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Best of Uganda Safari
offered by supplier M18211 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 11
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 6
people
Destination(s):
Uganda
Specialty Categories:
Wildlife Viewing
Sightseeing
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 3450 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 4314 US Dollar (USD)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1:
Begin the panoramic drive north-west through the famous Luwero Triangle and Masindi Town to Murchison Falls National Park arriving in time for a picnic lunch at the spectacularly situated site at the top of the Falls where you can see the Nile's beauty perfected. Marvel at the Nile, compressing from upto 1 km squeeze 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 2:
Cross the placid Victoria Nile to the northern Bank. Your guide will help you spot Elephant, Lion, Cape buffalo, Rothschild's giraffe, hartebeest, Waterbuck, Oribi, Bushbuck, Bohor reedbuck, 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 metres from the "Devil's Cauldron". En-route, marvel at the toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over this 17 km stretch you may see elephant, waterbuck and Uganda Kob. This is also a zone of many bird species like Goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and the rare shoebill stork. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3:
All day drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal through verdant countryside and past traditional homesteads and farms. Fort-Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled Mountains of the Moon. Dinner and overnight at Kibale Tented Camp.
Day 4:
Full day search of chimpanzee and 10 other primate including phoestes, red colobus, blues, red tailed and grey cheeked mangabey. The guide will provide detailed explanations, not only on primates, but also on all the forest fauna and flora and will ensure 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 Kibale Tented Camp.
Day 5:
Proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park following the mystical Ruwenzori Mt. range. A game drive en-route 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 an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colourful and stupendous with well over 550 resident species. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge or Jacana Safari Lodge.
Day 6:
Two game 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 Rwenzoris as a backdrop provides excellent opportunities to see lion, leopard, giant forest hog, cape buffalo, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, Topi and bush buck. These two game drives and the boat trip (taken prior) are a memorable method of discovering a vast array of wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge or Jacana Safari Lodge.
Day 7:
Breakfast at the lodge then proceed to Ishasha Area of Queen Elizabeth National park. Evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari lodge or Jacana Safari lodge.
Day 8:
Early morning game drive followed by breakfast then drive to Bwindi Forest (2 hrs). Lunch at the lodge. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 9:
After an early breakfast and a briefing by a ranger guide, enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure. The beauty of this rain forest is spectacular. The area offers dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but criss-crossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain varies with the movements of these great primates. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long savored. Many find it to be a rare and moving opportunity.
Day 10:
Breakfast then drive to Lake Mburo is 4 hours. Arrive in time for Lunch. Afternoon boat cruise and trip to a fishing village followed by evening game drive. Dinner at the Mantana Tented Camp.
Day 11:
Early morning game drive followed by breakfast then drive back to Kampala.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Ground transportation.
- English speaking driver guide.
- 1 Gorilla permit.
- All park fees.
- Meals and accommodations as mentioned in the itinerary.
Price Excludes:
- International Airfare.
- First and last nights accommodation in Kampala or Entebbe.
- Drinks except tea, coffee or juice taken at breakfast.
- Any activity or accommodation NOT mentioned in the itinerary.
- Tips, souvenirs and items of a personal nature.
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