EXPERIENCE
Day 1
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, then be picked up and transferred to your hotel in Kampala. Enjoy a city walking tour if you arrive before 12:00 PM local time, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner included on your first day.
Day 2
Depart for your first destination, the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Afterward, head to Murchison Falls National Park. Hike to the top of Murchison Falls followed by dinner and an overnight stay at a 3-star safari lodge.
Day 3
After breakfast, embark on a morning game drive. Spot 4 of the Big Five game species, lion, water buffalo, leopard, and elephants. Enjoy an afternoon boat trip on the River Nile where you may spot hippos, Nile crocodiles, buffalo, and several bird species. Later, go on an evening predator game drive.
Day 4
Enter Kibale Forest National Park for a 7-hour scenic drive through local villages and towns. In the evening, rest up at a forest camp.
Day 5
Embark on a day of tracking chimpanzees and other primates. See species including Grey-cheeked mangabeys, Colobus monkeys, Red-tailed monkeys, and L’hoest’s monkeys. In the afternoon drive, through Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Day 6
Head out on a morning game drive through the Kasenyi plains where you will spot elephants, buffalo, kobs, warthogs, waterbuck, and potentially some leopards and lions. After lunch take a leisurely cruise on the Kazinga channel.
Day 7
Depart for Bwindi National Park with a game drive through the Ishasha sector (home of the tree-climbing lions). Arrive at the Bwindi Forest in the afternoon.
Day 8
Hike through the dense Bwindi Forest with an experienced ranger in search of the resident gorilla family. Enjoy 1 hour of time watching the gorillas. Continue to Lake Bunyonyi with an evening-time motorized canoe ride on the lake.
Day 9
On the penultimate day, travel to Lake Mburo National Park. Check-in at the Mburo Eagle’s Nest hotel, before an evening game drive.
Day 10
Embark on a short game walk before departing for Entebbe. Stop for lunch before being dropped off back at Entebbe International Airport to check-in for departure flight. An extra night’s stay in Entebbe for next day’s departure can be arranged on request.
HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights
Behold the wonder of the natural world and the Big Five game animals in Uganda’s main national parks
Feel the exhilaration of coming face to face with the magnificent Silverback Mountain Gorilla
Unwind with some relaxing activities like a boat trip on the Nile, Kazinga Channel, and Lake Bunyonyi
Stay in a variety of accomodations including lodges, hotels, and camps, with all meals included
Enjoy comfortable travel by robust and comfortable 4X4 Safari Toyota Landcruiser