Rwefuma Safaris was started in Uganda in 2005 and was incorporated in 2010 under the trade name of Rwefuma Group of Companies. It is owned by locals who live around Queen Elizabeth National park and Rwenzori mountain ranges our closeness to DR Congo and Rwanda gives us an opportunity to serve you even better in those countries.
As a destination management tour operator located at the heart of these tourist attractions, Rwefuma Safaris will offer you specialised ground breaking tailor made itineraries to Queen Elizabeth National park, (tree climbing lions, Chimp tracking at the gorge) and Rwenzori Mountain Hiking; the proceeds are re invested locally to fulfil our objective of increasing conservation benefits and rural development.
Our strategic location at the centre of Uganda’s tourism attractions in Western Uganda gives us a specialized competency to serve clients who wish to have cost effective safaris to Kibale National park for Chimpanzee tracking, Semuliki National park, Bwindi and Mgahinga National parks for those interested in gorilla tracking without driving long hours this includes Lake Bunyonyi and Lake Mburo National park. It’s also easier and cheaper to connect from Kasese to Murchison falls National park through Hoima-Kagadi rather than going all the way to Kampala.
Day 1: Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park Have an early morning breakfast then depart from Kampala, drive through the beautiful green belt of the country side. Have a stop at the Equator, an imaginary line that divides the Globe into two equal parts, take photos and then proceed to Masaka town for lunch in Nyendo.You will make a stop over at the Sitatunga centre, Nabajjuzi wetland along the Kampala-Mbarara high way.You will view sitatunga grazing in the wetland vegetation. Then proceed to Queen Elizabeth, accessing park headquarters through Kabatooro gate late in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari lodge.
Day 2: Game Drive Have breakfast in the morning and set off for a morning game drive along Mweya peninsular. You might be able to see the African giant Elephant, Waterbucks, Warthogs, the Uganda Kob, herds of Buffaloes. Watch out Baboons and monkeys! Have lunch at Mweya safari lodge and then go for a launch cruise along the Kazinga channel the home of wetland birds .You will see the rare shoe bill, Egyptian geese, the yellow billed stork, white pelicans; Hippos and Crocodiles swimming. You will return back to park headquarters for refreshing drinks at Tembo canteen, walk around , you will see the habituated Elephant, ”Maria” carrying its routine activities. You don’t have to miss out on visiting the Ecological and research institute as well as the lower camping grounds at the students centre. Dinner and overnight at Mweya safari lodge.
Day 3: Depart back to Kampala After breakfast, visit Nyakasenyi crater lakes then proceed to the Kob- mating grounds, and expect to see various lions waiting to prey on new born Kobs. You will take photographs and enjoy a game drive as you adventure into the vast savanna national park; watch out for the Euphorbia specie, the most dominant vegetation in the park. You will then drive to Semliki wildlife reserve to reach the park in the late afternoon. You will check in your lodge rest and then have dinner after which you will go for a spot lit game drive in the reserve. The drive to reward you with species like the big cats, serval cats and plenty of nocturnal dwellers. Overnight at Semliki Safari Lodge
Day Four: Early morning game drive In the morning after breakfast you will go for a game drive to park to search for more predators like the Lions, hyenas, leopards, side stripped jackals and others. Later on in the afternoon you will go for a boat ride on Lake Albert to see colonies of red-throated bee-eaters dart in and out of their burrows. The boat ride will reward you with several fishing villages. Overnight at Semliki Safari Lodge.
Day Five: Chimpanzee tracking and after the adventure, drive through the Mountains of the Moon to Kampala. END. In the morning after breakfast you will go for a nature walk in the rainforest in search for chimpanzees and other primates. After the meeting these wild chimpanzees you will then drive back to Kampala to reach in the evening.
