Day 1 Entebbe / Arrival Arrival at Entebbe International Airport. After clearing with customs, you will be warmly welcomed by a representative from Safari Chapter who will then transfer you to your hotel in Entebbe. Overnight at 2 friends' beach Hotel (BB)
2 FRIENDS BEACH HOTEL
A beautiful place, a home away from home. 2 friends offer you excellent service, comfortable rooms, and a cozy atmosphere. Your comfort is taken care of. It is ideally situated on the banks of Lake Victoria with convenient access to Kampala and the best spots around Entebbe. We are only about 10 minutes from Entebbe Airport.
Day 2 Murchison Falls National Park After breakfast, set off for Murchison Falls about 5 hours Northwest of Kampala. On your way, you will stop by the Rhino Sanctuary (Optional). This is a home for one of the most endangered species in Uganda, ‘The White Rhino’. It is also among Africa’s Big Five animals. The sanctuary is about 2 hour’s drive from Entebbe. After tracking the white Rhinos, you’ll have a lunch stop over at Kabalega Diners before proceeding to the game park for a fascinating evening game drive. Overnight at Pakuba Safari Lodge (LDBB).
PAKUBA SAFARI LODGE is nestled on the Eastern Bank of the Albert Nile in Murchison Falls National Park overlooking the spectacular River Nile. The lodge location affords panoramic views of the mighty River Nile, sweeping vistas of the surrounding riverine forest below, and captivating surrounding wilderness where travelers get the chance to sight Giraffes, Elephants, Antelopes, and occasionally Leopards that pay regular visits to the lodge. Our tastefully furnished rooms offer comfort, style, and serenity.
Day 3 Murchison Falls National Park Rise and shine! Prep for an early morning 6 am game drive, look out for Lions, Elephants, Water-bucks, and Giraffes to mention but a few. Watch the sunrise across the vast savannah plain, a memory you will forever cherish. After the game drive, you will be returned to your lodge for breakfast. Enjoy the afternoon boat cruise on R. Nile, and look out for water birds like cormorants, Fish eagles, ducks, Kingfishers, bee-eaters, and the shoebill. Other animals like hippos & crocodiles will also be seen lazing on the banks of the river.
Once you get to the bottom of the thunderous falls, you will then get off the boat and hike up to the top of the falls, where you will have the chance to capture beautiful photos/videos and hear and feel the true might of the Murchison Falls. Overnight at Pakuba Safari Lodge (LDBB)
Day 4 From Murchison to Hoima On this day you will wake up at leisure, have breakfast, and later transfer to Hoima in the western part of Uganda. Upon arrival in Hoima where you will spend a night at Hoima Cultural Lodge, you will have lunch and after freshening up, head for a nature walk. Overnight at Hoima Cultural Lodge. (LDBB)
HOIMA CULTURAL LODGE is a perfect break from the long hours’ drive on the dirt road between Murchison Falls and Kibale which helps clients rejuvenate for the rest of their journey. Experience the beauty, nature, and African art, The lodge offers spacious en-suite grass thatched cottages ideal for couples and families with each room brightly colored and furnished with African Art pieces that give clients an African feel.
Day 5 Queen Elizabeth National Park After breakfast transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will spend one night in Twin Lakes and two nights in Ishasha Jungle Lodge. This drive is about 4 hours, you will then proceed to catch the Mweya boat ride and here you will have a chance to see hippos, crocodiles and many water body animals, and the Kazinga channel that connects the lakes Edward and George. this water system has the highest concentration of hippos in the world. Overnight at Twin Lakes Safari Lodge (LDBB). QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK was gazetted as a national park in 1952 as Kazinga National Park and later was named after Queen Elizabeth 11 of England in 1954 to commemorate her visit to Uganda. It is also registered as the second largest park in Uganda after Murchison Falls National Park. Overnight at Twin Lakes Safari Lodge (LDBB).
TWIN LAKES SAFARI LODGE is a rustic and intimate lodge set in the beautiful surroundings of the Bunyaruguru Great Crater Field in Uganda. Located just outside the Queen Elizabeth National Park at 270m above the plains, the breathtaking views of the Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lakes Edward and George, the Rwenzori Mountain ranges, Sunrise and Sunset are simply amazing.
