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11
Days/ 10 Nights Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls
and Ssese Island Uganda Safari
(Visit
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Queen Elizabeth, Murchison
Falls, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and take a leisure holiday
at the Ssese Islands on this 11 Days/10 Nights Uganda
Safari)
11
Days/ 10 Nights Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls
and Ssese Island Uganda Safari
11
Days/ 10 Nights Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls
and Ssese Island Uganda Safari
starts by visiting Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National
Park. The drive to the park provides a thrilling experience
as you go through undulating hills and small-scale farmlands
and a great memorable experience when you spend time
in the jungle viewing varieties of primates and birds
but most importantly tracking the giant mountain gorillas.
Bwindi
being a tropical rain forest provides an amazing experience
to nature lovers but not forgetting the beautiful and
hospitality of the local community who showcase their
culture…
Proceed
to Queen Elizabeth National is a home of the famous
tree climbing lions as well as the Uganda kobs, various
antelope’s species, topis, hyenas, crocodiles,
waterbucks, elephants, baboons, hippos, buffaloes, and
10 primate species including chimpanzees and many more.
Over
500 species of birds have been recorded, making the
park a magnet for bird watchers. The bird species include
the black bee-eater, 11 types of king fisher, and several
species of falcons, eagles and the raptors and many
more.
In
the crater lakes to the north, flocks of flamingoes
can be found. A favorite way to view the game is by
a launch trip on the Kazinga Channel between Lakes George
and Edward
Continue
to Murchison Falls National Park derives its name from
the Murchison Falls where the mighty river Nile explodes
through a narrow gorge and flows down to become a placid
river whose banks are thronged with Hippos, crocodiles,
waterbucks and buffaloes.
The
Vegetation is characterized by savannah, Riverine forest
and woodland. Wildlife includes; lions, leopards, chimpanzee
giraffes, buffaloes, hartebeests, oribis, Uganda Kob,
Chimpanzees and many bird species including the rare
shoebill stock. The safari will then end in Kampala
city with a city tour.
11
Days/ 10 Nights Uganda Safari Itinerary
Day
1: Kampala
–
Drive to Bwindi Gorilla National Park (Cultural Entertainment)
Day 2: Bwindi Gorilla National Park
(Gorilla Tracking)
Day 3: Bwindi Gorilla National Park
–
Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 4: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Game Drives, Launch cruise on Kazinga Channel
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Game drive transfer to Hoima
Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park
–
Drive to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 7: Murchison Falls National Park
(Game drive and hiking to the top of the falls)
Day 8: Murchison Falls National Park
(Wildlife Safari)
Day 9: Murchison Falls –
Drive to Ziwa
Rhinos Sanctuary
Day 10: Ziwa Rhinos Sanctuary –
Drive to
Ssese Island
Day 11: Ssese Island –
Drive to Kampala
11
Days/ 10 Nights Uganda
Safari
Prices
Dates
From |
Dates
To |
Single
Room
(1
Guest) |
Double
Room
(2
Guests) |
1st
Jan 2014 |
31st
Dec 2014 |
Request
for a Quote |
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for a Quote |
Notes
11
Days/ 10 Nights Uganda Safari Prices
Include:
*
Boat
Ride
*
Gorilla
Permit
*
Ferry
Crossing
*
Ziwa
Rhino fees
*
Community
Visit
*
Park
Ranger Fees
*
Park
Entrance Fees
*
Relevant
Government Taxes
*
Full
time English speaking Driver/Guide
*
Ground
Transportation by a 4×4 safari vehicle
*
Two
hour Launch Cruises along the Nile and along Kazinga
channel
*
Airport
Transfer provided you are departing on the day the safari
ends
*
Full
Board Accommodation (10 Nights) and en-route meals as
indicated in the itinerary
11
Days/ 10 Nights Uganda Safari Prices
Exclude:
*
Airfares
*
Visa
Fees
*
Extra
Services:
*
Expenses
of personal nature such as; personal insurance, drinks,
tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes, accommodation
& meals not indicated in the itinerary and optional
activities
11
Days/ 10 Nights Uganda Detailed Safari Itinerary
Day
1: Kampala – Drive to Bwindi Gorilla National
Park (Cultural Entertainment)
Have an early breakfast and the guide/ driver will pick
you up from Mbarara town and you will then drive to
Bwindi Gorilla National Park. The drive will be memorable
because of the rolling hills, terraced landscape of
the region, and beautiful panoramas.
