Day 1
Arrive Entebbe airport and transfer to Hotel Equatoria. Afternoon city tour - visiting the historic Kabakas’ (kings) tombs, The Bulange - central administration for the Buganda kingdom, Religious sites, the Museum, the African Craft Village, fruit markets and other places of interest. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 2
Depart Kampala at 10.00hrs for a drive to the Western part of Uganda, commonly known as the ‘land of milk’. Enroute, you will see the African Royal Drum makers at Buwama - Mpigi, a stop over at Equator, will allow you to take some photographs. Proceed to the Park, have lunch at the Park canteen. After lunch, check-in at Mantana African Safaris Tented Camp. After a rest, go for an evening game drive - expect a variety of antelope species - impala, sitatunga, klipspringer, bushbuck, waterbuck, eland, oribi; zebras, species of birds - the national bird - the Crested Crane, the Red Billed stork and others. You will not miss the rolling hills and the diversity of ecosystems. Return to the Camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 3.
After your breakfast, check out of the Camp. Proceed for a morning game drive. Have a picnic lunch at the kopje. Go for a boat ride on Lake Mburo; expect a variety of aqua species- hippos, water birds. Drive up to Kampala, dinner and overnight at Hotel Equatoria.

Comfort Accommodation: Park Bandas, Students’ hostel, and Camping grounds.

Day 1
Leave Kampala after your breakfast and head west. You will stop over at the equator for photographs. Lunch at Lake View Hotel, Mbarara. Another short descent of the escarpment will get you into Queen Elizabeth National Park. A short drive along the channel will let you to Mweya Safari Lodge. Do not miss the scenery - Mwea overlooks the Kazinga Channel, the Lake Edward and a distant stunning view of the ’snow capped mountains of the Moon’ [Rwenzoris].
After a rest, have an early evening game drive expect lions, elephants, kobs, warthogs and a variety of birds. Dinner and overnight at Mwea Safari Lodge.

Day 2
An early morning 2-hour launch cruise along the Kazinga Channel will offer splendid game viewing and photographic possibilities as you travel up to the channel and into Lake Edward. Return to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, go sightseeing in the crater region - it is a marvel! Visit the Katwe Salt works for a glimpse into traditional salt mining. Return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3
After a very early breakfast, check out of the Lodge and head for the Chambura gorge for another game drive expect lions, a forest walk, chimpanzee tracking and a variety of primates. You will have a picnic lunch. Depart for Kampala and arrive late evening.

Comfort: Jacana Safari Lodge, Savannah Resort Hotel, and Students’ Hostel.

Day 2
After an early breakfast and a briefing from the guides, set off into the forest to encounter the gentle mountain giants. You will carry a picnic lunch to be had in the forest, drinking water, a walking stick and rain gear during the rain season. You are only allowed one hour of viewing the gorillas. Return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3
Set off for the return to Kampala at about 9.00am. You will have a lunch break on the way, arrive late evening.

Luxury: Mantana African Safaris Tented Camp.
Comfort: Buhoma Community Rest Camp [bandas], Camping sites [carry your own tent], Ruhija Guesthouse [self catering].

On request gorilla safaris can be arranged to Mgahinga National Park [Uganda] and Ruhengere National Park in Rwanda. The itinerary can also be developed to have more days at the Park.

To the north east of the Queen Elizabeth national Park, this park includes the Mpanga forest. From this forest, 11 species of primates can be viewed. They include families of chimpanzees, Colobus monkey and others.

Accommodation is in Ndali Lodge, which lies on a dead volcano and offers you fantastic African and European cuisine. A European family runs it.

It is a 6-hour drive from Kampala. Tracking of chimpanzees is the major activity and it is advised in the mornings. This area used to be home to migratory elephants but they are now seen less. To be viewed too are bush pigs, Civet cat and warthogs.

Chimp Safari - Kibale Forest National Park

Day 1
Depart Kampala and head for Kibale Forest National Park. Lunch will be had along the way. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge.

Day 2
After breakfast, with your guide, proceed to Kibale Forest Reserve to track chimpanzees. Have a packed lunch. Return to Kampala; arriving late evening, dinner and overnight Hotel Equatoria.

Day 3
Get up early and head for Entebbe, Ngamba Island for another thrill in the chimp orphanage. A boat ride will get you to the Island, expect to come very close to the chimps and see them being fed. Have a packed lunch or lunch can be had there. In the evening, proceed to the Airport for the home bound flight.

Another option for the chimp safari is arranged to cover Budongo Forest, the Chambura Gorge and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

The mountains have a gentle slope that does not require mountaineering gear. You will come very close to coffee plantations that are beautifully spread out on the terraced landscape. The bamboo forests that amalgamate with other vegetation enhance all this.

You can get very beautiful pictures from the Sipi falls. Nearby is an old house that used to be a retreat for the historical colonial government.
Cultural dancers, their colorful dress, handicrafts and customary practices all of which are worth seeing will graciously entertain you.

Rwenzori Mountains National Park

Located on the western Uganda border, the park lies below the Rwenzori Mountains. Nature walks through the foothills will take you a diversity of fsuna. Lately, the park is not so operational. Information about it can be released as soon as the situation is better. Elephant, mongoose, hydrax, and some antelope species are expected here.

Mgahinga National Park

It is the smallest Park but one of the most significant because like Bwindi, it is home to the endangered gorilla.

Lying in southwestern Uganda, this Park is part of the Virunga Conservation area. It adjoins Rwanda’s volcano and the Democratic Republic of Congo’ Virunga National Park.

The park has afromontane vegetation and a cool climate. The bamboo dominates it, which is a delicacy to the gorillas.

Gorillas aside, the park is habitat to buffaloes, elephants, bushbucks, the golden monkeys, jackal, porcupine and many more. There are also unique species of birds - Rwenzori turaco, Crowned Crane and others. Tracking in the park takes 3 - 8 hours.

There are three extinct volcanoes, which offer a good hiking experience to those in good physical health. No specific mountaineering gear is required.

The park is very scenic offering great phonographic opportunities.

There is a wide range of accommodation facilities in Kisoro.

It takes about 8 hours to get to the park from Kampala. Public transport means are also available. Flights can be arranged on Mondays and Fridays from Entebbe to Kisoro.

It takes 6-7 hours to get to the Park from Kampala. A 4Wd vehicle is recommended.

The major activity in this Park is gorilla tracking. This is to two groups of gorilla, which are visited daily. Six permits per day are sold for the same for each of these groups. Booking is advised at least three months in advance. Tracking can be very strenuous. Physical fitness is paramount. Tracking starts at 8.30hours and may last from1 hour to the whole day.

Nature walks in the park are equally rewarding. These are carried out in four [4]-hiking trails. You will see primates, birds, butterflies, trees and many more. Some places offer very beautiful scenery. Bird lovers should spend at least 3 days in the park. The Park has 348 species of birds with 90% albertine endemic, which are very rare elsewhere. The surrounding area to the Park offers opportunities for cultural tourism.

Filming can be arranged.

Accommodation is in a range of comfort and luxurious facilities. African Pearl Safaris, Mantana Tented camps are fully furnished. There are campsites available as well.

Isolated in the extreme northeastern corner the Kidepo has a vast altitude change. This offers wide climatic conditions, which support diverse flora.

The Park is characterized by open tree Savannah that vary in structure and composition. The landscape is studded with small hills, rocky outcrops and inselbergs from which spectacular views are obtained.

There are two major game viewing loops. These connect the Rest Camp to prime game viewing areas. This is the only Park in Uganda where zebra and giraffe can be viewed together. Interesting game with a very high chance of being viewed includes: lions (which at times climb trees), the rare white buffalo, cheetah, kudu, bush baby, baboon, oryx, elephant and much more.

The Park boasts 465species of birds. Of particular interest are the Ostrich and Kori bustard, which are found nowhere else.

On arrangement, visitors can betaken to the Kidepo valley and have a walk in the area dominated by Borassus palm; the wide flat riverbed is dry most of the year. Picnics on sand with the only disturbance the noise of the swerving palms cannot be very easily forgotten. Nearby are the Kananorok Hot springs.

The Park with its surrounding offers great aspects of culture. The Karimojong Manyattas, kraals, traditional costumes, stools, spears, dressing gear, bows & arrows and jewelry all offer photogenic opportunities.

The Apoka Rest camp offers substantial accommodation. It has 16 self - contained quality chalets. There is also a hostel, which comprises 14 bandas, with basic accommodation. There are Campsites too - with a do-it yourself style of operation.

There is available accommodation in areas outside the Park as well. This is in form of Lodges and Guesthouses.

The Park can be reached by road or air. It is more thrilling to drive as more parts of the park will be seen. A 4WD vehicle is recommended., the drive however, is 840km from Kampala [13 - 14 hours]. There could be need to sleep midway before arrival. A charter takes 2 hours from Entebbe.

This Park lies in extreme Western Uganda between lakes George and Edward. It boasts a remarkable range of ecosystems from grassy plains, broad Savannah, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes, and a zone of volcanic craters {some bearing great beauty with wooded slopes and deep blue or green lakes hidden in their depths} where flamingos congregate.

The Maramagambo Forest, south of the Kazinga Channel, divides the rolling plains of Kigezi ‘the Switzerland of Africa’ from the grasslands of the north. Primate viewing is spectacular in this area. The Ishasha sector bears isolated clumps of trees with lions, which have developed a tree-climbing propensity.

The Chambura Gorge is on the eastern boundary it divides the Park from the reserve.

The Park is quite large but the major tourist circuit is north of the Kazinga Channel. There is a rich diversity of mammal species ranging from primates [Black and white Colobus, rare Red Colobus, Red tailed monkey, Blue monkey, and chimpanzees…], predators [jackal, hyena, leopard, and lions…] antelope species [Uganda Kob, bushbuck, topi, & waterbuck… The Defessa Waterbuck is a common sighting. The males of this specie bear the finest horns in Africa.

The 2-hour launch trip along the Kazinga Channel is an unforgettable experience. It is very rewarding to come within few metres of the buffalo, hippos and exorbitant bird species.

