THE LAUNCH CRUISE ALONG THE KAZINGA CHANNEL

after taking a cup of coffee, move on an early morning game drive along Kasenyi track and Queens mile in the park  looking for Lions, Elephants, cape buffalo, Warthogs, leopard, mangoose, waterbucks, hyena, Uganda kobs, Topi and lots many small animals and birds. Uganda safari After lunch, rest in a 2-hours boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This trip passes through perhaps the biggest school of Hippos and many animals are viewed drinking at the water’s edge. This launch cruise offers an exciting platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is vibrant and stupendous with well over 550 resident species.  Dinner and over night at your lodge;

 Queen Elizabeth - LAKE BUNYONYI.
Following breakfast,Kenya safari holiday in case the weather is favorable, you will take a game drive through the Ishasha sector, enjoy a picnic lunch and then go a head to Lake Bunyonyi .for dinner and overnight at 
 Basic Bushara Island Camp or
 Mid range Arcadia cottages.

 LAKE BUNYONYI - LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK.
Arise before dawn use he shortest time, take breakfast, and then have a game drive of about 4 hours to Lake Mburo National Park. A game drive today will enable us to view the zebras, topes, elephants, elands, impalas, buffaloes antelopes, etc. Dinner and overnight at

High end Mantana luxury tented camp /
Mid range – Arcadia Cottages lake Mburo
Basic Rwonyo camp

 LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK - KAMPALA
Take breakfast, then have a brief early morning game drive and then travel to Kampala, then to Jinja where the Source of the River Nile is found.South Africa safari Places to tour are Bujagali Falls, the Source of the Nile. Dinner and overnight at
 High end Jinja Nile Resort Hotel/
Mid range Gately on the Nile or
 Basic Hotel Triangle all with water view
 
 Jinja Tour
 Have a tour around Jinja. Jinja was formerly the industrial capital of Uganda. It is famous for the Ripon falls which now lie submerged beneath the Owen Falls Dam but a visit to the legendary spot is a memorable experience. Near by are the Bujjagali falls where several rapids are sited close together. Visit the  Bujjagali falls to view the wanderfull scenery then go for a boat ride to the source of the Nile, for bird lovers this ride will take you to a view  many birds at the source of the nile discovered by John Speke. Proceeding the boat ride, You will  travel to Mabira forest for a guided nature walk from where you will go to Ssezibwa falls one of Buganda kingdom’s heritage trails.
 There is a chance  of the rafting  activity at USD 150 per person but it is subject to booking in advance.
 You will return to  Kampala for your dinner and over night.

 Transfer to Ssese Islands
Take a drive to Entebbe late in the morning arriving in time for a boat transfer to the Bugala Island at 2.00pm. The islands will give you the Caribbean experience with their white sand beaches and sky blue waters. You will also see the vevet and colobus monkey, many bird species and scores of butterflies. Activities on the island include bird watching, forest and nature walks, tour of the island, boat ride (all activities are optional) Dinner and overnight at Ssese Island beach hotel / Mirembe  resort beach FB.
Ssese Island
Have breakfast take part in an  optional activity of your choice; take an example of sport fishing in known fishing grounds, an island tour, nature, forest walk, roam the beaches alternatively go swimming or sunbathing. Go back to the resort for lunch, dinner and overnight FB.

 Kampala City tour
  You are expected to organize and park up your property and travel to Entebbe from where you will be picked up and transported for a Kampala City tour. Kampala is generally known as “a city on the hills” got from its original location on 7 hills that offered the key points of direction and distinctiveness; some of these hills are closely linked to colonial history. Rubaga hill is the catholic center; it is where the Rubaga Cathedral is found.Botswana Safari  Namirembe hill the protestant center where Namirembe Cathedral is found. Makerere hill which accommodates the impressive and historic Makerere University Kampala the oldest university campus in Uganda. Kololo hill which is a diplomatic area and provides administrative offices for diplomatic missions, Kibuli the Islamic center, Mengo hill which houses the Kabaka’s palace and is a center for Buganda’s Central government and Mbuya hill where we find the biggest army barracks and hospital closest to the city center. A tour of Kampala gives you two options
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF KAMPALA Trail
This track takes you to the Uganda Museum, markets in town, imaginative local arts and crafts markets, Bahai temple, Makerere University, the National Theater, Namugongo Uganda Martyrs Shrine, the Ndere Center, shopping in some of the Kampala Shopping centres.
THE KABAKA’S TRAIL
This  trail  leads you to Nagalabi coronation site, Kasubi tombs a palace turned burial place for three of Buganda’s Kabaka’s, Wamala tombs, Katereke prison ditch, Ssezibwa falls, Kabaka’s man made Lake, Kabaka’s palace Mengo.
The choice to make is yours on where to visit and then after go back to Entebbe for an overnight at Imperial Botanical beach hotel / Imperial resort beach hotel.


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