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1 Day Entebbe City Tour Uganda Safari Trip – SAFARI OVERVIEW
1 day Entebbe city tour Uganda trip is a full-one day tour of Entebbe city in Uganda that exposes you to the once colonial capital of Uganda. Entebbe City is an attractive tropical, verdant town in central Uganda, located on a magical peninsula in Lake Victoria, the world’s biggest tropical lake, and the primary source of the world’s longest river (the Nile River). The Entebbe city town lies a few hundred meters north of the equator and only 40km south of the modern capital Kampala.
“Entebbe”, in the local Luganda language, means a “seat” and was probably named that because it was the place where the chiefs of Buganda Kingdom sat to adjudicate legal cases. It first became a British colonial administrative and commercial center in 1893 when Sir Gerald Portal, a colonial Commissioner, used it as a base.
Entebbe hosts the only international airport in Uganda. The Entebbe International Airport is best known for the dramatic rescue operation ending on 4th July 1976, when commandos of the Israel Defense Forces freed over 100 hostages following a plane hijacking by a group of Palestinian militia during Idi Amin’s time. It has been freshly brought to the world with the release of the movie “7 Days in Entebbe”. It was also from this airport that Queen Elizabeth II departed Africa to return to England in 1952 when she learned of her father’s death and that she had become Queen.
This 1 day Entebbe city tour Uganda trip provides a perfect introduction to ‘Pearl of Africa. You visit the beautiful Entebbe Botanical Gardens, established over 100 years ago. You enjoy a leisurely walking tour of the gardens with sights of tropical trees, plants, butterflies, monkeys, and birds in abundance along with Lake Victoria.
You continue to Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC), a world-class animal refuge along Lake Victoria shoreline and a champion in teaching conservation to the many school children and adults who visit it. Animal species here include Lion, Leopard, Tiger, Chimpanzee, African Elephants, Cape Buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, Common eland, African rock python, Nile Crocodiles, and several others along with numerous bird species including Common ostrich, peafowl, and African grey parrot. Most of the animals were rescued from accidents or poachers and others were brought there for educational purposes.
This amazing 1 day Entebbe city tour ends at Imperial Resort Beach on the beautiful shore of the majestic Lake Victoria, adjacent to a beautiful five-star hotel. You enjoy a lake swim if desired or relaxation along the beach with local people or dive into the hotel`s Olympic size swimming pool to step up your physical fitness after a busy day.
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1 Day Entebbe City Tour Uganda Safari Trip – FEATURED SAFARI DESTINATIONS
Entebbe Botanical Gardens along the shore of Lake Victoria
Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (formerly known as Entebbe Zoo)
Lake Victoria Imperial Resort Beach
1 Day Entebbe City Tour Uganda Safari Trip − SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS
Have an early morning breakfast at your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe
Drive to Entebbe Botanical Gardens for a leisurely walking tour of the gardens
Undertake an educational tour to the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre
Transfer to Imperial Resort Beach for relaxation on the beautiful shoreline of Lake Victoria
Drive back to your place of stay in Entebbe/Kampala
1 Day Entebbe City Tour Uganda Safari Trip – DETAILED SAFARI ITINERARY
Have an early morning breakfast (at around 7.00 am), after which your guide picks you up from your place of stay in Kampala or Entebbe for your Entebbe city tour. Below is a detailed description of the sites included in this amazing 1 day Entebbe city tour.
Entebbe Botanica Gardens
From your place of stay, start your Entebbe tour with a visit to the beautiful Entebbe Botanical Gardens. Undertake a leisurely walking tour of the gardens with sights of tropical trees, plants, butterflies, monkeys, and birds in abundance along with Lake Victoria. With the beautiful lakeshore scenery you a guaranteed to have a peaceful morning in a relaxing place blown by the cool lake breeze.
Your lunch shall be served along the sandy beach under the shade provided by the large palm trees under which you can order local Ugandan or intercontinental dishes– grilled tilapia whole, pizza, some Indian dishes, etc, all served with a refreshing cool drink. The grilled Uganda tilapia is a visitor`s favorite, try it!!
Laidback in 1898, Entebbe Botanical Gardens has become more beautiful with age. These beautifully landscaped gardens offer a perfect introduction to the birds of Uganda including Grey kestrel, Yellow-throated leaflove, Slender-billed Weaver, Orange weaver, and Jackson’s golden weaver, Black-headed gonolek, Red-chested Sunbird, Grey-capped Warbler, Brown-throated wattle-eye, the impressive Palmnut vultures, Verreaux’s Eagle, African fish eagles, the splendid Ross’s and Great blue turacos, African grey parrot and Black-and-white casqued hornbill.
