Get on this 3 days safari to Semuliki National Park while staying at Ntoroko Game Lodge. Ntoroko Game Lodge is one of the high-end lodges positioned in Toro-Semuliki Wildlife Reserve, on the shores of Lake Albert, in western Uganda.
Ntoroko Game Lodge presents a luxury accommodation establishment while also featuring standard accommodation for mid-market travelers. Take on a whole new wildlife safari in Uganda enjoying the best Uganda safari memories in Semuliki.
Book this safari to Semuliki National Park while staying at Ntoroko Game Lodge, the only safari lodge with a natural sand beach. Be ready for that sun tan you’ve been missing or just take long beach walks till sunset, in the middle of the African jungle. This shall be your turn to discover and enjoy Africa’s Semuliki National Park on the most exciting 3 days safari.
Safari to Semuliki National Park Itinerary:
Day 1: Kampala – Semuliki National Park
Leave Kampala, after breakfast and get on a fascinating drive through papyrus swamps and thick jungle of the Nile Delta to Semuliki National Park just above the Rwenzori Mountain ranges. Get your afternoon lunch in Fort Portal and get ready to take on a guided walk through the crater lakes area and a visit to ‘Amabeere Ga Nyinamwiru‘ caves.
Proceed to Semuliki National Park. This is a home to 53 mammals of which 27 are large mammals. 11 species are endemic to the park, including the pygmy antelopes and the two flying squirrel species. It is also home to the peculiar water chevrotain, known as the ‘fanged deer’.
Dinner and overnight stay at Ntoroko Game Lodge (high-end facility). Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner.
Optional Activity: Night Game drive for the Big Cats
Day 2: Wildlife Safari to Semuliki National Park
Morning after your breakfast is dedicated for a game drive, a park that is home to forest elephants and buffaloes which are smaller versions of their savannah-dwelling relatives. It is also a home to over 53 mammals of which 27 are large mammals. 11 species are endemic to the park including the pygmy antelopes and two flying squirrel species. It is also home to the peculiar water chevrotain, known as the ‘fanged deer’.
Afternoon will be for a boat ride along Lake Albert for an amazing birding opportunity. Look out for the Toro Olive Greenbul, Mountain Greenbul, Yellow-throated Nicator, Western Nicator, Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike, Petit’s Cuckoo-shrike and Black Saw-wing among others.
Dinner and overnight stay at Ntoroko Game Lodge (Lodge facility Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 3: Semuliki – Kampala/Entebbe
After your breakfast, visit the famous hot springs of Semuliki National Park. The Sempaya hot springs are Semuliki’s most famous attraction. The male spring, known as ‘Bintente’, measures 12m in diameter and is set in a lush swampy clearing.
The female spring ‘Nyasimbi‘, meaning ‘the female ancestors’, is a boiling geyser (103°C) which spurts bubbling water and steam up to two meters high. The steam cloud can be seen from as far as 2km away. Local people used to cook their food in these boiling pools.
Thereafter, return back to Kampala via Mubende – Mityana road with a lunch en-route at your choice restaurant or hotel. You will then proceed to Kampala and Entebbe International Airport, for your evening flight back home or to your next destination. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch.
Safari to Semuliki National Park Inclusions and Exclusions:
Includes
- Airport transfer- drop
- Transportation by a 4wd safari Land Cruiser
- Accommodation and meals staying at Ntoroko Game Lodge
- Park fees
- Services of English speaking Driver/guide.
- Enroute lunches
- Hot springs visit
- A boat ride along Lake Albert
- Park fees
Excludes
- Night game drive in Semuliki,
- Expenses of personal nature like: Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, and tobacco.