Arrival from entebb, do city tour ,visit Namugongo martyrs shrine, Bahai temple, drive to Murchison fall, do top of the falls, boat by bottom of the falls, game drives, the ferry, crossing, you will Have some chances of sporting animals like lions, Giraffe elephants, buffalos, hynas,kobs, Jacksons heartbeat, ad many more, drive to kibale through the escarpment, head to Kibale National park, Chimpanzee trekking, Bigodi swamp walk, game drives, Get to African wildlife guide will help you spprt animals like the lion elephants, Topis to mention but a few baffles, boat cruise, tree climbing lions, Gorilla trekking, Community walk(pygmies), finally you will transfer to Kampala or Entebbe for your flight.
Day1: Kampal, city tour
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison falls, Top of the falls
Day3: Murchison, game drive, Boat
Day4: Transfer to Kibale
Day5: Chips trekking, transfer to queen
Day6: Gamedrive, Boat
Day7: Transfer to Bwindi through Ishasha
Day8: Gorilla trekking, community walk
Day9: Return back to Kampala/Entebbe for your flight.
Itinerary
Day One:
Get to African wildlife safari’s guide will meet you on your arrival at Entebbe airport, and transferred to the any hotel,of your choice in Kampala. (For those arriving earlier, an afternoon excursion can be planned to the famous tombs of the Kabaka kings, Uganda museum, Bahai temple and Namugongo Martyrs shrine where 22 Christian convicts were killed under Kabaka(King of Buganda)-Mwanga in 1886
Meals and overnight at
Accommodation
Up-market/Luxury: Serena hotel, Sheraton hotel,
Mid-range: Hotel Africana, Acacia hotel
Budget: Red chili, Nexus hotel
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day Two: Begin the panoramic drive north-west through the famous Luwero Triangle and Masindi Town to Murchison Falls National Park arriving in time for a picnic lunch at the spectacularly situated site at the top of the Falls where you can see the Nile’s beauty perfected!! Marvel at the Nile, compressing from up to 1 km squeeze through a 7 meter canyon dropping 45 meters with a thunderous roar creating a beautiful rainbow, a plume of spray and the best thing that happened to the Nile…”the Murchison Falls “. Enjoy the sunset as you return to the lodge. Enjoy the superb comfort and service at
Accommodation
Up-market/Luxury: Paraa safari lodge
Mid-range: murchison River lodge, Pakuba safari lodge, Fort Murchison
Budget: Red chili, Heritage safari lodge
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day Three:
If you are booked for Paraa safari lodge, cross the placid Victoria Nile to the northern Bank. Your guide will help you spot Elephant, Lion, Cape buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, hartebeest, Waterbuck, Oribi, Bushbuck, Bohor reedbuck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard. After lunch, go for a boat safari upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just tens of meters from the “Devil’s Cauldron”. En-route, marvel at the toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over this 17 km stretch you may see elephant, waterbuck and Uganda Kob crocodile. This is also a zone of many bird species like Goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and the rare shoebill stork later in the evening return to you hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day Four:
All day drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal through verdant countryside and past traditional homesteads and farms along Albertine Rift escarpments. Fort-Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled Mountains of the Moon Meals and overnight at
Accommodation
Up-market/Luxury: Kyaninga lodge, Ndali lodge, Primate Lodge
Mid-range: Chimpanzee guest house, Kibale guest cottages,
Budget: kibale forest camp, Kibale home stay.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Evening cultural visit around the crates is amazing. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day Five: Half day search of chimpanzee and 10 other primate including phoestes, red colobus, blues, and red tailed and grey cheeked mangabey. The guide will provide detailed explanations, not only on primates, but also on all the forest fauna and flora and will ensure that your walk is both informative and enjoyable. This walk is excellent for viewing bird life and seeing primates at close quarters. After lunch, proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park following the mystical Ruwenzori Mt. Range via the Crater Lake region and baboon cliffs. A game drive en route to view lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, hyena and a variety of antelope species.
Accommodation
Up-market/Luxury: Mweya safari lodge, Kataara lodge
Mid-range: Twin lakes safari lodge, Ihamba lakeside lodge, Parkview safari lodge.
Budget: Bush lodge camp, Kazinga channel view lodge
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day Six:
Dawn game drives today. Queen Elizabeth National Park is diverse eco-system of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Game drives in this park, with the massive Ruwenzori’s as a backdrop provides excellent opportunities to see lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, Topi and bush buck. These game drives and the boat trip are a memorable method of discovering a vast array of wildlife. In the afternoon, enjoy the unique 2 hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos. This launch cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colourful and stupendous with well over 550 resident species later in the evening return back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day Seven: Today’s drive is through what is probably East Africa’s most spectacular scenery, the highland rain forests which reach to the volcanoes in which live the mountain gorillas. The afternoon is spent on a game drive around the Ishasha Sector looking for the rare tree African climbing lions. Thereafter drive to Bwindi. Dinner and overnight at
Accommodation
Up-market/Luxury: Mahogany springs, Chamerion hill, Buhoma lodge
Mid-range: Haven lodge, Bakiga lodge, Gorill mist
Budget: Buhoma community rest camp, Trekkers tarvan.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day Eight:
Begin the day with breakfast ready for trekking, which begins at 8:00am with a briefing from the UWA staff. Ensure to carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots,Insect repellants, pair of gloves, long socks, longpants, long-sleeved shirts u can carry with u a hat or a cap don’t forget the sunscreens or deats, etc The guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy Primates for a group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. There are now only 650 left in the world! The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but its well worth the effort. Dinner and overnight at your hotel
Day Nine:
Return to Kampala, then Entebbe, with lunch enroute and stop over at Equator Uganda before your evening departures home. Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch.
End of services.
The safari package to include:
- Transportation by a 4wd vehicle
Full board accommodation as per the itinerary
3. Boat trips
4 .One Gorilla permit per person to be secured and paid for in advance
5. Park fees
6. Primate Walk in Kibale
7. Cultural visits
8. Full time Driver/guide.
9. Enroute lunches
1o. Chimpanzee permit.
11. Game drives
12. Airport transfers.
Exclusions include
Air tickets, Tips to both you guide and local guides, other optional activities.