Queen Elizabeth National Park has been named a Biosphere Reserve for humanity under UNESCO support. The park plus Kyambura and Kigezi wild life reserve make one of the most diverse ecosystems in Africa. It is found in the Western arm of the Great Rift Valley and occupies 1,978 sq. kilometres from semi-deciduous tropical forest to green meadows savannah and swamps.

It is a habitat of the popular tree-climbing lions together with the Uganda Kob, other antelope species, the topi, hyenas, crocodiles, water bucks, elephants, baboons, hippos, buffalo and primate species with the chimpanzees and many more inclusive. More than 500 species of birds have been registered, making the park an attraction for bird lovers. The bird specie include; the black bee- eater, 11 types of king fisher, and many species of falcons, eagles and the raptors and many others. In the crater lakes to the north, flocks of flamingos can be got. The best way to look at the game is by launch trip on the Kazinga channel between Lake George and Lake Edward.

DAY 1:
Early in the morning, drive towards the west from Kampala and make a stopover at the Equator for photographs, continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park following the mystical Rwenzori mountain range for much of the journey. A game drive en route may be rewarded with seeing lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, hyenas and a number of antelope species. Go sight seeing in the crater region after lunch, it is a wonder!. Tour the Katwe salt works for a glimpse into traditional salt mining. Dinner plus an overnight will be had at Mweya safari lodge or Budget Institute of Ecology (BLD).

DAY 2:
An early morning game drive in this park, offers excellent chances to view lions, leopards, giant forest hogs, cape buffaloes, elephants, defassa water bucks, Uganda kobs, topi and bush bucks and many others. After lunch, enjoy the special 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga channel and into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of Hippos and several animals may be viewed drinking at the waters edge. This launch cruise provides an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game seeing, ideal for the Uganda safari.
The prolific bird life is colourful and extremely great with well over 550 resident species. Dinner and overnight will be had at Mweya safari lodge or Budget Institute of Ecology (BLD).
DAY 3 (BL):
After a very early breakfast, go to the Kyambura gorge for chimpanzee tracking and a number of primates. After tracking, go back to Kampala.  Have lunch while going on the way. And get to the city late in the evening.

DAY ONE:Depart from Kampala at 0800 hours. Drive via the Luwero triangle. Make a stop over at Masindi hotel to have breakfast. Continue to the park through Budongo forest on the western side of the Great Rift Valley in time to enjoy the wonderful falls where the Nile perfects its gorgeous falls concocts a deafening roar and rainbow in a spiral of the spray. Traverse the great River Nile by a ferry prior to returning to the nice comfort and service of Paraa Safari lodge or Red chillis camp.

DAY TWOTake breakfast, after which you will be taken to the northern sector of the park for game drive. Watch elephants, buffaloes, bushbucks, lions plus a diversity of bird species. After taking lunch, continue for a two-year launch cruise up to the substructure of the great Murchison falls where sinister water escapes from the narrow gorge, a chance to view the amazing hippos, crocodiles, water birds along the river banks enabling a marvellous birding safari. Come back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

DAY THREEAfter having breakfast, traverse the river back through Budongo forest and have lunch at Masindi hotel. Coma back to Kampala at will.
There is an optional activity of chimp tracking at Pabidi Budongo forest on the third day in the morning prior to setting off back to Kampala.

The safari includes:
§ Lunch en route at Masindi hotel.
§ Park entrance fees.
§ Ferry crossing.
§ Park ranger fees.
§ Relevant government taxes.
§ A two-hour trip along the Nile.
§ Full board accommodation.
§ Driver?s allowance.
§ Ground transportation by a 4 x 4 land cruiser.

The safari does not include any cost of personal nature, fro example drink, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes, accommodation in Uganda on reaching.

THREE DAYS SAFARI FOR KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK

DAY 1:
After early breakfast, get a half-day drive west through Mityana to Fort Portal, passing through fresh and green countryside and traditional homesteads and farms. Fort Portal is found in the shadow of the tabled ?mountains of the moon?, Dinner and overnight will be had at the Ndali safari lodge (luxury) the tree house at Kanyanku ecological centre (Budget).
DAY 2:
After breakfast, we shall go into the forest, for primate viewing. The activity begins at 8:00am in the morning. A half-day search for chimpanzees and other primates including phoestes, Red-colobuses, Blues, Red-tailed and grey checked mangabeys swinging through the dense forest and birds, butterflies and several small insects. The guide will offer detailed expectations not only on primates but also on all the forests fauna and flora, ensuring that your walk is both informative and enjoyable. This walk is very good for looking at bird life and primates in near by quarters. After lunch, a tour to Bigodi swamp eco tourism site is amazing, as we shall meet rare and beautiful flora and fauna. Dinner and overnight will be had at the luxury safari lodge at Ndali or the tree house at Kanyanchu ecological centre (Budget).

