Uganda
Wildlife Trekking safari information and wildlife adventure safari
holidays in Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safaris
Uganda Luxury Holiday Adventure - 5 Days - BLSU 805
Day 1 KAMPALA
Arrival and transfer to Kampala, dinner and overnight at Sheraton
Hotel.
Day 2 KAMPALA - KIBALE FOREST
Early departure for Kibale Forest via Mityana and Mubende about 350
km. You will pass through delightful scenery and rolling tea
plantations of Kabarole. Lunch at Rwenzori Guest Hotel in Fort
Portal followed by a short visit to Amabere caves. Continue to
Ndaali Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3 KIBALE - QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Early breakfast, followed by an exciting 3 to 4 hr trek in search of
Chimpanzee. The forest provides one of the highest primate densities
in the world. You will see families of chimps and red colobus
monkeys, chattering and swinging through the ancient forest trees. A
variety of birdlife and species of butterfly. Continue the journey
to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Kasese and arriving in time for
lunch at the Mweya Safari Lodge which is on a peninsular. Evening
free for siesta, swimming or optional short game drive. Dinner and
overnight.
Warthog
Day 4 QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Early game drive before breakfast through the Kasenyi track where
you will meet abundant game such as Kob, Warthog, and possibly Lions
and Leopards as well as numerous birds. Return for breakfast and
remain at leisure until lunchtime. Afternoon take the boat trip to
Kazinga Channel, where you will encounter schools of Hippos, variety
of birds and fishermen at work. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari
Lodge.
Day 5 QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK - KAMPALA
After early breakfast, depart for Kampala through large banana
plantations of Bushenyi and Masaka. Not to miss also are the
numerous herds of Ankole cattle with their rare long horns. You will
make a stop over in Kinoni for traditional mats and stool, the
equator as well as at Mpambire for traditional drums. Continue the
journey to Kampala and arrive in the evening and straight to your
hotel/residence.
Uganda Wildlife Vacations - 7 Days - BLSU 808
(MURCHISON, QUEEN ELIZABETH, KIBALE AND GORILLA TREKKING)
DAY 1: From Kampala, head north through the districts of Luwero
and Masindi with their traditional farms and villages. Reach the
Murchison Falls N. P. after lunch enroute and tour the top of the
falls with amazing scenic viewpoints. Dinner and overnight at
Sambiya River Lodge
DAY 2: Cross the Nile by ferry and set off on an early morning
game drive. Look for elephant from the Nyamsika Plateau viewpoint.
Your guide helps spot elephant, giraffe, water buffalo, Ugandan kob
and lion. Butterflies are abundant. After a packed lunch you take a
launch trip to the base of the majestic Murchison Falls. There is
abundant bird life and you will most likely see numerous wild
animals on the banks. Return to the excellent service and comfort of
Sambiya River Lodge
DAY 3: Depart early to the Fort Portal area. This area, nestled
in the Rwenzori Mountains, is the seat of the Toro kingdom. Lunch
enroute to Kibale Forest. Dinner and overnight at Ndali lodge or
Ruwenzori View Guesthouse.
Hippos
DAY 4: Early morning forest walk in search of chimpanzee. See
other primates, forest birds and butterflies, too. Arrive at Mweya
Safari Lodge in QENP after lunch. Relax on a launch cruise up the
Kizinga Channel between lakes Edward and George. Enjoy seeing wild
animals on the banks and a wonderful variety of water birds. Lion,
hippo, Cape buffalo, Uganda kob and warthogs are usually seen.
Overnight at the beautifully situated Mweya Safari Lodge.
DAY 5: Awake early for a sun rise game drive to see elephant and
lion. After breakfast depart for the gorilla sanctuary. Packed lunch
enroute. Transit through the Kigezi highlands with terraced banana
plantations on the steep slopes. Dinner and overnight in Bwindi
impenetrable or Mgahinga at a Lodge or Luxury Tented Camp.
DAY 6: Rise early for gorilla trekking. The experienced ranger
guides will brief you before the trek. Spend the day moving through
dense in an exciting search for rare majestic mountain gorillas.
Return to accommodation for dinner and overnight.
DAY 7: Return to Kampala through the Kigezi highlands, the
"Switzerland of Africa". Lunch in Mbarara, with the many herds of
long-horned Ankole cattle. Arrive in Kampala early evening. |
