Tour overview

We are excited to bring you an exciting seven day, authentic Ugandan Safari Experience! Highlights of the trip include; lion tracking, observing elephants and crocodile by boat with an expert birder on hand, hippos on Kazinga Channel, a lake-village culture walk with a local guide; and many, many more exciting experiences to be had!

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Lake bunyonyi

You will be picked up at Entebbe International Airpot by our guide. Our destination, Lake Bunyonyi, lies only a few kilometers out of Kabale; it is a very beautiful freshwater lake dotted with 22 small islands. Quite breathtaking – you will quickly unpack your tripods to take some stunning shots! Winston Churchill dubbed Uganda “the Pearl of Africa” for a reason! In the evening we will go for a photo walk and enjoy dinner together at the beginning of our adventure.

Main Destination: Lake Bunyonyi (Lake, Uganda)

Day 2: Travel to Queen Elizabeth National park

On this day, we travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park which is situated in this south western corner of Uganda; we shall have our first game drive in the afternoon after lunch when we shall expect to see a variety of animals, especially elephants. Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Elephant and buffalo are very common, and lion are surprisingly easy to spot. Hyena can occasionally be spotted! There are many interesting antelope species such as Uganda kob, topi and bushbuck. Following each day of Safari I will be offering a photo review session, so we can discuss what we are doing well and what we need to work on ready for the next day. Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)

Day 3: Game drives & Boat cruise on the Kazinga channel

On this day, we will enjoy breakfast and travel the short distance into the park for a morning game drive where we will spot hippos (where there is one of the world’s largest concentrations), elephants, Nile crocodiles and different bird species including kingfishers and eagles. The boat cruise provides a wonderful opportunity for close-up photography of wildlife along the shore of this natural channel which links Lake Edward and Lake George. Robert, the boat guide, is an expert birder, so expect to be enthralled! Main Destination: Kazinga Channel (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda)

Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking & Lake Bunyonyi

On this day, we wake up early in the morning and travel to Kalinzu forest for chimpanzee tracking, After Chimpanzee tracking, we shall proceed to lake bunyonyi through Ntungamo. Kabale is a bustling, vibrant urban environment where small children walk to school in their pristine uniforms as boda-bodas (motorbike taxis) weave in and out of the traffic on the main thoroughfare between the capital Kampala and Kisoro, a town on the border with the DRC. Main Destination: Kalinzu Forest Reserve (Chimps)

Day 5: Photography & Canoe trekking

We shall wake up looking out over the misty lake with great memories of our exciting safari. After a good breakfast, we shall travel by boat to visit some of the islands within Lake Bunyonyi. Then we will take a walk in the hills to meet local people and learn how they live. Key Mambo Uganda Gorilla Safaris staff members themselves originate from Lake Bunyonyi so have excellent contacts and local knowledge. There will be more outstanding photo opportunities. Main Destination: Lake Bunyonyi (Lake, Uganda)

Day 6: Gorilla tracking & Local experiences option-visit to Kabale/ school visit

After a heavy breakfast at your lodge, you will head to the park Headquarter for Mountain Gorilla trekking briefing. After the briefing you will enter into the thick Bwindi Impenetrable forest for the search of the giant Apes, once you locate the Mountain Gorillas you will be allowed one hour with them for interactions and photography. Back to the lodge for lunch. After lunch you will have a guided community walk with the local people on the Batwa trail in the Bwindi impenetrable national park. After the great experience with the local people you will head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Travel to Kampala with A Stopover at The Equator

After a morning breakfast at the lodge, check out and embark to the journey to Kampala capital city with a stopover at the Equator for photography and historical stories. After a great adventure at the Equator continue with the journey to Kampala city for your departure flight.

End of safari