Safari Preview
This unique journey in to the jungles of Africa, home to the rarest mammals and primates. You will enbark on extra ordinary cultiral encounters in Kidepo with spakling land scapes. It is the most amazing safari to Uganda that you could dream of. Witness everything in live moments and tell stories on retuinr home from a true Afican Safari with us.
Day 1: ARRIVAL
After arriving Entebbe International Airport, you will clear with immigration, proceed to the arrivals where you will meet your driver guide who will transfer you to your hotel for overnight stay.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe/ Hotel No.5 (High-end Accommodation) Meal plan Dinner
Day 2: ENTEBBE – KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, you will start your full day drive to Kidepo Valley National Park having picnic lunch en-route. The beautiful Kidepo Valley National Park lies in the rugged semi-arid valleys between Uganda borders with Kenya and Sudan. It is the rarely visited park, yet it’s one Africa’s finest Wildernesses. This park has the highest population of game over 77 mammals and about 500 bird species. Dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Apoka Safari Lodge (High-end accommodation) Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3: MORNING GAME DRIVE AND NATURE WALK
After an early breakfast, you will go for a morning game drive during which you might have an opportunity to see the inhabitants for this park like; Zebras, Elephants, Giraffes, Duikers, Jackson’s hartebeest, Lions among others as they leave their hives to go hunting. The game drive will lead you to the Narus Valley where you will have a nature walk to the Hot springs. Accommodation: Apoka Safari Lodge (High-end accommodation) Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4: FLY TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, morning relaxation waiting for your flight to Murchison Falls National Park formerly known as Kabalega National Park. This park derives its name from the Murchison Falls which is a 7-meter canyon where the Mighty River Nile forces itself from a narrow gorge pouring down with a thunderous roar. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Nile Safari Lodge/Paraa Safari Lodge (High-end Accommodation)
Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5: GAME DRIVE AND BOAT RIDE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FALLS
Enjoy a morning game drive through the Savanna where you will see herds of Elephants, Buffalos, Giraffes, Kobs, Oribi, Jackson’s Hartebeest and various bird species that include the forest and water birds and the Albertine Rift endemics thereafter return to the Lodge for breakfast. In the afternoon, you will have a boat ride to the bottom of the falls whence the park derives its name. You will see groups of Hippos, Crocodiles, and a variety of animals that come to drink water at the River banks and a variety of bird species too.
Accommodation: Nile Safari Lodge/Paraa Safari Lodge (High-end Accommodation)
Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 5: FLY TO KIHIHI BWINDI
You will fly to Kihiho Airstrip, where you will meet your guide who will transfer you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park home to the Great Apes the Mountain Gorillas and your lodge for overnight stay.
Accommodation: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp/Bwindi Lodge/ Trackers Safari Lodge (High-end accommodation)
Meal plan Dinner, Bed, Breakfast, Lunch
Day 6: GORILLA TREKKING IN BWINDI FOREST
After an early breakfast; you will proceed to the park headquarters for briefing and thereafter go to the start points and enjoy the highlight of the safari. Trekking the Great Apes the Mountain Gorillas is a once in a lifetime and worthwhile experience which takes between 2–6 hours. You will then return to your Lodge for lunch, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp (High-end accommodation) or Mantana Engagi Lodge (Medium accommodation)
Day 7: DEPARTURE
After breakfast at the Lodge, you will be assisted with checking out and proceed to the Pakuba/Bugungu airstrip Airstrip and take a domestic flight to Entebbe International Airport to catch your departure International flight.
Includes:
- Airport transfers
- 6 nights’ accommodation with meals as indicated in the itinerary above
- Activities shown in the itinerary
- Park fees
- Game drives
- Karamojong community visit
- Boat safari along the Nile
- Hike to the Top of the falls
- Nature walks in the Narus valley
- Flight to Kihihi from Murchion Falls
- Uganda Gorilla permit $800 per person
- Flight Kihihi to Entebbe
- Services of an experienced English speaking driver guide
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Government taxes
Excludes:
- International flights
- Visas
- Insurance
- Optional activities
- Tips
- Drinks
- Items of personal nature