Safari Name12Days Uganda Camping Safari
Tour CodeTATS-ADV-UG-C-105
DestinationUganda

Full Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Uganda
Arrive in Entebbe International Airport where you will met and assited bya Trails of Africa Safaris airport representative and later transferred to your Entebbe city hotel for the evening.Overnight at Central Inn Hotel in Entebbe (Budget Option) Bed and Breakfast.

Day 2: Transfer to Kibale National Park & evening walk – Bigodi swamp
After breakfast, drive to Kibale National Park and have a lunch en route arriving in the afternoon. Go for a late evening walk a long Bigodi swamp to search for variety of bird species like the White-winged Warbler, primates and many more not forgetting the flora. Overnight Kibale National Park is home to a remarkable 13 primate species, including the very localised red colobus and L’Hoest’s monkey. Kibale’s major attraction, however, is the opportunity to track habituated chimps.Overnight at Chimpanzee Guest House (Camping Ground) booked on Full Board: Lunch/Dinner/Breakfast.

Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
After breakfast go for nature walk in Kibale Forest. You will hunt for chimpanzees, watch monkeys swing through the forest while tracking. Return for lunch at the lodge and then drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Queen Elizabeth National Park is home to over 95 mammal species (among them elephants, lions, leopards, kobs, buffaloes, jackals, spotted hyenas) and 10 primate species, like chimpanzees, velvet monkeys, blue monkeys, red tailed monkeys, black and white colobus, olive baboons. The parkis also home to 606 birds’ species.Overnight at Simba Safari Camp (Camping Ground) booked on Full Board: Lunch/Dinner/Breakfast.

Day 4: Game Drive, Launch trip – Kazinga chanel
Enjoy early morning game driver searching for Hyenas, Elephants, Hyenas, Hippos, Buffaloes, the Lion and many more. Return from the drive for lunch at Mweya Safari Lodge. In the afternoon go for a launch trip on the Kazinga Channel to Lake Edward to see animals like buffaloes, elephants, hippos and plenty of birds.Overnight at Simba Safari Camp (Camping Ground) booked on Full Board: Lunch/Dinner/Breakfast.

Day 5: Maramagambo Forest, Kambura gorge & transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Gorilla Park
Have breakfast and proceed to Maramagambo forest for a walk. Have picnic lunch in the forest before proceeding to the Kyambura gorge. Take a walk in the gorge and along Kyambura River where the game reserve derives its name. This walk rewards you with a view of a great number of primates such as chimpanzees, antelopes, Black and white Colobus monkeys and water birds like the flamingos. Later head out to Bwindi Forest National park arriving in the evening for dinner and overnight.Overnight at Buhoma Community Bandas (Camping Ground) booked on Full Board: Lunch/Dinner/Breakfast.

Day 6: Gorilla Tracking Bwindi
Enjoy breakfast followed by brieing before leaving for gorilla tracking in Bwindi. The trekking of gorillas is unpredictable, and therefore difficult to determine the time it takes however, it ranges between 2-9 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas being tracked.Overnight at Buhoma Community Bandas (Camping Ground) booked on Full Board: Lunch/Dinner/Breakfast.

Day 7: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast depart for Lake Bunyonyi arriving in the afternoon. Have an optional walk around the communities to interact with the people of the area. However we recommend a rest in the afternoon at the lodge as you enjoy the sunset after the long drive.Overnight at Overland Camp Resort (Camping Ground) booked on Full Board: Lunch/Dinner/Breakfast.

Day 8: Boat Ride – Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast depart for a boat ride in Lake Bunyonyi. Bunyonyi is known to be a place for small birds although large ones are also available. After the boat ride, return to the lodge for lunch. You are free in the afternoon.Overnight at Overland Camp Resort (Camping Ground) booked on Full Board: Lunch/Dinner/Breakfast.Day 9: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park & evening game drive
After breakfast depart for Lake Mburo National Park with lunch enroute. Arrive in the evening and enter with a game drive enroute to your campsite. During the short game drive, you might be lucky to see Buffaloes, Water buck Topes, and Elands among other animals.

