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Around Uganda Safari Program

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Detailed Itinerary
DAY 1Meet - Transfer to HotelMeet and assist upon arrival at Entebbe International airport and transfer to the Grand Imperial Hotel in the heart of Kampala. Transfer Time: About an hour
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 2Jinja Tour – Sipi FallsAt 0700hrs, meet and greet at your grand imperial hotel and drive eastward through trading centers and roadside markets. Start your day’s adventure with a visit to Ssezibwa Falls; these are spectacular falls that emanate from two rivers that flow from Mabira Forest. An informative guide will narrate numerous stories with culture and deity inclination. Stretch into Mabira (Uganda’s Largest Natural Forest Reserve) and explore the forest’s rich flora and fauna with a hike to Griffins Falls. Proceed to the Source of the Nile; you will have an occasion to ride on a boat to see where the Nile states its approximately 6000kms journey to the Med Sea in Egypt. You will also have an occasion to see the Speke Monument which stands where John Speke stood and declared the discovery of the Source of the Mysterious Nile. The Nile is derived from the Greek word “Nelios” which literally means “river valley”! The Nile is credited for one of the greatest civilizations in human history. For centuries this mysterious river fed the great Egyptian civilization with volumes of water and silt but the source remained unknown. About 1862, John Speke, a great British Explorer reached the present-day Jinja and exposed to the rest of the world, the vivid source of the Nile. Break for lunch and exit Jinja heading to Mbale town, continue to Kapchorwa, and settle in at Sipi Falls Resort. Transfer Time: About Five Hours to Sipi
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3Visit Sipi Falls – Pian-UpeWake up to the sounds and calls of the wilderness, have breakfast and embark of the expedition covering the three Sipi Falls. These falls support a significant percentage of biodiversity on the foothills and base of Mt. Elgon. Return to Sipi River Lodge for lunch and exit Kapchorwa area heading to Pian-Upe. This game reserve is vast and extremely remote, it borders Lake Opeta to the west and Mt. Kadama to the east thus the reserve lies in a rich bio-diversity. Settle-in at the Uganda Wildlife Banda and attend a cultural performance. Dinner and overnight at the Pian Upe Wildlife Bandas.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4Game drive – Moroto Town.Day break hits in the vast plains of Pian Upe game-reserve, embark on exploring the vast wooded grassland with riverine woodland, kopjes, red acacia and desert date among other vegetation species. Look-out for plains zebra, eland and Grant’s gazelle. Others are Jackals, Topis, Cape buffalo, Roan Antelope, Rock hyrax, Aardvard, Spotted Heynas, Leopards, Jackals, Cheetahs, Bohor and Mountain Reedbuck, Oribi and Klipspringer among other animals. Primate residents include Vervets, Patas Monkeys and Olive Baboons. The birdlife is quite rich with about 242 confirmed species that include Ostriches, Secretary Bird and the Shoebill Stork in the Swampy areas of the park. After an adventure in incredible Pian Upe, exit and transfer to Namalu Trading Centre and break for Lunch. Pay a visit to Kokumonge People – Nakapiripirit and proceed to Moroto town and overnight at Kara-tunga Guesthouse or similar. Transfer Time: About Three Hours to Moroto
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5Kidepo Valley National ParkAfter an early breakfast, check-out and embark on a long picturesque drive through sections of Matheniko and Bokora game-reserves and the vast Karamoja land to Kidepo Valley National Park. Settle-in at Apoka Rest Camp and a hot lunch shall be served to you. Later in the evening, take a sundown game-drive and watch the sunset as the dark takes over from daylight in Kidepo extreme wilderness. Dinner and overnight at Apoka Rest Camp. Transfer Time: About Five Hours to Apoka – Kidepo
