This tour comprises all of our favorite national parks and activities and is the ultimate tour for those who have time to experience all of Uganda’s highlights. Taking in 3 out of the 10 national parks, as well as many other areas of staggering natural beauty, this trip follows an anti-clockwise circuit of the whole country, starting in Entebbe and ending the Masai Mara.

Activities include game drives, river cruises, cultural encounters and hiking, all set against the backdrop of arguably the most stunning scenery that Uganda has to offer. There is no other country in Africa – like Uganda – the “Pearl of Africa”. In 1908, in his book, My African Journey, Sir Winston Churchill wrote: “For magnificence, for variety of form and color, for profusion of brilliant life — bird, insect, reptile, beast — for vast scale — Uganda is truly “the Pearl of Africa”. The Kingdom of Uganda is a fairy tale. The scenery is different, the climate is different and most of all, the people are different from anything elsewhere to be seen in the whole range of Africa

ITINERARY

Day 1- Uganda – Entebbe:

On arrival our company representative from Kwaheri Eco Safaris, will pick you from the airport to your accommodation in Entebbe for an overnight stay. Depending on your time of arrival you could visit some shopping malls to buy extra things that you need including the exchange of forex to the local currency.

Day 2- Zziwa – Rhino Trekking:

Today you will head further North West of the country in Nakasongola at the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the only remaining home for the white Rhino in Uganda. On arrival you will check in at your accommodation, have lunch then in the afternoon you will head for the rhino trekking which normally takes an hour on foot, and then go for your nightcap.

Day 3-Murchison falls National Park

Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s oldest and largest conservation area, covering an area of 3,840 Km² and home to over 451 bird species, including the highly sought after and rare shoebill stork and a total of 76 different mammal species, including the highest concentration of Rothschild’s giraffe in the world. Other game sightings regularly include lion, elephant, hippo, leopard, buffalo, hyena, warthog and various antelope. Arguably the highlight of this trip is the mighty River Nile, which bisects the park and is forced through an 8m wide cleft in the rock at Murchison Falls, plunging into the Devil’s Cauldron below.

Day 4-Murchison falls National Park

Depart for the ferry crossing to the North Bank, taking along a packed breakfast from your lodge. Enjoy a 4-hour game drive around the Buligi game tracks, which stretch between the Victoria and Albert Niles, and down to the Nile-Lake Albert Delta. Most of the park’s game and birdlife can be viewed from here, but please note – nothing is guaranteed! 11.00am: Take the ferry back to the South Bank and enjoy lunch and a well-deserved break at your preferred lodge. In the afternoon you can decide to either relax at your lodge or visit the Pakwach community. Your guide can also advise on any other activity.

Day 5-Morning Game Drive & afternoon boat cruise -Murchison Falls NP.

At approx.8.30: Depart for the ferry to enjoy a final game drive along the Wangkwar or Delta sector, for approximately 3 hours before. A final chance to spot some more wildlife! 11.00am: Take the ferry back to the South Bank and enjoy lunch and a well-deserved break at your preferred lodge. In the afternoon you can decide to either relax at your lodge or visit the Pakwach community. Your guide can also advise on any other activity. 14.30: Depart for a 3 hour boat cruise along the Victoria Nile to the base of the fall, along the way; you will be able to observe a wide variety of birds and wildlife, including numerous hippos and crocodiles – as well as breathtaking scenery. Disembark at the bottom of the falls and hike up to the top for the best views of the main falls and its sister falls, Uhuru. You will also have the opportunity to experience the Baboon Colony on top of the falls giving you a great view of the Murchison falls and have enough time with the baboons.

Day 6-Transfer to Kidepo Valley NP.

07:30am: After an early breakfast, Today will be a full day of driving. You will drive to the north east of the country, head to Kidepo Valley National Park for an epic adventure with wildlife. This is still a virgin park with almost all the wildlife like lions, leopards, hyenas, elephants and other antelopes, Your trip to Kidepo will take in the contrasts of the grassland plains of the Narus Valley, where most of the park’s wildlife congregates due to the permanent water supply, and the hot and arid area of the extreme north, beside the South Sudanese border. You will cross over the Kidepo River and because it is dry for the majority of the year, you should be able to take a stroll along its 50m wide bed of white sands, surrounded on either side by Borassus palms. 11km north of here you will reach the Kanangarok hot springs – a fabulous place to look out for ostrich and to admire the mountains beyond the frontier. You will arrive in the evening and time for a game drive.

Day 7-Game drive in Kidepo Valley NP.

Today will be a day to try out all your luck on the game drives as mentioned earlier, Kidepo is Uganda’s most isolated national park, nestled in the rugged, semi-arid valleys between the Sudanese and Kenyan borders in the north-eastern Karamoja region of Uganda. Transacted by the Narus and Kidepo Rivers, the park hosts a profusion of big game, with over 80 species of mammals, including lion, leopard, elephant, giraffe, zebra and various antelope species. A staggering 28 species of mammal found in Kidepo cannot be found in any other national park in Uganda: cheetah, striped hyena, aardwolf, caracal and kudu to name but a few. With a total of more than 475 different bird species, Kidepo is also considered outstanding for birds of prey and 58 different species have been recorded here. Return for lunch and relax after you may decide to go for an evening game drive to increase your chances-you can discuss this with your guide.

