This 5 days Semuliki safari tour gives you the best wildlife safari tour in Uganda. The Semuliki safari tour gives you an opportunity for a night safari game drive in search for the big cats. A morning game drive is very rewarding for forest elephants and buffaloes, which are smaller versions of their Savannah-dwelling relatives.
This Semuliki safari tour not only offers you the best wildlife encounter but also a birding safari opportunity. As a result, you will spot the rare shoebill stork and other bird species, including the White-throated Blue Swallow and Swamp Palm Bulbul among others. You will also have a free day dedicated for your relaxation giving you enough time to enjoy Africa. We guarantee you the best and memorable Uganda safari.
Semuliki Safari Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Kampala – Semuliki National park
Leave Kampala after breakfast for the fascinating drive through papyrus swamps and thick jungle of the Nile Delta to Semuliki National Park just above the mighty 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’. A night game drive for the Big Cats is a must for an outstanding safari encounter in Africa.
Dinner and overnight stay at Semuliki Safari Lodge (high-end facility). Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner.
Day 2: Wildlife Tour 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 Grey Ground-Thrush, Little Grey Greenbul, Toro Olive Greenbul, Mountain Greenbul, Yellow-throated Nicator, Western Nicator and Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike among others.
Dinner and overnight stay at Semuliki Safari Lodge (high-end facility). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 3: Full Day Semuliki Safari Tour
Get on a morning search for the rare shoebill stock in the wildlife reserve and then a visit to the Sempaya hot springs. 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.
The afternoon is spent on relaxation and sightseeing around your lodge.
Dinner and overnight stay at Semuliki Safari Lodge (high-end facility). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 4: Full Day Relaxation in Semuliki
Today is dedicated for a complete relaxation around the lodge with your loved ones, family and friends. Enjoy and sip your wine or soft drink.
Dinner and overnight stay at Semuliki Safari Lodge (high-end facility). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 5: Semuliki – Kampala/Entebbe Out
After your breakfast, drive and return to Kampala at your convenience via Mubende – Mityana road with 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.
Semuliki Safari Tour Inclusions and Exclusions:
Includes
- Airport transfer- drop
- Transportation by a 4wd safari Land Cruiser
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
- Park fees
- Services of English speaking Driver/guide.
- Enroute lunches
- Hot springs visit
- Shoe bill hunt
- Night game safari drive
- 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.