Rwące przygody nad Nilem

1. DAY. Meeting of participants at the airport. Flight from Warsaw to Uganda.
2. DAY. ENTEBBE - CAMPALA Arrival at ENTEBBE. Completion of formalities at the airport. Meeting with the leader of the expedition. Transfer to the guesthouse in Entebbe, accommodation and free time to rest. Transfer to the largest city and capital of the country - KAMPALA. The city on the hills, located on Lake Victoria, is called by the inhabitants "the city of gardens", it is a combination of modernity and culture. On the itinerary: Kabaka Palace (Lubiri) and Idi Amin Torture Chamber - Lubiri Palace is the historical seat of the King of Buganda. Today, the complex is empty due to the gloomy function it performed during the Idi Amin regime in the 1970s. Amin built a torture chamber on the premises of the palace (now open to the public). Transfer to the local handicraft market. Return to the guesthouse, overnight.
3. DAY. LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK Breakfast. Check out and drive to the LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK. A short stop and time to photograph the symbolic place where the country is crossed by the equatorial line. Total travel time on that day: approx. 5 hours. Lunch on the way. Lake Mburo National Park is the smallest of the national parks in the country. In its forests, swamps and meadows, it is a refuge for almost seventy species of mammals and over 300 species of birds. The most frequently observed animals at the five lakes are: crocodiles, hippos, countless water birds, impalas, oribi, elands, zebras, buffalos, warthogs, hyenas and leopards. An afternoon boat trip on Lake Mburo and an evening safari inside the park, on the way to the lodge. Accommodation, dinner and overnight.
4. DAY. LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK - THE IMPOSSIBLE BWINDI FOREST Breakfast. Check out. Walking safari under the escort of an armed guard (for safety reasons, due to the presence of predators in the national park, the presence of a guard with a weapon is necessary). Possibility to see several species of antelopes in their natural environment. Due to the grazing of cattle in the vicinity of the park, you can often see wild animals, such as zebras grazing next to the long-horned Ankole cattle, characteristic of this region of Uganda. With any luck, you can spot many species of animals on your safari. After the end of the walking safari (it lasts up to 2-2.5 hours), drive towards the impenetrable BWINDI FOREST. Total travel time on that day: approx. 5 hours. Lunch on the way. Transfer to the lodge located near the Bwindi forest. Located in southwestern Uganda, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is considered to be Africa's oldest rainforest to be declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and is home to mountain gorillas. Accommodation, dinner and overnight.
5. DAY. MGAHING NATIONAL PARK After an early breakfast, drive to the MGAHING NATIONAL PARK. Walk along the Batwa trail, where you can learn about the culture and history of the Batwa people (Pygmies). This is an ethnic group that inhabited the Bwindi Forest before the Ugandan government created a national park in the 1990s to protect mountain gorillas and forcibly displaced the population. Lunch. Return to your accommodation. Free time - optional (for an additional fee on site): a trip to the village of the so-called "Community visit". Dinner and overnight.
DAY 6. UNPLEASED BWINDI FOREST Breakfast. Free time or optionally (for an additional fee on site) trekking in the impenetrable BWINDI FOREST to see the mountain gorillas. During the trekking, experienced hunters lead the group to the gorillas, where you can observe their behavior in the wild. Trekking may take from approx. 1 hour. up to 5 hours depending on where the animals are currently located. The rainforest is damp, muddy and slippery. Animals live in the wild, ie they mix in an unlimited way. At all times, the group is accompanied by a tracker and a group of armed guards. Return to your accommodation and time to relax. Possible optional activities (for an extra charge on the spot); the so-called "Community visit", kayaking on Lake Mutanda, crossing the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to the waterfall. Lunch, free time, dinner and overnight.
7th DAY. QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK Breakfast, check-out and transfer to QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK. It is famous for its rich biodiversity, wildlife and interesting history. In the southern part of the park, the remote Ishaha sector is home to the famous tree-climbers who spend long, lazy days napping in the beautiful fig trees. Total travel time on that day: approx. 5 hours. Lunch on the way. Safari inside the park (searching for lions), transfer to the loggia. Accommodation in a tent. Dinner, overnight.