A nature walk is worthwhile for bird lovers. A great variety of sunbirds, bee-eaters, kingfishers should be expected. Chimpanzee tracking in the gorge is memorable too. Foot safari is well recommended in the crater area too. This allows for its sights, sounds, smells and texture to be intimately experienced rather than in the confines of the vehicle

Full hotel accommodation in the Park is available at Mwea Safari Lodge, which was built on a bluff overlooking the two Lakes - George and Edward, the Jacana Safari Lodge, students’ Hostel, Savannah ResorUganda - National Parks - Kidepo Valley National Park

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This is another of the very unique features possessed by Uganda. It is a very spectacular Park having scenery unsurpassed anywhere in East Africa.

Isolated in the extreme northeastern corner the Kidepo has a vast altitude change. This offers wide climatic conditions, which support diverse flora.

The Park is characterized by open tree Savannah that vary in structure and composition. The landscape is studded with small hills, rocky outcrops and inselbergs from which spectacular views are obtained.

There are two major game viewing loops. These connect the Rest Camp to prime game viewing areas. This is the only Park in Uganda where zebra and giraffe can be viewed together. Interesting game with a very high chance of being viewed includes: lions (which at times climb trees), the rare white buffalo, cheetah, kudu, bush baby, baboon, oryx, elephant and much more.

The Park boasts 465species of birds. Of particular interest are the Ostrich and Kori bustard, which are found nowhere else.

On arrangement, visitors can betaken to the Kidepo valley and have a walk in the area dominated by Borassus palm; the wide flat riverbed is dry most of the year. Picnics on sand with the only disturbance the noise of the swerving palms cannot be very easily forgotten. Nearby are the Kananorok Hot springs.

The Park with its surrounding offers great aspects of culture. The Karimojong Manyattas, kraals, traditional costumes, stools, spears, dressing gear, bows & arrows and jewelry all offer photogenic opportunities.

The Apoka Rest camp offers substantial accommodation. It has 16 self - contained quality chalets. There is also a hostel, which comprises 14 bandas, with basic accommodation. There are Campsites too - with a do-it yourself style of operation.

There is available accommodation in areas outside the Park as well. This is in form of Lodges and Guesthouses.

The Park can be reached by road or air. It is more thrilling to drive as more parts of the park will be seen. A 4WD vehicle is recommended., the drive however, is 840km from Kampala [13 - 14 hours]. There could be need to sleep midway before arrival. A charter takes 2 hours from Entebbe.

t Hotel [30km - Ishasha]. There is also a camping area.

From Kampala, it is 6-hours’ drive via the Masaka-Mbarara highway. The airfields serving the Park are at Kasese for large crafts and Mwea for the lighter ones.

The basic activities at the park are: gamedrives, nature walks primate tracking, birdwatching, sightseeing and picnicking, spot fishing & launch trips.

The launch trip on the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the Falls is a highlight of the visit. At this point the Nile [longest river in Africa] forces its volume through a rock cleft six (6) metres wide, falling in a spectacular cascade. A return trip from Paraa to the Falls takes three hours.

The riverbanks are lined with big game and some of the largest crocodiles in Africa bask on the Nile shores. Fishing is allowed in the Nile both at the top and bottom of the Falls, nile perch up to 85kg large, tilapia, tiger fish are some of the expected species. Carry your angling equipment.

Most of the park is an open rolling grassland, with areas of Savannah woodland, isolated chimp habitats and riverine forest strips along the Nile.

Once at the Park expect mammals such as: variety of primates, lion, hartebeests, leopard, squirrel, antelope species, hyena, mongoose, elephants and some others. There is a bewildering degree of bird life - ranging from Saddle-Billed Stork, Kingfisher sp., Bee-eaters, Plovers, Heron and many more.

Primate tracking is best at the Rabongo Forest. Guides will help you spot primates like red-tailed monkeys, Olive baboons, black & white Colobus monkey, Patas monkey and occasionally the chimpanzees. Kaniyo Pabidi is the best spot for chimpanzee tracking.

Nature walks will allow you a tremendous and very close approach opportunity with the African flora. Tiny animals will be very closely watched. A trail through to the Top of the Falls will give unlimited photographic opportunities of the Falls in various angles.

Picnicking is ideal at the top of the Falls & the Rabongo Forest.

Bird watching is ideal on the cruise; forest walks and during the game drives. A keen bird watch will point out a variety of species. There is a recorded 450species of birdlife.

Accommodation: there are campsites at the Top of the Falls, Rabongo Forest and Paraa. Cottages are available at Rabongo. Traditional and self contained bandas at the Paraa Rest camp. More luxurious accommodation is also available at Nile safari camp, Sambiya River lodge and Paraa safari Lodge.

By road from Kampala, Paraa is a 4-? hour drive - 2hrs tarmac and 2-? hr on murrum. Roads in the park can be rough and wet thus a recommended use of a 4WD vehicle. The Paraa ferry operates on schedule every 3 hours between the southern and northern bank of the Nile. By air, charter services are available to all weather aerodromes.