Itinerary

1. Day 1 Transfer to Ziwa Rhino trekking & continue to Murchison falls national park

   After breakfast at your accommodation in Kampala/Entebbe, embark on the trip to Murchison Falls National Park in the north of Uganda, a journey of 311km about 5 hours’ drive. You traverse through the undulating hill slopes of Nakasongola before branching off at Nakitoma for 7 km to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary just 176km north of Kampala. Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch is the proud home of the only wild rhinos in Uganda following their extinction and thus offers an unforgettable Rhino tracking experience. Ziwa is the only place where you will be able to see rhinos in the wild. Presently the sanctuary is home to over twenty (20) southern white Rhinos. The sanctuary has become increasingly popular with tourists; for rhino trekking, bird watching, nature walks and relaxation. After a walking safari, you will continue on the drive to Murchison Falls National Park and visit top of falls where the park derives its name from.

2. Day 2 Game drive & boat cruise

   You will wake up very early in the morning to go for a morning game drive where you will have a chance to spot early risers and nocturnal species before they return to their hideouts. This is the most beautiful national park in Uganda and this is because it hosts 4/5 of the big 5 animals and also it also home to one of the most beautiful and powerful falls in the world so far.
   Today you will have a chance of viewing some of the Park’s residents including lions, giraffes, Jackson’s hartebeests, antelopes, buffalo, and elephants.
   For the birders, you will enjoy a cock tail of them as these areas support the secretary bird and the black chested snake eagle, to name a few.
   In the afternoon, go for a boat trip to the base of Murchison Falls, where the Nile thunders through a small 7 meter gorge plunging 43 meters into the Nile on the way to Lake Albert.
   After the cruise, you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

3. Day 3 Transfer to Kibale National Park

   After breakfast, embark on the transfer to Kibale national park known as primate capital of the world about 5-7 hours’ drive traversing the rural sceneries and traditional homesteads of Kagadi district where you visit tea plantations if time allows reaching in Fortpotal in the afternoon. On arrival, you will visit community to learn daily life style of the people leaving in this region where you will participate in coffee making. After this encounter drive to your lodge reaching in the late evening.

4. Day 4 Morning Chimpanzee trekking & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

   After an early breakfast, drive to Kanyanchu, Kibale Park Headquarters, by 8.00am for chimpanzee pre-trekking briefing by the park staff. The Chimpanzee trekking experience tends to last 2–5 hours and including one hour of direct encounter with these amazing creatures.
   In addition to chimps, Kibale forest is home to other primates including the red-tailed and grey-cheeked Mangabey, Phoestes, blue and red-Colobuses. There are many beautiful birds’ species, butterflies and many small insects as well.
   After a successful trek, transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.

5. Day 5 Game drive & launch cruise along Kazinga Channel

   After breakfast, undertake game drive in kasenyi plains of this park where you will be able to spot elephants, lions, leopards, Buffaloes, Kobs and hippos among others
   Proceed on the trip to Queen Elizabeth National Park for an afternoon boat cruise along the 45km long Kazinga Channel. The Kazinga Channel which stretches to 45km in length at one time had much concentration of Hippopotamus population in the region until the management decided to carry out culling in 1960.
   You enjoy the wide views of the Nile crocodiles and other wild game quenching their thirst on the waters of Kazinga channel and flocking its shores on a hot day.
   Retreat from the 2 hour activity; engage in an afternoon game drive along the channel track as you head to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

6. Day 6 Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

   After breakfast, before you embark on the trip to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in south western part of Uganda. You undertake a game drive in this part of park searching for the tree climbing lions.
   Ishasha sector is well endowed with the infamous climbing lions together with other wild game that dwell in this woodland part of the park. The tree climbing lions prefer to lie flat on fig tree branches in the mid-morning sun while waiting for their prey. After this encounter, proceed on the drive to Bwindi arriving in the evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

7. Day 7 Gorilla trekking in bwindi impenetrable national park

   After an early breakfast, you will take a packed lunch, have a briefing by the game guides at the park headquarters and start your gorilla trail. Hiking through the thick, verdant, rainforest to eventually come across the gorillas in their natural habitat, is an amazing and unforgettable experience. This encounter takes between 2 to 9 hours and is the highlight of an Africa exploration safari. You will only have 1 hour of close contact with these calm gentle apes, take pictures and get acquainted to them.
   You are free to shoot as many photos as you desire before you retreat from the activity to return to the starting point. After this encounter transfer to lake Bunyonyi for relaxation.

8. Day 8 Transfer to LMburo national park

   In the morning, you will set off a scenic drive to Lake Mburo national park, reaching in the afternoon for lunch. After lunch, go for afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo, where you will be rewarded with view of game as hippos, crocodiles, as well as a variety of bird species. Dinner and overnight Rwakobo rock lodge.

9. Day 9 Transfer to Entebbe for Departure

   Early morning, you will go for guided nature walk with armed ranger guide around the park where you will have chance to walk and see wildlife at close range, antelopes, giraffes, giraffes, Buffalos, bush bucks, impalas among others. You will then exit the park and proceed to Entebbe airport for your connecting journey back home. You will also make a stop at Uganda Equator crossing Kayabwe for an amazing photo session for memories and lunch.