Uganda Game Viewing Safari
6 days—Murchison Falls Wildlife Safari, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Sempaya Hot springs
$1600-2000 USD
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Safari summary
This 6 day safari will take you to Murchison Falls National Park which is the largest national park in Uganda and Queen Elizabeth National Park. The safari includes game drives in some of Uganda’s iconic wildlife national parks and a stop by Semuliki National Park, a park located in western Uganda and popular for its Sempaya hot springs.
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Easy activity | |
Best months | All months | |
Countries | ||
Parks |
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- International flights
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Travel to Murchison Falls NP
Murchison Falls
Your driver guide will pick you up from your hotel in Kampala/Entebbe. After brief introductions, you then start the journey to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa for rhino trekking. Murchison Falls National Park is the largest national park in Uganda and is well known for its excellent game viewing across the vast savanna plains. The park is famous for its might Murchison waterfalls which you will also visit on this day.
Tilenga Safari Lodge
Game drives and Boat ride
Murchison Falls
Breakfast at the lodge will prepare you for the early morning game drive in Murchison Falls National Park today. The game drives will happen in the northern sector of the park where the large concentration of wildlife is found. Wildlife to look out for - giraffes, elephants, patas monkeys, warthogs, lions, leopard, water bucks, Jackson’s hartebeest, hyenas, Uganda kobs, hippos, and cape buffaloes among others. In the afternoon, you will go on a boat cruise on the Victoria Nile.
Tilenga Safari Lodge
Transfer to Fort Portal
On this morning, you will have a hearty breakfast at the lodge, relax a bit as you prepare for the journey to Fort Portal, a tourism city located in western Uganda. After checkout, you the start the journey to Fort Portal. On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel where you will have dinner and rest after the journey,
Fort Motel
Semuliki National Park
After having an early breakfast at Semuliki National Park, we then start today’s journey to Semuliki National Park. Semuliki National Park is truly one of Uganda’s most iconic national parks.. The national park is less visited, this, makes one’s experience in Semuliki National Park even more appealing as you will encounter less crowds. On arrival you will go on the Sempaya hot springs trail that takes you to the female and male hot springs. Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP later in the day.
Kikorongo Safari Lodge
Game drive and Kazinga boat ride
You will set out in to the Kasenyi plains as you look out for wildlife, trails along the Kasenyi grassland plains offer the best opportunities for game viewing. The game drive begins as early as 6:00am for chances to see some nocturnal species before they go into hiding. Animals to look out for include Lions, Cape buffaloes, Leopard, Elephants, Warthogs, Uganda kobs, spotted hyenas, Waterbucks etc. In the afternoon, you go on the Kazinga boat ride and visit the Equator monument.
Kikorongo Safari Lodge
Travel back to Kampala
You will end your safari on this day as you leave Queen Elizabeth National Park for your hotel in Kampala/Entebbe. If your flight is on this day, your driver guide will transfer you to the airport.
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