12 Day classic uganda highlights safari

On arrival, clear with immigration and you will be received by our guest representative who will drive you to your hotel in the leafy surburb of Entebbe. Overnight at Hotel No.5

Another early morning rise, take a boat trip to the Nile delta in search of the elusive shoebill stock. Uganda listed among the world’s best bird-watching destinations and even non-birder’s will be captivated by the check list of 450 birds found at Murchison Falls. A brunch of your choice will be prepared and kept in the vehicle storage and hot breakfast will be served on the boat later.

Proceed with your water safari to the bottom of the falls. Board off and join the resident ranger guide and gently walk upstream giving you plenty of time to take photos at the edge of the Murchison Falls. Proceed with your drive to Kaniyo Pabidi in Budongo forest for chimpanzee trekking. Kaniyo Pabidi is the second largest of the four blocks that are part of Budongo Forest reserve home to over 800+ chimps and you will encounter one of 6 habituated groups in their natural habitat. Meals and overnight at the lodge

Kibale National Park is the most perfect place for chimpanzee habituation experience in the world. This full day activity starts at 06.30am until when they nest. The forest is also home to 13 other species of primates earning itself the name ‘The Primate Capital of the World. It has attracted film experts, researchers including the great Sir David Attenborough. Meals and overnight at the lodge

A new initiate to support the declining numbers of cats involves a wide range of experiential tourism excursions to assure close wildlife encounters. Accompanied by a resident researcher, you will drive to Kasenyi plains for a lion search safari and a visit to the leopard village. You will get an insight on how local people have coexisted with wildlife.

Drive to Mweya peninsular for hot lunch at Mweya Safari Lodge and boat cruise on the Kazinga channel through a network of circuits that are usually popular for hosting waterbucks, elephant, buffalo the most popular is the channel track. The 2hour boat cruise on the Kazinga is every visitor’s highlight. This 36km channel connects Lake George and Edward has occasionally given surprises to visitors. With 612+ bird species some of the seen by the banks of the channel, you will sight Herds of elephants, buffalo and it is home to the highest concentration of hippos in the world. Meals and overnight at the Lodge

Go on an intimate gorilla trekking with a member of the gorilla research team. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park doubles as home to half of the world’s surviving mountain gorillas and one of world’s most popular parks. Accompanied by local expert guides and veterinary doctor, you will walk through slippery and steep hills through the forest to reach the gorillas. Once you find the gorillas, the researcher will take you through a bleeding biology of the gorillas and collect samples. More impressive the researcher will take you through a presentation about a day in the life of a gorilla doctor. Descend from the forest back to your lodge for a hot meal and spend the afternoon at leisure. You may choose to take guided walks around the community that include visiting a hospital and school or the batwa people a marginalized group that leaves by the boundary of the forest. Meals and overnight at Camp

While they have been overshadowed by the gorillas and chimpanzees, golden monkeys of Mgahinga National Park a rare species of monkeys that are only found in this part of the world. They will leave in large groups, easy to spot by the colours and quite playful. Once you reach them, you will spend an hour with them or get involved in a habituation that takes more than one hour.

Meals and overnight at the Lodge