SENIOR CITIZEN TRAVEL PACKAGE

Atlas safaris Uganda has the capacity to provide living and care  facilities for retired and senior citizens from across the world. We assist in picking favorable facilities in Uganda, East Africa and beyond that suit the seniors. These are meant to be pocket friendly  but without compromising on standards.

Day 1: On arrival at the Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your guide who will then transfer you to either Serena Hotel or Hotel Africana for an overnight stay. (B/B)

Day 2: Kampala / Queen Elizabeth National park After breakfast, we will set off on the southern bound road, have a stop over to look at the Royal Drum makers, stand on the Equator and be in both hemispheres at once and thereafter proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park. We will continue through savannah grasslands 
seeing banana plantations and herds of Ankole cattle with their incredible long curving horns. Queen Elizabeth is host to a large variety and volume of wildlife. It boasts one o the highest bio diversity ratings of any game park in the world, from the open Savannah to Rain forest, dense swamps and beautiful crater lakes to the
After checking in and having some vastness of Lake Edward. Almost 100 species that include Hippos, Lions, Buffaloes, Leopard, Spotted Hyena  and the elusive giant forest hog. The primates include Chimps, Black and white Colobus Monkeys, Blue, Black Faced Red Colobus, and Red  Tailed monkeys and Olive Baboons.time to relax, we will go for an afternoon game drive to Kasenyi Area of the Park. Here you will be able to see numerous elephants as well as water hogs, lions, hyenas, 
Uganda kobs, waterbuck and bushbuck as well as the salt lakes.  Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (FB)

Day 3: Game drive / Launch cruise. An early morning game drive in this park, provide excellent opportunities to see Lions, Leopards, Giant Forest Hogs, Cape 
Buffaloes, Elephants, Defassa Waterbucks, Uganda Kobs, Topi and Bush bucks and many more. Return for late Breakfast, and relax t the lodge. 
After lunch, Enjoy the unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of Hippos and many animals may be seen drinking at the water's edge. This launch cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing, ideal for the Uganda safari .The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous with well over 550 resident species.

Day 4: Queen Elizabeth / Murchison falls National Park Following a morning game drive, we will depart for Murchison Falls  National Park. We will pass close to Lake Albert. On a clear day, the view on the top of the Albert rift is spectacular.  We will arrive in time for dinner. Overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge (FB)

Day 5 : Game drive / Boat trip Take breakfast and you will be transferred to northern part of the park for a game drive. View Elephants, Buffaloes, Bushbucks, Lions, 
and a variety of bird species.We will drive back to the lodge for lunch before taking an afternoon boat trip to the foot of Murchison Falls. This boat trip along the Nile is often cited as being the highlight of a trip to Murchison since it allows you to get up-close and personal with the animals. Along this stretch of the river, there 
are reported to be around 4,000 hippos in addition to some enormous Nile crocodiles. The bird life is stunning with brightly colored kingfishers and bee-eaters darting along the riverbanks. If lucky, you may see the rare and prehistoric looking shoebill, which is a cross between the dodo and a dinosaur. The boat takes you to the base of the falls which only adds to their impressiveness. Overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge (FB)

Day 6: Murchison falls / Kampala After breakfast, we will depart  with our packed lunch to Kampala. We will stop at the top of the falls which is a fantastic sight. Here
the Nile, the longest river in the world, is forced through a narrow gap in the rock (only 7 meters wide), before ferociously plunging down 43 meters. We will then continue to Kampala late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Serena Hotel or Hotel Africana.

Day 7: Kampala City tour. Your safari guide will meet you and drive you around Kampala ? the capital city? of Uganda. Below are the places you will visit;
Uganda Museum This is a display of Uganda?s cultural heritage where on can see ethnological and natural-historical exhibitions. It is a vivid reminder of the country?s colorful past.Bahai Temple Its called ?MashriquI-Adhkar?, the Persian translation of the drawning  place of the praise of God. It is also a mother temple of Africa.
Kasubi Tombs This is a burial place for the Buganda Kings. African craft markets at the National Theatre.

Day 8: Jinja tour Your safari guide will meet and depart for a whole day exploration at Jinja. You will head East passing coffee, Tea and Sugar plantations 
and the colorful roadside fruit/vegetable markets. The first stop is the Mabira Forest; here you will be able to see the primates, birds and butterflies. You will continue to the source of the Nile. This is a spot where John Speke first discovered the source of the Nile River. You will continue to Jinja Nile Resort or Sun set hotel where we will have your lunch. In the afternoon, you will relax by the side of the swimming should you wish or go to Bujagali Falls where different cultural activities 
take place like Acrobatic, Dances, waterfalls etc. We will then depart back to Kampala stopping at Ssezibwa Falls a Buganda Heritage site. Your guide will then transfer you to your Hotel in Kampala for and overnight stay..

Day 9: Ngamba Island tour. After a small briefing by your guide, you will be leaving to the coast of Lake Victoria to meet your 9.00am launch. The boat takes about 45 minutes across to Ngamba Island, crossing the Equator en-route. On arrival at the island, home to 39 chimpanzees, you will be given a short introduction and briefing on the sanctuary. After which, it?s feeding time! It is interesting to watch the chimps interact with each other and with their keepers. In the relatively short amount of time you are there you will be able to see such different personalities amongst the group, with some whistling for food and others clapping. Obviously the best alternative would be to re-introduce these orphaned chimpanzees to the wild however this is not possible for a number of different reasons and the sanctuary is not bad for second best. You will return to the mainland where you will meet your safari guide who will drive you to Entebbe Wildlife Education Centre (zoo). Here 
they have simulated some of the country?s conservation zones such as savannah, wetlands and tropical forest. If you have not managed to see the shoebill in the wild you are certain a sighting here, as well as rhino. You will return to the hotel in the late afternoon.

Day 10: Reserved for departure.