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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.
Cancellation fees apply – see full details at hodophileexperience.com/about-our-trips
Double room accommodation (shared). Single supplement EUR 480.
(KLM Royal Dutch Airlines direct flight from Amsterdam (AMS) to Entebbe (EBB) arrives at 22:50 – subject to change)
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.
After breakfast, we drive to Kibale Forest National Park (360 km, 6 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.
Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Early morning departure with your ranger to search for the Chimpanzee! Hear their powerful calls echo through the forest and watch them climb trees and move around on the forest floor. 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. On our way we make a stopover at one of the many stunning crater lakes in this region. Depending on where you are staying, we pass the equator.
Game drive in the afternoon from around 4pm. Queen Elizabeth National Park 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 and home to one of the highest concentrations of hippos in the world. A boat safari offers exceptional opportunities for photographing hippos, crocodiles, a great variety of 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, which is not found anywhere else in Queen Elizabeth NP. Ishasha also offers stunning landscapes and is home to many elephants, buffaloes, and hyenas.
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. It covers 32,000 ha and is known for exceptional biodiversity. Bwindi is one of only 2 places in the world where you can find Mountain Gorillas!
Breakfast at the hotel.
After an early breakfast, report to the park headquarters for a briefing before beginning one of Africa’s greatest wildlife experiences – mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. 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 in their natural forest habitat. The morning experience takes 2–4 hours.
Rest of the day at your leisure.
Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast we drive to Lake Mburo National Park (145 km, 4 hrs).
Lake Mburo is one of only 2 national parks in Uganda with zebras and the only one with impalas. With no elephants or lions, walking safaris are possible here.
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 (320 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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