3 DAYS SEMILIKI NATIONAL PARK

3 Days Semiliki National park, is located in Bundibugyo district, where there many beautiful scenaries of the western Albertine Rift valley.

It takes maximum 6-7 hours, as you have a stopover for lunch at Fort Portal town before you continue to the park.

Enjoy the striking scenes of the western Albertine Rift valley as you go through Bundibugyo town.

Semiliki National park, is situated to the western border of Uganda and Congo Republic which is nearby Lake Albert, covering an area of the Eastern part of Ituri forest that joins Uganda, Congo River. The park is a mythologist which hosts over 400 bird species and many of them are bird species, tree species, 11 diurnal species and 53 mammal species.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1-Kampala-Semiliki National park

  Early morning after breakfast, our guide picks you up from the hotel, upon arrival, residence depending on your preference thou a number of people are picked up from the lodge due to their arrival time in Uganda. At 7am set off to Semiliki National park, this early morning travel enables us to reach on time in order not to catch up with the traffic jam on the way, drive through the amazing sceneries on the way as you spot  a number of  cattle’s, grasslands. It takes approximately 7 to 8 hours on the road from Kampala.

Arrive at the park check in at the  lodge, relax have dinner after you will encounter for a night game-drive you will have a chance to spot a number of big cats, golden cats, slender and white –tailed mongoose, serval cats and diminutive nightjars and many more. 

 Accommodation (Option)

Meal plan: Dinner and overnight

Mountain of the Moon (Fort Portal)

Mid Range Accommodation:  Rwenzori View Guest House Fort Portal) Ntoroko/ Kanyankyu Ecological site.

Budget Accommodation: Toro-Semliki Hostel or Bumaga cottage

Day 2: Morning activity

Early morning after breakfast, our guide will pick you up from your lodge, and head for nature walk to see a number of geysers shooting from an 8meter wide at a hot temperature, one of Uganda’s famous hot spring.

you will have a chance to boil eggs and matooke.

During the trail to the hot springs, you will have a chance to see a number of bird species such as the Blue breasted Kingfisher, primates including the grey cheeked mangabey, red tailed monkey, there after proceed to Mungilo waterfall, in this area there birds one can spot, it’s a great opportunity for bird lovers to see a number o bird.

Trek the primates including the chimpanzees, the trek is optioned for morning or evening since during lunch time Chimpanzees tend to hide.

Lodges of great value during your stay, later on return to the lodge for relaxation, have lunch, unwind.

In the evening have a chance to enjoy a game drive; you will have a great encounter of seeing a number of different mammals such as the Buffaloes, antelope, Hippos, Elephants, Lions, big cats and many more.

Accommodation (Option)

Meal plan: Breakfast, Dinner and overnight

Mountain of the Moon (Fort Portal)

Mid Range Accommodation:  Rwenzori View Guest House Fort Portal)  Ntoroko/ Kanyankyu Ecological site.

Budget Accommodation: Toro-Semliki Hostel or Bumaga cottage

Semuliki National park is eye catching because of the Sempaya hot Springs, the natural springs are geyser shooting from 8 meters wide at a hot temperature, which is the largest in the Country.

DAY 3:SEMULIKI NATIONAL PARK-DRIVE TO KAMPALA

Early morning you will have breakfast and go for a short game drive to spot out some of the animals you could have missed out during the previous evening game drive these include the warthogs and many more after you will prepare to return to Kampala with lunch en-route.

Meal Plan: Breakfast

 Accommodation (option)

Luxury Accommodation: Mountain of the Moon (Fort Portal)

Mid Range Accommodation: Rwenzori View Guest House (Fort Portal)

Budget Accommodation: Rwenzori view Guest House or Toro –Semiliki Hostel

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

The 3 days and 2 nights includes

All park Entrance fees

Meals En-route on safari

Nature walks while in Semuliki National Park

Game drive as per the itinerary

Visit to the hot springs while at Semuliki National park.

Chimp permits one per person to be paid in advance

2 Nights Accommodation on  full board basis at the lodge of your option.

Services of our professional English speaking safari driver Guide.

Round trip Transportation from Kampala to Semuliki  National park and back to Kampala or Airport transfer depending on your travel date.

The trip excludes

Tips to local guides

Personal expenses

Visa, drinks, laundry

International Air fare

Entebbe Airport transfers

Telephone, porter fee while trekking

 

 Personal insurance, personal shopping bills

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