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Barbara Baruka

Crystal Safaris

GORILLAS, WILDLIFE, ADVENTUR

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12 DAYS BEST OF UGANDA

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12 DAYS BEST OF UGANDA

This 12 days Uganda Adventure Safari starts and ends in Entebbe International Airport. Meet eye to eye with the amazing gorillas and chimpanzees of Uganda in their natural habitat, one of Africa's major highlights. This close encounter with these amazing apes is simply breathtaking. Also get a close encounter with other diverse African wildlife, beautiful landscapes, and amazing culture and if you are a keen Birder, this is the place to be. Experience the wonder of the World’s reknown Murchison Falls as it squeezes through the narrow gorge.

ENTEBBE - KAMPALA

ENTEBBE - KAMPALA (45 KMS) (DRIVE TIME: APPROX. 1 HOUR) Meet and greet at Entebbe International Airport where your Uganda Adventure Safari starts by our representative who will warmly welcome you and facilitate seamless arrival formalities.  You will then be transferred to your hotel where you will be briefed about your adventure safari. Depending on the time of arrival you are advised to have money Changed on this day and if time allows, you may opt for a city tour with the help of our driver/guide where you will visit and hike the Gadaffi Mosque tower at an extra fee of $10 Per Person or drive to visit the Kasubi Royal tombs at an extra fee of $5 Per person accompanied with the Bulange Mengo and Mengo Palace each at an extra fee of $5 Per Person. Accommodation: Kampala Serena /Boma Guest House/Cassia Lodge Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast Read more

Boma Guest House-1 night

Rhino Tracking and Game Driv

KAMPALA - MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK (311 KMS) (DRIVE TIME: APPROX. 6-7 HOURS) After your early morning breakfast drive northwest to Murchison Falls National Park, you may stopover to opt for a one and a half Rhino tracking experience in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. You Will be in the midist of over 15 Rhinos which were reintroduced after their extinction in the 1970s through poaching. A local ranger guide will lead you on foot to an up-close encounter with the rhinos and it may take about 1 and half hours. Proceed to Masindi Town for lunch and later continue to Murchison Falls National Park arriving at your lodge late afternoon.  Accommodation Baker's Lodge/Paraa Lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Read more

Baker'/Paraa Lodge -2 nights

GAME DRIVES AND BOAT TRIP

MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK – GAME DRIVES AND BOAT TRIP Arise very early in the morning for your game drive on the northern bank of the River Nile in your open-roof vehicle which will give you an excellent opportunity to view and photograph the diverse wildlife. Your guide will help you spot elephant, lion, cape buffalo, Roth child’s giraffe, hartebeest, waterbuck, oribi, bushbuck, bohor reed buck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard.  After lunch, go for a boat cruise upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just few of meters from the ‘Devil’s Cauldron’, marvel at the schools of hippos, crocodiles and over the 17km stretch you may see elephant, waterbuck and Uganda Kob. This is also the zone of many birds, species like goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and the rare shoebill stork.  After taking shorts of the photogenic Murchison Falls, you may choose to continue to hike the top of the falls, where you will have the amazing view of the falls! See where the Nile -world's longest river explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 43m below. Later, return to your lodge and relax in the evening. Read more

Baker/ Paraa Lodge

MURCHISON FALLS NP

MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK - KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK (441 KMS APPOX. DRIVE TIME: 8 HOURS) After your morning breakfast, begin your journey to Kibale Forest National Park. Drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal through verdant countryside passing through traditional homesteads, farms and Tea Estates. You will have a stopover for lunch en-route. You will arrive at your lodge in the late afternoon. Check in at your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay. Accommodation: Crater Safari Lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Read more

Crater Safari Lodge-2 nights

CHIMP TREK AT KIBALE FOREST

DAY 5: CHIMP TREK KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK After breakfast at your lodge, transfer to the starting point of your Chimpanzee tracking experience in Kibale Forest National Park which is reputed to have the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The most famous of its 13 species is the Chimpanzee, man’s closest relative. Kibale’s 1450 Chimpanzee represent Uganda’s largest population of this endangered primate. Kibale is also a home to the rare I’Hoest’s monkey. Other primates include the black and white Colobus, Blue monkey, Grey cheeked mangabey, Red tailed monkey, Olive baboon to mention but a few. So you will enjoy a guided nature walk in the tropical rainforest in search of the wild chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys and many others. Although chimp sightings are not guaranteed, visitors stand a good chance of hearing and seeing our distant cousins as they gloom and bond with one another. Alternatively you may opt to do chimpanzee habituation experience by paying a supplement of $70, this exercise takes the whole entire day. Only 6 people are allowed per day and you will be sure to come face to face with these closest cousins of man. Advance booking is necessary for this option. After lunch, have an optional Bigodi swamp walk and meet with the community at an extra fee of $45 Per Person. Bigodi was established by a local development organization to protect the 4sq-km Magombe Swamp that's home to around 200 species of birds (highlights include papyrus gonolek, white-winged warbler and great blue turaco). The highlight of this tour is catching a glimpse of the great blue turaco. The swamp is also good for spotting butterflies and primates, with 8 different species here, including grey-cheeked mangabey. The 2-3 hour guided walk is led by experienced local guides who interact with the guests and make the trip both enjoyable and exciting. Accommodation: Crater Safari Lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Read more