Day 1: Drive to Kibale National Park. Head to Kibale National park and drive through Hoima to reach Fort Portal. The journey will take you through farms, traditional homestead to reach the town that is located amidst the “mountains of the moon” Fort portal. You will reach late in the afternoon and go visit the crater lakes regions near Ndali and later dine; you will be entertained in some of the cultural dances of the country. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge /Rwenzori travellers Inn.
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking. Wake up early morning and go search for chimpanzees in the forest and this will enable you see other primates like the colobus monkeys, Mangabeys, baboons, Bushbabies and many more. You will move with a guide who will make your walk informative and productive making it interesting. He will provide information on both flora and fauna. Then return for lunch and in the afternoon, go for a walk to Bigodi sanctuary for plenty of birds and rare fauna and flora. Dinner and overnight at Ndali lodge or Rwenzori Travelers Inn.
Day 3: Drive back to Kampala. Have breakfast and drive back to Kampala. You will have a lunch stop and also make a stop at the equator for photographs. You will reach in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Africana / Serena Hotel.
Day 1: Murchison Falls NP Early morning departure from Kampala for the drive to Murchison Falls Murchison Falls UgandaNational Park. The journey takes about 6 hours and passes you through the famous Luweero Triangle, a former bush war zone in Uganda. Have a stop over at Masindi for lunch and later drive to the top of the falls before transferring to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Fishing in Murchison Falls NP Wake up early morning and go search for chimpanzees in the forest and this will enable you see other primates like the colobus monkeys, Mangabeys, baboons, Bushbabies and many more. You will move with a guide who will make your walk informative and productive making it interesting. He will provide information on both flora and fauna. Then return for lunch and in the afternoon, go for a walk to Bigodi sanctuary for plenty of birds and rare fauna and flora. Dinner and overnight at Ndali lodge or Rwenzori Travelers Inn.
Day 3: Fishing in Murchison Falls NP Further time to fish in the waters of the Nile, the world’s second longest river. You can also go for another game viewing drive from where you will see the different wild game which includes lions, leopards, giraffes, antelopes, elephants, and many warthogs. Dinner and Overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge/Sambiya River Lodge /Nile safari camp
Day 4: Murchison Falls-Kampala After breakfast take on a leisurely drive to Kampala arriving at your preferred accommodation establishment late afternoon. End of the Tour.
Day 1: Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park Have an early morning breakfast then depart from Kampala, drive through the beautiful green belt of the country side. Have a stop at the Equator, an imaginary line that divides the Globe into two equal parts, take photos and then proceed to Masaka town for lunch in Nyendo.You will make a stop over at the Sitatunga centre, Nabajjuzi wetland along the Kampala-Mbarara high way.You will view sitatunga grazing in the wetland vegetation. Then proceed to Queen Elizabeth, accessing park headquarters through Kabatooro gate late in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari lodge.
Day 2: Game Drive Have breakfast in the morning and set off for a morning game drive along Mweya peninsular. You might be able to see the African giant Elephant, Waterbucks, Warthogs, the Uganda Kob, herds of Buffaloes. Watch out Baboons and monkeys! Have lunch at Mweya safari lodge and then go for a launch cruise along the Kazinga channel the home of wetland birds .You will see the rare shoe bill, Egyptian geese, the yellow billed stork, white pelicans; Hippos and Crocodiles swimming. You will return back to park headquarters for refreshing drinks at Tembo canteen, walk around , you will see the habituated Elephant, ”Maria” carrying its routine activities. You don’t have to miss out on visiting the Ecological and research institute as well as the lower camping grounds at the students centre. Dinner and overnight at Mweya safari lodge.
