15 Day Big 5, Gorilla Trekking & Nature Safari ( Lodging)

1. 15 Day Big 5, Gorilla Trekking & Nature Safari ( Lodging)

2. About Our Safari Introducing Safari World Tours, your go-to source for discovering the breathtaking natural beauty and unadulterated excitement of Africa. You will be able to see some of the most stunning and pristine landscapes on the world with our skillfully designed excursions in Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Uganda. This 15-day safari will allow you to explore four of Uganda's best national parks and get an amazing up-close look at the local wildlife, which includes gorillas and climbing lions. You'll also get to see the Big Five during this trip, which culminates with a white- water rafting adventure and a shoebill tour right before your flight. +264818211521 safariworldtours.com

3. Day 1 Kampala To Lake Mburo National Park After being picked up, you will travel 4 1/2 hours to Lake Mburo National Park, well known as the "Zebra Magnet." After making a photo stop at the equator, you will drive on through Masaka. As you enter the park, take in the expansive savannah terrain interspersed with bushes and acacia. Make your way to the lodge for lunch and check-in. Take a wildlife drive in the late afternoon to see impalas, cape buffalo, warthogs, zebras, and Topis. Overnight: Rwakobo Rock +264818211521 safariworldtours.com

4. Day 2 Lake Mburo National Park To Bwindi National Park You will be picked up in Kigali and drive to Bwindi National Park. The drive to Uganda will go through Rwanda’s northern town of Ruhengeri his drive will take you approx. 4-5 hours. You will then cross over into Uganda via Cyanika or Katuna border post. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is in south-western Uganda, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is said to be Africa’s oldest rainforest. It is world-renowned for its excellent gorilla-sighting opportunities. The rugged landscape features dense jungle, cascading waterfalls, sparkling mountain streams, deep valleys, and steep ridges. Upon arrival, you will go on hiking. Overnight: Gorilla Mist Camp +264818211521 safariworldtours.com

5. Day 3 Bwindi National Park After enjoying a satisfying breakfast, you will promptly proceed to the Bwindi National Park entrance to receive an orientation regarding the gorilla trekking. A lecture covering the fundamentals of what to expect on the gorilla walk will be given by the national park guide. During the pre-trekking briefing, the gorilla trekking group will be assigned by the national guide. You'll probably be joined by other guests. Depending on how far into the forest the gorillas are, the gorilla journey can take several hours. +264818211521 safariworldtours.com

6. Day 4 Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to Queen Elizabeth National Park After breakfast, you will be driven to Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of Uganda's most well-known parks. The park is located in the country's western area. Boat rides along the Kasinga Channel, which is home to a significant number of Nile crocodiles and the world's largest population of hippos, are a highlight for visitors to the park's northern region. +264818211521 safariworldtours.com

7. Day 5 Southern Queen Elizabeth National Park You'll get up early this morning. Prior to embarking on an extended game drive in time to witness the first rays of dawn, coffee, tea, and donuts will be provided in the lounge just before daybreak. Aside from elephants, buffalo, lions, waterbucks, leopards, Uganda kobs, and countless warthogs, you will likely search the park for all of its wildlife. Back at the lodge, in the late morning, there will be a much-deserved breakfast. Through the Kazinga Channel, which connects Lake George and Lake Edward, you will go on a boat safari in the afternoon. Overnight: Elephant Hab Lodge +264818211521 safariworldtours.com

8. Day 6 Kampala to Kibale Forest National Park (308.0 km) After a delicious breakfast in the morning, you will be driven to the Kibale Forest National Park. The journey there will be rather exciting, passing by tea plantations, craters, and the Rwenzori hills before arriving at the lodge in the afternoon. You can take a crater lake trek here in the evening to the top of the world, from whence you can see the Rwenzori peaks and three crater lakes facing each other. +264818211521 safariworldtours.com

9. Day 7 Kampala to Kibale Forest National Park After a hearty breakfast and a briefing, you will be driven by your guide to the chimpanzee trekking start point. After hiking for a while, your guide will take you for lunch, and in the afternoon, you will embark on the nearly three-hour Bigodi Wetland Walk, where you can see a variety of primates, including baboons, vervet monkeys, white and black columbas, and more, in addition to a wide variety of bird species. After this exciting adventure, you will spend the night at the lodge. +264818211521 safariworldtours.com