DAY 3:
After breakfast tour the region, which possesses several crater lakes, and later continue to Kampala with lunch on the way. Diner and overnight will be had at Hotel Africana or a related hotel.

This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration if Hippos and several animals may be viewed drinking at the water?s edge. This launch cruise provides a wonderful platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colourful and extremely great with well more than 550 resident species. Dinner and overnight will be at Mweya safari lodge or Budget Institute of Ecology (BLD).

DAY 2: Gorilla Tour
Breast feeding Gorilla family.
After taking a cup of coffee, start on an early morning game drive along Kasenyi track and Queens mile in the park and expect to view lions, elephants, cape buffaloes, warthogs, leopard, hyena, mangroose, water bucks, Uganda kobs, topi and very many small animals and birds. After the game drive, continue to Bwindi through Maramagambo and Ishasha sector. As you drive along the road through Ishasha sector, animals for example the waterbucks, elephants, antelopes, buffaloes, and kobs can be viewed along the road. Relax around the forest camp. Dinner and overnight at the luxurious gorilla camp set deep in the rain forest.

DAY 3: Bwindi Gorilla safari
There is an early morning entry into a gorilla sanctuary. The rainforest is spectacular as it provides a dramatic, heavily forested and dense landscape crisscrossed by several animal trails, enabling access for visitors. Registered mammals here include the endangered mountain gorilla, the scarce golden monkey, buffalo, elephants, black-fronted duikers, bushbucks, leopards, giant forest hogs and other animals. This park is famously known for the attracting gorillas, where the time used and terrain changes according to the movements of these wonderful primates. The thrill of spending time with and viewing these gentle giant gorillas is a rare, moving, awesome and exciting adventure which will leave you with everlasting memories of a real special experience. The gorillas are shy and peaceful animals and it is an everlasting experience to observe and photograph them while they play and interact. Dinner and overnight will be at Buhoma homestead of Buhoma community camp.

DAY 4:
A breast feeding gorilla in Bwindi National park. After taking breakfast, set off back to Kampala. Continue to Kampala having lunch on the way, the drive back to Kampala stops at the Mpigi Royal Drum makers. At this place, you will be able to view the ceremonial drums being crafted using methods passed down through generations. There will also be time to stop at the Equator to have photographs and you will reach Kampala by early morning.

THE INTINERARY
Day 1.
Beginning with a panoramic drive northwest through the popular Luwero Triangle and Masindi town. For lunch, make a stop at Masindi Hotel. Continue to Murchison falls National Park through Budongo forest, drive up to the top of the spectacular falls where you can view the perfected beauty of the Nile and wonderful as it compresses and squeezes itself from 1 kilometer wide town through a 7 meter canyon. The 150 meter drop of the falls creates a thunderous roar and a beautiful rainbow in a plane of spray-the most beautiful rainbow is a plane of spray-the most beautiful to ever occur to the Nile. Lastly, you can have pleasure in the sunset as come back to the very nice comfort and service of Paraa safari lodge or Red Chilli river camp or Sambiya river lodge (LD).

Day 2:
After taking a cup of tea, start on an early morning game drive on the northern bank where your guide will assist you to view elephants, lions, cape buffalo, rothchild?s giraffes, hartebeests, oribi, bush bucks, bohor reed bucks, hyenas and on rare occasions leopards. Come back to the lodge and take breakfast. Relax at the swimming pool side. After having lunch, you will go upstream by boat to the placid Victoria Nile and the base of the falls only tens of meters from the ?Devil?s Cauldron?. There you can wonder at toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over the 17-kilometer stretch, you may also view elephants, water bucks plus Uganda kobs. This is also a home for several birds species which include goliath herons, Egyptian geese, pelican, bee-eaters, king fishers, hornbills, cormorants and the uncommon shoebill stork. After taking shots of the photogenic Murchison falls, you will come back    to have supper and an overnight at Paraa safari lodge or Red Chilli, river camp or Sambiya river lodge (BLD).