Day 3: Depart back to Kampala After breakfast, visit Nyakasenyi crater lakes then proceed to the Kob- mating grounds, and expect to see various lions waiting to prey on new born Kobs. You will take photographs and enjoy a game drive as you adventure into the vast savanna national park; watch out for the Euphorbia specie, the most dominant vegetation in the park. You will then drive to Semliki wildlife reserve to reach the park in the late afternoon. You will check in your lodge rest and then have dinner after which you will go for a spot lit game drive in the reserve. The drive to reward you with species like the big cats, serval cats and plenty of nocturnal dwellers. Overnight at Semliki Safari Lodge
Day 4: Early morning game drive In the morning after breakfast you will go for a game drive to park to search for more predators like the Lions, hyenas, leopards, side stripped jackals and others. Later on in the afternoon you will go for a boat ride on Lake Albert to see colonies of red-throated bee-eaters dart in and out of their burrows. The boat ride will reward you with several fishing villages. Overnight at Semliki Safari Lodge.
Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking and after the adventure, drive through the Mountains of the Moon to Kampala. END. In the morning after breakfast you will go for a nature walk in the rainforest in search for chimpanzees and other primates. After the meeting these wild chimpanzees you will then drive back to Kampala to reach in the evening.
Day 1 You will be met by our company representative at your Hotel to transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The park is known to harbour half of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas. It is situated in a hilly country side, together with some remnant lowland forest outside the boundary. You will reach Bwindi late in the afternoon. You may go for a welcome entertainment in some of the cultural dances of the surrounding communities. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla resort or Buhoma community Bandas. Full board
Day 2 Have breakfast to transfer to the park headquarters for briefing before setting off to the forest in search for gorillas. The guide will brief you and at 9:00 am you will set off to the forest for these apes. The time you will take searching these humble apes in unpredictable however, it ranges between 2-9 hours depending on their movement. The activity requires you to go through steep rocks climbing up and down making it tiresome. However, the thrill of encountering these giant primates erases the poor memories you went through in trying to find them. Dinner and over night at Gorilla Resort / Buhoma homestead.
Day 3 Have breakfast to transfer to Kibale NP from Bwindi. The Park is known to harbour the greatest variety and concentration of primates found anywhere in East Africa. The park protects a large block of rainforest that offers some excellent forest for bird watching. You will reach in the late afternoon to go visit the crater lakes region in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge.
Day 4 You will go track chimpanzees in the forest and this will enable you view other primates like the colobus monkeys, Mangabeys, baboons, Bushbabies and many more. You will move with a guide who will make your walk informative and productive making it interesting. He will provide information on both flora and fauna. Have lunch and then in the afternoon you will go for a walk to Bigodi sanctuary for plenty of birds and rare fauna and flora. Dinner and overnight at Ndali lodge or Rwenzori Travelers Inn.
Day 5 Have breakfast and drive back to Kampala. You will have stops for lunch and at the Equator for photographs. You will reach Kampala in the late afternoon to be transferred to your Hotel. Dinner and overnight at Serena Hotel / Hotel Africana.
Day 1 Meet the company representative who will transfer you to the proposed accommodation. If you arrive early you may go for a city tour to check out some of the nice places in Kampala. Places include, the Bahai temple, Uganda Museum, Kasubi tombs and many more. Dinner and overnight in Serena / Botanical hotel
Day 2 You will leave Kampala, very early in the morning after for Lake Mburo NP. You will stop at the equator for photographs and then proceed to reach in the afternoon. Lake Mburo is one of the easily accessible parks compared to others with species such as Zebra, Impala, Eland and other savannah species and birds like African Fin foot, Papyrus, Bush Shrike, etc. You will go for an evening game drive or canoe ride. Dinner and overnight at Mantana Tented Camp/Muhingo Lodge (High end/luxurious accommodation), or UWA’s Tents.
Day 3 Have break fast to game drive enroute as you drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National park. The park is known to harbour half of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas. It is situated in a hilly country side, together with some remnant lowland forest outside the boundary. You will reach Bwindi late in the afternoon. You may go for a welcome entertainment in some of the cultural dances of the surrounding communities. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla resort or Buhoma community Bandas.
