Explore the Ultimate Wilderness
A land of contrasts. In half a day you can drive from mist shrouded volcanic mountains to hot hazy savannah, dappled with wildlife. Serene undulating hills of tea plantations, lush but ordered, give way to tangled jungle and rainforest with musical accompaniment of chaotic, cacophonous birdlife and a rich Cultural history and Institutions. Uganda is alive with these contrasts: the tiniest sunbirds, iridescent in the morning light, the massive lumbering yet silent elephant, disappearing like a vapor behind the trees, the chimpanzees crashing about the forest canopy, the lugubrious gorilla, chewing thoughtfully in the bamboo thicket. There’s the Nile, twisting its way north like a shimmering ribbon, through arid semi-desert scattered about with rocky kopjes. Snow-capped mountain peaks, tropical, sandy, freshwater beaches, and smiling faces everywhere. It’s all here, a feast for all the senses.
Day 1: Entebbe – Arrival
Upon arrival at the Entebbe International Airport you will be met by our guide. Having passed immigration and luggage collection, please exit the arrival hall and you will be met by guide. After a brief introduction a transfer will be arranged to the hotel for leisure. Overnight at Hotel No. 5.
Day 2: Kampala – Murchison Falls National Park
Early breakfast will be served followed by a check out. Depart for Murchison Falls National Park with a detour to the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for a few hours trekking of the White Rhino, lunch break and later transfer to the park. Arrive early evening for leisure with a game drive enroute. Dinner and Overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge (B/L/D)
Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park
Early breakfast will be served. Enjoy a half day game drive as you search for wildlife. Return to the lodge for lunch and leisure. Early afternoon proceed for a private boat cruise along the Nile to the bottom of the mighty Murchison falls. This is an opportunity to see hippos, crocodiles along the riverbanks and many water birds including the rare Shoe bill stork. Dinner and Overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge (B/L/D)
Day 4: Murchison Falls – Kampala
Early breakfast will be served followed by a check out. Depart for Kampala. Experience a leisurely and scenic drive with a stopover for lunch enroute. Arrive early afternoon for leisure. Overnight at Golden Tulip Hotel (B/L)
Day 5: Kampala – Bwindi
Early breakfast will be served followed by a check out. Depart to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Experience a leisurely and scenic drive with a brief stop at the Equator Crossing for photography then lunch break in Mbarara town. We further drive through cultivated expanses of Bushenyi area and Rukungiri to Bwindi. Time permitting, go for a short stroll around the Lodge or explore the community around the lodge or simply relax at your lodge. Dinner and Overnight at Mahogany Springs Lodge (B/L/D)
Day 6: Bwindi
Early breakfast will be served. A transfer will be arranged to the Gate where a briefing session will be held by the rangers. Experience a guided Gorilla Track as you walk up the steep densely forested hills before finally coming across the gorillas camouflaged in the vegetation. An exciting and inspiring moment! Tracking in Bwindi requires stamina and can often take most of the day. Upon completion your guide will meet you at the gate and a transfer will be arranged to the lodge for leisure. Dinner and Overnight at Mahogany Springs Lodge (B/L/D)
Day 7: Bwindi – Lake Mburo
Early breakfast will be served followed by a check out. Depart for Lake Mburo. Experience a leisurely and scenic drive as you trace your way back through the winding hills and greenery of the west. Arrive at the lodge for lunch and leisure. Enjoy an afternoon game drive as you search for wildlife. Dinner and Overnight at Mihingo Lodge (B/L/D)
Day 8: Lake Mburo – Entebbe – Departure
Early breakfast will be served followed by a check out. Depart for Entebbe. Experience a leisurely and scenic drive as you head through the winding hills and greenery of the west. Lunch will be en-route in Mbarara then a stop at the Equator. Later we drive ahead for Entebbe international airport to board your onward flight. (B/L)