333 TRAVEL - 11NIGHTS -12 DAYS WILD UGANDA SAFARI

You will arrive at the airport where you will be picked up by your driver/guide and transferred to your accommodation in  Entebbe.

Following your breakfast, drive to Murchison Falls National Park-Uganda's largest and oldest conservation area. It is bisected by the Nile River that forms the famous and most powerful waterfall- the Murchison falls. The park is notably blessed with over 144 mammals,556 Bird species,51 reptiles, and 51 Amphibians. With a great number of  African elephants, Murchison falls is impressive all year round. The aerial survey noted over 900 individuals and 1,330 and is at an increase. Historically Giraffes exclusively inhabit the northern sector of the park. Buffalo populations have spiked to over 10,000 while Uganda kobs have leaped to more than 35,000. 

You will arrive early afternoon with an optional en Enroute visit to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking,  visit the top of the falls and proceed to your lodge.

After an early breakfast, drive into the park in search of wild animals. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a boat cruise on the Nile to the bottom of the falls, it is just a fascinating experience watching the Magnificent waterfalls.

Start early for South Western Uganda - Kibale Forest National Park-a home to numerous primates with chimpanzees being the dominant Specie.  The Kanyancyu primate walk is the most popular activity in this area where adventurous people set out in search of habituated chimpanzees. Depending on your arrival time, refresh and go for an excursion to the crater lakes. 

After an early breakfast, be at the UWA starting point for chimpanzee tracking, thereafter, enter the thick forest which is a home of several primates including chimpanzees on the popular Kanyancyu walk.  Chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes, are known as intelligent communicators. Chimpanzees differ from human beings by only 1 percent of their genetic material, making them our closest relative. Your safari adventure in Kibale National Park continues with an exhilarating search for the chimpanzees in the dense tropical forests, with the further opportunity of observing many tropical bird species in their natural habitat. It is fascinating to watch the chimpanzees in their natural habitat.

In the afternoon, we have a visit to Bigodi swamp walk where you will encounter several primate species, including black and white colobus, mangabey, and vervet monkey. The project is known for its spectacular biodiversity and is also considered a bird's paradise, with close to 140 tropical bird species identified to date.

Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, home to a variety of wildlife including elephants, leopards, lions, hippos, buffalo, Uganda Kob, baboon, and many species of birds.  With both a riverine and savannah habitat, the northern Mweya area. Visitors will find vast numbers of Uganda’s unique and strange Euphorbia or “candelabra” tree.  The many nearby crater lakes and mountain ranges provide a beautiful backdrop for your journey. 

In the morning, go for a game drive, and in the afternoon, enjoy a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a 32-kilometer-long natural channel linking Lake Edward and Lake George. Kazinga’s shores are dotted with herds of buffalo, hippos wallowing without a care, and countless bird species. Kazinga’s shores are a haven for numerous birds, including many migratory species as they make their way south to warmer climates. The cruise also provides a spectacular view of the beautiful Mweya Peninsula and life in local fishing villages set along the banks.  

After breakfast, Set out for the Ishasha area of Queen Elizabeth National Park, rich with wildlife including warthog, waterbuck, bushbuck, leopard, Ugandan kob, elephants, countless bird species, and even the rare giant forest hog.  The Ishasha sector of the park is known for its famous tree-climbing lions sometimes found lying about in the branches of the native fig trees.  

visit Kyambura Game Reserve and continue for Katwe crater drive.

Drive to Bwindi National Park, located in southwestern Uganda on the edge of the Great Rift Valley, is considered the most diverse forest in Uganda. The area, one of the few large expanses of forest in East Africa, where lowland and mountain habitats meet, contains a dense ground cover of herbs, vines, and shrubs.  Home to over 120 mammals, 345 species of birds, 200 species of butterflies, and 160 species of trees, Bwindi is one of the richest ecosystems in East Africa.  The park contains almost one-half of the world’s population of the endangered Mountain Gorilla, making it an extremely valuable conservation site. Bwindi is also home to several endangered bird species with very limited ranges, and acts as an important catchment area for many rivers, supplying water for agriculture in the surrounding region

Go Gorilla tracking accompanied by a guide and porters to carry your luggage. The rainforest is stunning as it offers a striking, heavily forested, and dense landscape habitat for numerous primates. Animals in this forest include the endangered mountain gorilla, the rare golden monkey, elephants, black-fronted duikers, bushbucks, and giant forest hogs as well as other animals. This park is best known for its mesmerizing gorillas. The Gorilla tracking experience can be a challenging one due to the terrain, none the less, an awesome and exciting adventure that will leave you with long-lasting memories of a truly unique  experience.

This morning you depart for Lake Mburo National Park, approx. 6-7 hours’ drive. Enjoy game drives in the park in the afternoon.  Lake Mburo National Park is home to elands, Burchell's zebras, impalas, and a wide variety of bird species.  Free of carnivores, Lake Mburo provides a unique opportunity to see the park on foot and the chance to view vast numbers of diverse hoofed animals. Lake Mburo National Park works with local communities to create an environment in which domestic livestock peacefully coexist with the park’s native wildlife  

Optional Nature Walk

In the company of a ranger guide, and before driving to Entebbe, embark on a nature walk in Lake Mburo where you may have the chance of viewing the grazers like the Zebras, bushbucks, elands, Impalas, grazing local cattle, and a vast number of birds. 

Drive back to Entebbe, approx. 5-6 hours with an en-route stop at the Equator and on to the airport for your international departure flight.