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Offered by - Antique safari Adventures Limited
Tour Features
Uganda is a fairy tale former British prime minister sir Winston Churchill wrote in his 1908 book my African journey. You climb up and at the end there is a wonderful new world, the scenery, the vegetation, the climate, and the people are all different from any other part of the world. For magnificence, for variety of form and color, for profusion of brilliant life Uganda is truly the pearl of Africa. Experience the beauty of Uganda in one trip, you will visit the most beautiful parks of the country meet with the gorilla’s primate’s lions and elephants
| Budget tour | This budget tour includes camping and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age required | The minimum age for this tour is 5 years. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Open 4x4, Pop-up roof 4x4, Roof minivan, Normal 4x4, Minivan, Boat, Canoe, Self-drive. |
Route & Activities
Uganda
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 2 | hyena hill No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 2 | 16 No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 3 | Bakiga Community lodge No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 4 | Irungu Safari Lodge No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 5-6 | heritage safari lodge No images available | All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 7 | Budget Accommodation No images available | Breakfast & Lunch Included with Drinks |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 2 - LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARKThis morning you will be driven southwards to Lake Mburo National Park — the drive of 217km will take between 3-4hrs with a stopover at equator line crossing for a photo shoot and demonstrative experiment along Kampala -Masaka highway. You will arrive at your lodge in mburo national park, have lunch and relax then continue for an evening game drive for about 2 to 3 hours. Optional; you can decide to do a night game drive which rewards the most nocturnal animals like leopards, hyenas, genet cats at an added cost. You will return to your lodge for dinner and a night’s stay.
Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation: hyena hill
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 2 - LAKE BUNYONYIAfter breakfast, you will drive out of the park and proceed to for a235km journey of about 5hours to kigezi region through the (Ugandan Swiss alps). The scenery along Mbarara Kabale road is beautiful, with savannah plains of grazing animals, here you will appreciate the mode of the Ankole cattle farming paddocks scattered along the route, with steep, winding hills, covered in a patchwork quilt of fields and then opening out into flatter plains. Kabale town will welcome you as you emerge from the twisted hills into a vibrant countryside town. You will head to lodge at lake bunyonyi for your lunch break and stay. Later you will embark on a boat cruise /canoe ride around the islands of the lake like the punishment island and later return to the lodge for dinner and night stay
Accommodation: hyena hill
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 3 - GORILLA TREKKING AT BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FORESTToday you will set off early from lake bunyonyi after breakfast and take a 71km journey that will take about 1.5hours to the park headquarters, where you will register for your gorilla trek. Once you've been assigned a group you will follow your guide into Bwindi National Park. You start your trek by walking for about four hours before you reach the gorillas. Once you find the first gorilla, you have an hour with them. The hills can be strenuous, but the exhilaration of seeing the gorillas makes it all worthwhile. After the trek you will check in at your lodge and refresh for the early morning drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. .
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Bakiga Community lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 4 - QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARKEarly morning after your breakfast you will set off from your hotel for a 180km journey that will take about 3hours to queen Elizabeth national park exploring the Ishasha region which is famous for tree-climbing lions. Have your packed lunch then proceed to the Northern sector of the park. You take a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel, which connects lakes George and Edward see buffalo cooling off in the water along with hippos and crocodiles. In the late afternoon, you'll often see elephants coming down to the shore to drink as well, this will be the end of day 4 and check in to your lodge for a night stay.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Irungu Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 5 - DRIVE TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK.After early breakfast, you will drive 486km that’s about 6hours to Murchison Falls National Park. and arrive later in the evening, you arrive at the lodge and relax for the next day.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: heritage safari lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 6 - MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARKYou will have an early breakfast and drive out by 6:30am for an early morning game Drive offering you a chance to enjoy up-close views of the different animals. The Delta area, Buligi Peninsular and the southern sector are the main game viewing areas. today is the largest park in Uganda. Because of its diverse safari activities and rich wildlife. At the end of the morning game drive, head back to the lodge for a lunch break, prepare for the afternoon boat cruise. The amazing launch cruise brings you an up-to-close view of the Nile Crocodiles, and much more wildlife. The boat cruise lets to watch birds, enjoy the scenic views on the banks. After the boat cruise you wish to trek to the top of the falls where water creates a large force as it squeezes into a narrow opening of rocks as it descends several meters towards creating a magnificent scene.at the of the day you will return to your lodge to spend your second night.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: heritage safari lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
- Day 7 - DRIVE TO ENTEBBE VIA ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARYYou will drive 305km to Entebbe from Murchison Falls national park. Along the way you will stop over at ziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino tracking. Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch is the proud home of the only white rhinos in Uganda. Located in Nakasongola district, not only can you find rhinos, but a wide variety of bird species and other wildlife. After rhino tracking will have a lunch break along the way and later drive straight to Entebbe.
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch Included with Drinks
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
May 10, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Entebbe, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Entebbe, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Offered By
Antique safari Adventures Limited
Kenya
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
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