Adroa Travels - Explore Uganda and other destinations in Africa

Roaring Murchison Falls to the Wetlands of Lake Mburo

DESTINATION:

UGANDA
Entebbe – Ziwa – Murchison Falls – Kibale – Queen Elizabeth – Bwindi – Lake Mutanda – Lake Bunyonyi – Lake Mburo

DURATION

11 days
Wildlife and Cultural exploration

Prices start from $2,060

PRICES
start from

$2,060

The ultimate cultural and wildlife safari in Uganda

For the best cultural and wildlife Safaris, Adroa Travels is here to provide you with an ultimate experience that is going to stay imprinted in your memories forever. We are here to make your dream come true organizing memorable holidays and expeditions that is one in a lifetime experience.

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Highlights

  • Boat trip in Lake Victoria
  • Safari and Boat cruise to the waterfalls, in the best park of Uganda, Murchison falls.
  • Rhino Tracking in Ziwa.
  • Chimpanzee tracking and crater lakes tour in Kibale. Experience the Bachwezi myths.
  • Safari in Queen Elizabeth. Boat cruise in Kazinga channel with the highest population of hippos in Africa. 
  • Ishasha safari looking for the tree climbing lions.
  • Visit the pygmies in Bwindi and have gorilla tracking.
  • Lake Mburo Safari, walking safari, and community visit for cow milking and ghee making.
  • Golden Monkey tracking in Mgahinga.
  • Relax on the shores of the magical lake Bunyonyi. Toms’s islands visit and storytelling experience.

 

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  • Boat trip in Lake Victoria
  • Safari and Boat cruise to the waterfalls, in the best park of Uganda, Murchison falls.
  • Rhino Tracking in Ziwa.
  • Chimpanzee tracking and crater lakes tour in Kibale. Experience the Bachwezi myths.
  • Safari in Queen Elizabeth. Boat cruise in Kazinga channel with the highest population of hippos in Africa. 
  • Ishasha safari looking for the tree climbing lions.
  • Visit the pygmies in Bwindi and have gorilla tracking.
  • Lake Mburo Safari, walking safari, and community visit for cow milking and ghee making.
  • Golden Monkey tracking in Mgahinga.
  • Relax on the shores of the magical lake Bunyonyi. Toms’s islands visit and storytelling experience.

 

Itinerary

Activities

Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport, You’ll be met by our Adroa Senior guide and driver to your hotel.

Depending on your time of arrival, we can either have a boat ride on great Lake Victoria near Entebbe or take a city tour of the Capital Kampala. 

A boat ride to the prehistoric Shoebill stork bird is another option too (Optional)

Included: Airport transfer, Boat or Kampala Tour
Optional: Shoebill Stork Visit (50$)

 

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Cycad guest House (BB)

Medium Budget:
Lake Heights hotel (BB)

High Budget:
Hotel no.5 (BB).

Activities

Today, after breakfast, we will begin our journey to Murchison Falls. The best National Park in Uganda, where the entire Nile River flows through a 7-meter-wide waterfall, making it one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world. The Nile divides the park into two sections: dry savannah and tropical jungle, where many wild animals thrive.

We will stop at Ziwa Sanctuary on our way to Murchison Falls to track and see our first Big-5. More than 30 rhinos are protected by park rangers because they are critically endangered species. It’s a place where the tale of Jurassic park comes to life.

After lunch, we will continue our journey to Murchison falls national Park for relaxation and dinner. 

Included: Rhino Tracking

 

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Red Chili Camp (BB)

Medium Budget:
Pakuba Safari Lodge (FB)

High Budget:
Chobe Lodge (FB)

Luxury upgrade:
Nile Safari lodge (FB)

Activities

We will proceed on a game drive or safari after breakfast so that we can get a feel of the animals and the scenery of this lovely park.

On a good day, it’s possible to observe lions, elephants, giraffes, herds of buffalo, hyenas, antelopes, and several bird species.

Later, return for lunch at the lodge before making your way to the River Nile’s mooring area for a boat cruise with the beautiful sunset and waterfall backdrop.

Animals playing, cooling down, and cleansing themselves while lounging near this aquatic wonderland may be seen during the boat ride. When we get to the bottom of one of the largest waterfalls in the world, the entire Nile flows through an expansive gorge that is 7 meters wide.