The drive to the park will be short. Proceed for a cultural
walk to interact with the local people. Participate
in captivating traditional performances presented by
Women’s groups or orphan children groups. Note
that the fees you pay for these performances go directly
to improve the welfare of families around the park.
The travel time from Kampala to Bwindi Gorilla National
Park is about 8 Hours.
Accommodation
Option:
Mid-range Accommodation: Gorilla Mist
Camp or Silver Back Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Wagtail Eco Lodge/
Buhoma Community Bandas
Luxury
Accommodation Clouds Mountain Gorilla
Lodge/ Gorilla Forest Camp/ Mahogany Springs
Meal
Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}
Day
2: Bwindi Gorilla National Park (Gorilla Tracking)
After an early morning breakfast and guide briefing,
set off for gorilla tracking in the forests of Bwindi.
Gorilla tracking can be arduous because of Bwindi’s
challenging terrain. Packed lunch will be carried with
drinking water, and wear comfortable boots or sturdy
shoes, as well as carry a light rain jacket as Bwindi
has unpredictable weather.
Walking
sticks will be obtainable from the park rangers. Stumbling
upon the gentle giants will be the most exciting experience!
For conservation purposes, time spent with the gorillas
is limited to one hour. After an encounter with the
group of gorillas some with silver backs, one can say
“my ultimate Gorillas experience”. Trekking
Time: Unpredictable.
Accommodation
Option:
Mid-range Accommodation: Gorilla Mist
Camp or Silver Back Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Wagtail Eco Lodge/
Buhoma Community Bandas
Luxury
Accommodation Clouds Mountain Gorilla
Lodge/ Gorilla Forest Camp/ Mahogany Springs
Meal
Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
3: Bwindi Gorilla National Park –
Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have
an early morning breakfast and proceed to Queen Elizabeth
National Park following the mystical Rwenzori Mountain
range for much of the journey.
Have
a game drive en route that will reward you with views
of Lions, Elephants, Leopards, Buffaloes, Hyenas and
a variety of Antelope species. After lunch, continue
to the crater region crater lakes for sightseeing and
also visit Katwe Salt works for a hint into traditional
salt mining. The travel time from Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth
National Park is about 6 hours.
Accommodation
Option:
Budget
Accommodation: Enganzi Lodge
Luxury
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge
Mid-Range
Accommodation: Kyambura Game Lodge or Katara
Lodge
Meal
Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
4: Queen Elizabeth National Park (Game Drives, Boat
Cruise on Kazinga Channel)
An
early morning game drive in this park provides excellent
opportunities to see Lions, Leopards, Giant Forest Hogs,
Cape Buffaloes, Elephants, Defassa Waterbucks, Uganda
Kobs, Topis, Bush bucks and many more.
After
lunch, enjoy an exclusive 2-hour boat cruise on the
Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This trip passes
through possibly the highest absorption of Hippos and
many animals may be seen drinking at the water’s
edge.
This
launch cruise offers a brilliant platform for photography,
bird watching and game viewing, perfect for this Uganda
safari.
Accommodation
Option:
Budget
Accommodation: Enganzi Lodge
Luxury
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge
Mid-Range
Accommodation: Kyambura Game Lodge or Katara
Lodge
Meal
Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
5: Queen Elizabeth National Park Game Drive Transfer
to Hoima
After
an early breakfast, have another game drive in the park
were you will be able to view the different wildlife;
Uganda kobs, various antelope’s species, topis,
hyenas, crocodiles, waterbucks, elephants, baboons,
hippos, buffaloes and many more.
If
luck is no you might be able to see the climbing Lion,
proceed to Hoima where you will have lunch and an overnight
at a comfortable hotel.
Travel
Time: About 8 Hours.
