The 13 Days Explore Pearl of Africa takes you to Uganda National Parks where you can spot variety of wildlife species, bird species, and mountain gorillas for Uganda gorilla trekking, gorilla tours, gorilla safaris, visit to the chimpanzees at Kibale forest!
Day1: Entebbe/Kampala-Lake Mburo National Park
Have breakfast and after meet our safari Uganda safaris guide and transfer to western Uganda via Masaka-Mbarara highway with en-route stopover at the equator for snacks and unforgettable photographs. Then after drive into the park and upon arrival take en-route game drive to spot wildlife species like the Zebras, Impalas, Elands, warthogs, water and bush bucks, leopards, elephants, buffaloes among others. Dinner and overnight at Mihingo lodge/Mantana camp/Mburo safari lodge/Rwakobo Rock lodge/Mburo Eagle Nest Camp. Meal plan: H/B
Day2: Game drive & Boat ride
Have breakfast and thereafter embark the safari jeep and go for the early morning game drive to spot wildlife species like the lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, warthogs, bush pigs, Uganda Kobs and other antelopes, oribi, topi, water and bush bucks among others. This experience takes 3-4 hours and after return to the lodge for lunch, after take the evening sun set boat cruise along the Lake Mburo, upon this cruise expect to spot more wildlife and birds along the banks of the Lake. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight, meal plan: F/B
Day3: Lake Mburo-Lake Bunyonyi
Have breakfast and after transfer to Lake Bunyonyi with lunch en-route and thereafter transfer to Lake Bunyonyi to experience the undulating land forms and the dotted beautiful islands. In evening relax at the shores of the Lake, dinner and overnight at Bunyonyi resort/Jajama lodge/Bunyonyi overland. Meal plan: F/B
Day4: Lake Bunyonyi-Bwindi Gorilla Park
After breakfast embark the canoe to visit several beautiful dotted islands looking for birds and visiting several local communities and after return to lodge for lunch, after embark the safari truck and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest where you will experience your gorilla trekking experience. Dinner and overnight at Ruhija lodge/Gorilla mist camp/Trackers tavern cottages. Meal plan: F/B
After breakfast transfer to the park head quarter for briefing about the gorillas and the forest, after briefing enter into the forest to search the shy mountain gorillas in their mist. When you meet the gorillas take amazing photos and videos, have your lunch and after the 1 hour that you are allowed to stay with the gorillas return to the park offices and get your gorilla trekking certificate. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight, meal plan: F/B
NB. For the trekking to be awesome carry your packed lunch and bottled mineral water, walkable shoes, hut, insect repellent, sun screen, rain gears, warm clothes.
Day5: Bwindi-Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast embark the safari vehicle and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Ishasha southern sector where with chance you will spot the African tree climbing lions in the tree branches, view of other wildlife like the elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, topi, oribi among others. Transfer to mweya peninsula for dinner and overnight at Mweya lodge/Enganzi lodge/Bush lodge. Meal plan: F/B
Day6: Game drive & Boat ride
Have breakfast and thereafter embark the safari jeep and go for the early morning game drive to spot wildlife species like the lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, warthogs, bush pigs, Uganda Kobs and other antelopes, oribi, topi, water and bush bucks among others. This experience takes 3-4 hours and after return to the lodge for lunch, after take the evening boat cruise along the Kazinga channel which connects the Ramsar Lake George to Lake Edward, and upon this cruise expect to spot more wildlife and birds along the banks of the channel. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight, meal plan: F/B
Day7: Kyambura gorge-Kibale Forest national Park
After breakfast visit the Kyambura gorge for the chimpanzee trekking, after have your lunch en-route from this 3-4 hours experience and then drive back to Kibale forest view the fabled mountain of the moon, after proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Kyaninga lodge/Ndali lodge/Kibale safari lodge/Kibale primate cottage. Meal plan: F/B
Day8: Chimpanzee trekking & Bigodi Walk
After breakfast proceed to the park offices for briefing about the chimps and the forest as well, thereafter enter the forest to look for the chimps and other primates like the white and black Columbus, vervet monkey, red tailed monkey, manageably and variety of bird species. Return to lodge for lunch, after visit the Bigodi wetland looking for the loved shoe bill stork and other primates like the sitatungas, white and black Columbus among others. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight, meal plan: F/B
Day9: Kibale Forest-Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast, embark the safari truck and proceed to the Murchison falls national park with lunch en-route, after transfer to the park and upon arrival visit to the top of the falls and experience the unforgettable River Nile flow into the rock gorge. Dinner and overnight at Paraa lodge/Nile Safari Camp/Murchison River Lodge/Fort Murchison Camp, Meal plan: F/B
Day10: Game drive & Boat ride
Have breakfast and thereafter embark the safari jeep and go for the early morning game drive to spot wildlife species like the lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, warthogs, bush pigs, Uganda Kobs and other antelopes, oribi, topi, water and bush bucks among others. This experience takes 3-4 hours and after return to the lodge for lunch, after take the evening boat cruise along the River Nile towards the falls of the River, and upon this cruise expect to spot more wildlife and birds along the banks of the River. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight, meal plan: F/B
Day11: Murchison-Kampala/Jinja
After breakfast with lunch en-route drive back to Kampala/Jinja and stay at Gately on Nile/The heaven lodge as you wait for your water rafting the following day which take place on the rapids of the River Nile.
Day12: Water rafting-Entebbe
After breakfast, prepare at the starting point of water rafting and take half day experience on the rapids of the River Nile. Return to lodge for lunch and after drive back to Entebbe for dinner and overnight at Bomah Guest House/Entebbe Airport View Hotel/Sun set Hotel. Meal plan: F/B
Day13: Entebbe-Ngamba islands sanctuary
After breakfast transfer to the water front club and board the speed boat and transfer to Ngamba island sanctuary to view the chimpanzee for the morning session and after have your lunch, after embark the boat and transfer back to the Uganda wildlife education centre for the complementary entry to view some primates and birds and after transfer to the Entebbe international airport for your return flight back home. End of services