UGANDA THE SWITZERLAND OF AFRICA SAFARIS.

Kindly go through our sample itinerary below book and advice accordingly.

OHT - 31 - Half Day - Kampala City Tour.

After breakfast depart to the National Museum for cultural crafts. Proceed to Makerere University the oldest center for higher learning Education (established in 1925) Continue westwards to Kasubi the Kabaka Tombs, the burial place for the last kings of Buganda.

Then visit the Rubaga and Namirembe Cathedral and Kabuli Mosque. Return to Kampala in time for lunch.

 

END OF TOUR.

OHT - 32 - ONE DAY - RIVER NILE TOUR.

The Craddle -Bujagali - Jinja.

After breakfast depart to discover the source of river Nile. Visit the Owen Falls and Bujagali rapids, Lunch at the Crested Crane Hotel. After lunch visit the Madhivan sugar works, Masese factory, the Yatch club on your way back to Kampala via Lugazi sugar and tea estate and Kireka home for the disabled arriving in Kampala late in the evening. Overnight in your town hotel.

 

END OF TOUR.

 

OHT – 33 – 2 NIGHTS/ 3 DAYS - MURCHISON FALLS TRAIL.  

Day – 1 – Leave Kampala northeast crossing river kafu arriving in Masindi in time for lunch.  After a short rest, drive to Murchison fall National Park via Wairingo gate viewing plain game (i.e) Uganda Kob, Warthog and Chimpanzee, dinner and overnight at a banda.

Day – 2 – Early morning game drive along the northern bank of River Nile.  After lunch take a cruise up to the foot of the mighty falls.  Huge crocodiles can be spotted basking along the banks of the Nile River.  Dinner and overnight.

 

Day – 3 – After breakfast take the path to the top of the falls en-route to Masindi.  After a short lunch break continue your journey to Kampala via Hoima Kiboga for dinner and overnight at your town hotel.   

END OF TOUR.

 

OHT - 34 - 5 NIGHTS/ 6 DAYS - LAKE MBURO - KABALE - BWINDI - QUEEN TRAIL.

 

Day - 1- After breakfast leave Kampala for Lake Nabugabo and Masaka with brief stop at Nabusanke equator crossing. Lunch at Masaka Hotel.  Evening game drive in Lake Mburo, overnight at Mbarara Hotel.

 

Day - 2 - Leave Mbarara for Kibale in southern Uganda viewing the round rolling Kigezi hills renowned as the Switzerland of Africa. Lunch and overnight at White Horse Inn.

 

Day - 3 - After breakfast depart for Bwindi impenetrable forest via Kanaba camp.  Picnic lunch, continue to Ishasha home of the tree climbing  lion.  Overnight at Ishasha river camp.

 

Day - 4 - Early departure north via Naramagambo forest viewing baboons, chimpanzees and various species through Katunguru fishing village arriving at Mweya Safari Lodge in time for lunch, afternoon rest.  Evening visit the scintillating launch cruise on the kizinga channel, overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge.

 

Day - 5 - This day will be fully utilized for game viewing in the Queen Elizabeth National park.  A visit to Kasese and Kilembe mines. (lunch at Hotel Margarita will be included) return to Mweya Safari Lodge for dinner and overnight.

 

Day - 6 - This is your final safari day when you return to Kampala via Mbarara and Masaka lunch on the way.  Dinner and overnight at your town Hotel.

END OF TOUR.

 

GORILLA TREKKING EXPEDITION. 

 

Gorilla tracking is a very captivating activity; it involves walking in the wilderness in search of these great apes. Fewer than 650 mountain gorillas and 40,000 lowland gorillas are left in the world. Their existence continues to be threatened as increasing human populations continue to decrease the gorillas' habitats. Gentle and intelligent creatures, gorillas are more closely-related to humankind than many would expect.

There are two spots for tracking these gorillas and from where you can have an excellent vintage view of a gorilla in its majestic style. These rare animals are sometimes hard to find and that s what makes tracking an exciting adventure in the under mentioned parks.

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
A magnificent verdant swathe across the steep ridges of the Albertine Rift Valley, this ancient rainforest - one of the few in Africa to have flourished throughout the last Ice Age - is home to roughly half of the world's mountain gorillas.  Bwindi National Park has 90 mammal species, including 11 primates, of which the black-and-white colobus monkeys, with its lovely flowing white tail, is prominent.  The forest birding ranks with the best in Uganda, with 23 highly localized  Albertine Rift endemics present.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.  

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is located in the south-western corner of Uganda. The Park covers the northern slopes of the three northernmost Virunga Volcanoes: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is 33.7 sq. km and consists of the partly forested slopes of three extinct volcanoes. From far away, the huge cones of the virunga volcanoes dominate the landscape and beckon you as you approach. 

When you reach the park you can get a great overview of the area by walking up the viewpoint, just 15 minutes from Ntebeko Gate. 

 

Mgahinga Park has great biological importance because throughout the climatic changes of the Pleistocene ice ages, mountains such as these provided a refuge for mountain plants and animals, which moved up or down the slopes as climate became warmer or cooler. The Virungas are home to a large variety of wildlife, including about half the world's critically endangered mountain gorillas.

 

 

OHT - 35A - 3 NIGHTS/ 4 DAYS  - GORILLA TRAIL

 

DAY - 1 - Kampala - Bwindi National Park - 480 km - 7 hrs.

After breakfast drive south west of Kampala across the equator to Mbarara stop for lunch on the way.  Afternoon proceed through the spectacular scenery of Kabale to Buhoma in Bwindi National park and proceed to your tented camp for dinner and overnight. 

 

DAY - 2 - Bwindi National Park.

After an early breakfast, start gorilla tracking at 8.00 a.m. in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. We recommend that you wear good walking shoes and carry a rain jacket and a flask of water. Tracking can be tough and we trust you are in reasonably fit condition. You will carry a picnic lunch into the forest with you. You will be thrilled to have seen these rare primates (no guarantee) and the return journey will be easier. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

 

DAY - 3 - Bwindi National Park - Kabale - 120 Km - 3 hrs.

After breakfast leave for morning game viewing. Lunch break at the camp.  Afternoon free.  Evening drive to Kabale for dinner and overnight.

 

DAY - 4 - Kabale  - Kampala  - 415 Km - 5 hrs.

After breakfast drive back to Kampala via Mbarara for lunch.  Thereafter drive to Kampala.

 

END OF TOUR.

 

 

OHT – 35B – 8 NIGHTS/ 9 DAYS - BWINDI GORILLA TREK & TANZANIA SAFARI.

 

Day - 00 - Begin your journey to Africa on board KLM and arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam, meet and transfer to Arusha booked Hotel for overnight on Bed and breakfast.

 

Day - 1 - Arusha - Ngorongoro Crater.
After breakfast board your safari vehicle and drive for ( about 02hr30 ) through Manyara Rift Valley escarpment and Karatu wheat farms and  enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, have your first glance of the fanstastic view of the Ngorongoro Crater at the view site, descent 610m onto the Crater floor for game viewing in search of the only remaining Black Rhino and other plain game . Packed lunch will be served at a demacated picnic site. Late afternoon ascend to the Crater rim to your booked Lodge for dinner and overnight.

 

Day - 2 - Ngorongoro - Serengeti.
After breakfast, drive past the rim of the crater and descend to Olduvai Gorge famous for the early discoveries of our ancestors, visit the Museum, and drive to Naabi Park gate, ( Naabi Park gate is the border between Ngorongoro Conservation area and Serengeti National Park ), here you will have a possibility of doing a short 45minutes designated Nature Trail Walk on the Slopes of Naabi hill. You will enter Serengeti National Park game viewing en-route for lunch at your booked Lodge. Afternoon game viewing  in Serengeti National Park in search of the predator till late evening returning to your Lodge for dinner and overnight.

 

Day - 3 - Serengeti.
Morning and afternoon game viewing in Serengeti National Park ( lunch or Packed lunch, as game drives times will depend on where the cats can be best spotted ). ( usually game drives are either from 6.30am to 8.30am and 3pm to 6pm or a full day from 8am to 5pm with packed lunch breaks at designated picnic sites in the park where toilet facilities are available ).

 

Day - 4 - FLY Serengeti To Arusha - Luxury Bus - Kampala - Uganda.
Early breakfast drive to Seronera Balloon launch site. The flight will take approximately one hour. Champagne full English breakfast will be served in the bush.  Drive back to Seronera balloon office for flight Certificates and onwards to your lodge collect your luggage and drive to Serengeti airstrip depending on the flight schedule and fly back to Arusha ( 1 hour 20minutes flight to Arusha ) arriving in time for lunch. Proceed to the Night Luxury Bus Trip to Kampala Uganda via Nairobi.

 

Day - 5 - Arrive Kampala, met on arrival at 09h00am and transfer by road to Mbarara on good tarmac road (4 hours). Along the way, stop at the Equator, Local Drum makers and take pictures of the Ankole Long Horned Cattle. Dinner and overnight either at Regency Lakeview Hotel or Rwizi Arch.

 

Day - 6 - Gorilla Forest Or Mantana Camp.
Breakfast early and depart for the Mountain Gorilla Sanctuary of Bwindi arriving in time for lunch at the tracking base. In the afternoon, take a self guided walk around the camp along the Munyaga River before returning for sunset views across the Bwindi Forest. Dinner and overnight either at Gorilla Forest Camp or Mantana Bwindi Camp.

 

Day - 7 - Gorilla Forest Or Mantana Camp.
Early morning breakfast, travel to the base of the mountain for a briefing before starting the gorilla trek. After picnic lunches and drinks in the Bwindi Impenetrable forest, we return to base for dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp or Mantana Bwindi Camp. 

 

Day - 8 - Bushara Or Bunyonyi Camp.
Breakfast at Leisure, before departing for Lake Bunyonyi believed to be one of the deepest crater lakes in Africa. In the afternoon, take a canoe ride or do some Cray fishing around the evergreen islands. Meals and overnight at the Bushara Tented camp or Bunyonyi Overland Camp.

 

Day - 9 - Entebbe Airport - Amsterdam/London.
After breakfast, depart for Kampala for lunch at the Gallery Cafe before proceeding to the airport for your late evening home bound flight.

 

END OF TOUR.
 

 

Note: Twelve people are permitted to track each day and you are allowed to view the gorillas for only one hour in two groups of six (6).  A third group of four was started to cater for the increase in demand.

 

Booking for gorilla trekking should be made at least 4 - 6 months in advance