Day One:  We depart Kampala early in the morning and we provide bottled water along the journey.  It is best to depart at 6 am and head north toward Masindi and just after Masindi we branch off for the Ziwa Rhino Reserve.  There a restoration of the Rhinos who were hunted into extinction during the war years in the past of Uganda.  Now there is an effort to restore these magnificent animals.  The reserve is a large section of land allocated to them and to other mammals and you will have the opportunity to see them up close as if a game park roaming freely through the savannah and trees.  We will spend about 2 hours here, and move onward to Murchison Falls National Park.

We arrive for lunch at lodging of your choice at Murchison Falls.  After lunch relax and take in the sun. 

In the late afternoon it is off to your first game drive where you will see lions, elephants, giraffes, antelopes of all types, warthogs, buffaloes, all from a safari designed vehicle. Be sure to have extra batteries and also an extra memory card for your camera, or simply enough film.

This is not a hurried event, but you slowly drive along the lake into the savannah and usually it will be about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Sights, sounds, and of course a most wonderful sunset as you return to your lodging facility for a delightful dinner. 

Enjoy the moment as you reflect on your day, the quiet of the wilderness only broken by an occasional sound of an animal in the distance.

Day Two:  An early breakfast and then off to a second game drive.  Guiding you to where the animals are so that you have the best opportunity for viewing and picture taking.  There is nothing like seeing some lion cubs with their mother, Giraffes grazing and Elephants moving across the savannah.  You return to the lodging facility for rest and lunch.

After lunch it is one of the highlights of your Murchison Falls National Park Safari, the boat launch trip on the Nile.  You will move up toward Murchison Falls viewing crocodiles, an abundance of hippos, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, lots of birds including the fish eagle, storks and so much more. The boat moves gently up the river, it is best to take some water along since it can get warm.

The Falls are an awesome display of the power of nature.  The river is 50 meters above the falls, moves down through a 7 meter gorge and falls down 43 meters, the sound is deafening and the sight makes one realize how powerful nature can be.

Nearby is a bank filled with Nile crocodiles basking in the afternoon sun, just down from there you can see a group of hippos frolicking in the water of the Nile.

The journey down river slowly begins and more opportunity for viewing animals before you return to your lodging for dinner and an evening of rest and relaxations .

Day 3-We shift from Murchison Falls to Queen Elizabeth Park:  You have breakfast at your lodging and then the journey toward Kampala begins.  From Paraa Lodge we cross the Nile for the last time, from Red Chilli we head toward the top of Murchison Falls for a walk around and see the falls from above. 

As we drive along we see different sights that reflect the various parts of Uganda including our version of fast food service at various places where you can buy shish kebabs with chicken or beef, cooked cassava, juice, or roasted maize or bananas. For your stomach's sake since you are not used to it...do not partake.

We stop at Masindi at the Masindi Hotel for lunch and continue afterwards toward Queen Elizabeth where we arrive in the late afternoon at Queen Elizabeth Park where we check into the lodging of your choice.

After a long day, it is simply rest and enjoy dinner and sit out listening to the sounds of the Wilderness, some animals will come quite close to you and make for an interesting evening.

Day 4 - Queen Elizabeth Park Wildlife Safari: Early rise and then a sunrise game drive. Afterwards there is a sumptuous breakfast, that morning you will also go and see the crater areas with their breathtaking view.  Afternoon boat ride on the Kazinga channel with all of its wildlife and abundance of birds.  Then it is off to an evening game drive, dinner and rest at your lodging place. (Queen Elizabeth National Park Information)

Day 5 Queen Elizabeth Park - Chimpanzee tracking (trekking) - Bat Cave & Night Game Drive:  Another great breakfast and for those staying at Mweya Lodge, we overlook the Kazinga channel as the sun rises over Queen Elizabeth Park.  This morning it is off to Kyambura Gorge for Chimpanzee tracking (trekking).  This is a relative easy walk guided by a Uganda Wildlife Authority Ranger who will guide you to the place where the chimps are.  They move nightly so it takes the skills of an experienced ranger to guide you to the chimpanzees.

Afterwards we have our packed lunch and we are off to the Maramagambo Forest area for birding

After an early dinner we proceed for a new feature at Queen Elizabeth, the nocturnal game drive where you will see lots of animals that you do not normally find during daytime hours.  This will be quite thrilling for you and even if you do not get any pictures, the experience alone is worth it.

Day 6 - we move to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for Mountain Gorilla tracking (trekking): A nice breakfast and we slowly move toward Bwindi and hopefully we will see some tree climbing lions along the way in the Ishasha area of the park. We reach our tented camp or budget lodging in time for lunch and some rest.  In the afternoon we take a forest walk the location depending on where we have the permits for the gorillas.  Lots of opportunities for other mammals and birds to be seen as we are guided by a Uganda Wildlife Authority Ranger.

We return to the lodging facility for a break, dinner and sleep for the night

Day 7 - Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Gorilla:  After  an early breakfast it is off for the morning briefing before embarking on one of the most awesome experiences - gorilla tracking at Bwindi Forest. The gorilla tracking (trekking) at Bwindi can last from a few hours to the whole day.  The gorillas move to a new location daily and never stay in the same place, twice. There are no words to describe what you will encounter on your Gorilla tracking (trekking) experience.  Simply a powerful experience to see these animals up close within 5 meters of your party of 8.  Children under 15 are not permitted.  The walk alone is worth it, the kind of forest you will encounter, the ridges and valleys, the streams that flow through it and of course you will encounter other wildlife besides the Mountain Gorillas. (Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Information)

After your tracking (trekking) experience return to your accommodation for a well deserved rest.  If there is time  you might do an afternoon walkabout in a pigmy village  and give you some cultural insights into the local Batwa culture.

DAY 8 - The Gorilla tracking (trekking) Safari ends and we shift to Lake Mburo:   It is early breakfast and  off to Lake Mburo National Park.  The perfect place to break a long journey at one of the most delightful places in Uganda.  You can stay at one of the classy up-market tented camps that are eco-friendly and simply one of the nicest places you have ever stayed at or you can stay at the budget facility.

We arrive for an afternoon lunch and check-in and  then it is off to leisurely cruise around the lake.  There is much wildlife to be seen from hippos to crocodiles, birds of all kinds, buffaloes, zebras, antelopes and much more.

We return for some afternoon rest and then it is off to a sunset walk with a Uganda Wildlife Authority Ranger.  Again you will seem lots more animals and after the walk it is dinner at your lodging with a well deserved night of rest. (Lake Mburo National Park Information)

Day 9 - The Safari week is about to come to an end:  It is breakfast and an early morning game drive through the five lake game park, viewing the fabulous animals and birds in a lovely setting of acacia trees dotted savannah.  Checkout afterwards and a journey back to Kampala, on the way we stop at Masaka for lunch, back toward Kampala stopping at Nabusanke Trading Center where you can stand on the equator, take pictures and also buy some souvenirs and crafts then on to Mpambire where you can observe the Buganda Royal Drum Makers and even buy a few, back on our homeward journey where we arrive in Kampala in the late afternoon. 9 Days of Uganda's best wildlife and Game Parks.