Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe Airport
Your guide will receive you upon arrival at the airport. Depending on your arrival time, Early arrivals will enable you visit some places in Entebbe like Botanical gardens, Snake Parks and the Entebbe Zoo. However with late and evening arrivals, your guide will transfer you to your Hotel in Kampala for dinner, refreshments and overnight stay at Hotel Sojovaro (Budget)/ Cassia Lodge (Midrange)/ Sheraton Hotel (Luxury).
Day 2: Transfer to Ngamba Island
After a warm cup of tea, you will transfer to Entebbe pier for the transfer to Ngamba Islands Chimpanzee sanctuary either by Speed boat which takes 45 minutes or by traditional boat which takes 90 minutes. The Sanctuary is habituated by over 40 orphaned Chimpanzees. En route to the sanctuary, you will cross the equator and upon arrival, you will have an encounter with the Chimpanzees from the Visitors viewing platform as they feed while in their natural environment. After the interaction, you will return back to the shores to get your boat back to Entebbe pier. You may visit the Uganda wildlife Authority to view some animals in their cages. Head back for dinner and overnight stay at your previous Hotel.
Day 3: Transfer to Jinja
After your early morning breakfast, you will drive to Jinja enjoying sights of the en route flora and Fauna in Mabira forest and also a stopover at Sezibwa falls. The falls are situated on the Sezibwa River, the only river believed to be born by a human being. Detour the Mabira forest where you will enjoy spontaneous views of the bird life and monkeys. Proceed to Jinja where you will visit the mighty Source of River Nile. Later head for dinner and overnight stay at Cool Breeze Hotel (Budget)/ Sun Set Hotel (mid range)/ Jinja Nile Resort (Luxury).
Day 4: Whitewater rafting
Early after a cup of coffee, you will set off for the most exciting adventure on the Nile River. The starting point is at Bujjagali and here you will first see where all grade rafters begin and end their rafting adventure. This will take you through the magnificent grade 8 rapids on the Nile and also get a chance to view the bird haven on the Nile River. After the raft, you will transfer back for dinner and overnight at your previous Hotel (Day 3).
Day 5: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
After enjoying a warm breakfast, you will drive to Murchison falls National Park with lunch en route in Masindi town. Upon arrival at the park, you will visit the top of the falls where you will enjoy the sights and sound on the Albert Nile crashing through the chasm. The water forces it’s self in a narrow gap in a rock only 7 meters wide pouring into a gorge 43 meters down thus making a thunderous roaring sound. Later, head for dinner and overnight stay at Red chill campsite (Budget)/ Sambiya River Lodge for (Mid range) Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury).
Day 6: Game drive and launch cruise along the Albert Nile
After taking your breakfast, you will set out for a spectacular game drive along the northern sector of the Park. Here you will be able to spot animals like; Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, Warthogs, baboons, Giraffes, Water bucks, bush bucks. If lucky, you can also spot the Leopard. The game drive may normally take between 4-5 hours. Return to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon, you will take a launch cruise along the Albert Nile where you will spot animals like hippos, crocodiles, Oribis, buffalos and the wonderful bottom of the falls. Return back to your previous lodge (Day 5) for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Take a warm cup of tea and drive to Fort portal town with lunch en route in Hoima. Along the way you will enjoy spectacular views of the magnificent scenery as you drive through the traditional homesteads and farms. Reach Fort Portal in the evening and then proceed to Kibale Forest National Park. Dinner overnight at Chimpanzee Guest house (Budget)/ Chimp’s nest (Midrange)/ Primates lodge (Luxury).
Day 8: Chimp tracking and Bigodi Swamp walk
Wakeup very early for breakfast and after set off for the life time Chimpanzee tracking experience. You will first report to the Park Headquarters at Kanyachu for a briefing about the ‘does and don’ts’ while with the chimps, then proceed with the adventure. You will penetrate into the forest under the guidance of an armed ranger for the tracking. Besides the chimps, you may spot other primates like; Varvet Monkey, L’hoest, Blue Monkey, Red-Tailed Monkey, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Black And White Colobus Monkey and many more. Return back to the lodge for Lunch and later go for the afternoon Bigodi swamp walk to search for different bird species. Dinner and overnight at your previous lodge (Day 7).
Day 9: Transfer to Kampala
You will have a relaxed cup of coffee and after transfer back to Kampala. En route visit sights like the crater regions in Fort Portal and cultural sites like the King’s Palace in Toro. You will reach Kampala in the evening and be dropped off at your previous hotel (Day 1) for dinner and overnight.
Day 10: Departure
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast and you may go for final shopping in Kampala or Entebbe, depending on your departure flight time. You will then transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your scheduled flight back.
End of Safari
