About This Tour
Uganda's largest national park protects a chunk of untamed African Savannah bisected by the mighty river Nile. It is named after the dramatic Murchison Falls, where the world's longest river explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 40 meters below. The Nile hosts one of Africa’s largest hippo and crocodile populations. It also has a dazzling variety of water birds including the world's most accessible wild population of the rare shoe bill stork.
Queen Elizabeth National Park – the world’s most biodiversity wildlife sanctuary featuring climbing lions, leopard, hippos, elephants, buffaloes not forgetting the beautiful launch cruise along Kazinga channel.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is home to over 370 gorillas, accommodating almost a half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas. A tour to this park enables you get up close and personal with the rare species.
Highlights
- Wildlife Experiences
- Sceneries
- Game Drives
- Great Weather
What’s Included
- Gorilla permit
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Safari Vehicle with Fuel
- Entrance Fees
- Visa
- International Flights
Tour Plan
Expand allCollapse allDay 1: KAMPALA -MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK (Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary)
Start your amazing day with a healthy breakfast and drive North West towards Murchison Falls National Park. You will make a stopover for lunch and a visit to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary which is the proud home of the only wild rhinos in Uganda. The sanctuary provides trained rangers who will ably guide you through the Rhino tracking expedition. You will have the opportunity to observe the rhinos at a very close and safe distance.
Dinner and overnight stay at Paraa Safari Lodge or Sambiya River lodge
Meal Plan (Dinner)
Day 2: MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK (Game Drive, Boat Cruise and Hiking)
Murchison Falls National Park is home to 76 species of mammals including four of the “Big Five”, with huge herds of buffaloes and elephants, well-camouflaged leopards and a healthy population of lions. It is also known for its giraffes; in Uganda these can only be viewed here and in Kidepo Valley.
Begin this day with an early breakfast and an early morning game drive at Murchison falls and be prepared to see resident animals such as elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, warthogs, lions and antelopes.
Following lunch, you’ll enjoy one of the best features of this Park – the boat cruise tour on the river Nile. You will see a variety of animals along the river banks among which are numerous crocodiles, buffaloes, antelopes are and elephants plus different birds such as water birds, shoebill storks and fish eagles. Time permitting; you will have the opportunity to hike the massive falls all the way to the top.
Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari lodge or Sambiya River Lodge
Meal Plan (Full Board)
DAY 3:TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, early morning drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park which is Uganda's most popular tourist destination.
Lunch will be had en-route.On arrival Check-in to your place of accommodation and relax as you recover from the journey.
Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (High end) or Parkview Safari lodge (Midrange)
DAY 4:QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Arise,enjoy breakfast then set off for a morning game drive giving a memorable wildlife experience.
This activity involves the visitors to drive through the park while viewing animals. The Park has several spots of well-maintained game viewing tracks. During the drive, you will be able to view and take photos of the Elephants, Lions, antelopes and buffaloes among others.
Return for lunch at your lodge. In the afternoon you will enjoy a 2 hour boat ride along the Kazinga channel which is an oasis for many of the fascinating species that inhabit the park, and taking a boat tour along it gives visitors the chance to cruise just meters from hundreds of enormous hippos and buffalos while elephants linger on the shoreline.
Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (High end) or Parkview Safari lodge (Midrange)
Meal Plan: Full Board
DAY 5: QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK (Kyambura Gorge)
Start this adventurous day with a splendid breakfast at your lodge and drive east to visit the amazing Kyambura Gorge which will leave you marveled by the verdant, rich Tropical Rain-forest right close to the Equator crossing. The gorge is another world on its own. while the Savannah above has a reasonable amount of light, plus sun shine that offers brightness, the tree canopy within this under-ground forest comprised of rich blocks of plant life shut out most of the sun rays and unless you are standing within a clearing you certainly will not require sunglasses or sun- hats since you may actually need to have a clearly view so as not to miss out on the great assortment of Wonders within the Kyambura Gorge.
The main activity here is chimpanzee tracking and through this you will enjoy Private and game viewing of Black and white colobus monkeys, giant forest hogs and the red-tailed monkeys, in addition to many others.
