Day 1: Arrival and Kampala city tour
Our company representatives will pick and transfer you to your lodge or hotel; depending on the time of arrival. You will have a city tour where you will visit many attractions including; Wamala tombs, Namugongo Martyrs shrine, museum , Bahai temple, craft shops, and many more.
Accommodation:
Budget: Forest cottages
Midrange: Cassia Lodge
Luxury: Serena Lake Victoria Resort
Day 2: Travel to Murchison falls National Park.
You will start your transfer to Murchison falls national park; having a stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary to view the Rhinos and also have your lunch at Masindi. You will then proceed to Murchison falls national park via Budongo forest. Afterwards, you will relax a bit at a site situated at the top of the spectacular falls; where you will see the Nile preferred beauty and marvel as it compresses and squeezes itself from over I kilometer wide down through a 7 meter canyon. The 150m drop of the falls creates a thunderous roar and a beautiful rain bow in a plume of spray the best thing to ever happen to the Nile. Finally, you will enjoy the sunset as you return to the superb comfort and the service.
Then have dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation:
Budget: Red chili Rest camp
Midrange: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Luxury: Paara safari Lodge
Day 3: Have a game drive and launch cruise to bottom of the falls
After your cup of tea, embark on an early game drive on the northern bank; where the guide will help you spot many animals like; elephants, lions, antelopes, Rothschild’s, giraffes, hartebeests, waterbucks, bushbucks, bohor reed bucks, hyenas, and many leopards. You will then return to the lodge for your second breakfast and lunch. After lunch, you will proceed for a boat cruise on the Nile River where you will view many wildlife including; the birds, crocodiles, Hippos and many more.
Accommodation:
Budget: Red chili Rest camp
Midrange: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Luxury: Paara safari Lodge
Day 4: Travel to Kibale National park.
We shall also ensure that you carry your packed breakfast and lunch as you drive via the Albertan Escarpments of the western rift valley on the Masindi- Hoima fort portal road. This will also be an all day drive south via Hoima to Fort portal; passing through the verdant countryside and traditional homesteads and the farms. You will arrive late in the evening and check in at the lodge.
Accommodation:
Budget: Rwenzori View Guest House
Midrange: Kibale Forest camp
Luxury: Primate Lodge
Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking
This activity starts at 8:00 in the morning. You will spend the entire morning in search for chimpanzees and many other primates including; Phoestes, red colobus, blues, red tailed and the grey tailed cheeked mangabeys swinging through the dense forest and the birds, butterflies and many insects. The guide will also provide detailed explanations on not only the primates, but also on all the forest’s fauna and the flora; ensuring that the walk is both informative and enjoyable. The walk is excellent for viewing the bird life and the primates in close quarters. A visit to Bigodi swamp eco-tourism site is amazing, as we shall encounter rare and the beautiful flora and the fauna.
Accommodation:
Budget: Rwenzori View Guest House
Midrange: Kibale Forest camp
Luxury: Primate Lodge
Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park
After your breakfast, you will proceed to Queen Elizabeth national park; following the mystical Rwenzori mountain range most of the journey. You will have a game drive enroute. This game drive will reward you with impressive views of waterbucks, elephants, leopards, buffalos, hyenas and many antelopes. You will arrive at the lodge and have lunch as you prepare for a boat cruise on kazinga channel. It is from there that you will view many animals including the birds, crocodiles, and the hippos.
Accommodation:
Budget: Simba Safari Camp
Midrange: Ihamba Safari Lodge
Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge
Day 7: Forest walk & primate tracking
Have breakfast; together with your packed lunch, you will drive to Kyambura gorge for a forest walk to look for the habituated chimpanzees and many other primates. You also expect to view the hyenas, giant forest hog and the lions. The rangers will provide the walking sticks if you need one. Immediately after trekking, drive back to the lodge for lunch. After your lunch, you will go sight-seeing around the crater lakes region; set deep into the volcanic creators and the baboon cliffs. This is rewarding and also memorable. Visit Lake Katwe to experience local methods of salt mining as well. You will also have a game drive as you return to the lodge.
Accommodation:
Budget: Simba Safari Camp
Midrange: Ihamba Safari Lodge
Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge
Day 8: Drive through Ishasha to Bwindi national park
After the cup of tea, embark on an early morning game drive along the kasenyi track and the queens mile in the park. While there, expect to view lions, elephants, warthogs, leopards, hyenas, mongoose, waterbucks, kobs, and many other animals. After the game drive, you will then proceed to Bwindi via Maramagambo and Ishasha sector. Animals such as waterbucks, elephants, antelopes, buffalos, and kobs can be seen along the road. Upon arrival, you will relax around the homestead and sightseeing to visit the local community batwa and also enjoy the local traditional dance.
