10 Days Wildlife & Rhino Trekking Uganda, Rhino Trekking and Wildlife Adventures in Uganda

Enjoy the 10 Days Wildlife & Rhino Trekking Uganda to enjoy remarkable Adventures as you trek the rare species of White Rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and watch Wildlife animals wander around their natural vegetation habitat at Murchison Falls National park and Mountain Elgon National Park.

Day 1: Arrival-Pick Up

You will be welcomed by our company driver guide upon your arrival thereafter you will be transferred to your hotel in Kampala for dinner and overnight at Sheraton Hotel (Luxury) Cassia Lodge (Midrange)-Excellent Hotel (Budget)

Day 2: City Tour

Our safari guide will pick you up from your hotel after your breakfast for a city tour around Kampala. In this trip you will get exposed to some of the major cultural and religious sites  in Uganda which may include the Uganda Museum known to be the oldest in East Africa, the man  made Kabaka’s lake, the only temple of the Bahai faith in Africa(Bahai temple in Kanyanya), Namugongo shrines, Namirembe cathedral and also Makerere University which is the oldest institution in Africa. Return for Dinner and overnight at Sheraton Hotel (Luxury) Cassia Lodge (Midrange)-Excellent Hotel (Budget)

Day 3: Transfer-Source of the River Nile

After your breakfast you will again be picked from your hotel by our company driver guide and drive to Jinja. You will make a detour to the Sezibwa falls that are mythically believed to be a human born river. Thereafter you will proceed to Jinja with the green scenery view of tea plantations and sugarcane plantations.

By pass the Owen falls dams Uganda’s electricity manufacturing point besides other enroute attractions. After your lunch you will visit the source of the Nile and thereafter proceed to Bujagali falls to view the spectacular rapids on the river Nile just a few kilometers from the source. Dinner and over night at Jinja Nile resort/ Gately on the Nile/Bridge way Guest House

Day 4: In Jinja

Today you will have an adventurous experience of water rafting which is unforgettable on the high grade rapids of the Mighty Nile. The experience also takes you to a bird watching Haven with a variety of Bird species. Dinner and an overnight stay at Jinja Nile resort/ Gately on the Nile/Bridge way Guest House.

Day 5: Transfer Mt. Elgon National Park

After your break fast you will drive to Mbale for the great Elgon surrounding tour. Arriving late afternoon, you will proceed directly to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay at Mount Elgon Hotel / Mbale Resort Hotel / Elgon Villa Cottages

Day 6: In Mt Elgon National Park

Today after your break fast you will visit the dreamy Sipi Falls, north of Mbale and thereafter a nature walk which will reward you with sights of different floral species including Elgonensis lobelia and dotted clusters of peculiar groundsels. After your lunch, visit the caves and the plantations of coffee, matooke and sugar cane. In the evening return to Mbale, for dinner and overnight at Mount Elgon Hotel / Mbale Resort Hotel / Elgon Villa Cottage

Day 7: Rhino Trekking-Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

You will  leave Mbale for Murchison Falls National Park after your breakfast passing via Kampala have a panoramic drive northwest through the famous battle zone of the Luwero Triangle.

Have a stop at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary an extinction of Uganda’s rhinos established to breed black and white rhinos to restore the rhino population that greatly reduced in the early 1980s during the period of civil unrest and heavy poaching. Dinner and overnight at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary/

Day 8: Game Drive-Murchison Falls National Park

Go for a morning game drive after your breakfast and you will be rewarded with views of different habitants which may include, giraffes, Elephants, Bushbucks Lion, Jackal, Hartebeest and a variety of bird life. Take a drive to the top of the falls. From the different viewpoints you will be able to see the refreshing spray as the second world longest river, the Mighty Nile thunders through different rapids from a 7-metre gap to fall over 40 metres below.
Enjoy a launch trip after your lunch and you will further be rewarded with views of different wildlife species. These include may include schools of Hippos, crocodiles, water birds, sometimes elephants, among others. Many birds can also be seen at the banks of the river. These may include goliath herons, Egyptian geese, pelican bee-eaters, kingfishers, Hornbills, cormorants and the rare shoebill stork. Evening game drive before you retire for dinner and overnight at Paraa safari Lodge / Nile Safari Camp/ Sambiya River.

Day 9: Nature Walk-Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast you will enter the tropical rain forest of Budongo for a guided nature walk. From the forest, there are a number of chimpanzees as well as other primates. After your lunch you will have an encounter with elephants, lions, giraffes, cape buffalos, waterbucks, oribi, bushbucks, spotted hyenas, hartebeests and at times leopards and lions in a game drive on the Northern banks of the Nile. Dinner and overnight at Paraa safari Lodge / Nile Safari Camp/ Sambiya River.

Day 10: Departure-Kampala

After your breakfast, leave the park and drive back to Kampala.

THIS SAFARI INCLUDES:

• Ground transportation
• Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
• Lunch
• Rhino Trekking permits to be booked in advance
• Chimpanzee Tracking Permits
• Allowance of a knowledgeable English speaking guide

EXCLUDES:

• Airfare to Uganda
• Visas
• Accommodation
• Cigarettes and personal expenses not listed in the program