Day 3:
Drive through the Albertine Escarpment of the Western Rift alley on the Masindi-Hoima-Fort Portal route. This will be a long drive south through Hoima to Fort portal, passing thorough large countryside and traditional homesteads and farms. Fort Portal is found in the shadow of the fabled ?Mountains of the moon?. The journey is long!. The minimum is five hours of driving. Dinner and over night will be had at Ndali safari lodge or Rwenzori view guesthouse or basic sky tree house (BLD).

Day 4:
After breakfast, we shall set off to Kibale forest National Park, for primate observing. The activity begins at 8:00am in the morning. A full day tracking the chimpanzees plus other primates, which include Phoestes, Red Colobuses, Blues, Red-tailed and grey cheeked mangabeys swinging through the dense forest and birds, butterflies and several tiny insects. The guide will give detailed information not only on primates but also on all the forest?s fauna and flora, making sure that your trip is both informative and pleasurable. This trip is very good for watching bird life and primates in close quarters.  A tour to Bigodi swamp eco-tourism site is surprising, as we shall encounter scarce and beautiful flora and fauna. Lunch, supper plus overnight will be had at Ndali safari lodge or Rwenzori view guesthouse or Basic sky tree house (BLD).

Day 5:
After having breakfast, we shall go to Uganda?s capital and get there early for lunch.

DAY 1: ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT:
A tour company representative from Bwindi Safaris Adventure will take you and depending on the time you have reached, you can straight away proceed to Jinja or you may have an overnight in Kampala. If you reach when it is morning, you are encouraged to change currency that real day as you get used to the city. You can tour some exciting areas in Kampala or Jinja town with the tour guide depending on where you may have arrived. The exciting areas in Jinja may include; The source of the Nile, Bujagali falls, Dinner and overnight will be at Jinja Nile Resort.

DAY 2: JINJA:
After taking breakfast very early in the morning, movers will enjoy visiting Mabira forest for an interesting forest like, have a picnic and also have lunch. The group will then find pleasure in traditional dances by a local women-dancing group. On this day, there are various options for example boat rides, floating on the robust and great Nile. In the evening, come back for dinner and overnight at Jinja Nile Resort.

DAY 3: JINJA to MOUNTAIN ELGON:
After taking breakfast in the morning, visitors will en route to Mbale, Eastern Uganda and depart for Mountain Elgon. You will then be taken to Sipi falls. After having lunch, move to the falls and come back to your camp near Sipi falls to have dinner and overnight.

DAY 4: MOUNTAIN HIKINGA, part of River Sipi:
Have breakfast and then continue the move following the Kapkwata Trail. A scenic like through the bamboo, heath and moorlands leads you to the Piswa Camp at 2850 meters. Breakfast, lunch plus supper will all be in the mountains.

DAY 5: MOUNTAIN HIKING:
Move up to the verge of the calderas via beautiful columns of Labelia Elgonensis. Tour hot springs plus Suam gorge prior to descending to the Hunters Cave Camp 3850 metres.

DAY 6: MOUNTAIN HIKING:
Have breakfast and climb up to the top of the calderas to the Wagagai summit
at 4321 meters. Thereafter, climb down through the Jackson peak and the Jackson pool to have a night at Mude Camp at 3500 meters.

DAY 7: ELGON to KAMPALA:
Early in the morning, descend through the Sasa trail to Budadiri, then proceed to Mbale town. From there, continue to Uganda?s capital for your leaving. Your last dinner and overnight will be at Speke Hotel Kampala.

DAY 8: DEPARTURE:
The visitors may opt to tour areas they did not visit when they arrived. Among them may be the Uganda Museum, Kasubi Tombs, National Theatre to but arts and crafts, plus many others under the help of the driver or guide.
However, this will depend on the time you are supposed to leave. Later, you will be taken to the Airport at the time you please to.

There are two kinds of Uganda safaris; some opt for luxury safari (lodges or hotels) and other opt for Budget safaris (camping and simple accommodation).

