-range accommodation: – Twiga Safari Lodge, Pakuba Safari Lodge or Murchison Falls Bamboo Village

Luxury accommodation: – Nile Safari Lodge , Paraa Safari Lodge or Entikko Safari Lodge

 

Day 2: – Game drive + Boat Safari

Very early in the morning, you will have breakfast and the head out for a game drive to see some of the wildlife in the largest National park in Uganda. Some of the animals that can be seen in the park include Rothschild Giraffes, Elephants, Lions, Oribis, Waterbucks, Buffaloes, a variety of savannah woodland birds among other with a chance of spotting some predators like Lions and Leopards. Thereafter, you will return to the lodge for relaxation and lunch. At 2:00 pm, you’ll head out for the boat cruise to the bottom of the powerful Murchison Falls along the Victoria Nile. This three-hour boat cruise climaxes at the edge of the Rift Valley escarpment with spectacular views of the mighty Murchison Falls. Also on today’s program is a visit to the top of the Murchison Falls. Here you will get bathed in the misty spray that the Nile creates as it forces itself into the 7-meter cleft to create the famous Murchison Falls.

Mid-range accommodation: – Twiga Safari Lodge, Pakuba Safari Lodge or Murchison Falls Bamboo Village

Luxury accommodation: – Nile Safari Lodge , Paraa Safari Lodge or Entikko Safari Lodge

Day 3: – Transfer back to Entebbe Airport

After your morning breakfast we shall hit the road back to the hotel/residence in Kampala or Entebbe and if flying back home, bring you to Entebbe airport for check-in for your departure flight.

Travel time: ± 7.5 hours

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch only!

OUR ADVENTURE WITH YOU ENDS HERE!!!

TYPE: Mid-range or Luxury Safari

ACTIVITIES DURING THE TOUR:

-Gorilla tracking

-Golden Monkey Tracking

 

TOUR ITINERARY IN DETAIL:

Day 1: – Arrival in Entebbe

You will arrive at Entebbe International Airport, located on a peninsula that juts out into the largest fresh-water lake in Africa (Lake Victoria), where our driver-guide will welcome you and transfer you to the hotel for an overnight stay. On arrival at the hotel, the driver-guide will brief you about the tour and also advise you on the time of departure for day 2.

Mid-range Accommodation: The Boma Entebbe, Best Western Premier Hotel or 2Friends Beach Hotel

Luxury Accommodation: Protea Hotel Entebbe or Hotel Number 5

 

Day 2: – Fly to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Early in the morning, our driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala and bring you to the airport to check-in for your domestic flight to Kisoro Airstrip. The flight takes about 1.5 hours flying over the countryside of Uganda and on arrival at the airstrip, the driver from the lodge will be waiting to transfer you to the lodge. Once at the lodge, you will check in, rest a bit, have lunch and then you can either choose to remain at the lodge relax or do an activity. Below are some of the activities that can be done;

  • Community walk & Batwa cultural trail experience at USD $40 per person
  • Nature walk + waterfall tour inside the park at USD $80 per person
  • Nature walk + waterfall tour outside the park at USD $40 per person
  • Community walk at USD $30 per person

Flight time: ± 1.5 hours

Driving time from Kisoro Airstrip: ± 1.5 hours

Accommodation: Gorilla Leisure Lodge

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

 

Day 3: – Gorilla Trekking Experience/Transfer to Lake Mutanda

Very early in the morning after breakfast, you will carry your packed lunch and be at the park ranger station by 7.30am for registration and briefing and start the Gorilla trekking experience at around 8:00am. This remarkable experience of searching for the famous Mountain Gorillas is strenuous thus requires one to be physically fit, however, the thrill of encountering these humble and gentle giants erases the poor memories you went through while finding them.  The trekking takes 2-9 hours depending on the movement of the Gorillas in the jungle and you will spend one hour with them as you take photos and learn about their behaviors. After the trekking, we will embark on the journey through a bad dirt road to the Lake Mutanda where we will spend the rest of the evening relaxing at the lodge while enjoying the views of this beautiful lake.

Travel time: ± 1.5 hours

Mid-range Accommodation: Mutanda Lake Resort

Mid-range Accommodation: Chameleon Hill Lodge

 

Day 4: – Golden Monkey Tracking

Very early in the morning, we set off from the lodge and drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park driving on a poor dirt road that will give you the ‘African massage, so brace yourselves. Mgahinga is one of the smallest national parks in Uganda, located in the South Western part of Uganda. This National park is home to different wildlife species, including mammals, primates like the endangered Mountain Gorillas, Golden Monkeys, L’hoest Monkeys, and a variety of bird species. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park harbors one habituated gorilla family, Nyakagezi, which is available for trekking daily but today we will focus on trekking the other primate specie in the park that is Golden monkeys. Golden Monkey Tracking can take 2 to 4 hours and you will get to spend 1 hour with them so please take as many photos as possible. The route you take to find the monkeys is attractive as you tread, looking for young bamboo branches as a clue to their location. A hike is taken through the bamboo forest. Along this activity always remember to carry your camera to freeze your golden monkey tour memories, a pair of binoculars for birding, hiking boots, hand gloves, a rain poncho, and a long-sleeved shirt, thus making you safer on your visit to the park.

