12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Mid-Range

This 12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Tour will show you the best that Uganda has to offer. From Murchison Falls National park, Kibale Forest, and the chimpanzees, Queen Elizabeth National Park to off-course Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and its mountain gorillas. You will stay in comfortable small-scale lodges.

12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Tour Highlights

• Arrival in Entebbe and Transfer to Your Hotel.
• To Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Murchison Falls National Park.
• Game Drive to the Delta and Boat Safari to the fall.
• 4 & 5 – A Day of Travel and Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park.
• 6 & 7 To Queen Elizabeth National Park, Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel, and lion experience.
• 8 & 9 Transfer via Ishasha to Bwindi National Park and Gorilla Tracking.
• 10 & 11 – To Lake Mburo National Park
• Return journey

Detailed 12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Tour

Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe and Transfer to Your Hotel

Your 12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Tour begins as soon as you arrive at Entebbe International Airport. Here you will be picked up by a driver who will then transport you to the guesthouse (a fifteen-minute drive from the airport). Here you can relax or depending on your arrival time, spend some time exploring before settling in for a good night’s sleep.

• Accommodation:
• The Guinea fowl
• Mid-range guest house located in or near Entebbe
• Meals & Drinks:
• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Day 2: To Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Murchison Falls National Park

After a delicious breakfast, the first part of your 12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Tour journey will take you from Kampala to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. After being briefed by the ranger, you will drive to a place where the rhinos can be seen; the remaining distance to this area will be on foot. In most cases, you will be able to see the rhinos from very near, but always listen to the rangers! After rhino tracking and lunch, you will drive to Murchison Falls National Park where you will have dinner and spend the night.

• Accommodation:
• Murchison River Lodge
• Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP.
• Meals & Drinks:
• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included).

Day 3: Game Drive to the Delta and Boat Safari to the fall

You will rise up early, enjoy breakfast and then take off in time to cross the bridge over the Nile. On the northern part of the Nile, you will start your game drive 12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Tour looking for wildlife. It is hard to predict which animal you will see first, will it be the elephant, lion, giraffe or the elusive leopard?

In the afternoon, the game drive will conclude and you will have lunch. After lunch, you will take boat ride on the mighty Nile to the world-famous Murchison Falls where you will be dropped off to take a hike to the top of the falls. Here you will be picked up and taken to Murchison River Lodge where you will have dinner and your overnight stay.

• Accommodation:
• Murchison River Lodge
• Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP
• Meals & Drinks:
• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4 & 5: A Day of Travel and Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park

The 12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Tour journey from Murchison Falls to Kibale is long but beautiful. The road meanders through the greenest hills you have ever seen with truly breathtaking views. After checking in at the lodge, you will have time to relax and prepare for your early morning hike to see the chimpanzees.

The tracking will start early and it takes about two to three hours, depending on the location of the chimps. After the trek, you will go back to the resort for lunch and then visit Bigodi Swamp. This is a beautiful area in the rain forest with an abundance of animals: monkeys, birds and maybe forest elephants.

After this intensive day in the forest, you will go back to the lodge.

• Accommodation:
• Isunga Lodge
• Mid-range lodge located just outside Kibale NP
• Meals & Drinks:
• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included).

Day 6 & 7: To Queen Elizabeth National Park, Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel and lion experience

Queen Elizabeth National Park is your next destination. This is a huge park where wildlife and people coexist in harmony. In the afternoon, you will go for a boat ride on the Kazinga Channel, which connects Lake Edward and Lake George. Here you will see very many different bird species and large mammals. After the boat ride, you will have a night at Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge.

The next morning, you will start the 12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Tour day early at 6.35 am. You will join the resident research team and join them for a unique lion tracking experience.

• Accommodation:
• The Bush Lodge (Banda)
• Mid-range banda located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
• Meals & Drinks:
• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8 & 9: Transfer via Ishasha to Bwindi National Park and Gorilla Tracking

After a morning game drive in Ishasha it is time to move to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home of the famous mountain gorillas. Check in at Buhoma Gorilla Camp and prepare for yet another highlight of this amazing trip: tracking mountain gorillas!

Today starts early for the 12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Tour. First you will be briefed by the rangers, after which you will be appointed a group for tracking. The tracking can take several hours, depending on the location of the gorillas. The hike itself is spectacular and takes you through dense rain forest and up steep hills. Once you have found the gorillas you will get to spend one hour with them. Then it is time to go back to the lodge and share the experience with your friends!

• Accommodation:
• Buhoma Gorilla Camp
• Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP without fences
• Meals & Drinks:
• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included).

Day 10 & 11: To Lake Mburo National Park

The drive to Lake Mburo will take about 4 to 5 hours. After you have checked in at Rwakobo rock resort, you will do an afternoon game drive. In the evening, you can enjoy a drink at the campfire.

Lake Mburo is the smallest park in Uganda but is still full of charm! It has a very large number of zebras and a family of Rothschild’s giraffe. After a night at Rwakobo rock, you will go for a walking safari, where you will have the chance to get up close and personal with the wildlife.

In the morning, there is a guided 12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Tour walk planned. You can spend the afternoon at leisure or you can do an optional activity.

• Accommodation:
• Rwakobo Rock Resort
• Midrange resort bordering Lake Mburo NP without fences
• Meals & Drinks:
• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12: Return journey

After breakfast, it is time to drive back to Entebbe via a stopover at the equator. The majority of your day will be spent preparing for your 12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Tour journey back home. Depending on the time of your return flight, however, you may have some time to visit the Botanical Gardens or have a meal on the beach of Lake Victoria.

We hope you have enjoyed the 12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Tour journey!

• Main Destination:
• No major destination visited
• Accommodation:
• No accommodation (End of tour)
• Meals & Drinks:
• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included.

End of 12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Tour

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You’ll be dropped off at the airport.

Important to Know

• Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
• This 12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Tour accepts children who are 15 years and older.

12 Days Pearl of Africa Adventure Tour Inclusions and Exclusions

Package Inclusions

• Park fees (For non-residents).
• Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
• Chimp permits (One per person, non-resident).
• All activities (Unless labelled as optional)
• All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade).
• A professional driver/guide
• All transportation (Unless labelled as optional).
• All Taxes/VAT
• Roundtrip airport transfer
• Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section).
• Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section).

Package Exclude:

• International flights (From/to home).
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour.
• Tips (Tips)
• Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
• Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees.