Day 1, ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT – KAMPALA/ENTEBBE
You will warmly be welcomed by our professional guide at Entebbe International airport. After a short transfer to your hotel the guide will be brief about you safari. Then drive back to the Lodge for an overnight
Day 2, JOURNEY TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK.
At 8.00am, you will drive northwest to Murchison Falls National Park the largest National park in Uganda which is well known for its magical Murchison Falls. After 2 hours drive, you will have a stopover at Ziwa Sanctuary in Nakasongola the home of the only wild Rhinos for rhino tracking. After a briefing, you will track in search for the Rhinos on foot and when you get to the Rhinos for will have an hour with them, then proceed for lunch at Amuka Safari Lodge before heading out to Murchison Falls National Park passing though Masindi town.
Murchison Falls National Park can be accessible through three different gates depending on where you are coming from and where they will spend the night. From Masindi town you will drive to Kichumbanyabo gate the southern gate of the park which will take approximately 50 minutes to the gate. When you enter the park you will pass through Budongo Forest a semi-deciduous tropical rain forest with patches of Savanna and woodland to your lodge. You will proceed to the top of the Falls where you can see the Nile’s beauty perfected! Marvel at the Nile, compressing from up to one km squeezed through a 7-metre canyon dropping 150 metres with a thunderous roar, creating a beautiful rainbow. Then drive to the lodge.
Day 3, GAME DRIVE AND BOAT TRIP
6.30am will be the best time to start the morning game drive on the northern bank of the Nile where most of the wildlife is concentrated. While on the game drive you through different tracks which are Victoria track, Queens track, Pakuba Track and Albert track in search of the game. Because of different types of vegetation ranging from Savannah woodland, Savannah grassland and Forest that cover Murchison Falls National Park act habitats for over 76 mammal species and about 450 bird species, you will have chance to spot different wildlife like Rothschild’s giraffe, Lions elephants, cape buffalos, waterbucks, hartebeests, bushbucks, if you are lucky the leopard. The game drive in the park will take between 4 to 5 hours before heading back to the Lodge for lunch.
After a tasty lunch at 2.00pm, you will go for a boat cruise on the Nile taking you to the base of the falls stopping just tens of meters from the ‘Devil’s Cauldron’. The boat ride will take 3 hours it start at 2.30pm and end at 5.30 pm. While on the boat cruise, you will spot the hippos, crocodiles and over the 17km stretch you may see waterbuck, elephant and Uganda Kob. You will also have an opportunity to view many bird species like the rare shoebill stork, goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and many more. At 5.30pm, those interested in hiking to the Top of the Falls will get off the boat then hike for 30-50minutes and the others will drive back to your lodge.
Day 4, GAME DRIVE IN MURCHISON FALLS – HOIMA. (4 HOURS DRIVE)
With an enroute game drive through different tracks in search of the game, you will have chance to spot different wildlife like Rothschild’s giraffe, Lions elephants, cape buffalos, waterbucks, hartebeests, bushbucks, if you are lucky the leopard. You will then head back to the Lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will drive out of Murchison Falls National Park passing through Bugungu gate pass by Lake Albert which is the seventh largest lake and one of the African Great Lakes in Africa to Butiaba fishing village. Butiaba Fishing Village was once a port to Congo but because of insecurity in Congo, it was changed to a fishing village and its one of the largest on the shore of Lake Albert.
Day 5, EXPLORE KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK.
You will then continue for 4 hours to Fortportal or Kibale Forest National Park the home of the chimpanzees. you will a 30 minutes drive on a tarmac road to view the rift valley escarpment in Buseluka. Then you will have a 4 hours drive on murram road which is under construction into a tarmac road. You will reach at the Lodge in time for lunch after the guide will brief you on the activities that will take place on the following day program.
Day 6, CHIMPANZEE TRACKING & BIGODI SWAMP COMMUNITY WALK
Today the forest opens its doors for a sensational chimp tracking which start from Kanyanchu River Camp. Kibale Forest is reputable of having the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa.
