We are happy to arrange a safari includint Topi Lodge and Ishasha for you through our safari company Mamaland Safaris. At Mamaland Safaris we are experts in arranging tailor-made Uganda safaris adapted to your wishes, time frame and budget. We can arrange everything from a day of game-drives in Ishasha with a guide and safari car to full safari packages including transport from Kampala, Entebbe or the location of your choice. A safari package can be for a Queen Elizabeth NP safari or for a longer safari including several parks and activities such as game-drives, gorilla trekking, hiking Rwenzori mountains, chimps trekking, community walks, crater lakes experience and more. Below you can read about some possible options. Contact us and we can assist you with arrangements.
4 days Queen Elizabeth safari
One of Mamaland Safaris most popular safaris is the 4-days Queen Elizabeth safari where you get to see the best of this exciting park. The Queen Elizabeth safari starts with pick-up in the early morning of day 1 in Kampala, Entebbe or the location of your choice and then you make the journey down to Topi Lodge just at the edge of Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth NP. You spend 2 nights at Topi lodge to have plenty of time to explore Ishasha in search of tree-climbing lions, buffaloes, elephants and more with a morning and afternoon game-drive on day 2. Then on day 3 you make the journey up through the park to the main part of the park to go for the afternoon baot-cruise on Kazinga channel. This is a highlight as you see for exemple hippos, elephants and crocodiles enjoying the water. After the boat-cruise your guide takes you to our other lodge, Pumba Safari Cottages, located at the edge of the park by Kyambura with spectacular views of Queen Elizabeth NP. The last day you go for chimps trekking in Kalinzu forest before starting the journey back to Entebbe, Kampala or the location of your choice.
4 days Uganda Safari - Gorillas, Ishasha's lions & Chimps
If you wish to experience some of the top highlights Uganda has to offer this 4-days gorillas, Ishahsa & chimps safari is something for you. The first day you are picked up at the location of your choice and make the journey to Bwindi mountains, the home of the mountain gorillas. The next day you head into the jungle to meet the mysterious mountain gorilla and then make the drive down from the mountains to Topi Lodge Ishasha just at the edge of Queen Elizabeth NP's Ishasha southern sector. Next morning you wake up for a game-drive in Ishasha to search for tree-climbing lions, buffaloes, elephants and more. After the game-drive you journey to the main part of Queen Elizabeth NP and head for an afternoon game-drive on Kazinga channel. Here you have chance to see crocodiles, hippos and buffaloes as they cool off in the water. The last night is of the safari spent at our sister lodge Pumba Safari Cottages also located jsut by Queen Elizabeth NP with views of the savannah. On the last day you head into the jungle again to meet our close cousins the chimpanzees before heading back to Kampala, Entebbe or the location of your choice.
10 days Uganda Safari - Primates & Savanna
Meet the great primates of Uganda as well as search for lions and elephants on the savanna during this 10 days Uganda safari. You trek chimpanzees in Kibale forest (option of upgrading to chimpanzee habituation) and trek to visit the mysterious mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable national park. The animals of the savanna are seen in Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo national parks, with the highlight of a search for tree-climbing lions in Ishasha. In addition to this you walk in the beautiful crater lakes area and relax by the scenic Lake Bunyonyi.
12 days Uganda Safari - Big 5 & Gorillas
This 12 days Uganda Safari lets you really experience Uganda as you search for the Big 5 & gorillas. Four of the Big 5 roam freely in National Parks in Uganda, this is the lion, leopard, buffalo and elephant that you during this safari will have chance to see in Murchison Falls NP and Queen Elizabeth NP. The 5th of the Big 5 is the rhino, that was hunted to extinction in Uganda in the 80’s, but it is now being reintroduced thanks to the great efforts of Ziwa Rhino sanctuary where you will see it during this safari. In addition to the Big 5 you go trekking the mysterious mountain gorillas as well as chimpanzees. Two nights are spent at our beautiful Topi Lodge by Ishasha, allowing plenty of time to search for the tree-climbing lions.