Day Two:
After having a cup of tea, start on an early morning game drive on the northern bank where the guide will assist you view elephants, lions, cape buffalo, rothchil?s giraffes, hartebeests, waterbucks, oribi, bushbucks, bohor reed bucks, hyenas, and on rare occasions leopards. Come back to the lodge for breakfast. Relax at the swimming pool side. After having lunch, you will go upstream by boat to the placid Victoria Nile and the base of the falls just tens of meters from the ?Devils Cauldron?. There you can wonder at toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over the 17-kilometer stretch you may also view elephants, waterbucks plus goliath herons, Egyptian geese, pelican bee-eaters, kingfishers, Hornbills, cormorants and the uncommon shoebill stork. After taking shots of the photogenic Murchison falls, you will come back for dinner and an overnight stay at Paraa Uganda safaris or Red Chilli?s Camp or Sambiya River lodge (BLD).

Day Three:
Welcome the early morning sun yet for another game drive to view the wild species you may not have seen on the game drive before. Come back to the lodge and have breakfast at a round 10:30 am in the morning. Relax at the lodge. Have an early lunch at 1pm and get prepared for the ferry traversing at 2pm sharp. Drive through the Albertine Escarpment of the Western Rift Valley on the Masindi-Hoima-Fort Portal road. This will be a long drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal, passing through large countryside ad traditional homesteads and farms. Ort Portal is found in the shadow of the Fabled ?Mountains of the moon?. The journey is long!. A minimum of four hours driving. Dinner plus overnight will be at Ndali safari lodge, Mid range Rwenzori view guesthouse or Budget sky tree house (BLD).

Day Four:
After taking breakfast, we set off to Kibale Forest National Park, for primate observing. The activity begins at 8:00am in the morning. An all day tracking of the chimps plus other primates which include phoestes, Red-colobus, Blues, red-tailed and grey cheeked mangabeys swinging through the dense forest and birds, butterflies and several small insects. The guide will give detailed explanations on not only primates, but also on all the forest?s fauna and flora, making sure that your walk is both informative and pleasurable. This walk is very good for seeing bird life and primates in close quarters. A tour to Bigodi swamps eco-tourism site is surprising, as we shall find scarce and beautiful flora and fauna. Lunch, dinner and overnight will be at Ndali Uganda Safari lodge, mid range Rwenzori view guesthouse or Budget sky tree house (BLD).

Day Five:
There is Mweya safari lodge in Queen Elizabeth. After early breakfast, continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park following the mystical Rwenzori mountain range most of the journey. A game drive en route may be gifted with seeing waterbucks, elephants, leopards, buffalos, hyenas and a diversity of antelope species. After having lunch, enjoy the unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga channel and into Lake Edward. This trip passes via perhaps the highest concentration of hippos and several animals may be viewed drinking at the water?s edge. This launch cruise provides a very nice platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing great with well over 550 resident species. At Mweya safari lodge or budget institute of ecology, you will have dinner and overnight.

Day Six:
After having a cup of coffee, start on an early morning game drive along Kasenyi path and Queens mile in the park and anticipate to view lions, elephants, cape buffalo, warthogs, leopard, hyena, mongoose, waterbucks, kobs and lots of several tiny anilmals and birds. After the game drive, continue to Bwindi, through Maramagambo and Ishaka sector. As you drive on the road through Ishaka side, animals like the waterbucks, elephant, antelopes, buffalo, kobs, can be viewed along the road. Relax around the forest camp. Dinner and overnight will be at the luxurious Gorilla forest camp found deep in the rain forest, mid range Buhama homestead or budget Buhoma commonly bandas (BLD).

Day Seven:
There is an early morning entry in a gorilla sanctuary. The rainforest is spectacular as it provides a dramatic, heavily forested and dense landscape crisscrossed by several animal trails, allowing access for tourists. Registered mammals here include the endangered mountain gorilla, the uncommon golden monkey here include the endangered mountain gorilla, the uncommon golden monkey. Buffalo, elephants, black-fronted duikers, bush bucks, leopards, giant forest hogs and other animals. This part is famous for fascinating gorilla, where the time taken and terrain changes depending on the movement of these wonderful primates. The thrill of spending time with and looking at these gentle giant gorillas Gorilla Touris an uncommon, moving, awesome and exciting adventure which will leave you unforgettable memories of a truly unique experience. The gorillas are shy and peaceful animals and it is an everlasting experience to see and take pictures of them as they come together with each other.
Dinner and overnight will be at the luxuries Gorilla Forest camp, Buhoma homestead
or Budget Buhoma homestead or Budget Buhoma Community Bandas (BLD).

