15
Days Uganda Adventure Safari Trip
Highlights:
- City Tour
- Murchison Falls
- Hot springs Semiliki National Park
- Chimpanzee Tracking
- Game Drives
- Boat Cruise
- Nature/forest walks
- Gorilla Tracking
- Lake Bunyonyi
- Lake Mburo
- Traditional Dance performance |
Day 1:
Arrival –Kampala
Upon arrival Meet and greet at the Entebbe international
Airport, if your on a morning flight after checking into
your accommodation, then embark on the city tour and visit
outstanding and some of Kampala's historical sites with
the help of our driver/guide. This city tour will feature
sites like Kasubi Tombs, Wamala tombs, Namugongo Martyrs
Shrine, Museums and craft shops. Or Visit Uganda Wildlife
Education Centre. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in
Kampala.
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Day 2: Kampala - Murchison
Falls National Park.
After breakfast you will be transferred from your hotel to
Murchison Falls National Park. You will have a break at the
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola to view some of the remaining
Rhinos in Uganda.This sanctuary has now been established to
breed black and white rhino, and restore Rhino populations
in Uganda’s protected areas in a later stage.
Upon arrival to the park, head for the magnificent Murchison
Falls on the Top of the fall where you will marvel at the
mighty Nile, being forced into a seven meter crevice to thunder
45 meters below in a series of cascades. |
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for Dinner and overnight either at Nile Safari Camp/ Paraa
Safari Lodge/Sambiya River Lodge/Red Chilli Paraa Day
3: Game Drive and Boat Cruise
Start the day with an early morning game drive on the northern
bank in search of those animals that are unique to the African
Savannah like giraffe, antelope, lion, elephant, and the
Uganda kob. The bird life is also impressive, with the eagle
being one of the prized sightings and the rare shoebill.
During the game drive request your guide to show you the
Congo Blue Mountains, on a clear morning.
After lunch, proceed for a launch cruise on the Nile River.
The cruise takes you to the Bottom of the thundering falls
where you will see huge crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, elephants
and a variety of water birds like herons, cormorants, ducks,
bee-eaters, kingfishers, skimmers, fish eagles and sometimes
the rare shoebill. Overnight and dinner at red chilli Rest
Camp/Sambiya River Lodge/Paraa Lodge/Nile Safari Lodge. |
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Day 4: Murchison
Falls to Fort Portal – Kibaale National Park
Depart for Fort Portal Kibale Primate Park. Check in at Ndali
Lodge / Primate Lodge/ Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse. Day
5: Chimp racking and Bigodi swamp walk
This morning you will go for the morning Chimpanzee tracking
in the forest and look out other primate including L’Hoests,
Red colobus, Blues, red tailed and Gary checked mangabey.
This afternoon, you will have the opportunity of a guided
walk through Bigodi Swamp. Managed by the Kibale Association
for Rural and Environmental Organization formed in 1992
with the aim of achieving social and economic development
for local communities, this swamp is a home to approximately
137 bird species and its also rich in vegetation, such as
wild palms, polita figs and the dominant papyrus.
There are networks of forest trails that radiate out from
the visitor centre, allowing you to search for a number
of species that shun the vicinity of the main road.
Dinner and over night at Ndali Lodge / Primate Lodge/ Chimpanzee
Forest Guest House.
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Day 6: Kibale
- Semliki Valley Wildlife Reserve
Depart early after breakfast for Semliki Wildlife Reserve
to catch up the day’s activities
Semliki valley is known as the “Garden of Eden”
and has a magnificent view of the River Semliki meandering
to Lake Albert. You will stop to visit a local farmer and
have a brief tour of his farm then take your picnic lunch
at the hot water springs arriving at the Lodge in the afternoon.
The hot springs and crown the day in the pygmy villages located
near the Ituri Rainforest. The visit to the villages has proven
to be an interesting cultural experience. The guide will have
lunch arranged for you to be served as a picnic. Dinner and
over night at Semliki Safari Lodge |
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Day 7: Semliki
Valley
Take a morning game drive/nature walk, and drive to Queen
Elizabeth National Park. Check in at Mweya Safari Lodge/Jacana
Safari Lodge/ Ishasha Wilderness Camp. Day 8: Game
drive and Launch cruise
Early Morning game drive, head for the mating ground of
the Uganda Kobs and the a search for the tree climbing Lions,
elephants, buffaloes, if luck the Leopard and many bird
species. Return to your accommodation for Lunch/ or a packed
lunch will have been provided in the morning. In the afternoon
we proceed for a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel,
a natural link between Lake Edward and Lake George.
