• Day 1

  Drive to Murchison Falls National Park, Stop over at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

  After breakfast, you meet and greet with representative from GS Uganda travel guide. We then transfer to Murchison Falls National Park having a break at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola to track and view the Rhinos. Ugandas Rhinos became extinct in the early 1980s, after a period of civil unrest and heavy poaching. This sanctuary has now been established to breed black and white rhino, and restore Rhino populations in Ugandas protected areas in a later stage.

  We stop for lunch in Masindi town and thereafter continue to Murchison Falls National Park stopping at the top of the falls which is a fantastic sight. Here the Nile, the longest river in the world, is forced through a narrow gap in the rock (only 7 meters wide), before ferociously plunging down 43 meters. From here we will continue onto our accommodation place along the Nile River.

• Day 2

  Safari game drives Murchison Falls National Park looking for wildlife; Boat Trip to the Falls

  After an early breakfast, you enjoy a game drive through rolling plains of the park. Watch the parade of Elephants, Hartebeest, Giraffe, Buffalo, and many species of Antelope pass you by and try to spot a Lion or Leopard relaxing in the sunshine. In the afternoon, you will take a relaxing boat trip along the Nile to the foot of the falls. Here, you will spot Hippos, a dazzling array of bird life along the banks, and of course those Nile Crocodiles! Listen out for the thunderous and electrifying sound of the famous waterfall as you approach its base.

  This is where the Nile thunders through a small 7-meter gap, or down river to the delta where the Nile empties into Lake Albert. This is an experience not to be missed! The banks of the Nile are home to many species. You may see huge Nile Crocodiles, big Pods of Hippos and other wildlife that may come down to drink from the river.

• Day 3

  Drive to kibale forest national park

  Leave Murchison falls N.P for Kibale Forest N.P via the Lake Albert escarpment, having a good view of the lake. Traveling on both asphalt and unpaved roads, you pass through traditional Ugandan Villages where you see people at work tending their traditional crops of millet, sorghum, beans and maize. The lush rolling hills of this region provide good "photo opportunities". As you approach Fort Portal in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, you enter Ugandas famous tea plantation region. A carpet of green spreads before you, as far as the eye can see, and seems an unusual contrast to the countryside through which you have just passed.

  Fort Portal is a small and attractive city. The fort was built between 1891 and 1893 and named after Sir Gerald Portal, the British Consul General of Zanzibar who arrived in Uganda in 1892 to formalise the protectorate of Uganda. He died of malaria a few months after the fort was completed.

• Day 4

  Chimpanzee Trekking In Kibale Forest, Bigodi Swamp Walk

  In the early morning, we will go Chimp tracking. On your forest walk in the afternoon, you will look for the fascinating multi-species troops of monkeys. Various species move through the forest together, each specie occupying different elevation in the forest. They understand each others’ alarm calls when predators are spotted, so when, for example, an eagle soars overhead, the monkeys at the higher elevation will sound the alarm and all monkeys will take appropriate evasive action. The same applies when those at the lowest elevations spot a ground-dwelling or ambush predator such as a leopard: the terrestrial monkeys will sound the alarm signal and all monkeys will rapidly move up to the higher elevation.

  In the evening, we shall go for Bigodi swamp walk (2-3 hours) that takes you through grassland, small communities and some beautiful scenery, where the locals are likely to greet you with enthusiastic Waves.

• Day 5

  Transfer To Queen Elizabeth National Park

  After breakfast we travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park famous for a number of wildlife like the hippos, buffaloes, elephants, kobs and a number of bird species. Queen Elizabeth National Park holds other wildlife including the predators, Lion, Leopard and Spotted hyena. Other mammals include Giant forest hog, a variety of antelope, elephant and hippo. The park’s bird species number more than 600, quite likely higher than any other destination in Africa. After lunch proceed for an evening game drive where you will also see the crater Lakes.

• Day 6

  Queen Elizabeth National Park, Game drive, boat trip on Kazinga Channel

  We set off early in the morning for a game drive in the northern part of the park on the Kasenyi Track in search of lions, elephants, solitary buffaloes. This is the best time for opportunities of viewing the cats in action owing to the vast population of Uganda Kobs. We have an excellent chance to view just about every animal here at very close range. In the afternoon we will go for a launch trip along the Kazinga Channel.

  This gives you the opportunity to view wildlife up close: hippoÂ’s huff and spray very close from the boat, buffalo linger in the shallow, elephants watering, and many other wildlife. At least 80% of the wildlife in Queen Elizabeth national park can be found along this Channel. The shores of the channel are also home to an array of birds including pink backed pelicans, pied and malachite kingfishers, saddle billed stork and many others.

