| country: | Uganda |
| trip type: | wildlife safari, chimpanzee trek, birding safari |
| departures: | Departures daily |
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A Uganda Safari 11 nights through Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest and Queen Elizabeth National Park.
This is a great safari for bird watchers too because of the numerous birds that the park has to offer.
A Uganda Safari 11 nights through Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest and Queen Elizabeth National Park.
This is a great safari for bird watchers too because of the numerous birds that the park has to offer.
| Day 1: | Arrive at Entebbe and transfer to Hotel
Africana BB |
| Day 2: |
Morning
pick up from your overnight accommodation in Kampala. Start 4 - 5 hour
drive to Murchison falls National Park. Transfer to the Magnificent Top
of the falls where you will enjoy your picnic lunch as you marvel at
the Mighty Nile forced into a seven Metre crevice to thunder 45 metres
below in a series of cascades. The Nile can be viewed at different
points up to the Baker's Summit.
Dinner and overnight
at Paraa Lodge .(L,D) |
| Day 3: |
After an
early morning breakfast, embark on a half day game drive on the
northern bank of the river Nile. Escorted by game ranger, you may opt
for a game walk while trailing animals and studying animal spoors. Game
in this area include Giraffe, Elephant, Harte beest, Lion, Uganda Kob,
Oribi and a variety of savannah and woodland birds. After lunch, take a
Nile Cruise for game viewing at close quarters. This is a paradise of
the Hippo and Crocodiles.
Dinner
and Overnight at Paraa Lodge[B,L,D]
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| Day 4: | Early Breakfast , then transfer to Kibale
Forest. Overnight at Ndali lodge overlooking Rwenzori mountains, creater lakes and kibale forest in Fort portal. |
| Day 5: |
After
breakfast, head for Kibale forest for a half day Primate walk in search
of primates. During the walk, you may see Black and white colobus
monkey, Red tailed monkey, Baboon, Grey cheeked mangabeys or the
chimpanzee.After lunch, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Arrive at Queen Elizabeth National park. After an evening game drive,
transfer to your accommodations for dinner and overnight at Mweya
Safari Lodge. (B,L,D)
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| Day 6: | After an early
morning cup
of tea at 6:30am, depart for a game drive on the northern part of the
park along the Kasenyi track. This is the best time for opportunities
of viewing the cats in action. Later, return for breakfast. In the
afternoon, take another boat cruise on the Kazinga for solitary
Buffalo, Hippo and other animals at the edge of the channel as they
cool off. European migrant birds like the terns and gulls congregate
here in large flocks. Dinner and overnight either at Mweya Safari Lodge (B,L,D) |
| Day 7: | After a relaxed
breakfast,
transfer to the gorilla sanctuary through this beautiful mountain
scenery referred to as the little Switzerland/ Ishasha sector in search
for tree climbing Lions. Dinner and overnight at Kitandara Luxury tented Camp. (B,L,D) |
| Day 8 & 9: | After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch and start an 8 hour trek to find the Mountain gorillas. The tracking starts at the area where the gorillas were the previous day. After a full hour with the gorillas, return to your accommodation , dinner and overnight. Kitandara Luxury tented Camp. (B,L,D) |
| Day 10: |
After breakfast,
transfer to
Mbarara arriving in time for lunch at the Lake view Hotel . Later head
for Kampala and transfer to airport Hotel Africana. (LBB)
|
| Day 11: | Transfer to the airport |
