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Days Uganda - Rwanda Safari. Murchison Falls, Kibale forest,Semuliki
Queen Elizabeth,Lake bunyonyi, Parc National des volcans,
Bwindi , Lake Mburo National Park, Ssese Islands, Jinja
and Kampala city tour.
Day 1: Airport
pickup.
One of our company
representatives will pick you from the Airport and transfer
you to your hotel.
Dinner and Overnight at Banda
Inns – budget,BB Caccia lodge-midrange BB and
Emin Pasha –top range accommodation BB.
Day 2: Transfer
to Murchison falls National Park.
Set off at 8.00am
in the morning and head towards northwestern Uganda
for about 6-7 hour drive. Stop over in Masindi town
for lunch. Continue to Murchison falls national park,
the most beautiful protected area in Uganda. You will
take a drive to the top of the falls where you will
enjoy and marvel at the mighty Nile being forced in
a seven meter crevice to thunder 45 meters below in
a series of cascades that can be viewed at different
points at the summit. Proceed to the lodge have the
evening at leisure.
Dinner and overnight at Nile Safari
Lodge- top range FB, Sambiya river Lodge – midrange
HB and Red Chilli Rest Camp - budget accommodation BB.
Day 3: Murchison
falls National Park.
After an early breakfast
, embark on a thrilling game drive on the northern bank
of the Nile , escorted with a game ranger expect to
see elephants, Giraffe, countless Antelope , Hartebeest,
Lions, Oribis, Waterbucks and a variety of savannah
woodland birds. After Lunch, go for a launch trip upstream
on River Nile at 14.oo hours for game viewing at close
quarters .view a variety of hippos and crocodiles. Abundant
birdlife can also be sighted like the rare shoebill
stork, Red fronted bee eater, silver bird and Blue mantled
coucal. You will also view the awesome inspiring Murchison
falls where the River Nile hurls its self into appalling
convulsions.
Dinner and overnight at Nile Safari
Lodge- top range FB, Sambiya river Lodge - midrange
HB and Red Chilli Rest Camp - budget accommodation BB.
Day 4: Transfer
to Fort Portal-Kibale National Park.
After breakfast,
with your packed lunch set of for Kibale National Park.
On arrival at Fort portal you will have an optional
visit to the Toro Kingdom palace, coronation site and
burial grounds.
Dinner and Overnight at Primate
Lodge Kibale (Luxury safari tents FB) –top range
/ cottages – Budget,BB and midrange at the mountains
of the moon hotel,BB.
Day 5: Chimp Tracking-Kibale National Park
.
After breakfast, report to Kanyanchu Tourist centre
where tourist activities begin and set out to track
Chimpanzee in the forest. Chances of viewing the chimps
are over 90% but this is not a guarantee. The National
Park is a home of the endangered Chimpanzee and boosts
of having one of the highest concentrations of primates
in East Africa. Primate Species includes endangered
chimpanzee, threatened red colobus monkey, Black and
White colobus, Blue monkey bush babies and the Nocturnal
Potto. After lunch, Have a nature walk to the Bigodi
Wetland .Bigodi swamp is a community based activity
that was set up to enable tourists give back to the
community and yet enjoy the nature offered by the swamp
like many colorful butterflies, birds and other plant
species..
Return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Fort Portal-Semuliki.
Have an early breakfast
and transfer to Semiliki National Park in Bundigyo with
a packed Lunch. You can visit the Sempaya Hot springs.
After Lunch, Visit the Pygmies just adjacent to Ntandi
park gate. These comprise of the Bamba and Bakonjo.
Take note of their ways of Living. Transfer to Semuliki
Safari Lodge in Semuliki wildlife reserve. Have a night
drive and explore nocturnal species like leopard, lion,
spotted genets, white tailed mongoose, eagles, owls,
night jars.
Dinner and overnight at semiliki
safari lodge,FB.
Day 7: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National
Park.
After Breakfast,
depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park and arrive
in the Afternoon. Have lunch at the lodge and relax
for a while. After lunch, go for a nature walk to Maramagambo
forest or have a drive to the explosion craters in Katwe..
(optional activity) view a variety of plant and tree
species. With the same nature walk, you can view a variety
of birds, butterflies and primates. Visit the bat cave
and take a closer look at the bats. If lucky, you will
spot the rock pythons that occasionally feed on the
Bats.
Dinner and overnight at Mweya
Safari Lodge –top range FB, King fisher lodge
Kichwamba-Midrange, HB or hostel Mweya -Budget accommodation,BB.
Day 8: Queen
Elizabeth National Park.
After an early morning
breakfast, go for a game drive heading for the mating
grounds of the Uganda Kobs. Also view other animals
like lions, Elephants and Buffaloes. After Lunch, you
will go for a launch cruise along the Kazinga channel
at 15.00hrs.This is a natural channel that joins Lake
Edward to Lake George. Actually this is one of your
highlights for the Safari. On this cruise you will view
abundant birdlife, buffaloes, Elephants and perhaps
the highest concentration of Hippos in Africa.
Dinner and overnight at Mweya
Safari Lodge –toprange,FB King fisher lodge Kichwamba-Midrange,HB
or hostel Mweya - Budget accommodation, BB.
Day 9: Transfer
to Lake Bunyonyi.
After breakfast
proceed to Lake Bunyonyi the second deepest lava dammed
lake in East and Central Africa. Your drive will get
you to see some beautiful scenery of the Kabale highlands,
on to the Lake Bunyonyi environs for a day of relaxation
enjoying the beautiful scenery and serene environment.
Arrive just in time for lunch at the lodge .You will
take part in an optional activity of your choice like
swimming, bird watching, a boat ride through all the
islands, Nature walks to the Batwa and Bakiga communities.
Dinner and overnight at Arcadia Cottages.BB
Day 10:
Lake Bunyonyi – Park National Des volcans.
Set off in the morning after breakfast and proceed to
Parc National Des volcans in Rwanda with packed lunch.
Arrive late in the afternoon, check in your place of
accommodation.
Dinner and overnight at Gorilla
Nest Hotel Ruhengeri BB
Day 11: Park National des volcans.
In the heart of Africa, so high up that you shiver more
than you sweat, are the great old volcanoes towering
up almost 15,000 feet, nearly covered with rich green
rain forest, the virungas. These are protected within
Parc des volcans. The lushy forested slopes of the virungas
form an appropriately dramatic natural setting for what
is arguably the most poignant and most memorable Wildlife
Safari Experience in the vast African Wilderness-Gorilla
Tracking Safaris. After an early breakfast, Set off
for gorilla trekking. hikers will love it Gorilla trekking
is unpredictable, it is difficult to foresee how many
hours you will hike, the gorilla trekking may take 2
8hours , expect to walk long distances sometimes with
rain overhead before you encounter any gorillas. You
will be rewarded when you encounter the gentle giants.
For conservation purposes, the time spent with gorillas
is one hour.
Have dinner and overnight at Gorilla’s
Nest Hotel BB in Ruhengeri, Rwanda.
Day 12: Ruhengeri-Bwindi Impenetrable National
Park.
Have an early breakfast
and transfer to kisoro. Arrive in time for lunch at
your hotel.
Dinner and overnight at Gorilla
Resort-top range-FB,Buhoma Community Camp-Midrange,HB
and Bwindi View Bandas-Budget,BB
Day 13: Bwindi-Gorilla trekking
After an early breakfast
with packed lunchboxes, drive to Nkuringo at 6.30 am.
Arrive just in time for briefing with your guide at
7.45 am , Set off for gorilla trekking and enjoy what
you missed out on the previous trekk. Hikers will love
it Gorilla trekking is unpredictable, it is difficult
to foresee how many hours you will hike, the gorilla
trekking may take 2-8hours , expect to walk long distances
in steep muddy conditions sometimes with rain overhead
before you encounter any gorillas. Your efforts will
be rewarded when you have an encounter with the humble
giants. For conservation purposes, the time spent with
gorillas is one hour.
