Day notes
Arrival at Entebbe airport at [ time]
Upon arrival you will be met by the driver for the lodge. he will take you to the gueshouse which is a 10 minute drive.
Guided Transfer from Entebbe International Airport [EBB] to The Guineafowl
Guided Transfer
Entebbe International Airport [EBB]
The Guineafowl
Check-in to The Guineafowl
Day notes
After breakfast it is time to start your adventure! The first stop is at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary - home to the White Rhino's.
Here you will be briefed by a ranger and then start your on-foot Rhino trekking. Then it is time to continue to Gulu, and check in the hotel.
Gulu is a fast growing town in Northern Uganda, there are several nice restauarants and bars where you can enjoy the Ugandan Hospitality.
Check-out from The Guineafowl
Guided Transfer from The Guineafowl to Missing Point
Guided Transfer
The Guineafowl
Missing Point
Check-in to Missing Point
Day notes
Travel to Kidepo takes about 4 to 5 hours, the scenery changes constantly and once you see the hills and Mountains of Karamoja you will feel as if you are in adifferent wordl! After checking in at the lodge you will enjoy a first game drive in the park.
Check-out from Missing Point
Guided Transfer from Missing Point to Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Guided Transfer
Missing Point
Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Check-in to Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Day notes
At 07.00 the walking safari begins. Together with a guide, you will walk about 5 kilometres through the hills that surround the park. At the end of the afternoon, you will also go for a game drive to explore other parts of the park and hopefully spot some wild animals! Kidepo Valley is especially famous for its magnificent landscape and its large herds of buffalo, but also for the relatively large number of predators such as the lion, leopard and Cheetah. At the end of the trip its possible to visit one of the surrounding villages.
Day notes
Today is a full day of game drives and birding.
In the afternoon you will visit one of the surrounding villages
Expert tips:
Lorokul Cultural Group
The cattle-herding Karamojong occupy the north-east of Uganda, in an area covering one tenth of the country. Discover the unique culture of this remote tribe with the Lorokul Cultural Group, located just outside Kidepo Valley National Park.
Their main livelihood is herding livestock, and the social and cultural importance will be explained as you walk with the guides to the traditional Karamojong manyattas (homesteads), granaries and cattle enclosures. Learn how the villagers make their distinctive beads, sample the local cuisine, and even meet the Karamojong King, who will narrate the tribe’s folklore and beliefs.
The fee for this tour has contributed to the construction of a clinic and the training of midwives – essential facilities in this isolated region.
Day notes
Before leaving Kidepo you will do a short game drive and continue to Murchison Falls NP
Check-out from Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Guided Transfer from Kidepo Savannah Lodge to Murchison River Lodge
Guided Transfer
Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Murchison River Lodge
Check-in to Murchison River Lodge
Day notes
At 6am the alarm goes off and at 7 you are on your way to spot the game in the park. After the ride through the park you go back to the lodge for lunch. At 2pm the boat trip on the Nile starts, to the bottom of the Murchison Falls. This boat trip takes about 3 hours and during the tour you will see a lot of wild animals, such as Hippos, Buffalo, Crocodiles and perhaps some Elephants. For people who are in good physical condition there is the possibility to be deposited at the bottom of the Waterfall and to take a hike up, along the Waterval. This hike is pretty steep and slippery. After the boat trip / hike it is time for dinner at the lodge.
Day notes
Full day of travel to Kibale Forest NP
Check-out from Murchison River Lodge
Guided Transfer from Murchison River Lodge to Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite
Guided Transfer
Murchison River Lodge
Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite
Check-in to Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite
Day notes
Time to look for the Chimpanzees in Kibale National park. You first go to the rangers in the park for a short explanation. Then the walk starts in the rainforest, the walk can be quite heavy, take good shoes and possibly a poncho. There will be a lot of time to listen carefully to see if you can hear the Chimps, the rangers are trained in this so chances are that you will find the Chimpanzees! After the Chimp trek you can relax in the garden of the resort. If you still feel like a walk then you can go to "top of the world" where you have beautiful views over the area with a number of crater lakes
After lunch it is time for a walk through the marsh, during this walk you will spot many different birds and perhaps even some monkeys.
Day notes
Today you leave the rainforest behind and head for Queen Elizabeth national park, along the Rwenzori mountains that form the border with Congo. After arriving at the park the ride to the accommodation already gives you a great chance to spot wildlife. You take a boat trip on the Kazinga channel. This channel connects two lakes and in and along this canal many different animals live, especially waterfowl. After the boat trip, it's time for dinner and an overnight stay at Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge just outside the park boundary on the shores of the Kazinga Channel.
Check-out from Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite
Guided Transfer from Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite to Little Elephant Camp
Guided Transfer
Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite
Little Elephant Camp
Check-in to Little Elephant Camp
Excluded:
Upgrade Bush Lodge : 50,- usd
Day notes
The day starts with a Lion tracking experience, you will join a research team and try to track lions.
This is an initiative run by the Ugandan Carnivore project : https://www.uganda-carnivores.org/
The afternoon can be spent at leisure or you can go for another game drive.
Day notes
Today you get up early for the game drive to Kasenyi. This is the area with the biggest chance to spot lions, but there are many more animals. During the game drive will also visit you and crater with salt lake. After the game drive you continue to the most southern part of Queen Elizabeth, Ishasha. This area is known for tree-climbing lions. After arrival in Ishasha you will also look for the best climbing trees and maybe you’ll see lions in them.
