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13 DAYS GORILLA, WILDLIFE, BIG FIVE AND CHIMPS EXPERIENCE

DAY 1: ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT AND TRANSFER TO THE HOTEL

Our friendly guide will welcome you to Uganda at Entebbe Airport and transfer you to your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe. You will enjoy the fresh breeze from Lake Victoria, the second largest fresh water lake in the world. You will get a good night’s rest awaiting your adventure the next day.

Main destination: Kampala (city)

Accommodation: Cassia lodge

Meals and drinks: All meals included

DAY 2: MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

You will have an early breakfast and depart for MFNP. The journey is a magical adventure with a stop-over at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary to track Rhinos. You will continue to Murchison Falls NP and proceed to the top of the falls where you will behold the Nile. There, it is forced through a 7-meter gorge with a thunderous fall before your very own eyes.

Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation: Fort Murchison

Meals and Drinks: All meals included

DAY 3: MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK GAME DRIVE

MFNP is the biggest national park in Uganda offering fulfilling game viewing. After an early breakfast, you will start the day with a game drive on the northern banks of the River Nile and look out for giraffes, hartebeests, buffaloes and different bird species.

Indeed, it’s a privilege to watch wild animals in their local habitat as they eat, play and protect the young ones. In the afternoon, the safari will continue on the River Nile with a relaxed boat cruise providing more opportunities for spotting a variety of animals and birds. You will watch the water of the Murchison falls referred to as the devil’s cauldron. This kind of boat cruise is only found in Uganda in the whole of Africa.

Main destination: MFNP

Accommodation: Fort Murchison

Meals and drinks: All meals included

DAY 4: TRANSFER TO KIBALE NATIONAL PARK

Today, you will depart for the home of chimpanzees in Kibale National Park-the primate capital of East Africa. Kibale forest is home to 13 species of primates with the main attraction being chimpanzee tracking. On this journey, you will have stunning views as you pass small villages, local markets and several bird lives.

Main destination: Kibale NP

Accommodation: Kibale forest camp

Meals and drinks: All meals included

DAY 5: CHIMPANZEE TREKKING IN KIBALE NATIONAL PARK

Kibale NP is the primate capital of East Africa. Chimpanzee trekking is a fulfilling adventure that takes you deep in the tropical forest across streams of water. You may also have sightings of red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, butterflies and birds calling from the canopies.

With the help of your guide, you will locate the chimps, you will enjoy picture moments and watch them as they play and feed. After lunch, you will visit Bigodi Village and the swamp known for its rich diversity of birds and primates depending on the availability of time.

Main destination: Kibale National Park

Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp

Meals and drinks: All meals included

DAY 6: TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, your tour continues to QENP. You will enjoy views of several crater lakes and the mystical Rwenzori Mountain Ranges en-route. On arrival in the park, you shall have a small game drive as you proceed to the lodge for lunch and a boat cruise on Kazinga Channel. The boat safari offers you great photo sessions in a relaxed way with lots of life on the shores, crocodiles and elephants.

Main destination: QENP

Accommodation: Buffalo safari lodge

Meals and drinks: All meals included

DAY 7: WILDLIFE SAFARIS IN QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

The animals in their different families, clans and groups are out starting on their day. You will notice the difference between the animals in their natural habitat and those caged in zoos. You will have a game drive in the Kasenyi plains in the open-roof safari vehicle. You will proceed to “Ishasha” famed for the tree climbing lions and search for them with the help of a ranger.

Main destination: QENP

Accommodation: Buffalo safari lodge

Meals and drinks: All meals and drinks

DAY 8: EXPEDITION TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST

You will start the journey to the home of the gentle giants of Bwindi. This fulfilling journey will take you through the Kigezi highlands with great scenery of terraced hills. Lunch will be along the way or at the lodge depending on the time of arrival. You will rest in the lodge as you prepare for the next day.

Main destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla camp

Meals and drinks: All meals included

DAY 9: GORILLA TREKKING IN BINP

The highlight of your safari, you will be meeting the gentle giants of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will enjoy the fullness of the impenetrable forest abounding with life, host to several species of birds, butterflies, primates and mammals. Eventually, with the help of your guide who is also a ranger, you will find yourselves face-face with the rare mountain gorillas. Trekking takes anything from an hour to 8hrs. However, you will have only one hour with the gentle giants to capture your finest moments.

Main destinations: BINP

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Camp

Meals and drinks: All meals included

DAY 10: LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK

The journey to Lake Mburo National Park is through beautiful landscapes, [plantations and farms. You will have to visit a cultural museum exhibiting the life of the native people of the area. You will have lunch/picnic at a restaurant along the way. You will arrive at the park later that afternoon and take a boat trip to Lake Mburo National park.

Main destination: Lake Mburo National Park

Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock

Meals and drinks: All meals included

DAY 11: TRANSFER TO JINJA

After an early breakfast, you will take a game drive in Lake Mburo National Park. You will later proceed to Kampala with a stopover at the famous Equator line. You will have lunch at the Equator depending on your arrival and proceed to Jinja.

Main destination: Jinja town

Accommodation: 2 Friends lodge

Meals and drinks: All meals included

DAY 12: WHITE WATER RAFTING ON THE SOURCE OF RIVER NILE-JINJA

You will be picked up very early in the morning to start your journey. Along the way, you will see Mabira forest, sugar plantations in Lugazi and finally the world’s longest river Nile. River Nile lies on the shores of Lake Victoria, about 3 hours east of Kampala.

Main destination: Jinja town

Accommodation: 2 Friends Guest House

Meals and drinks: All meals included

DAY 13: TRANSFER TO ENTEBBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

After an early morning breakfast, you will drive back to Kampala/ EBB for your flight out later in the evening. This day is reserved for evening flights through EBB.