Uganda Wildlife Tour 15 Days
Uganda Wildlife, Birding, Chimpanzee Tacking, Climbing lions with African Safaris Travel 15 Days / 14Nights
Day 1: Etebbe
Arrive at Entebbe Airport. You are met by African Safaris Travel staff who will warmly greet you and transfer you to a hotel in Kampala in preparation for tomorrow’s trip.
Day 2: Kampal to Murchison Falls
Begin the panoramic drive northwest through the famous Luwero Triangle and Masindi Town to Murchison Falls National Park, arriving in time for a picnic. Lunch at the spectacular situated site at the top of the fall where you can see the Nile’s beauty perfected! Marvel at the Nile, compressing from up to one km squeezed through a 7-metre canyon dropping 150 metres 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 of Paraa Safari Lodge or Nile Safari Camp.
Day 3: Game Drive on Murchison Falls Safari and Tour
Early morning game drive on the northern bank. Your guide will help you spot elephant, lion, cape buffalo, Roth child’s giraffe, hartebeest, waterbuck, oribi, bushbuck, bohor reed buck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard. After a packed lunch picnic, 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’, marvel at the toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over the 17km stretch you may see elephant, waterbuck and Uganda Kob. This is also the zone of many birds, species like goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and the rare shoebill stork. After taking shorts of the photogenic Murchison Falls, return to Paraa Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale Primate Forest National Park
All day drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal through verdant countryside and pass traditional homesteads and farms. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled ‘Mountains of the Moon’. Dinner and overnight at Kabale Tented Camp at the edge of the Kibale forest.
Day 5: Kibale Primates and Chimpanzee Trekking
All day search of chimpanzee and ten other primates including, phoestes monkey, red-colobus monkey, red-tailed monkey and cheeked-cheeked Mangabey. The guide will provide explanation, not only on primates, but also on all the forest’s fauna and flora and will insure that your walk is both informative and enjoyable. This walk is excellent for viewing bird life and seeing primates at close quarters. Dinner and overnight at Kabale Tented Camp.
Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park wildlife Expedition
Proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park following the mystical Rwenzori Mountain Range. A game drive enroute to view lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, hyena and a variety of antelope species. 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 and excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous, with well over 550 resident species. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge or the Jacana Safari Lodge for 2 nights.
Day 7: Game Drives, Birding and boat cruises in Queen Eilzabeth Park
Two drives today. Queen Elizabeth National Park’s 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 Rwenzori as backdrop, provides excellent opportunities to see lion, leopard, giant forest hog, cape buffalo, elephant, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, topi and bushbuck. These two game drives and the boat trip (taken prior) are memorable methods of discovering a vast array of Ugandan wildlife.
Day 8: Mount Rwenzori Holiday Tour
Drive through the ‘Switzerland of Africa area known as the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside and winding roads to Kisoro or Bwindi. Dinner and overnight stay at Volcano Tented Camp.
Day 9: Apes, Primates and Gorilla Safari Uganda
Early morning entry into the gorilla sanctuary. The rainforest is spectacular. It offers a dramatic, steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but crisscrossed by numerous animal’s trails allowing access to tourists. Mammals recorded include the endangered Mt. Gorilla, rare golden monkey, buffalo, elephant, black-fronted duiker, bushbuck, leopard, giant forest hog and others. This park is best known for the fascinating gorillas. The time taken and the terrain varies according to the movements of the marvelous primates. The thrill of spending time and observing the gorillas is a rare moving, awesome and exciting adventure. The gorilla is a shy and peaceful animal and it is an unforgettable experience to watch and photograph them as they interact. Dinner and overnight at the Volcano Tented Camp.
Day 10: Birding Safari in Bwindi Forest and Rwenzoril Mountains
Birdwatching trip in Bwidi National Park and Rwenzoril Mountains. Dinner and overnight stay at the Volcano Tented Camp.
Day 11: Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga National Park
Gorilla tracking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Dinner and overnight at Traveler’s Rest Camp.
Day 12: Lake Bunyonyi Expedition and Tour
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. This mountain tarn is surrounded by terraced hills. Enjoy bilharzias free swimming, dug out canoeing, sunbathing, hilly walks or mountain bike riding and raw fishing. Dinner and overnight stay at the Swedish run Far Out Island Camp.
Day 13: Tour to Lake Mburo Wildlife and Birds Park
After an early morning breakfast, you will drive to Lake Mburo National Park. Enter the Park through the Nshara Gate. Afternoon game drive along the lakeshore track. With its own system of game trails and cleared walkways, the ‘Kigambara Loop’ offers interesting guided lakeside walks. Find here herds of zebra, cape buffalo and eland. Pribi and topi are easily approached. Along with the game drive, many visitors enjoy a boat trip on Lake Mburo. Self-guided nature trails are also available. Birdwatchers will enjoy more than 250 species of birds found in Lake Mburo, including Papyrus Gonolek, Brown-faced Lapwing, Carruther’s Cisticola, the extraordinary White winged Warbler and Bare-Faced Go-away bird. Return to Lake Mburo Tented Camp for candlelit dinner and first class service, all under canvas in the heart of African Bush underneath the starlit African sky.
Day 14: Walking safari folowing Trails
After breakfast, proceed for a game drive or a safari walk under the escort of an armed ranger. The Kopjes are particularly interesting and camouflage kilspringers and topis. Due to cattle herding in the area it is amusing to see zebra grazing alongside the long horned ankore cattle peaceably. Return for lunch which should be taken leisurely enjoying the view of the lakes in this park. Enjoy the boat ride on Lake Mburo and get quite close to the croc and hippos. This is the only park where you are not entirely imprisoned in a vehicle. Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Mburo Tented Camp.
Day 15: Travel to Kampala
After breakfast, off you go for one more game drive. After lunch, drive back to Kampala, stopping at the Mpigi Royal Drum Makers enroute where you will be able to watch the ceremonial drums being crafted using methods passed down through the generations. There will also be time to stop at the Equator for photographs. You will arrive in Kampala in the early evening.
