18 Days Classic “Pearl of Africa” Safari

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, our representative outside the customs and immigration hall will meet you. He will then introduce you to your driver guides, who will transfer you to your hotel in Entebbe. On arrival at the hotel, you will check in, followed by a late dinner. 
Accommodation at: Lake Heights Hotel| Lake Victoria View Guesthouse |Sunset Guest

You will have breakfast and have an early start on the eventful journey to Jinja – Uganda’s former industrial town during the colonial times, found in Eastern Uganda. En route, your drive takes you across several small towns with local food vendors hoping onto the vehicles! You will also see huge sugar cane and tea plantations in the Lugazi area and a stopover at Mabira forest for a short forest walk to search for forest birds and Colobus monkeys on this long Uganda safari 

Proceed and reach Jinja town, where you will visit the Source of the River Nile and get a chance to see where the mighty River Nile (the Longest River in Africa) starts its journey to the Mediterranean Sea. Have lunch in Jinja town and enjoy a tour of this historical industrial hub with many sights, including the faded Bujagali falls and the thundering Itanda falls.  Optional activities in Jinja 

Today, you can relax at the lodge or choose from these optional activities: 

A visit to the source of the Nile 

White water rafting 

A horseback safari 

Quad-biking

A day of whitewater kayaking on the river, 

A sundowner cruise on the Nile 

You will enjoy breakfast and start your journey to Murchison, and making a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking. This is a guided nature walk to experience the life of the white Rhinos in the wild. You will have lunch en route, before proceeding to Murchison National Park via Masindi town.  

After an early morning breakfast, you will go for a game drive on the Northern bank of the River Nile. The activity takes about 3 – 5 hours, and wildlife in the park includes elephants, Rothschild Giraffes, Buffaloes, Lions, Hartebeest, Uganda Kobs, Oribis, and Waterbucks. Return to the lodge for lunch after your eventful game drive. In the afternoon, go for a launch cruise on the Albert Nile, which will give you an exciting panoramic view at the bottom of the mighty Murchison Falls. Along the cruise, you will encounter crocodiles, hippos, and birds on the riverbanks like kingfisher, cormorants, bee-eaters, and the rare shoebill stork. Take a hike to the top of the falls and enjoy picturesque views.

The Nile Delta is the area where the Victoria Nile flows into Lake Albert. A boat safari down the river towards Lake Albert is a “must do” for every birdwatcher as the banks of the delta are home to hundreds of bird species including the rare and prehistoric-looking shoebill stork. As well, you will see hundreds of hippo and maybe even bathing elephant and huge crocs.  

Breakfast will be served early and make an early start on this long drive to Kibale Forest National Park. You will have lunch in Fort portal town and enjoy a tour of the surroundings including the Toro king’s palace. 

Proceed to Kibale forest arriving in the evening.  

Early morning breakfast and attend briefing by the park rangers, after which you will set out for chimp tracking within the Kibale Forest. The guides will equip you with lots of information about the forest and the different flora and fauna, including a colorful variety of butterflies. After an exciting search for the elusive chimpanzees, you will return to the Lodge for lunch. 

After lunch, you will go for a nature walk in the Bigodi swamp area and look out for most of the water-loving bird species. The forest /Park has almost 335 species of birds and therefore is a good place for birders. Return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight stay as above. 

Today we visit the magical Semliki Valley National Park visit the male and female hot springs. Have lunch and visit the Kasenda Crater Lakes, which dominate all the areas with incredible panoramic views. Return for dinner and overnight.  

Get insights into Uganda's Tea industry! You start your tour by visiting the Tea Estates around Fort Portal. Later on, you will have a look at a Tea plantation. In a Tea processing factory, you can learn how the tea gets processed. Now it is also possible to taste the tea you followed from the ground to the finished product. Get proof of how beautiful the Toro Kingdom is by joining an amazing bicycle Tour to the surroundings of Fort Portal. During the tour, you make a stop at the wonderful Bwigamiro Country Home, where you get your lunch served while enjoying the beautiful landscape.  

After your breakfast, you will transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park where you will arrive well in time on your long Uganda safari and enjoy lunch at the hotel and in the afternoon; go for a game drive in the Northern crater area where there is a lot of dark holes called the black craters with no water. You may be able to see a lot of animals, including Elephants, lions, buffalo, Leopards, baboons, and warthogs, among others. Return to the lodge and enjoy the sunset as it fades behind the majestic Rwenzori Mts. 