Travel time (to Mgahinga): ± 1 hours

Mid-range Accommodation: Mutanda Lake Resort

Mid-range Accommodation: Chameleon Hill Lodge

 

Day 5: – Fly back to Entebbe/Departure

This morning you will have an early breakfast and start the drive to Kisoro Airstrip to board the flight back to Entebbe and once at Entebbe International Airport, you will connect to your flight back home or to your next destination.

Driving time: ± 40 Minutes

Flight time: ± 1.5 hours

Meals: Breakfast only!

OUR ADVENTURE WITH YOU ENDS HERE!!!

TYPE: Mid-range or Luxury Safari

ACTIVITIES DURING THE TOUR:

-Gorilla tracking

 

TOUR ITINERARY IN DETAIL:         

Day 1: – Arrival in Kigali and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today, our driver-guide will pick from either the hotel of your choice in Kigali or Kigali International Airport and then embark on the journey to the South of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda via Katuna border. Once at the lodge, you can choose to either spend the rest of the day relaxing at the lodge or do one of the optional activities below;

  • Batwa Trail Experience at USD $80 per person
  • Hike to the waterfall inside the park at USD $75 per person
  • Nature walk inside the park at USD $75 per person
  • Hike to the waterfall outside the park at USD $35 per person
  • Nature walk outside the park at USD $35 per person

Travel time: ± 5 hours

Mid-range/Luxury Accommodation: Gorilla Leisure Lodge

 

Day 3: – Gorilla Trekking Experience

Very early in the morning after breakfast, you will carry your packed lunch and be at the park ranger station by 7.30am for registration and briefing and start the Gorilla trekking experience at around 8:00am. This remarkable experience of searching for the famous Mountain Gorillas is strenuous thus requires one to be physically fit, however, the thrill of encountering these humble and gentle giants erases the poor memories you went through while finding them.  The trekking takes 2-9 hours depending on the movement of the Gorillas in the jungle and you will spend one hour with them as you take photos and learn about their behaviors.

Mid-range/Luxury Accommodation: Gorilla Leisure Lodge

 

Day 3: – Transfer back to Kigali

This morning you will have breakfast and start the journey back to Kigali and on arrival, the driver/guide will bring you to the either the airport for your flight back home or hotel of your choice.

Travel time: ± 5 hours

OUR ADVENTURE WITH YOU ENDS HERE!!!

TYPE: Mid-range/Luxury Safari

ACTIVITIES DURING THE TOUR:

-Gorilla tracking

-Game drives in Queen Elizabeth NP

-Boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth NP

 

TOUR ITINERARY IN DETAIL:

Day 1: – Arrival in Entebbe.

You will arrive at Entebbe International Airport, located on a peninsula that juts out into the largest fresh-water lake in Africa (Lake Victoria), where our driver-guide will welcome you and transfer you to the hotel for an overnight stay. On arrival at the hotel, the driver-guide will brief you about the tour and also advise you on the time of departure for day 2.

Mid-range Accommodation: The Boma Entebbe, Best Western Premier Hotel or 2Friends Beach Hotel

Luxury Accommodation: Protea Hotel Entebbe or Hotel Number 5

 

Day 2: – Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Upon your arrival, our experienced and reliable driver-guide will pick you from either Entebbe International Airport or your hotel in Entebbe/Kampala (A separate hotel booking in Entebbe or Kampala can be arranged at an extra cost} and drive you straight to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the beautiful scenery of Mubende. You will have a stopover in Fort portal town for lunch and a brief stretch before proceeding with the journey arriving later in the afternoon. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge and thereafter head to the park for an evening game drive and later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Travel time: ± 7 hours

Mid-range Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge, Elephant Hab Lodge or Katara Lodge

Luxury Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge or Elephant Plains Lodge

 

Day 3: – Game drive and Boat Cruise along the Kazinga Channel

After an early morning breakfast, set off for a day-break game drive in the plains of the park While there, expect to see Antelopes, Elephants, Warthogs, Buffalos among others and predators such as Lions, Leopards if lucky. Thereafter, you will return to the lodge for lunch and a short rest and then later in the afternoon head out for the boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural channel that connects lakes Edward . On this 3 hour cruise, abundant bird life can sighted and perhaps the highest concentration of hippopotamus in Africa lives on this stretch so you will get to spot some Hippos and other animals like Crocodiles, Monitor Lizards, Buffaloes, Elephants on the shoreline.

Mid-range Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge, Elephant Hab Lodge or Katara Lodge

Luxury Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge or Elephant Plains Lodge

 

Day 4: – Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable NP

After breakfast, you will commence your transfer by road to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – the home of mountain gorillas, driving past the tea plantations of Kyamuhunga and via Ishaka and Ntungamo towns with a stopover at the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi for lunch as you enjoy the spectacular views of the lake. After lunch, you will continue with the journey to Rushaga, the Southern sector branching off at Muko, you will take a bad murram road that will give you an African massage but also beautiful views of the Virunga ranges on a clear day as well as local homesteads and plantations of irish potatoes plus beans. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge and spend the rest of the day relaxing as you prepare to the next day’s activity.

