This 8 Days Pure wildlife safari takes you to the Murchison Falls National Park, Bwindi impenetrable national park and Kibale forest where you can spot various wildlife species like the lions, elephants, buffaloes, bush and water buck, leopards, Uganda Kobs, warthogs, Rhinos, giraffes, Topi, oribi, cheetah and leopards, bush pigs among others. Activities to encounter include the game drives, Uganda safaris, boat ride and much more time available! Have chance to see all the big five in the Africa (Lions, Elephants, Leopards, Rhino and Buffaloes)
Itinerary
Day1: Kampala-Murchison Falls National Park
primates wildlife safarisHave breakfast from your hotel and after meet our breakfast, you will meet with your driver/guide and then drive through the famous Luwero triangle. (You can choose to visit and track White Rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary at $40/ per person. This sanctuary has now been established to breed black and white rhino, and restore Rhino populations in Uganda's protected areas in a later stage.)
Take a stop-over at Masindi hotel for lunch. We will continue through the park stopping 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. From here we will continue onto our accommodation place along the Nile river.
Accommodation options available (all on full board basis)
Up-market: Paraa Safari Lodge or Nile Safari Lodge
Moderate: Sambiya River Lodge
Low Budget: Red Chilli Rest Camp or fort Murchison
Day 2: Game drive & Boat ride
Have breakfast or an early morning cup of coffee, take morning game drive looking for several wildlife species like the lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, water and bush bucks, warthogs, bush pigs, Uganda Kobs and other types of antelopes. This experience takes 3-4 hours, after return to the lodge for the refreshment and lunch. Thereafter in the afternoon take the unforgettable boat cruise along the River Nile towards to the River falls and while on cruise expect the clear view and panoramic photographs of wildlife and birds along the shores of the channel. Thereafter return to the lodge for dinner and overnight, Accommodation options available (all on full board basis)
Up-market: Paraa Safari Lodge or Nile Safari Lodge
Moderate: Sambiya River Lodge
Low Budget: Red Chilli Rest Camp or fort murchison
Day 3: Murchison Falls-Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast embark our safari vehicle and transfer to Kibale forest via the southern part of Murchison falls national park through the rift valley escarpments with the take of unforgettable photographs of this region. Lunch en-route with an evening amazing view of the fabled mountain of the moon. Dinner and overnight at Overnight at
Up-market option: Kyaninga Lodge or Ndali Lodge / primate lodge kibale / Kibale safari lodge
Moderate option:Kibale Forest Camp
Low Budget option: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse;
Meals Included today: Lunch and Dinner at the Lodge.
Day4: Chimpanzee Trekking &Bigodi Walk
After breakfast, head to the park headquarters for briefing about the chimpanzees and the forest as well, after the briefing you will be allocated in groups with a park guide and then enter into the forest to look for the primates and when you meet them take photos and videos. The experience takes 4-5 hours in the forest and then return to lodge for lunch, evening prepare for unforgettable walk in the Magombe/Bigodi swamp to look for the rare shoe bill and other primates like the sitatungas, white and black Columbus, vervet monkeys. Dinner and overnight as above, meal plan: F/B
Day 5: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After taking your breakfast, you will head to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which is approximately 5-7 hours drive. This is famously known for being home to the Mountain Gorillas. This Montane Forest also inhabits stunning birds of which, there are 23 of the 24 Albertine Rift endemics like theBar Tailed Trogon, hammer kop, cattle egrets, African Green Broadbill, and to mention but a few. We arrive in the afternoon and we may opt for a community walk in the evening. Overnight at Ruhija Gorilla Friends Camp/ Buhoma Community Restcamp/ Gorilla Valley Lodge/ Travellers Rest Hotel Kisoro (lower budget)
Moderate: Gorilla Resort Bwindi/ Engagi Lodge/ Silverback Lodge / Gorilla Safari Lodge/ Lake Kitandara Camp/ Lake Mutanda Resort/ Chameleon Hill Lodge
Up-market: Buhoma Lodge/ Mahogany Lodge/ Rushaga Gorillas Safari Lodge)
Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Gorilla trekking (Bwindi Impenetrable NP), Tracking the Mountain Gorillas and other primates
Today enjoy gorilla tracking in Bwindi. After breakfast, proceed for the morning briefing before enjoying the highlight of the trip- Gorilla trekking, which may last the entire day. We trek the gorillas through the rainforest and bamboo covered slopes, accompanied by a guide and trackers, in search of a mountain gorilla family. The walking can sometimes be tough and long, but when you catch a glimpse of the magnificent silverback, any discomforts will be quickly forgotten. When the gorillas are sighted, visitors will be guided to within 6 metres from the gorillas, sit around them for a whole hour while gazing into their big round eyes.
