8 Days Rafting, Rhinos, Gorilla and Wildlife safari in Uganda

 SUMMARY: Jinja rafting on the Nile, Gorilla trekking, Chimps tracking, Top of the falls, Game-drive and Boat-cruise

Accommodation level: Midrange Accommodation.

National Parks include: Ziwa Rhino Camp, Murchison Falls National Park, top of the Nile, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

 

Day 1: Transfer to Jinja for water rafting on River Nile

Arrive at Entebbe Airport in the morning at 8:00am, our guide will pick you up, go for refreshment at a nearby hotel or mall and drive to Jinja City through Kampala capital city. Visit the source of the Nile where you will see variety of animals including crocodiles, lizards and many other species of birds.

Spend a night in Jinja as you prepare for the rafting the following morning. Overnight at Jinja Nile Resort

Day 2: Rafting on River Nile all day

Wake up early in the morning have breakfast and join the group for water rafting on River Nile the largest river in Africa. Later transfer to the capital city Kampala where you will spend a night as you prepare for the morning journey to Murchison falls national park via Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for Rhino tracking. Overnight at Cassia Lodge

Day 3: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Have an early morning breakfast and after start your journey to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for amazing Rhinos tracking and later after lunch proceed to Murchison falls national park where you will spend a night. Overnight at Murchison River Lodge (Full board)

Day 4: Game Drive and Boat Cruise Murchison Falls

After breakfast at 8:00am, start your game drive with prospects to see giraffes, elephants, hartebeests, antelopes, lions, Uganda kobs and many others. Come back to the lodge for lunch, and then take a launch cruise along the Nile River, one of the interesting attractions of a visit to the park. Have a short trek at the Bottom of the thundering falls where you will view crocodiles, a variety of water birds like herons and Kingfishers, schools of hippos, elephants and buffaloes. Proceed with a hike that takes you to the top of the falls. Overnight Stay at Murchison River Lodge (Full board)

Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth N.P via the oil city of Hoima

After breakfast, start your journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park the oil city of Hoima through Fort Portal city where you will have your lunch and then to Kasese the home of Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will go through verdant countryside and past traditional homesteads and farms along Albertine Rift escarpments. Fort-Portal rests in the shadow of the field Mountains of the Moon. Lunch will be served on the way in the oil city of Hoima. Overnight at Parkview Safari Lodge (Full board)

DAY 6: Chimps tracking and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest

 In the morning your guide takes you to Kalinzu forest part of queen Elizabeth National Park for chimps trekking experience. You have a walk in beautiful jungle and a meeting with the chimps ahead of you. Proceed the journey to Bwindi Forest the home of gorillas via Ishasha Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will be able to see Elephants, Buffaloes, Hyenas and an assortment of antelope types on your way to Bwindi National Forest and lunch will be served on your way. Overnight: Silverback Safari Lodge (Full board).

DAY 7: Gorilla Tracking

Have breakfast and go for Gorilla tracking. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park inhabits almost half of the world’s 650 mountain gorillas. Start climbing early with a tracker even though seeing gorillas depends on their day’s movements. Gorillas are naturally reserved and non-violent animals. And it’s a memorable and thrilling moment to watch them and possibly photograph these mild giants at a close range. Return to the hotel for lunch and relaxation. Here you may visit the community and do shopping of works of art and return in the evening for overnight and dinner at Birdnest hotel Bunyonyi (Full board).

DAY 8: Transfer to Entebbe or Kigali

After breakfast you start the journey back to Kampala. Make a stop along the way for lunch in Mbarara or Masaka depending on time. You have reached the end of your Rhinos, Gorillas, chimps, boat cruise, game drive and wildlife safari and the guide will drop you in either Entebbe or Kigali depending your next destination.

 

 

ACTIVITIES

Airport pick up by our team

Queen Elizabeth National park

Boat cruise

Game drive

Gorilla trekking

 

PACKAGE INCLUDES: –

Transport

Gorilla tickets

Hotel/accommodation

Entry permits/fees

Food and Drinks

 

EXCLUDED

International flights and Local flights

Tips