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Uganda is world famous as the place to see chimps, but many travelers have forgotten what a treasure the country still is as an overall safari destination. We’ll visit the chimps in Kibale forest, but the real goal of this journey is the remote big-game viewing and birding that most travelers never get to experience. We’ll fly into Kidepo, Uganda’s most remote national park, a sprawling savannah where jagged volcanic peaks delineate the intersection of two broad valleys. Kidepo is home to 86 large mammal species, including black-backed jackals, aardwolves, and cheetah. Queen Elizabeth National Park is another destination on our list, a fertile equatorial landscape of lakes and rivers that is home to the world’s largest concentration of hippos. The Nile River cuts Murchison Falls National Park in two, and we’ll board a boat just beneath the famous falls for a day of bird-watching and river exploration. Uganda is the forgotten jewel of safari travel and this trip will take you to all of the hidden highlights!

• Discover Uganda, dubbed by Winston Churchill as the “Pearl of Africa” for its beauty, wildlife, diversity, and friendly people
• Big game viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park (and a birder’s delight—606 species!)
• Explore Kidepo Valley National Park, one of Uganda’s most remote—and spectacular—parks, with its broad mountain and savanna landscapes and endemic wildlife

Day 1 - Arrive in Entebbe, Uganda.

Day 2 - Overland to Lake Mburo for a game drive around marshes and wetlands teeming with rare birds.

Day 3 - After a morning game drive, travel overland to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Day 4 - Spend the day touring Queen Elizabeth National Park, dubbed the “Pearl of Africa” for its abundant birds, wildlife, and breathtaking topography.

Days 5-6 - Explore the Kibale Forest, home to the largest concentration of primates anywhere on earth. Be sure to look up—more than 500 chimps spend the day high in the fig trees!

Day 7 - Explore the Ugandan countryside while driving overland to Murchison Falls National Park.

Day 8 - After a trip to the top of Murchison Falls, board a boat near the crashing base for a daylong cruise down the waters of the Nile.

Day 9 - Head away from the river and explore the northern section of Murchison Falls National Park.

Day 10 - Board a charter flight for the trip to Kidepo, Uganda’s remotest and least visited park. Overnight at the comfortable and scenic Apoka Lodge.

Days 11-12 - Explore Kidepo, staying on the lookout for foxes, cheetahs, and hundreds of rare birds. You’ll also visit with the Karamajong people in their local villages.

Day 13 - Charter flight back to Entebbe.

Day 14 - Fly home.

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©Allen Bechky