Travel time: ± 7 hours

Mid-range/Luxury Accommodation: Gorilla Leisure Lodge

 

Day 5: – Gorilla tracking 

Very early in the morning after breakfast, you will carry your packed lunch and be at the park ranger station by 7.30am for registration and briefing and start the Gorilla trekking experience at around 8:00am. This remarkable experience of searching for the famous Mountain Gorillas is strenuous thus requires one to be physically fit, however, the thrill of encountering these humble and gentle giants erases the poor memories you went through while finding them.  The trekking takes 2-9 hours depending on the movement of the Gorillas in the jungle and you will spend one hour with them as you take photos and learn about their behaviors. After the trekking, we will return to the lodge where will spend the rest of the day relaxing or go for an optional activity that is;

  • Community walk & Batwa cultural trail experience at USD $40 per person
  • Nature walk + waterfall tour inside the park at USD $80 per person
  • Nature walk + waterfall tour outside the park at USD $40 per person
  • Community walk at USD $30 per person

Mid-range/Luxury Accommodation: Gorilla Leisure Lodge

 

Day 6: – Fly back to Entebbe/Departure

This morning you will have an early breakfast and start the drive to Kisoro Airstrip to board the flight back to Entebbe and once at Entebbe International Airport, you will connect to your flight back home or to your next destination.

Driving time: ± 1.5 hours

Flight time: ± 1.5 hours

Meals: Breakfast only!

OUR ADVENTURE WITH YOU ENDS HERE!!!

TYPE: Mid-range or Luxury Safari

ACTIVITIES DURING THE TOUR:

-Rhino tracking

-Gorilla tracking

-Crater lakes visit

-Bigodi Swamp walk

-Top of the falls visit

-Nature walk in Mburo

-Boat rides (1 in Queen)

-Chimp trekking in Kibale

-Game drives (3 in Queen and 1 in Mburo)

 

TOUR ITINERARY IN DETAIL:

Day 1: – Arrival in Entebbe.

You will arrive at Entebbe International Airport, located on a peninsula that juts out into the largest fresh-water lake in Africa (Lake Victoria), where our driver-guide will welcome you and transfer you to the hotel for an overnight stay. On arrival at the hotel, the driver-guide will brief you about the tour and also advise you on the time of departure for day 2.

Mid-range Accommodation: The Boma Entebbe, Best Western Premier Hotel or 2Friends Beach Hotel

Luxury Accommodation: Protea Hotel Entebbe, Hotel Number 5 or Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa

 

Day 2: – Drive to Kibale National park and do the Bigodi Swamp Walk

After breakfast, we start the journey to Kibale National Park as we enjoy the beautiful scenery Mubende, Kyenjojo and Fort Portal. This is a 5-6 hour drive will also take us through the spectacular views of tea plantations and local home and some forestry. You will have a stopover in Fort portal town for a brief stretch and a hot lunch before proceeding to the lodge in Kibale National Park. Once there, you will check and take a short rest before heading out for a walk later in the afternoon through the Bigodi swamp which a community based project aimed at preserving the environment. Besides a visiting the local community, the swamp is also a haven to over 138 bird species such as the Great Blue Turaco as well as animals like Bushbucks and Sitatungas.

Travel time: ± 6 hours

Mid-range Accommodation: – Turaco Treetops or Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge

Luxury Accommodation: – Primate Lodge or Chimpundu Lodge

 

 Day 3: – Chimp Trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP

After your breakfast, your driver-guide will drive you to Kibale Forest National Park headquarters at Kanyanchu for a briefing before you commence your chimpanzee trekking. This park is reputed for having the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. On the guided nature walk, you will not only spot Chimpanzees but also Red-tailed monkeys, Black and White Colobus Monkeys, and many others. Once you locate the Chimpanzees, you will spend a full hour with them at close quarters. After the mandatory 1 hour is finished, your guides/rangers will lead you back to the park headquarters and later return to the lodge for a hot lunch. Thereafter, you will leave Kibale National Park for Queen Elizabeth National Park driving through the beautiful crater region where the views and scenery are to die for! After seeing some of the many craters in the region, you will continue with the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park with the Rwenzori Mountains in the backdrop arriving at the lodge in time for dinner.

Travel time: ± 3 hours

Mid-range Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge, Elephant Hab Lodge or Katara Lodge

Luxury Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Elephant Plains Lodge or Kyambura Gorge Lodge

 

Day 4: – Game drive and Boat Cruise along the Kazinga Channel

After an early morning breakfast, set off for a day-break game drive in the plains of the park While there, expect to see Antelopes, Elephants, Warthogs, Buffalos among others and predators such as Lions, Leopards if lucky. Thereafter, you will return to the lodge for lunch and a short rest and then later in the afternoon head out for the boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural channel that connects lakes Edward . On this 3 hour cruise, abundant bird life can sighted and perhaps the highest concentration of hippopotamus in Africa lives on this stretch so you will get to spot some Hippos and other animals like Crocodiles, Monitor Lizards, Buffaloes, Elephants on the shoreline.

