Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrivals and visit to Ndere Cultural centre Kampala
Arrivals and visit to Ndere Cultural centre Kampala
Day of arrival - you will be picked from the Airport by one of our representatives, driven to your lodge in Kampala from the airport to get over jetlag, refresh, dinner and over-night stay.
This day is planned for early arrivals that will give a chance to visit Ndere Cultural Centre for traditional entertainment and Barbeque.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- Forest Cottages
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Visit to Bulange - Mengo, the official Buganda's Kingdom Palace
Visit to Bulange - Mengo, the official Buganda's Kingdom Palace
Today we pay a visit to the Ugandan capital Kampala, particularly, the Bulange - Mengo, the Kings palace to get the brief history of the country and its people (historical and political administration) with a few horrific incidences, in comparison to the present situation. We shall spare time to exchange currency and do a little shopping.
After here, we shall be treated to a sumptuous traditional “Luwombo” meal for lunch, at one of the local restaurants in town, before heading west to L. Mburo National Park.
On our way, we shall have a brief stop at the equator for photo moment.
- Main Destination:
- Kampala (City)
- Accommodation:
- Hyena Hill Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Ankole Cattle farming Experience and game drive
Ankole Cattle farming Experience and game drive
Our day will start early at 6’Oclock before breakfast, we shall visit the famous indigenous Banyankole and learn how they derive their livelihood from entirely keeping Long-horned Cattle. Their culture and tradition is unique from the people in central Uganda.
From here we shall have breakfast and later do a walk/ cycling tour in the village visiting farms of cattle, and local homesteads. In the afternoon, after lunch at the lodge, we shall spend most of our time on a walk in park. The wooded grassland section of the park is endowed with large herds of buffalo and Giraffe, and a large numbers of antelopes like zebra, eland, impala, waterbuck, bushbuck, and many others. The entire Lake Mburo Park is a place of breathtaking scenery and magical beauty. Lunch at the Lodge and spend the rest of the day on a game drive.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Accommodation:
- Hyena Hill Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Nature walk and drive to Kisoro
Nature walk and drive to Kisoro
We start the day early, check out and start on a nature walk in the woods as we graze with the Zebra's, Giraffe, Impala, waterbucks and many more. From here we shall drive a long way up to Kisoro via Lake Bunyonyi. This is one of the most scenic drives in Uganda. Lunch break will be in Kabale town.
- Main Destination:
- Kisoro (Town)
- Accommodation:
-
Travellers Rest Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Batwa/Pygmies trail in Mgahinga Mountain slopes
Batwa/Pygmies trail in Mgahinga Mountain slopes
The Batwa people also known as pygmies form a small community of marginalized people who lived in the highland forests in Uganda until 1991, when they were evicted by the Ugandan government after gazzeting the forests as national parks in order to conserve the endangered mountains gorillas. The Batwa (Pygmies), comprising of less than 0.5% of the population around the forest, are fairly a romance between the traditional human and the modern one. Originally hunter gatherers and forest inhabitants, most of them have been resettled and are famed for their melodious music and rhythmic dance and their historic tales. Interacting with them as they tell stories of their past, is a memorable experience!
We shall drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park after her. Spend an evening at campfire listening to the melodious rhythms of one Athanasius Kabanda playing the African Zithers and the flute!
- Main Destination:
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Broadbill Forest Camp
Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Gorilla tracking in Ruhiija - Bwindi forest
Gorilla tracking in Ruhiija - Bwindi forest
We start early for the most exhilarating activity in Uganda’s Nature Tourism. The activity begins with some local entertainment as registration is going on, then briefing and later head to the forest with tracker guides who are experienced in finding these forest great gentle giants! After here we shall transfer to the Buhoma sector of Bwindi forest.
At Buhoma, we visit the Ride for a Woman Project. This facility is a charity that employs and supports over 300 women who are victims of domestic violence, and HIV. Their story begun by offering Cycling tours around in community to support their activities, and currently women have developed skills in weaving and tailoring to support their livelihoods. The experience interacting with these women as they get along with making African style fabrics, weaving baskets, the traditional dance, is so fascinating.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Ride 4 a Woman Guesthouse
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Game drive in Ishasha - Queen Elizabeth National Park
Game drive in Ishasha - Queen Elizabeth National Park
The park prides itself as being one of most diverse national reserve (also referred to a Biosphere reserve) in the entire Africa due to the rich habitats and the associated wildlife. We are likely to meet herds of elephant, buffalo, warthog, Uganda Kob, bushbuck, waterbuck, Hippos along the Ishasha River and many more. This morning, we visit the southern segment that is popular for tree climbing Lion.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Banda)
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Katwe Salt Lake and Kazinga Channel boat cruise
Katwe Salt Lake and Kazinga Channel boat cruise
We shall take a tour of the salt mining lake in Katwe and other explosion craters while on a game drive in the morning and take a boat cruise along the famous Kazinga channel in the afternoon as we watch the abundant wildlife in the park.
Kazinga channel boat cruise is the most luxurious activity the park; plying these waters with comfort, elegance and attentive service, affording superb wildlife viewing from your observation deck, is re-assuring! It is one of the migratory stopovers in the region attracting both resident and Palearctic visitors like spoonbills, waders, gulls and terns. Along the banks of the channel, we shall find giant crocodiles basking in the sun alongside other big herds of elephant, buffalo, giant forest hog, and hippos.
We drive to Fort Portal town after here.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Koi Koi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Morning visit to Bigodi Community, afternoon Chimp tracking
Morning visit to Bigodi Community, afternoon Chimp tracking
Morning Visit to the Bigodi Community along the edge of Kibale Forest National Park. Strolling through the village, you will be exposed to a lot of experiences from traditional local brewing, traditional medicine, hand craft plus local projects where the community members derive a livelihood.
In the afternoon, we go to the forest for Chimpanzee tracking activity.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Koi Koi
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Boat Cruise along River Nile to the bottom of the falls
Boat Cruise along River Nile to the bottom of the falls
We start our day very early and drive to Murchison Falls National Park via Bugungu wildlife reserve. We should be there in time for afternoon boat cruise along the River Nile to the bottom of the falls.
The boat ride along the Nile River is a very rewarding experience. There are several congregations of buffalo, elephant, hippo and the gigantic Nile crocodiles that throng the banks. Several waterfowls both migratory and resident are abundant here. You will stop at a point where the Nile waters are forced into a 7meters gap plunging down the river 40m below.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Bamboo Village Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Morning game drive, afternoon visit to the top of the falls
Morning game drive, afternoon visit to the top of the falls
The game drive takes you through the beautiful sceneries of open savanna dotted with tall Borassus palms and acacia woodland inhabiting herds of buffalo, elephant, giraffes, Uganda Kob, Oribi, Jackson’s hartebeest, zebra, waterbuck, bushbuck, occasional families of lion, and the elusive Leopard.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Masindi Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Optional Rhino tracking at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary and flight
Optional Rhino tracking at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary and flight
Depending on the time of flight, we may opt for an optional activity of Rhino tracking early in the morning at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary before driving to Entebbe Airport for a late-night departure.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
