Uganda Travel

1. 10 Days Uganda Highlights
(DAY 1): Airport transfer to Kampala – Dinner & Overnight at Cassia Lodge
(DAY 2): After breakfast drive to Lake Mburo National Park /Game drive
(DAY 3): Drive to Bwindi National Park- About 9hrs drive
(DAY 4): Gorilla Tracking-6- 10 hrs
(DAY 5): Drive to Lake Bunyonyi
(DAY 6): Sabbath- Day for resting
(DAY 7): Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park- Game drive
(DAY 8): Morning Game drive & Boat ride on Kazinga Channel in Afternoon
(DAY 9): After breakfast drive back to Kampala with a stopover at the Equator
for Lunch and craft shopping.
(DAY 10): After breakfast, have a walk in Botanical gardens, back for lunch then
transfer to the airport for departure.
Imagine combining gorilla trekking in Uganda with wildlife safaris in Lake Mburo
National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park and a safari walk in the wild of
Lake Bunyonyi. This tour will take you to Lake Mburo National Park and Queen
Elizabeth National Park for game drives, then takes you to Bwindi Impenetrable
National Park where you will have a chance to trek one of the habituated
mountain gorilla families and take back memories and a safari walk in the wild
around Lake Bunyonyi.
Day 2: Lake Mburo National Park
After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Mburo National Park. Enjoy the boat ride
on Lake Mburo and get quite close to crocs and hippos. This is the only park
where you are not entirely imprisoned in a vehicle. Rather refreshing!!
Birdwatchers will enjoy the more than 250 species of birds found in Lake Mburo
including Papyrus Gonolek, Brown faced Lapwing. Carruther’s Cisticola, the
extraordinary White winged Warbler and Bare-Faced-Go- Away bird. Evening

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game drive along the Lakeshore track. With its own system of game trails and
cleared walkways the “Kigambara Loop” offers interesting guided lakeside
walks. Find here herds of zebra, Cape buffalo and eland. Oribi and topi are easily
approached.
Overnight: Arcadia cottages
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
After breakfast, proceed for a game drive or a safari walk under the escort of an
armed ranger. The leisurely pace of a walking safari also provides excellent
opportunities for the keen photographer. The Kopjes are particularly interesting
and camouflage klipspringers and topics. Due to cattle herding in the area it is
amusing to see zebra grazing alongside the long horned Ankore Cattle
peaceably.
Drive through the “Switzerland of Africa” area known as the Kigezi Highlands
with its terraced hillside and winding roads to Bwindi.
Overnight : Nkuringo Gorilla Camp
Day 4: Bwindi, Gorilla trek
Early morning entry into Gorilla ,This rainforest is spectacular. It offers a
dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but criss-crossed
by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. Mammals recorded include
the endangered mountain gorilla, rare golden monkey, buffalo, elephant, black-
fronted duiker, bushbuck, leopard, giant forest log and others. This park is best
known for the fascinating gorillas. The time taken and the terrain varies
according to the movements of this marvellous primates. The thrill of spending
time and observing the gorillas is a rare, moving, awesome and exciting
adventure. The gorilla is a shy and peaceful animal and it is unforgettable
experience to watch and photograph them as they interact.
Overnight :Nkuringo Gorilla Camp
Day 5: Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi

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Depart Bwindi for lake Bunyonyi after an early morning breakfast arriving for
lunch and proceed for a boat ride in the afternoon on a traditional boat around
the lake where you will be able to see Otters and birds like pied kingfishers and
swallows. You can also enjoy a bilharzias free-swimming experience on the lake
and sun bath. After this days’ gorgeous adventure you will return for dinner and
overnight at Lake Bunyonyi Eco resort.
DAY 6: Day of resting at Lake Bunyonyi Eco resort which has a good view of
lake Bunyonyi and after motzei Shabbat, you will be guide for a nature walk
around Lake Bunyonyi with the opportunity to see some animal in the wild and
several types of birds.
Overnight: Lake Bunyonyi Eco resort.
DAY 7: Depart from Lake Bunyonyi and proceed to Queen Elizabeth N.P-Boat
This park with its diverse Eco-systems of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers
and swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is home to incredible abundance of
wildlife. Lions, leopards, elephants, cape buffalos, forest hogs, Uganda kobs,
giant forest hogs, bush backs, water backs, with this vast arrays of Uganda
wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Enganzi River Lodge
DAY 8: Game drive –Transfer to Entebbe
Early game drive to the northern parts of the park. This is not only an area for
exceptional game viewing but also offers much to birders. We move through
open grassy plains which support large flocks of White and Abdims Stork as well
as the spectacular Saddle Billed Stork during the migratory season. Raptors are
well represented, including the Brown Snake Eagle, African harrier-hawk,
Bateleur, Whalbergs Eagle, Grey Kestrel and Marsha Eagle. We return for lunch
and then take a boat launch along the Kazinga channel. Watch hundreds of
hippos, elephants and many migratory bird species, such as the Grey headed
Gulls, White winged black Terns, Morning Dove, African skimmers, Great white
and Pink-Backed Pelicans, Water Dikkops etc. Return for dinner and overnight
at Enganzi River Lodge.
. There will also be time to stop at the equator for photographs. You arrive
Entebbe in the early evening,
Over night at Papyrus Guest house.
DAY 9: After breakfasts transfer to Entebbe airport
DAY 10: After breakfast, have a walk in Botanical gardens, back for lunch then
transfer to the airport for departure.
The package includes:

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 Ground transportation by 4X4 -2 Landcruiser with fuel/gas
 Air port transfers from and to.
 Gorilla permits
 Boat/canoe safaris
 Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner in twin/double roomed (hotels and safari/Eco-
lodges/ Tented Camps) double/twin shared accommodation.
 Full time English speaking Driver/Guide
 Activities in the package
 Entrance fees to all National parks
 Government Taxes
The package excludes any cost of personal nature like:
 Visa fees
 Water available on route only 3 bottles per day
 Additional activities like
 white water rafting , bungee jumping
 Tips
 Laundry
 Souvenirs
 Personal drinks and cigarettes
 International/ domestic Air ticket and related costs
 Personal Comprehensive Insurance covers
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