Mid-range Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge, Elephant Hab Lodge or Katara Lodge

Luxury Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Elephant Plains Lodge or Kyambura Gorge Lodge

 

Day 5: – In Queen Elizabeth NP/Ishasha Sector

Today, you will have breakfast, check out of the lodge and start the drive to Ishasham the Southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The journey will take us through a partly good road, partly bad road and once in Ishasha, you will head straight to the park for a game drive in search of tree climbing lions. Thereafter, you will head to the lodge to check in, have lunch and take a short rest before returning to the park for another game drive.

Mid-range Accommodation: Ishasha Jungle Lodge

Luxury Accommodation: Ishasha Wilderness Camp

Day 6: – Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable NP

After breakfast, you will commence your transfer by road to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – the home of mountain gorillas with a stopover at the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi for lunch as you enjoy the spectacular views of the lake. After lunch, you will continue with the journey to Rushaga, the Southern sector branching off at Muko, you will take a bad murram road that will give you an African massage but also beautiful views of the Virunga ranges on a clear day as well as local homesteads and plantations of irish potatoes plus beans. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge and spend the rest of the day relaxing as you prepare to the next day’s activity.

Travel time: ± 7 hours

Mid-range/Luxury Accommodation: Gorilla Leisure Lodge

 

Day 7: – Gorilla tracking 

Very early in the morning after breakfast, you will carry your packed lunch and be at the park ranger station by 7.30am for registration and briefing and start the Gorilla trekking experience at around 8:00am. This remarkable experience of searching for the famous Mountain Gorillas is strenuous thus requires one to be physically fit, however, the thrill of encountering these humble and gentle giants erases the poor memories you went through while finding them.  The trekking takes 2-9 hours depending on the movement of the Gorillas in the jungle and you will spend one hour with them as you take photos and learn about their behaviors. After the trekking, we will return to the lodge where will spend the rest of the day relaxing or go for an optional activity that is;

  • Community walk & Batwa cultural trail experience at USD $40 per person
  • Nature walk + waterfall tour inside the park at USD $80 per person
  • Nature walk + waterfall tour outside the park at USD $40 per person
  • Community walk at USD $30 per person

Mid-range/Luxury Accommodation: Gorilla Leisure Lodge

 

Day 8: – Drive to Lake Mburo NP

After breakfast, you will check out and start your drive to Lake Mburo National Park arriving in time for lunch. Later in the afternoon, you will go on a game drive through this smallest national park of Uganda. Lake Mburo National Park is the only park in Uganda with Impala Antelopes. The scenery of rolling hills, lakes, and swamps makes Africa real. It is in Lake Mburo where the Tanzanian savannah meets Uganda in a most scenic fashion.

Travel time: ± 6 hours

Mid-range Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock or Kigarama Wilderness Lodge

Luxury Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge or Kigambira Safari Lodge (En-suite Cottages)

 

Day 9: – Nature Walk and transfer back to Entebbe

Very early in the morning, you take hot tea/coffee and head out for a guided nature/game walk in the park with an experienced game ranger. During this 2 hours walk, expect to see hyenas returning to their dens after a night of being on the prowl and at the same time you can often see hippos returning from grazing during the night and returning to the lake to keep cool during the day and protect their sensitive skin from the sun. You will also see Zebras, Giraffes, Eland, Topi, Impala and other antelopes, Buffaloes, Birds, and Butterflies at very close range. After your walk, you’ll return to the lodge, take a shower, check-out of the rooms and have breakfast before starting the journey back to Entebbe with a stop Equator crossing where you’ll have lunch and take some fun pictures or purchase crafts/souvenirs from your Uganda safari. Thereafter, proceed with the journey to Entebbe International Airport for your flight back home.

Travel time: ± 5 hours

OUR ADVENTURE WITH YOU ENDS HERE!!!

TYPE: Mid-range or Luxury Safari

ACTIVITIES DURING THE TOUR:

-Rhino tracking

-Gorilla tracking

-Crater lakes visit

-Bigodi Swamp walk

-Top of the falls visit

-Nature walk in Mburo

-Chimp tracking in Kibale

-Game drives (1 in Murchison, 2 in Queen and 1 in Mburo)

-Boat rides (1 in Murchison, 1 in Queen and 1 at Lake Bunyonyi)

 

TOUR ITINERARY IN DETAIL:

Day 1: – Arrival in Entebbe.

You will arrive at Entebbe International Airport, located on a peninsula that juts out into the largest fresh-water lake in Africa (Lake Victoria), where our driver-guide will welcome you and transfer you to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Mid-range Accommodation: The Boma Entebbe, Best Western Premier Hotel or 2Friends Beach Hotel

Luxury Accommodation: Protea Hotel Entebbe or Hotel Number 5

 

Day 2: – Drive to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino & Wildlife Ranch

You will enjoy your breakfast very early in the morning and commence your journey to Murchison Falls National Park with a stopover at Migyera along the Kampala-Gulu Road for a chance to stretch your legs. After the break, you will proceed to Ziwa Rhino & Wildlife ranch known for breeding of Rhinos before they are re-introduced in Ugandan national parks. When you arrive at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, a guide and armed rangers will take you on a walking safari in search for the Rhinos with the walk taking about 2 hours. After spotting and spending some time with the Rhino, you will enjoy a hot lunch at a restaurant within the ranch before proceeding with the journey to Murchison Falls National Park. On arrival, you will check in at your Lodge and have the rest of the day to yourselves.