Accommodation
Options:
Budget
Accommodation: Kontiki Hotel
Meal
Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
6: Queen Elizabeth National Park
–
Drive to Murchison Falls National Park
Have
an early breakfast drive to the park through Budongo
forest on the western arm of the Great Rift Valley and
enjoy the magnificent falls where the Nile perfects
its gorgeous falls concocts a deafening roar and rainbow
in a spiral of the spray across the great River Nile.
You
will later retire to the superb comfort and service
of your lodge of choice. Travel Time: About 4 Hours.
Luxury
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge
Mid-Range
Accommodation: Bwana Tembo Lodge
Budget
Accommodation: Red Chilli Tented Camp
Meal
Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
7: Murchison Falls National Park (Game Drive and
Hiking to the Top of the Falls)
You
will have an early breakfast in the morning and then
you will go for a game drive where you will be able
to view the wildlife like; leopards, chimpanzee giraffes,
buffaloes, hartebeests, oribis, Uganda Kob, Chimpanzees
and many bird species including the rare shoebill stock.
You
will have a lunch en route and in the afternoon you
will hike to the top of mighty Murchison Fall whose
banks provide an opportunity to see the amazing hippos,
crocodiles, water birds along the river banks enabling
an excellent birding safari. Return to the lodge for
dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Options:
Luxury
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge
Mid-range
Accommodation Bwana Tembo Lodge
Budget
Accommodation: Red Chilli Tented Camp
Meal
Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
8: Murchison Falls National Park (Game Drives)
Have
an early breakfast and proceed to the northern part
of the park for a game drive. View Elephants, Buffaloes,
Bushbucks, Lions, and a variety of bird species.
After
lunch, go for a two-hour launch cruise up to the base
of the mighty Murchison Falls where sinister water escapes
from the narrow gorge, providing an opportunity to see
the amazing hippos, crocodiles, water birds along the
river banks. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation
Option:
Luxury
Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge
Mid-Range
Accommodation: Bwana Tembo Lodge
Budget
Accommodation: Red Chilli Tented Camp
Meal
Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
9: Murchison Falls –
Drive to Ziwa
Rhinos Sanctuary
Have
breakfast very early in the morning and embark on the
journey back to Kampala. Have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino
Sanctuary which provides a brief tour of this Rhino
restoration project.
Following
the extinction of Uganda’s Rhino in the early
1980's during the period of civil unrest and heavy poaching,
a sanctuary has now been established to breed black
and white rhino, and restore rhino populations in Uganda’s
protected areas in a later stage. Have lunch and en
route back to Kampala. Travel Time: About 9 hours
Accommodations
Options:
Budget
Accommodation: The Lodge
Mid
Range Accommodation: Cassia Lodge
Luxury
Accommodations: Serena Hotel, Sheraton
Hotel
Meal
Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
10: Ziwa Rhinos Sanctuary –
Drive to
Ssese Island
Have
breakfast and drive to Bukakata from Kampala in the
morning such that you’re in time to catch the
morning ferry to Ssese Island. It’s the most beautiful
island in Uganda found in Lake Victoria.
It
does not only provide beautiful scenery but it’s
also a peaceful and quite place good for relaxation.
You will be able to enjoy a relaxation walk around the
beach and the boat ride.
Accommodation
Option:
Luxury
Accommodation: Pineapple Bay
Budget
Accommodation: Ssese Island beach/ hotel Peal
Gardens
Mid-Range
Accommodation: Ssese Habitat Lodge/ Mirembe
Resort Beach hotel
Meal
Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
11: Ssese Island –
Drive to Kampala
Have
an early breakfast, go for a swim in the lake, sunbath
and also have a walk around the shores of lake Victoria.
Catch the ferry and from Ssese island. Have lunch as
you en route to Kampala.
If
your flight is in the morning you will have an early
breakfast and catch the morning ferry. The driver will
take you straight to the airport. Travel time: About
3 Hours
Meal
Plan: {Breakfast and Breakfast}
Booking
& Reservations for 11 Days/ 10 Nights Bwindi, Queen
Elizabeth, Murchison Falls and Ssese Island Uganda Safari
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