Overnight at Arcadia Cottages (Camping Ground) booked on Full Board: Lunch/Dinner/Breakfast.

Day 10: Game drive, boat ride & transfer back to Kampala
Have warm cup of tea or coffee and go for early morning game drive. Return to the lodge for full breakfast before heading out to a boat ride on the Lake. After the boat ride drive to Kampala arriving late in the afternoon.

Overnight at Holiday Express Hotel booked on Full Board: Lunch/Dinner/Breakfast.

Day 11: Kampala City Tour
In the morning have breakfast to go for a city ride at 8:00 am. You will visit places like the Bahai temple, Uganda Museum, the Kasubi tombs and many more.

Possible other activities that can optionally be done this day:

• Visit to Ngamba Islands Chimpanzee Sanctuary • Whitewater rafting to Jinja • Tour towards Jinja the source of the NileOvernight at Holiday Express Hotel booked on Full Board: Lunch/Dinner/Breakfast.

Day 12: Airport transfer.
Breakfast and transfer to the airport to catch the flight back home.

 

Activities/services included in the cost:
• Arrival and departure airport transfer. • Accommodation as per the itinerary.
• Accommodation in the National Parks is based on Full Board
• Road transportation in custom made safari vehicles.
• Exclusive private vehicle and driver-guide throughout the safari
• Game dives as per the itinerary
• Park and game reserve entrance fees
• English Driver guides available for the safari
• Our 24hours support throughout the safari

Activities/services excluded in the cost:
• All International Flights/local Flights + Taxes
• Visa fees, Travel & Personal accident insurance
• Excursions, services and activities not mentioned in this program
• Flying option available for certain safaris at an extra cost
• Personal expenses e.g. laundry, telephone calls, Drinks, Tips etc

To get costs for this tour, contact our Sales Office Team on sales@trailsofafrica.co.ke
Just give us the Safari Tour Code and name of the safari you want to book and we shall revert back with costs and availability.

 

Uganda, the “Pearl of Africa,” is one of the most beautiful countries on the continent. Gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking are the country’s major attractions, along with the friendliness of its people. A country with fantastic natural scenery and a rich mosaic of tribes and cultures, travelling through Uganda you will be captivated by its beauty, overwhelmed by the friendliness of its people and intrigued by all that Uganda has to offer.

Ecologically, Uganda is where the East African savannah meets the West African jungle. Where else but in this uniquely lush destination can one observe lions prowling the open plains in the morning and track chimpanzees through the rain forest undergrowth the same afternoon, then the next day navigate tropical channels teeming with hippos and crocodiles before setting off into the misty mountains to visit the majestic mountain gorillas?

For a relatively small country, there’s a lot that’s big about the place. It’s home to the tallest mountain range in Africa the source that feeds the world’s longest river and the continent’s largest lake. And with half the remaining mountain gorillas residing here, as well as the Big Five to be ticked off, wildlife watching is huge. Most travelers come for the gorilla Safari, but other major draws are the chimpanzees, ornithology, trekking the Rwenzoris and visiting the source of The Nile River.

We are bordered by the Republic of South Sudan to the North, the Republic of Kenya to the East, the Democratic Republic of Congo to the West, and the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Rwanda to the South.

Destination Uganda:….beyond expectations, a real African experience…
Uganda is home to gorillas and chimps. The Bwindi impenetrable forest offers the unforgettable Gorilla trekking experience. The Murchison Falls Park offers Nile cruises, Queen Elizabeth Park scenery and Lake Edward both with wildlife and birds. The Ruwenzori, “Mountains of the Moon” offer exciting trekking and climbing.

Bwindi Impenetrable
Kibale Forest National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park
Lake Mburo National Park
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Murchison Falls National Park
MQueen Elizabeth National Park
Rwenzori Mountain National park
Semliki National Park

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