Uganda Short Safaris


3 Days Gorilla Safari

Day 1 Kampala - Bwindi transfer
Pick up by our safari guide from your hotel and then drive for to Bwindi located in the south western part of the country. Have a stop over at the Royal drum makers and at the Equator. Connect to Mbarara for lunch and then proceed to Gorilla resort/Buhoma Camp/ Travelers Rest Hotel in Kisoro/Nkuringo Gorilla campsite/ Bwindi Travelers Motel Butogota/Bwindi View Bandas/gorilla Nest Campsite

Day 2 Bwindi-Gorilla tracking
After an early morning breakfast, go for Gorilla tracking with packed lunch. While in the jungle you may see other primates such as the L’Hoest Monkey, red tailed Monkeys as well as other mammals and plant life. Dinner and overnight Buhoma Homestead/ at Gorilla Forest Camp.

Day 3 Bwindi cultural tour -Return to Kampala
After breakfast, visit the local communities and then drive back to Kampala. Have enroute lunch at Mbarara. Reach Kampala late evening.



3 Days Murchison Falls

Day 1
300km North West of Kampala. (Approximately 6hr drive)
After an early breakfast we shall head for Murchison falls. Murchison falls is the biggest National Park in Uganda with an area of about 3840sq.km .We shall have a stop over in Masindi town for lunch.
After lunch we shall proceed to the top of the falls in Murchison falls park where river Nile is forced through a seven meter gap and cascades 42meters below. We shall later on proceed to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 2
After an early morning breakfast we shall go for the early morning game drive. Our guide will help us spot animals such as Rothschild’s giraffes, Hartebeests, Bush barks, Hyenas, hollibies. After which we shall return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch we shall proceed for a boat safari and expect to see one of the largest crocodiles and hippos in Africa. En route there is also a big possibility of seeing a lot of game such as Uganda Kob, Elephants, and Water bucks among others. The boat cruise is also a zone for many birds such as Kingfisher, Egyptian goose, Pelican bee eater, Goliath Heron among others. Reaching at the bottom of the falls we shall take photographs of the magnificent falls and thereafter return to the lodge for dinner and over night.

Day 3
After Breakfast, we shall return to Kampala.


3 Days Semuliki National Park

Day 1: Kampala-Fortportal-Ndali safari lodge
Our guide will pick you from your respective accommodation establishments and depart for Semuliki National Park passing via Mityana-Mubende road. Have a stopover at Mubende to visit the Nakayima tree, a more than 400 year historical tree. The scenery on this route is beautiful characterized by lush green environments and roadside cliffs. Arrive in Fort Portal early evening. Relax. Dinner and Overnight at Ndali lodge/hotels at Fort Portal

Day 2: Semuliki National Park(primates tour and Ntandi pygmy village walk)
After an early breakfast, depart for Semuliki Valley National Park. Go on a trail to the hot springs through a patch of rain forest. On the trail you may see several primates which include the red-tailed monkey, grey checked Mangabey and Black and white colobus monkeys. Different forest birds can also be seen which include yellow throated tinker bird, horn-bills, red-rumped and Frasier’s ant-thrush, blue-breasted King fisher and honey guide greenbul among others. Visit the scenic Mungilo waterfall, which is an excellent site for hornbill species.
After lunch take a walk along the Eastern boundary of the park to the Semliki River. The walk is about 2-4 hours depending n the walking pace. The walk gives you more exposure to a variety of birds, monkeys, hippos and crocodile on the river and possibly the buffaloes and Elephant. Visit the Ntandi pygmy village to see the lifestyles of the Bushmen. You can also participate in a dance with these early inhabitants of the forest. Return to Fort portal for Dinner and Overnight.

Day 3: Crater Lakes and Nyakasura cultural tour
After breakfast, visit the crater lakes region. Kabarole has got more than 60 crater lakes spread over the district. Visit Nyakasura area to see the famous Amabeere ga Nyinamwiru (Breasts ‘caves), and other crater lakes. After an early lunch, go for a short visit to the Tooro Kingdom Palace for photography. Return to Kampala arriving late evening.
 

 





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