Day 8- A hike to Kidepo Lonyili Summit.

Framed in by rugged mountains, jagged hills and rolling valleys. Kidepo is a virtual Eden. This park is one of Uganda’s best kept secret. Today you will take a hike to the famous Kidepo Lonyili summit with a guided ranger. Other optional activities could be a ranger guided night game drive.

Day 9-Transfer to Moroto (Cultural experience with the Ik tribe). Today we move camp to Moroto town where we shall have a cultural experience with the Ik tribe. The Ik people sometimes called Teuso, are an ethnic group numbering about 10,000 people living high in the mountains of Morungole northeastern Uganda near the border with Kenya, next to the more populous Karamojong and Turkana peoples and in the Kidepo Valley Park Region of Northeastern Uganda. It is said that they migrated from Ethiopia and first settled in Kenya and migrated to what is now Kidepo Valley Park. Ik means “head of migration” or the first ones to migrate here. The Ik were hunters and gatherers however due to cattle raids from other tribes such as the Turkana and Pokot of Kenya, the Karamojong of Uganda and the Tuposa of South Sudan they gave up cattle herding for subsistence farming, goat keeping and honey production. Their language is a member of the highly divergent Kuliak sub group of the Nilo- Saharan languages.

Day 10-Transfer to Sipi Falls via Pian Upe Game reserve.

Although Pain Upe wildlife reserve cannot be rated as high as the other national parks in Uganda, in terms of density and diversity of wildlife, it is worth visiting when travelling to Uganda. Various types of antelopes especially the roan antelope, baboons, velvet monkey, the strong vocalized patas monkey, zebras, buffalos, dik dik, birds etc. are the easiest to be seen and with a bit of luck, you can also spot the cheetahs, greater kudu, buffalos, black backed and side stripped jackals, eland, and harte beast.

Day 11- Sipi Falls hike then transfer to Kisumu-Kenya.

The Sipi Falls area is the starting point for many hikes up Mt. Elgon. The most popular route starts in Budadiri and follows the Sasa trail to the summit and then descends down the Sipi trail back into the Sipi Falls. Hikes round the falls offer stunning views of the Karamoja plains, Lake Kyoga, and the slopes of Mt. Elgon. Silverback is glad to organize for you this safari as we wish to show you the best of Uganda with our experienced safari guides.

Day 12- Transfer to the Masai Mara in Kenya.

Drive while you enjoy the stunning views of the largest Valley in the world, said to be visible from outer space. Arrive at your camp in Masai Mara for a leisurely lunch. Your afternoon game drive starts at 3.30pm, allowing spotting of the amazing wildlife in the reserve ranging from the Big Cats such as Lion, Leopard & Cheetah to Rhino, Elephant and Wildebeest. Our Driver-Guide will try his best to show you not just the ”Big Five” animals but the ”Big Nine” as well. Return to your tented camp | Lodge by 6.30pm.

Day 13-Game drives in the Masai Mara.

You will be taken on two game drives today, one in the morning from 6.15am to 9am, before breakfast and the other in the late afternoon after lunch from 3.30pm to 6.30pm. As your safari is private your game drive timings are flexible, useful if you are travelling with children, or are on a honeymoon. You may also choose to have a full day game drive (one for most of the day from 10am to 4pm) with a packed picnic lunch at no extra cost. Return in the evening for dinner and overnight at the camp | Lodge.

Day 14-Game drives in the Masai Mara.

You will be taken on two game drives today, one in the morning from 6.15am to 9am, before breakfast and the other in the late afternoon after lunch from 3.30pm to 6.30pm. You may want to add a Maasai Village visit or a Hot air Balloon ride into your safari [Optional activities at additional cost – please enquire with us]. Return in the evening for dinner and overnight at the camp| Lodge.

Day 15-To Nairobi for outbound flight.

At the break of dawn you embark on your concluding game drive in Masai Mara followed by a leisurely breakfast. Check out by 10am for a return road transfer for Nairobi. Arrive Nairobi by early afternoon [typically by 3pm]. Drop off at your hotel, or free onward transfer to the airport for your flight back home.

INCULDES

• Vehicle – 4X4 Safari Vehicle
• Fuel for the whole trip
• English speaking driver/Guide
• Park entrance fees
• Activities fees (mentioned in itinerary)
• Accommodation based on FB
• Bottled water throughout the

EXCLUDES

• Drinks rather than bottled water in the car
• Tips
• Porters
• Laundry services
• Extra activities not mentioned
• Any other personal interests

All flights (Domestic & International)