3 Days Semuliki National Park Safari Uganda
This 3 Days Semuliki National Park Safari Uganda: takes you to Semuliki National Park. This park is generally located in western part of Uganda in Bundibugyo district. It basically covers a total area of 220 square kilometers, siting on an altitude range of 670 to 760 meters above sea level. The forest is also a home to 53 mammals of which 27 are large mammals. In fact, 11 species are endemic to the park including the pygmy antelope and two flying squirrel species. The forest is also remarkably rich in primates and some of these include; the chimpanzee, baboon, grey-cheeked mangabey, black-and-white colobus and African red colobus, etc. During this 3 Days safari, you will be able to visit the hot springs as well as do a game drive at Toro Semliki Wildlife reserve.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Semuliki National Park
After breakfast, you will be picked by one of our representatives from Great Nest Image Safaris. Thereafter, you will start on journey to the park which is approximately 7 to 8hours drive from Kampala. You will have lunch along the way and later proceed with your journey. Upon arrival, you will check in your lodge and in the evening you can decide to walk around the lodge. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation
- Kirumia Guest House
Meals & Drinks
- Full board
Day 2: Game drive-Explore the Sempaya hot springs
You will have breakfast and later, drive to Toro Semliki wildlife reserve for a chance to catch up with early species that rush from their hideouts. Animals to spot include; the savannah elephants, waterbucks, buffaloes, warthogs, Uganda kobs, etc. Afterwards, you will return to the lodge for lunch and later head to the Sempaya hot springs.
These springs basically have a geyser that shoots up from the 8 meters hole, and the water is at a high temperature. They also have a temperature of more than 100 degrees Celsius with hot surrounding pools. Here, you can also have a chance to taste boiled eggs and bananas boiled from the springs. Along the trail where the hot springs are located, you will be in line to see a number of birds and some primates. Later, you will proceed to Mungilo waterfalls where you will have an opportunity of seeing a number of beautiful bird species. Later you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation
- Kirumia Guest House
Meals & Drinks
- Full board
Day 3: Depart to Kampala/Entebbe
After breakfast, you will start on your journey back to Kampala/Entebbe with a stopover in Fort portal for lunch. You will later proceed with your journey back home.
End of safari tour
Best time to Visit Semuliki National Park
This beautiful park can be visited throughout the year however for the best wildlife views we recommend the during the dry months.
Activities
- Game drives
- Nature walks
Other optional activities
Primate watching
There are a number of different primates found in this park that can best be seen during the forest walks. Some of the commonly seen primates in the park include: chimpanzees, de Brazza’s, baboons. Red-tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, Central-African red colobus. Dent’s mona monkeys, black and white colobus as well as the blue monkeys.
birding
The Park is one of the top birding destinations in Uganda with over 441 recorded species. Besides, are 46 Guinea-Congo biome bird species which cannot be found anywhere else in East Africa. Some of the bird species include; Maxwell’s Black Weaver, Nkulengu Rail, Red-billed helmet-Shrike, etc.
Red Monkey Trail
Following the eastern margin of the national park to the Semuliki River, this wilderness trail takes at least 3 hours in either direction. However, it offers exposure to a far greater variety of localized birds than the trial to the springs.
Kirimia River Trail
This is highly recommended to birders since here you are in position of seeing a variety of difference bird species. This 15km trail runs north from Kirimia on the main Bundibugyo Road to the banks of the Semuliki River. Furthermore, it crosses the Kirimia River twice, as well as passing a succession of forest-fringed oxbow lakes.
Number of days
3 Days/2 Nights
Included
- All Park entry fees
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation including fuel
- All activities (included in the itinerary)
- All accommodation for 2 nights
- Meals at the lodge
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip/Airport transfer
- Bottled drinking water
Excluded
- International flights
- Personal items
- Extra meals
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