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6Narus Valley – Kidepo ValleyDawn breaks on the plains of Kidepo Valley National Park, wake-up up, have breakfast, and get on board for a game adventure across the Kidepo seasonal river to the semi-arid section of the park. This section is famous for the Ostriches and the hot springs. It’s right at the border point with South Sudan thus you can have wonderful scenery across the border. Return to the lodge for lunch and relations. Later in the evening, go for the sundowner up on Katurum hill. This offers a platform for a spectacular view of Narus Valley; absolutely breathtaking. Return to the Lodge and relax for the rest of the evening. All meals and bed at Apoka Rest Camp.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7Sunrise Game-drive & Sundown game-drive or Tribal Visits.Wake-up to the rhythm of nature, follow your adventure instincts on a morning game-drive, we shall employ a network of trails for you to fully explore Kidepo Valley National Park. Lunch break at Apoka Rest Camp, afternoon at leisure and a sundown game-drive for more avenues to see, watch and experience wildlife. You may choose to take another game-drive or take a tribal visit to a nearby Karamajong community. Still on this day, we can arrange a visit to Morungule Mountain to see the Ike people. This has to commence in the morning and takes almost three quarters of the day. Retire from the day at Transfer Time: About Five Hours to Sipi
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8Kidepo - Murchison Falls N.PAt 0630hrs bid farewell to Kidepo Valley and transfer via Kaabong, Kitgum, Atiak, and break for lunch in Gulu town. Continue with the journey and follow the Karuma Bridge route to eventually turn to Pakwatch road and nestle in at Fort Murchison Lodge. Undergo check-in procedures and later embark on a sundown game drive as an initial taste of an adventure if time permits. Return to Fort Murchison and settle in for the rest of the evening. Dinner and overnight there-in.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9Sunrise Game-drive - Waterfall Boat - Hike to the Top of the Falls.Day Nine: Sunrise Game-drive – Waterfall Boat – Hike to the Top of the Falls. Rise up early and join your driver/guide on an early morning game-adventure. Lookout for Buffalloes, Giraffes Elephants, Warthogs, Jackson Hartebeasts, Lions, Leopard and Heynas among others. The vast plains of Murchison Falls N.P. are decorated by Borussas Palms that feed elephants which turn do the propagation. Return to your lodging, relax and take a hot lunch. At 1400hrs, transfer to the pier, attend briefing and embark on a boat-cruise on the serene Nile Waters to the Bottom of Murchison Falls. On the way, lookout for pirates of the Nile; Nile Crocodiles, Hippos, variety birds including the African Fish Eagle and other animals that quench their thirst on the waters of the Nile. The float finally reveals the immensely spectacular Murchison Falls as the gigantic spillage from a height of 44 metres lands and settles from the “Devil’s Cauldron”. This is a perfect moment to employ your lens and take images of the beautiful Murchison Falls. At this point, leave the boat and take an approximately 45 minute hike to the Top of Murchison Falls where you can bear witness to the wonders of the Falls. The Niles moves from being almost 80 meters wide to funnel through a 6 metre gorge creating a mayhem sound and wing of beautiful rainbow. A litany of expressions explain the beauty of the falls and this you can experience by own presence. Join your driver/guide and ride back to Fort Murchison
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 10Breakfast – Transfer to Kibale Forest N.P.Wake up to the rhythm of nature, have breakfast, check out and embark on a long scenic ride via Masindi and Hoima Towns respectively. Break for lunch and continue along the Albertine belt to Fort Portal. Proceed to your lodging facility near Kibale Forest N.P. Nestle-in at Forest Camp in Tents with a natural forest breeze. After dinner, prepare and undergo a briefing by the ranger guide. With strong touches and night vision gear, follow your allocated guide on a night forest walk. Look out for bush babies, galagos, and eagle owls among other animal species. Return to Kibale Forest Camp for the night.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11Chimpanzee Tracking or Chimpanzee Habituation ExperienceThis early morning, wake-up and have breakfast, attend briefing by the Ranger-guide and enter the sanctuary to embark on your morning Chimpanzee tracking session. In addition to a large community of chimpanzees, there are 13 other primate species, including red and black-and-white colobus monkeys, l’Hoest’s, red-tailed, vervet and blue monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, olive baboons, as well as four species of nocturnal primates. The birdlife is prolific, with approximately 400 species recorded for the area. Highlights include the crested guineafowl, great blue turaco, grey parrot, green-breasted & African pitas, African crowned eagles and black bee-eaters. Break for lunch and then embark on an afternoon Bigodi Swamp Walk. The Swamp is a community-based tourism project which offers a platform for you to see more primates, swamps and forest birds. On your tour, you will likely see several kinds of monkeys including black and white colobus, red colobus, mangabey, red tail, vervet, and L’Hoest. Other wetlands mammals include baboons, sitatunga (an increasingly endangered swamp antelope), bush pigs, civet cats, mongooses, bushbucks and an occasional chimpanzee appearance. Return to Kibale Forest Camp for the night.