Itinerary

1. Day 1: Airport Arrival and Pickup

   • On the day of arrival, you will be warmly received by our guide who will then transfer you to your accommodation.

   Overnight: Airport Guesthouse Entebbe

2. Day 2: Visit to a Landing Site Community Project in Entebbe

   • Leave the hotel after breakfast; today, you will visit Mukuuba, a fishing village on Lake Victoria, one of the community tourism projects of Yange Africa.
   • Activities include a community walk, board games with the locals, witnessing fishing, and visiting a local island.
   • Departure from Hotel: 9 am and Return: 5 pm. Activities in Mukuuba: 10 am-4 pm. Lunch break at 1:30 pm.

   Overnight: Nyange Resort & Marina. Meal Plan: B, L & D

3. Day 3: Kampala City Tour

   • Today after breakfast, you will embark on a city tour of Kampala with your ATW Holidays Africa guide.
   • You will visit various historical and cultural sites including Kasubi Royal Tombs (a UNESCO heritage site), Mengo Palace, Gadhafi Mosque, Nakasero Market, and the Rolex culinary experience.
   • You will have lunch at a restaurant in Kampala and overnight at the hotel.

   Overnight: Grand Imperial hotel. Meal Plan: B, L & D

4. Day 4: Transfer to Western Uganda (Approx. 4 hour drive)

   • Depart Kampala early enough and start off the journey to western Uganda.
   • Stop over at the Equator for breakfast and witness the water experiment.
   • Continue the journey, stopping at roadside markets to enjoy tropical fruits like pineapples and melons.
   • Overnight: Igongo Cultural Centre. Meal Plan: B, L and D

5. Day 5: Cultural Experience at Ishanyu Homestead

   • After breakfast, transfer to Ishanyu homestead and experience some of the cultural treasures of the Ankole people.
   • Activities include milking a cow, preparing and tasting traditional yoghurt, ghee, and milk in traditional pots.
   • Start-off time: 7:30 am to the homestead. Full-day experience.
   • Overnight: Igongo Cultural Centre. Meal Plan: B, L & D

6. Day 6: Travel to Queen Elizabeth (Approx. 3 hour drive)

   • Depart Mbarara for Queen Elizabeth after breakfast at the hotel.
   • Stop at roadside markets to enjoy more of Uganda’s tasty fruits.
   • Check-in at the accommodation and, after a lunch break, take on a game drive to witness Uganda’s wildlife.
   • Overnight: Twin Lakes Safari Lodge. Meal Plan: B, L & D

7. Day 7: Game drive in Queen Elizabeth and Launch trip

   • Start with an early breakfast at the lodge, then transfer to the park for a morning game drive.
   • Browse the plains around Kasenyi and later have lunch before taking an afternoon launch trip along the beautiful Kazinga channel.
   • Overnight: Twin Lakes Safari Lodge. Meal Plan: B, L & D

8. Day 8: Travel to Kasese Town Visit (TWEO and Kororo Falls)

   • Have a hearty breakfast then transfer early to Kasese town.
   • Spend the morning at Thuyilweko Women Empowerment Organization (TWEO), participating in craft and weaving sessions, traditional performances, and a community visit.
   • Visit banana and coffee fields and also visit the Kororo Falls.
   • Overnight: Sandton Hotel Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

9. Day 9: Transfer to Fort Portal (1.5 hours drive), Top of the World hike

   • Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, and later set off to Fort Portal on a scenic drive with views of the Rwenzori mountains.
   • Arrive and have lunch, then in the late afternoon, take on an adventurous crater field experience with the "top of the world hike".
   • Overnight: Top of the World Lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

10. Day 10: Visit to Amabere Caves and back to Kampala (Approx. 6-hour drive)

    • Start with an early breakfast or a packed one.
    • Hike to the Mabere Ga'Nyinamwiru caves in Nyakasura, a site with vibrant nature and cultural history and significance.
    • In the afternoon, depart and embark on a drive back to Kampala with a lunch stop en route.
    • You arrive late in the evening and are dropped off at the hotel or airport for your flight home.

    End of Safari

    Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch