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Arrival in Entebbe and overnight here. You will srart your journey passed Uganda equator to Lake Mburo National Park, Bwindi for the gorillas, Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison falls park & Rhinos and Kampala city tour and back to Entebbe.
Day 1: Arrival in Uganda
Welcome to Uganda! You will arrive at Entebbe International airport where you will be picked by our waiting guide/driver and transfer to the Hotel. You will take 15 minutes drive to hotel. Overnight at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel / Protea Hotel Entebbe/ LAICO Lake Victoria Hotel (for Luxury option)
OR Botanical Beach Hotel Entebbe/ Boma Guesthouse/ Gately Entebbe (mid-range),
OR Entebbe Backpackers / African Roots Guesthouse/ Anderita Beach Hotel (budget accommodation)
Meals included today: Bed and Breakfast.
Day 1: Arrival in Uganda
Welcome to Uganda! You will arrive at Entebbe International airport where you will be picked by our waiting guide/driver and transfer to the Hotel. You will take 15 minutes drive to hotel. Overnight at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel / Protea Hotel Entebbe/ LAICO Lake Victoria Hotel (for Luxury option)
OR Botanical Beach Hotel Entebbe/ Boma Guesthouse/ Gately Entebbe (mid-range),
OR Entebbe Backpackers / African Roots Guesthouse/ Anderita Beach Hotel (budget accommodation)
Meals included today: Bed and Breakfast.
Day 2: Transfer to Lake Mburo and stop-over at the Equator
After your breakfast, you will embark on your journey to Lake Mburo and cross the Equator a journey that will take approximately 4 -5 hours. At the Equator, you can do a water experiment to see the difference between the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere. You will also visit the crafts shops and have lunch at Lake Mburo. Lake Mburo National Park is located in Western Uganda. The park is situated approximately 240 kilometres (150 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The park has a variety of animals such as zebras, impala, buffaloes, and over three hundred (300) bird species. At 260 square kilometres (100 sq mi), the park is the smallest of Uganda’s Savannah national parks. Accommodation options available (all on full board basis)
Up-market: Mihingo Lodge / Mantana Tented Camp/ Archadia Cottages
Moderate: Lake Mburo Safari Lodge/ Rwakobo Rock
Low Budget: Rwonyo Campsite / Eagle’s nest lake mburo
Day3: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxing
After breakfast, you will drive 3 hours to Lake Bunyonyi for lunch and relaxation. Lake Bunyonyi is referred to as a Place of “many little birds" and lies in south western Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale close to the border with Rwanda. It is one of the few lakes in the region that is rumored to be free of bilharzia and safe for swimming, however, you can verify this before attempting to dive in! overnightAccommodation options available (all on full board basis)
After breakfast, you will drive 3 hours to Lake Bunyonyi for lunch and relaxation. Lake Bunyonyi is referred to as a Place of “many little birds" and lies in south western Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale close to the border with Rwanda. It is one of the few lakes in the region that is rumored to be free of bilharzia and safe for swimming, however, you can verify this before attempting to dive in! overnightAccommodation options available (all on full board basis)
Luxury: Bird’s nest lodge
Moderate: arcadia lodge
Low Budget: Bunyonyi safari camp
Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi
Today after your breakfast, you will embark on your journey to the famous Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This park is mostly famous for the rare mountain gorillas and the drive to the park is incredibly scenic, passing through various local villages and the lush green countryside & hills which characterize so much of south western Uganda.
Once you are in the forest park, it is one of the richest ecosystems in Africa and the diversity of species is a feature of the park. It provides habitat for some 120 species of mammals, 348 species of birds, 220 species of butterflies, 27 species of frogs, chameleons, geckos and many endangered species. Floristically Bwindi is amongst the most diverse forests in East Africa, with more than 1,000 flowering plant species including 163 species of trees and 104 species of ferns.
Moderate: arcadia lodge
Low Budget: Bunyonyi safari camp
Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi
Today after your breakfast, you will embark on your journey to the famous Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This park is mostly famous for the rare mountain gorillas and the drive to the park is incredibly scenic, passing through various local villages and the lush green countryside & hills which characterize so much of south western Uganda.
