Description
Day 1: Rhino trekking
Today is a great day we eat breakfast and begin your travel to Murchison fall national park but first, have a stopover and let’s go Rhino tracking at Ziwa rhino and wildlife ranch located in Nakasongola district. We will then have lunch and there after relax and enjoy the feel of the country side, Dinner and overnight stay.
Main Destination: Ziwa rhino ranch
Accommodation: Amuka lodge
Meals & Drinks
Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2: Top of the falls, boat cruise and enroute game drive
It’s a beautiful day of more suprises, enjoy a warm cup of coffee and we drive to the top of falls where you can enjoy the all time view of Murchison falls national park there after head for lunch and proceed to the bottom of the Nile for a 2 hours boat cruise that exposes you to water animals like hippos, Nile crocodiles and other animals on the river banks that come to feed or escape from the sun like elephants and buffaloes not forgetting birds like kingfishers and fish eagles can also be spotted, you shall continue on an enroute game drive and head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Fort Murchison Safari Lodge (Room)
Meals & Drinks
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3: Morning and evening game drive
Rise and shine it’s a new day after early breakfast, embark on a morning game drive and explore animals in the wild at their full strength that is in terms of hunting and relating among their kind. This is a great opportunity to view early risers and will give you great opportunity to spot elephants, giraffes, lions, leopards, warthogs among other animals in the park later enjoy your lunch and this time we spend some quality time at the delta a location that avails you with a stunning view, we will have a beautiful evening picnic☺.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Fort Murchison Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4: Transfer to Fort portal
Start off your second day by having an early morning breakfast and after head southwest of Uganda for Kibale national park, which is approximately a 5 hour drive while enjoying the scenic view of the western arm of the Great Rift Valley during your travel. On reaching the beautiful town of Fort portal, you shall indulge on a city tour, visiting caves, cultural site like the breasts of Nyinamwiru traditionally known as "Amabeere ga Nyinamwiru" and even hike to the crater lakes. Have dinner and an overnight stay at Chimp view guest house.
Main destination: Kibale national park
Accommodation: Chimp view guest house
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking and village walk
After enjoying a delightful breakfast, head to Kibale national park headquarters for briefing about chimpanzee tracking and then slope into the forest looking for chimpanzees while there, you shall be able to view primates like chimpanzees, the black and white colobus monkeys, the bush baby among other primates and their other ways of living. Enjoy your packed lunch and after go for a village walk in where you shall see locals and their way of living. Have dinner and an overnight stay at Chimp view guest house or Kibale forest camp.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Chimp view guest house
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and Evening game drive Wake-up call from the beautiful sounds of birds in the park, Enjoy an early morning breakfast and drive to Queen Elizabeth national park with famous wildlife like hippos, buffaloes, elephants, kobs, a number of bird species not forgetting the famous tree climbing lions spotted clinging on old fig trees within the Ishasha sector. Have a mouth watering lunch at the lodge and later have an evening game drive. Refresh and after enjoy your dinner and an overnight stay at the Bush lodge.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: The Bush Lodge (Banda)
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Head for a game drive and boat cruise later
Wake up to a hearty breakfast the park supports 4 of the big fives that is; lion, leopard, elephant and buffaloes besides that there are spotted hyenas, water bucks, Uganda Kobs, warthogs not forgetting birds most of which are found in the Albertan rift valley. The park also has the highest bio-diversity rating in the world from savannah to rain forest, later have lunch and head to mweya for a jetty boat cruise in the afternoon at kazinga channel a habitat to Nile crocodiles, hippos, bird species among others. This is one of the most preferred activities because it gives you a great view of the birds and mammals. Kazinga channel connects lakes Edward and George as well as acting as the drinking point for numerous animals in the park. Have dinner and an overnight stay at the Bush lodge.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: The Bush Lodge (Banda)
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 8: Evening game drive
Enjoy a delicious breakfast and set off to the Ishasha sector home of the popular tree climbing lions. You shall first stop over to the lodge for a mouth watering lunch, check- in and hope the safari van for an afternoon game drive in search of the tree climbing lions. Spend time enjoying the view of the park and the lions clinging on the fig trees, later dinner and overnight stay at the Enjojo lodge.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Enjojo Lodge
