Day 1: arrival EBB
Upon arrival at the Airport, you will be met by your driver/guide who will drive you to the Hotel for Dinner and overnight at Boma. FB
Day 2: Jinja - Source of the Nile
After breakfast, drive to the source of the River Nile located in Jinja, the Nile starts its way from Lake Victoria and flows North pouring into the Mediterranean Sea. It's one of the longest rivers competing with the Amazon River. A journey to the source will take you through tea and sugar plantations a way to feel the way of life of the people. Visit the source of the Nile completed by a boat ride to the spot believed to be the actual point where the river flows out of Lake Victoria.
Optional activities to do, include White water rafting
Dinner and overnight at The Haven Lodge Eco Lodge. FB
Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park- ziwa Rhino sanctuary
After breakfast drive to Murchison Falls National Park, the largest and most beautiful park, hosting the mighty Murchison Falls, breathtaking scenery of the park, the park boasts of wildlife such as lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, topis, buffaloes, and many more.
Midway, has a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary a place where white rhinos were reintroduced, currently bringing the population to 42 rhinos. Engage in the Rhino tracking making a complete big five list in Uganda. After lunch continue to the park for dinner and overnight stay at Fort Murchison. FB Proceed to the Park for dinner and overnight at Fort Murchison. FB
Day 4: Murchison Falls National Park
Awake to an early breakfast, to be in time for game watching targeting the big cats, the leopards, lions, the big animals such as giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, Jackson’s heartbeat, antelopes, warthogs, oribis.
Afternoon you will take the most iconic boat cruise on the Nile to the bottom of the Murchison falls to see the awesome mighty and thundering falls, along the sail, you will be treated to different animal sightings especialy those that drwa closer to the nile for drinking water, in the Nile you will see the stealth crocodile and the pools of hippos, along side plenty of birds display.
Close the day by hiking from the bottom of the falls to the top of the falls, to see how the great falls are formed as the Nile from Jinja, forces itself into a very narrow gorge, to produce mighty falls powering 40 m to the bottom. Return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Sambiya River Lodge. FB
Day 5: Budongo Forest, Kibale Forest NP
Have an early breakfast and drive to Kaniyo Pabidi- Budongo Forest for a forest walk in search of the great chimpanzees. After proceed to Kibale Forest National Park another paradise of chimpanzees. Dinner and overnight at Kibale Forest Camp. FB
Day 6: Chimp Tracking - Mt Rwenzori National Park
Have an early breakfast, and proceed to the headquarters of the park, where you will be briefed about the rules and protocols, grouped, and assigned a ranger that will guide you into the forest to search for the chimpanzees in their comfortable natural environment, you will have a maximum of 1 hour with the chimps, watching them interact with each other. After proceed to Kasese for dinner and overnight at the Base Camp - Mt Rwenzori National Park. FB
Day 7: Mt Rwenzori National Park
After breakfast, take a forest walk during the day’s hike on Mt Rwenzori, the trail will bring you close to nature, likely to see are several monkeys and beautiful scenes. proceeding to Queen Elizabeth National Park, and on your way, you will stop at the Equator for photography, and continue to the park for dinner and overnight at the Bush Lodge. FB
Day 8: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have an early morning breakfast and we set out to a morning game drive, early morning is the best time to catch up with most of the game, we will look out for the lions,leopards and big animals; the buffaloes, elephants and more.
Followed by an afternoon launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel that provides great game-watching opportunities, the channel also offers excellent views of Lake Edward far into DR Congo, we will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Bush Lodge. FB
Day 9: Ishasha Sector
After breakfast, before you check out of the park, visit the Katwe crater area and the salt mining area to see how salt is locally mined, interact with the local people too. Proceed to the Ishasha sector for more game-viewing opportunities, looking out for tree-climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at Enjojo Lodge. FB
Day 10: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, proceed to Bwindi a home of the mountain gorillas, having half of the world’s population. Upon arrival visit the local communities, joining in their projects, dances, and performances. Dinner and overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Lodge. FB
Day 11: GorillaTrekking/ Gorilla Habituation Experience
(You can do Gorilla Habituation or Gorilla tracking)
Take breakfast early, and we proceed to the headquarters of the park to verify the permits and be briefed about safety protocols, you will be given a group and a ranger who will guide you as you start the trek into the rainforest searching for the rare mountain gorillas, the trek will take you to tough terrains, as these great apes prefer the hilly areas, you will search the forest until you find them eating, moving and doing their lives, look out for the silverback and the babies that brighten up the family, you will have an hour before the gorillas, watching and observing them. Then return to the lodge with great memories. Dinner and overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Lodge. FB
Day 12: Lake Mutanda
Take your time, have breakfast at leisure, and proceed to Lake Mutanda, straddled at the base and surrounded by the Virunga Volcanoes; Sabinyo, Gahinga, and Muhabura. The lake is decorated by numerous islands offering breathtaking scenery. There is no better to enjoy the Lake than to take a boat ride to visit different islands where you will have a chance to visit local communities too, return, and relax by the lake with exceptional views. . Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Mutanda Resort. FB
Day 13: Golden Monkey Tracking/ BatwaTrail/ Hikethe Volcanoes Mt Muhavura/Gahinga, Sabinyo
Mgahinga Gorilla Nationa Park is another home to the rare golden monkeys and mountain gorillas, seated high in the clouds and once a home to the batwa pygmies.
After breakfast, drive to the park for Golden Monkey tracking/ Batwa trail/ gorilla tracking/ or hike to one of its Volcanoes. Golden monkeys are only found in this virunga area and particularly Mgahinga and Volcanoes NP in Rwanda.
During the Batwa trail led by the Batwa people, they will take you into the forest to show you how they survived and were sustained by the forest, including the nests they had built, how they hunted, the healing herbs they used to treat themselves, how they made fire, the forest was the only home they knew. Return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Travellers Rest Camp. FB
Day 14: Lake Mburo National Park
After breakfast, proceed to Lake Mburo National Park with a good number of wildlife including, Impalas, Elands, Zebras, buffaloes, warthogs, and giraffes, in this park, you will first greeted by beautiful zebras. After take a boat cruise on Lake Mburo to see the hippos and bird species. Dinner and overnight stay at Rwakobo Rock. FB
Day 15: Departure
After an early breakfast, take a nature walk to feel the smell of animals, walk where they walk, and stand close up to the animals, after such a great experience, drive back to Entebbe, depending on the time of your flight, you will be transferred to the Airport carrying with your great memories.
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