9 Days Solo Travellers

9 Days Solo Travellers itinerary

Day 1: Drive to Kibale National Park

After serving breakfast, check out of the hotel and drive to Kibale Forest National Park en route you get a chance to see the beautiful tea plantation and later in the afternoon, you can opt to visit Bigodi swamp walk. later check in at the booked hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation:
Luxury; Kyaninga Lodge, Crater Safari Lodge, Primate Lodge
Midrange; Isunga Lodge, Turaco Treetops
Best Budget; Kibale Forest Camp, Chimpanzee Forest Guest Cottages
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking/Habituation

After early served breakfast, go for Chimpanzee tracking/Habituation Experience(CHEX), an experience where you get a chance to spend a full day with the chimpanzees as they get up from their nests, feed, copulate and play with their young ones as well as looking for food. Get to see lots of other primates, trees, and birds, among other amazing wildlife in the national park. Return to the booked accommodation site for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation:
Luxury; Kyaninga Lodge, Crater Safari Lodge, Primate Lodge
Midrange; Isunga Lodge, Turaco Treetops
Best Budget; Kibale Forest Camp | Chimpanzee Forest Guest Cottages
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

breakfast in the morning and after, hike up to the Crater Lakes. Along the way, enjoy the beautiful sceneries of the tea and banana plantations, meet the local people on the way and later, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park through Rwiimi and connect to Queen Elizabeth National Park through Kasese and Katunguru Gate respectively.
Arrive at the booked hotel in time for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation:
Luxury; Mweya Lodge | Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Midrange; Ihamba lakeside Safari Lodge | Park View | Bush Lodge
Best Budget; Bush lodge tents
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4: Morning game drive, Afternoon Launch trip

Early morning breakfast, embark on a morning game drive to catch up with early morning risers and predators. Expect to see different animals such as elephants, bushbucks, Uganda kobs, jackals, warthogs, birds, buffaloes, lions, leopards and hyenas among others. Drive through the Kasenyi tracking area as the game drive takes 2-3 hours. In the afternoon, set out for a launch cruise via Kazinga Channel connecting to Lake Edward which will get you an amazing sight at the schools of hippos, crocodiles and water birds. It will last for about 2-3 hours and later get back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation:
Luxury; Mweya Lodge | Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Midrange; Ihamba lakeside Safari Lodge | Park View | Bush Lodge
Best Budget; Bush lodge tents
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5: Drive to Bwindi National Park Via Ishasha

Have breakfast and later, we drive to the southern sector of the park to look out for tree-climbing lions and then proceed to Bwindi National Park. Have parked lunch en route at the park gate before embarking on the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Arrive at the booked accommodation in time for relaxation and overnight stay.
Accommodation:
Luxury; Buhoma Lodge | Cloud Mountain Gorillas Lodge | Gorilla Forest Camp
Midrange; Engagi Lodge | Ichumbi Lodge | Nkurongo Gorillas Lodge
Best Budget; Ride 4 A Woman | Rushaga Gorillas Lodge | Ruhija Gorillas Lodge
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6: Gorilla Trekking/Habituation

Early morning breakfast at your lodge and after, you will gather at your respective trailhead in Bwindi National Park for a briefing on the set rules and regulations for gorilla trekking. With your bottled water and packed lunch ready, you will kick off with your Affordable Solo travel safaris by 8:00 am after you have been assigned to one gorilla family to track in a group of 8 visitors and a park ranger guide will accompany you.
Accommodation:
Luxury; Buhoma Lodge | Cloud Mountain Gorillas Lodge | Gorilla Forest Camp
Midrange; Engagi Lodge | Ichumbi Lodge | Nkurongo Gorillas Lodge
Best Budget; Ride 4 A Woman | Rushaga Gorillas Lodge | Ruhija Gorillas Lodge
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 7: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will embark on a journey to Lake Mburo National Park. En route stop in Mbarara for lunch before connecting to the park overnight at,
Accommodation:
Luxury; Mihingo Lodge
Midrange; Rwakobo Rock | Mburo Safari Lodge
Best Budget; Eagle Nest
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 8: Game drive and Walking Safari

After breakfast, go for a guided nature walk and enjoy the view of several wildlife species at close range. In the afternoon after lunch, set off for sunset game viewing. Later return to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation:
Luxury; Mihingo Lodge
Midrange; Rwakobo Rock | Mburo Safari Lodge
Best Budget; Eagle Nest
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 9: Drive to the Airport

After breakfast, drive back to Entebbe and en-route stopover at the Equator for lunch. Get a chance to buy craft materials at the equator as well as take good photographs because at this point you are both in the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Also, take part in the optional water experiment before proceeding to Entebbe Airport to connect with your international flight back home.