12 Days package in uganda with mashariki tours and
Uganda is a vastly underrated safari destination. True, it lacks the huge migratory herds associated with the likes of Tanzania and Kenya, but it more than compensates with its extraordinary diversity of tropical habitats, landscapes and wildlife. Despite being smaller than the United Kingdom or the US state of Michigan, Uganda is one of only two places where wild gorillas and chimps can be seen alongside all the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino). It also supports a staggering diversity of forest monkeys and a bird checklist of 1,000-plus species. A 12-day Uganda safari comfortably allows you to see the best of the country and its diverse wildlife on a compact road loop that runs west from the capital city Kampala and nearby Entebbe International Airport.
Tour Plan
Meet and greet at tenable international airport where your Uganda adventure safari starts by our
representative who will warmly welcome you and facilities seamless arrival formalities .your will then be
transferred to your hotel where you will be briefed about your adventure safari.
depending on the time of arrival and if time allowing you may go for city tour. all activities today are at
your own cost .you may visit Uganda wildlife educational centre or colonic garden ,behind the scenes
,where you can able to feed animals like lions ,elephants , giraffe , chimps and shoe bill.
after your early morning breakfast drive northwest to Murchison falls national park ,you will may stopover
at the rhino sanctuary where you will have an opportunity to trek rhinos.
there are 15 rhinos which are reintroduced after their extinction in the 1970s through poaching .A local
ranger guide will lead you on up-close encounter with the rhinos and it may take about 1 and half hours
.proceed to masindi town for lunch and later continue to Murchison falls national park arriving at your
lodge late afternoon.
after breakfast ,you will go for morning game drive and later go back to your lodge.
Alternatively ,you may opt for a hot balloon safari with a bush breakfast at a supplement of $380 per
person
after lunch , go for a boat cruise upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just few
of meters from the "Devils' cauldron ,"marvel at the schools of hippos, crocodiles and over the 17km
strech you may see elephant , water buck and Uganda kob. this is also the zone of many birds ,species
like Goliath heron , Egyptian goose ,pelican bee -eater ,kingfisher ,hornbill ,cormorant and the rare
shoebill stock.
after taking shorts of the photogenic Murchison falls ,you may choose to continue to the top of the falls
,where you will have amazing view of the falls ! see where the Nile -worlds longest river explodes
violently through a narrow cleft in the rift valley escapment to plunge into a frothing pool 43m below .
later ,return to your lodge and relax in the evenining.
after breakfast you will go for sporting fishing in the nile -sport fishing in murchison falls national park in
search of nile perch ,cat fish and tiger fish. stunning scenery and an amazing the on the nile River .
fishing is mainly done along the victoria nile which involves catching fish along rocky surfaces, the
bottom of the falls mainly the Devil's cauldron ,and at the banks of the nile by the anglers .fishing along
the nile is an exciting experince though you are advised to take caution of the hippos and nile crocodiles
especialy while fishing at the River banks.
there are two major fishing sites in murchison; ane naer paraa[located below the murchison falls ]and
anather below karuma falls [at chobe safari lodge ].but sport fishing in the park is currently carried out
mainly at the base of the falls either from the boat down the stream or from the rockon the River bank.
you will have a full day of fishing
after your morning breakfast ,you will be transferred to paraa Airstrip to fly to kibale forest National park
.you will be picked by your guide at kasese Airstrip to transfer you to your lodge
arrive at the lodge in time for late lunch . relax at the lodge oe take an unguided walk around at the lodge
to enjoy the beauty of the scenery .
after late lunch; head to bogodi foran afternoon swamp walk. bigodi was established by a local
developmen torganization to protect the4sp-km magombe swamp that ishome to around 200 speciesof
birds[highlights include papyyrus gonolek, white - winged warbler and great blue turaco ]. the highlight of
this tour is catching a glimpse of the great blue turaco . the swamp is also good for spotting butterflies
and primates ,with eight different species here ,including grey-cheeked mangabey. Experienced local
guides who interact with the guests and make the tip both enjoyable and exciting lead the 2-3 hours
guided walk to face with these closest cousins of man.
