Guide

Professional Guide/ Driver

Others

•Park fees (For non-residents) •Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident) •Chimp permits (One per person, non-resident) •All activities (Unless labeled as optional) •All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade) •A professional driver/guide •All transportation (Unless labeled as optional) •All Taxes/VAT •Roundtrip airport transfer •Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section) •Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Accommodation

Cottages Lodge Hotel Guesthouse

Meals

Vegetarian Vegan Kosher Meat

Transport

Jeep Overland trucks Private Vehicles

Not included:

Flights

Others

•International flights (From/to home) •Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour •Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day) •Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.) •Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees •Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Insurance

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Day 1 Airport Pickup
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Airport Pickup

Upon arrival at the airport, you will be picked up from Entebbe airport by a representative of your accommodation for tonight. You will meet your driver/ guide tomorrow morning when he picks you up from your hotel.

Depending on the time of your arrival, you might be able to do some optional activities in Entebbe like a visit to the Botanical gardens or the Ugandan Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC). Please note that all activities today are at your own cost.

Journey Time: 10 minutes.

Main Destination:

Entebbe

Accommodation:

Lake Victoria View Guest House

• Budget hotel located in or near Entebbe

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)

• Drinks not included
Day 2 Transfer To Murchison Falls En Route Rhino Sanctuary
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transfer To Murchison Falls En Route Rhino Sanctuary

Transfer to Murchison Falls en route Rhino sanctuary

Today’s journey will take you north from Kampala to Murchison falls national park. En route, you will visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you will go for guided rhino tracking with an experienced ranger, which gives you a unique opportunity to view the rhinos from a close distance.

Kidepo Valley and Murchison Falls National Parks once had both black and white rhinos; however, widespread poaching during the Idi Amin era resulted in the disappearance of these majestic animals from the wild. Founded in 1998, Rhino Fund Uganda works to reintroduce black and white rhinos into Uganda and runs a breeding programme.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Best Time to Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Accommodation:

Fort Murchison Tents

• Budget tented camp located inside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3 Sunrise Safari - Boat Safari - Top Of Falls Hike
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Sunrise Safari - Boat Safari - Top Of Falls Hike

Today you will wake up very early. In the early morning hours animals are the most active, the sun is not yet so bright and temperatures are cooler. It offers the best time to spot wild animals. After an early breakfast you will go on a game drive to explore the northern part of the park.

You will be eye-to-eye with the African animals like elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, different species of antelopes and many tropical birds may all be spotted during the game drive. So keep your eyes open.

In the afternoon you will take a boat safari up the Nile River to Murchison Falls. You will be watched by crocodiles, hundreds of hippos, buffaloes, water birds, monkeys and all the other thirsty wildlife that the Nile attracts, you will reach the base of the 43-meter high Falls which approach with a thunderous sound.

After the boat safari you will hike to the top of the falls. From here you will have a wonderful view and fantastic photo opportunities.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Fort Murchison Tents

• Budget tented camp located inside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4 Transfer To Kibale National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transfer To Kibale National Park

Today you will begin your journey to Kibale Forest N.P. The long drive is incredibly scenic, passing through tea plantations and the lush green countryside which characterizes so much of Uganda.

Kibale Forest National Park is located in west-central Uganda just east of the Rwenzori Mountains, near the town of Fort Portal. The 766 Km² Park predominantly covers evergreen rain forest and ranges between 1100 and 1600m in elevation. Kibale Forest is one of the last remaining expanses to contain both lowland and montane forests and forms a continuous forest with Queen Elizabeth National Park.

You will have packed lunch en route, arriving in the evening for overnight and dinner

Journey Time: 8 hours.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park

Best Time to Visit December to February and June to July

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Least rain)

Accommodation:

Kibale Forest Camp

• Budget tented camp located inside Kibale NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5 Chimpanzee Tracking - Transfer To Queen Elizabeth Np
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Chimpanzee Tracking - Transfer To Queen Elizabeth Np

Today you will wake up early to go to the park head offices to be briefed about your chimp tracking experience. Kibale Forest National park boasts the highest number of primate species in the world, including the chimpanzees. Approximately 5,000 chimpanzees live in the wild in Uganda, which makes it a perfect place to see them

An experienced ranger will take you chimp tracking chimp in the morning or afternoon; you might also see other monkey species that live here. Once you locate the chimpanzees you will have a full hour of eye-to-eye contact with them. Since they are wild animals, we can never guarantee you to see them and might have to settle with hearing their hoots and hollers.

In the afternoon after lunch, you will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National park is Uganda’s second largest park, located at the base of the majestic Rwenzori Mountain range, adjacent to Lake Edward and Lake George.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Best Time to Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Accommodation:

Bush Lodge- Lazy Camping

• Budget tented camp bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6 Game Drive & Kazinga Channel Boat Safari
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Game Drive & Kazinga Channel Boat Safari

Today you wake up early. A little before sunrise coffee, tea and donuts will be served in the lounge before we head out for a long game drive in time to see the first rays of light. You will search for all the wildlife in the park and are likely to come across Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Waterbuck, Leopard, Uganda Kob, and many Warthogs.

