1 4 days Express include visit Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Semliki National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Gorilla National Park (Virunga’s), Ssese Islands, Jinja city tour, Entebbe.
Day 1: 14 days Express
After breakfast, drive to Murchison Falls National Park with lunch en-route. Arrive at Paraa and take a ferry to the northern bank of the River Nile. Dinner and over night Paraa Safari Lodge or Paraa Rest Camp. You take a drive to the “Top of the falls” for a breathtaking sight of the raging Nile as it forces its way through a rocky gap barely six meters wide.
Day 2: 14 days Express
Start the day with an early morning game drive where you are able to view the animals that are unique to the African Savannah like giraffe, antelope, lion, elephant, and the Uganda kob. The bird life is also impressive, with the eagle being one of the prized sightings and the rare shoebill.
During your game drive request your guide to show you the Congo Blue Mountains, on a clear morning. After lunch, you will go for a launch cruise on the Nile River where you will see huge crocodiles, schools of hippos, buffaloes, elephants and a variety of water birds. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 3:
After early breakfast, drive to Fortportal. Have lunch en-route. Enjoy the beautiful scenery across that part of the country. Dinner and overnight Hotel in Fortportal.
Day 4: 14 days Express
Early morning chimpanzee viewing in Kibale National Park. After lunch have an early afternoon nature walk to view the butterflies and other insects. Visit the tropical swamps and their vegetation. Have a chance of seeing some water birds. Have an evening tour of the crater region, visit “top of the world’’, the natural bridge and a view of the snow cap on the Ruwenzori on a clear day. Return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight – at a place like Fort Portal.
Day 5:
Visit the Semiliki National Park. This park has fantastic scenery, hot springs, forest jungle walk, birding, primates viewing and River Semiliki meanders. At “Mungu Ni Mukubwa’ ’while in the mountains, the road offers scenic views of the meandering river, fuming hot springs and tropical rain forest. Visit the Batwa (pygmy) community. Have a picnic lunch at the Sempaya hot springs.
Return and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, dinner and overnight Mweya Safari Lodge or Hostel.
Day 6:
Rise before the sun and drive to Kyambura Gorge for a thrilling Chimpanzee safari. Your guided walk may last three to five hours and in addition to seeing the chimps, the trip may yield sightings of the colobus monkeys, baboons, red tailed and vervet monkeys, and other primates.
It is important to note that the chimpanzee safari is subject to availability
of permits and good weather because occasional flooding can make the trails impassable.
Return to the lodge for lunch and take an afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga channel that joins Lakes Edward and George. It is a waterway that is filled with schools of hippos, buffaloes, and elephants, which can be seen at the banks. There are also a rich variety of birds on the channel. After lunch rest and prepare for an evening game drive to the crater area. Return for dinner and overnight at lodge (Mweya) or Hostel.
Day 7:
Early game drive. The park boasts of a variety of big game like; lions, buffaloes, kobs, elephants, bushbucks, and the rare occasional leopard. After an early lunch, drive to Bwindi impenetrable forest National Park. Have lunch en-route, dinner and overnight Buhoma Homestead or Community bandas.
Day 8: 14 days Express
After breakfast set off early with your guide to track the gorillas. The thrill of your encounter will erase the difficulties of the potentially strenuous trek.
Spend time in awe watching the gorillas go about their activities. Each encounter is different and has its own rewards, but you are likely to enjoy the close view of adults feeding, grooming and resting as the youngsters frolic and swing from vines in a delightfully playful display. Return to camp exhilarated to relieve the encounter with friends over a drink. Dinner and overnight at Buhoma Homestead.
Day 9: 14 days Express
Have an early morning nature walk (optional). Visit the waterfalls, view forest water birds and butterflies and the tropical forest vegetation. Return and proceed to Kisoro.
Visit Lake Mutanda before checking-in at your Lodge. Dinner and overnight.
Day 10:
After early breakfast, head for Mountain climbing or Gorilla trekking (do one activity only) with packed lunch. There are three extinct volcanoes for physically fit hikers i.e. Mt Muhabura – 4127m, Mt. Sabinyo – 3669m and Gahinga – 3474m. Gorilla tracking will take three to eight hours. This is the most exciting and unforgettable experience, which will take you through the mountain jungle.
Return for dinner and overnight Kisoro at hotel or drive to and overnight Kabale depending on the time.
Day 11: 14 days Express
Early breakfast and drive to Ssese Islands with lunch en-route. Arrive at Bukakata and cross to Bugala Island by ferry. Dinner and overnight.
Day 12: 14 days Express
Early morning nature walk, boat ride (optional) or half day fishing (optional). Dinner and overnight Ssese Island.
Day 13:
After breakfast, depart and drive to Kampala with packed lunch. Arrive around noon have a city tour and then proceed to Jinja. Dinner and overnight.
Day 14: 14 days Express
After breakfast, visit the Source of the Nile, Bujagali falls, do a half-day white water rafting (optional) or proceed to Entebbe and visit the Entebbe Botanical gardens and Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC). Have lunch and transfer to Airport for flight to the next destination.
The price includes:
Transport in 7 seater vehicle with pop up roof for ease in photography. Tour bus fitted with Hi-Fi radio.
Tour guide who is knowledgeable and conversant with the flora and fauna of Uganda.
-Accommodation to a lodge of your choice
-Transfer to the airport and back.
-All park entrance fees
-All Government taxes and levies
-3 Meals a Day.
-Game drives
-More than one Littre Mineral water can a day while on safari
The price does not include:
International airfares
Personal expenses such as telephone calls, email, laundry, beverages and meals not indicated in the itinerary, Porter age and wait staff gratuity.
Optional activities such as bush walks, night game drives and excursions.