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DAYS UGANDA GRAND SAFARI
Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest National Park, Queen Elizabeth
National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park,
Lake Bunyonyi,Lake Mburo National park, Ssese Islands
and city tour.
Day 1: Arrival.
One of our company representatives will pick you from
the Airport and transfer you to your place of accommodation.
Emin Pasha Hotel/Serena hotel (luxury) BB.
Caccia lodge/Hotel la Bougainvillia (Middle range)HB
Overnight at Orcharda /Makerere guest houses (Budget)
BB,
Day 2: Kampala- Murchison Falls.
After an early breakfast,
drive to Murchison Falls National Park, the most beautiful
protected area in Uganda with a lunch stop at Masindi
. You will visit the magnificent Falls (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.
Overnight in at Paara safari lodge/ Sambiya River (luxury)FB
Nile Safari Lodge Middle range HB.
And Red Chili Camp/shoebill camp site BB,
Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park.
Start the day with an early
morning Game Drive on the Buligi, Albert or Queens tracks
north of river Nile escorted with a ranger, View a variety
of wild game like Giraffe, Antelope, Lion, Elephant
, the Uganda Kob Oribis, Waterbucks, and a variety of
savannah woodland birds. At 14.00hrs after lunch, you
go on a Nile cruise for game viewing at close quarters;
this is a paradise for hippos and crocodiles. There
are also a variety of birds like Herons, King Fishers,
Skimmers, Fish eagle and the rare shoe bill.
Overnight in at Paara safari
lodge/ Sambiya River (luxury)FB
Nile Safari Lodge Middle range HB.
And Red Chili Camp/shoebill camp site BB,
4: Murchison Falls-
Kibale National Park.
After an early breakfast, set off to fort portal and
arrive in time for lunch in a town restaurant then continue
to Kibale forest National Park -35kms from fort portal.
Dinner and over night at Ndali Lodge/ Primate Lodge
Kibale (Luxury safari tents)
Mountains of the moon/fort motel hotels (midrange) BB
Kibale N.P Bandas /Rwenzori guest house (Budget)BB
Day 5: Kibale National Park.
After breakfast, report to
Kanyanchu Tourist centre where tourist activities begin
and set out to track Chimpanzee in the forest. 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 an optional nature walk to
the Bigodi Wetland. This 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.
Dinner and over night at
Ndali Lodge/ Primate Lodge Kibale (Luxury safari tents)
Mountains of the moon/fort motel hotels (midrange) BB
Kibale N.P Bandas /Rwenzori guest house (Budget)BB
Day 6: Kibale- Queen Elizabeth National Park.
After Breakfast, depart northwards to 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 (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.
Overnight at Mweya safari lodge/Jacana safari lodge
Luxury FB,
King fisher /Katara lodges, Kicwamba (Midrange) HB,
and
Libertine rift lodge/Simba safaris camp ( Budget), BB.
Day 7: 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, Topi, Bushbucks
and Buffaloes. After Lunch, we 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.
Overnight at Mweya safari lodge/Jacana safari lodge
Luxury FB,
King fisher /Katara lodges, Kicwamba (Midrange) HB,
and
Libertine rift lodge/Simba safaris camp ( Budget), BB.
Day 8: Queen Elizabeth-Bwindi.
Over night at Gorilla forest camp/clonds mountain gorilla
lodge (luxury)
Silver-Back lodge/Mantana tented camp (Middle Range)FB
Buhoma community Rest Camps/ Bwindi View Bandas,(budget)
FB
After an early breakfast,
transfer to Bwindi through Ishasha sector famous for
the tree climbing lions, if lucky you will spot some.
Bwindi is famous for the rare Mountain gorillas. The
Park also harbors at least 120 animal species including
chimpanzees, L’Hoest’s monkeys, red and
blue tailed monkeys.
Over night at Gorilla forest camp/clonds mountain gorilla
lodge (luxury)
Silver-Back lodge/Mantana tented camp (Middle Range)FB
Buhoma community Rest Camps/ Bwindi View Bandas,(budget)
FB
Day 9: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
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 in steep conditions sometimes with rain
overhead before you encounter any gorillas. You will
also enjoy the beautiful scenery the rainforest and
landscape have to offer. 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.
Over night at Gorilla
forest camp/clonds mountain gorilla lodge (luxury)
Silver-Back lodge/Mantana tented camp (Middle Range)FB
Buhoma community Rest Camps/ Bwindi View Bandas,(budget)
FB
Day 10:
Bwindi- Lake Bunyonyi.
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Drive through Kigezi terraces.
This gives spectacular scenery. Arrive at Lake Bunyonyi
in the afternoon and have lunch at the Lodge, you can
have a boat ride or go for a Nature walk or any activity
of your choice. (0ptional activity.)
Dinner and overnight at Nature’s Prime Island/Overland
resort/Bushara island/ FB.
Day11 :
Lake Bunyonyi.
After an early breakfast, you can involve yourself in
other optional activities like Bird Watching, Swimming,
a village walk to the Batwa and Bakiga communities.
Take note of th eir local livelihoods. Return to the
lodge for Lunch. You can relax this afternoon.
Dinner and overnight at Nature’s Prime Island/Overland
resort/Bushara island/ FB.
Day12: Lake Bunyonyi- Lake Mburo National Park.
After an early breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo with a
lunch stop in Mbarara town. Arrive in the Afternoon
relax for a while and go for an optional 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 Luxury FB.
Mantana tented camps-midrange FB
and Rwonyo camp – budget Bed only.
Day 13: Lake Mburo National Park.
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 Luxury FB.
Mantana tented camps-midrange FB
and Rwonyo camp – budget Bed only.
Day 14: Lake Mburo- Kampala.
On this Day have an early morning Breakfast and transfer
to Kampala. Stop at some interesting places like the
equator. Have lunch, you can take some photographs or
buy some souvenirs at one of our craft shops, Classic
African Art Kayabwe. Arrive in Kampala Late in the Afternoon.
Emin Pasha Hotel/Serena hotel (luxury) BB.
Caccia lodge/Hotel la Bougainvillia (Middle range)HB
Overnight at Orcharda /Makerere guest houses (Budget)
BB,
Day 15:
Transfer to Ssese Island.
After breakfast,
relax for a while and have an early lunch at the lodge.
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 over night Nornbill beac(luxury)
Mirembe resort beach/ Ssese habitant resort(middle range)
Banda island camp/pearl gardens beach. (Bidget)
Day sixteen: Ssese Islands-Kampala:
After an early breakfast,
you will take part in an optional activity of your choice
a forest walk, half day fishing or an island tour before
you leave this Island at 12.00 o’clock.
Emin Pasha Hotel/Serena hotel (luxury) BB.
Caccia lodge/Hotel la Bougainvillia (Middle range)HB
Overnight at Orcharda /Makerere guest houses (Budget)
BB
Day Seventeen: Kampala City Tour-Departure.
You will get a chance to visit some interesting places
in Kampala like the Kasubi tombs- A burial ground for
Buganda Kings,Namugongo Maytrs Shrine or Bahai temple
or, you can alternatively go for a quad bike or white
water rafting in Jinja. Transfer to the Airport in the
evening and arrive in time for your departure flight.
Depart with beautiful memories of your safari
Usually what is Included in the package:
• accommodation
• meal
• Transport (4WD)
• Fuel for the whole trip
• Driver Guide
• Activities fees
• Park entrance charges
• Water throughout the safari
Excluded from the package:
• Air fair
to and from the country
• Money transfer charges.
• Phone calls,
• bar bills,
• laundry bills,
• extra meals
• Extra /optional activities.
• Tips
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