Crater Safari Lodge

KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK

KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK -­ QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONALPARK (157 KMS APPROX DRIVE TIME: 2 HOURS) After breakfast at your lodge before you proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park following the mystical Rwenzori Mountain Range. Your expert driver guide will take you through the game park where you might spot some animals. After a hot lunch in the afternoon take a unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos and this launch/cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing.  The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous, with well over 550 resident species. Accommodation: Mweya Lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Read more

Mweya-1 night

QUEEN ELIZABETH NP

QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK – ISHASHA SECTOR Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse eco-system of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife.  Have an early morning game drive where you have an opportunity to view the massive Rwenzori as backdrop, which provides excellent opportunities to spot lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephant, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, topi and bushbuck. The game drives and the boat trip (taken prior) are memorable methods of discovering a vast array of Ugandan wildlife. Be sure to have your camera ready for these amazing sightings! Alternatively you may opt to go for a balloon safari on payment of a supplement of $380. Arise early in the morning and proceed to the starting point of your balloon safari at the Kasenyi gate of Queen Elizabeth NP at 5:30am. This early drive in the dark is a chance to see nocturnal animals that live in and around the park. You will meet your pilot and be given a safety briefing and instructions for boarding the balloon as well as landing procedures. The flight gives you great photo opportunities that are different from an ordinary safari on the ground. As you gently drift over the park, you can watch the sun rise as savannah below come to life with birds and animals. After landing, celebrate the flight with a glass of sparkling wine. After the toast, passengers sit down to a delectable bush breakfast prepared by Mweya Safari Lodge. The bush breakfast makes for a memorable ending to your ballooning adventure in Queen Elizabeth NP. Later drive through the Ishasha plains for your final visit with the lions and other wildlife Accommodation: Ishasha Jungle Lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Read more

Ishasha Jungle Lodge-1 night

QUEEN ELIZABETH NP

QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK - BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONALPARK (150KMS) After your breakfast, pack-up your bags and take a morning game before heading out of the Queen Elizabeth National Park on to Bwindi. The drive takes you through the Switzerland of Africa area known as the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside and winding roads to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, arriving in the evening. Check into the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay. Accommodation: Gorilla Safari Lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Read more

Gorilla Safari Lodge-2 night

GORILLA TRACKING

GORILLA TRACKING IN BWINDI FOREST After an early breakfast depart to the starting point for briefing about your gorilla trekking adventure after which you will be led by experienced gorilla trackers on the slopes of the volcanoes. You will start from the site where the gorillas were encountered the day before and from here the gorilla tracking begins. Although the hike can be physically demanding, the anticipation of the exciting experience ahead is amazing, and the beauty of the gorilla forest and its inhabitants are fascinating. One of Africa’s major highlights is when you encounter these gentle apes. It is a humbling experience to stand just meters from man’s distant cousins as they eat rest, play and bond with their young ones. Follow the mountain gorillas as they range freely in the impenetrable forest, and discover their gorgeous natural habitual and the many species they share it with. You are allowed an hour with the gorillas before finally sloping down back to your lodge. If your trek was relatively short, you may have a guided nature walk around the lodge and the surrounding communities in the evening. Return to the lodge where you will enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers before getting a good night’s rest for tomorrow's safari adventure. Don’t forget to carry your rain gear, packed lunch, plenty of water, gloves, hat, and water proof bag for protection of your camera in case of rain Accommodation: Gorilla Safari Lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Read more

Gorilla Safari Lodge-2 night
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BWINDI IMPENETRABLE

BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK - LAKE BUNYONYI 110KMS After breakfast drive to Lake Bunyonyi which has breathtaking scenery. Spend the night overlooking Uganda deepest lake, where you may try your hand at paddling at dugout canoe, or eating fresh water crayfish. Accommodation: Bird Nest Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Read more

