Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe international airport. You will be welcomed by our Staff from Real Africa Excursions who will transfer you to your Hotel. Tourists who will arrive early will visit Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) for information about Uganda’s unique flora and fauna. Have a feel of ex situ conservation and get in close contact with the lion, zebras, chimpanzees, buffalo, Rhino, water bucks, dickers, crocodiles, colobus monkeys, shoe bill stocks, and different species of birds and animals. Feel the breeze of the lake and a variety of fishing birds along the lake shores. If it’s a weekend, enjoy a thrilling performance from local cultural groups. Dinner and overnight at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel. Optional activity: A visit to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee sanctuary on Lake Victoria and a forest walk in UWEC.
Day 2: After an early breakfast, drive through Kampala Northwards through a series of districts. Lunch at Masindi Hotel – a rambling colonial era hotel - with an attractive wooded ground in Masindi town, a gate way to Budongo Forest and Murchison falls National Park. Watch out for the mighty tropical Budongo forest. Rather more appealing is the green, leafy stretch of surburbia that runs north from the town center past the golf course. A visit to the top of the mighty Murchison falls is extra ordinary - a point where the water escapes through a narrow gorge forming splendid thunder and roar! Relax and take photographs at the spot with a permanent rainbow. Ferry Crossing to Paraa Safari lodge which offers comfortable accommodation and typical Ugandan hospitality. Dinner and overnight at Paraa lodge. Optional Activity: Forest walk or sport fishing.
Day 3: Morning breakfast, and thereafter transverse in the northern part for a game drive. Watch out for elephant herds, buffalo and water buck herds, giraffes, lions, leopards, Uganda kobs, and a variety of bird and other animal species. After lunch, enjoy a two-hour launch cruise to the bottom of the mighty Murchison falls-an opportunity to see the amazing hippos, crocodiles along the riverbanks. Return to the lodge for dinner and bed.
Day 4: Breakfast to be served early as we greet the early morning rising sun. Ensure to be in time before the ferry crosses. Carry a picnic lunch for a long drive via the Albertine Escarpment of the western Rift valley on the way to Kibale forest National Park. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge.
Day 5: Early morning primate viewing on a guided forest walk in Kibale Forest National Park. The activity starts at 8.00 am immediately after breakfast. This part of the country has the highest number of primates in Africa. Watch out for chimp families, and the red Colobus monkeys swinging through the dense forest with birds, butterflies and many reptiles as well as small insects which are a common feature in this park A visit to Bigodi swamp eco- tourism site is amazing for an encounter of rare and beautiful flora and fauna. Lunch can be arranged from Kanyanchu Tourist centre or Fort portal on the way to Semiliki National Park. Dinner and over night at Semiliki Safari Lodge or Mountains of the Moon Hotel. Optional Activity: Night game drive.
Day 6: Enjoy your breakfast at 8:00 am, visit Semliki Wildlife Reserve and take a boat ride on Lake Albert for sight seeing and birding. Return to the lodge for lunch. Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park in the afternoon. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the foothills of Mt Rwenzori and a game drive on the way to Mweya Safari Lodge. Dinner and overnight at Mweya safari lodge or Jacana Lodge.
Day 7: After an early breakfast, set off for a game drive along Kasenyi track and Queens’ Mile in the park and expect to see Lions Elephants, buffalo, Warthogs and birds. Get back to the lodge for Lunch. Launch trip on Kazinga channel for amazing bird life and a variety of wild animals in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Mweya safari Lodge or Jacana Lodge.Optional Activity: Evening walk to the bird hideout.
Day 8: After a cup of coffee, drive to Kyambura gorge for a forest walk to look for the habituated chimpanzees and other primates, reptiles, leopards and many more rare species of animals. Carry a picnic lunch. After tracking, drive to Bwindi through Maramagambo and Ishasha sector enjoy game viewing on the way, specifically look out for the tree climbing lions. Dinner and overnight at Buhoma Homestead or Gorilla Forest Camp. Optional Activity: Visit to the Batwa communities as they perform traditional Dances.
Day 9: After an early breakfast depart to the National Park to begin your gorilla trek. Mountain Gorillas are wild animals, as such sightings cannot be guaranteed, however the success rate is well over 90%. You will be led by experienced trackers on the slopes of the volcanoes. You will start from the site where the gorillas were encountered the day before and from here the tracking begins. The gorillas, whose continuous search for food requires a nomadic lifestyle, determine the duration of the hike. The trek can take between one and six hours, sometimes more, at elevations in excess of 7,500 feet and over rough terrain. Although the hike can be physically demanding, the anticipation of the exciting experience ahead is invigorating, and the beauty of the forest and its inhabitants are fascinating. These massive primates are extremely rare, only approximately 650 remaining. When the gorillas are encountered, any fatigue is quickly forgotten. Few who have had this rare privilege would disagree. Each strictly regulated 60-minute visit passes all too quickly, and you depart leaving the gorillas to their fragile existence. Return to your lodge for a late lunch. If your trek was relatively short, you will have the opportunity for a forest walk with a guide or just to relax. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Day 10: After breakfast, you will head to Kabale. The road to Kabale takes you into the Uganda Highlands - the Switzerland of Africa - with great views and vistas of this lush green area. From here we continue, heading towards Kampala on good tarmac roads to Lake Mburo National park. This small park offers a great variety of game including zebra, leopard, various antelope and hippo – as well as prolific birdlife. Here you may go on a walk with a local guide, or on game drives exploring this park. Dinner and overnight White Horse Inn or Lake Mburo Mantana Tented Camp.
Day 11: Have an early game drive in Lake Mburo National park to view and take photographs of the impala, Zebras, Waterbucks, Eland, Hippo and a variety of Birds. Drive to Ssese Islands via Bukakata. A roll on roll off ferry will take you to the Bugala Island the main island of the Ssese Islands group. After lunch activities to be undertaken include bird watching /nature walk where you may see monkeys, ladybirds, parrots, and turacos, which reside inside the forests enjoying the spectacular view and fresh breeze from Lake Victoria. Return to the resort for dinner and overnight at Ssese Palm Beach Resort.
Day 12: After breakfast, participate in one of the areas most exciting activities of sport fishing in known fishing grounds. Return to the resort and check out to catch up with ferry and then drive to Kampala. Dinner and over night at Namirembe Guest House.
Day 13: After an early Breakfast, drive to Eastwards to Jinja. Enjoy Viewing the Sugar and Tea plantations, Mabira Forest, fruit and craft markets along the road to Owen falls Dam, Visit Bujagalli falls and the source of the Nile, where its long journey to Mediterranean sea starts. Carry a picnic lunch. Drive back to Hotel in Kampala.
Day 14: Transfer to the airport for your flight.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Package includes:
- Ground transportation by 4 x 4
- Lunches en route
- Park entrance fees
- Chimp trekking along Kyambura Gorge
- Full board accommodation
- Boat trips
- Park ranger guide fees
- Driver/guide allowances
- Government taxes
Not included:
- Any cost of a personal nature e.g. drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes etc
- The price is based on two people sharing
The US Dollar and Great british pound is the base currency and payment in other currencies is acceptable, but the cost will vary inline with exchange rates. We can also build customised trips and vacations to your design.
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