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UGANDA SAFARI
BEST OF UGANDA SAFARI - 14 DAYS
This safari enables the visitor get the feel of a network of National parks sprawling across both sides of the Equator. will include Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi Impenetrable and Lake Mburo National as well as Lake Bunyonyi.
Trip Highlights;
Attractions include the famous mountain gorilla and chimpanzee treks, game drives, boat cruise and birding, and scenery. This trip is ideal for those who want to discover interact with the close cousins of man, the Gorillas and chimps!!!
DAY 1: ENTEBBE - KAMPALA (42 KMS)
Meet and greet at Entebbe International Airport our representative who will warmly welcome you and facilitate seamless arrival formalities. After a short transfer to your hotel (30-45min drive) you will be briefed about you safari. Depending on the time of arrival you will get to know Kampala, you can visit some of the landmarks in town with the help of our driver/guide. Overnight at Kampalaa Serena Hotel or Hotel Africana. (BB)
DAY 2: KAMPALA-MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK (311 KMS)
Drive northwest Early morning through the famous Luwero Triangle and Masindi Town to Murchison Falls National Park, arriving in time for lunch. In the afternoon visit the top of the Falls where you can see the Nile's beauty perfected! Marvel at the Nile, compressing from up to one km squeezed through a 7-metre canyon dropping 150 metres with a thunderous roar, creating a beautiful rainbow. Look at 'The Murchison Falls' and enjoy the sunset as you return to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge or Sambiya River Lodge. (FB)
DAY 3: MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
Early morning game drive on the northern bank. Your guide will help you spot elephant, lion, cape buffalo, Roth child's giraffe, hartebeest, waterbuck, oribi, bushbuck, bohor reed buck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard. After a packed lunch picnic, go for a boat safari upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just tens of meters from the 'Devil's Cauldron, marvel at the toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over the 17km stretch you may see elephant, waterbuck and Uganda Kob. This is also the zone of many birds, species like goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and the rare shoebill stork. After taking shorts of the photogenic Murchison Falls, return to Paraa Lodge. Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge or Sambiya River Lodge. (FB)
DAY 4: MURCHISON FALLS- KIBALE FOREST NP (441 KMS)
All day drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal through verdant countryside and pass traditional homesteads and farms. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled Mountains of the Moon. The drive takes approximately 8 hours. Dinner and overnight at Primate Lodge or Rwenzori View Guest. (FB)
DAY 5: KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast we visit Kibale Forest National Park, which is reputed to have the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. Enjoy a guided nature walk in the tropical rainforest in search of the wild chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys and many others. After lunch we explore the Crater Lake region, which has many crater lakes. Later, sit back and relax as you let a traditional
dancing group entertain you. Dinner and overnight at Primate Lodge or Rwenzori View Guest. (FB)
DAY 6: SSEMULIKI NATIONAL PARK
Depart early after breakfast for the hot springs and crown the day in the pygmy villages located near the Ituri Rainforest. The visit to the villages has proven to be an interesting cultural experience. The guide will have lunch arranged for you to be served as a picnic while you experience the "real Africa". Dinner and overnight at Primate Lodge or Rwenzori View Guest. (FB)
DAY 7: KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK - QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK (157 KMS)
Proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park following the mystical Rwenzori
Mountain Range. As you go through the game park you might spot some animals. Enjoy the unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos. This launch/cruise offers and excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous, with well over 550 resident species. Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge or Kingfisher Kichwamba Lodge. FB
DAY 8: QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Queen Elizabeth National Park is diverse eco-system of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Have an early morning Game drive where you have an opportunity to view the massive Rwenzori as backdrop, which provides excellent opportunities to see lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephant, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, topi and bushbuck. These two game drives and the boat trip (taken prior) are memorable methods of discovering a vast array of Ugandan wildlife. After stretching our legs, we visit the bat cave and hunters cave where we take a close look at the bats, rock python and forest cobras. The same walk will provide a chance of seeing birds, primates, tree species etc. Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge or Kingfisher Kichwamba Lodge. FB
DAY 9: QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK - BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK (150KMS)
Drive through the Switzerland of Africa area known as the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside and winding roads to Bwindi through the Ishasha sector where you will have an opportunity to see the tree climbing lions. Overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp or Engangi Lodge. (FB).
DAY 10: BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
Early morning entry into the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest the rainforest is spectacular, It offers a dramatic, steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but crisscrossed by numerous animals trails allowing access to tourists. Mammals recorded include the endangered Mt. Gorilla, rare golden monkey, buffalo, elephant, black-fronted duiker, bushbuck, leopard, giant forest hog and others. This park is best known for the fascinating gorillas. The time taken and the terrain vary according to the movements of the marvelous primates. The thrill of spending time and observing the gorillas is a rare moving, awesome and exciting adventure. The gorilla is a shy and peaceful animal and it is an unforgettable experience to watch and photograph them as they interact the others that are not going Gorilla tracking will have community walk to observe traditional. Overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp or Engangi Lodge. (FB).
DAY 11: BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK - LAKE BUNYONYI (110KMS)
As an option, participants can have a guided nature walk in Bwindi and choose from one of the 5 trails or the New Village trail. After a rigorous day at Bwindi, most clients will welcome some relaxing moments on the shores of this peaceful lake. The options here are birding, cycling, swimming or canoeing. Overnight at Heritage Lodge Habuharo or L. Bunyonyi Resort. (FB).
DAY 12: LAKE BUNYONYI - LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK (167KMS)
Early in the morning embark on a 3 hours drive to lake Mburo National Park. You will have an evening game drive or a safari walk under the escort of an armed ranger. The Kopjes are particularly interesting and camouflage kilspringers and topis. Due to cattle herding in the area it is amusing to see zebra grazing alongside the long horned Ankole cattle peaceably. Return for lunch which should be taken leisurely enjoying the view of the lakes in this park. Enjoy the boat ride on Lake Mburo and get quite close to the croc
and hippos. Overnight at Mihingo lodge or Mantana Tented Camp. FB
DAY 13: LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK - KAMPALA
After breakfast, Leisurely drive back to Kampala with a stop over at the Mpigi Royal Drum Makers en-route where you will be able to watch the ceremonial drums being crafted using methods passed down through the generations. Overnight at Kampala Serena Hotel or Hotel Africana. (BB)
DAY 14: DEPARTURE
Depending on the departure time, go for a city tour and visit the craft markets before transferring to airport to catch your flight back home.
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