Once you are in the forest park, it is one of the richest ecosystems in Africa and the diversity of species is a feature of the park. It provides habitat for some 120 species of mammals, 348 species of birds, 220 species of butterflies, 27 species of frogs, chameleons, geckos and many endangered species. Floristically Bwindi is amongst the most diverse forests in East Africa, with more than 1,000 flowering plant species including 163 species of trees and 104 species of ferns.
Overnight at
Up-market option: Buhoma Lodge/ Mahogany Springs Lodge
Moderate option: Engagi Lodge/ Silverback Lodge / Gorilla Safari Lodge/ Lake KitandaraCamp,Ruhija gorilla safari lodge
Low Budget option: Buhoma Community Restcamp or Ruhija Gorilla Friends / gorilla valley lodge /Travellers hotel
Day 5: Gorilla experience
Today you go to track the rare mountain gorillas. After a briefing from your ranger guide, begin tracking the mountain gorillas through the ancient Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. This can take a couple of hours or a whole day depending on the location of the apes. Keep an eye out for forest species such as buffaloes, elephants, black fronted duikers and bush bucks. NB; don’t forget to carry your packed lunches. It is a humbling experience to stand just meters from man’s distant cousins as they eat rest, play and bond with their young. Follow the mountain gorillas as they range freely in the impenetrable forest and discover their gorgeous natural habitat and the many species they share it with. Overnight at
Moderate option: Engagi Lodge/ Silverback Lodge / Gorilla Safari Lodge/ Lake KitandaraCamp,Ruhija gorilla safari lodge
Low Budget option: Buhoma Community Restcamp or Ruhija Gorilla Friends / gorilla valley lodge /Travellers hotel
Day 5: Gorilla experience
Today you go to track the rare mountain gorillas. After a briefing from your ranger guide, begin tracking the mountain gorillas through the ancient Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. This can take a couple of hours or a whole day depending on the location of the apes. Keep an eye out for forest species such as buffaloes, elephants, black fronted duikers and bush bucks. NB; don’t forget to carry your packed lunches. It is a humbling experience to stand just meters from man’s distant cousins as they eat rest, play and bond with their young. Follow the mountain gorillas as they range freely in the impenetrable forest and discover their gorgeous natural habitat and the many species they share it with. Overnight at
Up-market option: Buhoma Lodge/ Mahogany Springs Lodge
Moderate option: Engagi Lodge/ Silverback Lodge / Gorilla Safari Lodge/ Lake KitandaraCamp,Ruhija gorilla safari lodge
Low Budget option: Buhoma Community Restcamp or Ruhija Gorilla Friends / gorilla valley lodge /Travellers hotel
Day 6: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National park
Today you will start your journey to the famous Queen Elizabeth National park. The Park covers an area of about 1978 km2; its position provides a magnificent view of the rift valley floor that occupies Lake Edward and lake Gorge. The park has one of the highest bio diversity ratings of any National park in the world as its well known to be habitat of about 95 mammals along with 612 species of birds. You will stay in one of the lodges depending on your scale of preference for 2 nights. Up-market option: Mweya Safari Lodge /Katara Lodge or Jacana Lodge / Enganzi lodge (luxury)
Moderate option: Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge or Simba Safari Camp
Low Budget option: Mweya Hostels or Kazinga Channel Lodge;
Meals Included today: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at the Lodge.
Day 7: Safari/Game drive and boat trip afternoon
After an early morning breakfast, you go for your first game drive through the park. Your guide will help you spot the plethora of wildlife found in the Park, You will be able to spot a lot of the African animal wildlife for example: elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, different species of antelope and many tropical birds. After lunch, you will take a boat safari along the Kazinga Channel. Here, you will see a lot of hippos more than you can possibly imagine as well as a variety of other animals which come to the waterhole to drink or bathe. You can expect to see: Buffalo, Crocodile, bathing Elephant, and a range of beautiful birds. This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of your tour. Up-market option: Mweya Safari Lodge /Katara Lodge or Jacana Lodge / Enganzi lodge (luxury)
Moderate option: Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge or Simba Safari Camp
Low Budget option: Mweya Hostels or Kazinga Channel Lodge;
Meals Included today: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at the Lodge.