Day Eight:
After taking an early breakfast, you will set off to Lake Mburo National Park and get into the park through the Nshara Gate. The afternoon game drive will take you along the lakeshore path, and with its own system of game trails and cleared walkways, the ?Kigambara loop? provides interesting guided like side walks. Here you can meet groups of zebra, Cape buffalo and eland, and priti and topi are easy to approach. Along with the game drive, many tourist also enjoy a boat trip on Lake Mburo and self-guided nature trails. Those who like watching birds will enjoy over 250 species of birds found in Lake Mburo, which include papyrus Gonoleks, Brown-faced lapwings, carruthers?s asticolas, the unique white winged warbler and Bare-faced Go-way bird. You will come back home to have dinner and first class service at the Agip Motel.

Day Nine:
Set to Kampala. When going back to Kampala, there is a stop over at the Mpigi Royal Drum makers. At this place, you will be able to view the ceremonial drums being crafted with methods passed down from generation to generation. You will also have time to stop at the equator to have photographs and you will reach Kampala before lunch.

Day 1:
Morning will be picked from your hotel in Kampala. Drive heading to Mabamba sanctuary to carryout birding at Mabamba  near lake Victoria looking for the elusive and famous shoe bill plus many more species of water logged  Mabamba Wetland – famous for shoebill and other avian species Yellow-backed Weaver, Grey-headed Gull, Long-tailed Cormorant, Common Squacco Heron,Yellow-billed Duck, Pied Kingfisher, Giant Kingfisher, Swamp Flycatcher, Broad-billed Roller, Black-and-white Casqued Hornbill, Splendid Glossy Starling, Black-headed Gonolek, Orange Weave plus migratory birds.. After lunch will drive and proceed to Fort Portal or Kibale Forest National Park. Overnight will be Ndali lodge or  at Toro Resort.
Day 2:
Morning take a natural walk birding. (primate walk tracking chimpanzees requires a top up of USD 100 per chimpanzee permit to track chimps) in the Kibale forest  national park. Afternoon take nature walk in Bigodi swamp exploring different community projects, birding and seeing other primates. The day will be spent  birding in the forest and the environs ,  specialties  include white tailed Ant-thrushes, purple headed glossy starling, brown Illadopsis, green Breastedpitta, white napped pigeon, Mashed Apalis, Toro olive green bul, blacked billed turaco, buff spotted woodpecker and green crombec dinner and overnight. ( Here there is community project of Bigodi Swamp  an eco tourism project that involve communities  when they were persuaded to leave the forest , they are involved in income generating project s crafts making, environment protection and do birding  training  guides to sensitize the importance of birds in their environment).
Day 3:
After breakfast be driven to take short walk nature walk exploring different areas as you proceed to Queen Elizabeth. Lunch will be in Kasese town . Evening  game  drive looking for different habitats of the rift valley endemics. An excellent variety of birds can be seen and these include the pelicans, skimmers, kingfishers, think knees, storks, martins, swallows, weavers, canaries, kits, and many grassland specialties. Evening birding is usually productive. Dinner and overnight at Mweya saafrai lodge or Institute Hostel.
Day 4:
Morning will do game drive looking for wildlife while also birding . Afternoon take boat cruise on Kazinga channel looking for many water birds. This channel harbors many bird species and the park boasts of over 600 species. This whole day birding will be done in Queen Elizabeth National Park. An early morning game drive in the open savannah makes very ideal for savannah birds. In the afternoon, a launch cruise will be taken on the Kazinga Channel that connects lakes of George and Edward, is among the best known regions for its high diversity of bird species. Special birds include African skimmer, Green Backed Heron, African spoonbill, African crake, water think knee, three banded plover, marsh, green, wood and common Sandpipers, gray headed gull, plain Martin lesser swamp-Warbler and Yellow-billed Ox-pecker. Dinner and overnight. 

Day 5:
Morning take natural walk birding different habitats and later proceed to Bwindi National park famous for gorilla tracking stopping for picnic lunch. Overnight will be at lake Kitandar tented camp/ Buhoma Community Bandas .
Day 6:
Bwindi is famous for different endemics .Morning and afternoon will be dedicated to birding. ( gorilla tracking will call for top up of USD 500 per person). Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is prominently know for the endangered mountain gorillas, however this park boosts a number of special bird species such as Red-throated Alethe, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Montane Masked Apalis, Neumann’s Warbler and Rwenzori Batis. Other non-endemic specials include Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Dusky Tit, Black Bee-eater, White-bellied Robin-chat and Sooty Flycatcher as well as hole-nesting Waller’s and Narrow-tailed Starlings in the dead tree snags. The Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo, Black-necked Weaver, Lühder’s Bush-shrike and Bar-tailed Trogon will be spotted, Toro-Olive Greenbul, Cassin’s Grey Flycatcher and Western Bronze-naped Pigeon, Collared Apalis, Rwenzori Hill Babbler, Grauer’s Warbler, Shelly’s Crimsonwing, Dusky Crimsonwing, Archer’s Robin-chat, Regal Sunbird, Blue-headed Sunbird, Dwarf Honeyguide and many others. Mythical African Green Broadbill, Graur’s Rush Warbler and Carruther’s Cisticola. Rewnzori Nightjar, Scarce swift, Bar tailed Trogon, cinnamon Chested bee eater, red chested owlet, olive thrush, white tailed ant thrush among others can also be seen here. Dinner and overnight at Ruhija .( will overnight Buhoma instead of going to Ruhija if your will decide to track gorillas).
Day 7:
Can track gorillas on this day and if  yesterday will do birding. OR this will be another day of exploring Bwindi and other different habitats outside the park but famous for bird species. Afternoon Transfer to Ruhija. Dinner   and  overnight at Ruhija camp .
Day 8:
Take nature walk in Bwindi Forest/ Mu Bwindi swamps watching birds and other primates that share this forest with gorillas. The star attractions here are Collared Apalis, Rwenzori Hill Babbler, Grauer’s Warbler, Shelly’s Crimsonwing, Dusky Crimsonwing, Archer’s Robin-chat, Regal Sunbird, Blue-headed Sunbird, Dwarf Honeyguide and many others. The trail to Mubwindi Swamp promises to reveal some of the most difficult of all rift-endemics including the mythical African Green Broadbill. Mubwindi Swamp holds Graur’s Rush Warbler and Carruther’s Cisticola.  After will  drive to lake Mburo Mburo national park also park famous for many bird species. Overnight at Mantana safari lodge or Rwonyo camp. If time allows will do some birding along the lake on arrival. Dinner and overnight at Rwonyo camp.
Day 9:
Morning will take game drive of natural walk looking for many bird species. Then  do a Boat ride on lake Mburo also watching different bird species. This Park contains extensive area of wetlands. Lake Mburo National park harbours several species of mammals including Zebras, Impalas, elands, topi and buffaloes. Track at kigambira Loop to look for savanna and Acacia woodland species including Blue-naped Mousebird, Spot-flanked Barbet, Nubian Woodpecker, Northern Black Tit, Red-headed Lovebird, Green-capped Eremomela, Ross’ Turaco and the highly sought-after Red-faced Barbet. Other bird population here includes green backed collared barbets, white winged warbler, Papyrus yellow warbler, carruthers, Cisticola, Papyrus Gonoleka, Yellow Billed Oxpecker and Northern Brown throated weaver.After be driven to Kampala stopping on the way for lunch , stop at the Equator crossing
for memorable photo shooting and proceed to the to Kampala/ Entebbe by 18.00hrs.

Among East Africa?s major summits, the Rwenzori Mountains are special in a way that they are not volcanic in origin. However, they do rise directly from the Rift valley floor and their formation, like that of Mount Kilimanjaro and Kenya, was attached to the geological glacial peaks in the Rwenzori?s Mt. Speke at 4,890m, Mount Emin at 4,727 meters, Mount Gersi at 4,715 meters and Mount Luigi da Savoia at 4,627 meters.. The Rwenzori?s are mainly famous for their challenging hiking and climbing possibilities, however, the range is also a habitat to a variety of animals which include mammals plus 177 bird species, many of the bird species being Albertine Rift endemics.

THE ?EQUATOR GLACIERS TOUR? 10 DAYS ITENERARY:
Day 1:
Warmly welcomed to the Pearl of Africa, Uganda.
On reaching Entebbe International Airport via Uganda?s capital, you will be taken to Mbarara town by the driver guide or tour representative. That will be prior to proceeding to the plateau of Mountain Rwenzori. Then continue to Hotel Margherita to have dinner and overnight rest.