Chimpanzee tracking can either be done in the morning starting at 8.00am, 11am or in the afternoon at 2pm per day. With the ranger guides, you will enjoy a guided nature walk in the tropical rainforest in search of the wild habituated chimpanzees. This unforgettable tracking experience usually takes between 2 to 3 hours and when you get to the Chimpanzees you will take 1 hour with them. For Chimpanzee tracking, you are supposed to wear trousers, carry the rain gears since its in the forest the weather can change anytime, pair of binoculars, camera and hiking shoes. Besides spotting the Chimpanzees, you will also spot the grey-cheeked mangabey, red-tailed monkey and different bird species. After tracking the Chimpanzees, you will have lunch at the lodge then proceed to the Bigodi Swamp Community Walk then transfer to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 7, JOURNEY TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK. (Approx: 3 Hours drive)
You will have a 3 hours drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, you will stopover at the equator to take pictures then incase it doesn’t rain on the day, you will also drive through some of the volcanic crater lakes which were formed 10,000 years ago then continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park which is an open savanna park and the second largest national park in Uganda following the mystical Rwenzori Mountain Range then in the evening retire to the lodge for dinner and overnight
Day 8, 2 LION TRACKING AND BOAT TRIP
You will start your morning game drive with the lion experiential where you will drive with the researchers in search for the Lions. You will have an opportunity to go close to the lions. Then continue with the normal game drive in search for the other game like the cape buffalo, elephant, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, topi, bushbuck and different bird species with the help of the guide. This excellent game viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park will take between 3 to 4 hours drive.
At 2pm, you will go an afternoon unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel into Lake Edward which will start from the penicular to Lake Edward and offers excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The excellent boat cruise will end at 4pm then you will proceed to the Lodge for dinner and overnight at Lodge.
Day 9 &10: TRANSFER TO ISHASHA
After breakfast, you will then proceed for 2 hours to the southern side of Queen Elizabeth National Park, Ishasha the home of the tree climbing Lions. Before proceed to the Lodge, you will have an enroute game drive in search for the tree climbing lions and other game. Then you will drive to the Lodge for lunch and then a late afternoon game drive in Ishasha.
Day 11: TRANSFER TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST NP
You will continue with the exciting journey which will take you to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park which is one of the most biologically diverse forests in Africa. Getting to this home of the Mountain Gorillas you pass through the Kigezi highlands, known as the “Switzerland of Africa”, with terraced farming and mountain scenery at its best. Dinner and Overnight at Lodge.
Day 12, GORILLA TRACKING
This morning you will have to wake up very early to get ready for Gorilla tracking one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. You will drive to the reception for registration at 7.30am, then briefly will follow at 8am and the Gorilla tracking will start at 8.30am. There are now only 650 left in the world! Expect to adventurously track through the Impenetrable Forest before you encounter any gorillas which is definitely worthwhile as you observe them closely while they eat, play with the young ones, rest and act like Humans. A unique and inspiring experience which one can’t miss! The Gorilla is a shy and peaceful animal and it is an unforgettable experience to watch and photograph them as they interact. There are always Park Guides with who you interpret the flora and fauna and the lifestyle of the Gorillas. Tracking the gorillas will last for a few hours to a whole day depending on how far the gorilla group you are tracking is. When you get to the Gorilla Family, you will take 1 hour with them which is a very memorable experience. Dinner and Overnight at Lodge.
Day 13, TRANSFER TO LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park, a small game national park found in the central region of Uganda, the home of the Zebras. After lunch, go for an afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo which will give you an opportunity to see different bird species, crocodiles and hippos. You will then drive to Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 14, Lake Mburo – Entebbe
After breakfast, game drive in search for the beautiful impalas, Giraffes, elands, topi and many antelopes, buffaloes, zebras. Then drive to Entebbe for your flight out from Entebbe