Travel time: ± 7 hours

Mid-range accommodation: – Twiga Safari Lodge, Pakuba Safari Lodge or Murchison Falls Bamboo Village

Luxury accommodation: – Nile Safari Lodge , Paraa Safari Lodge or Entikko Safari Lodge

Day 3: – Game drive and Boat Safari

Very early in the morning, you will have breakfast and the head out for a game drive to see some of the wildlife in the largest National park in Uganda. Some of the animals that can be seen in the park include Rothschild Giraffes, Elephants, Lions, Oribis, Waterbucks, Buffaloes, a variety of savannah woodland birds among other with a chance of spotting some predators like Lions and Leopards. Thereafter, you will return to the lodge for relaxation and lunch. At 2:00 pm, you’ll head out for the boat cruise to the bottom of the powerful Murchison Falls along the Victoria Nile. This three-hour boat cruise climaxes at the edge of the Rift Valley escarpment with spectacular views of the mighty Murchison Falls. Also on today’s program is a visit to the top of the Murchison Falls. Here you will get bathed in the misty spray that the Nile creates as it forces itself into the 7-meter cleft to create the famous Murchison Falls.

Mid-range accommodation: – Twiga Safari Lodge, Pakuba Safari Lodge or Murchison Falls Bamboo Village

Luxury accommodation: – Nile Safari Lodge , Paraa Safari Lodge or Entikko Safari Lodge

 

Day 4: – Drive to Kibale Forest National park

After breakfast, you’ll check out of the hotel and depart from Murchison Falls National Park with a stop in Hoima to stretch your legs and then proceed with the journey via Kyenjojo. Along the way, you will traverse traditional homesteads surrounded by crop plantations in a very leafy and green area arriving in Fort Portal in time for a hot lunch. Thereafter continue to Kibale Forest National Park, where you will spend the rest of the day relaxing at the lodge.

Travel time: ± 7 hours

Mid-range Accommodation: – Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge or Turaco Treetops

Luxury Accommodation: – Primate Lodge or Mirima Kibale Lodge

 

Day 5: – Chimp Trekking and Bigodi Swamp Walk

After your breakfast, your driver-guide will drive you to Kibale Forest National Park headquarters at Kanyanchu for a briefing before you commence your chimpanzee trekking. This park is reputed for having the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. On the guided nature walk, you will not only spot Chimpanzees but also Red-tailed monkeys, Black and White Colobus Monkeys, and many others. Once you locate the Chimpanzees, you will spend a full hour with them at close quarters. After the mandatory 1 hour is finished, your guides/rangers will lead you back to the park headquarters and later return to the lodge for a hot lunch. Then later in the afternoon, you will go for a walk through the Bigodi swamp which a community based project aimed at preserving the environment. Besides a visiting the local community, the swamp is also a haven to over 138 bird species such as the Great Blue Turaco as well as animals like Bushbucks and Sitatungas.

Mid-range Accommodation: – Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge or Turaco Treetops

Luxury Accommodation: – Primate Lodge or Mirima Kibale Lodge

 

Day 6: – To Queen Elizabeth National Park via Crater Region

Today, you will have breakfast and depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park at leisure driving through the beautiful crater region where the views and scenery are to die for! After seeing some of the many craters in the region, you will continue with the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park with the Rwenzori Mountains in the backdrop arriving at the lodge in time for lunch. After checking in at the lodge, you can relax a bit before heading to the park for a game drive to see some of the residents of this park.

Travel time: ± 3 hours

Mid-range Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge, Katara Lodge or Elephant Hab Lodge

Luxury Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge or Elephant Plains Lodge

 

Day 7: – Game drive and Boat Cruise along the Kazinga Channel

After an early morning breakfast, set off for a day-break game drive in the plains of the park While there, expect to see Antelopes, Elephants, Warthogs, Buffalos among others and predators such as Lions, Leopards if lucky. Thereafter, you will return to the lodge for lunch and a short rest and then later in the afternoon head out for the boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural channel that connects lakes Edward . On this 3 hour cruise, abundant bird life can sighted and perhaps the highest concentration of hippopotamus inAfrica lives on this stretch so you will get to spot some Hippos and other animals like Crocodiles, Monitor Lizards, Buffaloes, Elephants on the shoreline.

Mid-range Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge, Katara Lodge or Elephant Hab Lodge

Luxury Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge or Elephant Plains Lodge

 

Day 8: – Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, you will commence your transfer by road to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – the home of mountain gorillas, driving past the tea plantations of Kyamuhunga and via Ishaka and Ntungamo towns with a stopover in Kabale for lunch. After lunch, you will continue with the journey to Rushaga, the Southern sector branching off at Muko, you will take a bad murram road that will give you an African massage but also beautiful views of the Virunga ranges on a clear day as well as local homesteads and plantations of irish potatoes plus beans. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge and spend the rest of the day relaxing as you prepare to the next day’s activity.