Day 6 Queen Elizabeth National Park On this day after breakfast, you will be set for a morning game drive, here you will get to see a number of wildlife animals like elephants, giraffes and many of those kind, after the game drive, you will go for lunch and then transfer to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth. Overnight at Ishasha Jungle Lodge (LDBB).
ISHASHA JUNGLE LODGE
This Lodge is located 2km off Katokye Gate of Queen Elizabeth National Park along River Ntungwe. This is the perfect location for your photographic safaris in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park and a stopover on the way to Bwindi National Park.
Day 7 Ishasha Wilderness After breakfast, you will do a game drive on the Ishasha side of Queen Elizabeth National Park in the morning. Ishasha is popular for tree climbing tree lions and chances of seeing them depend on your luck of the day. Ishasha has other animals like buffaloes, elephants, antelopes, and many others. You may also drive to River Ishasha to see the border between Uganda and the democratic republic of Congo. Return to your lodge for lunch and after lunch head for an afternoon game drive (optional). Overnight at Ishasha jungle lodge (LDBB).
Day 8 Bwindi Impenetrable Forest This morning you will wake to the sound of wildlife, have breakfast and head to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where you will have your lunch and spend two nights at Rushaga Gorilla Lodge.
BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST NATIONAL PARK is home to the mountain gorillas, it also has other primates like the colobus monkeys, chimpanzees and many birds such as the hornbills and the turacos. It is most notable for 350 Bwindi gorillas, half of the world’s critically endangered gorillas. Overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Lodge (LDBB).
RUSHAGA GORILLA LODGE
This lodge is located in the southern sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, only 10 10-minute’ walk to the park Rushaga tracking gate. It is also close to Nyakagezi and Nkuringo tracking gates. The lodge has several amenities to put in place and this gives its visitors a memorable and comfortable stay. There is a range of options from Luxury cottages to standard rooms. The lodge also has ample parking space that can accommodate all vehicles even on a full house. Close to the lodge is the Batwa community and some craft shops where you can buy accessories to also support them. While here, one can choose to visit Lake Bunyonyi or even go for Golden Tracking in Mgahinga National Park.
Day 9 Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Today, after an energizing breakfast, you will embark on your Gorilla Trek. Before 8 am, you will be driven to the ranger station for registration and briefing by one of the rangers. The guides will then lead you from there. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for every traveler. It is exciting but requires a high degree of fitness for one to enjoy and have a good time with the gorillas. The trek can take anywhere from half an hour to 7 hours – a reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as a sturdy pair of walking boots. It is an extraordinary feeling sitting in the dense rainforest knowing you are with a few of the last remaining mountain gorillas – sadly enough there are only about 650 of these beautiful creatures left. You are allowed exactly one hour with the gorillas before returning to the base station.
If the time allows, you will have the pleasure of visiting the Batwa community. These are another endangered tribe that lives right outside the forest. The forest was their original home. Enjoy the cultural dance and music with the Batwa, visit the women and learn how to weave beautiful baskets. Overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Lodge (LDBB).
Day 10 Lake Mburo National Park After your morning breakfast, we shall drive towards Lake Mburo National Park with a stopover for lunch and then proceed to the park. While in the park you will get the chance to see groups of zebras, Impalas, topis, giraffes, buffaloes, Elands (An eland is also known to be the largest Antelope) etc. After checking in at the lodge, with a bit of relaxation you will drive out to embark on a 2-hour boat ride on Lake Mburo to sight of both land and water mammals such as Hippos, Buffaloes, and birds in complement the scenic views with like Lake Mburo. This day we will have a night game drive through the park. Overnight at Kigarama Wilderness Lodge (LDBB).
KIGARAMA WILDERNESS LODGE This is a newly established eco-friendly lodge in Lake Mburo. It is comfortable with a sense of sustainability and responsible environmental practices. It gives the clients and the people in the community to appreciate nature, because of its rustic crafted rooms.
Day 11 Lake Mburo - Entebbe / Departure After your breakfast, your guide will transfer you by road to Entebbe. On the way you will have a stopover at the equator for a fascinating equator experience, you will get a chance to take pictures and also do some shopping at the craft shops on the spot. After here, you will have a non-stop journey to Entebbe. Overnight 2 friends' beach hotel.
