African Based Safaris

29/10/2021

26/12/2020

At Bwindi impenetrable NP

05/11/2020

Is Uganda or Rwanda better for gorilla trekking?

Rwanda is a much smaller country than Uganda, so lends itself better to a short trip in combination with a safari or beach stay elsewhere in East Africa. ... Rwanda has more than twice the number of habituated mountain gorilla groups than Uganda and so permits are generally more easily available.





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05/11/2020

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Book this 13 Days Uganda and Rwanda Safari and take part in tracking chimpanzees and mountain gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda.

05/11/2020

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This 10 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari in Uganda takes you to track mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park among other tourist activities.

05/11/2020

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This 9 Days Classic Chimpanzee and Gorilla Safari in Uganda takes you to track mountain gorillas and chimpanzees in Uganda.

05/11/2020

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Our 6 Day Gorilla Tracking and Chimpanzee Safaris combine gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale.

05/11/2020

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Take this 3 Day Bwindi Impenetrable Gorilla Safari to visit the mountain gorillas in Uganda. Contact us to book this Gorilla Trekking Tour.

26/10/2020

VISIT LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK

Lake Mburo is located close to the highway which connects Kampala to Western Uganda. The park forms part of a 50km- long wetland system linked by a swamp, it is the smallest Uganda's savannah national parks. It is a home of 350 bird species as well as mammals like Zebra, Impalas, Eland, buffaloes, Oribs, Defassa waterbucks, leopard, hippo, hyena to mention but a few. Now it contains much woodland as there are no elephants to take the vegetation. The Savannah is interspersed with rocky ridges and forested gorges in the Western part of the park.

Activities at Lake Mburo National Park
 Birding in Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo's key birding spots are swampy valleys and viewing platforms near the salt lick and in the forests. Species found include Francolin, Grey Crowned Cranes, Black-Bellied Bustard and Brown Chested Lapwing.
 Launch Trips in Lake Mburo National Park
 Wildlife- rich Eastern banks of Lake Mburo can be explored during a tranquil two hour boat voyage.
 Game Drives
The network of game tracks in the East of the park passes a variety of landscape features including acacia woodland, wetlands, grassy hillsides, rock out crops and seasonally flooded valley floors. Early morning and Kate afternoon are the best times to rain the park in search of wildlife.
 Hiking and Nature Walks
Whole Park is open to walkers as long as they are accompanied by a ranger guide. Locations include the salt lice at Rwonyo and a hilltop with gorgeous lake views.
 Sport Fishing
Lake Mburo contains around six species of fish, with tilapia being the most common. The designated fishing spot is at Mazinga.
 Horseback Safaris in Lake Mburo
These are exciting way to view wildlife including eland and Buffalo, Impala, bushbuck, waterbuck and zebra.

Wildlife that can be found in Lake Mburo National Park include 350 bird species like Rufous-bellied Heron, Bateleur, Coqui Francolin, Grey Crowned Crane, Black-bellied Bustard, Brown-chested Lapwing, Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove, Brown Parrot, Red-headed Lovebird, Ross's Turaco, Bare-faced Go-away-bird, Green Wood-hoopoe, Common Scimitarbill and many more. Zebras, Eland, Buffalo, Oribs, Hyenas, Hippos, waterbucks and many more can be spotted in the park

How to access Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park lies between Masaka and Mbarara in Western Uganda, 228km (31/2 hours) drive from Kampala.
Two gates enter the park; from Kampala; the turning to Maharashtra Gate is 13kms past Lyantonde while the junction for Sana Gate is at Santa trading center 127km past Lyantonde), it is a 20- minutes’ drive from either gate to Rwonyo.




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22/10/2020

Visit Sempaya Hot Springs in Semliki National Park of Uganda

The sempaya Hot springs are Semliki National Park’s most famous attraction. The male spring known as Bintente, measuring 12m in diameter and is set in a lush swampy clearing. The female spring called Nyasimbi meaning the female ancestors, and is a boiling geyser(103°C) which sprays bubbling water and steam up to meters high, the steam cloud can be seen from as far as 2km away. People even cook their food in these boiling pools.
Sempaya Hot springs hosts different attractions including the bird species, butterflies and the different primates including red tailed monkeys, black and white monkeys and the jet monkeys. The dry season is the best time to safari Sempaya springs. The two dry seasons are from December to February and June to July.





