- CULTURAL SAFARIS & ECO TOURISM
- Uganda Cultural Safari - 12 days
- Uganda Rwanda Cultural Heritage-14 days
- Culture Info, Music, Arts, Ethnicity
- Uganda Ecotourism Safari Tour - 5 days
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TH14 Days-2: Uganda Safari- cultural tour
Day 1: Airport Transfer
You will be met by our driver /guide at Entebbe International
Airport who will drive you to Kampala the Capital
City of Uganda. Check in Hotel Africana or Holiday
Express Hotel in the city center dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Kampala - city tour- Lake Mburo National Park
Short morning tour of Kampala City, highlights including
the bustling Nakasero market with a lot of fresh fruits
display and the mysterious Kasubi tombs – a
burial ground for Buganda Kings. Visit Uganda Museum
a display of all Uganda cultures. After lunch, drive
through the lush green countryside to Lake Mburo National
Park stopping at Equator. Check in at Mantana Luxury
Lodge or Rwonyo Camp dinner and overnight. Visit some Bahima Homesteads to get to know how the earn their living.
Day 3: Lake Mburo - Kabale
Have an early morning game drive. This park was gazetted
in 1982 and is situated between the towns of Masaka
and Mabarara and is the only one that contains an
entire lake. The attractive acacia-dotted savannah
is home of huge herds of impala as well as uncommon
topi, eland, klipspringer and other antelope. Zebra
and buffalo also graze these peaceful acres. At the
lake, there are hippo and crocodile, and a wonderful
diversity of birds. Because of the different habitats
of the lakeshore and the broad savannah, the variety
seems endless. Catch a glimpse of water birds diving
for fish, the marabou stork, bee-eaters and cheeky
bronze-tailed starling as well as the majestic crowned
crane. Make sure you bring your binoculars!
After game drive, proceed to Mbarara with a stop
over at the Ankole long-horned traditional cattle sighting enroute.
Lunch stop on the way if never carried packed lunch and continue to Kabale.
Drive past beautiful hills, ridges and valleys in
Ntungamo area plus the long-flat stretch of savannah
before reaching Kigezi Hills (Switzerland of Africa). Visit Bakiga cultural cites.
Arrive in Kabale and proceed to Lake Bunyonyi dinner
and overnight at Lake Bunyonyi Overland Camp or Bunyonyi
Safari Resort.
Day 4: Lake Bunyonyi – Bwindi
Impenetrable Forest Camp
After breakfast go for a boat ride on L.Bunyonyi for
a tour around the beautiful Islands on the Lake. The
lake gives a sanctuary to many different species of
birds and migrating birds from Europe. Learn about the Bakiga culture throuhg theil cultural ativities.the lake provides living and is the
only fresh lake in the country you can find otters.
Enjoy sight seeing of Kigezi terraced hills, lunch
and depart for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest passing
through Mafuga forest. On clear day, view the Virunga's
from a distance and the Western Rift Valley stretch
as it disappears to border of Democratic Republic
of Congo (DRC). Check in Buhoma Community Bandas for
overnight. Optional Clients can who would like to
stay in luxury will stay at Gorilla Forest Camp or Gorilla Resort or Kitandara for upmarket and
Buhoma Homestead for mid/upmarket lodge or Community Bandas for budget facility.
Day 5: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
National Park
After breakfast, you receive a briefing from the
local guides and then it’s off on the adventure.
The time taken and the terrain vary according to the
movements of these great primates. The thrill of meeting
them face-to-face takes away the pain of the long
and arduous trek. Back to the camp to recount your
experiences in the forest. Evening will be entertained with local dances by a local troupe.
Day 6: Bwindi – Queen Elizabeth
National Park
Today a second will visit the communities by taking one of the village trails seeng the traditiational herberist, brewing of local gin, community projects and how the peopl earl leaving. Mix withthe pygmies that used to share the Bwindi forest with gorillas and resettled among the local communities.
Another option or you may take a look at some of the creatures that share this forest with our Gorillas (forest walk). Or Explore the hidden waterfalls and marvel at the splendour of this African forest view other primates like the red tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys. There is also unique game like the giant forest hog, the bushbuck and wealth of bird life while you enjoy the forest flora. Or Depart for Ishasha in to look for climbing lions in morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park, and proceed to check in at Mweya Safari Lodge/ Jacana safari Lodge or Institute of Ecology (hostel).