We will go on a mini safari on our way back to the hotel. After that, we take it easy at the hotel while we rest and dine.

Included: Game drive, Boat trip

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Red Chili Camp (BB)

Medium Budget:
Pakuba Safari Lodge (FB)

High Budget:
Chobe Lodge (FB)

Luxury upgrade:
Nile Safari lodge (FB)

Activities

After breakfast today, we’ll go on to see nature at its best and drive over the Murchison Waterfalls. See the river Nile as it pours out loudly below. Get a whiff of one of the world’s most powerful falls as the mist settles on your face.

Following that, we’ll take a drive up the Albertine Escarpment. This is a beautiful segment of the East African Rift Valley’s western arm. We will drive through the beautiful countryside, traditional villages, and breathtaking views of the Mountains of the Moon. 

We’ll have lunch in Fort Portal, one of Uganda’s most tourist cities near the foot of the mountains. Following that, continue to the lodge for Check-in, dinner, and relaxation.

Included: Drive on top of waterfalls.

 

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Kibale forest camp (BB)

Medium Budget:
Kibale Guest Cottages(FB)

High Budget:
Primates lodge(FB)

Activities

After breakfast today, we’ll visit the park for a morning stroll through the jungle for a 2-3 hrs chimpanzee trekking.

The magnificent Kibale Forest jungle is widely recognized as the primates’ global capital. Baboons, chimpanzees, grey-cheeked mangabeys, black-and-white colobus, red colobus, and L’Hoest monkeys are just a few of the 13 species of primates that may be found in Kibale Forest. 

After the activity, we will drive through exhilarating highways and scenic countryside as we head towards Queen Elizabeth National Park.

After checking in and having lunch at the hotel, we’ll leave for our afternoon safari.

A trip back to the hotel for dinner and rest.

Alternatively, as an optional activity visit local communities in Kyambura to learn about coffee processing, honey, and cotton harvesting.

Included: Chimp tracking, Community visit, Afternoon safari

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Irungu Lodge (BB)

Medium Budget:
Buffalo Safari Lodge (FB)

High Budget:
Elephant Plains (FB)

Luxury Upgrade:
Kyambura Gorge (FB)

Activities

After an early morning breakfast, check-in at the park office and start your morning safari. There are high possibilities to see animals like Elephants, Antelopes, Lions, leopards, Uganda Kobs, Warthogs, Buffaloes, Bush-backs, Duikers and of course beautiful species of birds. 

An optional opportunity to engage in predator tracking is available. Lion tracking involves following both male and female lions, and it is possible to go off-route. 

In the afternoon, we will drive to the north of Lake Edward within the Mweya Peninsula where we will go for a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel. This is the right time to meet animals coming downstream to quench their thirst. Moreover, aquatic animals like Crocodiles, Nile monitor lizards, Water Birds like pelicans, stocks, cormorants, and other species of birds. The largest schools of Hippos in the whole of Africa live in the Kazinga channel.

We drive back to the lodge through the channel track where you will witness herds of elephants coming from the channel back to their grazing land, return to the lodge for dinner, and overnight at the lodge/hotel.

Regarding a community tour, as an afternoon optional activity, we can visit the local communities in Lake Katwe and interact with them and their salt mining techniques as well as observe the hundreds of flamingos that enjoy the salty water. Another community activity is experiencing the local farming life and techniques of coffee, honey, and cotton harvesting.

Included: Game drive & Boat cruise
Optional: Experiential Lion Tracking (100$), Community visit (25$), Katwe Salt Lake (30$)

 

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Irungu Lodge (BB)

Medium Budget:
Buffalo Safari Lodge (FB)

High Budget:
Elephant Plains (FB)

Luxury Upgrade:
Kyambura Gorge (FB)

Activities

After breakfast today, we’ll begin our journey into the park’s Ishasha region, home to lions that can scale trees. Because of difficulties spotting their prey and the savannah’s dense grass, they acquired a habit of climbing the trees to get a vantage point.

Have Lunch and proceed to Bwindi

A quiet dinner and rest at the lodge to charge up for tomorrow’s journey.

Included: Game drive

 

Hotel and meals

Our stay in Bwindi depends on the group of Gorillas we are tracking. Inquire for options.

Activities

Alas! Tracking the Gorilla Beringei! 

