14 DAY GREAT UGANDA EXPEDITIONS

Activities and locations are as follow: Entebbe Airport. Murchison Falls NP.-game viewing & boat cruise to Bottom of falls. Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Kibale Forest NP-chimp trekking. Bwindi NP-Gorilla trekking. Queen Elizabeth North-game viewing. Queen Elizabeth South-tree climbing Lions. Guru City tour.

Full Description

Day 1; Pick up from Entebbe Airport and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Our driver guide will pick you in the morning from Entebbe Internal Airport and take you to Lake Bunyonyi, according to the BBC one of the prettiest lakes in the world, its 9 hour drive includes one hour lunch break plus a stop over at Equator on the way. Dinner and overnight at Kyahugye Island Day 2; Full day along Lake Bunyonyi. This is your day to try out dugout canoeing and traverse the giraffe-shaped lake; the feeling that you are floating in a tree trunk on 10,000 years An upwards hike of about 30 minutes is your next program item. At a trading center you will be invited to a cup of the local sorghum brew, Obushera.(It is going to be unforgettable.) Later you will meet Mr. Barara, a traditional healer, who will share some carefully chosen secrets of tropical highland flora. Feel free to ask about any medical issues you (or your friends)might have. Lake Bunyonyi is 29 islands and the distant Virunga volcanoes. You will hear the colorful tales, legends and historical facts related to the islands. By lunch time Mrs. Anna, a craft maker will have prepared a big meal for her family and you! Beans, sweet and Irish potatoes, ground nuts and dodo (local spinach) will make for a filling treat. Anna will then show you how crafts are hand produced, and give you an opportunity to make some yourself. And, no, this is not for ladies only! A downhill trek will reunite you with the canoes, with a 30-minute canoe ride to Kyahugye Island for the dinner and overnight. Day 3; Batwa today visit in Echuya Forest. Batwa Today is probably the most respectful way to pay a visit to the Batwa “Pygmies”, the ancient peoples of the Kigezi Highlands region. Our partners will show you the boundary of their ancestral home, the forest of Echuya, and their current settlement with spectacular vistas of Lake Bunyonyi. Echuya Forest one needs another hour or two to Ruhija. This Bwindi gate is is quieter than the other sectors and in close proximity to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Ruhija Community Rest Camp will be your place for tonight. You will experience a unique blend of comfort environmental responsibility, with accommodations designed to harmonies with the landscapes. The lodge actively engages with the local community, fostering cultural experiences. Day 4; Morning Gorilla Trekking- Ruhija- Bwindi NP. There are three habituated gorillas families in Ruhija and you will have one permit booked to see one of them. Mind you, the trek to the gorillas can take up between 2 to 6 hours, and then you have the right to spend 1hour with them. Ruhija Community Rest Camp will be your place for tonight. You will experience a unique blend of comfort and environmental responsibility, with accommodations designed to harmonies with the landscapes. The lodge actively engages with the local community, fostering cultural experiences and supporting local. Day 5; am drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You should expect to need just a couple of hours to Queen Elizabeth National Park Soon after reaching Enjojo Lodge you will proceed to the southern sector of the park, Ishasha, attempting to find the rare tree-climbing lions in Queen Elizabeth NP park south. The Ranger guide will help to locate the lions; but even with this expert assistance nothing is guaranteed! Enjojo Lodge has many accommodation options, and in this case we are choosing self-contained/Safari tents positioned in a circle round lovely common bathrooms. Day 6: Moring drive to the North of Queen Elizabeth NP. You will be driven to much more widely known northern side of the national park, a 4-hour to Queen Elizabeth NP park entry attraction of the park’s north is the so-called launch cruise, a boat safari. It allows you to come very close to a variety of animals drinking the water of Kazinga channel that connects Lakes Edward and George, you will get an opportunity to witness the traditional way of producing salt. Women are not allowed to enter the lake to harvest while men have to wear condoms to protect