Day7 :Queen Elizabeth National
Park
Rise before the sun and have a game drive.
Your guided drive may last about three hours.
Return to the lodge for lunch and take an afternoon
boat cruise on the Kazinga channel, that joins Lakes
Edward and George. This waterway is filled with schools
of hippos, buffaloes, and elephants, which can be
seen at the banks. There are also a rich variety of
birds on the channel. Return for dinner and overnight
at lodge or Hostel. Evening is at leisure.
Day 8 :Queen Elizabeth National Park-
Kibale Forest National Park
You will carry out another game drive in the morning
exploring different tracks exploiting all chances
of viewing game that inhabit this beautiful part of
the world. Or Track himps in Kyambura gorge.
After lunch depart for Kibale Forest National Park
– home of chimpanzees. Check in at Ndali Lodge
or Toro Resort.
Day 9: Kibale – Chimp tracking
After breakfast with local guide off to track
chimps in their natural habitat. Kibale Forest National
Park is believed to have most concentration of primates
in the world. Over 10 different species of primates
including chimps in this park have been recorded in
this park including the very localized red colobus
and L'Hoest's monkeys. Tracking the chimpanzee our
'cousin' is a very interesting experience. The way
they feed, climb trees, respond to humans, caring
for their young ones, is just phenomenal.
A network of shady forest trails provides much to
delight botanists and butterfly lovers, while birders
have record over 300 species including the endemic
Prirogrine's ground thrush.
The elusive forest elephant, smaller and hairier than
its savannah counterpart, moves seasonally into the
developed part of the park, while other terrestrial
mammals include buffalo, giant forest hog and a half
dozen antelope species.
Return to your camp and afternoon visit communities and local markets if the day falls on market day and other activities that take place here and overnight.
Day 10 : Kibale – Fort Portal-
Murchison Falls Park
Depart for Murchison Falls National Park with
lunch stop on the way. Enter through Bugungu gate.
Arrive in the evening to Sambiya River Lodge or Paraa
safari lodge for mid rate Red Chili Camp for budget
facility, Dinner and Overnight.
Day 11: Murchison Falls National
Park
Carry out a game drive in the morning with a local
guide who will assist you sight the Congo Blue Mountains
on clear day. Game drive is carried out in the northern
Bank of River Nile where concentrations of game is
common sight of elephants, giraffes, antelopes, lions
leopards hyenas and many bird species are common sight.
Enjoy your picnic lunch; in the afternoon go for a
boat cruise on the famous River Nile up to the bottom
of falls. Chances of sighting the shoe bill stork
are many though not a guarantee continue up to the
bottom of the falls where you will see marine animals
like the crocodiles, schools of hippos and many species
of birds. Overnight.
Day 12: Murchison Falls National
Park
Checkout and drive to the top of the falls a spectacular
sight where millions of gallons of water squeeze in
6-meter gap before it explodes into thunderous explosion
of Murchison Falls then proceed to Kampala passing
through Bundongo Forest for nature walk. Stop to view different species
of flora seeing particular species of trees –
mahogany muvule etc that are characteristic of an
African rainy forest dinner and overnight at Hotel
Africana or Holiday Express Hotel in Kampala
Day 13: Kampala – Jinja
- Entebbe
Visit Jinja town. This day can be dedicated
for white water rafting, Alternative will be visiting
the source of the Nile River and see where Speke the faomoous explorer stood and confirmed to the whole world after discovering and solving the mystery of the source of River Nile. View the submerged rippon falls wher the owen falln dam stand now. d Bujagali Falls where
time allows you can visit the Namugongo Martyrs Shrine
and continue to Entebbe to overnight at Entebbe Resort /Windsor Lake
Victoria Hotel or Sophies' Hotel/ Entebbe Flight Motel budget facilities.
Day 14 :Airport Transfer
If time allows, visit other cultural cites in kampala or entebbe or Botanical gardens before
transfer to the airport for your homebound flight.
Please note the safari cost include:
Excluded are:Meals and accommodation while on safari