Have lunch and there after rest for the rest of your day as you recover from the trekking activity you have been on earlier in the day.
Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (High end) or Parkview Safari Lodge (Midrange)
Meal Plan (Dinner)
DAY 6: TRANSFER TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
Wake up at your own pace, have breakfast lodge for lunch and there after check out and drive south to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Enter the park through the Ishasha sector which is notably recognized for its resident Tree climbing lions that are an exceptional attraction and one among the highlights on all safaris taken within Queen Elizabeth National Park. In addition to the fascinating population of the Tree Climbing Lions within the Ishasha visitor will also come across huge buffalo herds, numerous antelopes that keep crossing your path. Thereafter check into your lodge for dinner and an evening of relaxation.
Dinner and overnight at Buhoma Lodge (High end) or Rushaga Gorilla lodge (Midrange)
Meal Plan: Full board
DAY 7:BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK(Gorilla Tracking)
After an early breakfast, head to the Headquarters of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for an orientation plus meeting the guides as well as separation into the groups basing on which gorilla group you are to be tracking. From there you will set off for your thrill experience of the Gorillas in the Mist. Hiking within this mysterious and wonderful forest offers quite a lot to see as you make your way to see the Mountain Gorillas. The wildlife including additional primates, butterflies, mammals and birds, will certainly be very beautiful and really enhance this extremely special experience. While some participate in the trekking someone may have to remain behind to be with the children because they are not yet at the right age to track Gorillas.
The tracking / trekking can entail some thorough climbing as well as hiking although when you come face to face with the tranquil yet potent Mountain Gorillas, watching them only a few meters away from you observing the group, the baby with the mothers, the gorillas partaking their everyday routine just right in front of you is all very overwhelming. You can never find any mountain gorillas living in the zoo, save for just in this not large area of Africa where a number of the remnant mountain gorillas can be seen. Luckily because of too many efforts, this population is thriving and well surviving within the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and visitors get the opportunity of observing them at close proximity.
Dinner and overnight at Buhoma Lodge (High end) or Rushaga Gorilla lodge (Midrange)
Meal Plan: Full board
Day 8: TRANSFER TO LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK.
Today morning after breakfast, meet your guide and then we will transfer to Lake Mburo National Park Via the Ishasha sector side of the park arriving in time for an afternoon game drive that will take you to the Kazuma Look Out Point. Here you will enjoy the beautiful Sceneries of the lakes, swamps, the plains that run all the way to Tanzania and then the irresistible sunset! Lake Mburo offers the best opportunities for viewing the big Elands, Burchell Zebras, Topis, Buffaloes and Impalas. With roughly 310 species, birds are also well represented. Among them are species whose breeding grounds are mainly characterized by the acacia trees, as well as water and swamp birds. The lake bearing the same name within the park attracts herds of hippos and crocodiles. The hedges of the embedded swamps hide the rare Sitatunga-antelope.
Dinner and overnight at Mihingo Lodge (High end), or Arcadia Lodge (Budget end) Meal Plan (Full Board)
DAY 9;LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK
After an early morning breakfast, explore the park with a game drive in search of animals like: zebras, impalas, Topis, buffaloes, elands. Bird watching opportunities are excellent
here, with about 313 bird species recorded here including the rare shoe bill stork, White winged Warbler, Crested Francolin among others. You will then return to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch you will go for a boat ride that gives you the chance to view water
animals like; Crocodiles, Hippopotamus and water birds including; Fish Eagles, Pelicans, Black crake, Heron, Cormorant, and the rare shoe bill stork.
In the afternoon after your lunch , you will drive to Lake Bunyonyi.
Dinner and overnight at Arcadia lodges, Bunyonyi (High end), or Bunyonyi Overland Resort (Budget end)
Meal Plan (Full Board)
DAY 10: LAKE BUNYONYI-KAMPALA
After breakfast, enjoy activities at Lake Bunyonyi then drive back to Kampala in the late afternoon after lunch . Your driver will drive to Kampala or Entebbe to a place or hotel of your choice where your guide shall drop you or be transferred to Entebbe International Airport to catch up with your out bound flight back home or to your next destination.
Meal plan (Breakfast and Lunch)