5 Days – 4 Nights Safari to Queen Elizabeth & Semuliki National Parks (with optional Fort Portal city experience

Morning: Early breakfast and departure from Kampala at about 7:00 am.

Drive through the scenic western Uganda countryside. Stopover at the Equator line in Kayabwe for photography and a brief demonstration.

Afternoon: Lunch stop in Mbarara City.

Continue via Bushenyi tea plantations and beautiful crater lake landscapes.

Evening: Arrive at Queen Elizabeth National Park through the Katunguru gate.

Dinner & Overnight, at a chosen hotel in Kasese 

Game drives are among the best ways to see the park’s abundant wildlife, especially during early morning or evening hours when animals are active.

Morning Safari Experience: 06:30 – Early morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains, one of the park’s prime wildlife viewing areas.

Possible sightings include: Lions hunting Uganda kobs, Elephants grazing in the savannah, Buffalo herds, Antelopes and hyenas

The plains are among the most reliable locations for wildlife viewing in the park.

Return to the lodge for breakfast and relaxation.

Afternoon Boat Cruise: 14:00 – Boat safari on the Kazinga Channel.

This famous natural channel connects Lake Edward and Lake George and hosts one of the highest concentrations of hippos in Africa. Wildlife commonly seen during the cruise:

Hippos and Nile crocodiles, Buffalo and elephants along the banks,Water birds such as pelicans, kingfishers and storks

The boat cruise lasts about 2 hours.

Evening: Sunset views at Mweya Peninsula.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Morning; Breakfast then depart for a cultural and geological excursion.

Visit Lake Katwe, a historic salt mining lake.

Activities include: Community walk through the salt mining village, learning traditional salt extraction methods, Meeting local miners and artisans, Cultural interaction with fishing communities

Afternoon:  Transfer to Fort Portal

Drive north through the scenic Rwenzori Mountains region to Fort Portal, widely known as Uganda’s tourism capital.

Lunch en route.

Optional Afternoon Activity, Crater Lake exploration, Visit tea plantations, Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru caves

Evening – Optional Nightlife Experience, Choose between: Fort Portal city nightlife, alternatively nightlife in Kasese

Enjoy: Live Ugandan music, Local restaurants, Relaxed bar atmosphere

Dinner and overnight in Fort Portal.

After breakfast drive about 1.5 hours to Semuliki National Park.

The Park lies within the Albertine Rift Valley and features dense rainforest similar to the Congo Basin.

Main Activity: Visit Sempaya Hot Springs, Explore the famous Sempaya Hot Springs.

There are two springs: Male hot spring (Bintente) – boiling geyser shooting steam several meters high. Female hot spring (Nyasimbi) – culturally significant spring surrounded by forest.

Experiences includes  Nature walk through the rainforest, Demonstration of boiling eggs or bananas in the hot water, Bird watching and primate sightings, Cultural stories about the springs

Afternoon: Lunch at Sempaya visitor area. Optional Semuliki forest nature walk to see birds and monkeys.

Return to Fort Portal in the evening.

Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Morning: Optional Fort Portal city tour including: Visit Tooro Kingdom Palace, Explore local markets, Scenic views of the Rwenzori Mountains

Optional stops: Crater lakes viewpoint, Tea estate photography

Afternoon:  Lunch in Fort Portal town.

Drive back to Kampala (approx. 5 hours).

Evening: Arrival in Kampala and drop-off at hotel or residence.