Welcome to Country Safaris
21 Days
DAY1
Upon your arrival at the airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to K’la for dinner and overnight at Hotel Africana
DAY2
After early breakfast, set off for a 4-5hours journey to Murchison Falls National Park, lunch at Masindi Hotel before proceeding to the Sambiya River lodge for check in. Dinner and overnight.
DAY3
After an early morning breakfast, embark on morning game drive on the
Northern bank of the mighty Nile. Lion, Giraffe, Elephant Oribi, Leopards, all might be seen if you are Lucky.
After lunch break, go for a boat cruise for game viewing at a close range. Be ready to see herds of Hippos and crocodiles. Dinner and overnight at Sambiya River Lodge.
Our competent and friendly staff will meet you at the airport and take you to Imperial Group of Hotels i.e. Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel found in Entebbe. Depending on the time of arrival, after having lunch and a rest, we may visit Uganda Wildlife Education Centre to see various species of birds and animals or visit the Ngamba Islands to see chimpanzees
DAY4
After breakfast, hike to the top of the falls, have lunch then have further evening game drive before dinner and accommodation at Sambiya River Lodge
DAY5
Early breakfast then transfer to Fort Portal with your packed
Lunch, .Dinner and overnight at Rwenzori view guest house.
DAY6
Early breakfast, then early morning Chimp trekking in kibale forest, it is one of the Parks with the largest concentration of primates in Africa. Have picnic lunch before proceeding to Bigodi Sanctuary for a variety of bird species and more primates as well.
Relax in the evening as you enjoy traditional dances.
Dinner and overnight at Rwenzori View Guest House.
DAY 7
From the Rwenzori Mountains National Park Head Quarter at Nyakalengija,
1.646 m., you will receive the briefing from the guides, with the
Possibility of hiring equipment. The hike starts through the plantations
and homes of the Bakonjo, the people of the mountain, gradually reaching
garden plots and elephants grass.
You follow the Mobuku River, until
crossing the Mahoma River. The trail passes through an open bracken fern
slopes and Podorcarpus Forest, up to Nyabitaba Hut, 2.652 m., which is the
arrival point for the day.
This will take from 5 to 6 hours. From the
location, you are facing on the North the Portal Peaks, 4.627 m. and in
front Mount Kyniangoma. During the day, you might see monkeys, theRwenzori Turaco and hearing the chimpanzees.
From the Rwenzori Mountains National Park Head Quarter at Nyakalengija,
1.646 m., you will receive the briefing from the guides, with the
Possibility of hiring equipment. The hike starts through the plantations
and homes of the Bakonjo, the people of the mountain, gradually reaching
garden plots and elephants grass.
You follow the Mobuku River, until
crossing the Mahoma River. The trail passes through an open bracken fern
slopes and Podorcarpus Forest, up to Nyabitaba Hut, 2.652 m., which is the
arrival point for the day. This will take from 5 to 6 hours. From the
location, you are facing on the North the Portal Peaks, 4.627 m. and in
front Mount Kyniangoma. During the day, you might see monkeys, the
Rwenzori Turaco and hearing the chimpanzees.
DAY8
From Nyabitaba Hut to John Matte Hut, 3.414 m.
From Nyabitaba Hut you cross the Kurt Shaffer Bridge, through a muddy area
along the Mubuku river. Then the trail climbs up through the bamboo
forest. You reach a steep rocky area, which leads to Nyamuleju Hut. This
point marks the start of the giant lobelia and groundsel zone. The way
proceeds through a bog full of exceptional plants along the Bujuku river.
The
final point is John Matte Hut, 3.414 m. for spending the night. From
Nyabitaba Hut to John Matte it can take approximately 6 hours. Enjoy the
view of Mount Stanley and snow capped Margherita and Elena Peaks.
DAY9
From John Matte Hut you cross the Bujuku River and enter the lower Bigo
bog, a grassy bog where you experience how to jump from tussock to
tussock. You reach Bigo Hut and enter the upper Bigo bog, proceeding to
Lake Bujuku, where it is starting the alpine savannah zone of little
vegetation.
You finally arrive at Bujuku Hut, 3.962 m. This day hike can
take up to 5 hours. There you have a view on the peaks of Mount Stanley,
Mount Baker and Mount Speke.
DAY10
From Bujuku Hut you climb through moss draped groundsel vegetation, to
Scott Elliot Pass, 4.372 m., between Mt. Baker and Stanley. You will proceed on to Kitandara hut for dinner and overnight.
DAY11
After you descend to Upper Kitandara lake and through
thick mud to Lower Kitandara lake where is located Kitandara Hut, 4.023 m.
Time to complete the hike about 3 hours more. Dinner and overnight.
DAY12
From Lake Kitandara you climb to Fresh field Pass, 4.282 m., a long flat
of high alpine mossy glades, before descending the circuit among rocky and
boggy areas. The panorama is dominated by the glaciers of Mounts Stanley
and Baker and Mount of Savoy. A muddy trail leads to Akendahi, Bujongolo
and Kabamba rock shelters, where starts the Kabamba valley down to Guy
Yeoman Hut, 3.261 m.
This can take up to 6 hours. The hut is surrounded by
a beautiful landscape of mountains, vegetations and rivers.
DAY13
from yeoman Hut you descend to Nyakalingija about 8hours,met and picked by your tourguide.drive to Hotel mergherit for dinner and overnight.
DAY14
Early morning breakfast, drive through to the crater lakes region as you head towards Queen Elizabeth National Park with your packed lunch arriving in the afternoon for a boat launch in Kazinga channel which has a large Concentration of Hippos, Buffalos and a variety of Water Birds.
Dinner and overnight at King Fisher Kyambura lodge
DAY15
After breakfast, head to Kyambura Gorge for different experience with
the chimpanzees and also its home to many bird species, mammals, three
Saline crater lakes which attract Flamingos. Lunch at the park then
afternoon walk to the thick Maramagambo Forest, visit the Bat
Cave, anticipating to see the Giant Rock Python, Butterflies and all forest dwellers. Dinner and overnight at King Fisher.
DAY16
After breakfast with your packed lunch, drive south of the park to the
famous Ishasha sector with a rewarding experience of tree climbing lions. All day dedicated to wild game searching and viewing before returning to our hostel for dinner and accommodation at Ishasha Park Bandas/Savannah Hotel.
DAY17
Early breakfast and game drive in the park as we proceed to Bwindi
Impenetrable Park for the long waited trekking. Lunch enroute, dinner and overnight at Buhoma community bandas.
DAY18
Early breakfast with your packed lunch then briefing at 8am.The excursion can take 4-8hrs, be ready for a long walk. You will be beliefed how to behave with these special primates.
Dinner and overnight at Buhoma Community Camp
DAY19
Breakfasts then transfer to Kabale, along the way watch out for the beautiful rolling hills, buitiful climate, nice green vegetation and farms on hills. Arrive at Bunyonyi Overland Camp which is a herb of birds and the lake is said to be one of the deepest in Africa. You can bird around or enjoy traditional dances, fishing and swimming can also be intresting.Dinner and overnight at the Overland Camp.
DAY20
Breakfast then morning at leisure then an early lunch as we leave for Mbarara arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight Lake View Hotel.
DAY21
Breakfast then set off for morning game drive. Look out for
Zebras, Impalas, Elands, Buffalos, Waterbucks. Packed Lunch and afternoon drive back to Kampala for dinner and overnight at Hotel Africana.
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