10 DAYS CULTURAL - HISTORICAL TOUR OF UGANDA.
Day 1: Arrival.
You will be transferred to your Hotel in Kampala; Kampala Serena ,Kampala Sheraton, Speke Resort (Upmarket), Hotel African, Fang Fang Hotel (moderate), Holiday Express hotel or hotel Ruch ( budget/basic accommodation). Bed and Breakfast.
Day 2: Transfer from Kampala - Semliki.
The day will commence with a briefing by your safari guide after your breakfast and you set off heading west from Kampala through Mubende to see the famous Nakayima tree then proceed to Semliki Valley (Garden of Eden), via Fort portal, this gives you a view of the River Semliki which flows into lake Albert, to go with are the neatly planted tea plantations and a view of the glacial peaks of the Ruwenzori. Have a picnic lunch at the hot water springs. Visit local farmers/farms in the area and retire for dinner and overnight sleep at Semuliki Safaris Lodge .Full Board.
Day 3 : Semliki Valley.
On this day of your safari, you will go for a game drive before proceeding to the hot springs. After lunch, visit the pygmy community and enjoy the cultural entertainment and experience the warmness of the Ugandan people. Thereafter you will return to Fortpartal for dinner and overnight at either Mountains of the moons hotel (up marketluxurious accommodation), or Rwenzori travelers inn (Low budget/basic accommodation). Full board.
Day 4 : Fort Portal.
On this day of the Uganda cultural safari, you will drive to the Toro King's palace after breakfast then the Royal tombs and amabere caves and a short nature walk. Retire to the lodge in the evening.
Day 5 : Kibale chimp tracking.
Your day after breakfast will start by driving to Kibale Forest National Park famous for its habituated Chimpanzees - it is a home to an amazing 13 species of Primates being the highest total for any National parks in Uganda and the world! Here on a guided walk, you may find families of Chimps, vervet and Red Colobus monkeys.
On an afternoon guided walk, you will walk through the Bigodi Swamp. Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary is home to roughly 355 bird species and is managed by the Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental organisation formed in 1992 with the aim of achieving social and economic development for local communities. And you will encounter species including the Snowy Headed Robin Cat, Black and White Casqued Hornbill, Emerald Cuckoo and a variety of Weavers, Warblers, Green-breasted pitta and Sunbirds. There's also an abundance of Butterflies. It's also rich in vegetation, such as wild palms, polita figs and the dominant papyrus. Dinner and overnight at Primate lodge (Medium accommodation), Chimp guest house (Low budget/basic accommodation).Full board.
Day 6 : Kibale - Lake Mburo National Park.
On this day of the cultural tour, you will drive to Lake Mburo National Park for the Ankole Culture mainly known for long horned cattle keeping passing via Queen Elizabeth National Park. Lake Mburo Harbours several species not easily observed else where in Uganda. It is the only park to support the population of Impala from which Kampala city derives her name, Burchells, Zebra, topi, bushbuck, common duiker, oribi, Defassa water buck and reedbuck. The vegation also supports a healthy population of buffalos, warthogs, wild pigs and hippos, in the swamps, you may see the sitatunga antelope.You will also be able to see the farmous Ankole cattle and take an evening game drive. Dinner and over night at Mihingo Lodge (High class accommodation), Mantana Tented Camp (mid-class) or UWA Tents (Low budget/basic accommodation). Full board.
Day 7 : Lake Mburo National Park.
Spend a day with the local community, see how they process ghee, get a chance of participating in milking cows, see how they prepare their staple food and you return to the Camp in the afternoon. Have a boat trip and later dinner and over night at either Mantana Tented Camp/ Muhingo Lodge (Upper class accommodation), or UWA Park Bandas (Low budget/basic accommodation). Full board.
Day 8 : Transfer Mburo - Kampala.
After a morning game drive, you will drive to Kampala have lunch at Masaka town. Stop and stand on the equator, be in both hemispheres at same time and there after proceed to Kampala arriving at your Hotel in the evening. Over night at either Serena Kampala Hotel (High class accommodation), Hotel Africana (Medium class accommodation) or Namirembe Guest House (Low budget/basic accommodation) Bed and breakfast.
Day 9 : Kampala - City/Cultural tour.
Tour the city. Kampala being the capital city and economic and social hub of Uganda in the heart of Buganda, visit the city surbs and get to learn about the rich and authentic culture and the way of life, music and dance. Take lunch and after visit the Uganda Museum, the Bahai temple Namugongo martyrs shrine ,Kasubi and Wamala tombs and retire in the hotel for overnight at Sheraton Kampala hotel, Kampala Serena hotel (Up market/luxurious accommodation), Hotel Africana (Medium class accommodation), Hotel Ruch ( low/budget accommodation).
Day 10 : Departure.
You will be transferred to the airport filled with the warmness and kindness of the people in Uganda and say good bye to the country second British World War Prime Minister Winston Churchill was right to call the Pearl of Africa. |