Uganda – 14 days – Gorilla, wild and community tour

Arrival

On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, your driver-guide will pick you from the airport and transfer you to Entebbe for overnight. 20 Minutes’ drive.

Visit Kasubi Tombs and Royal Palace & Kampala Tour

Visit Kasubi Tombs and Royal Palace & Kampala Tour -This is a tour that you will never forget. You will go to all the most famous sites around Kampala, such as the Kasubi Tombs and the Uganda National Museum. You will visit Uganda’s craft markets, it is a must for every visitor to this country. You could also enjoy some of Uganda’s interesting foods like Rolex, you will enjoy it or you could visit one of the many restaurants lining the streets of Kampala.

Depart to Murchison Falls National Park Via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

The Rhino Trekking and Boomu Community Experience- This morning you will wake up early and be picked up from Kampala City. After a 5-6 hour drive, starting at 6:30am, we’ll visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for 1-2 hour trek. After lunch and a transfer to our community homestay, you’ll experience their life as they live in their communities and try out some traditional methods that should win anyone over! Enjoy unique vegan evening meals and sleep soundly under 100% cotton mosquito nets that are provided upon arrival.

Top of the Falls & Boomu Community Experience

Transfer to Murchison Falls Via the Top of The Falls- After breakfast Boomu Community experience will engage you with activities such as handcraft production, cultural performances, accommodation and guided walks. Once you enter the park, make sure that your car windows are raised to avoid baboons from grabbing some eats from you since they always parade along the road inside the park waiting for the visitor’s vehicles where they search for food. Your driver will take you directly to the top of the falls where you will have a clear view of all the falls, take pretty photographs and enjoy the cool breeze. Here you will automatically know that your trip has well begun. You will then be driven up to Pakuba safari lodge where you will check in, have dinner and rest to relax your mind for the second day’s activities.

Game Drive and Boat Cruise

Game Drive and Boat Cruise- On your second day of the trip, you will wake up early at around 5:30am, take a shower, enjoy your breakfast and then meet your driver to start your morning game drive at exactly 6:30 am in order to catch up with Nocturnal mammals before they return to their hideouts. After lunch, your driver will take you to the starting point of the boat cruise where you will board and start cruising at exactly 2:00 pm. During your 2- 3 hours cruise on the Nile River, you will spot huge populations of hippos and other mammals which flock to the river to quench their thirst and cool their bodies from the scorching sun.

Depart to Hoima- Visit royal palace Bunyoro -Fort portal

Depart to Hoima- Visit royal palace Bunyoro -Fort portal- After a relaxed breakfast, take off from Murchison Falls to Hoima. Visit Bunyoro royal palace after lunch and then continue to Fort Portal with dinner & overnight at Turaco TreeTop Lodge

Chimpanzee Trekking, Bigodi Nature walk and Crater lakes Viewing

This is a full-day excursion be it Bigodi Swamp walk, Chimpanzee tracking or even both of them. The Bigodi Swamp Walk takes 2-3 hours while the Chimpanzee tracking could take 4-6 hours depending on when you meet with the animals. In the afternoon you set off for Katunguru which is located at the base of the Rwenzori Mountains and on to The Bush Lodge where you will spend the night.

Queen Elizabeth National Park- Game drive and Boat cruise

Queen Elizabeth National Park- Game drive and Boat cruise- This day will allow you to visit incredible National Park. You will wake up early, have breakfast and embank for a morning game drive within the park. While on the game drive, expect to see the big four game including antelopes, giraffes, warthogs and white colobus monkeys just to mention a few. You will then return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you will go for a launch cruise along Kazinga channel where you will get an opportunity to see a number of bird species, elephants and buffalos, hippos and crocodiles. Return and relax at the Lodge

Depart to Bwindi National Park via Ishasha

Depart to Bwindi National Park via Ishasha- After breakfast, you’ll drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, located in southwest Uganda. Visit Ishasha for climbing lions, your journey will take you through the rolling hills with terraced gardens of Irish potatoes. You will arrive late afternoon for overnight at the Lodge.Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to almost half of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas and the only National Park in Africa and an endangered UNESCO World Heritage Site

Mountain Gorilla Trek

• MountainGorillaTrek-Afterbreakfast,youwilltraveltotheparkheadquarters to join other trekkers to be allocated a Gorilla family that you will trek. After an orientation session, accompanied by staff member, you will have a full briefing

concerning the Dos and Don’ts while with the gorillas. This trek may take between 30 minutes to three quarters of the day, depending on where the Mountain Gorillas will be found. Please noted that gorilla trekking can be strenuous and as such a certain level of fitness is required. Once you find the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend one hour to observe them and take photographs. Although this time may seem too short a time, the experience you get will be worth it. Thereafter, you will return to the lodge for relaxation.

Depart to Masaka- Community Experience around Lake Mburo

Depart to Masaka- Community Experience around Lake Mburo- After breakfast in your hotel you will transfer to Nabugabo (Masaka) which is located at the shores of Lake Victoria. On your way you will visit a local community around Lake Mburo National park for cultural Experience. Have lunch and transfer to Nabugabo Holiday Inn for Dinner and Overnight.

Depart on Ferry to Sesse Island

Depart on Ferry to Sesse Island- Depart on Ferry to Sesse Island, Uganda. Bantu Brovad is situated on the northwestern corner of Lake Victoria,the second largest freshwater lake in the world. It is also known as “The Pearl of Africa.” Enjoy panoramic views of the palm oil plantations and also the solar systems that power the Island as you drive to the Lodge and relax. Different activities at the lodge (Optional)

Depart to Entebbe

Depart to Entebbe- What an adventure to start the day! Breakfast at the lodge, and then off to the ferry point to cross over to Entebbe. You’ll be transferred onto to Papyrus Guest house for lunch and rest and then taken on an optional afternoon activities at the Zoo (UWEC), Botanical Gardens or a walk in town.

Flight Back Home

Flight Back Home – END OF THE SAFARI

You will be transferred to the airport after having your breakfast.