their private parts! explosion craters are a sight to behold. Your night will be spent at Bush Lodge on full board. Day 7; Morning Game drive in Queen Elizabeth North. The car will be at your service to take you anywhere in the park for further explorations For your second day in the north of QENP we can suggest Kyambura Gorge, a truly gorgeous sector that is famous for the its well-populated underground riparian forest, cutting into the savanna with a river flowing through. Five species of primates reside here: chimpanzees, olive baboons, black and white colobus, red-tailed and vervet monkeys. your second night at Bush Lodge. Day 8: Full day in Queen Elizabeth NP. After breakfast you can opt for further explorations in the park. May be you would wish to check on Maramagambo Forest, another fascinating part of the national park or Lake Bunyampaka salt Lake. Your 3rd night at Bush Lodge. Day 9; Morning transfer to Kibale Forest National Park It will take you 2 to 3 hours to reach Kibale Forest National Park. The forest is a sanctuary for over 1,500chimpanzees, making it one of the best places to observe these fascinating primates in their natural habitat. Beyond chimpanzees, the park boasts 12 other primate species, various bird species, and diverse range of flora. Kibale Forest Camp provides a range of lodging options, from spacious safari tents to cozy cottages. We’ve chosen acottage for you for now. Click for more information about the lodge. Your night will be at Kibale Forest Lodge. Day 10; Morning transfer to Ziwa via Mparo Tombs. On the way to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Wildlife Ranch (about 5 hours on the road) there will be one cultural activity: Mparo Royal Tombs is your invitation to step into Uganda’s alternate history. See the last paragraph of our “Africa’s Secret History” article. What if King Kabalega didn’t fight the British? Would the capital of the country be in today’s Hoima instead of Kampala? Would it be called Uganda at all? But Kabalega resisted European occupation and lost. On the way is a sanctuary where rhinos are being prepared to be reintroduced to the wild. You are going to be taken for a walk to see these beasts. Dinner and overnight at Ziwa Lodge. Day 11: am walk to spot the Shoe bill and transfer to Murchison Falls NP. At 6 am you will embark on early morning journey to spot shoe bill storks. Ziwa is one of those rare places where you can be pretty sure to see them! you are left with 3 transit hours to the entrance of Murchison Falls NP park . You won’t get a compete idea of the Nile’s might until you pass via the top of falls Murchison Falls NP. However, it makes sense to see it from the bottom too While you will certainly appreciate animals on the river, the falls are the main reason we are adding another boat, cottage will be booked for you at Fort Murchison Lodge. Day 12; Morning game drive in Murchison Falls NP. The car will take you back into the park Murchison Falls NP park and explore more of the park on a safari to spot variety of wildlife, including elephants, giraffes, lions, bird species with a packed lunch and later go back to your accommodation for relaxation and stay for the 2nd overnight. Fort Murchison Lodge. Day 13; am tor to the Guru City tour and stay 1 night. After breakfast you will proceed to the new city called Guru for a city tour and have a lunch break in the center. During the British rule in the 18th and the19th centuries, Northern Uganda was less developed than the rest of the country. The people were conscripted into the army and the police, with many sent to fight in the First and Second World Wars. In the 1960s, many Sudanese, Rwandan and Congolese refugees settled in the city. Dinner and overnight in the city center.. Day 14: Morning Transfer to UWEC and Entebbe Airport. After breakfast it will take 7 hours drive to the (UWEC) Uganda Wildlife Education Center followed by lunch break at Anderita Beach and relax as you wait for the evening flight back home, less 20 minutes drive from the beach lunch break to Entebbe International Airport. End trip.

Highlights

• This trip is adjustable for the guest to make additional activities while being in touch with our reservations..

Inclusions and Exclusions

Know Before You Go

• Client should confirm with deposit of 40% in advance and pay cash balance of 60% of the total cost on arrival while starting the trip.

What to Bring

• Passport,visa,activity funds.

Not Allowed

• littering and smoking in public.