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21/10/2020

EXPLORE MOUNTAIN ELGON NATIONAL PARK

Mount Elgon is locally known as “Mt.Masaba”, it is a volcano mountain situated in Eastern Uganda on the Uganda and Kenya borders with a size of 1,121 km squared. It is one of the oldest physical features with the largest volcanic base in the world. It is surrounded by Mbale as the main town (245km away).
The park hosts wildlife like elephant, oribi, spotted hyena, buffalo, bush pig, rock and tree hyraxes, several cast etc; which are rarely spotted until when one decides to trek them. The mainly spotted animals include red tailed monkeys, vervet, blue monkeys, tree squirrels, black-and –white Colobus etc. The park also hosts over 300 bird species that may include 56 of 87 Afro tropical highland biome species, endangered Lammergeyer inclusive, Akpine chat and other birds like Black-collared Apalis and Jackson’s Francolin.
The activities one can enjoy while at Mount Elgon national park include;

• Mountain Climbing
Mountain climbing is one of the exciting activities which a lot of tourists who visit the park take part. The climbs provide best views that don’t need any special requirements.
One of the shorted trail is Sasa trail however the hardest trail that leads to the peak. This trail allows one to explore the community land, BaMasaba farming society. The whole trail takes four days and it begins at Budadiri town. The hardest climb is over 1,600m which can be accomplished the first day.
The second trail is the Sipi trail; the extended trail which begins at Kapkwai Forest Exploration Centre; walking through the Northwest mountain side to Tutum cave leading to caldera and arriving at Wagagai peak. This trail lasts for four to six days (56km round trip).
The third trail is the ‘Piswa trail’, which begins from Kapkwata on the North side of the mountain. It is the most gentle trail but long, it goes through the soft wood plantation up to Podocarpus forest.

• Birding
Mount Elgon provides an opportunity to view different bird species in the park. Some of the bird species that can be spotted include Cinnamon Bee eater, Tacazze Sunbird, African Blue Fly-catcher, white-chinned Prinia etc.

• Nature Walks/Hiking
There are long and short hikes or routes for nature walks; the 7km hike is about 4 hours which goes through mountain bamboo trail to Kapkwai cave. The other trail takes 3 to 4 hours and it leads to Khauka cave and then the short day hikes which cover Mudagi cliffs, Sasa River Camp and Drigana Falls. All these trails provide an opportunity for one to see many primates, birds and rare trees of Elgon Olive and Elgon teak along the way.

• Cultural Encounters
The cultural encounters give one an opportunity to know where the Arabic coffee comes from, one learns about how the coffee is planted, harvested and made. One also gets to visit handcraft shops, engage in traditional weaving, cooking and tasting of local dishes.
There is Budadiri Community Walks Eco Tourism experience which give accommodation, cultural dances, car hire, guided coffee tours etc.

• Rock Climbing
This activity happens outside the park at Sipi which has 14 routes. The hardest of all covers 35m climb while the easiest covers 15m.

• Mountain Biking
Trails of this activity range from Sipi trading Centre to Chima hill in Kapchorwa town and they are about 1.5 hours away; giving the best views of different waterfalls. The bikes are hired from Sipi River lodge.
There is no need to worry about where to rest and have a meal from because Mount Elgon provides affordable accommodation facilities which may include Sipi River Lodge, Sipi Falls Resort, Noah’s Ark Hotel, and the Crow’s Nest Camp etc. The park can be accessed using Road transport; 235km east of Kampala using Kampala-Jinja-Mbale highway.



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21/10/2020

Hiking Mount Rwenzori in Uganda

Have you experienced trekking Rwenzori mountains? We offer the most thrilling and rewarding hiking experiences in Uganda. Trekking the Rwenzoris involves hiking to the highest peak, Margherita which is at an altitude of 5,109m. We offer budget and tailor made tours to the Rwenzori mountains in western Uganda. the treks are arranged from both Uganda and DRC. The Rwenzori mountain is the second tallest mountain in Africa after mountain Kilimanjaro. This is a UNESCO World Heritage site that is protected as the Rwenzori Mountain National Park and managed by Uganda Wildlife Authority. It’s also known as the mountains of the moon, and its located along the border of Uganda bordered by DRC.





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