12 Days Uganda Honeymoon Tour

12 Days Uganda Honeymoon Tour

Safari Overview 

Spend your honeymoon vacation in the heart of Africa! The 12 days Uganda Honeymoon Tour offers a romantic stay in the middle of the jungle, private dining on the lake, quiet moments at an island paradise on the Nile, and unforgettable wildlife and primate viewing.

Safari Highlights of the 12 Days Uganda Honeymoon Tour 

• This tour starts and ends in Entebbe,
• You’ll be visiting Entebbe, Queen  Elizabeth NP, Kibale Forest, Bwindi National Park, Lake Mburo and River Nile Source.
• All inclusive honeymoon safari including accommodation, meals, transfers and entry fees
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

Tour Itinerary 12 Days Uganda Honeymoon Tour

Day 1: Arrival

Arrival at Entebbe International Airport where you will receive a warm welcome by our trusted Uganda Honeymoon Tour. Your private driver/guide will transfer you to your hotel in Kampala. Accommodation and Meals at Hotel No 5

Day 2: Kampala – Kibale Forest National Park

After breakfast, start the Uganda Honeymoon Tour with a transfer to Fort Portal, with lunch en route. Fort Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled “Mountains of the Moon” and is famous for its many tea plantations. From this lovely town, we will continue to Kibale National Park while passing the region of the Crater Lakes.

Accommodation and Meals at Crater Safari Lodge ** A complimentary bottle of wine will be available in the room. **

Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking and Relaxation

After breakfast, enjoy a guided nature walk in the tropical rainforest in search of the chimpanzee, red-tailed monkey, black-and-white colobus monkey, and many others.  The treks are generally 3-4 hours; expect good sightings of chimps in their natural environment. A maximum of 6 people per group will head out with a forest ranger guide and will be allowed to track chimpanzees. After the trek, relax at Crater Safari Lodge. 

Day 4: Kibale Forest – Queen Elizabeth National Park 

After a delicious breakfast, we calmly transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park arriving in time for Lunch. After lunch,  you may go for a game drive in search of the first wildlife, including warthogs, buffaloes, waterbucks, and elephants, OR relax at the lodge. 

Accommodation and Meals at Mweya Safari Lodge Deluxe Tents   

**Dinner served on a Private Deck including a Bottle of Sparkling Wine and a massage for the couple**

Day 5: Lion Experiential Project and Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise. 

After breakfast, head for the lion research project that allows visitors to participate in monitoring the pride in the park, using locator devices and learning habituation calls, as well as monitoring weather, surroundings, and behavior.  The Lion Project involves the clients and the researchers heading as early as 6:30 am with a safari vehicle equipped with radio-collar-receiving equipment to keep track of the lions.   In the afternoon, have a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural channel between Lake Edward and Lake George. Thanks to the abundant birdlife that is sighted, and the elephants, buffaloes, and hundreds of hippos that are cooling off at the shores, this cruise will definitely be one of the highlights of your safari.

Accommodation and Meals at Mweya Safari Lodge Deluxe Tents. 

**Dinner served on a Private Deck including a Bottle of Sparkling Wine**

Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Bwindi National Park 

After breakfast we head towards the south, passing the southern sector of the National Park. This part is called Ishasha and is famous for the tree-climbing lions. After a short game drive in this area, you and your partner continue the Uganda Honeymoon Tour with a transfer to Bwindi. While driving through verdant countryside, you will pass traditional homesteads and enjoy panoramic views. You will arrive in the early evening at Bwindi National Park, the home of the endangered mountain gorillas.

Dinner and overnight at Mahogany Springs Honeymoon Suite 

**Private Dinner at the Terrace and Complimentary Sparkling Wine**

Day 7: Gorilla Trekking

Following breakfast, transfer to the national park offices where you will be allocated a gorilla family in groups of 8 as well as a gorilla tracking guide. After a pre-tracking briefing by your guide touching on the gorillas generally, your assigned gorilla family as well as appropriate safety precautions, you drive to the trailhead for the start of a thrilling adventure. Expect to walk between 2 and 8 hours in steep and slippery conditions at times with rain overhead, which can be quite a challenge so you require to be reasonably fit. These magnificent animals live in small troops, each within its own defined boundaries and each with several females and their young being led by a single dominant male, the magnificent ‘Silverback’.  Upon sighting the gorillas, you spend the allowed one hour with them as they go about their daily life; feeding, moving around, playing, and grooming– it is a totally unique and unforgettable experience! Thereafter head back to the lodge for relaxation.

Accommodation and Meals at Mahogany Springs Honeymoon Suite

**Dinner at the Terrace and Complimentary Sparkling Wine and Spa Massage **

Day 8: Bwindi National Park – Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast, we depart the impenetrable forest of Bwindi and head to Lake Mburo National Park. As we enter the park it is likely that you will spot some wildlife. After checking in you will go for a boat ride on the lake and enjoy the rich birdlife and the many hippos. Or you may decide to relax in the afternoon and enjoy an exciting night game drive after dinner, with chances of finding the elusive leopard or hyenas.  Accommodation and Meals at Mihingo Lodge

** A complimentary 1-hour full-body massage for two people will be available at the lodge**

Day 9: Lake Mburo National Park –Entebbe

Early start of the Uganda Honeymoon Tour day as we go for a nature walk guided by a ranger, the best way to see the wildlife from a close distance. Return to the lodge for breakfast and with a game drive on our way out we depart the protected area. Transfer to Entebbe overnight at Hotel No 5

Day 10: Kampala – River Nile 

Enjoy a calm breakfast and some relaxing moments at the hotel before we transfer to the east. Situated on a remote island of 6.5 hectares and nestled between the rapids of the river Nile you will find your accommodation for the last two nights. A small paradise to end your safari in a relaxing way!  In the afternoon possibility to make use of a special spa treatment. Accommodation and Meals  at WildWaters Lodge (B-L-D)

*Honeymoon style daily room turndown and private poolside dinner plus sparkling wine for dinner**

Day 11: River Nile

A full Uganda Honeymoon Tour day to relax and unwind at the origin of the Nile! Those who wish to experience some adventure can decide to go rafting the Source of the Nile (optional). Other optional activities include a quad bike safari along the shores of the Nile, horseback riding, or rafting on the Nile. Accommodation and Meals at WildWaters Lodge.

Day 12: River Nile – Entebbe – Departure

Time to say goodbye to the Pearl of Africa! Enjoy the beauty of the Nile one more time before we transfer back to Entebbe. In time you will be dropped off at Entebbe International Airport for your onward flight back home.

 End of the 12 days Uganda Honeymoon Tour

Included in the 12 days Uganda Honeymoon Tour 

• Ground transportation in a safari customized 4WD with gasoline/fuel,
• Mineral water in the vehicle,
• Services of an English speaking Driver/guide,
• Accommodation 
• Meals
• All Park Entrance Fees 
• Activities mentioned in the itinerary 
• Gorilla and Chimp permits
• Game Safaris and Boat Cruises 

Excluded in the 12 days Uganda Honeymoon Tour 

• International Airfares; Excess baggage charges;
• Ugandan Entry Visa Fees
• International travel Vaccinations and Inoculations;
• Items of personal nature
• Beverages, Communications charges (telephone, fax, internet), Laundry, etc.;
• Postage fees, Porterage fees, Tips and Gratuities for your Driver/guide and Hotels staff,
• Shopping charges for Curios and Crafts,
• International Airport Departure Taxes,
• Optional activities unless specified as included,
• Any other services not expressly shown in the itinerary or indicated as included.