Day 01
Arrival and transfer to your hotel
You will be picked up from the airport upon arrival and driven to your hotel for a rest. If you arrive early, you will go for birding at Mabamba.
Overnight at The Boma Hotel (Mid-Range) / Hotel No.5 (Luxury); Bed and Breakfast
Day 02
Transfer to Murchison (en Route Rhino Tracking) (5 to 6 hours Drive)
After breakfast at your lodge, you will set off for Murchison Falls National Park. You will have an en-route stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino Tracking. After meeting these second-largest mammals you will have a lunch break at Amuka Lodge and later proceed to Murchison Falls National Park, visiting the top of Murchison Falls for photography. Have a brief game drive as you head to your lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Pakuba Safari Lodge (Mid-Range)/ Para Safari Lodge (Luxury); Full Board
Day 03
Game drives and Boat cruise
You will have an early breakfast and go for game drives in the park’s northern sector. The northern sector has the highest wildlife concentration. There you will see various wildlife species including giraffes, buffaloes, lions, and many bird species. You will have a lunch break and, in the afternoon, go for a boat cruise along the Nile River to the Bottom of the falls. There are various wildlife species you will see on the boat cruise including hippos and Nile Crocodiles.
Dinner and overnight at Pakuba Safari Lodge (Mid-Range)/ Para Safari Lodge (Luxury; Full Board
Day 04
Transfer to Kibale National Park (5 to 6 hours’ drive)
After breakfast depart Murchison for a transfer to Kibale National Park. You will pass via the Butiaba escarpment and have a stopover for photography and later proceed to Kibale with a stopover for a lunch break. Arrive at your lodge for a rest ahead of your chimpanzee trekking experience.
Dinner and Overnight at Turaco Treetops (Mid-Range)/ Kyaninga Lodge (Luxury); Full Board
Day 05
Chimpanzee Trekking & Community Visit
Report to the park headquarters for a briefing about the chimpanzee trekking experience. After this, you will be guided into the forested park and hike until you meet the chimpanzees. Spend the afternoon at leisure or go for a visit to the nearby Bigodi community.
Dinner and Overnight at Turaco Treetops (Mid-Range)/ Kyaninga Lodge (Luxury); Full Board
Day 06
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP & Boat Cruise
You will have breakfast and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the twin lakes of Ndali and Kasenda. Later proceed to the park arriving in time for a lunch break. In the afternoon go on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel where you will see other wildlife species including Hippos, elephants, and many more. In the evening you will have a game drive and head back to your lodge.
Meals and Overnight at Elephant Hab Lodge (Mid-Range) / Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury); Full Board
Day 07
Ishasha Sector Game drives and transfers to Bwindi
You will have breakfast at your lodge and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via the Ishasha sector. Here you will have a game drive to see the different wildlife species including elephants, the Topi, and lions if lucky. Have a Lunch break at Savanna Hotel and later proceed to Bwindi for Dinner and Overnight at your lodge. Meals and overnight at Bakiga Lodge (Mid-Range) / Mahogany Springs (Luxury); Full Board
Day 08
Gorilla trek and community visit
On this most anticipated day head to the park for a briefing about the do’s and don’ts about the gorilla trek. You will be led to the forest amidst sightings of the different wildlife in the forest. Once you get to the gorillas you will be allowed in their presence for an hour taking photos and getting to know more about them. Return and go for a community visit where you will get to know more about the local people’s culture.
Meals and overnight at Bakiga Lodge (Mid-Range) / Mahogany Springs (Luxury); Full Board
Day 09
Transfer to Lake Mburo & Game Drives
You will have breakfast and depart Bwindi for Lake Mburo National Park. The Park is one of the most diverse National Parks in Uganda. Get to the Park in time for lunch and go for Game drives in the park in the afternoon. Overnight at
Rwakobo Rock Lodge (Mid-Range)/ Mihingo Lodge (Luxury); Full Board
Day 10
Nature walk & Departure (4 Hours drive)
On this last day you will go for a guided nature walk in the park getting up close to the wildlife here. After the nature walks you will exit for a transfer back to Kampala with a stopover at the Equator for photography and experiment. Later proceed to Kampala arriving in the evening for a drop-off at the airport or Hotel depending on the schedule.
End of Tour.
