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Arrive at the airport then transfer to your hotel which 10min is driving that is located in Entebbe town.

Dream Jet cottages

After Breakfast drive to Murchison falls National Park and, on the way, Visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino Tracking which is gusseted, fenced with electric fence and protected after rhinos became extinct in Uganda in 1960s to poachers.

Fort Murchison

Do an early morning game drive in Murchison falls national park which is the biggest national park in Uganda covering around 5000sqkms including reserves and we play the game looking for lions leopards, Ugandan cobs giraffes, elephants, oribi, savannah birds and much more. After noon do the boat cruise on the river whereby you are likely to see hippos Nile crocodiles different bird species, animals drinking water on the shores of the river and many others after the hike to the top of the water falls commonly known as Murchison falls.

Fort Murchison

Transfer to Kibale forest national park and in the afternoon go for Bigodi swamp walk

Kibale forest camp

After breakfast go for chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park commonly known as a primate capital world of the world leading with 13 primates, receive a morning beliefing by park rangers and after we receive the group to join and set off for tracking guided by the ranger, this activity takes 4 hrs. maximum both ways including 1 hr. spent with chimpanzees and after transfer to Rwenzori Ruboni community

Ruboni Community camp

The Central Circuit Trail starts at the Rwenzori Mountains National Park Mihunga gate at about 1651m Asl. Your driver guide will drive you to Mihunga for the trip briefing and organizing your equipment. The trail begins by passing through farmland to the park boundary beyond which it follows a thick forest along the Mubuku River, crossing its Mahoma River tributary before starting a long, steep climb up onto a massive ridge to reach Nyabithaba hut. During this part of the trip, you may hear chimpanzee and see black and white colobus, blue monkey and the brilliantly colored Rwenzori turaco. Hike duration: 6 -7 hours. Elevation height: 1,036m Distance: 7km

Tents

From Nyabithaba follow the trail that drops down through the forest to the Kurt Shafer Bridge, just below the confluence of the Mubuku and Bujuku rivers. Passing through the bamboo forest, traverse through a long and exhausting stretch of slippery moss-covered rock. From the Nyamuleju rock shelter, Mount Stanley and Mount Speke can be seen before passing into the zone of the giant heather, lobelia and groundsel. Finally reach John Matte Hut after passing through the tiring bog, for dinner and overnight at the hut. Hike duration: 7 – 8 hours. Elevation height: 854m Distance: 11km

Tents

From John Matte Hut the trail drops down to cross the Bujuku River and enters Lower Bigo Bog, the home of giant lobelias. Jumping from tussock to tussock, the bog is finally crossed but rarely without the feet sampling some of the freezing ooze below. The upper Bigo bog gives way to Bujuku Lake, with views of Mt Baker to the South and Mt Stanley to the West. Bujuku Hut, well located in the shadow of Mount Baker and Mount Speke, is set in a narrow valley below Stulhmann Pass. This camp is good for acclimatization for clients attempting the summits of peaks Mount Stanley and Mount Speke. Dinner and overnight at Bujuku hut. Hike duration: 4 – 5 hours. Elevation height: 457m Distance: 4.6 Km

Tents

Early in the morning start the hike through Stulman’s pass (4192m) and spectacular views of Virunga national park in Congo to Vittoria Emanuele peak. Prepare to descend back to bujuku camp with views of bujuku valley, bujuku lake and margherita peak on Mount Stanley and mount baker. Reach the camp for lunch and descend to johnmaate for overnight and dinner. Duration: 8-9 hours

Tents

After breakfast in the morning, descend down to cross mubuku river bridge and reach Nyabithaba camp for lunch and descend to the gate for signing out of the park. Duration: 8-9 hours.

Ruboni community camp

Transfer from Rwenzori community to Lake Bunyonyi

Bunyonyi Overland Resort

Early morning drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park have a general briefing from the park rangers to prepare you for Gorilla tracking activity In Rushaga Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

The briefing covers various topics including what to expect, the history of Bwindi impenetrable national park forest, what to pack, and how to, manage your one hour which will be shared by your tour guide a day before. This is also the time when your passport/copy will be verified by the park authorities. And at the starting point there will be porters for those who need support as they help you carry your bag as it will be having your lunch drinking water, cameras and all needed items for tracking after being allocated to different gorilla groups, you will be led into the forest to look for primates.

Only 8 people may track a gorilla group in one day. The first task is to get to the starting point close to the park offices, you will only need to walk. However, if it is far off, you will be taken by car. Things are done differently these days. An advanced team of trackers is sent before the sun rises to identify the exact location of the gorillas. This advanced team is in constant communication with your ranger/guide by radio and lets him/her know which route to follow. As you find your way in the thick forest, the guide will share information about the park, the different species of plants, birds and primates.

Feel free to ask the guide and rangers questions about the things you don’t understand. Once you encounter the primates, you will only be allowed one hour with them. Use the hour observe them eat, play, groom and breastfeed. The dominant silverback will be observing your movements. With that in mind, stay calm, keep a distance, do not touch infant or stare directly into the eyes of the gorilla. After one hour of interaction with the gorillas, you will be led out of the forest and back to the starting point for your tracking certificate. And after transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.

Bunyonyi Overland Resort

Do a Boat trip on Lake Bunyonyi, visit the local bar ,share and participate on how local bear is made and the local Banana Gin, hike to the top view of the lake with its Islands, the scenery full of terraced hills around the lake, share and participate in craft making with a craft maker, have lunch with the local family that are mainly on fresh food and vegetables and these people only eats meat on special days thus meat is not available on their meal, and after a visit to some islands and share stories about these Islands

Bunyonyi Overland Resort

After breakfast transfer to Entebbe with a stopover at Uganda Equator, Your flight in the evening and the trip ends