Jewel safaris offers adventurous long safaris and group tours, cultural safari primate watching, wildlife animals, outdoor adventure, game viewing,
Despite the Hot East African temperature, Uganda Kenya Tanzania and Rwanda have remained true adventure tours and wildlife safaris destinations. Located at the approximate centre of the continent, East Africa attracts a variety of birds species, wild animals like lions, elephants, great apes like Gorillas and Chimpanzees - some of the most amazing primates in the world, tourism attraction sites like the mightly River Nile and the exciting Murchison falls.
Uganda is the richest country for birds in Africa. It has almost half the species known on the African continent and over 10% of those recorded throughout the entire world. Over 1,000 species of birds have been recorded to exist in the country. Some of the exciting species you will view include birds of water and land shore, birds of scrub and woodland, forest birds and birds of the open plain.
Besides the birding, while in Uganda, ensure to take the adventurous Mountain gorilla tracking and Chimpanzee trekking in some of the Ugandan rainforests, nature walking to the Semliki Hotsprings, and a visit to the Cultural sites in Uganda where you will be provided with the most details of the Uganda food culture and family culture of Ugandan people. Of course, a wildlife tour in any of the Uganda national parks is another out door activity that can not be skipped.
All Jewel safaris Long itinerary packages for Luxury tours, budget safaris or group tours are memorable and exciting regardless of your date for starting the safari or your time of arrival, and areas of travel that you wish to go to. Jewel safaris' travel guide will always offer a small tour briefing and will be available for all your additional inquiries, while you are on the safari.
DAY 1: Arrive at Entebbe International Airport.
You'll be met arrival at Entebbe airport, and transferred to Sheraton Hotel in Kampala. Incase you arrive early; you will have an afternoon excursion to the famous tombs of the Kabaka kings, Uganda museum, Bahai temple and Namugongo Martyrs shrine where 22 Christian missionaries were killed. Dinner and overnight at Sheraton Kampala (High end/luxurious accommodation)
DAY 2: Travel to Kibale National Park.
Depart Kampala after breakfast for a captivating drive through papyrus swamps and thick jungle of the Nile Delta to Kibale National Park just under the Rwenzori Mountains. You will have an afternoon guided walk in the crater lakes area of the park. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge.
DAY 3: Chimpanzee Tracking and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Wake up for an early morning trek for chimpanzees. Kibale Forest National Park is the best reserve in Africa to view chimps; it is a thick jungle with a towering canopy. In the afternoon, drive to the south into Queen Elizabeth National Park, sightseeing and game viewing enroute. Dinner and overnight at spectacular Mweya Safari Lodge (High end/luxurious accommodation)
DAY 4: Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Have an early morning game drive in the park, where you will have a chance to see all the big game in abundance. The park is famous for having elephants and kobs, expect to see some rare animals like giant forest hog. There are 638 recorded bird species in the park! In the afternoon you will enjoy a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel which connects Lakes Edward and George, for large numbers of buffalo and hippo. Dinner and overnight at spectacular Mweya safari Lodge (High end/luxurious accommodation).
DAY 5: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Drive through what is perhaps East Africa's most amazing scenery, the highland rain forest in which the mountain gorillas live. You will visit the bat cave close to Maramagambo forest. This is the largest highland rain forest on earth, filled with primates and exotic birds. You will spend the afternoon on a foot safari around the local communities living around the park. Dinner and over night at Gorilla Forest Camp Uganda safari lodge (High end/luxurious accommodation)
DAY 6: Gorilla tracking.
After breakfast, get ready for trekking, which begins at 8:00 a.m with a briefing from the UWA staff. Make sure you carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots and other items needed for the trek. The guides will lead you inside the jungle and see the shy Primates. Take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, which is one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. There are only 650 left in the world left! The tracking may take between 2 and 9 hours but its well worth the effort. Dinner and over night at Gorilla Forest Camp Uganda safari lodge (High end/luxurious accommodation)
DAY 7: Depart for Kampala.
Return to Kampala, then go to Entebbe, with lunch enroute. Have a stop over at Equator before your evening departures home. End of tour.
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