DTU 10 : 15 Days | Uganda Hotspots Safari

Day 1:
Arrive Entebbe and transfer to Kampala for an evening tour of the Kingdoms. You will visit the Kasubi Royal Tombs, Rubaga and Namirembe Cathedral before proceeding to the Uganda Martyrs Shrine. Return to Kampala for overnight stay at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel.

Day 2:
Proceed to Jinja Source Of the Nile to see the source of the Nile. There after, travel to the Bujagali Falls where White Water Rafters enjoy rides through the Big Grade 5 white water rapids. Dinner and overnight at Jinja Kingfisher Resort. (If interested, you could have a full day white water rafting trip here for US$65 or $95 depending o­n rafting company

Day 3:
Depart early after breakfast and proceed northwest through Bombo to Murchison Falls National Park. After lunch in Masindi, we travel to the Top of the Falls at the Bakers summit to marvel at the Spectacular Nile dropping in a wave of rapids through the Western Rift Valley. Later, transfer to the Paraa Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight

Day 4:
Breakfast, then take a morning game viewing with a game tracker/guide o­n the northern bank as you trail and spot Elephant, Buffalo, Uganda Kob, Hartebeest, Oribi, Giraffe, Leopard and other game. It is o­nly here that you can trail wildlife with an armed ranger guide. Return to the Lodge for a hearty lunch before taking a sundowner cruise to the bottom of
the falls. See Schools of Hippo, Crocodile, Waterbuck and a host of water birds. Return for dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge.

Day 5:
Leave Murchison Falls and travel through Fort Portal with picnic lunch. Arrive late evening for a nocturnal walk in the Kibale forest in search of the Galagos, Pottos and Bush babies. Dinner and overnight at the Ndali Lodge.

Day 6:
Transfer to the Kibale Forest again for a morning trek with ranger guide as you trail the Grey Checked Manages, Red-tailed Monkey, Olive Baboon, Chimpanzee Red and Black and White Colobus. After lunch, travel to the Crater area in Queen Elizabeth National Park o­n a game drive proceeding for dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge.

Day 7:
Early morning game viewing in the park to the Kob mating grounds and the Kasenyi track in search of the cats. There after, take an afternoon launch cruise o­n the Kazinga Channel believed to host the largest concentration of Hippo in Africa. A variety of Migrant birds also colours the banks. Dinner and overnight at the Mweya Safari Lodge.

Day 8:
Morning travel to Maramagambo Forest for a Nature walk along trails to the Bat caves and the Blue Lake. You will have a chance of spotting some of the primate species, the colourful butterflies and a host of forest bird species endemics of the Albertrine rift. In the evening, take a game drive in search of the Lion, Elephant, Hyena, Buffalo and other wild game. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge.

Day 9:
Breakfast early then depart south with picnic lunch through a game drive in the famous Ishasha where lions climb trees!!!. for the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest arriving early evening. Dinner and overnight at the Gorilla Forest Luxury Tented Camp.

Day 10:
Report at the park offices for briefing prior to tracking the wild mountain gorillas. Later, start your trek with ranger and gorilla trackers to find the gorillas. After an hour with the gorillas, return to camp after picnic lunch. Dinner and night stop at Gorilla Forest Luxury Tented Camp.

Day 11:
Proceed through the scenic Little Switzerland to the edge of Lake Bunyonyi o­ne of the Crater Lakes for dinner and Overnight at The Lake Bunyonyi Farout Camp.

Day 12:
Morning breakfast then take a canoe ride o­n this beautiful Lake to visit the Island that acted as a Leper asylum in the 1950's. Later, travel to Lake Mburo National Park. Overnight at Mantana Lake Mburo Camp.

Day 13:
Game viewing and walking in the park. You will have a chance of walking in the park which hosts, Impala, Zebra, Topi, Buffalo, Crocodile, Hippo and a variety of bird and plant life. meals and overnight at Mantana Luxury Tented Camp.

Day 14:
Breakfast early then proceed to Entebbe. After lunch, take a speedboat to the Jane Goodall Ngamba Chimpanzee Island to view the Chimps. Return in the evening for overnight at Botanical Beach Hotel.

Day 15:
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.