Accommodation:
Budget: Broadbill Forest camp
Midrange: Bakiga Lodge
Luxury: Gorilla Safari Lodge
Day 9: Gorilla trekking adventure
This will be the early entry into the gorilla sanctuary. This rain forest is so spectacular. It offers a dramatic, heavily forested and dense landscape crisscrossed by numerous animal trails; allowing access for the tourists. The recorded mammals also include; the endangered mountain gorillas, golden monkeys, buffalos, elephants, black fronted duikers, bushbucks, leopards, the forest hogs and many other animals. The park is also best known for the fascinating gorillas; where the time taken and terrain varies according to the movements of these marvelous primates. The thrill of spending time with observing the gorillas is a rare, moving, awesome and exciting adventure. The gorillas are shy and peaceful animals. It is an unforgettable experience to watch and also take photos as they interact with each other.
Accommodation:
Budget: Broadbill Forest camp
Midrange: Bakiga Lodge
Luxury: Gorilla Safari Lodge
Day 10: cross to Rwanda
Have breakfast before making a scenic journey to Rwanda through the beautiful terrain of the rolling hills with terraced landscape. You will drive through the winding roads and the terraced landscape and also reach kisoro for lunch. Then drive to Uganda/ Rwanda boarder and cross to Rwanda.
Accommodation:
Budget: Kinigi Guest House
Midrange: Le Bambou Gorilla lodge
Luxury: Mountain gorilla view Lodge
Day 11: 2nd gorilla trekking adventure in Volcanoes national park
Wake up early in the morning, have a briefing before you proceed for gorilla trekking. Later back to your lodge
Accommodation:
Budget: Kinigi Guest House
Midrange: Le Bambou Gorilla lodge
Luxury: Mountain gorilla view Lodge
Day 12: Transfer to Kigali city via Kigali Genocide Memorial centre.
Have breakfast. Then embark on a transfer to the beautiful Kigali town; en route visit to the twin lakes, and later tour the historical Kigali Genocide memorial centre to learn more about the horrendous genocide era that befell this nation decades ago.
Accommodation:
Budget: Murugo Hostel
Midrange: Hotel Chez Lando
Luxury: Kigali Serena Hotel
Day 13: Travel back to Uganda and transfer to Lake Mburo National park.
Immediately after your breakfast, you will drive to Lake Mburo National park; have lunch en route at Igongo cultural centre and enter the park through Nshara Gate.
Accommodation:
Budget: Eagle’s Nest
Midrange: Arcadia cottages
Luxury: Mihingo Lodge
Day 14: Game Drive and boat trip
The morning game drive will take you along the lakeshore track, and with its own system of game trails and the cleared walkways; the Kigambara loop which offers interesting guided walks, Here you can find the herds of zebras, buffalos, eland, pribi and many more. Along with the game drive, many tourists also enjoy a boat trip on Lake Mburo and self-guided nature trails. The bird watchers will also enjoy more than 250 species of birds found in Lake Mburo NP including; papyrus Gonolexs, brown faced lapwings, carrother scisticola, the extraordinary white winged warbler and the bare faced go away bird. After lunch, drive back to Kampala; havinga stopover at Mpambire where the drums are made from. Another stop will be at the equator where you will enjoy the photos and the experiments; you will arrive in Kampala in the evening.
Accommodation:
Budget: Forest Cottages
Midrange: Cassia Lodge
Luxury: Serena Lake Victoria Resort
Day 15: Transfer to Jinja. Visit the source of River Nile
Have breakfast and after, drive to Jinja for white water rafting at Kagala falls. This is a very wonderful experience since you enjoy it both sentimentally by viewing the falls and physically by engaging in rafting. Later in the afternoon, you will visit the source of the Nile for a boat ride and the historical myth about it.
Accommodation:
Budget: Source of the smile guest house
Midrange: Kingfisher Lodge
Luxury: Jinja Nile Resort
Day 16: Return to Kampala
Have breakfast and you will visit Mabira Forest which is one of the largest forests in Uganda for nature walk. You will then return to Kampala. After lunch, we transfer you to Entebbe airport for your departure.
End of Safari with Love Uganda Safaris