The gardens also host primates like vervet and Black-and-white colobus monkeys and the most fantastic tropical plants one can find.
Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC)
After lunch, you shall drive to the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC), formerly known as the Entebbe Zoo. UWEC is situated on the shore of Lake Victoria. The education center was opened in 1952 by the Colonial Government as a reception center for wild that were found sick, injured, orphaned, and those confiscated from illegal trade. In the early 1960s, its role was changed to a zoo. In May 1994 a proposal was made by the New York Zoological Society now the World Conservation Society, to turn it into a conservation education Center for conservation awareness purposes; thus the name, Uganda Wildlife Education Centre.
UWEC is today a champion in teaching conservation to the many school children and adults who visit it. It hosts several animals of local origin and some from other continents like Asia, these include;
- Chimpanzees
- Leopards
- Lions
- Tigers
- Africa bush elephants
- Cape Buffalos
- Rothschild’s giraffes
- Common eland, the world’s second-largest antelope
- Rwenzori black-and-white colobus monkeys
- Red-tailed monkeys
- Patas monkeys
- Olive baboon
- Serval cats
- Reedbucks
- Impalas
- Hartebeests
- Giant Forest hogs
- African rock pythons
- Nile crocodiles
There are also several bird species in Uganda Wildlife Education including the Common ostrich, Grey-crowned crane (Uganda National bird), African grey parrot, African fish eagle, Peafowl, and Pinck-backed pelicans. Taking photographs of your interest will be after paying for your camera entry and you shall walk along the various paths ending at beachside restaurants for refreshments before proceeding to our last destination.
Imperial Resort Beach Entebbe
From UWEC, drive to Imperial Resort Beach Entebbe- the best white sand beach in Uganda located on the shores of Lake Victoria adjacent to a beautiful five-star hotel.
A tour of the caves along this beach some of which have been made into creative bars is rewarding due to their unique features, as this is done you will have lots of waterbirds some of which are scavengers to see as you enjoy the cool lake Victoria breeze.
Your Entebbe 1 day tour will end with a lake swim if desired or relaxation along the beach of Lake Victoria with native Ugandans or dive into the hotel`s Olympic size swimming pool to step up your physical fitness after a busy day finalized with a dance to Ugandan local tunes plus international tunes to warm your body as say buy the beach if it’s a weekend.
Please note that a motorboat cruise can be arranged for you if interested in having a cruise on Lake Victoria. This tour ends between 6:00-8:00 pm (local time) according to you will so when ready you will tell your guide to drive back to your hotel but he will remind you if it clocks 8 pm.
Other optional activities to do in Entebbe include:-
- Explore Mabamba Swamp by canoe in search of the fascinating and rare Shoebill
- Visit Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary for Chimpanzee close up encounter
- Sunset boat cruise on Lake Victoria
- Boat trip to fish for the legendary Nile Perch
- Birding in Lutembe Bay Swamp
End of the 1 Day Entebbe City Tour Uganda Safari Trip
Getting There
Transport Means to Your Safari Destinations
4X4 Safari Vans For Hire In Uganda Rwanda
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4X4 Minivan|Coaster|Mini Buses For Hire in Uganda Rwanda
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1 Day Entebbe City Tour Uganda Safari Trip – SAFARI INCLUSIONS
- Transportation in either 4X4 Safari Van or 4X4 Safari Land Cruiser all with AC
- Fuel
- Professional English Speaking driver guide. Any other foreign language speaking guide can be arranged on request.
- Entrance fees to the tourist sites mentioned
- Activity fees of the tourist activities mentioned
- Bottled water while on safari
1 Day Entebbe City Tour Uganda Safari Trip – SAFARI EXCLUSIONS
- General tips for the driver guide, site guides, and service staff at the lodges
- Laundry Services
- Other Beverages/drinks of personal nature like Alcohol
- International Flights (Arranged on request)
- Domestic Flights (Arranged on request)
- Visas
- Optional Activity fees
- Other extras not mentioned in the Itinerary
- Airport Transfer (Arranged on request)
- Accommodation in Kampala or Entebbe unless it is part of the Itinerary (Arranged on request)
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Any world traveler interested in a Uganda safari or a Uganda tour is required to be in possession of a valid passport issued by the respective country of origin. Uganda immigration Authorities require that the passport copy should be 6 months valid and must have at least one page where the stamp can be put.
Regarding the citizens of the East African Community, it can be noted that they do not require passports to enter Uganda. They can travel under the admissible temporary document and use their national identification cards for identification.
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