10 DAY Safari Tour

Day One
Drive early morning towards the west from Kampala and have a stopover at the equator for photographs. Proceed to Lake Mburo National Park and a game drive en-route may be rewarded with Zebras, Leopards and a variety of Antelope species. Arrive late afternoon then proceed to Mantana Tented Camp for dinner and overnight.

Day Two
After a very early cup of coffee, have an early game drive where you will able to view Impalas, Antelopes, Bushbuck, Defassa waterbuck, Buffalos and many more. You will have a chance of seeing different species of birds including acacia-associated birds, bare-faced go-away birds and also the Ruppell’s long-tailed starling and many more. Then proceed to the camp. After lunch go for a boat trip where you will able to view crocodiles, hippopotamus and birds like pelicans, black crake, heron, cormorant and fish eagle and you are likely to see the shoebill stork. Then proceed to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Day Three                          Back to top
After breakfast, proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park; arrive at the Lodge in time for lunch. Relax for a few hours at Mweya Lodge which is beautifully situated on a bluff overlooking the Kazinga Channel and Lake Edward, then go for an evening game drive where you will be able to view some of the game the park has to offer; Giant Forest Hogs, Cape Buffalos, Elephants, Waterbucks, Uganda Kobs, Elephants, Lions and many more. Proceed to the Lodge for dinner and over night.

Day Four                              Back to top
Have an early game drive in the park to view more of the game that the park offers. Then lunch at the Lodge, after enjoy the unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest hippo concentration in Africa and many mammals may be seen drinking at the water’s edge. The cruise offers an excellent platform for photography and game viewing. The bird life is colorful and abundant. Immediately after the cruise proceed for a scenic nature drive through the park to the crater lakes of Katwe as well as the salt mines of Lake Katwe. After the nature drive proceed back to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day Five                                Back to top
Spend half the morning at the Lodge; have breakfast at leisure. After proceed to Kyambura Gorge where you are likely to see a community of Chimpanzees and the lush savannah where one can view more of the water birds in particular flamingo that are attracted to the lovely crater lakes found in the Gorge and others. The riverine forest at the Gorge offers home to Chimpanzees, black and white Colobus and red-tailed Monkeys, Olive baboons and other primates as well as plenty of forest birds. A guided nature walk into the Gorge offers a great chance to track habituated chimps in their natural habitat. Preferably have a picnic at the Gorge that will help you relax after the nature walk. Then later proceed to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day Six                                    Back to top
After an early breakfast, set off for Gorilla tracking (either Parc National des Virungas or Mgahinga Gorilla) found in the southwest, bordering Rwanda and Congo. Have lunch on the way probably Kisoro then arrive late afternoon at Nkurungu Safari Lodge formerly known as Mgahinga Safari Lodge. Spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing at the Lodge, dinner and over night.

Day Seven
After a very early breakfast, drive out from Nkurungu Safari Lodge towards the Virungas or Mgahiga. After tracking proceed to the lodge for lunch. Then spend the evening relaxing at the lodge, then dinner and overnight.

Day Eight                                 Back to top
After an early breakfast, set off for Kabale and have a breather at the Arcadia cottages and then go for canoe trips on the lake, scenic walks which can be rewarded with the opportunity to see the local people and their way of life and dances too, or bird watching depending on the energy levels with an interval for lunch and relax late evening at the scenic cottages.

Day Nine
Have breakfast and quick morning activity like bird watching or swimming, and then set off for Kampala with a stopover at Mbarara for lunch. Arrive in Kampala early evening. Proceed to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day Ten                                  Back to top
It’s a free day to go for shopping mainly in the different craft centers that Kampala has to offer, have lunch, and then later proceed to the airport for your flight depending on the flight schedule.