14 Days Best of Uganda - CTS04


Day1.

   Meet and greet at Entebbe International Airport by Crystal Guide who will warmly welcome you and facilitate seamless arrival formalities.  After a short transfer to your hotel you will be briefed about you safari. Depending on the time of arrival e.g if your flight arrives in the morning, you are advised to have money changed this day. To get to know Kampala, you can visit some of the landmarks in town with the help of our driver/guide. Overnight at Sheraton Hotel, Hotel Africana or Hotel International. BB

   Day2.
   Drive northwest Early morning through the famous Luwero Triangle and Masindi Town to Murchison Falls National Park, arriving in time for lunch. In the afternoon visit the top of the Falls 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. Look at 'The Murchison Falls' and enjoy the sunset as you return to the lodge. Enjoy the superb comfort and service of Paraa Safari Lodge or Nile Safari Camp. FB

   Day3.
   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 or Nile Safari Camp for dinner and overnight. FB

   Day4.
   All day drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal through the countryside and pass traditional homesteads and farms. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled 'Mountains of the Moon'. The drive takes approximately 8 hours. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge or Rwenzori View Guest House. FB

   Day 5
   Depart early after breakfast for the hot springs and crown the day in the pygmy villages located near the Ituri Rainforest. The visit to the villages has proven to be an interesting cultural experience. The guide will have lunch arranged for you to be served as a picnic while you experience the "real Africa". Afternoon transfer to Fort Portal and arrive this evening at Ndali Lodge or Rwenzori View Guest House for dinner and overnight. FB

   Day 6
   After breakfast we visit Kibale Forest National Park, which is reputed to have the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. Enjoy a guided nature walk in the tropical rainforest in search of the wild chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys and many others. After lunch we explore the Crater Lake region, which has many crater lakes. Later, sit back and relax as you let a traditional dancing group entertain you. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge. FB

   Day 7
   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 Jacana Safari Lodge. FB

   Day 8
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.  Have an early morning Game drive where you have an opportunity to view the massive Rwenzori as backdrop, which 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.  After stretching our legs, we visit the bat cave and hunters cave where we take a close look at the bats, rock python and forest cobras. The same walk will provide a chance of seeing birds, primates, tree species etc. Dinner and overnight at Jacana Safari Lodge. FB

   Day 9 
Drive through the ‘Switzerland of Africa area known as the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside and winding roads to Bwindi through the Ishasha sector where you will have an opportunity to see the tree climbing lions.  Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Kitandara tented camp. FB

   Day 10
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 stay at Lake Kitandara tented camp. FB

   Day 11
As an option, participants can have a guided nature walk in Bwindi and choose from one of the 5 trails or the New Village trail. After a rigorous day at Bwindi, most clients will welcome some relaxing moments on the shores of this peaceful lake. The options here are birding, cycling, swimming or canoeing. Dinner and overnight at Bushara Island Camp. FB

   Day 12
After breakfast, we drive around 4 hours to Lake Mburo National Park. A game drive today will enable us to see the zebras, topis, elephants, elands, impalas, buffaloes etc. Dinner and overnight at Mantana luxury tented camp. FB

   Day 13
After an early morning breakfast, we transfer to Kampala, then to Jinja where we visit the Source of the River Nile. Places to visit are Bujagali Falls, the Source of the Nile and a number of fishing villages. Dinner and overnight at Nile Resort Jinja or Speke Hotel Kampala.

   Day 14           
city tour (depending on flight time) and departure

After breakfast, transfer to Kampala for partial city tour and later shopping after lunch. You are later taken to the airport for your return flight back home.


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