8 Days Uganda Safari Holiday Tour

Murchison and Queen Elizabeth National Parks

Duration

3 days

This 8 days Uganda safari takes you to tour  Uganda national parks of Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth Parks plus spending leisure at Lake Bubyonyi  for sight seeing countryside and enjoying the good climate of Uganda. Both Murchison and Queen Elizabeth national parks are the biggest in the country and have the biggest wildlife animals and in both parks will enjoy game drives and boat cruises on River Nile  and On Kazinga channel. Both parks are famous for bird watching  tours and lots of bird species are found in these parks including the prized one shoebill stork at Murchison falls can be viewed there. This is a perfect Uganda Holiday tour who would like to travel luxury and relaxed.

A representative will meet you at the Entebbe International Airport on arrival on flight at 10am  and be driven to Kampala  for dinner and  Fairway Hotel   in a bit quiet environment where  time  of rest will be maximally utilized  HB

Morning at 8.30am after breakfast will be driven to Murchison falls.  Proceed to Murchison falls stopping at Masindi town for lunch. After proceed to Murchison falls, visit to the “top of the falls” the awe – inspiring Murchison Falls where the River Nile hurls itself in an extraordinary convulsions through a narrow crevice and then plunges 40 meters in one breathtaking leap. Check in at Red chili for budget but with comfortable  rooms  FB.

This is the largest national park in Uganda and has a large concentration of wildlife animals. Start the day with an early morning game drive on the northern bank of the Nile River with a bigger concentration of game where you will be able to view those animals that are unique to the African Savannah like the giraffe, lion, leopard, buffalo,  elephant hyena,  the Uganda kob etc. The bird life is also impressive, with the African fish Eagle being one of the prized sightings and with luck the rare shoebill stork. There is also a variety of vegetation ranging from riparian forests and swamp lands to broad Savannah.

After lunch, take a launch cruise upstream to the falls on the Nile River where you will see huge crocodiles, schools of hippos, buffaloes, elephants and a variety of water birds on lucky day may encounter the Shoe Bill stork. Dinner and overnight at  your facility FB.

Early morning will start your long drive to Queen Elizabeth (8 hours) Enroute you will see the spectacular view of the Rwenzori Mountains. They lie along the western boarder of Uganda and rise to a height of 5,100 meters. On clear day you can view Ice caps on the peaks of Stanley and Magherita, and their incomparable, beautiful, mist-shrouded peaks provide a unique backdrop to one of our most magnificent national park- Queen Elizabeth. The drive takes you through the   remote areas of Uganda interacting with communities . Stop for places where markets are available to interact with local communities,  enroute stop over to see the tea plantations, arriving in the evening check in  at Simba safari Lodge for dinner and overnight. FB

This park is one of the most outstanding treasures of Uganda, and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve for Humanity under UNESCO auspices. It borders Lake George and Lake Edward as well as Kazinga Channel in the western area of the Great Rift Valley escarpment.
After breakfast go for chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge where will again have chance of seeing and viewing other primates apart from chimpanzees OR will carry out game drive that may yield chances to catch up with early riser
After lunch will Take a 2-hour launch cruise on the Kazinga channel in the afternoon. This waterway joins Lakes Edward and George and it is filled with schools of hippos, buffaloes with elephants at the banks. Retire to the lodge for dinner and over night. (FB) Evening will be at your leisure

The day begins with an early game drive looking for wildlife. There are variety of game; lion, buffalo, elephant, Uganda kob, bushbuck and the rare leopard. About 600 bird species have been identified here, making it a Mecca for bird-watchers. They include the black bee-eater, 11 different species of kingfisher and several falcons, eagles and other raptors.
After picnic lunch will proceed to the southern part of the this park the Ishasha area famous for climbing lions .Where time allows will have an evening  drive looking for climbing lions and  overnight  at the River Lodge.

Morning will go for another game drive looking for climbing lions and other wild life like elephants, bufalloes leopard etc . After will depart for Lake Bunyonyi , Time allowing can do boat ride on lake Bunyonyi . Dinner and overnight FB

Morning   if you did not do boat ride yesterday , it’s the right time to take boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi  for sight seeing, bird watching and community interaction . After will be driven to the airport  stopping for lunch on the way. Will stop at the Equator  for lifetime photo shooting at the center of the earth. Arrival at  the airport will be in the evening  in time for your flight.

  • Gorilla Permit
  • Game Drives
  • Park Entrance Fees
  • Tracking chimpanzee
  • Safari Driver / Guide
  • 4×4 vehicle
  • Applicable government taxes
  • Drinking bottled water while driving on Safari
  • Meals and accommodation at full board for the agreed dates
  • Visas Fees
  • Beverages and Bar bills
  • Personal Insurance
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Souvenirs
  • Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Optional activities not listed in the itinerary
  • Tips/gratuities for guides, porters, and hotel staff

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