Day 2:
Equator Glaciers Tour (EGT) begins
Rise up early to be taken to Nyakalengija the trailhead off Fort portal road. Go to Ibanda to begin your 5 to 6 hour climb into the mountains. Your climb will take you via thick equatorial vegetation before reaching Nyabitaba Hut 2650 meters in the late evening. It is a 5-hour climb to Nyabitaba hut, first passing via cultivation then via forest. It is at Nyabitaba Hut that you will have dinner and overnights.

Day 3: John Matte Hut:
Of all day?s walks, this is the largest and requiring great effort, expect it to use at least seven hours. From Nyabitaba Hut the path goes through forest for a short time prior to traversing the Bujuku River at the Kurt Schafer bridge. Have breakfast, continue on a morning hike by way of the Kurt Shafer Bridge to wonder at the sparkling Mobuku river conflux. The track is not bad for the first couple of hours, however it becomes steeper and so rocky on entering moorland zone where heather plants are prolific. Take lunch at Nyamikeju Hut where there is a little used and rather run-down Hut, as well as a rock shelter. A climb through the open patches, lobelia, and health moss forest before taking a 2-hours walk to the John Matte Hut where you will spend the night.

Day 4: Bujuku Hut:
Retreat early via the giant lobelias and heath trees. You go up to the Bigo Bog and a panoramic landscape of lobelias and huge Groundsels. This consumes up to five hours, depending on the condition of the two Bigo Boys, which are usually knee-deep in mud. While going to the Hidi, you will pass Lake Bujuku, which possesses a splendid setting between mounts Stanley, Speke and Baker. Later on, got for dinner and a night stay at Bujuku Hut at 3997 meters.

Day 5: Mount Victoria and Mount Speke:
Early morning, depart for the valley in with scenic alpine vegetation including gigantic Groundsels and Labelia and ascent Mount Victoria and Mount Speke at 4890 meters.

Day 6: Elena Hut:
Leave through the wonderful panorama of the Savoia and Elena glaciers, climb further through to the scott Elbott pass at 4372 meters and continue through the snow to the Elena Hut for overnight rest.

Day 7: Final Ascent to the Alps of Africa!
Climb up to the snowy Alexander summit at 5092 meters early morning, and then continue to the greatest summit at 5109 meters, it offers a good panoramic view and thus a great photo chances are present. After that, go down to the beautiful Lake Kitandara for overnight stay at Kitandara safaris Hut at 3900 meters.

Day 8: Descent, Guy Yeoman Hut:
After taking early breakfast, plunge begins. On your way, have a picnic lunches, after that we continue the journey to Guy Yearson Hut to have dinner and overnights rest.

Day 9: Back to Kasese:
Go down to Nyabitato and continue to Ibanda and go into Hotel Margherita for overnight rest.

Day 10: Back to Kampala
Go back to Uganda?s Capital, Kampala and then continue to Entebbe Airport for your evening flight.

Day 2: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park:
After having breakfast, we start the way to Kibale through Mubende, with packed lunch and reach there late afternoon and have a walk on Bigodi swamp to search for various bird species such as the papyrus Gonolek, white-winged warbler, and many others also view plants. Dinner and overnight will be at luxury-Ndali safari lodge Uganda in
Fort Portal or mid-range Rwenzori View Guest House or Basic Kanyanchu ecological site.

Day3: Kibale Forest National Park:
This part is commonly accepted for a best variety and highest number of primates in the Great Lakes region. Here we shall have a nature walk in the tropical rainforest, look for wild chimpanzees with trained guides,. Have lunch in the afternoon and go to Queen Elizabeth National Park, passing via the crater lakes region with more than 30 crater lakes to be explored. The place has got a delightful and attracting terrain.
Dinner and overnight at luxury-Mweya safari lodge or Jacana safari lodge or Lake Kitandara Camp or Budget Institute of ecology.

Day 4: Queen Elizabeth National park (The birder paradise)
Continue early morning to look for lion, elephants, buffalos, Hippos. Hyenas and more wildlife. After lunch at Mweya, start on a walk on a Maramagambo forest touring the bat and the hunter?s cave, view the blue lake, get a close look at numerous bats, the rock pythons and the forest cobras. Launch cruise along the Kazinga channel, which joins two lakes, that is; George and Edward. Relax up to dinner and overnight at your suggested accommodation prior. BLD.

Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National park- To Lake Bunyonyi
Have breakfast, have a short drive to Kyambura gorge and have a walk in the gorge and Kyambura river, where the game reserve acquires its name. Anticipate different primates , more so chimpanzee of various species, Black and white Colobus monkeys plus other animals such as antelopes, hyenas, lion plus many others in the middle of savannah grassland. This gorge is a habitat for a big number of bird species. Have lunch on the way then you will be taken to Lake Bunyonyi for another scenario, get there in time for evening birding. Dinner and overnight will be at Lake Bunyonyi overland camp or Crater Bay cottages.

Day 6: Lake Bunyonyi
We make a ride on Lake Bunyonyi in dug out canoes and after lunch according to one?s choice, take leisure walks, mountain biking or swim, sun-bathe, name your preference. Dinner together with overnight will be at Bushora island camp or Lake Bunyonyi overland camp or Crater Bay cottages

Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park:
Travel to Bwindi and reach there at mid morning. Lunch, dinner and overnight will be at Lake Kitandara luxury tented camp or Basic-Buhoma community bandas. Make a choice in the evening for Buhoma village walk at an extra 15 dollar used for each person or relax enjoying the evening until dinner and overnight.

Day 8: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park: . Gorilla tracking
Leave Port for the long awaited experience of Gorilla searching in Bwindi Impenetrable forest. Gorilla searching is not predictable, it is not easy to approximate how much time you will spend in the jungle; but the journey may consume 2 to 8 hours. Gorilla Tour It all depends on the movement of these great apes. ? The excitement of seeing the gorillas makes it all worthwhile? is what everybody who has participated in the search will be enhanced to say in any circumstances. Dinner and overnight will be at Lake Kitandara luxury tented accommodation or Basic- Buhoma community bandas.

Day 9: To Lake Mburo National Park:
After having breakfast, we set to Lake Mburo National Park, where we have an evening game drive tracking apes, buffaloes, waterbucks and not forgetting the eland, which s the largest of all the antelopes found in Uganda. Dinner and overnight will be at luxury. Montana luxury tented camp or drive to Mbarara at Agip Motel or Basic at Rwonyo rest camp at the park headquarters.

Day 10: Lake Mburo National Park:
At daybreak take game drive in the park and later on come back to your accommodation for late breakfast and the boat rides on the lake. Depart for Kampala in the afternoon making a stop over at the Uganda equator fro some photographs and tour to the craft village.
Later, you will be put at your hotel in Kampala for a night stay.

Day 11: Kampala city tour:
After having breakfast, take a trip to Uganda?s capital city, which begins at 0830 hours in the morning after your breakfast and will take you on a visit within and without the greenest city in Africa.

Tour the Bahai temple, the biggest and only religious temple building in its nature in Africa. Bahai temple is a good place for picnic because of its beautiful picnic scenery rightly situated on a hill, which offers you a view of the city.

Then the Uganda Museum, which is a historical feature with lots of colonial, cultural as well as traditional collections, pass via Makerere University, the first and the oldest University in east Africa. Continue to Kasubi tombs, which is the largest crypt in Africa and special burial place for Baganda Kings- the Kabakas. The guide will be glad to tell you a short and interesting history about it.

Proceed to Namirembe cathedral, the first and oldest religious feature, which was built by the European missionaries. Then have lunch at the African village restaurant. Travel to Namugongo shrine, a historical place where the first Ugandan Christians were killed by the orders of a Buganda King-Mwanga. Then pass via the Uganda craft village, make some shopping if you want African art, curving and masks of your choice. Come back to your Hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 12: Departure to Entebbe International Airport:
Depending on the time you are to fly, have an expedition before you are take to the Airport. Make some shopping for remembrance. Pack to your bags and get prepared for the 40 minutes drive to the Airport. Get there before time of the flight and the representative of the company will set off.

Note should be taken that there are two kinds of safaris, some opt for luxury safari (lodges or hotels) and others opt for Budget safaris (camping and simple accommodation). Our rates change with the type of accommodation, however, the other activities will not change. Do not be afraid to make inquiries.