|
|
|
Itinerary
gives you both Adventure & Relaxation:
Climb Kilimanjaro - Machame Route and
afterwards take in the history and
culture of Zanzibar whilst relaxing by
the Indian Ocean! |
|
|
|
|
This trip are
the home of large to small animals including
birds and reptiles, also there are luxury to
standard lodges, luxury to standard tented
camps and budget campsites. Inside and
outside the parks |
|
|
|
|
Visit the 'big five' areas of Tanzania
on this 4 night safari. The itinerary
starts with a Tarangire Park, and then
continues to Lake Manyara,
Serengeti and to be ends Ngorongoro
Crater. |
|
|
|
|
This great value budget
road safari takes you to Maasai Mara,
Kenya’s most famous and finest game
sanctuary. Your stay is in a lodge not
under tents unlike most budget offers.
The Mara offers wildlife in such variety
and abundance that it is difficult to
believe.... |
|
|
|
|
This tour combines Kenya’s twin
attractions- the safari and beach
experience. You begin at Aberdares where
you find icy rivers, spectacular
waterfalls and rain forests. Here
elephants, buffalos and other animals
visit you at the floodlit waterholes of
The Ark. |
|
|
|
An unforgettable holiday! - The very
best of Tanzania's wildlife parks combined with
a beach holiday in Zanzibar. Perfect for
Honeymooners. |
|
|
|
|
Uganda is
best know for its amazing Gorilla tracking
safaris. Additional activities include white
water rafting, birding and mountaneering
excusrions. |
|
|
Kenya Safaris
|
|
A very
comprehensive one week safari of Kenya. The
safari starts from Nairobi, goes straight to
the
Lake Baringo,
then to Lake Nakuru and to be ends Masai
Mara |
|
|
|
|
This is the
perfect 14 day holiday for romantics -
combining a Tanzanian safari with time on
the beach in Zanzibar.... |
| |
|
|
4 Day
Uganda Highlights.
Gorilla and Chimp
tracking safari
|
Gorilla Tracking Safari Highlights:
Excellent Game
Viewing
The Volcanoes of
Rwanda
Tracking the mighty
Gorilla
Chimpanzee trek
|
|
Please Note: This is a suggested example
itinerary, which can be
amended to create a
special unique safari
just for you. |
Day 1: Kampala,
Uganda
On your arrival at
Entebbe
International
Airport you will
be met by your
safari guide who
will transfer
you to your
hotel in
Kampala. The
Emin Pasha Hotel
is a luxurious
boutique hotel
situated in two
acres of
landscaped
gardens.
Facilities
include an A La
Carte restaurant
and quality fine
wine bar,
swimming pool
and masseuse.
You will soon be
revived after
your flight and
ready to embark
on an amazing
Gorilla tracking
safari.
Overnight at
Emin Pasha Hotel |
Day 2: Lake
Mburo National
Park
You will be picked
up from
the hotel by
your guide and
driven through
Uganda’s rolling
green hills to Lake Mburo National Park. This is a geographical
extension of the
Tanzanian plains
and is home to a
vast population
of zebra, is the
only park in
Uganda with an
impala
population, and
is the best
place to spot
the African
finfoot.
On the way we
will stop at
Katereke, one of
the Kabakas’
Trail Heritage
Sites. Upon
arrival in the
park, spend the
afternoon
recovering from
jet-lag or
paddle on the
lake in a dug
out canoe
listening to the
wallowing
hippos. There
areopportunities for an evening
game drive.
You stay
overnight at the
privately tented
Mantana Camp
(Full Board). |
Day 3: Bwindi
Impenetrable
Forest National
Park
After breakfast
you will
continue on your
journey south
towards the
highlands of
Uganda, also
known as the
Switzerland of
Africa, which
yields fantastic
views of the Virunga Volcanoes of Rwanda and the Congo. You
will stop off
for lunch in one
of the towns you
pass through
before making
your final
descent into the
valley, to
Bwindi
Impenetrable
Forest National
Park which is
home to the
Mountain
Gorilla. You
stay overnight
in Gorilla
Forest Camp
(Full Board). |
Day 4: Gorilla
Tracking, Bwindi
Impenetrable
Forest National
Park
Bwindi
Impenetrable
Forest National
Park. An early
start with a
hearty breakfast
will have you
prepared for one
of the most
unique wildlife
experiences in
the world,
gorilla
tracking. You
will meet your
guides at the
ranger station
at 8.00am who
will then lead you deep into the forest.