Travel time: ± 7 hours

Mid-range/Luxury Accommodation: Gorilla Leisure Lodge

 

Day 9: – Gorilla tracking

Very early in the morning after breakfast, you will carry your packed lunch and be at the park ranger station by 7.30am for registration and briefing and start the Gorilla trekking experience at around 8:00am. This remarkable experience of searching for the famous Mountain Gorillas is strenuous thus requires one to be physically fit, however, the thrill of encountering these humble and gentle giants erases the poor memories you went through while finding them.  The trekking takes 2-9 hours depending on the movement of the Gorillas in the jungle and you will spend one hour with them as you take photos and learn about their behaviors. After the trekking, we will return to the lodge where will spend the rest of the day relaxing or go for an optional activity that is;

  • Community walk & Batwa cultural trail experience at USD $40 per person
  • Nature walk + waterfall tour inside the park at USD $80 per person
  • Nature walk + waterfall tour outside the park at USD $40 per person
  • Community walk at USD $30 per person

Mid-range/Luxury Accommodation: Gorilla Leisure Lodge

 

Day 10: – Drive to the Scenic Lake Bunyonyi

Today, you will wake up at leisure, have breakfast and bid farewell to the beautiful Bwindi Impenetrable National Park as you head to the beautiful and picturesque Lake Bunyonyi. The area you drive through is scenic so you can ask your driver guide to stop from time to time to take pictures. Once at Lake Bunyonyi, you’ll check in at the accommodation, relax as you enjoy the view the lake as this is an ideal place to chill out, read a book and if you have binoculars, spot some of the birds in the area. You will have lunch here and later in the afternoon, you will go for a boat ride on this beautiful lake to some of the 29 islands that create the scenic appeal of the lake.

Travel time: ± 3 hours

Mid-range Accommodation: Birdnest @ Bunyonyi Resort or Arcadia Cottages Bunyonyi

 

Day 11: – Drive to Lake Mburo NP

After breakfast, you will check out and start your drive to Lake Mburo National Park arriving in time for lunch. Later in the afternoon, you will go on a game drive through this smallest national park of Uganda. Lake Mburo National Park is the only park in Uganda with Impala Antelopes. The scenery of rolling hills, lakes, and swamps makes Africa real. It is in Lake Mburo where the Tanzanian savannah meets Uganda in a most scenic fashion.

Travel time: ± 4 hours

Mid-range Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock or Kigarama Wilderness Lodge

Luxury Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge or Kigambira Safari Lodge

 

Day 12: – Nature Walk and transfer back to Entebbe

Very early in the morning, you take hot tea/coffee and head out for a guided nature/game walk in the park with an experienced game ranger. During this 2 hours walk, expect to see hyenas returning to their dens after a night of being on the prowl and at the same time you can often see hippos returning from grazing during the night and returning to the lake to keep cool during the day and protect their sensitive skin from the sun. You will also see Zebras, Giraffes, Eland, Topi, Impala and other antelopes, Buffaloes, Birds, and Butterflies at very close range. After your walk, you’ll return to the lodge, take a shower, check-out of the rooms and have breakfast before starting the journey back to Entebbe with a stop Equator crossing where you’ll have lunch and take some fun pictures or purchase crafts/souvenirs from your Uganda safari. Thereafter, proceed with the journey to Entebbe International Airport for your flight back home.

Travel time: ± 5 hours

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TYPE: Mid-range or Luxury Safari

ACTIVITIES DURING THE TOUR:

-Sipi falls hike

-Rhino tracking

-Coffee tour in Sipi

-Cultural visit in Kidepo

-Game drives in Kidepo

-1 Nature walk in Kidepo

-Boat ride to the source of the Nile

 

TOUR ITINERARY IN DETAIL:

Day 1: – Transfer to Sipi via Jinja

Depart from the hotel or accommodation in Kampala/Entebbe and drive eastward along the Jinja road. On the way, as we pass through Mabira Forest, you will see the beautiful scenery of tea and sugar plantations around Lugazi. Visit Jinja the relaxed city of eastern Uganda to enjoy a boat ride to the Source of the Nile. Continue driving towards Sipi Falls/ Mt Elgon arriving at the lodge later in the afternoon and relax as you watch the beautiful sunset by your lodge. You can let us know if you would like to do white water rafting (while in Jinja) in advance for us to arrange accordingly.

Travel time to Kampala: ±5 hours

Mid-range Accommodation: Sipi Heritage Lodge

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

 

Day 2: – Hike to Sipi Falls

After your breakfast, hike to the stunning Sipi Falls that cascade over a 100-meter cliff. You will continue with a steep climb to a series of caves as you follow the challenging trail to two other waterfalls. You will pass maize fields, coffee gardens, banana plantations, and typical African homesteads on your way and enjoy the breathtaking views over the Eastern Rift Valley. Those interested in experiencing a real thrill and watching the waterfalls from a very close distance will go abseiling down the mountain to the bottom of the famous Sipi Falls (at an extra cost). Also on the program (if not tired), is a coffee tour experience as you learn about the coffee process from planting to harvesting then to local processing.

