Day notes
On your arrival at Entebbe International Airport you will be met by your Inspired Journeys guide who will warmly welcome you and transfer you to Lake Victoria Serena Resort for overnight stay.
Transfer from Entebbe International Airport [EBB] to Lake Victoria Serena Resort
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Entebbe International Airport [EBB]
Lake Victoria Serena Resort
Check-in to Lake Victoria Serena Resort
Day notes
After breakfast your private driver/guide will pick you up from the hotel and your safari will start. You will depart for Fort Portal and explore the area around the base of the Rwenzori Mountains with an (optional) visit to the world-famous Ruwenzori Mountain Sculpture Foundation.
Later you'll drive to Kibale Forest National Park and at the end of the afternoon you'll arrive at Kyaninga Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Check-out from Lake Victoria Serena Resort
Transfer from Lake Victoria Serena Resort to Kyaninga Lodge
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Lake Victoria Serena Resort
Kyaninga Lodge
Check-in to Kyaninga Lodge
Day notes
Today you will have to weak up early. After breakfast you will be brought to the ranger headquarters in Kibale Forest National park for your first habituated Chimp tracking.
Your experience guides will introduce you to the different members of the chimp families, as well as the birds and plant life of the forest. The trails through the forest are generally easy to navigate and you will always be accompanied by Rangers.
Return to the lodge for lunch and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park.
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After a relaxed breakfast you will leave Kyaninga Lodge behind and you will drive via Kasese towards Queen Elizabeth National Park, set on the floor of the Rift Valley, with the (occasionally visible peaks of the) Rwenzori Mountains behind you.
On your way you will automatically do a game drive.
Arrive at Meywa Safari Lodge at the end of the afternoon for dinner and overnight stay.
Check-out from Kyaninga Lodge
Transfer from Kyaninga Lodge to Mweya Safari Lodge
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Kyaninga Lodge
Mweya Safari Lodge
Check-in to Mweya Safari Lodge
Day notes
Another early morning rise. At 6 am after a quick cup of coffee or tea you will go out for an early morning game drive. Just after sunrise most animals are very active and it's a must to have experienced an early morning game drive.
Return back to the lodge for lunch and some relaxing hours.
In the afternoon, you will take a boat for a water safari on the Kazinga Channel at Mweya that connects the two lakes of Edward and George. This is likely to be another big highlight of your trip!
The expert Uganda Wildlife Authority guides will identify many of the Channel’s 100 bird species and you’re likely to see African Skimmers, Great White Pelicans, Spoonbill and a number of Bee-eater species. Hippos wallow at the edge of the water, huge Nile crocodiles bask in the sun and elephants come down to drink.
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Today you will depart for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with an ‘en route game drive’ passing through Ishasha, the remote, southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is on the expansive plains of Ishasha that you will be on the lookout for its famous resident: the tree climbing lion. A sighting is not guaranteed but you have a better chance of seeing them here in the large lowlimbed fig trees of Ishasha than anywhere else in Africa.
After a few hours in the vehicle, you may enjoy an afternoon walk around the village of Buhoma (your home for two nights) and a chance to visit one of the handicraft shops or to meet the Batwa, the ancient forest-dwelling tribe.
Arrive at Mahogany Springs Lodge at the end of the afternoon for dinner and overnight stay.
Check-out from Mweya Safari Lodge
Transfer from Mweya Safari Lodge to Mahogany Springs Lodge
Transfer
Mweya Safari Lodge
Mahogany Springs Lodge
Check-in to Mahogany Springs Lodge
Day notes
Wake up early for another highlight. After a good breakfast you will be transferred to the Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger station to register for your Gorilla Tracking. After a briefing by the rangers, your trek will start. The trek usually takes between three to sic hours so a reasonable degree of fittness is required. Don't forget to put on a strong pair of walking boots/shoes.
Once you have located the gorilla family, you will be asked to leave all your belongings to one side, and approach the gentle giants, just with your camera. The guides will interpret the animals’ behaviour and advise on what you are watching. Females and their young, young males and even a dominant Silverback may be seen: feeding, playing, interacting with each other, or just sleeping! You will never forget your encounter with the gorillas. They will be quite curious to see you! You are allowed exactly one hour with the gorillas before returning to base.
Day notes
Your adventure has almost come to an end. After a relaxed breakfast you will start your journey back to Entebbe International Airport, stopping for a picnic lunch and a fun photo opportunity at the Equator.
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Check-out from Mahogany Springs Lodge
Transfer from Mahogany Springs Lodge to Lake Victoria Serena Resort
Transfer
Mahogany Springs Lodge
Lake Victoria Serena Resort
Transfer from Lake Victoria Serena Resort to Entebbe International Airport [EBB]
Transfer
Lake Victoria Serena Resort
Entebbe International Airport [EBB]
