Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by a Pearl Nature Holidays representative. After a short briefing about your safari, transfer to your hotel overlooking the beautiful shores of Lake Victoria for relaxation and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Boma Hotel Entebbe
Day 2: Mabamba Shoebill Excursion and Transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After breakfast, depart for Mabamba Wetland for an exciting search for the elusive Shoebill Stork. Following the excursion, continue northwards to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Upon arrival, enjoy a guided rhino tracking experience on foot before checking in at your lodge for relaxation.
Accommodation: Amuka Lodge
Day 3: Rhino Tracking, Murchison Falls and Evening Game Drive
Begin the day with a memorable rhino tracking experience. Thereafter, proceed to Murchison Falls National Park with a stop at the spectacular Top of Murchison Falls. After lunch, continue to your lodge while enjoying an evening game drive in search of wildlife across the savannah plains.
Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Day 4: Morning Game Drive and Nile Boat Safari
Enjoy an early morning game drive on the northern sector of Murchison Falls National Park where chances of spotting lions, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, hyenas, and leopards are highest.
Later, embark on a boat safari along the Nile River to the base of the falls. The cruise offers exceptional wildlife viewing and magnificent scenery before returning to the lodge for relaxation.
Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Day 5: Transfer to Kibale Forest and Bigodi Wetland Walk
After breakfast, embark on a scenic drive southwest towards Kibale National Park. Journey through Uganda’s changing landscapes from savannah plains to lush rolling hills.
Upon arrival, enjoy a guided walk through Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary where you may encounter several monkey species, birds, and local community projects before retiring to your lodge.
Accommodation: Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge
Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Following breakfast, transfer to Kibale Forest headquarters for a briefing before entering the forest in search of wild chimpanzees. Spend time observing their fascinating behaviors and interactions.
After lunch, proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park. In the evening, enjoy a spectacular sundowner boat experience on the Kazinga Channel accompanied by refreshments while watching wildlife gather along the shoreline.
Accommodation: Aardvark Safari Lodge
Day 7: Predator Research Experience and Kazinga Channel Cruise
Start the day with a unique lion and leopard monitoring experience alongside wildlife researchers. Learn about conservation initiatives and tracking techniques used to protect Uganda’s predators.
After lunch, enjoy a relaxing boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, famous for its huge populations of hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, and numerous bird species.
Accommodation: Aardvark Safari Lodge
Day 8: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, depart Queen Elizabeth National Park and journey through the picturesque highlands of southwestern Uganda toward Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Arrive in the Rushaga sector of Bwindi in the afternoon and relax at your lodge while preparing for the next day’s gorilla trekking adventure.
Accommodation: Gorilla Leisure Lodge
Day 9: Gorilla Trekking and Relaxation
After an early breakfast, report to the park headquarters for a briefing by Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers before commencing your gorilla trek.
Hike through the ancient rainforest in search of a habituated gorilla family. Once located, spend one unforgettable hour observing these magnificent primates in their natural habitat.
Return to the lodge for relaxation, optional massage treatments, or cultural interactions with the Batwa community.
Accommodation: Gorilla Leisure Lodge
Day 10: Transfer to Kigali and Departure
After breakfast, depart Bwindi and cross into Rwanda. Upon arrival in Kigali, visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial and other key city attractions.
Enjoy lunch before transferring to Kigali International Airport for your onward flight home, marking the end of an unforgettable East African safari experience with Pearl Nature Holidays.