Day 4 Have breakfast to transfer to the park headquarters for briefing before setting off to the forest in search for gorillas. The guide will brief you and at 9:00 am you will set off to the forest for these apes. The time you will take searching these humble apes in unpredictable however, it ranges between 2-9 hours depending on their movement. The activity requires you to go through steep rocks climbing up and down making it tiresome. However, the thrill of encountering these giant primates erases the poor memories you went through in trying to find them. Dinner and over night at Gorilla Resort / Buhoma homestead.
Day 5 Have breakfast to leave for Queen Elizabeth National Park having a game drive enroute to enter the park through the Ishasha sector. You will reach in the afternoon and then go for an evening game drive to see game like buffaloes, bush bucks, bush pigs, Deffassa waterbucks, monkeys and many more. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/ Institute of ecology.
Day 6 Take a cup of Tea before dawn if you want, to go for a game drive and catch up with the early risers, and predators trying to get back to their hide outs. This drive will reward you with game like Lions, hyenas, water bucks, bush babies, buffaloes, elephants, Uganda Kob, many antelopes and others. You will retire from the game drive for late breakfast and lunch at the Lodge. After lunch you will go for launch cruise on the Kazinga channel that will recompense you with game like Buffaloes, hippos and birds. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/ Institute of ecology.
Day 7 You will have breakfast to transfer to Kibale NP. This journey will take you through Fort portal. The district lies amidst the great mountains of the moon offering you beautiful sceneries. You will reach the lodge in the afternoon to go Track chimpanzee in the afternoon. This will help you view other primates too like the Mangabeys, colobus monkeys, bush babies baboons and many more. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge/Primate Lodge/Rwenzori View Guest house/ Kanyankyu Ecological site.
Day 8 Have breakfast to transfer to Murchison falls NP. You will reach the park in the afternoon to drive directly to the top of the falls where the park derives its name and the Nile its beauty. Here you will see the calm Nile forcing its self through a narrow gorge to fall a distance of about 150 ft down producing a thunderous roar of white water- incredible scenery! You will then be transferred to board the jetty to Paraa Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 9 Take a cup of tea and go for a game drive before dawn to catch up with predators and early risers. This early morning game drive will reward you with game like jackals, hyenas, giraffe, lion, antelope, elephant, and the Uganda kob and many more. You will retire from the game drive for late breakfast and lunch and then in the afternoon you will go for a launch cruise on the Victoria Nile. The boat trip will take you to the bottom of the falls where you will view animals like the buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, elephants and plenty of water birds like fish eagles and rare shoebills and many more. Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge/ Red Chilli.
Day 10 Early in the morning have breakfast and then drive back to Kampala and have a stop at the Royal drum makers to have a look at the local methods of drum making that have been adopted for generations. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Africana / Serena hotel.
We offer Safari Vehicle hire services plus a variety of wildlife, Mountaineering and bird watching safaris to different destinations in East Africa.
Our well-trained guides will take you to the best sites in Uganda. We know the most interesting tourist spots that often provide our clients with the best value for money.
We also offer documentary trips in Uganda; come and make your own discovery. Let the Rwefuma Safaris take you through the biggest African experience of your life as you discover the Pearl of Africa.
Rwefuma Safaris will offer you specialised ground breaking tailor made itineraries. In addition we also offer diverse cultural tourism packages tailored to our your needs.
Our independent travel option allows a slower pace, enabling you to get to know the local culture more and create more enriching experiences in one particular area. However, it is reassuring to know that someone is looking out for you when you travel independently; with the Guided Independent Traveller option, you travel cheaper at your own pace; you plan your own itineraries and can change it whenever you like, and you manage your own budget and expenditure.
The company employs a highly motivated team of professionally trained and qualified staff that is committed to serving clients with efficiency and with a warm, friendly smile. Under the stewardship of our active Safari Manager our team is efficient, friendly, customer focused with a vision and passion for excellence. For instance they work with clients in establishing last minute details of an itinerary.
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