Day 3

Take a game drive in the morning to see the lions, cheetah, always surrounded by zebra, waterbuck, Jackson’s hartebeest, warthogs, patas monkeys and big herds of buffalo.

Have early lunch prepared at the bandas and proceed for an afternoon half day to the communities. Were will visit the Karamojong manyatta. Get an insight of their daily lives, the way their homes are constructed and much more. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Activities: Morning game drive and community tour

Accommodation: Apoka Bandas 

Meal plan: Full Board

Day 5

We go for a very early morning game drive on the northern bank of the River Nile. Your guide will help you spot elephant, lion, cape buffalo, Roth child’s giraffe, hartebeest, waterbuck, oribi, bushbuck, bohor reed buck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard.

Boat cruise

After lunch we go for a boat cruise upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just few of meters from the ‘Devil’s Cauldron’. You may choose to continue to hike to the top of the falls, where you will have the amazing view of the falls!

Hike top of the waterfalls

After taking shorts of the photogenic Murchison Falls, you may continue to the top of the falls at an extra fee of $15 per person where you will have the amazing view of the falls!

After this experience you return to your lodge and relax in the evening.

5 Hour Delta Cruise

Alternatively, in the afternoon you may choose to pay a supplement of $500 per group below 10 People to have a 5 Hour Delta Cruise to Lake Albert. Here you will mix with the high concentration of mammals as well you will get a chance of coming close to the endemic Albertine rift shoebill stork in the wilderness.

Activities: Game drive and Boat cruise

Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge (Up Market), Fort Murchison (Mid Range) Red Chilli Hideaway (Budget)

Meal plan: Full Board (apart from in Red Chilli hideaway – Bed Only)

Day 7

After breakfast we transfer to the starting point of your chimpanzee tracking experience in Kibale Forest National Park which is reputed to have the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa.

Although chimp sightings are not guaranteed, visitors stand a good chance of hearing and seeing our distant cousins as they gloom and bond with one another.

Chimpanzee habituation experience

Alternatively you may opt to do chimpanzee habituation experience by paying a supplement of $70. This exercise takes the whole entire day.  Only 6 people are allowed per day and you will be sure to come face to face with these closest cousins of man. Advance booking is necessary for this option.

Bigodi Swamp Walk

After lunch, you may decide to head to Bigodi for an afternoon optional swamp walk (extra fee of $45 per person). Bigodi was established by a local development organization to protect the 4sq-km Magombe Swamp that’s home to around 200 species of birds. The highlight of this tour is catching a glimpse of the great blue turaco. The 2-3 hour guided walk is led by experienced local guides who interact with the guests and make the trip both enjoyable and exciting.

Activities: Chimpanzee Tracking and Swamp Walk

Accommodation: Primate Lodge (Up Market), Kibale Forest Camp (Mid Range) Rweetera Safari Park (Budget)

Meal plan: Full Board

Day 9

Have an early morning game drive where you have an opportunity to spot lion, leopard, giant forest hog, cape buffalo, elephant, defassa waterbuck, Uganda kob, topi and bushbuck. Be sure to have your camera ready for these amazing sightings!

Balloon Safari

Alternatively you may opt to go for a balloon safari (extra fee of $380) at the Kasenyi gate of Queen Elizabeth NP at 5:30 am. The flight gives you great photo opportunities that are different from an ordinary safari on the ground. After landing, celebrate the flight with a glass of sparkling wine. After the toast, passengers sit down to a delectable bush breakfast prepared by Mweya Safari Lodge. The bush breakfast makes for a memorable ending to your ballooning adventure in Queen Elizabeth NP.

Nature Walk

In the afternoon you can go for an optional nature walk (extra fee of $30 per person) to the bat and hunters cave at where we take a close look at the bats, rock python and forest cobras. The same walk will provide a chance of seeing birds, primates, tree species etc. Return to the lodge for dinner and your last overnight stay.

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge (Up Market), The Bush Lodge (Mid Range) UWA Lower cottages (Budget)

Meal plan: Full Board

Day 10

After your breakfast we go for a morning game drive in Ishasha for your final visit with the tree climbing lions and other wildlife. After the game drive we have lunch and we continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, arriving at your lodge in the evening.

Accommodation: Buhoma Lodge (Up Market), BuhomaCommunity Rest Camp (Mid Range) Gorilla Conservation Camp- CTPH (Budget)

Meal plan: Full Board

Day 12

After breakfast we carry a packed lunch and drive to Entebbe with a stop at the Equator. Here you will have an opportunity to stand in 2 hemispheres at the same time. Take some photos, then another stop over at the Mpigi Royal Drum Makers where you will be able to watch the ceremonial drums being crafted using methods passed down through the generations arriving Entebbe early afternoon.

Sunset cruise on Lake Victoria

Depending on your departure flight, you may have a cheese and wine sunset cruise (extra fee of $75 per person). An other option is the popular sunset cruise on Lake Victoria (extra fee of $35 per person).

Meal plan: Breakfast

Outbound flight to the next destination