13 DAYS BEST OF UGANDA TOUR
HIGHLIGHTS: Game drives, Boat rides, Chimp trekking, Gorilla trekking
Day 1: ARRIVAL ENTEBBE
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda and after
finalizing the formalities, you shall be welcomed by your guide
who will transfer you to your accommodation for an overnight.
Accommodation: No.5 Boutique Hotel
Meal: B
Transit Time: Approximately 10 minutes, 10km
Day 2: FLY TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
Today you will be transferred to Kajjansi airstrip for your flight
to Bugungu airstrip in Murchison Falls National Park as you start
your memorable tour of Uganda. You will have a game drive in
the park.
Accommodation: Baker’s Lodge
Meal: B,L,D
Flight time: Approximately 1 hour
Day 3: GAME DRIVE AND LAUNCHCRUISE ON THE RIVER NILE
After an early breakfast, proceed for a game drive. This is a
beautiful drive across savannah, Borassus Palm Forest and
grassland down to Lake Albert where the Albert Nile heads
north. Drive in the open African savanna in search for Lions,
Leopard, Hyena, Buffalo, Elephant, Jackson Hartebeest. Oribi,
Waterbucks, Uganda Kobs, and enjoy spotting various Bird
species such as the Secretary Bird, Black Chested Snake Eagle,
Tawny and Marshal Eagles Carmine and Swallow Tailed Bee-
Eaters and many more. In the afternoon, go for a boat ride up
the Nile, to Murchison falls, whence the park derives its name.
Enjoy these spectacular falls. After you will hike to the top of
the falls where the Nile squeezes through a 7 meter gap and at the bottom you will
see huge Nile Crocodiles basking.
Accommodation: Baker’s Lodge
Meal: B,L,D
photo © Andrew Rowdon
Day 4: DELTA BOAT RIDE AND BUSH BREAKFAST, GAME DRIVE
Today, you will go for a boat ride to the Nile Delta. Another
interesting but more placid activity through the extensive
papyrus delta through which the Victoria Nile flows into Lake
Albert. Here again there are plenty of animals and birds to see
with an excellent chance of seeing the rare Shoebill, thereafter
you will have a bush breakfast. You will have the afternoon at leisure or choose to
go for another game drive.
Accommodation: Baker’s Lodge
Meal: B,L,D
Day 5: FLY TO KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK,
Today you will fly from Bugungu airstrip to Kasese airstrip and
drive to Fort Portal Kibale National Park. Along the way you will
pass many tea plantations. On the way you stop in Fort Portal.
In the afternoon you will proceed to your accommodation for an
overnight.
Accommodation: Papaya Lake Lodge
Meal: B,L,D
Transit Flight time: Approximately: 1 hour
Transit time: Approximately: 2 hours (Kasese to Ndali Lodge)
photo © Andrew Rowdon
Day 6: CHIMPANZEE TRACKING, BIGODI SWAMP WALK
Today you will track the most famous inhabitants of Kibale
National Park, the chimpanzees. With over 1,450 individuals
protected within the park, Kibale forest is home to the largest
number of the endangered chimpanzees in Uganda, as well as
the threatened red colobus monkey and the rare L’Hoest’s
monkey. The forest has one of the highest diversity and density
of primates in Africa totaling 13 species including the black and
white colobus, blue monkey and grey-cheeked mangabey, red
tailed monkey, bush babies and pottos. In the afternoon after
tracking, you have the opportunity for a guided walk through
the swamps of Bigodi. After the fascinating walk you have the choice of relaxing in
the accommodation or community walk in a village nearby. Alternatively, you can
visit a school in the local community, talk to the students and teachers and
participate in the lessons.
Accommodation: Papaya Lake Lodge
Meal: B,L,D
photo © Andrew Rowdon
Day 7: DRIVE TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast you will drive today to the world-famous Queen
Elizabeth National Park, crossing the equator along the way. You
shall have an evening game drive.
Accommodation: Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Meal: B,L,D
Transit Time: Approximately 2-3hours, 120km
photo © Andrew Rowdon
Day 8: GAME DRIVE, BOAT RIDE ON THE KAZINGA CHANNEL
Have an Early Morning Game Drive. There are over 100
mammal species that include Lions, Hippos, Buffaloes, Leopard,
Spotted Hyena, Elephants and the elusive Giant Forest Hog in
this park. The Primates include Chimps, Black and White
Colobus Monkeys, Blue, Black faced Red Colobus, and Red tailed
monkeys and Olive Baboons. Return to the Lodge. In the
afternoon, you shall have a boat ride on Kazinga Channel.
Queen Elizabeth boasts one of the highest bio diversity ratings
of any game park, from the open Savannah to Rain Forest,
dense Papyrus Swamps and Crater Lakes to the vastness of
Lake Edward.
Accommodation: Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Meal: B,L,D
photo © Andrew Rowdon
Day 9: DRIVE TO ISHASHA SECTOR
After a morning breakfast, you will drive to Ishasha which is the
southern part of Queen Elizabeth National park. Queen Elizabeth
National Park is estimated as one of the national parks in the
world, which has the highest Biodiversity of plants and animals.
You will have a game drive in search of the unique tree-climbing
lions. This sector is notably known for its resident tree climbing Lions that are an
exceptional attraction in the park.
Accommodation: Ishasha Wilderness Camp
Meal: B,L,D
Transit time: Approximately: 3 hours, 85km
Day 10: GAME DRIVE IN ISHASHA, DRIVE TO BWINDI
You will have another morning game drive in search of the tree
climbing Lions. Later, Depart for Bwindi National park the home
of the Mountain Gorillas. Of Uganda’s Forested Parks, Bwindi
Impenetrable National Park is best known for gorilla tracking,
but it also provides refuge to elephants, chimpanzees, monkeys
and various small antelopes, as well as 23 bird species restricted
to the Albertine.
Accommodation: Bwindi Lodge
Meal: B,L,D
Transit time: Approximately 2 hours, 34 km
Day 11: GORILLA TREKKING
This morning you will get up very early to prepare for the
upcoming gorilla trekking. Trekking the Mountain Gorilla is one
of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The trek will
take between 2 and 6 hours, but is well worth the effort. You
will be led by an experienced ranger who will tell you interesting
facts about flora and fauna and the lifestyle of the Gorillas.
Accommodation: Bwindi Lodge
Meal: B, L, D
photo © Andrew Rowdon
Day 12: OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Today you will choose an activity to undertake; You can choose
to go for a second Gorilla trekking OR visit the Batwa
community and learn how they used to leave in the past. This
activity involves a three-hour walk followed by about an hour
spent with the Batwa. While with the community you will be
entertained by a music performance, visitation by the goddess, hunting and
gathering demonstration and an opportunity to see how they live. The walk back to
camp is two hours. Alternatively, there are several walks that you can engage in.
The Mubwindi Swamp Trail takes about 3 hours and goes through parts of the park
where there are elephants, the Munyanga River Trail. Another 6-hour hike leads up
to the peak in Rwamunyoni to 2.607m. OR choose to relax at the lodge and take a
walk around the lodge.
Accommodation: Bwindi Lodge
Meal: B,L,D
Day 13: FLY TO ENTEBBE
Flight Time: Approximately 1 hour, 10 minutes
After an early breakfast, you will start your journey back to
Entebbe. You will drive to Kihihi Airfield and take a domestic flight
back to Entebbe, upon arrival, you will connect to your flight back
home.
Meal: B
