The 12 Days Luxury Honey Moon Uganda safari takes you to the most loved Uganda wildlife and primate’s destinations like the Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park offering wildlife and gorilla safaris and then relax at the shores of Lake Victoria (Bulago Island) for Uganda safari holiday!
Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport and meet our driver/guide with hospitable welcome and then transfer to Protea Hotel Entebbe/Lake Victoria Hotel/Karibu Guest House which are situated at the shores of Lake Victoria, relax after your long flight travel as you wait for your overnight stay. Meal plan: B/B
Day1: Entebbe/Kampala – Murchison Falls National Park
After your breakfast, meet our guide/driver and then embark our spacious safari jeep and transfer to north – western Uganda via Luwero – Nakasongola highway and take en-route stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino Tracking and then have lunch.
After transfer into the park and visit to the top of the falls experience the River Nile flowing through the undulating gorge of the rocks. Thereafter drive to the Paraa Safari Lodge/Pakuba Safari Lodge/Fort Murchison Camp for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B
Day2: Game Drive & Boat Ride
Dawn game drive looking for the early riser and nocturnal wildlife species and other which includes the lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, giraffes, warthogs, antelopes among others.
The experience takes 3-4 hours and after return to lodge for lunch, after transfer to the shores of River Nile waiting for boat cruise towards the bottom of the falls and on this boat expect to take amazing photos for the wildlife, birdlife and cliffs alongside the shores of the River.
The boat cruise experience takes 3 hours and much can be experienced and there is a lot of fun. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B
Day3: Murchison Falls National Park – Kibale Forest National Park
Have your early breakfast, after embark the safari jeep and take ferry crossing from the northern side of the park towards the southern side and transfer to Kibale Forest National Park with lunch en-route, after with your drive to the Kibale forest take unforgettable view of the fabled mountain of the moon. Dinner and overnight at Kyaninga Lodge/Primate Lodge/Kibale Forest Camp. Meal plan: F/B
Day4: Chimpanzee Trekking – Bigodi Nature Walk
After breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters for the briefing about the chimpanzees and the forest, after the briefing with the park rangers enter into the tropical rain forest searching for the shy chimpanzees and other primates like the white and black colobus, vervet monkey, red tailed monkey and the manageably.
Return to lodge for lunch, evening take the Bigodi walk spotting the other primates and birds like the sitatungas, shoe bill respectively. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B
Day5: Kibale Forest National Park – Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, embark the safari jeep and transfer to the Queen Elizabeth National Park and this drive takes 3-4 hours and upon your arrival take the en-route game drive to spot the wildlife species along the way to your lodge for lunch.
After your cuisine take an evening photographic game drive looking for more wildlife species like the lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, water and bush backs, antelopes and warthogs among others. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/Engazi Lodge/Bush Safari Lodge. Meal plan: F/B
Day6: Game Drive & Boat Ride
Dawn game drive looking for the early riser and nocturnal animals like the lions, search for more wildlife like the leopards, elephants, buffaloes, water and bush backs, antelopes and warthogs among others.
The experience takes 3-4 hours and after return to lodge for lunch, then in the afternoon takes the boat cruise along the Kazinga channel which connects the Ramsar Lake George to Lake Edward and on this cruise expect to spot wildlife and birdlife species along the shores of the channel. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B
Day7: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
After your early morning breakfast, embark the safari jeep and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park via the famous Ishasha sector well known for the African tree climbing lions in the fig trees during hot hours, on the drive you will spot other wildlife species like the topi, Oribi, elephants, buffaloes, warthogs among others.
Lunch, after transfer to Bwindi Gorilla Park where you will experience the Uganda gorilla tours, Uganda gorilla safaris, gorilla trekking experience. Dinner and overnight at Mahogany Springs Lodge/Gorilla Mist Camp/Rushaga Gorilla Lodge. Meal plan: F/B
Day8: Uganda Gorilla Trekking – Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
After your early breakfast, with your packed lunch and bottled mineral water transfer to the park headquarters for the briefing about mountain gorillas in the mist, after briefing and allocated to your gorilla trekking family and with your park rangers, porters enter into the tropical rain forest searching for the endangered mountain gorillas and when you meet them take unforgettable photos and videos, have your packed lunch and after the 1 hour allowed to stay with the gorillas return to the park offices for your gorilla trekking certificates.
Drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park with overnight stay at Mount Gahinga Lodge/Kisoro Travelers’ Hotel for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B
Day9: Batwa Trail Experience – Lake Bunyonyi
Have breakfast, and thereafter transfer again to the park head offices for the briefing about the forest and then take the Batwa cultural performances and visiting their ritual points in the Mgahinga forest like the Garama Caves and also get to know their life style from their historical leaders.
This experience tends to take full day inside the forest understanding their historical and current life style. Drive to Lake Bunyonyi with en-route scenic view of the undulating terrains and overnight stay at Arcadia Cottages. Meal plan: F/B
Day10: Lake Bunyonyi – Kampala
Have breakfast, and after embark the safari jeep and transfer back to Kampala with lunch en-route at Agip Motel and take stop at the Uganda equator and then drive to Cassia Lodge for overnight stay. Meal plan: H/B
Day11: Kampala – Pineapple Bay Resort
Have breakfast, and then after drive to Munyonyo Landing site and board the speed boat and transfer to Bulago islands with relax at the shores of Lake Victoria, you can take your shoes off and keep them off until you get back to the mainland.
Where you can climb to a breezy hilltop and enjoy an ice-cold sundowner with a 360-degree view, or lie in your bed with your morning tea and in your view is nothing but Lake Victoria and all her glory. Dinner and overnight stay at Pineapple Bay Resort. Meal plan: F/B
Day12: Bulago Islands – Entebbe
Have breakfast, after embark the speed boat and return to Munyonyo and as the boat dock our driver/guide will be there to welcome you back and after transfer you to our office for your African travel gift and then drop you to the airport and get your return flight back home. End of services
The package includes:
Ground transportation
Accommodation and meals
Park entrances
Boat ride
Game drives
Ziwa Rhino Tracking
Chimpanzee permits
Gorilla permits
Batwa cultural trail
En-route meals
Bulago island beach holiday
Exclusions:
The expenses of personal nature like: Air fares, Visa, Luxury drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone charges, and porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, personal shopping bills and any other personnel nature expense.
What to wear/bring
Dress codes are informal. Daytime temperatures are generally warm, so bring lots of light clothing, supplemented by light sweaters for the cool evenings and heavier clothing for the higher altitudes especially Bwindi.
When tracking gorillas layering your clothing is the best idea and we suggest: long sleeved shirts, cotton or gore tex trousers, strong walking shoes with ankle support, socks that you can tuck your trousers into, light gloves to protect your hands from thorns and nettles, a hat and sunglasses to provide protection against the sun and a waterproof jacket
in neutral colors may come in handy in the moist mountains, insect repellents. Travel light and remember that soft-sided luggage is required. One medium sized duffel bag and one small daypack (carry-on) per person should be adequate. Laundry services are available at most accommodations.
You should also pack some zip lock bags for spare clothing, cameras, binoculars and film. Please note that you are not allowed to use a flash when photographing Gorillas. It is a good idea to take along several different speeds of film (64 to 1000) as gorillas can be found in open sun or in the dark underbrush of the forest.