It can take
anything from
two to eight
hours to locate
the gorillas and
therefore
requires a
reasonable
degree of
fitness as well
as a sturdy pair
of shoes. Once
you find them in this mysterious
world, you
will sit
listening to
them grumble at
each other and
cannot help but
marvel at the
sheer size of
the dominant
male, the silver
back. You once
again stay
overnight at
Gorilla Forest
Camp (Full
Board). |
|
Day 5:
Queen Elizabeth National
Park
After breakfast you
will leave the park
heading north towards
Queen Elizabeth National
Park passing through
Ishasha en-route, famed
for its tree climbing
lions. Keep your eyes trained on the fig trees whose
low lying branches are
favoured by the lions
for providing a welcome
rest-bite from the
midday sun.
You stay overnight at
Mweya Lodge (Full
Board), a large first
class lodge overlooking
the Kazinga Channel and
the resident hippo
population. You will
have the opportunity to
go an afternoon game drive.
Animals you may spot
include Elephants,
waterbucks, warthogs,
hippos and more. You can
visit the Kasenyi area
of the park where lions
are often spotted. |
Day 6:
Chimpanzee Trek,
Kyambura Gorge
This morning you
will leave for a chimp
trek in Kyambura Gorge.
These adorable apes,
more closely related to
humans than to any
living creature,
are incredibly fun to
watch as they play in
fruiting trees. After
spending time with the
chimps you will return
to the lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon you
have the opportunity to view
wildlife in
close proximity on a
boat trip along the
Kazinga Channel .
Hippo’s wade and spray a
few feet away from the
boat, while buffalo
linger in the shallow
water. This area is home
to many species of birds
for the birding
enthusiast. After
this spectacular
afternoon, take a slow
drive back to Lodge. |
Day 7:
Ndali Lodge
Start the day early on a morning sunrise game
drive before returning
to enjoy a delcious
breakfast at the Lodge.
Animals you may see
include elephant, water
hog, lion, hyena,
waterbuck and bushbuck.
Depart Queen Elizabeth
National Park for Ndali
Lodge near the town of
Fort Portal. The lodge
is perched atop a hill
with the most stunning
views down to a private
lake on the one side and
waving green banana
plantations on the
other. In the afternoon
you will have a chance
to relax and tour a tea
plantation where you
will be able to see the
process from start to
finish as well as sample the fresh tea and if impressed, buy
some for yourselves. You
stay overnight at Ndali
Lodge (Full Board). |
Day 8:
Chimp Tracking, Semliki
Valley Wildlife Reserve
Wake up early to
track the amazing
habituated chimps. The
forest is home to over 13 species of
primates including the rare L’Hoest,
red colobus monkey, blue
monkey, pottos, grey
mangabey, black faced
vervet monkeys,
bushbabies and also
baboons. Birders are in
for a treat with 335
recorded species. The
elusive forest
elephant moves
seasonally into the
more developed part of
the park Return to the
Lodge and spend the
afternoon relaxing at
the estate.
Before leaving Fort
Portal you can go on a
short hike with a local
Ugandan guide who will
take you up into the
hills to visit a Ugandan
village. Here you will
be able to watch them weaving their
baskets and making the dyes from
various roots and
berries as well as
witnessing the culture
of the Ugandan people.
Nestled on the crest of
the Wasa River Valley is
the small and luxurious
Semliki Safari Lodge,
each tented room has
large four-poster beds, Persian rugs and en-suite
bathrooms.
As the only place in
Uganda that offers night
game drives you have a
good chance of seeing leopard as well as
the odd surprise or two, such as
genets, cervals,
white-tailed and slender
mongoose. Other
activities includetracking
wild chimpanzees,
fishing trips, boat
trips, guided forest
walks and game drives.
You stay overnight at
Semliki Safari Lodge
(Full Board). |
Day 9:
Chimp tracking, Semliki
Valley Wildlife Reserve
Semliki Valley
Wildlife Reserve.
Accompanied by guides
and our resident
chimpanzee researcher,
you will have an early
morning start to track
the wild chimps. They
are more active than
gorillas and tend to be
seen at dawn and dusk.
If lucky, you will catch the chimps in their night
nests and observe them come to
life.
Return to the lodge for
brunch and a chance to
lounge by the pool.