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 12Transfer to Queen Elizabeth N.P.Arise to the wild rhythms of Kibale Forest, have breakfast, check-out and taking a scenic route via Fort Portal and Kasese Towns Respectively. Stop at the Kikorongo Equator point for a picture opportunity as you stand in the imaginary middle of the planet. Access Queen Elizabeth National Park Kabatooro gate, stand at the Queen’s Pavilion and get a panoramic view of the park. Take an en-route game-drive as your transfer to Bush Lodge. Break for lunch, relax and later in the evening, join your driver/guide on a sundown game-drive. Dinner and overnight at Bush Lodge.
DAY 13Sunrise Game-drive – Kazinga Boat-LaunchWake-up to the sounds of the nature, get on board and embark on a sunrise game-drive. The vast savannah plains, swamps and forests of Queen Elizabeth are home to about 95 mammals and over 600 bird-species. Look-out for lions, leopards, elephants, warthogs, bushbucks, cape buffaloes and waterbucks among others. We shall utilize a network of trails to access animal habitats and create more avenues for you to see and experience as much as nature shall make available. After lunch, transfer to the pier/dock to arrive on time for your afternoon boat ride on boat Kazinga Channel. A thread of water that joins lakes George and Edward, Kazinga Channel is a lifeline/habitat to Nile Crocodiles, arguably the highest concentration of Hippos on planet Earth, different species of Egrets, Goliath Herons, and Saddle-billed Storks, African Fish Eagles, Egyptian Geese and Cormorants among other bird species. The channel is a source of Elephants, buffaloes, and many other bird species. Return to the dock and exploit the remaining part of the day in the wild. Meals and bed at Bush Lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 14To Ishasha – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest N.PWatch the sunrise over the panoramic lakes George and Edward, breakfast, check-out and take an en-route game-drive as you exit Mweya Peninsular section heading to the Ishasha section that is renowned for the tree-climbing lions. We shall employ a network of trails in the southern circuit to create viewing avenues of the great predators hanging in Fig and Acacia Trees. After picnic lunch, proceed and follow meandering routes to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Settle-in at Buhoma Community Rest Camp in Bwindi or Similar.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 15Day to Track GorillasOn a chilly and misty morning, wake up and prepare for the summit of your Uganda Safari; the encounter with the critically endangered Gentle Great Apes!! Pack lunch, water, and rain gear and attend the briefing session to be conducted by the head ranger. After, get hold of your walking stick, carry your lunch, camera, and binoculars and follow our allocated ranger guide into the gorilla sanctuary. Follow instructions as shall be given by the ranger, maintain silence, and appreciated nature. On sight of the gorillas, keep calm and watch them feed, play, swing from one branch to another, and fully exploit the strictly one hour allowed in their presence. Bwindi Forest is an ancient forest with a diversity of flora and fauna for you to see, feel and experience. Return to the launch site, receive your tracking certificates and take a ride back to Buhoma Community Rest Camp or Similar. Possible Batwa Community visit if time permits.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 16Bwindi - EntebbeLast moments in the domain of the Gentle Great Apes, breakfast, check-out and follow snaking routes via villages and trading centers to finally break for lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre. Get on board, and travel toward Kampala with a stop at the Equator Point for a photo opportunity and shopping for curio items/souvenirs. Proceed to Entebbe, freshen-up with farewell dinner and finally drop-off at Entebbe for onward flight out.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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