UGANDA is a country in East Africa also known as the Pearl of Africa. It is bordered by Kenya in the East, South Sudan in the North, Democratic Republic of Congo in the West, Rwanda and Tanzania in the South. Uganda bares the source of River Nile, the longest river in the world. The climate and weather in Uganda are very conducive that it generally receives reliable rainfall in the years and temperature of 16˚c to 28˚c averagely throughout the year hence its major economic activity being Agriculture. The people of Uganda are very hospitable, friendly and welcoming. Uganda is endowed with various tourist attractions which include 10 national parks, 12 game reserves, lakes and rivers, culture, food, economic activities among others. Therefore, Uganda is proud to host you on its fertile soils
DAY 1
Arrival at Entebbe international airport, , our guide will be ready to drop you off at the hotel. After everyone has settled in at the hotel, you will be served and after you will have a briefing on how the safari will run.
Hotel:
Meal plan: breakfast & dinner.
DAY 2
LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK.
Lake Mburo National park is the nearest national park in a Uganda from Kampala the capital city of Uganda. It is a perfect game for nature walks and game drive and birding. Its grasslands and seasonal wetlands are home to unique species like topi, eland, giraffes, zebras among others which are rarely seen in other national parks. Birdwatchers will find delight in the park’s 332 recorded bird species, particularly those in papyrus and acacia habitats. Beyond game drives, visitors can explore the park on mountain bikes, by boat, on foot, or even on horseback.
At 6:00am breakfast will be served. At 7:00am, set off to Lake Mburo National park that is located towards southern region of Uganda.
Enroute to Lake Mburo, you will have a stopover at the Equator line land mark where you will stand a chance to evidence the line Latitude 00. You will then proceed to the park, upon arrival you will engage in a minor evening game drive and back to the hotel where you’ll have dinner.
DAY 3
At 6:00am, breakfast will be served. At 7:00am, you will engage in an early morning game drive and a nature walk for about 2-3hours where you will be able to have a close range encounter with the zebras and giraffes and various bird species among others. You will then return to the hotel where lunch will be served and have the rest of the day relaxing at the hotel.
Hotel:
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Activity: nature walk.
Drive hours: 5-6hours
DAY 4
BWINDI IMPENETRBLE NATIONAL PARK.
This a national park in South western Uganda. It is situated in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest on the edge of the Albertine rift. The park is composed of 124sq miles of both low land and montane forest. The park provides a habitat for 120 species of Mammals, 350 bird species and 310 butterfly species, 27 frog species among many other endangered species. This is the home of half of the world’s mountain Gorillas, columbous monkeys, hornbills and turacos.
Batwa pygmies
Batwa pygmies where formerly known as the forest keepers and they are known to have lived in the equatorial forest for over 60,000 years and more. The Batwa were known to survive on hunting small game, fruits and vegetable gathering from within the Bwindi Forest. They lived in small grass and leaves thatched huts which are not permanent Until when the missionaries dedicated themselves to saving them by purchasing land and established programs to improve the conditions of the tribe hence the Batwa cultural experience to educated their children and share the amazing heritage and traditions to the world. (if you can carry simple items to donate during the Batwa cultural experience, that would put a big smile on their faces) optional.
At 6:00am, breakfast will be served. At 7:00am you will engage in an early morning boat ride where you will be able to sight the different wildlife species like the crocodiles, hippos among others. You will then set off to Bwindi Impenetrable National park. Along the way, you shall have a lunch stopover. Upon arrival in the park, you will check into the hotel where have dinner will be served.
DAY 5
At 6:00am, breakfast will be served. At 7:00am, you will set off to the park headquarters where you’ll be briefed and divided into various trekking groups as well as you’ll be entertained with a cultural dance then proceed for gorilla trekking for about 3-4hours. While there, you will be able to encounter the fauna and flora of the forest that is the different wildlife species, birds among others inclusive of the endangered gorillas. You shall then draw back to the hotel where you’ll have lunch then later in the day, you’ll engage in the batwa community county where you’ll be able to walk around the community and experience the lifestyle of the bakiga and the batwa (Pygmies) and then head back to the hotel for dinner and resting.
Hotel:
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Activity: gorilla trekking and batwa community encounter.
Drive hours: 6-7hours
DAY 6
QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Queen Elizabeth National Park was formally called Kazinga National Park Until the visit of Queen Elizabeth II in 1954. This park is located about 380km from Kampala in the Western region of Uganda. It covers an area of 1978 sq kilometers. It is endowed with lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos among others and various birds species like the king fisher, shoe bills among others making it the most visited and most popular national park in Uganda.
At 6:00am, breakfast will be served. At 7:00am, set off to Queen Elizabeth National park. Along the way, you shall have a stopover for lunch which will be optional then you proceed to the park. Upon arrival, you will check into the hotel then later have dinner.
DAY 7
At 6:00am, breakfast will be served. At 7:00am, you will engage in an early morning game drive, here you will stand a chance to encounter and sight the different wildlife species like the lions, elephants, buffalo, hippo and antelopes among others. At 12:00pm, you will have lunch while in the park and at 2:00pm you will engage in a boat ride at the kazinga channel. You will stand a chance to sight the monitor lizards, crocodile, hippos among others, some bird species like king fisher, fish eagles, white egrets among others. Later you will draw back to the hotel for a little relaxation and then have dinner.
Hotel:
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Activities: game drive and boat ride
Drive hours: 5-6hours
DAY 8
SEMULIKI NATIONAL PARK.
Semuliki national park is a prime destination for bird enthusiasts spanning 220km2. It is located beyond the Rwenzori Mountains in the Albertine rift valley; it safeguards one of the few ecosystems that survived the ice age. Semuliki national park connects with the Congo guinea biome, showcasing the easternmost reaches of Congo’s ancient Ituri forest. Semuliki national park boasts an impressive list of 441 bird species, including 216 forest birds and 80 central African species rarely seen elsewhere in East Africa. Notable birds include the black dwarf hornbill, shining blue kingfisher, nkulengu rail, and the yellow-throated nicator. Primatologists will also be thrilled, as 15 primate species can be found within 6km from the park’s primeval hot springs near Sempaya.
At 6:00am, breakfast will be served. At 7:00am, you will set off to Semuliki National park. You will then have a lunch stopover. Upon arrival you will check in to the hotel then have dinner.
DAY 9
At 6:00am, breakfast will be served. At 7:00am you will engage in an early morning game drive, while there you’ll be able to sight the different wildlife species like the lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes among others. At 2:00pm lunch will be then engage in chimpanzee trekking then later proceed back to thr hotrl for dinner.
Hotel:
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Activities: game drive and chimpanzee trekking
Drive hours: 7-8hours
DAY 10
FORT PORTAL
Fort portal is a key tourism destination, serving as a gateway to nearby national parks like Queen Elizabeth and Kibale. Fort Portal, a city in western Uganda, is the administrative center for Kabarole District and the Tooro Kingdom. It’s named after Sir Gerald Portal, a British diplomat, who had a base there. The city is known for its beautiful landscape, particularly its location at the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains. The city is the heart of the Tooro Kingdom, and its cultural heritage is a prominent feature. Fort Portal in Kabarole District is located approximately 296 km by road, west of Kampala, Uganda’s capital and largest city, on an all-tarmac two-lane highway. Fort portal is inhabited by the Batooro people and has a diverse cultural population. The city’s economy is largely based on agriculture, with residents engaged in subsistence farming, animal husbandry, and commercial fishing. Fort Portal also serves as a major exporter of food products like coffee, bananas, and maize.
At 7:00am, breakfast will be served. At 8:00am, you will set off to Fort Portal. Up on arrival you will be able to engage in a community encounter where you will be able to witness the livelihood of the people of Tooro known as the BATOORO. You will have lunch in the city then proceed to the hotel for check in and have dinner.
