8 Days Murchison Falls, Kibale and Queen Elizabeth

Day 1
Meet and greet at Entebbe International Airport by Africa Pride Guide who will warmly welcome you and facilitate seamless arrival formalities. After a short transfer to your hotel you will be briefed about you safari. Depending on the time of arrival e.g if your flight arrives in the morning, you are advised to have money changed this day. To get to know Kampala, you can visit some of the landmarks in town with the help of our driver/guide. Overnight at Serena Hotel, Hotel Africana or Hotel International. BB

Day 2
After breakfast, transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with a stop over in Masindi for lunch. Proceed to the top of the dramatic falls that are crashing through a narrow gorge. Enjoy the sunset as you return to the lodge. Excellent services of Paraa Safari Lodge, Nile Safari Camp or Sambiya River Lodge. FB

Day 3
After an early morning breakfast, cross the Nile to the Northern bank. You will be able to spot the Cape buffalo, elephant, Rothschild’s giraffe, hartebeest, oribi, waterbuck, bohor reed buck, bushbuck, hyena and lucky enough will be able to see the lion and leopard. After lunch, go for a boat safari from Paraa to the bottom of the mighty exciting falls. You will view the largest crocodiles in Africa, hippos, elephant from a distance, Uganda cob, water bucks and birds like the Shoebill which is only found in Uganda. Overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge, Nile Safari Camp or Sambiya River Lodge. FB.

Day 4
All day drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal through the countryside and pass via traditional homesteads and farms. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled ‘Mountains of the Moon’. Dinner and overnight at Ataco Country Resortor Rwenzori View Guest House. FB

Day 5
After Breakfast go for chimpanzee tracking. You will also see and other primates including l’hoestes, red colobus, blue red tailed and gray cheeked mangabey. Enjoy the services of our guide who will give you detailed information on primates, forest, flora and fauna. Afternoon visit to Bigodi swamp, see other mammals and primates including the rare red Columbus monkey and the sitatunga. Overnight at Ataco Country Resortor Rwenzori View Guest House. FB

Day 6
Depart Fort Portal in the morning after breakfast and go through Uganda’s beautiful scenic areas which will produce the scenic views of the Mountains of the moon. Have a stop over at the Equator en-route. Proceed to the Queen Elizabeth National Park arriving at Mweya Safari Lodge in time for lunch. After lunch proceed for an evening game drive where you will also see the crater Lakes. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 7
After an early Breakfast we’ll go for a morning game drive in the Park. Expect to see the famous Big Five; Elephant, Buffalos, Lions, Bush bucks, Kobs, Giant forest hog, Hyenas and Waterbucks.
In the afternoon we’ll take a launch cruise along the amazing Kazinga channel and you will appreciate the scores of Hippos, Buffalos, and Crocodiles close to the waterside, if lucky we shall as well view the rare Leopard prowling. There is a variety of bird species especially the famous Shoebill, and other migratory species. Dinner and o/n at the lodge.

Day 8
After an early morning breakfast, we transfer to Kampala, with various stop overs and enjoying the game drive in Lake Mburo national park, if lucky, we shall spot the Zebras grazing alongside the Ankole long horned cattle. There will also be time to stop at the Equator for photographs. Drive to Entebbe International Airport arriving in time ready to catch your flight back home.