Uganda's Best

On this day, you will have breakfast at leisure and later take on any optional activity of your choice. You can choose to do shoebill trekking in the Mabamba swamp, visit a local restaurant and have a taste of some Ugandan foods, go for a Kampala city tour, or visit the botanical gardens in Entebbe. From there you will return to your hotel for dinner and relaxation

Papyrus Guest House

After a leisure breakfast, feel free to take part in any of the many optional activities Jinja has for you, for example zip lining, kayaking, quad biking, fishing, white water rafting, bungee jumping, history tour, horseback riding, boat trip to the source of the Nile and so on. Some of these optional activities need to be booked in advance.

Source of the Nile Hotel

In the morning after breakfast, you drive to Lorukul cultural village where you will get a glimpse into the Karimojong culture. The Karimojong are known for being very primitive and have for long opposed civilization. They are pastoralists and you will know how important animals are to their day-to-day life. You will be given a tour of the typical Karimojong homestead to learn how they entertain them selves among others From there you will return to your hotel for dinner and relaxation

Karatunga Safari Camp

Kidepo Valley

You will have a full day game drive in the Narus valley. This part has a high concentration of animals due to the presence of a permanent water source the Narus River. You start early to catch the early risers such as lions, leopards, hyenas, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, elands and so on.

Kidepo Mara Safari Lodge

Murchison Falls

Have breakfast and then start your game drive in search for elephants, giraffes, lions, buffalos, leopards and so on. Spend the morning exploring the Buligi track, Albert track, Queen’s track, the Nile Delta and so on. You will lunch and go for a boat safari on the Nile River. Here it is forced into a narrow gorge and forms the loud Murchison falls. This is the world’s most powerful falls. While on the boat expect to see hippos, elephants, crocodiles, many water birds and so much more.

Pakuba Safari Lodge

Kibale

Wake up early for breakfast and then travel to Kyanyanchu Park headquarters where you will be briefed about the dos and don'ts of chimpanzee tracking. You then enter the tropical rainforest as you search for man's closest relatives, the chimpanzee. Having encountered them, enjoy a full hour observing their behavior.In the afternoon, you have an option to go for a guided Bigodi Swamp Walk which might give you an opportunity to see some other primate species.

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

We wake up for early breakfast and embark on a morning game drive to search for the early risers. The game drive lasts for 3 to 4 hrs. and ends at the shores of Bunyampaka Salt Lake. We then return to the lodge for a lunch and go for an afternoon boat safari on the Kazinga channel. This is the water stream that joins Lake Edward to Lake George. It is said to have the highest concentration of hippos in the world. Expect to see elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles, waterbucks and so on.

Buffalo Safari Lodge

Bwindi Impenetrable

On this day, you wake up very early, move to the park headquarters for paperwork and then get briefed about gorilla trekking before entering the Impenetrable Forest. Be ready to walk for one to six hours depending on where you will find the gorillas. Having encountered them, you will be given a full hour to associate with them. The one hour you spend with the gorillas is unforgettable. You will then be transferred back to your lodge to relax or visit a Batwa community.

Gorilla Mist Camp

After a morning breakfast you will embark on a morning game drive in search for early risers like lions, leopard elephant, many antelopes among others. You then start your journey to Entebbe. You are to have a stop at Kayabwe (Equator village) where you can also shop for some souvenirs for the trip. You will reach Entebbe Airport in the evening, hence the end of the safari.

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