Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda and after completing formalities, you will be greeted by our local guide who will then take you to the hotel.
Accommodation: z. Lake Vic. View Guesthouse
Meals: Breakfast
Today you will visit the Mabamba swamps, where most bird watching is done by canoe, while watching for the rare beak-billed, African Water Rail, Allen and Purple Gallinule, Squacco, Goliath, Purple, Gray Heron Egrets and Ducks. Later, take a city tour of Kampala. In the evening you can (optionally) visit the Ndere Cultural Center (only Wed, Fri, Sun) or have the evening at leisure.
Accommodation: z. B. Forest Cottages
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast drive to Jinja and visit the source of the Nile before continuing to Kapchorwa Town and the Sipi Falls area, which is at the foot of Mount Elgon. It is especially famous for Bugisu Arabica coffee grown by local farmers. Bugisu Arabica grows only at a height between 1,600 and 1,900 meters. It is the most important crop in the area and truly one of the best coffees in the world.
Accommodation: eg Lacam Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
After breakfast, take a hike to the Sipi Falls. These are a series of three waterfalls. You will walk to the waterfalls that are located at the foot of Mt. Elgon. Mount Elgon itself is a 4321 m high extinct volcano, which was larger in prehistoric times than the Kilimanjaro. In the afternoon you can experience how coffee is made.
Accommodation: eg Lacam Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Today you will drive to the Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve, one of the most impressive wildlife reserves in Uganda, which is also home to several species of extinct wildlife and is the second largest wildlife sanctuary in Uganda after Murchison Falls National Park. Pian Upe also houses some of the rock pythons and Savannah monitors (largest lizards). You will have a game drive.
Accommodation: Pian Upe bandas
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Today drive to Kidepo National Park. The park is located in the rugged, semi-arid valleys between the borders of Uganda with South Sudan and Kenya, about 700 km from Kampala. Established as a national park in 1962, it is home to a plethora of big game and houses more than 77 species of mammals and around 475 species of birds. Kidepo is the most isolated national park in Uganda, but the few that make the long journey north agree that it is also the most beautiful and one of the most beautiful wilderness areas in Africa.
Accommodation: eg Savannah Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
After breakfast, start your journey through the Narustal valley, where you can take a nature walk in the park. In the afternoon enjoy another game drive. Kidepo National Park is a savannah landscape that stretches in all directions. Here are elephants, zebras, giraffes, huge herds of buffaloes, warthogs, duikers, Jackson's Hartebeest, lions, leopards and hundreds of species of birds, elephants. Other animals that can be seen are Jackal Roan antelope, Waterbuck, Eland, Oribi, Klipspringer, etc. The park has the highest concentration of endemic birds in Uganda, such as Ostrich, Kori Bustard, Vultures, Hornbills, Eagles etc.
Accommodation: eg Savannah Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
After an early breakfast, visit a Karamajong village. Here you can spend a wonderful time with the people of Karamajong and get an insight into their way of life and their beliefs. At the end of the tour, you'll understand why their pride is slow to adapt to globalization. In the late afternoon you have another game drive. So you also have the opportunity to see different species of birds.
Accommodation: eg Savannah Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
After breakfast, drive to Murchison Falls National Park. The park covers an area of 3,840 km² and has 76 mammal species and over 450 species of birds. It lies at an altitude of 619m at the delta and 1,292 at Rabongo Hill. On the way you will visit the Aruu Falls.
Accommodation: z. Twiga Tales Lodge, Paraa Lodge, Pakuba Lodge, Murchison River Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After a fairly early breakfast, they go on a game drive. In the afternoon, take a boat trip to the waterfalls. The falls are rare and magnificent, they are one of Africa's wonders and a must for everyone. Of course, we must not forget that Murchison derives his name from these cases. Watch hippos, crocodiles and a variety of waterfowl. If you're lucky, she could also see the Shoebill Stork, from which our company derives its name. Enjoy these spectacular waterfalls on a hike to the top of the falls, where the Nile squeezes through a 7-meter gap and basks at the bottom of the Nile's giant crocodiles.
Accommodation: z. Twiga Tales Lodge, Paraa Lodge, Pakuba Lodge, Murchison River Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After an early breakfast, take a boat trip to the Nile Delta (optional). Look out for a variety of bird species, especially the Shoebill Stork. In the afternoon you go for a game drive. Drive in the open African savannah in search of lions, leopards, hyenas, buffaloes, elephants and Jackson Hartebeest, Oribi, Waterbucks, Uganda Kobs and many different species of birds such as Secretary, Black Chested Snake Eagle, Tawny and Marshal Eagles, Carmine and Swallow Tailed Bee-Eaters and many more.
Accommodation: z. Twiga Tales Lodge, Paraa Lodge, Pakuba Lodge, Murchison River Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, start your journey to Kibale Forest National Park for another exciting adventure. On the way you can visit a tea plantation.
Accommodation: z. B. Chimpanzee Guesthouse, Crater Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, they will set off with a local chimpanzee tracking guide (optional 150 U $ pp) and meet with the more real relatives of the humans. In this forest there is a rich bird life. If you are an avid birdwatcher, you will see a relatively high number of different species of birds. Noteworthy are several monkeys that swing from branch to branch. Lunch break at the lodge. In the afternoon, take a hike through the swamps. The Bigodi Swamps host about 137 species of birds and are rich in lush vegetation such as wild palms, figs and the dominant Polita Papyrus
Accommodation: Chimpanzee Guesthouse, Crater Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, drive to the world famous Queen Elizabeth National Park, crossing the equator. In the afternoon, take a game drive and visit Lake Katwe, a salt lake.
Accommodation: z. B. Pakview Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After an early cup of tea or coffee, drive to another game drive in the sprawling park, where you will also find herds of elephants, antelopes, buffalos and more. You will be able to participate in lion tracking. Return to the lodge for a rich breakfast and free time. After lunch, take a boat trip on the famous Kazinga Channel, where you will see large herds of hippos, buffalos and a variety of beautiful waterbird species such as Jacanas, Ospreys and Pelicans. And you will also be able to watch the dreaded crocodiles sunbathe.
Accommodation: z. B. Parkview Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
In the morning drive to Bwindi National Park. In the Ishasha Wilderness sector, where the tree-climbing lions are, you have the opportunity to take a game drive. Continue to the home of mountain gorillas, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the wooded parks in Uganda. It is best known for finding gorillas, but it also provides shelter for elephants, chimpanzees, monkeys and various small antelopes as well as 23 species of birds. You can optionally take a village walk or visit a nearby school.
Accommodation: depends on the location of the tracking
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, they start the highlight of their Uganda trip, the gorilla tracking. Spend an hour with the gorillas. It will be an unforgettable experience. The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is home to the forest giants, the mountain gorillas. This "impenetrable forest" is still one of the best tropical rainforests in East Africa.
Accommodation: depends on the location of the tracking
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, drive to Lake Bunyonyi. You can do various activities or relax in the lodge or swim in bilharzia-free lake. Opt to take a canoe tour around the lake or visit the Batwa people.
Accommodation: z. B. Arcadia Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park. The national park offers a variety of wildlife, including zebra, eland and impala, which are not found in most other national parks in Uganda. In addition, Lake Mburo has a large number of waterbuck, topi, buffalo, hippo, duiker, bushbuck, klipspringer and if you are lucky you will see oribi, leopards and crocodiles.
Accommodation: eg.Rwabobo Rock Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
You will get up early and take a nature walk. Then return to your accommodation for a hearty breakfast. In the afternoon, take a boat trip on the lake and later visit the shepherds living in the park. They will visit their homes, experience their livestock and see how milk turns into butter.
Accommodation: eg.. Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast we head back to Entebbe. Enjoy the green along the route and the famous Ankole-Langhorn cattle. Stop at the equator to take a picture. You have the chance to be in the southern and northern hemispheres at the same time. Buy some souvenirs or enjoy a snack in one of the restaurants.
Accommodation: eg. 2 Friends Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner