Uganda’s southern parks are a safari feast. Where rainforest meets savannah in Semliki the diversity of wildlife is incredible, with forest and savannah species and unique birdlife that includes southern and northern migrants. Night drives, walks and visits to the local pygmy community add to the appeal, while in Kibale’s equatorial rainforests, the world’s largest primate concentration, 500 chimpanzees and clouds of butterflies are equally enthralling. Visiting the Bwindi jungle, host to half the world’s endangered Mountain Gorillas, is unbeatable while the Queen Elizabeth National Park offers an astonishing variety of wildlife and many rare birds such as the statuesque shoebill.
Recommended accommodation
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Gorilla Forest Camp
Perched on the side of a mountain on the northern edge the huge primeval forest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, this luxury tented camp provides the ideal base for gorilla tracking and birding.
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Semliki Safari Lodge
Situated in the Semliki Valley Wildlife Reserve in the Western Rift Valley, Nedali is the only accommodation in over 310 square miles of wilderness, offering a truly private experience.
Sample itinerary
DAY 1 - 2 Jinja
Transfer from Entebbe to Jinja for a two night stay at Gately on the Nile. Enjoy activities like quad biking, riding & rafting.
DAY 3 - 5 Semliki Game Reserve
Travel to the Semliki Game Reserve for a three night stay. Activities include day & night game drives & a boat trip on Lake Albert.
DAY 6 - 7 Kibale Forest
Scenic flight to the Kibale Forest, home to the highest primate density on earth, for a two night stay.
DAY 8 - 10 Queen Elizabeth
National Park
Drive to the incredibly diverse Queen Elizabeth National Park for a three night stay. Enjoy game viewing, flamingos in the salt lakes & a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel with the greatest hippo concentration in Africa.
DAY 11 Lake Bunyoni
Transfer to Lake Bunyoni for one night.
DAY 12 - 14 Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda
Drive across the border to Rwanda for a two night stay. Two days tracking Mountain Gorilla in the Parc Nationale de Volcans, followed by one night in the capital Kigali.
DAY 15
Transfer to the airport for the flight home.
Prices start from £3,950 excluding flights.
Please call us for a bespoke itinerary and quotation.