DAY 11
At 7:00am breakfast will be served. At 8:00am you will engage in a city tour that is touring the Tooro kingdom. You will have lunch in the city then set off to Kibale National Park. Upon arrival in the park, you will engage in chimpanzee trekking where you will be able to socialize with the chimpanzees and their daily life. Then check in to the hotel and dinner will be served then rest.
DAY 12
KIBALE NATIONAL PARK
Kibale National Park premier attraction is the Primate Walk, offering the opportunity to seek out thirteen different primate species, with a variety of diurnal monkeys frequently observed. Kibale is a biologically rich region that also hosts over 120 other mammal species, including baboons, elephants, and antelopes. The forest is home to approximately 370 bird species, including 23 Albertine Rift endemics such as Nahan’s francolin, Cassin’s spine tail, blue-headed bee-eater, and lowland masked apalis. However, the true highlights of this walk are the chimpanzees. The park is located in the Western region of Uganda about 300km from Kampala or Murchison falls National Park.
At 6;00am, breakfast will be served. At 7:00am you will engage in a morning game drive, while there you will be able to sight the lions, elephants, zebras, girraffes among others. After you will engage in a boat ride where will be able to sight the crocodiles, hippos among others. You will then have lunch then head back to the hotel for rexation then dinner.
Hotel:
Meal plan:
Activities: game drive, chimpanzee trekking and boat ride.
DAY 13
MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
This national park was formally called Kabalega National Park and was named Murchison falls by Sir Samuel Baker after the visit of the geologist Roderick Murchison making it the oldest park in Uganda. It is located towards the Northern region of Uganda about 250km from Kampala. The park covers an area of 3840sq kilometers hence being the largest park in Uganda. The park bares the Mighty Murchison falls which are the most powerful waterfalls in the world, the Nile squeezes through an 8m wide gorge and plunges with a thunderous roar into the “Devil’s Cauldron” creating a trademark rainbow. Murchison falls National Park is also referred to as the big 5 which means Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, hippos and Giraffes among other mammals. The park is also endowed with over 500 Bird Species like the shoebill, white crested turaco among others, 51 reptiles and 51 amphibians.
At 6:00am, breakfast will be served. At 7:00am you will set off to Murchison falls National park. You will have a lunch stopover. You will check into the hotel. You will then engage in hiking to the top of the falls where if lucky you will be able to sight the rainbow and you sight the roaring, stirring and magnificent Murchison falls then later head back to the hotel for dinner and rest.
DAY 14
At 6:00am breakfast will be served. At 7:00am we shall then go for an early morning game drive which will be for about 3-4hours. Here you will stand a chance to sight the big five in the wildlife i.e. the lions, elephants, giraffes among others. We shall then have lunch then engage in a boat ride to the bottom of the falls where you will stand a chance to sight the different bird species like the white egrets, flamingos among others. Dinner will be served.
Hotel:
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch& dinner.
DAY 15
ZZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY
Enroute to Murchison falls national park, is the Zziwa rhino sanctuary where you sight the southern white rhinoceros in Uganda. In 2010 6 rhinos were imported from Kenya and South Africa and as of June 2024 the sanctuary was a home of 41 rhinos. The sanctuary also is a home of various animals including water bucks, Pumba and various antelopes among others.
At 6:00am, breakfast will be served. At 7:00am you will set off Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary. You will then engage in rhino trekking which will take like 2-3hours. You will then set off to Jinja. Enroute to Jinja you will have a lunch stopover. Upon arrival you will check into the hotel where dinner served.
DAY 16
JINJA
Jinja is a town on the shore of Lake Victoria. The source of the Nile, at Coronation Park, is marked by a garden and a monument honoring British explorer John Hanning Speke. Owen Falls Dam and Bujagali Dam both span the Nile. Farther north on the river, Itanda Falls is known for its white-water rapids. East of Jinja, on Lake Victoria, Samuka Island is home to birdlife, including little egrets.