Moderate option: Engagi Lodge/ Silverback Lodge / Gorilla Safari Lodge/ Lake KitandaraCamp,Ruhija gorilla safari lodge
Low Budget option: Buhoma Community Restcamp or Ruhija Gorilla Friends / gorilla valley lodge /Travellers hotel
Day 6: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National park
Today you will start your journey to the famous Queen Elizabeth National park. The Park covers an area of about 1978 km2; its position provides a magnificent view of the rift valley floor that occupies Lake Edward and lake Gorge. The park has one of the highest bio diversity ratings of any National park in the world as its well known to be habitat of about 95 mammals along with 612 species of birds. You will stay in one of the lodges depending on your scale of preference for 2 nights. Up-market option: Mweya Safari Lodge /Katara Lodge or Jacana Lodge / Enganzi lodge (luxury)
Moderate option: Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge or Simba Safari Camp
Low Budget option: Mweya Hostels or Kazinga Channel Lodge;
Meals Included today: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at the Lodge.
Day 7: Safari/Game drive and boat trip afternoon
After an early morning breakfast, you go for your first game drive through the park. Your guide will help you spot the plethora of wildlife found in the Park, You will be able to spot a lot of the African animal wildlife for example: elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, different species of antelope and many tropical birds. After lunch, you will take a boat safari along the Kazinga Channel. Here, you will see a lot of hippos more than you can possibly imagine as well as a variety of other animals which come to the waterhole to drink or bathe. You can expect to see: Buffalo, Crocodile, bathing Elephant, and a range of beautiful birds. This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of your tour. Up-market option: Mweya Safari Lodge /Katara Lodge or Jacana Lodge / Enganzi lodge (luxury)
Moderate option: Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge or Simba Safari Camp
Low Budget option: Mweya Hostels or Kazinga Channel Lodge;
Meals Included today: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at the Lodge.
Day 8: Game drive and transfer to Kibale Forest National park
After an early morning breakfast, you go for your second game drive through the park. Your guide will help you spot the plethora of wildlife found in the Park, You will be able to spot a lot of the African animal wildlife for example: elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, different species of antelope and many tropical birds. They are all there! After lunch, you will start your journey to Kibale Forest National Park and this journey takes about 4 hours to the home of the primates. Up-market option: Kyaninga Lodge or Ndali Lodge / primate lodge kibale / Kibale safari lodge
Moderate option:Kibale Forest Camp
Low Budget option: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse;
Meals Included today: Lunch and Dinner at the Lodge
Day 9: Chimpanzee walk
Today you will visit your cousins in Kibale National Park. This park has one of the most lovely and varied tracts of tropical forest in Uganda. The Forest is interspersed with patches of grassland and swamp, dominant in the northern and central parts of the park on an elevated plateau. The park is home to a total of 70 mammal species, mostly 13 species of primate which includes the chimpanzee. It also has over 375 species of birds. Kibale neighbors Queen Elizabeth National Park to the south to create a 180km-long corridor for wildlife between Ishasha, the remote southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Sebitoli in the north of Kibale National Park.
