14 days, 13 nights · Murchison Falls National Park · Trip code LGS-UG 1007
A journey filled with back-to-back highlights: cultural activities, birdwatching in Mabamba wetland and along Lake Victoria, game drives through Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Parks and Lake Mburo, gorilla tracking in Bwindi, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale, and a visit to Lake Bunyonyi.
Arriving at the airport you are warmly welcomed by your guide and transferred to Entebbe or Kampala for the overnight, with time for an optional city tour or a visit to the Entebbe Botanical Gardens.
Optional: a visit to Mabamba Wetland, home to more than 250 bird species including the shoebill stork.
Airport Link Guest House · Bed and breakfast
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest at 3,893 sq km, home to lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo and elephants. Optional stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
Pakuba Game Lodge or Parkside Safari Lodge · Half board
A morning game drive across the plains, and an afternoon boat trip to the base of the falls, where the Nile forces through a 7-metre gap and plunges 43 metres, with crocodiles and hippos along the banks.
Pakuba Game Lodge or Parkside Safari Lodge
A visit to the top of the falls, then on to Hoima via Butiaba along Lake Albert, with dinner and cultural entertainment at the lodge.
Hoima Cultural Lodge
On to Kibale Forest for two nights, with an optional crater lakes walk or a visit to the Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru caves near Fort Portal.
Turaco Treetops or Chimpanzee Forest Lodge · Half board
A morning tracking chimpanzees along the forest trails, then an afternoon visit to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, a community-run reserve rich in birdlife.
Turaco Treetops or Chimpanzee Forest Lodge · Full board
A stop at a tea plantation en route, then on to Queen Elizabeth National Park for two nights, with a mini game drive on entry.
Buffalo Safari Lodge · Half board
A morning game drive for lion prides, then an afternoon cruise on the Kazinga Channel. Optional: the Kikorongo African Art Workshop, a balloon safari, or the Queen’s Pavilion.
Buffalo Safari Lodge
A morning game drive in search of the tree-climbing lions, then on to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for two nights, home to over half the world’s mountain gorilla population.
Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge · Half board
Hiking through thick rainforest to encounter the gorillas in their natural habitat, an unforgettable and unpredictable experience.
Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge
A morning to relax or take an optional canoe ride on Lake Mulehe, then an afternoon coffee tour at a local farm and Batwa cultural dance in the evening.
Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge · Half board
Lake Bunyonyi, “the place of many little birds,” rumoured to be Africa’s deepest lake, with 29 islands scattered across it and a boat ride exploring them in the afternoon.
Heritage Safari Lodge · Half board
On to Lake Mburo National Park, an extension of the Tanzanian plains and the best place in the country to see eland, zebra, topi and impala.
Kigarama Wilderness Lodge · Full board
Breakfast, then on to Kampala/Entebbe with a stop at the equator, arriving in the afternoon and flying out.
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