10. Day 8 I hope your breakfast is enjoyable. We'll cut our trip short the following day, so in the morning you'll drive to Hoima. Best divided into two sections is the lengthy trip to Murchison Falls National Park. Hoima, a little town, will be our overnight destination. Following the drive, you have the option of lounging by the hotel pool or exploring this charming upcountry destination. Kibale Forest National Park to Hoima safariworldtours.com +264818211521

11. Day 9 Hoima to Murchison Falls National Park (139.0 km) After breakfast at 8:00 a.m., you will travel via Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where rhinos that were exterminated in the wild in Uganda are being bred in preparation for their reintroduction into the national parks, to Murchison Falls National Park. Upon reaching the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary, armed rangers and a guide will take you on a walking or driving safari to search for rhinos. You will also get the opportunity to eat a bush picnic lunch in the sanctuary's grounds between 12:00 and 12:30. You'll travel to Murchison Falls National Park by car after lunch. +264818211521 safariworldtours.com

12. Day 10 Murchison Falls National Park At 6:00 am, set out on an exciting morning safari to see the stunning sunrise over the expansive savannah while getting up close and personal with lions, buffalo, elephants, and other wildlife. After breakfast and some free time at the resort, return around 10 or 11 am. After lunch, take a three-hour boat ride to Murchison Falls, which ends with a hike to the top of the falls. For comfort, wear athletic shoes when sailing. Experience the misty spray as the Nile tumbles down the 7-meter crevice. After this amazing trip, retire to the lodge for a delicious meal. +264818211521 safariworldtours.com

13. Day 11 Murchison Falls National Park to Jinja (332.4 km) After eating an early breakfast, you will leave the park and travel to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where white rhinos are raised in preparation for their eventual reintroduction into the parks. Situated in the Nakasongola area, Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch is the proud owner of the only wild rhinoceros in Uganda. After lunch, you will drive to Jinja as part of the Rhino Fund Uganda and Uganda Wildlife Authority's rhino reintroduction initiative. +264818211521 safariworldtours.com

14. Day 12 Jinja You will have the opportunity Experience Nile river which is a true source of the river which is believed to have been discovered by John speke on August 3rd, 1858. At the source, stands the mighty Lake Victoria which has been thought for a long time to be the source of the Nile. Waters from the large lake leave by the Victoria Nile to head north to join the Albert Nile in northern Uganda. When the water leaves the massive Lake Victoria, it does so in a spectacular fashion. The water pours out of the lake at the Ripon Falls, also known as Owen Falls Dam, in Uganda. Overnight: Kingfisher Safaris Resort +264818211521 safariworldtours.com

15. Day 13 Jinja to Entebbe (123.0 km) After breakfast, you will go on an exhilarating white water rafting adventure on the Nile. Following a thorough training and outfitting with the appropriate rafting equipment, the rafting starts at the Source of the Nile at 9:30 am. It is not necessary to have any prior rafting expertise; the rafting is done on an 18-kilometer length of the Nile. Prior to guiding the participants gradually into the more tough grades, the first few rapids are of lower grade (1, 2) to establish participant confidence. To get as much adrenaline out of this journey as possible, rafting is done over eight large rapids. You will enjoy a barbeque meal and beverages following your rafting excursion, and then you will head back to Kampala. +264818211521 safariworldtours.com

16. Day 14 Entebbe They will leave in the morning and head into Mabamba Swamp, which is located somewhat south of Entebbe, where you will be picked up. If fortune favors us, we may spot some fascinating avian sightings en route. After arriving to Mabamba Swamp, we depart in small boats and seek for a variety of aquatic species seen in Uganda, including the rare shoeebill stork, lesser jacana, marsh harriers, African pygmy-goose, and whistling ducks. If the season is appropriate, we may also spot the blue swallow and blue-breasted bee-eater. Hopefully, we will have seen the Great Shobill Stork to cap off the trip. Later on in the safari, you will depart from Entebbe. +264818211521 safariworldtours.com

17. Day 15 Entebbe to Entebbe International Airport (9.3 km) This day will mark the last day of your safari. After Breakfast, you expect to relax and enjoy the Entebbe Environment with a cool breeze from Lake Victoria as we get ready for your safari. Your Guide and driver will help you drive to the Airport for your checking and flight. +264818211521 safariworldtours.com

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