A Guide to a Uganda Luxury Safari
A guide to a Uganda luxury safari: Are you planning a Uganda safari and precisely looking at a luxury itinerary or safari package? The internet has lots of ideas about Uganda luxury safaris but choosing one from a pool can be challenging. Especially if you are a first-time Uganda safari goer, planning or choosing the best Uganda luxury safari itinerary becomes more intriguing. Does this mean that you forego your trip? No, with the help of our safari planners or safari experts, your luxury safari to Uganda can never go wrong. All you need to do is reach out to us and plan the best trip ever. In this article, you will learn some of the starting points or basic ideas about planning a luxury Uganda safari itinerary. Just read on.
How much is a Uganda luxury safari
Uganda luxury safari has no set price for the safari packages. The price can be made based on the places to visit and the number of days one chooses to spend on this safari. The choices of accommodation and mode of transport also come into play. Basically, a Uganda Luxury safari can cost between USD 5,000 to USD 9,000 per person.
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Activities To Do on a Uganda Luxury Safari
Uganda Luxury safaris differ depending on the number of days, safari destinations, and the types of activities to be done. Here are some of the destinations that ought not to miss on your Uganda luxury safari.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Located in the southwestern part of the country, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the top places that should be included on a Uganda luxury safari tour. The park is home to half of the world’s mountain gorillas. These primates can only be found in three countries in the world which are; – Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In Uganda mountain gorillas are found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. And on the other hand, in Rwanda and Congo, mountain gorillas can be found in Volcanoes National Park and Virunga National Park respectively.
Adding Bwindi to your safari package means that you are willing to purchase a gorilla trekking permit at USD 800. More so, it implies that you might spend a night at one of the best luxury lodges in this park. Gorilla trekking safaris to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park allows travelers to spend an hour with the gorillas. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park can be accessed from both Kigali and Kampala. The park can also be accessed by air from Entebbe.
A Uganda luxury safari package is incomplete without visiting the Medley of Wonders – Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park is located in southwestern Uganda close to the snow-capped Mountains of Rwenzori. A luxury safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park involves activities like game drives, chimpanzee tracking, boat cruise, and tracking of tree climbing lion experience in the plains of ishasha. Lion tracking in Queen Elizabeth National Park takes place in the Ishasha Sector. This sector is close to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Buhoma sector). This implies that your luxury safari can easily combine the two parks.
Jinja City
Jinja city is where the source of the world’s longest river (River Nile) is located. This means that tourists on a Jinja luxury tour take part in several activities. which include; white water rafting, bungee jumping, quad biking, kayaking, boat cruise excursions, golf safaris, and many more activities.
It is possible to combine Jinja city tours with Kampala city tours. Kampala city tour has activities like; Mabamba birding, Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Bahai Temple, Kasubi tombs, and many other activities.
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park is located in the northwestern part of Uganda. It is Uganda’s oldest and largest national park. More so, it is close to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – a place where rhino tracking is done. A luxury trip to Murchison Falls National Park takes you to the top of the world’s most powerful waterfalls. In Murchison Falls National park, you get a chance to spot the big four animals; lion, leopard, elephant, and buffalo. The National Park is home to a big number of the Rift Valley endemic bird species. Do not miss seeing some of the migratory birds dwelling in this park. The park offers a variety of activities such as; game drive, boat cruise on the Nile River which introduces you to numerous crocodiles, water birds, and large schools of hippos, nature walks, sport fishing and many more activities.
Kibale Forest National Park
Kibale National Park is one of the top places to add to a Uganda luxury safari. The park is labeled “the primate capital of the world” this is because of the fact that the park is home to a big number primate species. You will witness primates like baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and mostly chimpanzees. Kibale national park Spans the districts of Kamwenge and Kabarole. Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park allows travelers to spend time in the forest in search of these human-like apes. Upon meeting the chimps, tourists are allowed to spend one hour with the chimpanzees
Tourist must buy a chimpanzee trekking permit before they can take part in the activity. Your safari to Kibale National Park will include participating in a guided nature walk in Bigodi Wetland. Also known as Magombe Swamp, the Bigodi Wetland is home to many bird species like the Rwenzori blue turaco. After the bigodi nature walk you will have some time to visit the Banana Man in the Bigodi Village. He will take you through the process of brewing banana beer. This is one of the best moments to cherish on your Uganda luxury safari.
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