• Day 7

  Safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park, walk through the Maramagambo Forest

  Another early start for a bush walk through the Maramagambo Forest. This is one of the largest forests in Uganda, and forms a habitat for a number of primates and forest dwellers. Due to its location, Maramagambo also has a great diversity of butterflies and birds. The walk culminates in a visit to volcanic caves that are home to thousands of bats. Pythons are often observed in the crevices of the bats cave as they prey on bats. In this walk you will see the picturesque Blue lake-Kimeranjojo which got its name after swallowing an Elephant.

  Other trails will lead you to the Crater Lake and habitats of the Wild chimps and forest bird. In the afternoon you will have another game drive and during the dry season we will drive you to the Edwards flats to see more elephants, large herds of buffalo and different waterbirds. Occasionally we might find in this area the shoe bill stork and by surprise some hunting lions.

• Day 8

  Ishasha tree-climbing lions; Drive to Bwindi

  After morning breakfast, we will drive through the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth known as Ishasha, famed for its tree-climbing lions, the lions have learnt to climb the fig trees to escape the midday heat and if you’re lucky, you will see some sleepy lions relaxing in the branches. Ishasha is a remote and beautiful extension of Queen Elizabeth National Park. We will see buffalo, topi and hippo among other species. It is a fabulous sight to see the lions draped from the trees and nowhere in Africa do you stand a better chance of seeing this than in the large low-climbed fig trees from Ishasha.

  We then drive further south through stunning Savannah grasslands as we head towards the breathtaking adventures of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Todays forests are no more than 12,000 years old, Bwindis vegetation has been weaving itself into tangles over at least 25,000 years, in the process accumulating a lengthy species like: 310 species of butterfly, 51 reptiles, 200 trees.

• Day 9

  Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable national park and other primates

  After breakfast, we group up for the morning briefing before heading for gorilla trekking, which may last for entire day. We trek through the rain forest and bamboo covered slopes, accompanied by a guide and trackers, in search of a mountain gorilla family. The walking can sometimes be tough and long, but when you catch a glimpse of the magnificent silver back, any discomforts will be quickly forgotten. When sighted, visitors will be guided to be within 6 metres from the gorillas, sit around them for a whole hour while gazing into their big round eyes.

  Gorilla trekking is unpredictable. Its difficult to foresee how many hours you will hike. The gorilla excursion can take from 2 up to 8 hours. Expect to walk along distance in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter any gorillas. A good physical condition is recommended. For conservation purposes, time spent with the gorillas is limited to one hour.

• Day 10

  Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

  We drive east to Mbarara, now one of Uganda’s major towns, but formerly capital of Ankole kingdom for over 400 years until disbanded by independence in 1962. In the days before modern Uganda came into being, the area had a series of fiercely independent tribal states. The once nomadic Bahima people, part of Bantu-speaking Ankole kingdom, are renowned for the particular bond they forge with their unique, long-horned Ankole cattle.

  These hardy cattle respond to their individual names when called by their male herder, he in turn lives in close harmony with them. From here you continue to Lake Mburo, a small but picturesque national park renowned for its herds of antelope and one of the only two Ugandan parks home to BuchellÂ’s zebra. The park is also especially good for acacia-associated birds.

• Day 11

  Safari to Lake Mburo National Park for zebras, Eland, Hippos, Buffalo, Topi, birds, etc

  Rise early for breakfast before a short drive to the Rwonyo Park Headquarters. This has often been a good chance of seeing hyenas coming back to their dens, hippos walking back to the water, you will see buffalo, zebra, impala and topi and with a bit of luck maybe even a sitatunga, an antelope rarely seen living in the papyrus swamps. After your early morning activities, return the lodge for a late breakfast on the wooden decking overlooking the water hole.

  Before lunch you can relax at the pool, the bar area or enjoy the privacy of your room. In the afternoon you can go on a game drive to Kazuma Look-out Point with a stunning view onto 9 of the lakes surrounding this Park. On your way you will see most of the animal species occurring in Lake Mburo National Park. The walk onto Kazuma Look-out Point is steep but short and extremely rewording and should not be missed when visiting this Park.

• Day 12

  Depart from Lake Mburo National Park Safari and return to Kampala

  We bid farewell to the park’s friendly staff as we depart for Kampala. We drive through a magnificent hilly country and lush cultivation on an approximately four-hour journey. En route we will stop at the Equator for photographs and ‘polar-water experiment, then a local community popular for making local drums (Mpabire Village), gardens, crafts shops and fruit markets. We will be in Kampala in the evening before for your flight back home.

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