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East Africa, a geographical and cultural heartland, beckons with an irresistible allure. It’s a place where iconic landscapes are painted with the drama of the wild, and ancient cultures thrive amidst modern aspirations.
Uganda sits at the heart of East Africa, straddling the equator and often called the “Pearl of Africa”. With over half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas calling its misty forests home, Uganda offers the rarest encounters in their most authentic setting. From the dense jungles of Bwindi to the golden savannahs of Queen Elizabeth National Park, every step in Uganda is a journey into the wild and the beautiful.
30% payment required on booking.
Remaining payments can be done in 2 instalments, with the final payment 30 days before departure.
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Double room accommodation (shared). Single supplement EUR 740.
Once you complete the entry formalities and claim your baggage, you will meet our representative in the airport arrivals. Transfer to the hotel in Entebbe. Check-in at the hotel. Free evening.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Rise early for one of Uganda’s most unique birding experiences. Board a traditional canoe and quietly paddle through the Mabamba Swamp of Lake Victoria in search of the elusive prehistoric-looking Shoebill Stork, one of Africa’s most sought-after birds. Besides the shoebill, expect to encounter kingfishers, herons, egrets, cormorants and many other wetland birds.
We drive to Ziwa Sanctuary afterwards (210 km, 4 hrs) – one of only 3 places in Uganda where you can see white rhinos in the wild.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning rhino bush walk in the sanctuary. Later we drive (170 km, 3 hrs) to Murchison Falls and visit the top of the Falls. Afternoon game drive.
Murchison Falls is one of Uganda’s most beautiful national parks. The spectacular Murchison Falls forces the entire Nile through a narrow gorge where it drops 60 metres. Expect to see elephants, giraffes, lions, hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes and maybe leopards.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Early morning game drive. 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 and animals coming for a drink or a plunge.
Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast, we drive to Kibale Forest National Park (370 km, 7 hrs). The journey takes you through the Albertan Escarpment of the western arm of the East African Rift Valley with dramatic views and scenic views of the mountains of the moon.
Kibale Forest is the Primates Capital of the World with 13 primate species including chimps, baboons, black and white colobus, red colobus, grey cheeked mangabey and L’Hoest monkey. Afternoon at leisure.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Early morning departure with your ranger to search for the Chimpanzee! Spend one unforgettable hour observing these fascinating primates in their natural habitat.
During the Bigodi Swamp Walk, spot over 200 bird species and various primates including Red Colobus, Black and White Colobus, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Red Tailed Monkey, Vervet Monkey, Olive Baboon, L’hoest Monkey, and Blue Monkey.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Stopover at one of the many stunning crater lakes. Depending on your accommodation, we pass the equator.
Game drive in the afternoon from around 4pm. Queen Elizabeth NP is one of the best places in Uganda to see lions. Expect to see elephants, lions, many hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes and maybe leopards.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Game drive in the morning. Boat trip on the Kazinga Channel in the afternoon – one of Africa’s richest wildlife waterways. The Kazinga Channel is home to one of the highest concentrations of hippos in the world, with exceptional opportunities for photographing hippos, crocodiles, water birds and other wildlife.
Experiential Lion tracking available as an optional activity.
Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast we drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park to the Ishasha sector in the South (100 km, 3 hrs).
Ishasha is famous for its tree-climbing lions. Another highlight is the Topi, not found anywhere else in Queen Elizabeth NP. Game drive in the afternoon from around 4pm.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Early morning game drive in Ishasha. Afterwards we drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, passing through interesting villages with breathtaking views of the mountains (65–150 km, 2–5 hrs).
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering 32,000 ha, known for exceptional biodiversity and as one of only 2 places in the world where you can find Mountain Gorillas.
Breakfast at the hotel.
After an early breakfast, report to park headquarters before beginning one of Africa’s greatest wildlife experiences – mountain gorilla trekking. Bwindi forest is home to almost half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas.
Mountain gorillas are habituated in different families; 8 tourists are allocated to trek a single gorilla family each day. Spend an unforgettable hour observing a habituated gorilla family. The morning experience takes 2–4 hours.
Rest of the day at your leisure.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Optional activities in Bwindi: second gorilla tracking, forest walk, bird watching or a community experience with the exceptional Batwa people.
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi and visit Kabaya primary school which we support. Lake Bunyonyi is one of the most beautiful lakes in Uganda, surrounded by green hills and many small islands. Located at almost 2,000 metres above sea level, with no hippos or crocodiles – a great place for swimming and relaxing (65–120 km, 2–4 hrs).
Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast we drive to Lake Mburo National Park (270 km, 5 hrs). Lake Mburo is one of 2 national parks in Uganda with zebras and the only one with impalas. With no elephants or lions, walking safaris are possible.
Optional boat trip on the lake in the afternoon. In the evening, night game drive with chances of seeing leopards.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Game drive or game walk in the morning. Afterwards we drive to Entebbe for the outbound flight (260 km, 5 hrs).
Stop at the Uganda Equator crossing for photographs, shopping and refreshments. Transfer to the airport for check-in, security formalities, and the flight home.
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