DAY 01: ARRIVAL AT ENTEBBE

Tukwaniriza!! Welcome to the Pearl of Africa – Uganda.

You will arrival at Entebbe International Airport where you will be welcomed by your representative and later be transfer you to your hotel to rest as you prepare for your magical safari experiences in the wild.

Overnight at: Hotel No.5 Boutique

Meal plan: Bed & Breakfast – BB

Day 02: DRIVE TO CHOBE, VISIT ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY

After an early morning breakfast, you will start your tour by driving to the North western part of Uganda. You visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary en-route to the park. This is home to the Southern White Rhinos that were re-introduced to Uganda after extinction. The Sanctuary now has 22 Rhinos which you will get an opportunity to see in their natural habitats. An experienced ranger guide will guide you on foot to where the Rhinos are on the day of your visit. The duration of the activity depends on the location of the Rhinos. Thereafter proceed to your destination for an overnight.

Overnight at: Chobe Safari Lodge

Meal plan: Lunch & Dinner – HB

Day 03: DRIVE TO KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, GAME DRIVE

Drive to Kidepo National Park, once of the remote national parks in Uganda but it is undoubtedly the finest wildlife area in Uganda not be missed out while on an adventurous. It is the best place to most of Uganda’s Wildlife and is home to some wildlife species that cannot be found in any other national park in Uganda. You will enjoy remarkable views of the Savannah grasslands on your way to the park. Once you have settled in, you will go for a game drive.

Overnight at: Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Meal plan: Lunch & Dinner – HB

Day 04: MORNING GAME DRIVE AND AFTERNOON KARAMAJONG COMMUNITY VISIT

Start the day with an early morning breakfast and thereafter head out for an exciting game drive in the rolling sun bleached savannah grasslands and acacia sprinkled bushes. The park is home to 88 mammal species and 28 are only endemic to the Kidepo Valley. Most of the biggest game is resident here. While on a game drive, you will be able to see large herds of Elephants and Buffaloes, lions, cheetah, leopard, mane less zebras, kudus, Oryx, gazelle, giraffes, elands, roan antelopes, striped hyenas, jackals, hyenas, zebras, reedbucks, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, Nile crocodiles, duikers and many others. Later in the afternoon, you will visit the Karamajong community. These lived and herdsmen and are indigenous to the Karamoja region. They lived a highly nomadic life style and used to roam around the Karamoja region with their large herds of cattle. Most of them used to raid the neighbouring communities of their livestock in order to increase the size of their herds as it was a sign of wealth. But all this has come to an end with sensitization but the Karamajong still hold their customs and beliefs in high esteem. You will learn about their ways of living and participate in their traditional dances.

Overnight at: Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – FB

Day 05: MORNING NATURE WALK AND, NIGHT GAME DRIVE

A nature walk in Kidepo is one way of enjoying the beautiful views of the flat Savannah grasslands. A nature walk with will give you with an opportunity to see wildlife within the adjacent valleys. You will be accompanied by an experienced ranger guide. Thereafter return to the lodge and choose to have the rest of the afternoon at leisure while relaxing the the lodge. Later in the evening, you will enjoy a night game drive under the stars.

Overnight at: Savannah Safari Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – FB

Day 06: DRIVE TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

Start the day with an early morning game drive and thereafter drive to the next highlight of your Ugandan tour – Murchison Falls National Park which is the oldest and largest national park in Uganda. The park derives its name from the famous Murchison falls where the river Nile crushed through a 7 metre gap. You will proceed to the lodge. Once you have settled in and time allowing, you will go for a game drive in the park.

Overnight at: Pakuba Safari Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – FB

DAY 07: GAME DRIVE, BOAT RIDE & HIKE TO THE TOP OF THE FALLS.

Today you will head out into the wild for an exciting early morning game drive. Murchison Falls is one of Uganda’s first protected areas that harbors a variety of wild animals for example; Elephants, Lions, Cape buffalos, Rothschild’s giraffes, hartebeests, Waterbucks, Oribis, Bushbucks, Bohor reedbucks, hyenas. Guests who are lucky also get a chance of spotting a leopard. Later in the afternoon, you will go for a boat ride upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just tens of meters from the “Devil’s Cauldron”. En-route, marvel at the toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over this 17km stretch you may see elephants, waterbucks, Uganda Kobs and crocodiles. This is also a zone of many bird species like Goliath heron, Egyptian goose, bee-eaters, kingfisher, hornbills, African darter, cormorants and the rare shoebill stork. There you leave the boat and hike to the Top of the Falls (approx. 1 hour). See where the world’s longest river explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 43m below. Return to the lodge for an overnight.