At 6:00am, breakfast will be served. At 7:00am you will engage in rafting that will be for like 3-hours, while there you will be able to able to sight some bird species among others. At 2:00pm you will have lunch then engage in a boat ride down to the source of River Nile. Then proceed back to the hotel for dinner.
Hotel:
Meal plan:
Activities: rafting and boat ride.
DAY 17
SIPI FALLS
Sipi Falls, located in Kapchorwa, Eastern Uganda, are a series of three waterfalls cascading from varying altitudes, most notably known for their beauty and the starting point for many hikes to Mount Elgon. The falls are situated to the northeast of Sironko and Mbale, adjacent to Mount Elgon National Park, which is located 1.7km away from the Kenyan border. The falls account for 10% to 20% of all tourist visits to Uganda every year. The Sipi Falls area grows Bugisu Arabica coffee, which is profitable for the local people. At its highest point, the largest of the three waterfalls, known as Sipi Falls, stands at 95 meters (312 feet) high. The middle waterfall – known as Simba Falls, lies further upstream to the east. This waterfall has a drop of 74 m (243 ft). Further uphill is the third waterfall, known as Ngasire Falls, with a drop of approximately 85 m (262 ft).
At 6:00am, breakfast will be served. At 7:00am. You will set off to Sipi falls. Upon arrival you will engage in abseiling which will take like 20-30minutes. After you will set off to Kampala, you will have a lunch stopover. Upon arrival you will check into the hotel, then dinner will be served.
DAY 18
KALANGALA
KALANGALA also known as Ssesse, is a district in Central Uganda. The district is coterminous with the Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria and does not have territory on mainland Uganda.Kalangala is bordered by Mpigi District and Wakiso District to the north, Mukono District to the northeast and east, the Republic of Tanzania to the south, Rakai District to the southwest, Masaka District to the west and Kalungu District to the northwest. The district is made up of eighty four widely scattered islands in the northwestern part of Lake Victoria of which only forty three are inhabited. The three pillars of the district economy are fishing, tourism and agriculture. The climate in Kalangala is warm, muggy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 67°F to 79°F and is rarely below 65°F or above 83°F.
At 6:00am, breakfast will be served. At 7:00am you will set off to Kalangala which will for 6-7hours. Upon arrival you will go for boat ride where you will be able to sight the wildlife species that are water inhabitants like crocodiles, hippos, lizard among others. You will then have lunch and then head back to the hotel for dinner and relaxation.
DAY 19
At 7:00am breakfast will be served. You will then have a full day t the island, exploring the beauty and serenity of the island. You will be able to have a community encounter with the people aound the island then later proceed back to the hotel where dinner will be served.
DAY 20
At 7:00am, breakfast will be served. At 8:00am you will set off to Entebbe where you will check into the hotel for lunch and dinner.
Hotel:
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Activities: boat ride, community encounter.
DAY 21
8:00 to 10:00am breakfast will be served. Depending on the departure time, we can take you around for shopping among other things at owner’s cost and then drop you off to the Entebbe international Airport.
The package covers
- Safari Vehicle ( 4×4 wheel drive and pop up roof)
- A tourist guide and driver in Each vehicle
- Local and destination guides
- Fuel
- Accommodation for only the 11days
- Airport pickup and drop off
- A box of Water in Each Vehicle
- Park Entrances
- Activities (only the above mentioned)
- Meals (only above Mentioned)
- Road tolls and parking tickets
Package excludes
- Air tickets
- Pre-safari and post safari stay
- Tips to service providers
- Extra activities
- Night life Expenses (drivers will always be available to take you for night life but we shall not cover personal and group expenses during this activity).
Items to carry or personal benefits
- Anti-malaria medicine
- Sun screen
- Sanitary pads
- Inhalers
- Sweater and Rain Jacket
- Swimming costumes
- Tooth brush and paste
- Vaseline and creams
- Shoes, Rubber shoes and Hiking or walking shoes
- Hut
- Clothes and other item of personal effect an individual may need.
- Cameras
- Binoculars
- Torch
- Power bank
- Phone Chargers
- Portable music speakers
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