Leaving early in the morning with your ranger and guide to look for one of the most fascinating and endangered species in the world, the Mountain Gorilla! Depending on the region from where we look for them, the walk might take anywhere from one to five hours and can be rather taxing. To help you with your luggage, you can hire a porter. 

One of our closest cousins will be your host for an hour or more. An encounter you won’t soon forget.

 We’ll later travel to Lake Mutanda to unwind and take in the scenery. For those who are interested, we will have a canoe journey across the lovely islands and go swimming. 

We shall take it easy at the hotel from lunch till late evening where we will have dinner and a beautiful night.

(Driving time to Lake Mutanda depends on the area in Bwindi we stay at).

Optional: Gorilla Tracking(700$),

Hotel and meals

Low budget:
Mutanda eco camp (BB)

Middle budget:

Mutanda lake resort (FB)

Mulehe lake resort (FB)

High Budget:
Chameleon Hill (FB)

Activities

After breakfast we will visit the Mgahinga National Park, the only place where Silver (Silverback gorillas) meet Gold (Golden Monkey).

We will have a 2-hour nature walk in the park looking for this gorgeous and very photogenic and playful monkey. We will also see many species of birds and other primates.

We will drive towards Lake Bunyonyi for lunch and rest on the shores of the lake. Later in the evening, we will visit Tom, a brilliant and wise storyteller, on his island to hear stories about the lake and local culture with a bonfire warming our souls.

We will have a local and delicious dinner at his place and then take our boat cruise through the night back to our hotel.

Included: Golden monkey tracking, Tom’s Island visit.

 

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Hawks Eye (BB)

Medium Budget:
Supreme Adventure Park (FB)

High Budget:
Birds Nest (FB)

*If you want to have an immersive cultural experience, we can visit Kitwe or Mbarara for clay pot making, basket weaving, animal farming and much more. 

Contact us for details.

Activities

After a bountiful breakfast, We will have a swift scenic road transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. With the help of the park rangers, we can explore the park and its inhabitants on foot, by bicycle, or by horseback thanks to the no-predator opportunity.

Later in the night, we have the option to continue with a nocturnal game drive(30$) with high possibilities of Leopard sightings.

Another optional activity regarding culture is visiting the local farmers in order to milk their famous long horned Ankole cows and prepare Ghee(a local type of butter).

Included: Game drive
Optional: Night game drive (30$),Community Visit

 

Hotel and meals

Low Budget:
Leopard Rest Camp (BB)

Medium Budget:
Rwakobo Rock (FB)

High Budget:
Mihingo Lodge (FB)

Activities

After breakfast, we’ll take a nature walk within the National Park striding among the majestic Zebras and Antelopes, optionally ride a bike or take a horseback ride for $25 and $70 respectively. 

We will continue our journey to Kampala or Entebbe for the trip’s climax.

Included: Game walk or game drive, community visit
Optional: Bike (25$), Horse ride(70$)

Rates

Price/Person for 10 nights
Persons
Low Budget
Medium Budget
High Budget
6
$2,210
$2,900
$4,620
5
$2,380
$3,020
$4,950
4
$2,460
$3,140
$5,030
3
$2,700
$3,490
$5,360
2
$3,020
$3,690
$5,490
1
$4,570
$5,500
$7,680

Included

  • Airport transfers
  • Accommodation and meals as outlined in the itinerary
    Low Budget = BB – Bed & Breakfast
    Middle and High Budget = FB – Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
  • Private 4×4 vehicle
  • Drinking water in the car
  • Experienced guide/driver
  • Park fees in the parks and sanctuaries
  • Activities as outlined in the itinerary

Excluded

  • Flights
  • Visa
  • Tips
  • Optional activities
  • Insurance
  • Drinks and alcohol
  • Personal expenses like souvenirs, cloth washing etc

High budget prices are based on high season. There are significant discounts when you are travelling during low season.

For high budget trips we use a 4×4 Safari Landcruiser.

For low and medium budget trips we use 4×4 Safari Mini-Van. Please enquire for Landcruiser upgrade.

We’d like to let you know that the lodges mentioned above are our top picks. However, depending on availability and the time of your booking, similar, lower, or higher lodges may be substituted. Discounts or additional fees may apply depending on lodge availability and options. For the HIGH season trips, we recommend booking at least six months in advance for groups of up to six travelers, and one year in advance for larger groups of six and above.

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