Enjoy abundant bird life such as such as African Fish eagle,
Grey headed king fisher, Swamp flycatcher, Grey capped Warbler,
Great White nad Pink backed Pelican, Great and long tailed
Cormorants, Common Squaco Heron, African open billed stock,
Pied kingfishers, Black crake, swamp fly catcher among others
and the hundreds of hippos that are cooling off at the shores,
this cruise will definitely be one of the highlights of
your safari. Return to your accommodation and enjoy beautiful
sunset. |
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Day 9: Queen
Elizabeth - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
After breakfast, you will have a game drive as you depart
Queen Elizabeth for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You
may decide to relax in the afternoon or take a nature walk
which will lead you to the Munyaga Waterfall and a chance
to see primates such as the Grey Cheeked Mangabey Blue Monkeys
and others species. If Your Tracking the Nkuringo Group, upon
arrival in Bwindi you will be met by the Nkuringo Walking
Safaris guide for a guided walk to Nkuringo, crossing various
streams, as you get to learn about the history behind this
great forest.Dinner and overnight depending on Gorilla group. |
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Day 10: Gorilla Tracking
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
After an early breakfast, report to the ranger station for
registration and briefing by one of the ranger guides. Head
into the forest in search of the Gorillas, the time taken
and the terrain vary with the movement of these great giants.
Depending on the time of return, afternoon guided walk on
the Munyanga River trail, or a community guided walk will
be organized with visits to the Batwa people, traditional
doctors and blacksmith, this will be summed up with entertainment
from the Local Youth group members, Dinner and overnight at
the same as above. |
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Day 11: Bwindi
- Lake Bunyonyi
After Breakfast we depart for Lake Bunyonyi the deepest Lake
in Africa-locally known as the lake of many birds. This is
time for pure relaxation, take a cool swim or go for a canoe
trip while watching beautiful sunset over the rolling hills
of Kabale.Overnight at Lake Bunyonyi Overland Camp or Bushara
island/ Habaharo Island. Day 12: Lake Mburo
In the morning we leave the beautiful lake behind us and
continue to the east, towards Mbarara. Enjoy the rolling
countryside of the Ankole Kingdom and experience the traditional
way of living with stops at local Markets, will have a Lunch
stop at Agip Motel to enjoy Ugandan Buffet before proceeding
to Lake Mburo National Park and enjoy Boat trip on Lake
Mburo, you will have a chance to see the Africa fin foot
one of the rarest birds only found here, Pelicans, Black
Crake, Heron, Fish Eagle Cormorant and you may also see
the rate Shoebill Stork. Overnight Mihingo Lodge/Matana
tented Camp/ Rwoyo Camp
Day 13: Lake Mburo to Jinja the Source of the Nile
After an early Breakfast, take on a morning game drive.
Lake Mburo National Park is a very special place; every
part of it is alive and contains an extensive wetland. You
are likely to see Elanda, Impalas, Waterbucks, warthogs,
Topis and Zebras. We proceed towards Masaka with a Toilet
Break at the Equator then proceed directly to Jinja. Overnight
at Nile Porch/The Haven |
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Day 14: Raft
the Nile
Ready for a full day of adventure? Then start rafting at the
Source of the Nile! Early morning after receiving some instructions,
you will start peddling and enjoy the beautiful scenery and
thundering rapids at its fullest! And don’t forget to
watch the incredible bird life as you drift quietly between
the rapids of the river. Those who do not wish to go for rafting
can choose for a calm boat ride at the Source of the Nile
or kayaking on the Nile. Overnight and Dinner at the Nile
Porch/The Haven. Day 15: Jinja to Kampala
Visit the Source of the Nile after breakfast before proceeding
to Mabira Forest for Guided Nature Walk and Visit to Sezimbwa
Falls before heading to Kampala and your accommodation in
Entebbe. The Boma Guest House/Entebbe Travelers Inn/ Gately
Inn/ Entebbe Airport Guest House. |
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Day 16: Departure
Depending on the time of your flight, day of relaxation in
Entebbe can be organized before transfer to the Airport. |
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