Mid-range Accommodation: Sipi Heritage Lodge

 

Day 3: – Transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park

Depart from Sipi as you drive to Kidepo National Park via Pian Upe and Matheniko-Bokora Game Reserves with lunch en-route arriving at the lodge later in the evening where we will spend the rest of the day relaxing after a long drive.

Travel time: ± 8 hours

Mid-range accommodation: Adere Safari Lodge

Luxury/High-end accommodation: – Apoka Safari Lodge

 

Day 4: – Explore Kidepo Valley National Park

Have an early morning breakfast and embark on a morning game drive to Kanangorok hot spring (if it is not a rainy season when the road is impassable). Where a variety of animals and birds can be seen roving around like the fast-running Ostrich. (If it is a rainy season, you will instead do a game drive across savannah with views of hills, small forests, river beds and rings of mountains around you). In the afternoon, we will do another Game Drive that will take you through the Narus Valley to see herds of Buffaloes, Elephants, Giraffes, Zebras, hopefully some Lions, Leopard and the elusive Cheetah. This will also enable you to be in full sight of a variety of birds as well. Stops will be made at any time. So, keep your eyes open! Game drives are always amazing here because of the flat savannah and stunning landscape. You will return to your lodge for Dinner and overnight.

Mid-range accommodation: Adere Safari Lodge

Luxury/High-end accommodation: – Apoka Safari Lodge

 

Day 5: – Nature walk + Game drive in the park

After an early breakfast, go for a nature walk to view a variety of fauna and flora species through the park trails. And thereafter do yet another brief game drive before returning to the lodge for a hot lunch. In the afternoon visit the Karamojong village to learn more about their culture through storytelling, music and dance. The Karamojong of Uganda have a similar culture and traditions as the Maasai of Kenya. They are the infamous Cattle raiders that are yet to adopt to western-style and lifestyle. Most of them still sleep in huts and dress in blanket-like shawls as well as beautiful beadwork for women. You will then return to you lodge for dinner and overnight sleep.

Mid-range accommodation: Adere Safari Lodge

Luxury/High-end accommodation: – Apoka Safari Lodge

 

Day 6: – Drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Today, you leave Kidepo Valley National Park for Ziwa Rhino & Wildlife Ranch in Nakasongola driving through the beautiful landscape of Northern Uganda. You will have a brief stop at the spectacular Aruu falls before proceeding to Gulu for a hot lunch. Thereafter proceed with the journey to Ziwa arriving at the lodge will be later in the afternoon/evening where we will spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing.

Travel time: ± 7 hours

Mid-range range Accommodation: Ziwa Rhino & Wildlife Ranch

 

Day 7: – Rhino Trekking and transfer to Entebbe/Kampala

This morning, you will have breakfast and then head out for a walking safari in search of the Rhinos in company of a guide and armed rangers. Once you have spotted them, you will stay in their presence for a while (for about an hour) and thereafter embark on the journey back to Entebbe. On arrival, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home.

Travel time: ± 3,5 hours

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TYPE: Mid-range or Luxury Safari

ACTIVITIES DURING THE TOUR:

-Chimp tracking

-Gorilla tracking

-Bigodi Swamp Nature Walk

 

TOUR ITINERARY IN DETAIL:

Day 1: – Arrival in Entebbe.

You will arrive at Entebbe International Airport, located on a peninsula that juts out into the largest fresh-water lake in Africa (Lake Victoria), where our driver-guide will welcome you and transfer you to the hotel for an overnight stay. On arrival at the hotel, the driver-guide will brief you about the tour and also advise you on the time of departure for day 2.

Mid-range Accommodation: The Boma Entebbe, Best Western Premier Hotel or 2Friends Beach Hotel

Luxury Accommodation: Protea Hotel Entebbe or Hotel Number 5

 

Day 2: – Drive to Kibale National park

After breakfast, we start the journey to Kibale National Park as we enjoy the beautiful scenery Mubende, Kyenjojo and Fort Portal. This is a 5-6 hour drive will also take us through the spectacular views of tea plantations and local home and some forestry. You will have a stopover in Fort portal town for a brief stretch and then proceed to Kibale National Park arriving at the lodge in time for lunch. You will spend the rest of the day relaxing at the lodge.

Travel time: ± 6 hours

Mid-range Accommodation: – Turaco Treetops or Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge

Luxury Accommodation: – Primate Lodge or Chimpundu Lodge

 

Day 3: – Chimp Trekking and Bigodi Swamp Walk

After your breakfast, your driver-guide will drive you to Kibale Forest National Park headquarters at Kanyanchu for a briefing before you commence your chimpanzee trekking. This park is reputed for having the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. On the guided nature walk, you will not only spot Chimpanzees but also Red-tailed monkeys, Black and White Colobus Monkeys, and many others. Once you locate the Chimpanzees, you will spend a full hour with them at close quarters. After the mandatory 1 hour is finished, your guides/rangers will lead you back to the park headquarters and later return to the lodge for a hot lunch.

