A Journey Through East Africa

Day 1

Arrival in Uganda

The journey begins with your arrival at the Entebbe International Airport in Uganda. After completion of the required formalities and immigration, you will be welcomed by your guide. This will later be followed by your transfer to the booked hotel in Entebbe. The rest of the day will be at your leisure, followed by an overnight stay at the hotel.

Meal : Breakfast

Day 2

Entebbe - Murchison Falls National Park

Day two will commence with a nice continental breakfast at the hotel in Entebbe. Post this, the tour will commence and the first location that you would reach would be the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Here you will be taken for the safari on foot to the southern parts of the park, to witness the beautiful Albino Rhino that was reintroduced in the region. Post lunch in the afternoon, you will head to the Murchison waterfalls and the national park in which it lies. The overnight stay will happen at the lodge in Murchison Falls National Park.

Meal : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3

Witness The Mighty Nile River

Post an early morning breakfast you will head for a boat ride to the Nile delta, beyond which you will reach Lake Albert which is filled up by the Nile River. The region around the lake is famous for an indigenous species of Shoebill, found only in the region. On the boat, you will be served a packed breakfast along with tea and coffee. After this, you will proceed to a game drive, which will take you on a beautiful drive across the Savannah. The drive allows you to explore the wildlife from an open safari off-roader. Some of the local species that you may find interesting may include animals like leopards, lions, waterbucks, and many more.
Post the game drive you will be served lunch on a boat, while it starts charting its way up north on the river Nile. The voyage ends in the evening from where you will be escorted back to the lodge in Murchison Falls National Park, followed by dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4

Kibale National Park

Today you will fly from Murchison Falls National Park to Kasese Airstrip. Upon arrival, you will meet with your guide and then transfer to Kibale National Park. Along the way, you will pass many tea plantations. Kibale National Park is a national park in Western Uganda, that protects the moist evergreen rainforest. It is 766 square kilometres in size and is located between 1,100 metres to 1,600 metres in elevation. The park is also home to a rich and diverse array of landscapes. Arrive later at your lodge for an overnight.
[Internal flight not included]

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5

Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, you will go for a chimpanzee trekking tour while enjoying a wonderful forest experience. Kibale’s 795 km² National Park contains one of the most beautiful and varying paths of tropical forest in all of Uganda. This is home to 13 species of primate including chimpanzees. The park’s highest point is at 1590 m above sea level. Thereafter you shall proceed to Queen Elisabeth National Park, enjoy a game drive on your way in.

Named after her Majesty and the Queen of England, it is Uganda's most popular and scenic game reserve. It stretches from the crater dotted foothills of the Rwenzori range in the north to the shores of Lake Edward in the remote Ishasha River in the south. The region is known for incorporating a wide variety of habitats that range from the savanna, the wetlands, and the lowland forest. In the evening, you shall have an evening boat ride on Kazinga Channel. Queen Elizabeth National Park boasts one of the highest biodiversity ratings of any game park.

Meal : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6

Drive To Bwindi National Park

Day six will commence with a delicious morning meal at the hotel, followed by departing for Bwindi National park in the morning. On your way, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a game drive in the Ishasha sector, where one can find the tree-climbing lions. You will have lunch at Ishasha Wilderness Camp then continue on to the home of the mountain Gorillas. Of all of Uganda’s forested parks, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is best known for enjoying a gorilla safari. But the park also provides refuge to elephants, chimpanzees, monkeys and several species of smaller antelopes and 23 species of birds that are restricted to the Albertine.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7

Gorilla Safari

This morning you will get up early and go for a gorilla safari with a primate expert. Trekking the Mountain Gorilla is one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The trek will take between 2 to 6 hours but is worth the time spent. You will be led by an experienced ranger who will tell you interesting facts about the flora and fauna of the region and the lifestyle of the Gorillas.

Meal : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner