Activity Day 1

After arrival

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  Transfer upon arrival to Tilapia Lodge 
  arranged by our shuttle driver and the Tilapia Speed Boat.
  He will pick you up at the airport with a sign of your name. His taxi takes you to Nakiwogo landing site, where the speed boat is waiting for you.
  

Activities Day 2

Morning

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  Relax in the Lodge, Tilapia Lodge by Entebbe and enjoy the Nature at the shores of Lake Victoria.

At about 1 pm

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  Shoebill Boat Safari and outdoor activity advices:
  Our boat guide will pick you at the Guesthouse shortly before 1 pm. After a short walk you reach the boat which takes you over the lake to the Mabamba Swamps, a Ramsar wetland whose prolific birdlife includes the eagerly sought shoebill. There you change to a smaller boat.
  Please apply enough sun lotion - very important, come with a rain poncho in your backpack and wear a hat. Clothes can be leisure, like shorts and sandals depending on temperatures. 
  Use the toilet before you start! The boat trip will last 3-4 hours.
  Following applies to all outdoor activities in Uganda: 
  • apply sun protection even when it's cloudy, 
  • have your rain poncho with you, even when the sun is shining, 
  • go with a hat or cap
  • do not forget to take enough water water with you
  • early morning and towards evening apply insect repellent!
  • walking safaris: long trousers, closed shoes and trousers inside the socks (ANTS!)
  
  

Activities Day 3

After Breakfast

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  Transfer by Road, Entebbe to Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
  Transfer time; about 4-5 hours

During transfer

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  Stop at the Pinapple and Fruit Market in Luwero
  Luwero is the best area for pineapples and other fruits in Uganda. You might stop here, take pictures and ask your guide to buy some fruits for you. These can be used for lunch picnic stops, but as well the lodges can prepare them for you without any extra charge.

Activities Day 4

At about 8 am

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  Rhino walking safari, Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch - please wear long trousers, closed shoes and put your trouser ends inside the socks, that the ants cannot attack you. Come with a hat, enough sun protection and water.

After Rhino tracking

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  Transfer by Road, Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch to Murchison Falls National Park
  Transfer time; about 2-3 hours

Afternoon optional

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  Visit View Point Top of Murchison Falls
  The Top of the Falls viewpoint is one of the park's highlights. Sturdy shoes are recommended, as it can be muddy and slippery.

   

Activities Day 5

Early Morning

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  Early Morning Game Drive, Murchison Falls National Park
  You set off at dawn and are excited to see the animal world awaken. In the morning, it can be chilly in the car with the roof open. Please remember to bring a scarf and a thin jacket.
  

Around midday

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  You return to the lodge for a short lunch break

At about 1:30 pm

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  Boat Safari on the Nile to Murchison Falls.
  A diverse range of wildlife awaits you on the banks and in the water, and at the end, you'll see the Murchison Falls from below.
  This Boat Safari is booked as a seat on the big boat not in a small private boat.

   

Activities Day 6

At 7 am

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  Nile Delta Cruise – We have planned the next boat trip to the Nile Delta on Lake Albert for you at 7 a.m. A 4-hour boat trip begins with the sunrise over the Nile. Again there are many mammals and birds to see. The morning sun is ideal for great photos. With luck you might even spot the rare shoebill in the Delta.

Around midday

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  You return to the lodge for a short lunch break

Afternoon optional

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  Afternoon Game Drive in Murchison Falls NP. Enjoy your first encounter with the wild in best afternoon light. The park offers lots of animals and with luck you can complete the spotting of the big five within 24 hours.
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  Canopy Walk at Sambiya River Lodge
  The lodge offers a canopy walk and some other activities as Zip Lining and Giant Swing in the forest and at the river around the lodge. 
  
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  Relax at the pool, Sambiya River Lodge

Activities Day 7

Early Morning optional

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  Today you can choose these options:
  OPTION 1 - Either an Early Morning Game Drive, Murchison Falls National Park
  You set off at dawn and are excited to see the animal world awaken. In the morning, it can be chilly in the car with the roof open. Please remember to bring a scarf and a thin jacket.

   

  OR
  Option 2 you start after a relaxed breakfast to Kibale and have your activity there.

TBD

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  Transfer by Road, Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale National Park either after Breakfast or after Game Drive
  Transfer time; about 6-7hours

After arrival optional

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  Option 2 after arrival in Kibale Guided Nature and Birding Walk at Ensiko Primates Lodge Kibale
  At Ensiko we invite you for a free of charge guided nature walk around the lodge where you can spot plenty of birds, black colobus monkeys, mangabeys, red tailed monkeys and more or you can choose to stay in your room and watch them from your balcony.

Activities Day 8

After Breakfast

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  Guided Walk, Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary 
  After breakfast, you will walk through the Bigodi Wetlands to see monkeys, birds and a diverse range of flora. Be careful, it can get muddy and wobbly, the "walkways" often consist of loose boards laid over the muddy areas. If you are lucky, you will see red or black and white colobus monkeys and the stately blue turacos.

Around midday

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  Local Lunch at TINKA
  For lunch today we are organising a typical Ugandan meal at Tinka's in Bigodi. A selection of delicious dishes with explanations of Ugandan food traditions awaits you.
  

At about 2 pm

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  Chimpanzee Tracking, Kibale National Park
  The highlight of the day comes at around 2 p.m. You walk into the rainforest with a ranger in search of our closest relatives, the chimpanzees.
  Good hiking boots, a rain poncho, a face mask and drinking water should be part of the basic equipment here, as well as a camera. Since the chimpanzees are visited in the morning, your ranger knows roughly where the animals are and chimpanzees often give themselves away with their loud roars. As soon as you have found the great apes, they can spend an hour with you. They are used to human visitors and are not disturbed by our presence. After an hour, you return to civilization. 

During the day optional

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  Visit some community activities in Bigodi 
  depending on the time, you can join these either after Bigodi Walking Safari or after the Chimps Tracking. You have these options: a women cooperative weaving baskets, ⁠the Banana Man, explaining for what bananas are used in Uganda, the coffee experience from the plant to the cup.
  

Activities Day 9

All Day

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  You can choose several options for this Day in or near Kibale Forest NP
  • a day trip to near by Semuliki NP with its Hot Springs and Birding areas
  • a birding day in and around Kibale Forest NP
  • Hiking some Crater Lakes
  • visit a Tea Plantation, a Farm or a school
  • relax around the Lodge
  
  

All day optional

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  OPTION 1 Day Tour to Semuliki NP with a short walk through a forest patch alive with birds and monkeys takes us to the palm-fringed Sempaya Hot Springs, which spout up to 2m into the air.
  You can combine it with an optional guided birding walk in Semuliki NP (this comes with an extra fee)
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  OPTION 2 BIRDING in Kibale National Park and its surrounding areas is a premier birding destination. 
  Ranging from dense tropical rainforest to swamp and woodland habitats, the park hosts everything from Albertine Rift endemics to vibrant forest birds and migrants.
  The park is just a must not miss spot for all bird lovers on Uganda birding tours!
  Kibale Forest National Park is home to over 370 bird species according to UWA
  statistics. However, researchers have found about 602 bird species in Kibale
  Forest, most being forest birds of Uganda. These include the rare Green Breasted Pitta– one of the most sought-after birds for birders on Uganda safari holidays.
  For a memorable encounter, birding in Kibale Forest normally starts early morning by around 7 am.
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  OPTION 3 to 5
  • Hiking some Crater Lakes
  • Visit a Tea Plantation, a farm or a school
  • Relax and enjoy nature from the balcony of your cottage or our guide takes you around Ensiko to see different animal and bird species near the lodge.

Activities Day 10

After Breakfast

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  Transfer by Road, Ensiko Primates Lodge Kibale to Queen Elizabeth National Park
  Transfer time; about 3 hours net driving time

At 2 pm

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  Boat Safari, Kazinga Channel from Mweya to Lake Edward
  We have once again organised a wonderful boat trip for you. This time on the Kazinga Channel from Mweya half peninsula to Lake Edward. Many animals on the banks and hundreds of pied kingfishers, nesting in the cliffs along the banks will be spotted. A dreamlike scenery awaits you.

Late afternoon

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  With this late afternoon game drive we try to give you the opportunity to spot lions and leopards. The big cats often doze in the heat of the day, hidden in bushes or tall grass, and start to become active towards evening.

Activities Day 11

Early Morning optional

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  In Queen Elizabeth National Park, your early morning game drive gets you close to the wildlife when they’re most active, and the landscapes are at their most beautiful.
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  Lion and leopard tracking, Queen Elizabeth National Park
  A highlight in Queen Elizabeth National Park is lion tracking with the rangers. The big advantage is that you can drive off-road. If you're lucky, you'll get up close to the impressive big cats and even spot a leopard. This project has the background to save the lions and leopards in this region. The park here is a mixture between National Park and communities with farmers. Researchers track the animals to prevent them from getting too close to farmers. The money paid for this activity goes partly to the project and partly to the community to compensate them for the damage and losses caused by lions and leopards.
  Lion and leopard tracking, Queen Elizabeth National Park
  OPTIONAL INSTEAD OF NORMAL GAME DRIVE 

   

  Price pp since 1.7.26 is 520$

Around midday

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  You return to the lodge for a short lunch break

Afternoon optional

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  With this late afternoon game drive we try to give you the opportunity to spot lions and leopards. The big cats often doze in the heat of the day, hidden in bushes or tall grass, and start to become active towards evening.
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  Visit Katwe Flamingos, Queen Elizabeth National Park

Activities Day 12

After early breakfast

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  Transfer Game Drive
  As Acacia Lodge is located inside Queen Elizabeth National Park, you start this morning with your luggage to a last Game Drive in Queen Elizabeth Park on your way to Buhoma.

After Game Drive

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  Transfer by Road, Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  Transfer time; about 4-5 hours

Afternoon optional

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  Visit the Pangolin Rescue Project
  Today, there is the opportunity to visit pangolins at the Pangolin Rescue Center.
  This is a project run by a former ranger to rescue pangolins, which are often mistaken for snakes and killed by rural populations. Years ago, he began educating people and taking injured or frightened animals for a few days, nursing them back to health, monitoring them, and, as soon as possible, releasing them deep into the forest, far from civilization. 
  We cannot guarantee this visit, as it is never certain whether pangolins will be present.
  Your guide will inquire a few days in advance about whether there are any pangolins at the center and will announce your visit.
  

Activities Day 13

After Breakfast

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  Buhoma Community Tour and Batwa Experience
  We planned for you an easy community walk, during which Batwa traditions are demonstrated and explained and if you want as well a coffee- and / or banana-gin experience is offered. 
  The Batwa are a pygmy people who used to inhabit the gorilla forest.This stop in Buhoma gives you the opportunity to drive around most of Bwindi National Park and pass by two or three gorilla gates: Buhoma, Ruhjia (and Rushaga). It will give you an impression about the extension of Ugandas biggest Gorilla habitat.

After Morning activity

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  Transfer by Road, Buhoma Gorilla Camp to Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
  Transfer time; about 5 to 7 hours

Activity Day 14

Morning to possibly afternoon

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  Important for gorilla tracking: good waterproof hiking boots, gaiters if necessary, muted colors, long pants and sleeves, gardening gloves, sunscreen, and rain gear.
  A briefing by the rangers begins at 7:30 a.m. and includes a cultural performance. Afterwards, visitors are divided into groups of up to eight people, each visiting a gorilla family. Our clients are usually back at the lodge between 1 and 3 a.m. at the latest. The ranger trackers go into the forest early in the morning in groups of three people and begin searching for the gorillas, starting from the sleeping areas where the apes were abandoned the previous evening. A ranger and two security guards set out with their group of visitors after the briefing. There will be frequent breaks along the way, as the trail includes steep uphill and downhill sections, often on the elephant trails, which can be slippery depending on the weather. To ensure a safe and relaxed arrival at the gorillas, we recommend booking a porter/supporter. Young women and men from the surrounding, very poor communities accompany the visitors, carry their backpacks, and provide support in difficult areas. A helping hand on steep, slippery terrain, when balancing over streams, and in muddy areas can be very helpful. The additional $20 paid for each porter, not including tips, is money well spent. Once you reach "your" gorillas, your magic hour begins. These mighty animals are unbothered by us humans. It is incredibly fascinating to observe the mighty gorillas so closely and in their natural habitat. Their mostly leisurely but powerful movements, their interactions, their facial expressions. You almost feel like you can read their emotions on their faces. What an experience! After an hour, you must bid a heavy hearted farewell to these impressive great apes. The trackers stay in the forest—they accompany the gorillas until they prepare their night camp—and then receive their tips in the forest, with the ranger and security guards receiving their tips at the end when they hand over their certificates. The happy visitors take the shortest route out of the beautiful rainforest with their ranger, the security rangers, and the porters and return to civilization. 

Activities Day 15

After Breakfast

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  Transfer by Road, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
  Transfer time; about 2-3 hours

Around midday

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  Lunch with Samosas or a local lunch buffet in Kisoro, Serena Magadir Kisoro

after Lunch

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  After Lunch you can enjoy a perfect brewed local coffee or tea at the Coffee Pot Cafe Kisoro

Afternoon

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  During a boat trip on Lake Mutanda, weather permitting, you'll have the best views of the impressive volcanic mountains Muhabura, Gahinga, and Sabinyo. At the summit of the latter, you'll be standing in Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo simultaneously.
  There are good chances to see and photograph otters and native waterfowl., especially the long tailed cormorant, which can be best spotted here. While this boat tour isn't nearly as spectacular as Kazinga Channel or Nile boat safaris, it's still worth it, especially for its scenic beauty.

Activities Day 16

Morning

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  Golden Monkey Tracking, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
  The tracking begins with an early morning briefing. Then, as with gorilla or chimpanzee tracking, you'll head off with a ranger guide and security rangers to the Bamboo Zone of the Volcanoes, home to the golden monkeys. Here, too, porters (or support porters) can be booked. Given the terrain, this isn't quite as necessary as in Bwindi, but one porter for every two or four visitors is recommended.

optional instead of Golden Monkeys

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  Instead of Golden Monkey tracking you have the chance to book a second Gorilla Tracking in Mgahinga. 

Activities Day 17

After Breakfast

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  Transfer by Road, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park to Lake Bunyonyi
  Transfer time; about 3 hours

During transfer

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  View Point Lake Bunyonyi
  A short detour to the best Lake Bunyonyi View Point is recommendable. The access is only possible inside Arcadia Lodge. Enjoy a coffee or a soda on their terrace and get the best impressions and pictures of the most beautiful lake in East Africa.

after Lunch

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  Afternoon guided boat tour on the lake with various possibilities: 
  as short hikings, Health Center Visit, bird watching. You can as well book different activities at the climbing park with ZIP lines or try to use a dugout canoe.
  

Activities Day 18

After Breakfast

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  Market Visit , Lake Bunyonyi
  On Mondays and Fridays there is a market with a special atmosphere at the shores of the Lake as sells and buyers approach the market by boat. 
  We always include a guided market visit these days.
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  Transfer by Road, Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo National Park
  Transfer time; about 4-5 hours

Around midday

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  Lunch at Kigarama Lodge, Kigarama Wilderness Lodge

Afternoon

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  Afternoon Game Drive, Lake Mburo National Park

Activities Day 19

Early Morning

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  Walking Safari In Lake Mburo
  best time as early as possible in the morning:
  We organised one game drive as walking safari guided by a park ranger for you. This means as soon as a herd is spotted, you leave behind the vehicle and guided by the ranger you walk among the animals. 
  Don't worry, it's safe and an amazing experience to be so close to the animals. Giraffes, in particular, offer a whole new perspective.
  

After morning activities

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  Transfer by Road, Lake Mburo National Park to Entebbe
  Transfer time; about 5 to 6 hours

During transfer optional

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  Photostop at Equator Memorial East
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  Visit a traditional Drum Manufacturer
  On the last leg of the journey before Kampala/Entebbe, you'll pass an area home to many traditional drum manufacturers. They're always happy to welcome visitors, explain the purely manual manufacturing process, and are even happy to host a small drum session with guests and guides. As usual, the event is free for anyone who purchases something; otherwise, a donation is expected.

Activity Day 20

TBD

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  Transfer by Road, Secrets Guest House to Entebbe International Airport
  Transfer time; about 15 to 20 Minutes