Check-out from Little Elephant Camp
Guided Transfer from Little Elephant Camp to Bullbush River Camp
Guided Transfer
Little Elephant Camp
Bullbush River Camp
Check-in to Bullbush River Camp
Excluded:
Lion tracking experience: as we discussed on Skype we can keep this activity as optional and decide after visiting Kidepo Valley and Murchison Falls NP.
additional cost are $ 70 ,-usd per person.
Day notes
If yesterday we did not succeed in spotting the lions in the trees you can still try today or you start the day slowly and at about 12 you drive to Bwindi, where you will check in at the lodge.
You will have time to visit a Batwa community in the afternoon - your Guide, Bob will help you to organise this. He is very familiar with this area.
Check-out from Bullbush River Camp
Guided Transfer from Bullbush River Camp to Buhoma Gorilla Camp
Guided Transfer
Bullbush River Camp
Buhoma Gorilla Camp
Check-in to Buhoma Gorilla Camp
Day notes
Today is the day for Gorillas. After breakfast you go to the rangers post for the briefing. After the briefing, the search begins for the Mountain Gorillas. Depending on the location of the family you are going to visit, the trip can take a few hours. The landscape is mountainous so take good walking shoes. After this exciting experience, it's time to relax at the lodge and view your photos.
NOTE: if there was no time or option to visit the Batwa there is time to plan this today.
Expert tips:
When you are with the gorillas:
- A 7 meter (21 feet) distance should tried to be observed at all times from the gorillas. The further back you are, the more relaxed the group will be.
- You must stay in tight group whey you are near the gorillas.
- Keep your voices down at all times. However, it is okay to ask the guide questions.
- Do not smoke, drink or eat when you are near the gorillas. Eating or drinking inevitably will increase the risk of food/drink morsels/droplets falling, which could increase the risk of transmission of diseases.
- Sometimes the gorillas charge. Follow the guides example (crouch down slowly, do not look the gorillas directly in the eyes and wait for the animals to pass). Do not attempt to run away because that will increase the risk.
- Flash photography is not permitted! When taking pictures move slowly and carefully.
- Do not touch the gorillas. They are wild animals.
- The maximum time you can spend with the gorillas is one hour. However, if the gorillas become agitated or nervous, the guide will finish the visit early.
- After the visit keep your voices down until you are 200 meters away from the gorillas.
General health rules:
Remember that mountain gorillas are very susceptible to human diseases. The following rules are ways to minimize the risk your visit might poses to them:
- Respect the limits imposed on the number of visitors allowed with the gorillas each day. This minimizes the risk of disease transmission and stress to the group.
- If you are feeling ill, or you are carrying a contagious disease, volunteer to stay behind. An alternate visit will be arranged for you, or you will be refunded your money.
- If you feel the urge to cough or sneeze when you are near the gorillas, please turn your head away and cover your nose and mouth in order to minimize the spread of bacteria or viruses.
- Always stay 7 meters (21 feet) away from the gorillas. This is to protect them from catching human diseases.
- Do not leave any rubbish (eg. food wrappers) in the park; foreign items can harbor diseases or other contaminants.
- If you need to go to the toilet while in the forest, please ask the guide to dig you a hole with his panga. Make sure the hole is 30 cm deep and fill it in when you are finished.
What to bring on your Gorilla Safari:
- Wear comfortable hiking shoes suitable for steep muddy slopes.
- Carry a packed lunch and enough drinking water.
- Carry rain gear, sunscreen lotion, a hat (as the weather is unpredictable) and insect repellent.
Day notes
Today is at leisure, from Buhoma to Lake Bunyonyi is a 4 hours drive - at the end of the day you can relax and enjoy the stunning views!
Check-out from Buhoma Gorilla Camp
Guided Transfer from Buhoma Gorilla Camp to Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort Kabale
Guided Transfer
Buhoma Gorilla Camp
Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort Kabale
Check-in to Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort Kabale
Day notes
At leisure
Day notes
Note: today you can enjoy an aoptional Golden Monkey trekking in Mgahinga NP @ an extra 100,- usd per person. If you like to do this i advise you to stay nearer to the start of the trekking @ Travelers rest in Kisoro on 16th.
Check-out from Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort Kabale
Guided Transfer from Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort Kabale to Rwakobo Rock
Guided Transfer
Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort Kabale
Rwakobo Rock
Check-in to Rwakobo Rock
Day notes
Planned activities are:
- Horseback Safari - 2 hour
- Boatcruise on Lake Mburo to spot the African finfoot among others
Day notes
After breakfast and an on-foot safari , you will drive back to Entebbe via a stopover at the equator.
Our guide will drop you of at the hotel.
NOTE: The PCR test before departure can be organised at the lodge. We will inform you about the procedure.
Check-out from Rwakobo Rock
Guided Transfer from Rwakobo Rock to The Guineafowl
Guided Transfer
Rwakobo Rock
The Guineafowl
Check-in to The Guineafowl
Day notes
The last day in Uganda, as an optional activity you can visit Mabamba Swamp or just relax at the guesthouse, the guide will take you to the airport at [time]
Outbound flight - [ time]
Check-out from The Guineafowl
Day room at The Guineafowl
Guided Transfer from The Guineafowl to Entebbe International Airport [EBB]
Guided Transfer
The Guineafowl
Entebbe International Airport [EBB]