Gorilla trekking is unpredictable. It's difficult to foresee how many hours you will hike. The gorilla excursion can take from 2 up to 8 hours. Expect to walk along distance in steep and muddy conditions, sometimes with rain overhead, before you encounter any gorillas. A good physical condition is recommended. For conservation purposes, time spent with the gorillas is limited to one hour. A ranger will brief you on how to behave with the gorillas.
While most of today's forests are no more than 12,000 years old, Bwindi's vegetation has been weaving itself into tangles over at least 25,000 years, in the process accumulating a lengthy species list. This includes 310 species of butterfly, 51 reptiles, 200 trees, 88 moths and an exceptional 120 types of mammal including 10 primates. The latter includes chimpanzee, L'Hoest's, red tailed and blue monkey, black and white colobus, baboon, and Bwindi's most famous resident, the mountain gorilla. Bwindi is a prime destination for birdwatchers. Its 350 species include seven which are IUCN red data listed and 90% of all Albertine rift endemics, species which are difficult or impossible to see in any other part of East Africa.
Overnight at Ruhija Gorilla Friends Camp/ Buhoma Community Restcamp/ Gorilla Valley Lodge/ Travellers Rest Hotel Kisoro (lower budget)
Moderate: Gorilla Resort Bwindi/ Engagi Lodge/ Silverback Lodge / Gorilla Safari Lodge/ Lake Kitandara Camp/ Lake Mutanda Resort/ Chameleon Hill Lodge
Up-market: Buhoma Lodge/ Mahogany Lodge/ Rushaga Gorillas Safari Lodge)
Meal Plan Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Depart from the Gorilla Tracking Park, Drive to Lake Mburo National Park for zebras, Eland, Hippos, etc.
We drive east to Mbarara, now one of Uganda’s major towns, but formerly capital of Ankole kingdom for over 400 years until disbanded by independence in 1962. In the days before modern Uganda came into being, the area had a series of fiercely independent tribal states. The once nomadic Bahima people, part of Bantu-speaking Ankole kingdom, are renowned for the particular bond they forge with their unique, long-horned Ankole cattle. These hardy cattle respond to their individual names when called by their male herder; he in turn lives in close harmony with them. From here you continue to Lake Mburo, a small but picturesque national park renowned for its herds of antelope and one of the only two Ugandan parks home to Buchell’s zebra. The park is also especially good for acacia-associated bird.
Accommodation options available (all on full board basis)
Up-market: Mihingo Lodge / Mantana Tented Camp/ Archadia Cottages
Moderate: Lake Mburo Safari Lodge/ Rakobo Rock
Low Budget: Rwonyo Campsite
Day 8: Safari in Lake Mburo National Park for zebras, Eland, Hippos, Buffalo, Topi, birds, etc, return to Kampala/ Entebbe
Rise early for breakfast before a short drive to the Rwonyo Park Headquarters. This has often been a good chance of seeing hyenas coming back to their dens, hippos walking back to the water, you will see buffalo, zebra, impala and topi and with a bit of luck maybe even a sitatunga, an antelope rarely seen living in the papyrus swamps. After your early morning activities, return the lodge for a late breakfast on the wooden decking overlooking the water hole. Before lunch you can relax at the pool, the bar area or enjoy the privacy of your room.
In the afternoon we bid farewell to the park’s friendly staff as we depart for Kampala. We drive through a magnificent hilly country and lush cultivation on an approximately four-hour journey. En route we will stop at the Equator for photographs and ‘polar-water experiment', then a local community popular for making local drums (Mpabire Village), gardens, crafts shops and fruit markets.
Included : All tour activities as indicated above – 1 gorilla permits per person, chimpanzee tracking permits, 6 nights accommodation (with breakfast, lunch and dinner included), sightseeing as noted in the trip itinerary, park fees, entry fees, ground transportation, a carton of bottled mineral water.
Excluded : Tips for drivers and other staff, bank charges involved, flight tickets and departure taxes, travel documentation (visas), travel and medical insurance, optional excursion, beverages other than mineral water in the vehicle, Meals not indicated on your detailed itinerary.
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