Dinner and overnight at Gorilla
Resort-top range-FB, Buhoma Community Camp-Midrange,
HB and Bwindi View Bandas-Budget, BB
Day14: Transfer to Lake Mburo
After breakfast,
drive to Lake Mburo with a lunch stop in Mbarara town.
Arrive at the park late in the evening. You will have
an evening Game drive through the fringing swamp area.
View a variety of Zebras, rare and shy sitatunga, antelope,
topi and the gigantic eland.
Dinner and Overnight at Mihingo
Lodge – top range FB, Mantana tented camps FB
- Midrange and Rwonyo camp - budget accommodation BB.
Day 15: Lake Mburo: 21st August
After an early
breakfast, you will take an interesting safari walk,
this park boosts the best Nature walks in all parks
and it’s only this park that you can see Game/wild
life on a walk. After lunch, have an afternoon boat
trip to cool off and also to enable us spot more water
species like hippos, birds and occasional Nile Crocodiles.
Dinner and Overnight at Mihingo
Lodge – top range FB, Mantana tented camps - Midrange
FB and Rwonyo camp - budget accommodation BB.
Day Sixteen:
Transfer to Ssese Island.
After breakfast
with a packed lunch, drive to Entebbe for your transfer
to Ssese Islands at 2.00pm. The island will give you
the Caribbean experience with their white sand beaches
and sky blue waters. You will also encounter the vervet
and colobus monkey, a variety of bird species and scores
of butterflies.
Dinner and overnight at Ssese Island beach hotel FB.
Day 17:
Ssese Islands.
You will take part
in an optional activity of your choice a forest walk,
half day fishing or an island tour.
Dinner and overnight at Ssese
Island Beach Hotel FB.
Day 18: Jinja.
After breakfast,
transfer to Entebbe where you will be met by your Into
Africa Safari guide. Drive to Jinja making an optional
stopover at Ssezibwa falls one of the heritage sites
of the Buganda Kingdom in Mukono. In Jinja you will
make an optional visit to the mighty Bujagali falls.
Have Lunch at your hotel. You will take a boat ride
to the source of the Nile or alternatively go for the
exciting white water rafting for the entire day.
Dinner and overnight at the Nile
Porch for budget BB, the Haven for Midrange FB and Jinja
Nile Resort –top range BB.
Day 19: Transfer to Kampala.
After breakfast
transfer to Kampala with packed lunch making an optional
stop at Mabira forest reserve, you will have an optional
city tour after lunch, which will take you to the Uganda
Museum, markets around town, arts and craft markets,
Kasubi tombs (the burial ground for three of Buganda’s
Kabakas/Kings. Alternatively, we can for cultural entertainment
in the city, enjoy different cultures of Uganda.
Dinner and Overnight at Banda
Inns - budget, Hotel le Boungainviller - Midrange and
Emin Pasha –top range accommodation.
Day 20:
Departure
You can relax at
the hotel in the morning then prepare for your flight
depending on your departure time. We shall transfer
you to the airport depending on your departure time.
Depart with beautiful memories of your safari.
Included
in the package
• 19 nights accommodation and meals as stated
• Transport (4WD) and Fuel for the whole trip
plus a full time safari guide
• 3Game drives and 2 launch cruises
• Park entrance charges
• Gorilla and chimp permits
• Water through out the trip
• Boat and ferry transfers.
• Lunch enroute on your 1st and last day of your
safari.
• Safari walk
• Nature walk at Bigodi Swamp
Excluded from the package:
• Phone calls, bar bills, laundry bills, extra
meals and any other personal expense not included on
the itinerary.
• Tips
• Fees for extra activities not included in the
itinerary as well as optional activities on Lake Bunyonyi,
Kampala, Jinja and Ssese Islands. |