*Note the flight can only take off if it 7 pax or more. if not we opt to drive only that 7-9 hours drive but we
have stop in hoima for lunch and continue
After breakfast at your lodge ,transfer to the starting point of your chimpanzee habituation experience in
kibale forest national park which is reputed to have the greatest variety and highest concentration of
primates in east africa .the most famous of its 13 species is the chimpanzee, man's closest relative .
kibale's 1450 chimpanzee represent uganda's largest population of this endangered primate. kibale is
also a home to the rare l'hoest's monkey .other primates include the black and white colobus ,blue
monkey , grey cheeked mangabey ,Red tailed monkey ,olive baboon to mention but a few therefore ,you
willenjoy a guided nature walk in the tropicol rainforest in search of the wildchimpanzee,red tailed
monkey and black and white colobus monkeys and many others .although chimp sightings are not
guaranteed ,visitors stand a good chance of hearing and seeing our distant cousins as they gloom and
bon with one another with chimps habituaton you will be gone for the whole day. you will have packed
lunch with you.
after an early break fast , you will be transferred to bwindi National park your guide will drive 6 and half
hours .you may stop kabale for lunch .
depending on time you reached there if time allowing you may opt for optional activities at the campany .
the below activities can also be booked at the lodge .
Batwa experience -community at lodge
Batwa -rushaga bwindi
After early morning breakfast your guide will transfer you at starts point trekking the mountain
gorillas. camming face to face with the largest primates is a memorable adventurous experience that can
never be forgotten .Gorilla Habituation in bwindi involves trekking up steep muddy and densely forested
slopes so it may require some level of fitness. -the only forest in africa which can make this claim . it also
hosts five other species of primate ,113 species of mammal, over 200 butterflies and 360 birds .the
gorillas you trek belong to one of nine habituated faamily groups who can tolerate the presence of
humans for a brief period every day.
The time taken to trek the gorillas can be a few as 3 hours to as many as 7 hours .Once the gorillas have
been located ,your group will be allowed a maximum of 4 hours with them. caming face to face with a
mountain gorilla is a truly humbling and emotional experience
after trekking return to the lodge where you will enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers befor getting a
night night's rest for tomorrow's safari adventure.
* Don't forget to carry packet lunch , drinking water
after early break fast , you will be transferre to mgahinga forest to terk the golden monkenys .there are up
to 4000 Golden monkeys living in the shadows of the virunga volcanoes -no accurate census has been
taken but it is known that they are not reproducing at a rate that will mean an increase in the population
of golden monkeys.
The live in the bamboo forest zones of the virunga volcanoes and you do have to be in reasonable shape
to hike up to their habitat which is most rewarding experience
you will spend 1hour in the morning where you will be guided to the bamboo forest by a guide ,one thing
of note is that the size of your golden monkey treking group will only be six in number.
After trekking golden monkey you will be transferredto the new lodge which is nearby mdahinga national
park and have hot lunch
after lunch you may go for coffe expirience,city tour all activities is at your own cost.
Lake bunyoni is in south-western uganda between kisolo and kabale .close to the border with Rwanda
.the lake appeared from 2004 to 2009 on the USh 5,000/= note under the tittle 'lake bunyoni and"
terraces".
Start in the morning with breakfast ,followed by a canoeing experience at lake bunyoni .other activities at
lake bunyoni include bird watching ,community walks ,and cultural tours . then drive to mburo national
park .
After break fast at 7:30 am you will travel to lake mburo national park ,the smallest National park of
uganda .though being small ,it has a lot offer !! centered on a series of swamp -fringed lakes its birdlife is
very rich .the green acacia woodland harbors wildlife like zebra , warthog ,Elend;impala;not to mentioned
the lake itself which is home to school of hippos and crocodiles! furthermore;uganda wildlLIFE authority
recently brought 15giraffes from murchison falls to lake mburo national park
you will arrive at the lodge in time for lunch .later in the afternoon at 16:00 enjoy the boat ride on lake
Mburo and get quite close to the croc and hippos .As you return to your lodge ,return to your lodge.
after breakfast have a safari walk under the escort of an armed ranger. the kopjes are particularly
interesting with the camouflage klipspringers and topis .Due to cattle herding in the area it is amusing to
see zebra grazing alongside the long horned Ankole cattle, peacebly.it is exciting to approach wildlife at
such close range.
ALTERNATIVELY, you may choose to go for mountain bike safari [on payment of a supplement of $20
per person for 2 hours ] or horse back riding safari in the park [on payment of o $90 per person for 2
hours]
Later leisurely drive back to kampala with a stopover at the Equator where you will have an opportunity to
stand in 2 hemispheres at the same time . take some photos ,then another stopover at the mpigi Royal
Drum makers Time Allowing where you will be able to watch the ceremonial drums being crafted using
methods passed down through the generations arriving in the afternoon and transferring to Entebbe
Airport to catch your flight to your next destination.[flight should be in the late evening].