You will have an early morning breakfast and go for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi area, which is well known as the Kob mating grounds and therefore a perfect spot to see a lot of Kobs and other antelopes like the Sitatunga, and the hyenas. Other wildlife can also be spotted, such as Elephants and lions, among others, on the long Uganda safari. 

This game drive takes 2-3 hours, and you will return to the lodge to clean up and later have lunch. In the afternoon, you will go for a launch cruise on the renowned Kazinga channel – famous for its highest hippopotamus concentration in Africa! You will also see a lot of crocodiles, elephants, buffalo, and other animals as they come down to drink and bathe, plus a great deal of birds on the sandbanks.  

You will have an early morning breakfast and go for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi area, which is well known as the Kob mating grounds and therefore a perfect spot to see a lot of Kobs and other antelopes like the Sitatunga, and the hyenas. Other wildlife can also be spotted, such as Elephants and lions, among others, on the long Uganda safari. 

This game drive takes 2-3 hours, and you will return to the lodge to clean up and later have lunch. In the afternoon, you will go for a launch cruise on the renowned Kazinga channel – famous for its highest hippopotamus concentration in Africa! You will also see a lot of crocodiles, elephants, buffalo, and other animals as they come down to drink and bathe, plus a great deal of birds on the sandbanks.

This morning, you will depart the lodge with all your belongings and set out for a game drive in the Ishasha area, bracing yourself for a chance to see the rare tree-climbing lions. The climbing lions can be seen lounging in the fig trees during mid-morning as they rest from the previous night’s strenuous hunt! However, it is not a guarantee that the lions will be seen. Sometimes it depends on luck and the time of reaching the area. You will have lunch in the Ishasha sector and after proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in preparation for your next day Gorilla trek.  

After an early morning breakfast, you will drive to the park headquarters for a briefing with your packed lunch and later go for gorilla trekking, which could take 4-8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. After trekking, meet your driver and transfer back to the hotel, where you will unwind as you reflect on the memorable gorilla trek.  

Have an early breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters for golden monkey trekking. This activity gives tourists the pleasure of viewing the rare species of monkey. The golden monkeys are little little-known and endangered species. The Monkeys react and interact differently and will keep on playing hide-and-seek, much to the delight of the visitor. After trekking, return to your Lodge for relaxation. The Batwa tribe of Mount Gahinga was the indigenous forest dwellers. Experience their culture in a guided, interactive tour of their history and customs, learning the ancient forest survival skills that have been passed down from generation to generation by the tribe elders.  Have an early breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters for golden monkey trekking. This activity gives tourists a pleasure to view the rare species of monkey. The golden monkeys are little known and endangered species. The Monkeys react and interact differently and will keep on playing hide-and-seek much to the delight of the visitor. After trekking, return to your Lodge for relaxation. The Batwa tribe of Mount Gahinga was the indigenous forest dwellers. Experience their culture in a guided, interactive tour of their history and customs, learning the ancient forest survival skills that have been passed down from generation to generation by the tribe elders. 

After breakfast, you will depart for Lake Bunyonyi, which is one of the deepest lakes in Africa. Lake Bunyonyi has almost 32 Islands and is a good stopover for relaxation from trekking the Mountain Gorillas. Upon arrival, you will go on a boat ride, which will enable you to visit most of the islands on the Lake. Each Island is named according to the bird species found on the Island and other traditional practices. For example, the “Punishment Island”, which is the smallest, was used by the Bakiga people to drop their girls who got pregnant, before marriage. You will also learn a lot more about the Islands and the people that inhabit them, and after the Boat ride, return back to the Lodge for relaxation while you watch the beautiful sunset. 

Have breakfast and embark on your long Uganda safari journey to Lake Mburo National Park, driving across the rolling hills and slopes of Kabale – known as “the Switzerland of Africa” and a stopover in Mbarara town for lunch. Proceed to Lake Mburo and enter the Park with a game drive en route, which will enable you to see animals like zebras, topis, elands, impalas, buffaloes, and antelopes. 

Wake up for an early morning game drive and search for early risers and all other animals that you missed out in the previous evening’s game drive. Return to the Lodge for late breakfast and lunch. In the afternoon, you will go for a boat ride on Lake Mburo, which will get you quite close to Crocodiles and Hippos. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight as above.  

Breakfast will be served early, and after go for the hyena walk within the Park. This is a guided walk where you are escorted by a park ranger from the Uganda Wildlife Authority for security purposes, and to provide you with more information about the Park and the trail. Return to the lodge after the walk and transfer to Entebbe with a lunch stopover en route and at the equator for photography and the experiment. Proceed to Entebbe, arriving in the evening. Breakfast and Lunch