8 DAY WILDLIFE FAM TRIP IN UGANDA – ‘’The Pearl of Africa’’

On this first day, of your 8 day adventure delightful safari experience in Uganda, on arrival at the Entebbe Int. Airport, you will be welcomed by our professional tourist driver guides; they will brief you about the itinerary. Then later, you will be transferred to Kampala the Capital City of Uganda for a city tour experience, where you will visit the major landmarks of the city and learn about the rich history and culture since the Colonial administration. You will visit the Uganda Independence Monument, the Uganda National Museum, the Bahai Temple, the Kasubi Tombs (the Buganda Kingdom Royal Burial grounds), and the Gaddafi National Mosque, Later on, you will head to the Uganda Craft village to buy some souvenirs to take home, then in the evening, you will enjoy dinner, refreshments and overnight stay at the hotel.

On this second day, you will enjoy an early morning breakfast and check out the hotel and prepare for a transfer to Lake Mburo National Park located in Lyantonde which is known as the ‘’The Whispers of the wild’’. Along the way to the national park, you will have a stopover at the Equator and enjoy some photography moment and learn about its history. Then after, you will proceed with your journey. On arrival in the park, you will check at the lodge for refreshments and enjoy some delicious lunch too, whiling preparing for an afternoon boat cruise. After along relaxation, you will embark on a gorgeous afternoon boat cruise along the Lake Mburo a home of vast of wildlife both aquatic and non-aquatic, and you will spot wildlife like the water birds, buffaloes, Elands, Zebras, Topis, Elephants and vegetation cover. Then later on in the evening, you will return to the lodge while enjoying en route game viewing for relaxation, enjoy the sunset, dinner and overnight stay.

After enjoying a buffet breakfast at the lodge, the driver guide will pick you up and head for a delightful sunrise game drive where you will see vast of animals in the wilderness such as the Topi, Zebras, bush bucks, water bucks, buffaloes, Elephants and some bird species. (Optional activities, horseback riding safari or Community visit, and cycling), Later on, you will return to the lodge for refreshments, relaxation and review your wilderness photos and videos, then enjoy lunch. After lunch in the late afternoon, you will head for an experiential safari bush nature walk and will have a chance to the vast of wildlife grazing like the zebras, Topis, Elands, and some predators, and also you will have to gaze at the sunset. Then later, you will return to the lodge in the evening for refreshments, dinner and overnight stay. (Optional, night game drive).

On this day, the driver guide will transfer you to Bwindi. After having an early morning breakfast, you will check out the lodge and pack your belongings in the car, and then embark on your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Kisoro in south Western Uganda, while enjoying en route views if the majestic gorgeous rolling hills and valleys, via Mbarara - Kabale road. On arrival in the park, you will check in at the lodge for refreshments, lunch, and then in the evening, you will enjoy a delicious dinner, while enjoying the magnificent views of the Bwindi forest. (Night fire experience, while enjoying enticing African storytelling and myths)

You will enjoy a hearty breakfast, then after you head to the UWA head office in the park for a short briefing about the Gorilla trekking experience dos and don’ts and the park history. Then after, you will embark on the trek in the jungle to explore the Mountain Gorillas in their natural habitat, during the trek you will meet a family of Gorillas and the guide will explain to you about the characters, behaviors and the way of life of the gorillas and also you will see vast of birds and plant along the trekking trials (you will spend not more than 2 hours with the gorillas, because of health issues). Then after, you will return to the UWA briefing point to be awarded Gorilla trekking Certificates for the accomplishment of the successful trek. Later on, you will head back to the lodge for relaxation and lunch. (Optional activities, Batwa cultural experience, long and short guided nature walks, visit of the water falls, boat ride along Lake Mulehe). Enjoy dinner and overnight stay.

On this day early in the morning, after having some coffee at the lodge, you will check out and then the driver will transfer you to Queen (which is about 65 KM, 1 to 2 hours’ drive). On arrival at the park, you will check in and enjoy lunch and have some refreshments. Then after in the afternoon, you will head for a gorgeous game drive where you will view vast of animals, visit the Equator line and also experience the golden sunset. Later on, return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.

After having breakfast at the lodge, you will then head for a sunrise game drive in the Kasenyi plains home of fun and adventure, where you will see vast of animals like Uganda Kob, Oribs, bush bucks, water bucks, Jackson Heart beet, some Lions, Leopard, and birds. Then after, return to the lodge for refreshments and have lunch. (Optional, Lion tracking – in the Ishasha sector) After lunch, you will head for an afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel where you will see animals like the Hippos, the Elephants, Buffaloes, and the Crocodiles and water birds. Later returns to the lodge for relaxation, refreshments, enjoy dinner and overnight stay. (Optional activities, like Chimpanzee tracking – in Kyambura Gorge, visit Lake Katwe the salt lake, Lake Edward and Lake Munyanyange, the Crater Lake)

On this last day of your 8 day safari experience in Uganda, you will enjoying some morning coffee, after you will then check out the lodge, pack all your belongings in the van, and then the driver guide will transfer you from Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kasese to Entebbe (which is about 400 KM, 6 to 7 hours’ drive) to Catch your departure flight back home full of delightful awesome wilderness memories. (You can also explore Murchison Falls National park at an extra cost, the oldest and largest in Uganda, home of the world’s strongest water fall ‘’Murchison Falls’’ or Visit Kibale National Park - Home of the Primates the Chimpanzee). or relax by the Beach in Entebbe / visit the Bugala island, the Ssese Island, Kalangala island, or Dolwe Island for refreshments from the long safari.