UGANDA TOUR - 13 DAYS TOUR OF WESTERN UGANDA NATIONAL PARKS

Day 1 - Arrive in Entebbe, Uganda, transfer to Speke resort Munyonyo for checking in, orientation,  and this evening we shall drive to Kasubi Tombs in Kampala the cultural burrial grounds for the Buganda Kings, then return to the hotel for dinner.

 

Day 2 - Destination: Lake Mburo National Park

Depart Munyonyo in the morning after breakfast and drive across the Equator through Uganda’s rolling green hills to Lake Mburo National Park (the drive will take approx. 4 hours). We shall have lunch at Mantana tented Camp, we will do a boat ride on Lake Mburo  and a late afternoon game drive in search of zebra, impala, eland, topi, oribi, cape buffalos, and with luck, Roan antelopes, leopards, hyenas and jackals. Our lodging is at Mantana tented Camp/ Rwonyo Rest Camp.

 

Day 3 – After an early breakfast at the lodge, we head through the country sides of Kanungu and continue on to Bwindi, Impenetrable Forest National Park, home of the mountain gorillas. In the evening we shall walk to the nearby community for a cultural performance. We overnight at Gorilla Resort / Buhoma Rest Community bandas

 

Day 4 – The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to roughly half of the world's 650 mountain gorillas. We will start hiking early with our tracker and do our best to find them - but remember, there is no guarantee because this is nature and the time taken hiking depends on the movement of these apes! The gorillas are shy, peaceful animals and it is an unforgettable experience to watch and photograph these gentle giants at close range. We return to Gorilla Resort camp / Buhoma Rest Community Bandas.

 

DAY 5 - After breakfast we will leave Bwindi early and depart to Queen Elizabeth National Park.  We’ll pass through the southern sector of the park known as Ishasha, celebrated for its tree-climbing lions. This National Park is a UNESCO World Biosphere and has one of the highest biodiversity ratings of any game reserve in the world! Almost 100 mammal species and a significant 606 bird species can be found. Elephants, Lots of hippos, the elusive giant forest hog and the handsome Uganda kob all frequently sighted. We spend three nights Queen Elizabeth National Park at an intimate Jacana eco-lodge with cozy guest cabins and complete facilities/ Mweya safari Lodge / Institute of Ecology.

 

DAY 6 – This will be our second day in the Park, we will leave for an early forest walk in Kyambura Gorge to look for primates and with a bit of luck even chimpanzees! We return to the lodge for lunch and then a 5pm boat trip along the Kazinga Channel for an opportunity to view hippos a few feet away from the boat and buffalo in the shallows. The shores of the channel are also home to an array of birds including pink backed pelicans, fish eagles, pied and malachite kingfishers, saddle billed stork and many others. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

 

DAY 7 – We will fill this day with wildlife activities as we shall start with an early game drive through the park and this game drive can be rewarded with views of Lions, Elephants, Leopards, Buffaloes, Hyenas and a variety of Antelope species and then drive back to the same lodge for lunch.

Option 1: After lunch, go sightseeing in the crater region - it is a marvel! Visit the Katwe Salt works for a glimpse into traditional salt mining,then to the flamingo village and sight seeing in the crater region– the scenery is great!  We will be at the same lodge for the night.

option 2,After lunch go on forest walk that leads to the large bats cave where
significant concentration of bats are resident as well as a rock python that is regularly observed by the visitors. Its awonderful forest walk! Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

 

DAY 8 - After a brief morning game drive, we depart after breakfast and enjoy game viewing en-route toward Kibale Forest National Park. We will be staying for two nights at the Ndali Safari Lodge, a private reserve that overlooks a crater lake / Primates safari Lodge/ Rwenzori View guest House/ Rujuna Top Guest house/  Kanyankyu tourist camp.

Day 9 - After breakfast, we drive into Kibale Forest National Park to hike with a guide who will provide a detailed explanation of the primates we are likely to see as well as the forest’s fauna and flora. On our half-day hike we will look for chimpanzees, phoestes, red-colobuses and red-tailed and grey cheeked Mangabeys. In the afternoon we plan to visit Bigodi swamp, an amazing place to observe rare and beautiful flora and fauna.  Dinner and overnight at the lodge/ Guest house / Camp.

 

Day 10 - Today we drive to the Semliki Valley Wildlife Reserve in the Western Rift Valley. The diverse habitat creates a great mix of animals and we are likely to see chimps, elephant, lion and buffalo as well as a host of African antelope species. There is a night drive planned to look for the fantastic nocturnal species such as large spotted genet, African scopes owl, pearl dash spotted owlet and night jars. We will spend two nights at the beautiful Semliki Safari Lodge, the only accommodation in these 500 square kilometres of wilderness. Gourmet food, private tented rooms with en-suite facilities, large four poster beds, swimming pool and the sounds of Africa to fall asleep to...life is good!

 

Day 11 - After breakfast we will take a boat trip on Lake Albert to
See the brightly colored colonies of red-throated bee-eaters and the incredible and rare Shoebill, a stork-like bird with a shoe for a bill. The lake is gorgeous with sand cliffs, waterfalls and small fishing villages on its shores. We drive back to the lodge through a palm forest and the acacia savannah keeping an eye out for mammals and different species of raptors. In the late afternoon we have a game drive with sundowners to end our most perfect day.

 

Day 12 - An early morning rainforest safari for bird watching and to track wild chimpanzees precedes breakfast.  After saying our goodbyes to the lodge, we make our way back to Entebbe in the late afternoon. Lodging and farewell dinner at Imperial Resort Hotel Entebbe / Central Inn Entebbe.

 

Day 13 –Transfer to the airport.

 

 

RATES PER PERSON IN USD

No. of clients

1 Person

2 PAX

3 PAX

4 PAX

5 PAX

6PAX

LUXURY

6669

4665

4525

4105

3905

3670

LUXURY 2

6139

4255

4090

3690

3580

3360

MIDRANGE

5355

4030

3970

3490

3350

3170

BASIC

4335

3965

3460

3295

3090

2950

Single supplement: USD 380

The Price includes;

  • Park entrance
  • Full board accommodation
  • Visits to the Top of the falls
  • Game drives
  • Launch cruise in Murchison falls national park
  • Ferry Crossing
  • Ferry crossing per person
  • Chimp tracking
  • Nature walk
  • Launch cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park
  • Nature walk
  • Chimp tracking Kyambura
  • Gorilla tracking
  • Rafting
  • Nature walk Mburo
  • Crater Lakes Region visits
  • Meals
  • Ground transportation in a 4x4 vehicle ideal for game drives with a pop up roof each of you with a window seat.
  • Services of a full time driver guide

The price excludes; Visa fees, tips, flights, telephone calls, and any other personal expenses.

Note that the change between Luxury 1 and luxury 2 is;

For luxury option 1, you will be staying at Gorilla Forest Camp and for the 2nd Option; you will be staying at Gorilla Forest camp.