Then later in the afternoon, you will go for a walk through the Bigodi swamp which a community based project aimed at preserving the environment. Besides a visiting the local community, the swamp is also a haven to over 138 bird species such as the Great Blue Turaco as well as animals like Bushbucks and Sitatungas.

Mid-range Accommodation: – Turaco Treetops or Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge

Luxury Accommodation: – Primate Lodge or Chimpundu Lodge

 

Day 4: – Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable NP

This morning, you will commence your transfer by road to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – the home of mountain gorillas. The journey will take via Kamwenge, Ibanda and Mbarara towns, then to Ntungamo, Kabale towns with a stopover at the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi for lunch as you enjoy the spectacular views of the lake. After lunch, you will continue with the journey to Rushaga, the Southern sector branching off at Muko, you will take a bad murram road that will give you an African massage but also beautiful views of the Virunga ranges on a clear day as well as local homesteads and plantations of irish potatoes plus beans. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge and spend the rest of the day relaxing as you prepare to the next day’s activity.

Travel time: ± 7 hours

Mid-range/Luxury Accommodation: Gorilla Leisure Lodge

 

Day 5: – Gorilla Trekking Experience

Very early in the morning after breakfast, you will carry your packed lunch and be at the park ranger station by 7.30am for registration and briefing and start the Gorilla trekking experience at around 8:00am. This remarkable experience of searching for the famous Mountain Gorillas is strenuous thus requires one to be physically fit, however, the thrill of encountering these humble and gentle giants erases the poor memories you went through while finding them.  The trekking takes 2-9 hours depending on the movement of the Gorillas in the jungle and you will spend one hour with them as you take photos and learn about their behaviors. After the trekking, we will return to the lodge where will spend the rest of the day relaxing or go for an optional activity that is;

  • Batwa Trail Experience at USD $80 per person
  • Hike to the waterfall inside the park at USD $75 per person
  • Nature walk inside the park at USD $75 per person
  • Hike to the waterfall outside the park at USD $35 per person
  • Nature walk outside the park at USD $35 per person

Dinner and overnight at our lodge.

Mid-range/Luxury Accommodation: Gorilla Leisure Lodge (En-suite Cottages)

 

Day 6: – Fly back to Entebbe/Departure

This morning you will have an early breakfast and start the drive to Kisoro Airstrip to board the flight back to Entebbe and once at Entebbe International Airport, you will connect to your flight back home or to your next destination.

Driving time: ± 1.5 hours

Flight time: ± 1.5 hours

Meals: Breakfast only!

OUR ADVENTURE WITH YOU ENDS HERE!!!

ACTIVITIES DURING THE TOUR:

-Gorilla tracking

 

TOUR ITINERARY IN DETAIL:

Day 1: – Arrival in Entebbe.

You will arrive at Entebbe International Airport, located on a peninsula that juts out into the largest fresh-water lake in Africa (Lake Victoria), where our driver-guide will welcome you and transfer you to the hotel for an overnight stay. On arrival at the hotel, the driver-guide will brief you about the tour and also advise you on the time of departure for day 2.

Mid-range Accommodation: The Boma Entebbe, Best Western Premier Hotel or 2Friends Beach Hotel

Luxury Accommodation: Protea Hotel Entebbe or Hotel Number 5

 

Day 2: – Fly to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Early in the morning, our driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala and bring you to the airport to check-in for your domestic flight to Kisoro Airstrip. The flight takes about 1.5 hours flying over the countryside of Uganda and on arrival at the airstrip, the driver from the lodge will be waiting to transfer you to the lodge. Once at the lodge, you will check in, rest a bit, have lunch and then you can either choose to remain at the lodge relax or do an activity. Below are some of the activities that can be done;

  • Community walk & Batwa cultural trail experience at USD $40 per person
  • Nature walk + waterfall tour inside the park at USD $80 per person
  • Nature walk + waterfall tour outside the park at USD $40 per person
  • Community walk at USD $30 per person

Flight time: ± 1.5 hours

Driving time from Kisoro Airstrip: ± 1.5 hours

Accommodation: Gorilla Leisure Lodge

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

 

Day 3: – Gorilla Trekking Experience – Rushaga Sector

Very early in the morning after breakfast, you will carry your packed lunch and be at the park ranger station by 7.30am for registration and briefing and start the Gorilla trekking experience at around 8:00am. This remarkable experience of searching for the famous Mountain Gorillas is strenuous thus requires one to be physically fit, however, the thrill of encountering these humble and gentle giants erases the poor memories you went through while finding them.  The trekking takes 2-9 hours depending on the movement of the Gorillas in the jungle and you will spend one hour with them as you take photos and learn about their behaviors.

Accommodation: Gorilla Leisure Lodge

 

Day 4: – Fly back to Entebbe/Departure

This morning you will have an early breakfast and start the drive to Kisoro Airstrip to board the flight back to Entebbe and once at Entebbe International Airport, you will connect to your flight back home or to your next destination.

Driving time: ± 1.5 hours

Flight time: ± 1.5 hours

Meals: Breakfast only!

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