8th DAY. QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK Breakfast. Morning safari, for which the background, in favorable weather conditions, will be the Rwenzori massif. The goal is to see: lions, leopards, hippos, giant forest pig, Cape buffalo, elephants, water goat, Ugandan goat, drowning and other antelopes. After a short lunch break, a unique 2-hour boat trip on the Kazinga Canal to Lake Edward. This journey passes through one of the largest hippo centers in the world. It is also a great opportunity to see animals (including elephants) going to the watering hole. Return to your accommodation, dinner and overnight at the lodge.
9. DAY. KIBALE NATIONAL PARK Breakfast, check-out and transfer to KIBALE NATIONAL PARK. Total travel time on that day: approx. 2.5 hours. Lunch on the way. This area is full of beautiful volcanic crater lakes. Then, a walk in the forest led by experienced local guides, during which you will be able to spot monkeys living in the area. Accommodation, free time, dinner, overnight.
10. DAY. KIBALE NATIONAL PARK Breakfast. Free time or optionally (for an additional fee on site) trekking to see chimpanzees. During the trekking, the group is accompanied by an experienced, armed park ranger. Lunch. Time to relax at your accommodation - accommodation in tents, dinner and overnight.
11. DAY. PARK NARODOWY MURCHISON FALLS Breakfast. Check out. Drive towards the MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK stretching from the shores of Lake Albert. It is the largest of the national parks in Uganda. The Nile flows through its center, creating the impressive Murchison Waterfall, which is the main attraction of the park. The forests are home to numerous primates, including chimpanzees, and Rothschild buffaloes, elephants and giraffes can be seen near the river. Other common wildlife include lions, antelopes, water goats, hippos, and crocodiles. On the way, a stop at the top of the waterfall. Total travel time on that day: approx. 7.5 hours. Lunch on the way. Accommodation at the lodge, dinner and overnight.
12. DAY. MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK Early breakfast and drive to the MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK on the side of the north bank of the Nile, where there will be a great opportunity to see and photograph a wide variety of wildlife. The guide will look for: elephants, lions, Cape buffalo, giraffes, antelopes, hyenas and, if lucky, also leopards. After lunch, cruise the boat upstream on the tranquil Victoria Nile to the base of the waterfall. Lunch on the road. In the evening, return to the lodge, dinner and overnight.
DAY 13. RHINOC SANCTUARY - JINJA Breakfast. Check out and drive to the city of JINJA. On the way, a stop at the Ziwa Sanctuary. This place was established to restore white rhinoceros to nature - in the 1970s, rhinos living in natural conditions disappeared as a result of poaching, the reserve is the only place in Uganda where you can meet them in the wild (about 15 of them live in the sanctuary). ). A local guide will take you on foot to a close encounter with them and this may take approximately 1.5 hours. This is one of the few chances to see these animals on a walking safari. Then transfer towards JINJA. Total travel time on that day: approx. 7 hours. Lunch on the way. The city of Jinja, located on the northern shore of Africa's largest lake, is the second largest in Uganda and called the Ugandan capital of adrenaline - the main attractions are undoubtedly the opportunity to participate in one of the most famous African rafting on the White Nile. Accommodation, dinner and overnight.
14. DAY. JINJA - ENTEBBE Breakfast, check out. Optionally (for an additional fee on site), it is possible to take part in a rafting on the White Nile or a cruise to the sources of the Nile. Transfer back to the capital. Total travel time on that day: approx. 2.5 hours. Lunch on the road. For people who choose not to go rafting, other options are possible. Accommodation, dinner and overnight in the vicinity of the airport.
15. DAY. Arrival to Poland.

BENEFITS:13 nights, including: 3 in guesthouses (Entebbe, Jinja): 2-person rooms with bathrooms and 10 in lodge / camp facilities (these are climatic facilities), each with a sanitary facility, including: in two facilities overnight in tents on standard beds (single bed with a mattress) with shared sanitary facilities and a private bathroom in the other some of the facilities • meals according to the program: 12 breakfasts, 12 lunches (during transfers and in national parks, lunch may take the form of so-called "lunch boxes"), 12 dinners • private 4x4 transfer with an open roof during the entire trip • care of a Polish-speaking leader from the moment arrival in Entebbe until departure from Entebbe • KL and NW insurance

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