Bird Nest- 1night

LAKE BUNYONYI - LAKE MBURO N

LAKE BUNYONYI - LAKE MBURO NP 167KMS After breakfast, at 08.00 hours you will travel to L. Mburo National Park, the smallest National Park of Uganda. Though being small, it has a lot offer!! Centered on a series of swamp-fringed lakes its birdlife is very rich. The green acacia woodland harbors wildlife like Zebra, warthog, Eland, Impala, not to mention the lake itself, which is home to schools of hippos and crocodiles! Furthermore, Uganda Wildlife Authority recently brought 15 giraffes from Murchison falls to Lake Mburo. You will arrive at the lodge in time for lunch. Later in the afternoon at 16:00 enjoy the boat ride on Lake   Mburo and get quite close to the croc and hippos. You may later opt for a game drive to the Kazuma Look out – up hill to view the topography and surrounding communities as you encounter with spectacular Wildlife species at an extra fee of $20 per group or have an afternoon horse back ride around the Lodge at an extra fee of $90 per Person for 2hours. Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Read more

Mihingo lodge - 1 night

KAMPALA

After breakfast have a safari walk under the escort of an armed ranger. The Kopjes are particularly interesting with the camouflage kilspringers and topis. Due to cattle herding in the area it is amusing to see zebra grazing alongside the long horned Ankole cattle peaceably. It is exciting to approach wildlife at such close range. Alternatively, you may choose to go for mountain bike safari (on payment of a supplement of $15 per person for 2 hours) or have another optional horseback riding safari in the park (on payment of $90 person for 2 hours). Later Leisurely drive back to Kampala with a stopover at the Equator where you will have an opportunity to stand in 2 hemispheres at the same time. Take some photos, then another stop over at the Mpigi Royal Drum Makers where you will be able to watch the ceremonial drums being crafted using methods passed down through the generations arriving in the afternoon. Depending on the departure time, go for a city tour and visit the craft markets before transferring to airport to catch your flight back home. Read more

ACCOMMODATIONS

Day in trip
Location
Hotel
Day 1
Location Entebbe
Day 2
Location Murchison Falls National Park
Day 4
Location Kibale National Park
Day 6
Location Queen Elizabeth NP
Hotel Mweya Lodge
Day 8
Location Bwindi
Day 10
Location Lake Bunyonyi
Hotel Bird Nest
Day 11
Location Lake Mburo

TRIP PACKAGE

Package includes

  • All ground transportation in A 4x4 safari vehicle with all fuel
  • Full time driver/guide with all his associated expenses
  • Full board accommodation as per above itinerary apart from Kampala where it is Bed and breakfast only.
  • Boat cruises
  • Game drives
  • 1 Chimpanzee permit per person
  • Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
  • Ferry crossing
  • Top of the Falls
  • 1 Gorilla permit per person
  • Any other items included in the above itinerary

Package excludes

  • International Air tickets
  • Visas
  • Personal insurance
  • Personal expenses such as drinks, tips, telephone calls, etc
  • Any other items which are not included in the above itinerary
  • All Items that are rendered optional

REVIEWS

3 Reviews

Wendy, United States

Dear Barbara, I just wanted to thank you for help through the whole time and amazing experience! ​ ​ Your staff was lovely, kind, helpful beyond their job description and my expectations. George was wonderful! He is patient, hard working and very funny, I recommend him highly. It was a good match! Joanne was super helpful trying to get me a Congolese visa...and making me feel comfortable being the only guest. Your staff Wuinnie (especially her), Denis and the Chef, were amazingly accommodating and professional.​ ​ Again, your immediate response to emails and arranging the full itinerary made the somewhat untraditional booking process (you know are westerners are used to everything credit card nowadays) made this process a bit less nerve wrecking and my experience amazing. So thank you for everything! Read more

Mandy, United States

Hi Barbara! I just wanted to thank you for arranging the most amazing trip for us! We had the best time ever and loved every minute of it! We definitely hope to return again someday! Thanks again!

Brenda, Germany

for one have used crystal safaris 3 times of which the latest was when I went for gorilla tracking in Bwindi. The lady by the name Christine has always been helpful the times I have interacted with her. In June this year, i went for gorilla tracking under crystal safaris with Jona as our guide. My friends and I had a fab time and I would recommend Jona to u and the lodge we slept in was in Bwindi Gorilla safari lodge was in point with those water bottles to keep us warm the beds were on point and jeez the food was delicious (try there onion soup). Anyway I would recommend u trust them with your trip I dont think u will have any issue and I do wish you the best during your safari Read more

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