This 8 days Game viewing
and Gorilla trekking safari combined with White Water Rafting to Queen
Elizabeth NP, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP, Lake Bunyonyi and lastly to Jinja
city for white water rafting safari, takes you through the most scenic places
in the pearl of Africa, it involves the rolling hills with beautiful manicured
tea plantations to the magnificent Rwenzori slopes, dense true African jungle,
amazing nature created features, plenty of wild animals, different primates and
numerous bird species that will make you appreciate that this country is truly
the pearl of Africa.
DETAILED
ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe international airport – Transfer to
Kampala – Evening Kampala city tour.
Upon your arrival at
Entebbe International Airport you will be welcomed by our company
representative and safari driver guide for your transfer to Fairway hotel Kampala
for a hot shower, relaxation and briefings about your vacation. Later have
lunch and go for Kampala evening city Kampala city tour to explore the
historical places of Uganda such as Kabaka’s palace and Amin torture chambers,
Namugongo martyr’s shrines, Uganda National Museum, Kasubi tombs (the burial
ground for the Buganda Kings one of the UNESCO’S recognized sight).
Accommodation: Maries Royale Hotel
Meal plan: Lunch/ Dinner.
Day 2: Kampala City – Queen Elizabeth National Park – Evening
Nature Walk
After breakfast our safari driver guide will pick you from your
hotel at 0600 hrs and drive south west via Masaka and Mbarara to Queen
Elizabeth National Park. The drive will take approximately 5-6 hours. As you
drive along the way enjoy the scenery and see Ugandan’s way of life in their
traditional homesteads and farms. Have lunch from Igongo cultural center, continue
with drive to check in at your reserved accommodation lodge and later go for an
evening nature walk to the beautiful crater lakes of the park. Return to the
lodge for dinner and an overnight.
Accommodation: Elephant Hub Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 3:
Queen Elizabeth NP – Morning Chimpanzee tracking – Afternoon Boat Cruising on
Kazinga Channel –Evening game drive to Kasenyi Track.
Today after breakfast go for a morning guided chimpanzee tracking walk
through tropical forest of Kalinzu to spend a half day while tracking
chimpanzee, bird viewing, hiking and exploring this forest. Have a short break
for lunch and then go for 2 hours afternoon boat
cruise on Kazinga Channel, which
joins Lake Edward and George, it
offers a great chance to take pictures since the boat drifts slowly just
by the shores of the channel. Kazinga Channel supports the biggest number of
Hippos in the whole of Africa and Crocodiles also during the afternoon boat
ride, you can spot large herds of Elephants, Buffaloes. Large numbers of
antelopes like Waterbucks as they come here to quench their thirst.
It is also a paradise to the bird lovers. Later in the evening go
to Kasenyi track for an evening game drive the place is popular as a mating
ground for the Uganda Kobs and a hunting ground for the big predators and if it
is a lucky day you might find predators in action of hunting for their
survival. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation, Elephant Hub Safari
Lodge
Meal plan, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4:
Queen Elizabeth NP – Ishasha sector – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
National Park – Evening Community walk to explore the Bakiga people
Have breakfast and head
out to Ishasha sector in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park. It
is proudly known for harboring tree climbing lions that are mainly found in the
giant fig and acacia trees. After meeting face to face with these amazing trees
climbing lions drive to Bwindi Impenetrable national Park the well known as the
Switzerland of Africa and the home to the a half of the world’s mountain
gorillas, have lunch and later go for community encounter to support the
orphanage families. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight
Accommodation: Gorilla mist Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast,
Lunch and Dinner
Day 5:
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park – Morning Gorilla trekking –Transfer
to Lake Bunyonyi – Evening canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi.
Wake up early in
the morning for breakfast and depart for the morning pre trek Gorilla briefings
at the park Headquarters. Later go for your long time awaited activity “Gorilla
trekking” the time taken while trekking is not known but it is expected to be
between2-8 hours depending on the movement of the Gorilla family you are
allocated to. During the trek expect to discover other primates such as
Chimpanzees, black and white colombus monkey, vervet monkey, and many others.
On encounter, spend
an hour of exhilarating moments with these gentle giants. Return to the lodge
for a shower, lunch. Then leave
the home of red eyed giants and drive to Lake Bunyonyi where over 200 bird
species have been recorded. “Bunyonyi” actually means “the place of many little
birds” Lake Bunyonyi is one of the few African lakes completely safe for
swimming and canoeing.
Accommodation; Arcadia
lodge Bunyonyi
Meal Plan; Breakfast,
Lunch and dinner
Day 6:
Lake Bunyonyi – Drive to Kampala City with en-route stop at Igongo cultural
center and Kayabwe Equator crossing point.
This day after morning
breakfast checkout and drive to Kampala on the way to Kampala the drive will
take you through good landscapes of the western region of Uganda and herds of Ankole cattle with their
incredible long curving horns while seeing Ugandan’s way of life in their
traditional homesteads and farms you shall have an en-route stop at Igongo
cultural center a place with firsthand information about the Ankole Kingdom
have lunch from here and make a museum tour the proceed with the drive to
Kampala but before Kampala you will have another stop at the Equator crossing
center (Kayabwe) for water
experiment and photography moments since it is the best spot to take a memorial
photo. After continue with the journey to check in at your hotel
in Kampala for dinner and an overnight.
Accommodation: Maries Royale Hotel
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch/ Dinner.
Day 7:
Kampala capital city – En-route stop at, Mabira Forest and – Jinja town – Half
day white water rafting.
Start your day with breakfast and drive to Jinja for white
water rafting but before Jinja along the way visit Mabira Rainforest reserve
the only green tropical forest in the central region later continue with the
drive to Jinja town to have lunch and then depart for a half day afternoon
white water rafting one of the most adventurous and trilling activities which
you must not miss on your tour after this tour return to the hotel for
relaxation and dinner.
Accommodation:
Brisk Hotel Jinja
Meal
Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Day 8:
Jinja town – Explore the source of river Nile – Sezibwa Falls – Drive to
Entebbe international airport
Today have breakfast and
drive to explore Source of the Nile on a boat to the exact spot
where the Nile waters starts to flow to pour in the Mediterranean Sea, enjoy
the ride further into Lake Victoria, enjoying the beautiful countryside. Later
drive back to Kampala with an en-route tour to the spectacular Sezibwa Falls
a cultural heritage site of the Buganda Kingdom that is rich with traditional
folklore as shall be narrated by the site guide. Later in the afternoon have
lunch and Transfer to Entebbe International Airport to meet your return flight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
END OF THE 8 DAYS SAFARI IN
UGANDA “THE PEARL OF AFRICA”
