Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Wildlife Adventure

Day 1: Airport Pick up

1. Entebbe
   4h
   I will meet, greet at Entebbe Airport and drive to a guest house in Entebbe. Get a few
   hours of rest and prepare for the next day’s transfer

Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

1. Murchison Falls National Park
   8h
   I will pick you up at the Entebbe guest house at 8:00 am and drive northwestwards to Murchison
   Falls National Park with a planned 2hr stopover at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for the rhino
   sighting. We will have lunch at Kabalega Dinners and embark on the journey to Murchison falls
   national park.

Day 3: Game drive and Boat launch

1. Murchison Falls National Park
   8h
   Early in the morning, you will go for a game drive in the park to spot elephants, lions, giraffes, and
   other wildlife. In the afternoon, you will take a relaxing boat trip on the River Nile, and here you
   will have a chance to see crocodiles, hippos, and a range of rare birds. You will also see for
   yourself the point where River Nile joins Lake Albert, one of the “major highlights” of this trip.
   Visit the top of Murchison Falls in the later afternoon. This trip will take you to upper Murchison
   Falls National Park, where you have spectacular views of Murchison Falls along the Nile River.

Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National Park

1. Kibale National Park
   8h
   After early morning breakfast, drive to Kibale National Park. The drive to Kibale National Park
   will go through western Uganda's major cities, including Hoima, Kyenjojo, and Fort Portal. There
   will be a scheduled stopover for lunch along the way.

Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

1. Queen Elizabeth National Park
   8h
   You will head to the Kibale forest immediately after breakfast to trek the chimpanzees in their
   forest home. If you are lucky on the trek, you might encounter other different species of
   monkeys in the Kibale forest. These include black and white colobus monkeys, olive baboons,
   and red-tailed monkeys.
   Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park immediately after the chimpanzee trek. The drive to
   Queen Elizabeth NP will go through the famous Fortal Portal crater lakes.

Day 6: Game drive and Boat cruise

1. Queen Elizabeth National Park
   8h
   You will start the day with an early morning breakfast at the lodge. Afterward, we proceed to the
   famed Kasenyi plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park to spot various species of wild animals.
   Kasenyi plains dwell in the vast savannahs of the Albertine rift in Queen Elizabeth National
   Park. It will be a morning full of adventure! Expect to encounter lions, herds of buffalos,
   elephants, Uganda kobs, and bushbucks. While spotting the "Big Five" in the park is not
   guaranteed, on a lucky day, you may site leopards to make it the "Big Four."
   After lunch, join the Kazinga channel boat cruise for an afternoon of wild game viewing. You will
   spot crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, and a wide range of bird species on the channel waters.

Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi via Ishasha

1. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
   8h
   On the way to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, we will drive through the Ishasha sector of
   Queen Elizabeth National Park, popularly known for the tree climbing lions. Unlike their
   counterparts at the Kasenyi plains, the lions at Ishasha have found a way to climb the fig trees
   to enjoy the warm temperatures available in the park. While the sighting of the tree-climbing
   lions is not 100% guaranteed, a stopover at Ishasha is worth a visit!

Day 8: Gorilla tracking

1. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
   8h
   You will head to the Bwindi National Park gate immediately after breakfast to get a briefing
   about the gorilla trek. The national park guide will conduct the presentation covering what to
   expect during the gorilla trek. The national park guide will assign the gorilla trekking group
   during the pre-trekking briefing. Other visitors will likely join you. The gorilla trek can take from a
   few to many hours, depending on how far the gorillas are inside the forest. After the gorilla
   trekking, drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 9: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

1. Lake Mburo National Park
   8h
   This is the day you will transfer from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Mburo National
   Park. At 6:30pm, you will have an option to do a night game drive to spot the leopard that mostly
   hunt at night and other nocturnal animals. We shall come back to the lodge around 10pm for
   late dinner and overnight

Day 10: Game drive in Lake Mburo National Park

1. Lake Mburo National Park
   8h
   After breakfast we shall head to the national park for a game drive. The wildlife to see include
   Zebras, Impalas, Warthogs, Giraffes, and Elands among others. Later we shall retire back to the
   lodge to have lunch and relax or take a bike from the lodge and cycle around the village.

Day 11: Morning game drive, Transfer to Entebbe

1. Entebbe
   8h
   This day we shall transfer to Entebbe with a planned stopover at the equator for souvenir
   shopping, photography and have coffee. Later we shall proceed to Entebbe.

Day 12: Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Stork Tour, Drop-off at the airport

1. 8h
   The Mabamba wetland, located west of Entebbe, is one of the best and most convenient places
   to encounter the elusive shoebill and a prime birding site. After a few minutes in a small canoe,
   the papyrus reeds open up into a flat grassy wetland where shoebills are regularly sighted. The
   shoebills are most relaxed in the morning when they stalk their main prey ( fish or frogs) though
   they can be spotted all day. The shoebills may stand still for long periods awaiting the
   movements of their prey and then suddenly strike with astonishing speed.
   We shall take a boat tour across Lake Victoria, arriving at Mabamba by boat. The boat allows
   you to see many birds that you may otherwise miss.
   After the Mabamba trek, you will drive back to the guest house to prepare for your flight. In the
   evening drop-off at Entebbe international airport & depart to your next destination.

Pickup details

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• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness