Day one: Arrival in Uganda.
Upon our arrival at Entebbe airport, we will be met by our driver-guide and be transferred
to our first accommodation. Here you can relax from the long flight and adjust a little bit to Uganda, the climate of the country and its people.
Your program today includes:
* Pick up at Entebbe airport and transfer to your accommodation.
* Overnight in Entebbe
Day two: Rhino trekking and hike to Murchison Falls-
Our Uganda pur trip starts adventurously with a rhino trekking. On foot, you go together with trained guides on the search for the grey pachyderms, which are to be reintroduced into the wild in Uganda. Here, the white rhinos are guarded around the clock by rangers to protect them from poachers. So, they know approximately where the animals are. Nevertheless, it is exciting every time when the giant creatures suddenly stand in front of you. Due to the poor eyesight of the rhinos, with a little luck you can get quite close to them and observe them wonderfully. This is followed by a long drive in a jeep. One highlight and so you will start the second half of the day with a hike to the rushing Murchison Falls. The waterfalls are a must Uganda trip. Here the White Nile plunges 42 meters into the depths and on a width of only 7 meters. The spray of the water masses will cool you down a little bit after the hike.
Travel time about 6-7 hours (about 410 km).
Your program today includes:
* Qualified, English speaking tour guide
* Visit to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
* Hike to the top of Murchison Waterfalls
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner
* Overnight in Murchison Falls national park


Day three: Game drive in Murchison Falls National Park
You will stay in Murchison Falls National Park, but today you will view the animals from a jeep. The game drive at lasts about three to four hours, depending on the sightings. With a little, first animals like giraffes, antelopes and even lions, elephants. The park is the largest protected area in Uganda with the highest concentration of wildlife and is a home to a large variety of different vegetation.
Murchison Falls National Park still holds many surprises and spectacular wildlife sightings in store for you and so you end the day with a leisurely boat trip to the Murchison Falls and marvel at the huge herds of buffalo and elephants on the shore. Below the waterfalls you will get and hike along the thundering waterfalls to the top, where you can enjoy a spectacular view. This will be one of the highlights of the of the trip. You will then drive back to the lodge for dinner.
After your first real day of safari, you will have plenty to talk about and fall tired into your bed.
Drive time approx. 3-5 hours safari (approx. 80 km).
Your program today includes:
* Qualified, English speaking tour guide
* Boat trip to the waterfall
* Game drive in Murchison Falls National Park
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner
* Overnight in Murchison falls national park

Day four: Game viewing in Murchison Falls NP and Transfer to Kibale forest national park
The Murchison falls National Park still holds many surprises and spectacular wildlife sightings in store for you, and so you will start the day with another drive-through safari. This means that you will drive through the national park and see something by chance, you will of course stop. Again, you have the chance to see lions, leopards, buffalos…. In addition, with each safari you will become more and more practiced observer and you will find out that you already see many more animals than at the beginning of the trip. Afterwards, you will continue to the next highlight of Uganda – the chimpanzees in Kibale Forest. On the way there you can see how the savannah slowly changes into a jungle. It will be a long drive today!
Driving time about 8 hours (about 500 km).
Your program today includes:
* Qualified, English speaking tour guide
* Game drive in Murchison Falls National Park
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner
* Overnight around Kibale forest national park
Day five: Chimpanzee tracking and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Today you will need to unpack your sturdy footwear again as we head into the jungle. After a briefing by an experienced ranger the chimpanzee tracking starts. Since the chimpanzees move freely in the jungles of Uganda, there are no fixed paths to them. So, you have to go through the undergrowth. The ranger goes with his machete and shows us how and where you should walk along. Depending on how far the apes are from the starting point, our trekking is sometimes longer and sometimes shorter. But when they are finally in front of us, all the strains and efforts are forgotten. Chimpanzees are the apes that are genetically most similar to us humans. Their facial expressions and gestures will seem strangely familiar. Often the older chimpanzees just lie comfortably on the ground, while the younger ones swing playful through the treetops – a truly incredible experience. We will come back to our lodge for lunch and Later drive to Queen Elizabeth national park.
Travel time approx. 3hours (approx. 80 km)
Your program today includes:
* Qualified, English speaking tour guide
* Chimpanzee tracking
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner
* Overnight stay around Queen Elizabeth national park


Day six: Game drive and boat trip on the Kazinga Channel
We drive from our lodge to the Kasenyi plains (about half an hour). The plains are known as “the vast open savannah grassland” and for nature lovers, is an absolute highlight, which you should not miss if you are here in Queen Elizabeth National Park. A unique habitat for animals, which you can observe here from your jeep. There is even a lion population, which is in our focus today.
Elephants and Uganda’s heraldic animal, the crowned crane, are at home here. The game drive lasts about 3 hours and again you will drive through the national park to our lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon you will board a boat and cruise along the Kazinga Channel. This 32 km long natural channel connects the large Lake Edward and the smaller Lake George. Watching the African wildlife from the water is an extraordinary and spectacular experience. In addition to hippos and crocodiles, you can see all kinds of animals drinking and playing. Especially baby elephants love bathing in the channel and run excitedly back and forth. Also, the bird world seems to change completely suddenly you see birds like kingfishers, ospreys and nesting bee-eaters.
Drive time approx. 4 hours (approx. 50 km of game drive).
Your program today includes:
* Qualified, English speaking tour guide
* Game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park
* Boat trip on the Kazinga Channel
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner
* Overnight stay around Queen Elizabeth national park
Day seven: Visit Ishasha sector and extensive game drives.
Lion-Experience: On another game drive in the Ishasha Sector in the southwest of the Queen Elizabeth National Park you can especially admire the unique savannah landscape, which is broken up by a few fig and acacia trees. But also, the typical African animals like elephants, tops and buffalos can be observed here. Famous for its “tree-climbing lions” – this habit is otherwise only known from lions in one region of Tanzania and is used to escape the heat on the ground. In the trees rather, a fresher wind blow and from up there they can better spot potential prey. We have hired a local guide to spot the animals for you. The duration of today’s game drive depends on how quickly you find the animals. The chance is very high.
Driving time approx. 2-3 hours (approx. 80 km) – Safari approx. 2 to 3 hours
Your program today includes:
* Qualified, English speaking tour guide
* Game drive in Queen Elizabeth NP/ Ishasha Sector
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner
* Overnight around Ishasha sector



Day eight: Game drive and continue to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
In the morning you will try – in case you had no luck on the days before – to again find the tree lions. Then it’s time to go: even further south is Buhoma, our destination today. After arriving at our camp, we can relax a bit and prepare for the coming day.
Because in the nearby Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park tomorrow you will be searching for the gorillas – one of the absolute highlights of our trip! which is gorilla trekking you will do depends on the permits and the accommodation. But tonight, you will get to learn a lot about the shy and rare forest elephants.
Travel time approx. 2-5 hours (approx.70 to120 km)
Your program today includes:
* Qualified, English speaking tour guide
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner
* Information about the rare forest elephants of the region
* Overnight stay around Bwindi Impenetrable national park
Day nine: Visiting the gorillas in the Bwindi Forest
The time has finally come for gorilla tracking. As with the chimpanzees, you will need sturdy shoes and long clothes, because you will fight your way through the jungle again. Also, here the experienced ranger plays an important role. He explains to you, how to behave when facing the gorillas, and a few other important things before you start. Through the dense undergrowth you make your way to the imposing apes. The gorillas in their natural environment is something very special. Of course, the animals are used to people, but they behave in a very relaxed way – as if we were not there. They give you an intimate insight into their lives. After this unique experience, you continue to your accommodation at Lake Mutanda resort. You will arrive there approximately in time for dinner.
Driving time approx. 2-4 hours (approx. 50-110 km).
Your program today includes:
* Qualified, English speaking tour guide
* Gorilla tracking
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner
* Overnight around Lake Mutanda or Mulehe

Day ten: Canoe trip on Lake Mutanda and Community Walk
You will have a leisurely breakfast for once today. In the morning you will go 2-3 hours by canoe on Lake Mutanda and look for birds, and so on. A variety of different bird species can be seen here. Among others ibises, crowned cranes, different hawks and kingfishers. If you are lucky, you will also have the chance to see the Cape Otter which is native to the lake. You will even canoe to the famous “Punishment Island”, Where young women were punished (condemned and thus sentenced to death), who became pregnant when unmarried.
Driving time about 1 hour (about 28 km).
Your program today includes:
* Qualified, English speaking tour guide
* Community walks and canoe trip at Lake Mutanda
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner
* Overnight in Kisoro Town

Day elven: Hike to the golden monkeys
You will drive about 42km to the next highlight: Today you will go on a hike to the highly endangered golden monkeys. The way to the primates also leads along exciting highland vegetation, but is not as steep as in Bwindi impenetrable forest national. Depending on your fitness and sightings, this hike takes between 6 and 8 hours. Thereby you will move between 2000 and 2500 meters of altitude. About 500 meters of altitude have to be climbed. You should already be fit. If you don’t feel up to it, please talk.
Driving time approx. 1 hour (40 km)
Your program today includes:
* Qualified, English speaking tour guide
* Hike to the golden monkeys
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner
* Overnight in Kisoro Town
Day twelve: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park
Today we will drive to the Lake Mburo National Park and stop whenever something interesting appears, This park consists of mainly wetlands and savannah, so mammal and bird sightings can be great as these two habitats can be find here. In the savannah, we can find big buffalos, zebra, eland, Uganda giraffe, and topi herds, as well as Blue-napped Mousebird, Teardrop and Red-faced Barbet, Rosy Turaco, Orange-headed, Nubian Woodpecker, etc… Later you will go on foot into nature in the park with a trained ranger.
Your program today includes:
* Qualified, English speaking tour guide
* Nature walk in the afternoon
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner
* Overnight around Lake Mburo national park

Day thirteen: Drive to Entebbe
Today is a driving as we end our Uganda trip in a style at an isolated yet a beautiful place to stay Nkima forest lodge surrounded by a tropical rain forest in a quiet environment good enough to reflect on the 13 days spent in Uganda before flying back home.
Driving time approx. 5hours (300 km)
Your program today includes:
* Qualified, English speaking tour guide
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner
* Overnight at Nkima forest
Day fourteen: Shoebill experience and Return flight home
After breakfast, we will drive about ten minutes to our boat station at Lake Victoria. In the dense papyrus swamp today, we want to find a bird that looks like a pelican, a flamingo and a goose crossed together which exists as a species only once on earth – the shoebill!
In small boats you will drive for about an hour to untouched edge of the lake. In the past there were almost no more of these birds existed. It was considered to bring bad luck, and whenever a shoebill was seen, the curious bird was killed. Since people can earn money by observing them, this view has changed and the number of these birds are increasing from year to year. With a little luck you will observe one of more relaxed pursuing his exciting hunting behaviour, without disturbing him.
After the great trip in Uganda, we will start our return flight and land the same day back home with memories from the 13 days trip around Uganda.