The Kibale-Fort Portal area is one of Uganda’s most appealing destinations to explore. The park lies close to the quiet Ndali-Kasenda crater area and within half a day’s drive of the Queen Elizabeth, Rwenzori Mountains and Semuliki National Parks, as well as the Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve. Up-market option: Kyaninga Lodge or Ndali Lodge / primate lodge kibale / Kibale safari lodge
Moderate option:Kibale Forest Camp
Low Budget option: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse;
Meals Included today: Lunch and Dinner at the Lodge
Day 10: Drive to Murchison Falls park
After a refreshing breakfast, you start your journey to Uganda’s biggest National Park – Murchison Falls National Park and it is a long day depending on the stops. On your way to Murchison Falls, you will pass through small villages where you can be able to interact with local people and see the tea plantations. You will have lunch en route. While at the park, you will experience the uniqueness of the Park because of the rich diversity of the wild animals such as Elephants, the largest Antelope i.e. Water buck, Giraffes, The Uganda Kob which is National Antelope, Lions and many others . Accommodation options available (all on full board basis) Up-market: Paraa Safari Lodgeor Nile Safari Lodge, chobe safari lodge
Moderate: Sambiya River Lodge/ Fort Murchison Lodge / Murchison River Lodge/ Pakuba Lodge
Low Budget: Red Chilli Rest Camp / Budongo eco lodge
Day 11: Safari & boat trip and hike to the waterfall
This morning you will have your early breakfast and go for your game drive that will involve eye-to-eye with the African animal Kingdom; buffalo, giraffes, lions, leopards, elephants and a vast number of tropical birds. In the afternoon, you will take a boat trip towards the bottom of Murchison Falls that takes up to 2 to 3 hours on the Victoria Nile. You will then have a chance to spot hippos, buffalo, water birds, apes, crocodiles and many other wild life that are home to the Nile. You will then drive back to Hotel for Dinner. Up-market: Paraa Safari Lodgeor Nile Safari Lodge, chobe safari lodge
Moderate: Sambiya River Lodge/ Fort Murchison Lodge / Murchison River Lodge/ Pakuba Lodge
Low Budget: Red Chilli Rest Camp / Budongo eco lodge
Day 12: Visit Top of the Falls and drive to Masindi Overnight at Amuka Lodge (Self-contained rooms with
Meals Included today: Lunch and Dinner at the Lodge
Day 13: Visit the Rhinos and drive to Kampala
After your breakfast, you take trip to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola for the game walk with an experienced Ranger guide. Uganda used to have a wide range of Rhinos in the 1960s but the poaching during Amin’s era resulted in the disappearance of these beautiful animals. Rhino Fund Uganda was founded in 1998 to re-introduce both black and white Rhinos in Uganda as a sanctuary. They do breeding programs and also educate the local people about this endangered species plus poaching. Here, you have a safari-hike to the Rhinos giving you a chance to see them at a close range. There are now 13 Rhinos including Obama (whose mother is from Kenya and the father is from the USA, Augusto etc. After the Rhinos sanctuary in Nakasongola, we drive back to Kampala and spend a night at a Hotel right in Kampala.
Day 14: City tour and drive to airport
After breakfast, you have Kampala city tour where you will visit the numerous crafts markets, Kampala taxi park with hundreds of commuter taxis jam parked in a small park (you will be guided to climb the adjacent high buildings to have an aerial view of this sometimes chaotic park). You also have an option of visiting kampala’s biggest Mosque that was sponsored by Late Muamar Gadaffi – the former President of Libya. You will Lunch in a nice restaurant of your choice in Kampala and drive to Entebbe international airport for the flight back home.
Today is another experience as you go for your short game drive to spot what you didn’t see the other days. After the game drive, you will visit the magnificent top of the falls and then cross on the Ferry and drive to Masindi for an overnight. You will have a chance to visit the prison for hand crafts or local food and fruits market
After your breakfast, you take trip to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola for the game walk with an experienced Ranger guide. Uganda used to have a wide range of Rhinos in the 1960s but the poaching during Amin’s era resulted in the disappearance of these beautiful animals. Rhino Fund Uganda was founded in 1998 to re-introduce both black and white Rhinos in Uganda as a sanctuary. They do breeding programs and also educate the local people about this endangered species plus poaching. Here, you have a safari-hike to the Rhinos giving you a chance to see them at a close range. There are now 13 Rhinos including Obama (whose mother is from Kenya and the father is from the USA, Augusto etc. After the Rhinos sanctuary in Nakasongola, we drive back to Kampala and spend a night at a Hotel right in Kampala.
Day 14: City tour and drive to airport
After breakfast, you have Kampala city tour where you will visit the numerous crafts markets, Kampala taxi park with hundreds of commuter taxis jam parked in a small park (you will be guided to climb the adjacent high buildings to have an aerial view of this sometimes chaotic park). You also have an option of visiting kampala’s biggest Mosque that was sponsored by Late Muamar Gadaffi – the former President of Libya. You will Lunch in a nice restaurant of your choice in Kampala and drive to Entebbe international airport for the flight back home.
Today is another experience as you go for your short game drive to spot what you didn’t see the other days. After the game drive, you will visit the magnificent top of the falls and then cross on the Ferry and drive to Masindi for an overnight. You will have a chance to visit the prison for hand crafts or local food and fruits market
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