Before sunset, go out in
the open topped vehicle
for sundowners and watch
the sun drop over the blue tinged Mountains of the
Moon. You stay
overnight at Semliki
Safari Lodge (Full
Board). |
Day 10:
Murchison Falls National
Park
This morning, you
will drive with a packed
lunch to Murchison Falls
National Park. This
scenic drive will take
approximately 9 hours.
You can view the Ugandan
Villages along the route and the
views of Lake Albert.
Murchison Falls National
Park is known for the
best wildlife viewing.
Before checking in at
the Paraa Safari Lodge,
you will stop at the top
of the falls which is a
stunning sight. See the
Nile, the longest river
in the world plunging
into a waterfall.
You stay overnight at
Paraa Safari Lodge which
is a luxurious lodge
with stunning views over
the Nile. (Full Board |
Day 11: Murchison Falls
National Park
Murchison Falls National Park. After
breakfast you will go
for a morning game drive
across Borassus Forest and Savannah,
retuning to the lodge
for lunch before heading
out in the afternoon.
Here you will climb
aboard a boat and head
off to the bottom of
Murchison Falls.
En-route you will come
across large pods of
hippo with crocodiles
looming in the reeds.
Elephants, Giraffe,
Buffalo as well as
countless water birds
are also regularly seen.
The falls are not
renowned so much for
their height, but for
the sheer force of the
Nile, the longest river in the world,
being squeezed through a
seven meter gap in the
rift escarpment before
thundering down 43
meters into a deep pool.
The result is a mass of
white water and an extremely dramatic sight.
Return to the lodge with
the option of going on a
evening game drive or
having sundowners on the
verandah. You stay
overnight at Paraa
Safari Lodge (Full
Board).
|
Day 12: Kidepo National
Park
After breakfast, you will be transferred
to Pakuba Airstrip for
your private charter
plane flight to Kidepo
National Park, which is
Uganda’s second biggest
National Park. Apoka
Lodge is the only lodge
in the entire area.
Kidepo is one of
Africa’s last great
wilderness areas.
Perennial running water
in the Narus River makes
Kidepo an amazing oasis
in the semi desert.
Apoka Lodge has astounding views of the
plains and the jagged
mountains in the
distance. A special
feature is the outdoor
bathtubs, which are
carved out of the rock
face. While the game
viewing is fantastic, it
is exclusivity of the
lodge which is the main
attraction.
In the afternoon you can either take a
game drive around the
lodge area or enjoy a
refreshing dip in the
refreshing swimming
pool. The pool has
fantastic views down the
Narus valley and over a
waterhole frequented by
many animals including
Bullbull the friendly
local elephant!
Overnight at Apoka Lodge
(Full Board)
|
Day 13: Murchison Falls
National Park
This morning you will enjoy a leisurely
breakfast before setting
out for a full day
safari in the park.
Slowely look for animals
movements and stop at
any point to investigate
further. You may take a
walk to track the lions and cheetah. There is an
abundance of Zebra,
Waterbuck, Jackson’s
Hartebeest, Warthogs,
Patas monkeys and huge
herds of Buffalo. Relax
with a picnic lunch
under the shade of a
sausage tree – indulge
in an afternoon siesta
as you wait near the
waterhole for the
Elephants and Giraffes to drink.
Return to the lodge
after sunset
drinks.Overnight at
Apoka Lodge (FB) |
Day 14: Kampala
This last day will give you a chance to
relax as well as explore
parts of Kampala. You will be taken on an ‘urban
safari’ to the bustling fruit
and craft markets and on
to some of the best
cafes, galleries and
boutiques in town.
Tasteful souvenirs can
be found here. You will
transfer to Entebbe
International Airport
for your outbound
flight. |
Included
Cost of the gorilla
trek, 2 gorilla permits
All accommodation
All ground
transportation in
private 4 x 4 Safari
Land Cruiser, airport
transfers and fuel
Full- time experienced
safari guide (English
speaking) and his
associated expenses
All meals (except where
B&B is denoted)
Water, snacks, tea and
coffee in the vehicle
Fees in National Parks
for rangers, park
entrances and activities
as indicated in the
itinerary
All applicable taxes,
administration and
banking fees
|
Not Included
International flights
Any items of personal
nature i.e. drinks,
laundry, telephone,
souvenirs, porters at
the gorilla trek
Travel / medical
insurance
Gratuities for
Guide/driver / hotel
staff
Any extras not mentioned
in the itinerary
Enquire
On This Tour Now
|
|
|
