Itinerary
Highlights
- Covers Entebbe, Murchison Falls NP, Kibale NP, Queen Elizabeth NP & Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Journey up the Nile River to Murchison Falls
- Trek through Kibale National Park in search of chimpanzees
- Pertack and closely observe endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
Day 1
Arrival Entebbe
Laico Lake Victoria Hotel, DinnerArrive in Entebbe, Uganda, a nation of stunning greenery, deep lakes, soaring mountains and rich biodiversity. Transfer to your hotel for an evening at leisure. Laico Lake Victoria Hotel, Dinner
Day 2
Murchison Falls Nationa Park
Baker's Lodge Full boardDepart Entebbe and fly to Murchison Falls National Park, one of the most scenic spots along the Nile and the location of the classic Humphrey Bogart film, The African Queen. After settling into your thatched cottage on the banks of the Victoria Nile, join your guide for a visit to Murchison Falls, where invigorating spray — the collective force of the majestic Nile — pours down on a narrow ravine.Baker's Lodge Full board
Day 3
Murchison Falls National Park
Baker's Lodge, Full boardToday, a game drive takes you along the northern banks of the Nile in the heart of Murchison Falls National Park. You may see giraffes, buffalo, elephants, warthogs, leopards, lions and antelope. This afternoon, embark on a boat cruise up the Nile River to the base of the falls. Watch for hippos, crocodiles, elephants and the many bird species that inhabit the river’s papyrus-lined banks. Baker's Lodge, Full board
Day 4
Kibale National Park - Bunyaruguru Crater Walk
Kyaninga Lodge, Full boardAfter breakfast, board a flight to Kibale and transfer to your lodge. Later, you may take an optional nature walk along the top of the Bunyaruguru Crater. Kyaninga Lodge, Full board
Day 5
Kibale National Park - Forest of Chimpanzees | Kyaninga Lodge, Full board
Kibale Forest is home to 11 species of primates, including chimpanzees and mangabeys, as well as 300 species of birds and a vast array of butterflies. Rise early this morning for the short drive to the start of your chimpanzee trek. Barks of baboons occasionally pierce the forest’s silence as you make your way along the trail. This afternoon, you may go on a guided primate walk in the Bigodi Forest swamp. Kyaninga Lodge, Full board
Day 6-7
Queen Elizabeth National Park | Ishasha Wilderness Camp, Full board
After breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, home to elephants, lions, hippos, buffalo and baboons. Participate in game drives this afternoon and the next day. While exploring, watch above for tree-climbing lions, a sight rarely to be seen anywhere else in Africa. You may also see some of Uganda’s largest elephant herds. Ishasha Wilderness Camp, Full board
Day 8-10
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park | Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, Full board
Set out for a morning game drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park. Make your way out of the Rift Valley through the Kigezi Highlands and on to the mountains of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later today, visit Uganda Nursing School Bwindi, an A&K Philanthropy-supported project enhancing health care in this remote region.
Spend two days tracking endangered mountain gorillas, which share 97.7% of our DNA, spending up to an hour among them each day. See mothers keeping infants close as they knucklewalk on three limbs. Toddlers scamper around and get reined in by an attentive father, whose job is to protect his family. When you look into the eyes of a mountain gorilla, there is no mistaking the bond that exists between primate and man — and no escaping the poignant reminder that these creatures lie on the brink of extinction. Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, Full boardDay 11
Depart - Fly Entebbe | Laico Lake Victoria Hotel, Breakfast
Fly to Entebbe and return to your hotel, where a dayroom awaits until your international flight home. Laico Lake Victoria Hotel, Breakfast