Overnight at: Pakuba Safari Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – FB

DAY 08: DRIVE TO KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, you will start your journey to Kibale Forest National Park through verdant countryside and past traditional homesteads and farms. Rapidly becoming a must-do destination in Uganda, Kibale Forest offers an accessible and enlightening insight into life in a tropical rainforest. Large mammals aren’t so easily seen but the clouds of dazzling butterflies and gorgeous forest birds more than make up for it, and besides, Kibale is most famous for its primates and it is commonly known as the primates capital with about 13 species of primates. The commonest being the Chimpanzees.. Thereafter, proceed to your accommodation for an overnight.

Overnight at: Turaco TreeTops

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – FB

DAY 09: CHIMPANZEE TREKKING, DRIVE TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

After having breakfast, you will be transferred to the headquarters of the park where you will be briefed by the rangers and by around 8:00am the search of the amazing chimpanzees begins. Kibaale Forest is where the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa is exceptionally represented and as you track the chimpanzees you will have an opportunity to see other wildlife species such as the rare I’Hoest’s monkey, the black and white Colobus, Blue monkey, Grey cheeked mangabey, Red tailed monkey, Olive baboon among others. In the group, the adult males dominate the group and provide protection to the territory against the rest of the males from other territories. The chimps are located by simply listening for their pant hooting calls, and then head to the place from which they replied from. Here you can observe them as they feed, play as well as socializing with each other. The tracking takes 2-3 hours depening on the location of the Chimpanzees. You will later drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park named after Her Majesty the Queen of England Queen Elizabeth II. for an overnight.

Overnight at: Elephant Hab Safari Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – FB

DAY 10: GAME DRIVE AND BOAT RIDE ON KAZINGA CHANNEL.

Rise up early to go for a morning game drive.  It is covered by Savannah vegetation, humid forests, lakes and fertile wetlands which makes it the ideal habitat for a variety of wildlife species like buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, baboons and Lions. It also has over 600 bird species. You will catch-up with the early risers and predators returning to their hideouts. You will most likely meet grazing Hippos, Elephants, Lions, spotted Hyenas, bush buck, water buck, stripped jackal, comical warthogs and the elusive leopard. You will visit the Katwe salt lake. Later in the afternoon, you will go for a boat ride on Kazinga Channel. The Kazinga Channel is home to many of the captivating species that inhabit the park and taking a boat ride along it gives tourists a chance to cruise just meters from the enormous hippos and buffalos while elephants linger on the shores. Later return to your accommodation for an overnight.

Overnight at: Elephant Hab Safari Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – FB

DAY 11: DRIVE TO ISHASHA SECTOR, GAME DRIVE

After breakfast, you will drive to Ishasha which is the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The place is famously known for its very exceptional residents – The tree climbing Lions. These are usually a major highlight attraction for most of the guests that visit this park. You will go for a sun downer game drive where you might be able to see the tree climbing Lions lazily relaxing in the huge fig trees. There are plenty of other wildlife species to see like Elephants, buffaloes and many other antelopes.

Overnight at: Ishasha Wilderness Camp

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – FB

DAY 12: MORNING GAME DRIVE, DRIVE TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK

This day you will proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This park is a home to over half of the remaining population of the rare mountain Gorillas and offers visitors an excellent Gorilla tracking experience. Once you have settled in, you will visit the Batwa community which will expose you to their culture basing on how they live, dance, and also hearing stories concerning their culture which will leave you amazed. These lived as huters and gatherers that depended on the forest for food, shelter and clothing.

Overnight at: Nkuringo Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – FB

DAY 13: GORILLA TREKKING

After breakfast, with your packed lunch, your guide will drive you to the park headquarters for briefing about the do’s and don’ts during your gorilla trekking. Your gorilla family tracking will start immediately after the briefing. This is a memorable and an amazing experience watching the Mountain gorillas feed, play around and also do their day to day activities. This activity can take 2 hours or even up to 8 hours since its dependent on the location and movement of the gorillas. Also expect to walk long distances in muddy and steep conditions- this will require you to have a walking stick. On meeting the gorillas, you will spend one hour with them as you take photos and watch then play and swing on tree branches. Later return to the lodge and choose to relax in the afternoon or visit ride for a woman community project that was started up to support women earn a living from making crafts.

Overnight at: Nkuringo Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – FB

DAY 14: DRIVE TO LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK, HORSEBACK RIDING

Start the day with an early morning breakfast and thereafter drive to Lake Mburo National Park. The park is the smallest of Uganda’s Savannah National parks and is home to a number of wild animals some of which are not found anywhere else in Uganda especially Impalas. You will also be able to see Oribis, buffalos, water bucks and hippos. It also habours quit a number of bird species totalling upto 350 species. You will have a game drive. The beauty is that you will be able to see some animals even as you enter the park. Once you have settled in, you will may either choose to do a horse back riding in the park or go for an evening game drive.

Overnight at: Kigambira Safari Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – FB

DAY 15: DRIVE BACK TO ENTEBBE FOR DEPARTURE

Early After an early morning breakfast, you will drive back to Entebbe. You will stop by the Equator where you will get the opportunity to take some picture and buy a few souvenirs. Thereafter after proceed to Entebbe for your flight back home.