A well-deserved brunch will be served back at the lodge in the late morning.

In the afternoon you will take a boat safari along the Kazinga Channel which joins Lake George and Lake Edward.

Here, you will see a lot of hippos (more than you can possibly imagine, as well as a variety of other animals which come to the waterhole to drink or bathe. You can expect to see buffalo, crocodile, bathing elephant, and a range of beautiful birds. This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of your tour.

After the boat-safari you game drive back to the lodge.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Bush Lodge- Lazy Camping

• Budget tented camp bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7 Transfer To Ishasha Sector - Tree Climbing Lions
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transfer To Ishasha Sector - Tree Climbing Lions

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the southern part of Queen Elizabeth N.P; Ishasha sector which is famous for its tree-climbing lions.

To escape from the heat during the day, the lions learned how to climb the fig trees. If you’re lucky you might spot a few during your afternoon game drive.

Journey Time: 2 ½ hours.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Enjojo Lodge

• Budget lodge located inside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included
Day 8 Tree Climbing Lions - Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tree Climbing Lions - Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

After breakfast you will proceed to the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park, the famous Ishasha area, for a game drive searching for the tree climbing lions

Ishasha is home to the famous tree-climbing lions. While lion cubs around the world frequently climb trees for fun, adults rarely do. The adult lions in Ishasha are an exception to this. It is thought that they sit in the branches to get away from the tsetse flies and to enjoy a cool breeze. If you are lucky you might spot a few during your game drive.

Lunch will be at the lodge

After lunch you will be transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to Mountain Gorillas.

You will get there in time for dinner and overnight.

Journey Time: 5 hours + game drive time.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Best Time to Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Accommodation:

Broadbill Forest Camp

• Budget tented camp bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 9 Gorilla Tracking
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Gorilla Tracking

Today after early breakfast, you will be transferred to the park head quarters for briefing about gorilla tracking. You will encounter one of Bwindi’s endangered mountain gorillas. For most people this is the absolute highlight of their tour in Uganda.

Bwindi Impenetrable national park boasts both mountain gorillas and chimpanzees - the only forest in Africa that can make this claim. It also hosts five other species of primates, 113 species of mammals, over 200 species of butterflies and 360 species of birds. The gorillas you track are habituated and can tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period of time, every day.

The time taken to track the gorillas can be as few as 2 hours to as many as 7 hours. Once the gorillas have been located, your group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. Coming face-to-face with a mountain gorilla is a truly humbling and emotional experience.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Accommodation:

Broadbill Forest Camp

• Budget tented camp bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10 Transfer To Lake Mburo National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transfer To Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast, you will travel to Lake Mburo National Park, one of Uganda’s smallest parks, but certainly not to be underestimated. It is the only Ugandan national park (besides to Kidepo Valley N.P.) which is home to zebras, elands and impalas, as well as to an abundance of other wildlife - not to mention the lake itself, which has lots of hippos and crocodiles. Last but not least: The Uganda Wildlife Authority recently brought 15 giraffes from Murchison falls to lake Mburo (1st July 2015)

You will stay just outside the park boundaries, but it will feel like being in the middle of the park. From your veranda and restaurant you have a great view over the park and its wildlife.

Journey time: 7 hours.

Main Destination:

Lake Mburo National Park

Best Time to Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June, July and January to February (Little rainfall)

Accommodation:

Eagle’s Nest

• Budget tented camp bordering Lake Mburo NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 11 Guided Bush Walk - Transfer To Entebbe
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Guided Bush Walk - Transfer To Entebbe

Today after breakfast, you will go for a guided bush walk. Lake Mburo N.P is one of two parks in Uganda where bush walks with an experienced ranger are permitted. This opportunity should not be missed. From footprints and animal droppings the ranger will be able to tell you which animal has left it and how long ago. It is exciting to approach wildlife at such close range.

Note: Instead of going for the bush walk, you can go on a horseback riding safari in the park (US $60 p.p. extra for 2 hours).

After, you will drive back to Kampala or Entebbe (Airport) stopping at the equator for the requisite snapshot and a bit of souvenir shopping.

Accommodation for tonight is not inclusive in the program.

Main Destination:

Entebbe

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)

• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.

• You’ll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel).

11 days tour

11-Day Primate, Tree Climbing Lions And Wildlife Safari

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Itinerary of your trip 11-Day Primate, Tree Climbing Lions And Wildlife Safari

Airport Pickup

Transfer To Murchison Falls En Route Rhino Sanctuary

Sunrise Safari - Boat Safari - Top Of Falls Hike

Transfer To Kibale National Park

Chimpanzee Tracking - Transfer To Queen Elizabeth Np

Game Drive & Kazinga Channel Boat Safari

Transfer To Ishasha Sector - Tree Climbing Lions

Tree Climbing Lions - Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Gorilla Tracking

Transfer To Lake Mburo National Park

Guided Bush Walk - Transfer To Entebbe

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