Kidepo and Bwindi National Parks

On arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda and after finalizing the formalities, you willbe welcomed by your guide, who will then drive you to your hotel.
Accommodation: Entebbe for 1 night

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Kidepo National Park. The park lies in the rugged, semiarid valleys between Uganda’s borders with Sudan and Kenya, some 700km from Kampala. Gazetted as a national park in 1962, it has a profusion of big game and hosts over 77 mammal species as well as around 475 bird species. Kidepo is Uganda’s most isolated national park is also the most magnificent, for Kidepo ranks among Africa’s finest wildernesses. (B/L/D)
Accommodation: Kidepo National Park for 3 nights

After an early morning breakfast, embark on a morning game drive that will take you to see herds of buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, zebras and hopefully some lions, leopard and the elusive cheetah. This will also enable you to be in full sight of varieties of birds as well. You will rest at your accommodation after your lunch until evening where you will go for a cultural tour in the Karamajong community. Here you wi ll spend a wonderful evening with Karamajong people and have an insight of their way of life and beliefs. At the end of the tour you will be able to understand why their pride makes them slow to adapt to globalization. (B/L/D)

After your breakfast, start your drive through the Narus Valley where you will have a nature walk. In the afternoon, you will enjoy another game drive. Kidepo National Park is a savannah landscape that extends in all directions, It is home to elephant, zebra, giraffe, huge herds of buffaloes, warthog, duiker, Jackson’s Hartebeest, lion, leopard, cheetah and hundreds of bird species. You may see other animals too such as Jackal Roan Antelope, waterbuck, Eland, Oribi, Klipspringer, Lions etc. The park has also the highest concentration of birdsthat are endemic to Uganda: Ostrich, Kori bustard, vultures, pygmy falcon, hornbills, eagles etc. (B/L/D)

After breakfast you will fly to Kajjansi Airstrip from Kidepo, you will then drive to Entebbe and fly to Kihihi Airstrip. On arrival, you will drive to Ishasha, the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park. In Ishasha you will have a game drive searching the unique tree-climbing lions. Only here the lions have the habit of climbing trees. (B/L/D)
Accommodation: Ishasha for 1 night

After breakfast you will have another morning game drive in Ishasha discovering other hiding spots that the tree climbing lions enjoy. Afterwards you will proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The park is home to the endangered mountain gorillas. This fascinating mountain forest hosts chimpanzees and spectacular birds. There are 23 of the 24 Albertine Rift endemic bird species including Blue-throated Broadbill, bar-tailed Trogon and other beautiful forest species. Go to bed earlier this evening, since you should be fit for the gorilla trekking the next day. (B/L/D)

Accommodation: Bwindi National Park for 2 nights

This morning you will get up very early for your gorilla trekking. Trekking the Mountain Gorilla is one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. The trek will take between 2 and 6 hours, but is well worth the effort. You will be led by an experienced ranger who will tell you interesting facts about flora and fauna and the lifestyle of the Gorillas. As an alternative to gorilla trekking, there are several walks that you can take. The Munyaga waterfall Trail takes about 3 hours and goes through some area of the park where you may see elephants. (B/L/D)

After breakfast, you will fly back to Entebbe enjoying the beautiful aerial view of south western Uganda, the hills and thick vegetation as well as the farming practiced by the locals. Afterwards you will arrive at the Airport and catch your flight back home. (B)