Arrival:

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• Complimentary pick-up from the airport/hotel
• Accommodation arrangements available at an extra cost

Day 1: Arrival in Uganda and Hotel Transfer

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Your Uganda adventure commences in Entebbe, where you’ll be warmly received and transported to your Entebbe hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation:

Luxury: Hotel Number 5
Midrange: Lake Victoria Hotel
Meal Plan: Full board

Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Top of the Falls Hike

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Early in the morning, your Ganyana safari driver/guide will collect you from your hotel. You’ll embark on a journey to Murchison Falls, Uganda’s largest and oldest national park. Here, you have the opportunity to spot four of the big five animals: Lion, Buffalo, Elephant, and Leopard. Enjoy lunch in Nakasongola before heading to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to observe white Rhinos and indulge in some birding. Continue your journey to Murchison Falls National Park.

Accommodation Options:

Luxury: Chobe Safari Lodge
Midrange: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Day 3: Early Morning Game Drive and Cruise to the “Bottom of the Falls”

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Start your day with an early breakfast before setting out on a morning game drive along the Northern Delta Nile. Keep an eye out for Lions, Buffalos, Waterbucks, Jackson’s hartebeest, Rothschild’s giraffe, oribi, and baboons. At 11:00 am, embark on a thrilling three-hour boat cruise on the Nile, offering a spectacular view of the falls from below. Witness Hippos, crocodiles, antelopes, and aquatic birds along the riverbanks. After the boat launch, enjoy an evening game drive and return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation Options:

Luxury: Chobe Safari Lodge
Midrange: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Day 4: Full-Day Game Drives and Hike to the Top of the Falls

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Begin your day with an early breakfast and venture into various designated game drive areas. Key areas include the Delta, where Lions often await their prey at watering holes, the Buligi Peninsula, and the southern sector, known as the heart of Murchison Falls.

After game viewing, embark on a hike to the top of the falls, a refreshing activity that helps relieve stress and invigorates your senses.

Accommodation Options:

Luxury: Chobe Safari Lodge
Midrange: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Day 5: Transfer to Kibale Forest and Bigodi Nature Walk

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Following breakfast, your Gorilla and Savannah Safari continues with a westward transfer through tea plantations and rolling hills to reach Fort Portal town. Enjoy lunch en-route before proceeding to Kibale National Park. After checking into your hotel, embark on a guided nature walk through the dense papyrus at Magombe Swamp, part of Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary located on the edge of Kibale Forest National Park.

During the walk, keep an eye out for diverse bird species, including the Great Blue Turaco, butterflies, and seven species of monkeys, including red colobus, grey-cheeked Mangabey, L’Hoest, vervet, black and white colobus, blue monkey, and baboons.

Accommodation Options:

Luxury: Kyaninga Lodge
Midrange: Primate Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Day 6: Chimpanzee Habituation Tracking

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After an early breakfast, you’ll be transferred to the Uganda Wildlife Authority park headquarters. Here, you’ll receive a briefing before embarking on your trek to observe the captivating chimpanzees in Kibale Forest, renowned as the primate capital of the world. A limited number of participants have the unique opportunity to spend time with a team of trackers, researchers, and the chimpanzees in their natural habitat.

The Habituation Experience, which takes up to two years, habituates the chimpanzees to human presence, and your visit makes you a part of this experiment.

Accommodation Options:

Luxury: Kyaninga Lodge
Midrange: Primate Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Day 7: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

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Rise early and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of Uganda’s most popular and accessible savannah reserves. This area boasts one of the world’s highest biodiversity ratings, including 95 recorded mammal species and over 610 bird species. After checking in at your accommodation, enjoy a brief relaxation period, followed by an evening game drive offering abundant wildlife sightings.

Accommodation Options:

Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge
Midrange: Ihamba Lakeside Resort Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Day 8: Lion Tracking, Game Drive, and Kazinga Channel Cruise

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Depart for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi Plains, aiming to spot lions on the hunt. Kasenyi plains are an excellent location to track prides of lions that hunt the abundant game herds. Expect to encounter elephants, buffalo, warthogs, bushbuck, waterbuck, and vast herds of Uganda kobs. You’ll be joined by a Uganda Wildlife Authority guide who is an expert in tracking lions.

After lunch, explore the Kazinga Channel on a water safari, as the river flows through the heart of the park, connecting Lake Edward and Lake George. During the boat cruise, observe elephants, buffalo, warthogs, and waterbucks cooling off along the riverbanks.

Accommodation Options:

Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge
Midrange: Ihamba Lakeside Resort Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Day 9: Transfer to Ishasha Sector – Ntungwe River

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Transfer to the remote Ishasha Wilderness Camp in the picturesque Southern Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, situated along the Ntungwe River. This exclusive camp offers exceptional accommodations for those who seek the tranquility of true wilderness. Ishasha is also one of only two places globally where you can witness tree-climbing lions.

Accommodation Options:

Luxury: Ishasha Wilderness Camp
Midrange: Topi Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Day 10: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

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Depart Queen Elizabeth National Park through the Ishasha Plains, known for its iconic tree-climbing lions that seek breezy perches in the trees. After a memorable game drive, leave Queen Elizabeth National Park and head to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, specifically to the Nkuringo sector.

Accommodation Options:

Luxury: Mahogany Springs Lodge
Midrange: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Day 11: Gorilla Habituation

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With an early breakfast and a packed lunch, transfer to the Uganda Wildlife Authority park headquarters for a briefing before your gorilla tracking adventure begins at 8:00 am. Guided by experts, venture into the jungle to track the elusive primates. Gorilla Habituation takes place in southern Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, specifically in the Rushaga section.

Only four participants are allowed to join the habituation experiment each day, offering a golden opportunity to spend four hours observing gorillas in their daily activities, including feeding, playing, grooming, and bonding.

Accommodation Options:

Luxury: Mahogany Springs Lodge
Midrange: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Day 12: Transfer to Entebbe, Visit Mabamba Swamp, and Departure

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Begin your day with a hearty African breakfast and then transfer from the lodge to the Kisoro airstrip for an Aero Link flight back to Entebbe. Meet your driver-guide and proceed to Mabamba Swamp, located on the shores of Lake Victoria. At Mabamba Swamp, embark on a canoe excursion guided by an expert birder. Explore the swamp to spot the famous Shoebill Stork, the Grey Crowned Crane (Uganda’s National Bird), Saddle-billed Stork, African Fish Eagle, and Malachite Kingfisher.

Your guide will then drive you to Entebbe International Airport, ensuring you arrive in time to check in for your outbound flight home.

End of Safari