15 DAYS CULTURAL, WILDLIFE AND GORILLAS OF UGANDA

Arrive at Entebbe Airport. Welcomed by a Zagas Explorer representative who will escort you to your hotel, followed by some briefing towards your program, check in at your lodge Boma Guest Hotel, Dinner

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park. In Murchison Falls, a game drive as well as a visit the top of the falls and if time allows. You will also visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This is the only place in Uganda where you can see the white Rhino. Murchison Falls is one of the most beautiful national parks of Uganda. One of the main attractions is the Nile, with the spectacular Murchison Falls, where the whole Nile is forced through a narrow gorge and falls 60 meters. Expect to see elephants, giraffes, lions, hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes and maybe leopards. Kabalega Wilderness Lodge, Full board

Early morning game drive in this beautiful national park. Afternoon boat ride on the Victoria Nile up to the bottom of the falls. The boat is the perfect platform to see and photograph many different bird species. Kabalega Wilderness Lodge, Full board

Early morning game drive ormake an optional boat trip on the Nile to the delta into Lake Albert or visit Budongo Forest for a jungle walk. In the afternoon we drive to Hoima town. Hoima Cultural Lodge, Full board

After breakfast we drive to Kibale Forest. You can make a walk around the community in the afternoon (optional). Kibale Forest is a spectacular jungle, with 13 primate species! Including chimps, baboons, black and white colobus, red colobus, grey cheeked mangabey and L’Hoest monkey. Primate Lodge, Full board

Chimpanzee tracking in the morning or in the afternoon. It is also possible to upgrade this 1-hour tracking to a Chimpanzee Habituation Experience, a 4 hours tracking For people interested in primates and birds and willing to make another walk, we can make a community walk in the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary as well. It is also possible to visit the local people or the crater lakes. Primate Lodge , Full board

Transfer to the Queen Elizabeth National Park. On our way we pass the equator where we will make a stop. Game drive in the afternoon. Mweya Safari Lodge , Full board

Game drive in the morning. Boat trip on the Kazinga Channel in the afternoon. The Kazinga Channel is one of the highlights of Uganda and has the highest concentration of hippos in the world. Mweya Safari Lodge , Full board

After breakfast we drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park to the Ishasha sector in the South. Game drive in the afternoon in search of the tree climbing lions. In Ishasha there are 4 prides of lions that climb the trees daily. Unique in the world! The other attraction of Ishasha are the Topis, not found anywhere else in this National Park. Ishasha Wilderness Tented Camp, Full board

Early morning game drive in Ishasha to see the tree climbing lions. Afterwards drive to Bwindi Impenetrable. breath taking views of the mountains when passing through some villages. Bwindi Impenetrable is a unique jungle, with many monkey species and one of the 2 places in the world where you can find Mountain Gorillas (The lodge in Bwindi depends on the group of gorillas you will track due to availability of the permits)

Gorilla tracking!!! Early morning departure with your ranger to search for one of the world's most interesting and endangered animal, the Mountain Gorilla! You will spend one hour with one of our closest relatives. An experience you will never forget.

Drive to Lake Mutanda, one of the most beautiful places in Uganda. On a clear day you can see the 3 volcanoes in the distance. Relax at the lodge or do one of the following activities (one activity included): boat trip on the lake, walk along the lake or to the local people, go for a swim, or visit the pygmies. (Driving time to Lake Mutanda depends on the area in Bwindi we stay.) Included: 1 activity to choose from boat trip on the lake, walk along the lake or to the local people, swimming, visit the pygmies , Chameleon Hill Lodge, Full board

Early breakfast, visit Mgahinga National Park and do one of the activities there, or stay near the lake and do one of the activities near the lake. One activity included for today. Activities in Mgahinga National Park: make a nature walk, go for a birding or primate walk, visit the golden monkeys or climb one of the volcanoes. Later drive to Lake Bunyonyi for overnight on Uganda’s beautiful lake.

Mgahinga National Park is part of the Virunga Volcanoes and borders Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. Apart from Mountain Gorillas, the stars of Mgahinga are the golden monkeys, a subspecies of the Blue Monkey. Bird Nest Lodge, Full board Included: 1 activity to choose from nature walk, birding or primate walk, golden monkeys, climb one of the volcanoes

After breakfast we drive to Lake Mburo National Park. Game drive or an optional boat trip on the lake in the afternoon. In the evening we make a night game drive with high chances of seeing leopards. Lake Mburo is one of the 2 national parks with zebras and the only national park with impalas in Uganda. There are no elephants and lions, so walking safaris are possible, Mihingo Lodge , Full board

Game drive or game walk in the morning. On your way back, we make a stopover at the Equator to capture some memories. Transfer to the airport for your departure.