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Day 1: Peter from Sitatunga safaris and travel will pick you from the airport and he will drive straight to Kampala for your check in at your booked hotel for overnight.

Day2. After breakfast, Pasca and the driver guide Peter will meet you and brief you about the safari plan and after, Peter will take you to the flowing places. Below are the places you will visit; Uganda Museum; this is a display of Uganda’s culture heritage where one can see ethnological and natural-historical exhibitions. Bahai Temple; it’s called Mashriqul-Adkar’, the Persian translation of the drawing place of the praise of God. It is also a mother temple of Africa. Namirembe Diocese; being the oldest and centrally located diocese in Uganda, Namirembe plays an outstanding role in Uganda role in gauging the life and spirit of the whole church in the general as far as Uganda is concerned. Namirembe is the oldest, among the 29 diocese of the Anglican church of the province of Uganda. Rubaga church; built at the beginning of the century, the magnificent St. Mary’s catholic stands at Rubaga Hill, overlooking the city. The church has been a key player in construction on numerous schools of colonial brick style e.g. Namilyango, Kasubi, Namugongo, Buddo and Gayaza. African craft markets at Buganda road. The Kabaka’s lake is a manmade lake and one of the biggest on the planet made under the instructions of one of the Buganda kings of that time as the facts will be told to you at the site. Thereafter, we will head to the st. Balikudembe Market which is commonly known as Owino, you will have a chance to see the second hand items that Ugandans sell in this market these range from households, to clothes and shoes and vegetables and fruits as well, items in the market go for haggling and here you might be able to scoop something that excites you at your own cost, we will head to the national theater for an overview of both theater art and African crafts. After this, your guide will transfer you back to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: After breakfast your safari guide will collect you from your hotel and you will depart by road and head for Murchison falls national park driving North West. On your way you visit the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for a nature walk to see the rare rhinos in the wild. You will have Lunch in Masindi and then Proceed to Murchison Falls National Park, the marvelous national park is the largest protected area in Uganda, with 350 Kms, and it is named after the falls on the Victoria Nile. On arrival at the Murchison Falls relax a bit and stop at the top of the spectacular falls, where you can see the Nile’s perfected beauty and marvel as it compresses and squeezes itself from over 1 kilometer wide down through a seven meter canyon. The 43 meter drop of the falls creates a thunderous roar and a beautiful rainbow in a plume of spray – the best of the Nile River. Dinner and overnight at Budongo forest lodge.

Day 4: You will be up early for an early morning game drive on the Northern bank this is the best time for you to try and spot lions, elephants, cape buffalos, Rothschild’s giraffes, hartebeests, waterbucks, oribis, bushbucks, spotted hyenas and, if you are lucky, leopards. Return to the lodge for breakfast. Relax at the swimming pool side. After lunch, you will take an Afternoon boat cruise up stream to the calm Victoria Nile and the base of the falls just tens of meters from the “Devil’s Cauldron.” There you can marvel at the hippos, crocodiles and over the 17-kilometer stretch you may also see elephants, waterbucks and Uganda Kobs. Many bird species can be found here as well including goliath herons, Egyptian geese, pelican bee-eaters, kingfishers, Horn bills, cormorants and the rare shoebill stork. After, you will return for dinner. Overnight at a budget lodge

Day 5: After morning breakfast, we will head for Southwestern Uganda via the Albertine Escarpment of the Western Rift Valley. You will drive through Hoima, the town of the Bunyoro kingdom, passing through the verdant countryside, tea plantations and traditional homesteads. You reach the colorful and pretty town of Fort Portal, the capital of the Tooro kingdom, in the shadow of the fabled “Mountains of the Moon,” the Rwenzori. This scenic drive will take approximately 7 hours from Murchison falls driving to fort portal and heading to Kibale national park. Dinner and overnight at primate lodge.

Day 6: After an early morning Breakfast, report to the ranger Station in Kibale National park to track habituated Chimps. This primate viewing activity starts at 8.00 am in the morning and you will require a half day search for chimpanzees. These delightful apes are more closely related to humans than to any other living creatures they are a tremendous fun to watch as they squabble and play in the fruiting trees. This forest is also a home to over 13 species of primates including the red-colobus, black faced vervet monkey, pottos , Blues, Red-tailed and grey cheeked mangabey, the Baboons and bush babies are seen swinging through the dense forest plus many birds, butterflies and small insects. The guide will provide detailed explanations on not only primates, but also on all the forest’s fauna and flora. After lunch, proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park, following the mystical Rwenzori Mountain Range throughout the journey, A game drive reroute may be rewarded with view of waterbucks, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, spotted hyenas and a variety of antelope species. On Arrival you will have lunch at Mweya Safari Lodge, with its wonderful location on top of the Mweya peninsula.
Enjoy the unique two and half hours boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward the Afternoon. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos and many animals may be seen drinking at the water's edge. This launch cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colorful and worth watching. After this wonderful afternoon, a slow drive back to the lodge Dinner and overnight at primate Lodge.

Day 7: Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will rise early in the morning for a pre-breakfast Sunrise game drive along Kasenyi tracks and Queens mile in the park and expect to see lions, elephants, cape buffalos, warthogs, spotted hyenas, mongoose, waterbucks, Kobs and, if lucky, the leopard, plus a lot of small animals and birds. You will reach the Lake George. After which you will drive back to the lodge for a hearty breakfast. In the afternoon, have lunch at the lodge and then drive to the splendid Crater Lakes region for sightseeing’. Dinner and overnight at luxurious Lodge.

Day 8:
After breakfast, our journey will lead us to the tree climbing lions of Ishasha sector of the park via Maramagambo Forest. Have a mid-day game drive on a search for the rare tree climbing lions which you can see only in this area of Uganda. Here a population of lions that enjoys resting on the fig trees when the day is warm can be seen. The landscape is an open savannah with a variety of acacia trees. Lunch at Savannah Hotel. Proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for dinner and overnight at lodge.

Day 9: Early morning entry into the gorilla sanctuary of Bwindi Forest. The rainforest is spectacular as it offers a dramatic, heavily forested and dense landscape crisscrossed by numerous animal trails, allowing access for tourists. This park is best known for the fascinating mountains gorillas, where the time taken and terrain varies according to the movements of these marvelous primates. The thrill of spending time with and observing the gorillas is a rare, moving, awesome and exciting adventure. The gorillas are shy and peaceful animals and it is an unforgettable experience to watch and photograph them as they interact with each other. Dinner and overnight at lodge.

Day 10: After breakfast you will drive and cross the border to Rwanda and the guide will transfer you to Lake Kivu, have lunch and then you will have the afternoon boat ride on the lake. You will have a chance to see bird species and different water animals on the lake shore. Overnight: Kivu Sun Hotel (FB).

Day 11: NYUNGWE NATIONALPARK. Primates trekking (Chimps, Colobus monkeys, etc...). Lunch at the guesthouse. Then drive to Lake Kivu. Overnight: Kibale Guesthouse (FB).

Day 12. Kigali city tour; Kigali has been the capital city of Rwanda since 1965 and has over 340,000 inhabitants. It is an attractive city that spreads over a number of hills. This city is the main shopping and commercial area, with the government district on the neighboring kaciyiru hill. The local markets, handcrafts shop, pottery projects, muslin head quarters, and a new genocide memorial being built in gisozi, the Franco Rwanda cultural center and the traditional palace of Rwanda’s former king. Hence the above being the main places of interest in Kigali city. Kigali city hotel.

Day 13: After breakfast drive back and cross the boarder- The wonderful Lake Bunyonyi before making a scenic journey to Kabale through the beautiful terrain of the rolling hills with terraced landscape. An area referred as the "Switzerland of Africa”. Stopover at the Bakiga Museum in Kabale to discover the culture of the people living in the area. Lunch at Arcadia Cottages, with unique and amazing panoramic view of the Lake Bunyonyi, the deepest in Uganda. Afternoon boat ride inside the lake to various islands for bird viewing and sightseeing. Return to Bunyonyi safari camp.

Day 14: Lake Mburo National Park . After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Mburo National Park, the smallest in Uganda in size. Take a game drive in search for the beautiful impalas, zebras, cape buffalos, elands, Oribis and topi. Along with the game drive, many visitors also enjoy a boat trip on Lake Mburo. The park is a very good opportunity for bird watchers, who will enjoy more than 250 species of birds, found here, including Papyrus gonolek, Brown-faced lapwings, Caruthers’s Cisticola. And the drive to Masaka town for your lunch after drive back Kampala and your guide will drop you to the airport for your flight back home.