Uganda Safari Tours

3 Days Kibale Chimps

7 Days Primate& Game Viewing

3 Days Queen Elizabeth

3 Days Murchison Falls

Nagamba Islanda

 

 

 

Uganda Wildlife Safari Tour 18 Days

D1 : Airport Transfer

On arrival at Entebbe International Airport at will be met by Travel Hemispheres representative who doubles as your driver and guide, will drive you to Kampala city. To your hotel for overnight at  Hotel of your choice- an upmarket end facility or Hotel Africana for middle end accommodation facility or Tall Cottages for budget. (We have grouped 2 accommodation facilities of Luxury/upmarket and Middle/ budget option for you to choose Hotel option of your choice).

D2: Kampala-Murchison Falls National Park

 After breakfast drive to Murchison falls. Visit Rhino Farm at Nakasongora for Rhino viewing and proceed, stop for lunch at Masindi town. After lunch proceed to Murchison falls. Visit the top of the falls an exciting point where millions of gallons of water squeeze in 6-7 meter gap with thunderous sound before falling down 40 meters forming placid river. Dinner and overnight at lodge of your choice. (Paraa safari lodge for Upmarket or  Nile Safari Camp or Red chili for budget facility )

D3 : Murchison Falls National Park
Early morning take game drive looking for wildlife. Murchison Falls is the largest national park in the country and harbors different flora and fauna. Your game drive in the morning with a local guide who will assist you to sight wild game in the northern bank of River Nile where concentrations of game are in common sight of elephants, giraffes, antelopes, lions leopards hyenas and many bird species are a common sight. After lunch in the afternoon go for a boat cruise on the famous River Nile up to the bottom of falls viewing variety of game that throng along banks of the river. Chances of sighting the shoe bill stork are many though not a guarantee and many more bird species continue up to the bottom of the falls where you will see animals like schools of hippos, crocodiles and many species of birds dinner and overnight.

D4:
Murchison Falls National Park to Kabwoya game reserve
Drive to Kabwoya game reserve near Lake Albert for sight seeing of the escarpments of western Rift Valley. Morning,  after breakfast will drive to Kabwoya Game  Reserve a pleasant place in the Rift valley . Enjoy a lot of sight seeing as you overlook the mountains of Congo ,Rwenzori mountains and  the Western Rift Valley Escarpment. Check in at Lake Albert Safari Lodge. Walking safari is possible here. Dinner and overnight. We had to divert you to this place as it cut short a days long drive from Murchison falls to Kibale national park.

D 5: Murchison Falls  - Kabwoya Game Reserve Park

Morning take game drive and visit fishing villages proceed on Lake Albert. Drive in one of the remotest parts of this country enjoying different forest environment and other savannah woodland vegetation plus communities along the road stop where you find local market to mix briefly with local people. Enjoy nice views of the mountains of the moon on clear days. Also to cut short long drive will overnight in Hoima at Kolping Hotel

D 6:  Kabwoya Game Reserve Park - Hoima

After breakfast will drive to Fort Portal or Kibale. Continue to Kibale National Park where you will settle in at Ndali Lodge for luxury or Fort motel in Fort Portal.  Dinner and overnight.

D7: Kibale Forest National Park  -

After breakfast visit Kanyanchu the park headquarter offices for your chimpanzee tracking  where you will see   other primates like the colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys plus other primates that share this forest with chimpanzees. The park also hosts over 320 species of birds including the yellow spotted nectar, yellow rumped tinker birds etc. It also has colorful butterflies; over 250 species have been spotted. For nature lovers, the dense forest is still intact you can see trees of different species. Track chimps in their natural habitat. Kibale Forest National Park is believed to have most concentration of primates in the world. Over 12 different species of primates including chimps in this park have been recorded. Enjoy a lot plant life with tall tropical tree species.

 Afternoon visit Bigodi swamp for natural walk. Visit the surrounding villages interacting with locals exploring the eco-tourism activities in the area like tea estates. 

