Arrival at Entebbe International Airport. After meeting your English-speaking driver-guide and Esploro Travel team leader, you will taken to the hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you will do shoebill tracking in mabamba swamp.
In the morning, transfer to the northern part of the country, stopping halfway at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where we will take a short trek with the white rhinos, allowing us to observe them up close. We will arrive in Murchison Falls National Park in the afternoon. We will visit the falls from their highest point, just a few meters away: here we will have the chance to hear their powerful roar, which makes them the most powerful waterfalls in the world. Afterwards, before checking into our accommodation, we will take a Game drive in the northern sector of the Nile, where the game drives are concentrated and where we will start seeing the first wildlife..
Wake up at dawn for a safari in the northern part of the Nile. Here, you may encounter animals such as Uganda kobs, buffalo, elephants, waterbucks, Jackson’s hartebeests, hyenas, hippos, giraffes, various types of monkeys and birds, and if you’re lucky, lions and leopards. You will also enjoy the stunning scenery of the savanna and Lake Albert. Lunch will be a packed meal by the banks of the Nile or at the lodge, depending on your accommodation.
This day is entirely dedicated to the journey. Departure in the morning towards Fort Portal; lunch will be at a restaurant in fortportal. The journey will be long but absolutely scenic: you will see beautiful views of Lake Albert and the Albertine Rift Valley, tea, coffee, and tobacco plantations, as well as many local villages. Arrival in the afternoon at the lodge for an afternoon crater walk to the top of the world.
We drive south toward Queen Elizabeth National Park, watching the landscape shift from forest to open savannah. Upon arrival, we take an afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, one of East Africa’s best wildlife corridors. Expect hippos, buffalo herds, elephants at the water’s edge, and excellent birdlife. After the cruise, we settle into our lodge on the park’s edge for a relaxed evening.
In the morning, we will embark on a chimpanzee trekking adventure in the Kyambura Forest or Kalinzu Forest, two forests within the savanna of the park that offer an incredible variety of vegetation. These biodiverse forests are distinct from those you will encounter later and are home to a large community of chimpanzees, which you will be able to observe up close. Sightings are guaranteed at a 90% rate. Lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, we will take a community walk to visit a local farmer and then end with a hike to the top of twin lakes.
In the morning, we will transfer to the south through Maramagambo Forest and arrive in the Ishasha sector by late morning. With a bit of luck, you may be able to see the “lion climbing”, lions that climb the “fig trees,” which branch out a few meters off the ground and serve as their “personal offices” during the hottest hours of the day. Lunch will be a packed meal or at a restaurant in Kihihi. Afterwards, we will begin to admire the spectacular views of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Mountains; there will be many exciting stops for photo opportunities.
One of the world’s great wildlife experiences. After a ranger briefing, we enter the forest in search of a habituated gorilla family. Treks vary in length depending on the group’s location, but the reward is unforgettable: an hour spent quietly observing these powerful, gentle primates in their natural home. After the trekking, we will transfer to Kisoro in the far southwest of the country.
Wake up at dawn for the transfer to Mgahinga National Park, where the golden monkey trekking will take place. The vegetation and terrain of this park differ from the previous forests and belong to the Ugandan side of the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. You will enjoy a unique view of the peaks of the Volcanoes National Park; be ready to take photos of bird species like the Ruwenzori Turaco, the colobus, and especially the golden monkeys, an endemic primate of this area that you will encounter along the way, living near the bamboo forest. After the trekking, we will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for dinner and overnight stay.
Shoebill tracking in Mabamba swamp if it was missed on the first day.In the morning, we will transfer to Entebbe for your return flight, which is expected after 5 PM. We will have lunch along the equator, where you can purchase souvenirs before heading to the airport.
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