12 Day Pearl of Africa Adventure – Mid Range

Overview

This tour will show you the best that Uganda has to offer. From Murchison Falls National park, Kibale Forest and the chimpanzees, Queen Elizabeth National Park to off-course Bwindi National Park and its mountain gorillas. You will stay in comfortable small scale lodges.

Uganda
Start	Entebbe (Day 1)
Day 2-3	Murchison Falls NP
Day 4-5	Kibale NP
Day 6-7	Queen Elizabeth NP
Day 8-9	Bwindi NP
Day 10-11	Lake Mburo NP
End	Entebbe (Day 12)

Important to Know

• Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
• This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
• This tour accepts children who are 15 years and older.

Rates Per Person

Day 1

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Day 2

To Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Murchison Falls National Park

After a delicious breakfast, the first part of your journey will take you from Kampala to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. After being briefed by the ranger, you will drive to a place where the rhinos can be seen; the remaining distance to this area will be on foot. In most cases, you will be able to see the rhinos from very near, but always listen to the rangers! After rhino tracking and lunch, you will drive to Murchison Falls National Park where you will have dinner and spend the night.

Day 3

Game Drive to the Delta and Boat Safari to the Falls

You will rise up early, enjoy breakfast and then take off in time to cross the bridge over the Nile. On the northern part of the Nile, you will start your game drive safari looking for wildlife. It is hard to predict which animal you will see first, will it be the elephant, lion, giraffe or the elusive leopard? In the afternoon, the game drive will conclude and you will head back to the ferry to cross back over the river to have lunch. After lunch, you will take a boatride on the mighty Nile to the world famous Murchison Falls where you will be dropped off to take a hike to the top of the falls. Here you will be picked up and taken to Murchison River Lodge where you will have dinner and your overnight stay.

Day 4-5

A Day of Travel and Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park

The journey from Murchison Falls to Kibale is long but beautiful. The road meanders through the greenest hills you have ever seen with truly breathtaking views. After checking in at the lodge, you will have time to relax and prepare for your early morning hike to see the chimpanzees.

The tracking will start early and it takes about two to three hours, depending on the location of the chimps. After the trek, you will go back to the resort for lunch and then visit Bigodi Swamp. This is a beautiful area in the rain forest with an abundance of animals: monkeys, birds and maybe forest elephants.

After this intensive day in the forest, you will go back to the lodge.

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6-7

To Queen Elizabeth National Park , Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel and Lion Tracking Experience

Queen Elizabeth National Park is your next destination. This is a huge park where wildlife and people coexist in harmony. In the afternoon, you will go for a boat ride on the Kazinga Channel, which connects Lake Edward and Lake George. Here you will see very many different bird species and large mammals. After the boat ride, you will have a night at Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge.
The next morning, you will start the day early at 6.35 am. You will join the resident research team and join them for a unique lion tracking experience.

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8-9

Transfer via Ishasha to Bwindi National Park and Gorilla Tracking

After a morning game drive in Ishasha it is time to move to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home of the famous mountain gorillas. Check in at Buhoma Gorilla Camp and prepare for yet another highlight of this amazing trip: tracking mountain gorillas!

Today starts early. First you will be briefed by the rangers, after which you will be appointed a group for tracking. The tracking can take several hours, depending on the location of the gorillas. The hike itself is spectacular and takes you through dense rain forest and up steep hills. Once you have found the gorillas you will get to spend one hour with them. Then it is time to go back to the lodge and share the experience with your friends!

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10-11

To Lake Mburo National Park

The drive to Lake Mburo will take about 4 to 5 hours. After you have checked in at Eagle’s Nest, you will do an afternoon game drive.
In the evening, you can enjoy a drink at the campfire.
Lake Mburo is the smallest park in Uganda but is still full of charm! It has a very large number of zebras and a family of Rothschild’s giraffe. After a night at Rwakobo rock, you will go for a walking safari, where you will have the chance to get up close and personal with the wildlife.
In the morning, there is a guided safari walk planned. You can spend the afternoon at leisure or you can do an optional activity.

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Return journey

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Tour Features

Mid-range tour
This mid-range tour uses lodges and tented camps.

Private tour
This tour will be organised exclusively for you and won’t be shared with others.

Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

Can be customised
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.

Suitable for solo travellers
Solo travellers can book this private tour.

Minimum age of 15 years
The minimum age for this tour is 15 years.

Activities & Transportation

 

• Activities: game drives, gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking & boat trip
• Game drives: pop-up roof 4×4 vehicle
• Getting around: pop-up roof 4×4 vehicle
• A transfer from and back to the airport is included
  

 

Getting There

 

•   This tour starts and ends in Entebbe
•   This operator can help select your international flights, but you’ll have to book them yourself help
• Fly to/from Entebbe Airport (EBB – Check price)
•   A transfer from and back to the airport is included
•   Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

 

Disclaimer

• This tour is offered by Genza Tours & Travel and partners.
• This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on this website.
• If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.

• The exact order, contents and rates of this tour is subject to availability.
• If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
• Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.