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 9: Game drive within Ishasha for the Tree climbing lions Enjoy a warm breakfast and have a game en-route in the Ishasha sector in search of the tree climbing lions (Optional) this will give you such an amazing experience as you can see the tree climbing lions hanging on the old fig trees. Other animals like the kobs, elephant's buffaloes among others may be spotted, later head to Bwindi Impenetrable national park have lunch upon reaching the lodge, relax and have personal time, later dinner and an overnight stay.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Camp
Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi NP
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10: Gorilla trekking at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After your delicious breakfast with packed lunch, you shall go for briefing at the park head quarters about gorilla tracking, after hike into the forest in search of the fascinating mountain gorillas. Get a chance to look at their deep rare eyes, the way they feed among other interesting things about the ancient apes that are endangered in the world. Gorilla tracking can take up to 8 hours depending on the kind of weather and where the gorillas are at that particular time. Bwindi features a minimum of 400 gorillas in which 12 gorilla groups are habituated for trekking, there are 4 regions from which one can trek that is; Ruhija, Buhoma, Nkuringo, and Rushaga. Have dinner and an overnight stay.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Camp
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 11: Transfer to Kampala
After breakfast you shall drive to Kampala city and then to Mukono, upon arrival at your hotel, take a nice evening to enjoy the cozy whether at the time you may opt to go swimming, enjoy the view of the gardens or simply relax in your room as you warm up for tomorrow's outrageous activity. Later, have dinner and over night.
Main Destination: Kampala
Accommodation:Ridar Hotel
Budget hotel located in or near Bwindi NP
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 12: Horseback riding/quad biking (select 1 activity) and later source of Nile boat cruise
Wake for a great cup of coffee or tea and let us go horseback riding enjoy the breathtaking scenery along the banks of the Nile, snake through villages into sugar cane and tea plantation or you may choose the other option which is quad biking this adventure still takes you through the forest, farms, plantations and the villages. Enjoy your ride through the red soils while in Uganda later go an evening boat cruise on the river Nile get to discover the source of the river Nile. By far the best way to close a safari in Uganda-Africa so let’s do it together!
Main Destination: Jinja
Accommodation: Source of the smile hotel
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 13: Half day white water rafting/kayaking (select one option) later transfer to airport guest house
Today is a lovely day wake up to a beautiful morning and a treat to delicious breakfast after; we go rafting an extremely exciting adventure. The rapids are so wild that they will leave you challenged and screaming for more, get wet as you enjoy the ultimate experience because it certainly is a great way to let it all out and free up or you may choose kayaking as the other option a wonderful adventure that gives a great experience as well. Facing huge wave trains, crashing white water and powerful hydraulics, it’s a team effort between you and your guide to make it through all of the rapids successfully. For those who like the idea of having their own craft, taking on the white water truly down at river level and getting the best experience or simply for those who have done rafting before and want to step it up, tandem kayaking is perfect. Also we may go to the source of the Nile if you are not too exhausted and the last day of our trip, enjoy your breakfast, we offer to add you an extra activity which is visiting the independence monument as you sign your way to the airport, enjoy this treat from the company in the heart of Kampala. After we shall head to protea hotel.
Main Destination: Airport guest house
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
End of tour
Includes:
- Airport transfers
- 1 chimp permit per person
- Park fees (non residents)
- Boat trip in Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo national park
- All taxes/VAT
- 1 gorilla permit per person to be secured and paid in advance
- Primate walk in kibale
- Accommodation and all meals included plus drinking water(other drinks not included) as in the itinerary
- Car hire and transportation by 4WD safari vehicle
- Game drives
- Services on an English speaking guide/driver
The package excludes; Air fares(from/to home), visas, insurance, soft or alcoholic drinks, porterage or laundry, mineral water excluding that offered in the vehicle, any meals, accommodation and tours not included in the itinerary(before and after the tour), tips to local guides and finally items of personal nature.