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Trip
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Uganda,
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From USD 1,560.00 |
Day 1
Arrival at Entebbe Airport, take a 40 minutes drive and transfer to Kampala-Uganda’s Capital and Check in Hotel Africana. This is an ideal quiet and cool environment accommodation with Clean self-contained rooms. The Hotel has a dinning, resting, conference room, with a secure green environment. Hotel Africana accords you the warmest of welcomes and ultimate in comfort by providing quality accommodation and every essential facility you need. The Hotel amenities include complimentary parking, free airport transfers, daily newspapers, safe deposit boxes, room service, lounge, restaurant, bar, business center, meeting facilities, foreign exchange bureau, hair and beauty saloon, curio shop, fitness centre, laundry and valet service, concierge services, tour and travel services, live weekend entertainment.At 1.00 pm in the mild sunny afternoon, we take a break at the swimming pool to relax in Uganda’s mild sun. The recreation facilities make it absolutely pleasurable and comfortable experience.After lunch you can enjoy activities like; Swimming, and a walk to Garden city-Uganda’s biggest shopping centre.In the evening, return to Hotel Africana, relax, dinner and over night.
Day 2
Wake up by 8.00 am, breakfast will be ready at Hotel dinning. English tea/coffee, banana, Uganda’s passion juice, bread, Eggs Sambusas, chapat, apples will be available for breakfast.Prepare to tour Kampala city. Kampala has several unique settings and friendliest people. Today in the morning we shall briefly visit the city center, Uganda’s National Parliament, Uganda’s Independence monument, and crafts village near National Theatre.Mid-day we stop for one hour at Web city internet café for us to send emails and make telephone calls to loved ones back home.Stop in a Restaurant for Lunch .The menu will include; chips, chicken, chapat, passion, greens, mineral water, matooke, gnuts, sausages, fish etc After Lunch visit Kasubi tombs. This is one of the most popular historical sites. The tomb is burial house for Kings. In Buganda kingdom it’s believed that a king cannot be buried in an open cemetery like a common man. He has to be buried indoor. Kasubi TombsYou will learn all this at the cultural site. Its grass thatched oval shape makes a unique for any visitor to admire. Crafts are also available for shopping.Late afternoon, we visit the Ndeere Cultural Center- to see African dances. Ndeere troupe is the most popular cultural group in Uganda; they stage typical African dances and music that will not leave you seated. You will have a chance to participate in the dances. The drama will go on until 9p.m, Return to Hotel Africana, overnight
Day 3
Depart from Hotel, early morning at 8.30 am, to head the western part of Uganda. Your driver will be at your door to pick you up from your hotel.Drive through Kampala and escape the city to Masaka Road by 9.00 a.m. At 10.30 am, stop at the equator on Masaka road. This is a chance to stand in two hemispheres of the world simultaneously. Take photographs, a chance for you to look at beautiful African crafts, not forgetting that you can send a post card to your friends back home, to tell them that you were on an African safari. Continue the journey, arrive in Masaka town for Breakfast, you can have English tea/coffee, sambas, what about African bananas, and great Ugandan pineapple. Many items to select.Head further west, pass through, Lyantonde Township and then through Lake Mburo National Park. You may have a chance to see the beautiful African Zebras by the roadside, and popular impala Kobs. Take a stop over in Mbarara for Lunch.Continue with the journey through Mbarara town; pass through the undulating landscape of western Uganda, commonly known as the Switzerland of Africa, till you enter the famous Queen Elizabeth National Park. A short drive of 200 metres, lots of wildlife especially the famous Uganda Kobs and Waterbucks will welcome you to their home. Check in the luxurious Mweya Safari Lodge/Mweya Park HostelHave an evening relaxation overlooking the great lake Edward, dinner and overnight
Day 4
Wake up early morning, by 6.30 am, the African experience rocks again. Start a great game drive around the park. You have a wildlife guide with you, to tell you all about animals. This is a chance to see thousands of wildlife e.g., Monkeys, hyenas, lions, Elephants, Uganda Kobs, Warthogs, and thousands of beautiful birds. You will have a chance to view up to 604 different species of birds-the highest number of bird species to be found within any nature reserve in Africa.The game drive takes up to 4 hours around the park. Remember to pass with your Camera to electronically record this experience.Return for Breakfast at 10.00 a.m. After Breakfast head to a small park museum within the park, to learn about the history of the park.Relax after a 4-hour drive at the swimming pool. There is a bar besides the pool to grab a soft drink.After Lunch, at 3.00 pm, head to shores of Lake George to take one of the most fascinating boat cruise in the park. This Launch trip starts on Lake Edward and moves along Kazinga water channel. Other tourists from other countries will join you. A guide will be on the trip to answer every question. Lots of water animals, e.g. Crocodiles, Hippos, beautiful water birds, water buffalos, 65 year old Elephants, drinking water by the shores. You will have a chance to see a hippo at a closer range and say hello
This will be a perfect chance to record your African experience. The cruise takes two hours after which you will come back, and if time allows take an evening game drive. Drive back, relax, dinner and overnight.
Day 5
Wake up by 7.30 a.m, take breakfast, and afterwardsPrepare to travel to Kampala. Drive out of the park and take a road through Bushenyi, Mbarara, Masaka and Kampala.Various stops can be done for personal shopping of African crafts, which are quite cheaper in the countryside unlike Kampala. We shall arrive in Kampala, in the evening and drive straight to your Hotel.
Day 6
After Breakfast in the morning, today traverse the East of Uganda to discover for yourself the source of the World longest river-The Nile.Depart to Jinja, East of Kampala; it’s about 1hr drive from Kampala. We shall stop briefly in Mabira forest and proceed to the Source of River Nile. The Nile begins its long journey to Mediterranean sea in Egypt from here.After touring the source of Nile, transfer to Bujjagali waterfalls to see River Nile saying a different story. Bujjagali falls re massive water falls with great pressure. If chance allows, you will see people doing white water rafting on the falls. We also have local Ugandan who rafts using African methods.Transfer to Jinja Nile Resort for Lunch. This is a great resort with pretty facilities. You will have a chance of having your meal while listening to the flowing waters of the Nile.After Lunch, you can take a swim or relax in grass-thatched umbrellas overlooking the Nile.In the evening travel back to Kampala arriving at Hotel Africana in the Evening, dinner and overnight.
Day 7
After Breakfast in the morning, at 9.am we depart to Uganda Wildlife Center in Entebbe. This is a gazetted area aside of Lake Victoria where a number of animals and birds are kept. Lions, chimps, monkeys, and lots birds do exist in this place.At 1.00 Pm take a 10 minutes drive transfer to Imperial Resort Beach. We shall have Lunch at the beach. - Chips and good Tilapia Fish.The beach is located on the shores of Lake Victoria with a number of activities, which include: swimming, beach volleyball, beach soccer, camel rides, and swings. Return to Kampala at Hotel Africana.
Day 8
Today is our final day in Uganda. We do final shopping in Kampala malls and later transfer to Entebbe International airport and take a flight back home
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Uganda 