This safari allows you to explore wildlife that is exclusive to Uganda. A trip to Murchison Falls will reveal the world’s strongest waterfall greeting the longest river in Africa, the Nile. The extreme, remote north of the country will reveal rarely sighted animals like cheetahs. The parks in the west, including Queen Elizabeth and Kibale, will expose you to rare tree climbing lions, chimpanzees and mountain gorillas.

Arrival You'll be collected from the airport (or hotel).

Accommodation before the tour departs can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1 Kampala

Upon arrival, you will be met by a Yala Safari staff member, who will then transfer you to the Maries Royale Hotel for relaxation and your overnight stay. Depending on your arrival time, you may opt to take an optional tour of Kampala city and then make your way to the Maries Royale.

Day 2 Kampala - Kitgum

After an early breakfast, drive north through Luweero to the Nakasongola district, where you will stop to track the white rhinos at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Eat lunch en route and proceed on your journey, arriving at Kitgum in the late afternoon for relaxation, dinner and your overnight stay at the Bomah Hotel Kitgum.

Day 3 Kidepo Valley National Park

We will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast and then set off on a three to four-hour drive through Karamajong villages to Kidepo Valley National Park. We will make calculated stops along the way for landscape viewing before finally entering the park. Relax at the lodge and eat lunch while we arrange for your evening game drive, which will allow you to view elephants, cape buffalo herds, cheetahs, Roan antelope, hartebeests and many more. Return in the evening for dinner and your overnight at the Apoka Lodge.

Day 4 Kidepo Valley National Park

Eat an early breakfast and then embark on an exciting morning game drive within the Narus Valley. This is where you most likely to see lions, ostriches, jackals, etc. Later you will return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. In the afternoon we have arranged a cultural experience that will bring you into contact with the Karamojong peoples at Karenna and Kapedo. Meet with the local elders and appreciate opportunity to interact with them. They will show you the kraals, their cultural huts called ‘manyattas’, their grinding stones and many more interesting items. Return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and your overnight stay.

Day 6 Murchison Falls National Park

 

Today we will leave early for Murchison Falls National Park, arriving in the early afternoon in time for lunch at the lodge. After a resting period, we will embark on a game drive to the northern area of the park in search of lions, hunting dogs, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and more! Our “checklist” of animals will reach 76 as we browse the drive circuits on our way to the Delta point. Complete your day with a visit to the top of the falls and then return to the Paraa Safari Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Day 7 Murchison Falls National Park

Awake early and eat breakfast before departing on a sunrise game drive across the savannah. You will see abundant wildlife, including elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, hartebeests, giraffes and antelope. In the afternoon, you will go on a three hour boat ride to the base of the falls, where you will get to see hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants and a variety of beautiful bird species. Return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Day 8 Hoima

Enjoy a leisurely morning and breakfast before transferring to Hoima. Along the way, we will pass through the Albertine rifts and escarpments. We will also view some wildlife and take periodic stops (as determined by your driver-guide). You will spend the afternoon relaxing in preparation for your upcoming adventures. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the Kontiki Hotel Hoima.

Day 9 Queen Elizabeth National Park

Today you will transfer from Hoima en route to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Along the way, you will enjoy the backdrop of the ‘Mountains of the Moon’ in Fort Portal and Kasese. As we make our way into the park in the evening, you will experience a bonus game drive and hopefully see elephants, buffalos, lions, leopards, warthogs, hyenas as we drive across the Kasneyi plains. Check in for relaxation, dinner and your overnight stay at Park View Safari Lodge.

Day 10 Wildlife search plus Kazinga Channel boat cruise

Start the day with an early cup of tea and/or coffee before embarking on a game drive along the Queen’s Mile and the Kasenyi trail. It will be hard to miss the lions here! On this trail you will see elephants, water bucks, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, warthogs and several bird species. Return for breakfast (and later lunch) at the lodge. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a two-hour boat ride on the Kazinga Channel, where you will encounter buffaloes, elephants, hippos, kobs, warthogs and a variety of birds. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the Park View Safari Lodge.

Day 11 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Eat an early breakfast and then enjoy a walk in the Kyambura forest in search of the playful chimpanzees. After this trek, you will embark on an exciting road drive through the Kizegi highlands and terraced hills of the Bakiga and Bafumbira people towards Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Check in for relaxation, dinner and your overnight stay at Gorilla Mist Camp.

Day 12 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After an early breakfast and briefing from the guides of the Uganda Wildlife Authority, you will set off on your gorilla tracking experience within the forest sanctuary. The activity starts at 8.00am and you will join other people according to the gorilla family distribution (only eight people are allowed near a gorilla family each day). You will need to carry with you a packed lunch, drinking water, a rain jacket and trekking boots. The rangers will provide you with a walking stick. If you are not sure of your fitness level, you might hire a porter and pay him a tip to help you carry the bag. It is unpredictable how long it will take to find the primates as they move freely in the forest. Your encounter with the gorillas, which lasts for about one hour, is undoubtedly a rewarding and unforgettable experience. After the trekking, you will go back to the lodge at your leisure. Later you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for an overnight stay at the Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort.

Day 13 Lake Bunyonyi

In the morning, after breakfast, you can go on a hike along the Bushara trail, which borders the lake shore. Return to the hotel and relax or go on a canoe ride with a local resident to enjoy some exotic bird species’ singing. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the Bunyonyi Eco Resort. Enjoy the cool breeze from the surrounding Islands during your stay here!

Day 14 Lake Mburo National Park

Check out after breakfast and drive through the nearby hilly areas to the savannah dotted with acacia and shrubs en route to Lake Mburo National Park, the home of zebras and impala herds. Have lunch at Rwakobo rock and relax a bit. In the afternoon, you will go on a game drive that will feature zebras, impalas, elands, cape buffaloes, warthogs and others. Later you will return for dinner and your overnight at stay Rwakobo Rock.

Day 15 Lake Mburo National Park

Get up early to have a chance at seeing leopards, waterbucks, zebras and birds before daybreak. You will then return to the lodge for breakfast and check out. Embark on an exciting road trip back to Kampala with a stopover at the Igongo Cultural Centre in Mabarara for lunch. Arrive in Entebbe in the evening to catch your flight back home.

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