Day 1: Arrival. (Entebbe to Kampala), 1Hr 30 Min, 42Km drive
On arrival at the Entebbe Airport, All our clients are warmly welcomed by their representatives from TOMAZ SAFARIS. who will then transfer you to Kampala for an overnight at the Golf Course Hotel, where you will be welcomed after a long flight from home.
Day 2: (Kampala- Murchison Falls National Park), 5-6Hrs
Early morning cup of coffee. Then depart to Murchison Falls National Park with packed breakfast and enroute with various stop overs for bird watching. We will also stop over at the Zziwa sanctuary for Rhino view and nature walk, then continue up to Masindi town where we shall have our lunch and proceed straight to the Murchison Falls National Park Gate via Padidi Pabinyo where we shall have a watch of the rear shoebill, baboons, colobus monkey among others. Then enroute to the top of the Falls and proceed for fishing owl, rock pratincoles, bat flock. We will then cross the Nile to Para Lodge, check in overnight with full board (F/B).
Day 3:
Morning breakfast with a packed lunch ready to leave for a game drive expecting to see the big five e.g King of the Jungle (Lions), elephants, bufallos, hippos, Crockodiles and Leopards also with hope to watch bird species around the delta in search for the rear shoebill and the water birds such as the Hadada Ibis and then back to the hotel to relax in the evening, overnight F/B.
Day 4:
Early Game drive down the delta with packed breakfast increasing our chances of seeing more of the rear cats we did not see earlier on. then back in time for lunch and then off for a boat ride for 3 hours from the bottom of the falls to the top, expecting to see a variety of endemic species and the biggest crocodiles. We will also expect many scoops of hippos and then move up to the dramatic falls at a close range. After the long and tiresome day, we will return in the evening at a slow motion for dinner and overnight at Para lodge with F/B.
Day 5: (Murchison Falls National Park - Kibale Forest National Park), 296Km
Early morning check out for kibale National Park with parked breakfast, on our way we shall have various stop overs increasing chances of seeing rear bird species e.g Hornbills, golden weaver and forest birds. check in at Primate Hotel for refreshment.
Kibale Forest National Park has the highest number of primates in the whole of Africa e.g Chimpanzees, Red tailed monkey and Grey Cheeked Mangabey. Check in at either Ndali lodge/Mantana Tented Camp (High end/luxurious accommodation), Rwenzori View Guest House/Ataco Guest house (Medium class accommodation) or Primate Lodge Kibale Bandas (Low budget/basic accommodation). After lunch then go for Chimpanzee tracking in the forest. return in the evening, dinner and overnight at F/B.
Day 6:
Morning breakfast then leave for Sibitori. This is one of the best birding sites in the forest where the highlights are the green breasted pites, African pitta, black faced Rufous Warbler, African black duck, Joyfull green bull, bush shrike, Sombere green bull, Trako olive green bull, tiny sunbird, and then back to the hotel for lunch. The evening will be a drive to Bigode wetland, the papyrus gonarek, great ituri trako among others shall be seen then the overnight at Primate lodge F/B.
Day 7: (Kibale Forest National ParK - Sempaya)
On arrival at the Entebbe Airport, All our clients are warmly welcomed by their representatives from TOMAZ SAFARIS. who will then transfer you to Kampala for an overnight at the Golf Course Hotel, where you will be warmly welcomed after a long flight from home.Early morning cup of coffee with packed raw eggs, bananas and others to boil at the Sempaya hot springs. during the tour, we will visit the amazing Mabera Namwiri Caves and the Pigmies with their king who live around the village. We will visit different families and get tolearn their different cultural ways. then back to kampala for dinner and overnight at the
Day 8: (Sempaya - Queen Elizabeth National Game Park)
Early morning coffee with packed breakfast ready for a game drive, track of the chimps Kyambula gorge and then check in at Mweya safari lodge then evening relax at the hotel and venture in the compound and early dinner, overnight F/B.
Day 9:
Early game drive with packed breakfast. Later we will come back for lunch and then the long day will be lifted off with a relaxation followed by an overnight at QN, F/B.
Day 10: (Queen Elizabeth National Game Park-Bwindi Impenetrable National Park)
After breakfast, you will have a game drive as you depart Queen Elizabeth for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Best known for its Mountain Gorillas, the Montane Forest also attracts spectacular birds. There are 23 of the 24 Albertine Rift endemics including the African Green Broadbill, Bar Tailed Trogon and other beautiful forest species. You may decide to relax in the afternoon or take a nature walk which will lead you to the Munyaga Waterfall and a chance to see primates such as the Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Blue Monkeys and others species. Spend the night at either Gorilla Forest Camp / Mantana Tented Camp (High end/luxurious accommodation), or Lake Kitandara’s Tented Camp/Buhoma Homestead (Medium class accommodation) or the Community Bandas (Low budget/basic accommodation), F/B.
You will need to have a good night’s rest to get ready for the following day’s gorilla tracking.
Day 11:
This morning you will have to wake up very early to get ready for Gorilla tracking. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. There are now only 650 left in the world! The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but its well worth the effort. There are always park guides with you who interpret the flora and fauna and the lifestyle of the Gorillas. In the afternoon relax at the camp or go for a Village walk to visit the Local Batwa Community, returning to the Camp in the evening. Dinner and over night at either Gorilla Forest Camp / Mantana Tented Camp (High end/luxurious accommodation), or Lake Kitandara’s Tented Camp/ Buhoma Homestead (Medium class accommodation) or the Community Bandas (Low budget/basic accommodation), F/B.
Day 12: (Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Lake Mburo - Kampala)
Morning breakfast then check out. proceed to Kampala, stop over at Lake Mburo National Park for lunch and proceed as you bargain and purchase items of your interest by the roadside e.g African crafts, Fruits,etc. Stop over at the Equator for viewing and also picture taking and then enroute to kampala and overnight either at Golf Course Hotel or Serena Hotel F/B.
Day 13: (Kampala - Jinja Source of the Nile)
Morning breakfast then to Jinja as enroute; stopover at the mabira forest in the picnic site to watch forest birds and shrubs, as the forest is rich. Then to Bujagali Falls, for Rafting, Quard bike, village walk, have lunch then to the source of the Nile and later in the evening, join the local entertainment with groups like the Nile beat then rest, check in for overnight at Hotel Trangle F/B.
Day 14: (Jinja Source of the Nile back to Kampala - Entebbe)
Early morning coffee cup, packed breakfast and depature to kampala, enroute entebbe Airport. At around 10 am, we shall be at Namugongo Shrine where over 20 Missionaries (uganda matyres) were killed there by the then Kabaka Mwanga, as you enjoy your parked breakfast. Proceed to the uganada meausium where Achet tools are displayed for tourism attractions. then we procced to the first class university in East Africa, Makerere versity where pioneers like Merry Stewart , Livingstone and Micho put their efforts. Proceed to Kasubi Tombs where the past 5 culture heads/kings (Kabaka) were burried. the tombs are also a cultual attraction with many Achets collected from the past experiences of the Buganda Kingdom. then enrout to Entebbe so that we can reserve time for check in at the airport.
