16-Day Uganda Wildlife Safari with Gorilla and Chimp Tracking

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Day 01

Arrival in Entebbe

• You will be picked up by our driver-guide and transferred to your hotel for an overnight stay.
• You will be briefed about the tour and advised of the pickup time for the next day.

2

Day 02

Entebbe to Kidepo Valley National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

• After an early breakfast, you will set off for Kidepo Valley National Park.
• Along Masindi Road, you will stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking.
• We will have lunch here before proceeding to Kidepo.

3

Day 03

Game Drive, Game Walk, and Community Interaction in Kidepo

• An early morning game drive will be conducted.
• Later, there will be a game walk in Apoka in the afternoon, followed by interaction with the local community.

4

Day 04

Kidepo Valley National Park to Murchison Falls National Park

• Leave early in the morning after breakfast for Murchison Falls National Park.
• In the evening, a short game drive will be conducted.

5

Day 05

Morning and Afternoon Game Drives in Murchison Falls

• After breakfast, we will have the first game drive.
• After lunch, we will have the second game drive.

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Day 06

Launch Trip on the River Nile

• After breakfast, we will have an impressive launch trip on the River Nile. The trip will run for about 5-6 hours, and a short evening game drive will be added.

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Day 07

Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale Forest National Park

• After breakfast, we will leave for Kibale Forest National Park.
• We will pass close to Lake Albert and, on a clear day, view the Albert Rift.

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Day 08

Chimpanzee Tracking and Afternoon Swamp Walk

• Chimpanzee tracking starts from 8 a.m.
• Head for a community visit and swamp walk in the afternoon.

9

Day 09

Kibale to Queen Elizabeth National Park

• Depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park after breakfast.
• A short evening drive will be conducted.

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Day 10

Game Drive and Launch Trip on Kazinga Channel

• Enjoy a morning game drive and an impressive launch trip on the Kazinga Channel.

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Day 11

Kyambura Gorge Walk and Ishasha Lion Search

• We have a game walk in Kyambura Gorge to meet chimpanzees and other primates.
• After lunch, we head to the Ishasha sector in search of tree-climbing lions.

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Day 12

Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

• Depart for Bwindi in the Buhoma sector.
• The scenic route runs through a verdant countryside as you pass traditional homesteads and farms.

13

Day 13

Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi

• Gorilla tracking starts at 7:45 a.m. You will spend a maximum of 1 hour with the gorillas, and we are expected to return by 7 p.m.

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Day 14

Bwindi to Lake Mburo National Park

• Depart for Lake Mburo National Park after breakfast.
• Have lunch at Igongo Cultural Center before proceeding to the park.
• Take an evening drive in Lake Mburo National Park.

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Day 15

Game Walk, Boat Trip, and Evening Drive in Lake Mburo

• Enjoy an early morning game walk in the park.
• Experience a boat trip on Lake Mburo.
• Take a short evening game drive.

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Day 16

Return to Entebbe Airport

• Early morning departure for Entebbe.
• Halt at the Equator for lunch, photo shoots, and buying souvenirs.