D8: Kibale to Semuliki  National Park
Morning after breakfast or lunch proceed to Semuliki National park. Check in at Semuliki Luxury Lodge. You will do a night game drive this evening..  Dinner and overnight

D9: Semuliki  National Park
Morning take a half day boat ride of on Lake Albert exploring different   fishing villages while enjoying bird watching and visiting communities. Evening will be at leisure and relaxing.  Dinner and overnight.

D10:   Semuliki -Fort Portal  – Queen Elizabeth National Park

Morning take game drive visiting the Sempaya  hot springs and if possible visit the pygmies community – still forest gatherers that came from one of the Ituri forest inside congo. After lunch drive to Queen Elizabeth national park. Lunch packed or will be on the way in Kasese town. Drive along the foot of Mountain Rwenzori and on clear days enjoys its nice ice peaks that remain wonder on equator line. Stop for communities along the road stop where you find local market to mix briefly with local people. Dinner and overnight at Mweya safari Lodge up end lodge

D11: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Early Breakfast in the morning, carryout game drive to catch-up with the early risers and predators returning to their hideouts. You are likely to meet grazing hippos, elephants, lions, spotted hyenas and leopards, bushbuck, waterbuck and stripped jackal, and of-course the several warthogs.
 
After lunch take boat cruise on Kazinga channel connecting lake George and Lake Edward viewing different game lion, elephant, buffalo and many more plus plenty of birdlife. Dinner and overnight.

D12:
Queen Elizabeth –  Ishasha
After breakfast you will  drive Kyambura gorge  to track chimpanzees or visit Maragambo Forest for nature walk. After picnic lunch drive to Ishasha  in to the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth national park. Take  an evening game drive looking for climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at Luxury Camp of Ishasha Wilderness Camp

D13: 
 Ishasha to  Bwindi Forest National Park
After morning game drive looking for climbing lions, will depart this interesting part of the country to Another fascinating one of Bwindi the home of gorillas. Dinner and overnight Lake Kitandara Camp /.Or cross to track in Rwanda

D14:
Gorilla tracking  Bwindi forest national park
This will be day for gorilla tracking. After breakfast with packed lunch, you will be escorted to the starting point of tracking for briefing. Set off early with your guides to track the gorillas. The thrill of your encounter will erase the difficulties of the potentially strenuous track. Bring jungle boots and rain jackets because the park
is often wet. Spend time in awe, watching the gorillas go about their activities. Each encounter is different and has it’s own rewards, but you are likely to enjoy the close view of adults feeding, grooming and resting as the youngsters frolic and swing from vines in a delightfully playful display. Return to camp exhilarated to relive the encounter with friends over a drink. Enjoy your dinner and spend the night Lake Kitandara  Camp

D15: 
Bwindi to Lake  Mburo National park 
Morning transfer to Lake Mburo National Park after breakfast. Afternoon will be at leisure/ do boat ride on lake Mburo.  Diner and overnight at Mantana Safari Lodge/ Mihingo  luxury Lodge .

D16:  Lake Mburo - Kampala

After Breakfast take a game drive or carryout a walking safari. After  lunch  drive to Kampala dinner and overnight  at Sheraton hotel or Hotel Africana.

D17:
Jinja White water rafting - Kampala

This day will be for  white water rafting – grade 5 rapids) Overnight will be  Kampala hotel or Hotel Africana  in Kampala or  Tal cottages

Day 18 : Ai rport Transfer

Morning can be at leisure or visit Kampala highlights depending on your time of flight before proceeding to  Entebbe, transfer to the airport for your homebound flight. End of Safari.

Pease note the safari cost will include:

1. all meals and accommodation
2. gorilla permit 1 per person
3. full time  safari driver/guides,
4. visit to Kabwoya game reserve, Semuliki and Lake Mburo national parks
5. boat cruises on in Murchison and Queen Elizabeth
6. all park entry fees, all game drives, boat/ launch trips,
7.  all the applicable Government Taxes.
8. 4x4 wheel drive vehicle with gas
9. Airport transfers.
10. 2 chimp permits per person –  Kyambura and Kibale
11. Drinking bottled water

Excluded are:

1. Drinks, your bar bills, phone calls, personal insurance and any other services of a personal nature like souvenirs tips and laundry etc. 

Tipping:  Is done at ones description  depending on ones satisfaction

 

 

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