With this safari you will visit the some of the best national parks in Uganda; Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi Impenetrable with a chance of tracking gorilla's in their natural habitat. Furthermore you can relax and enjoy the scenery at Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale.
What activities & Attractions: During the safari expect to take the Gorilla tracking walk, the chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura Gorge. You will do alot of birding and game drives in private vehicles along the park trails.
Who can do it: Anybody can join this tour itinerary, though the gorilla tracking can be generally the most demanding activity in terms of readiness to walk afew hours in the tropical rainforest.
When to go: Generally all year long is possible to undertake gorilla tracking and game drives in Uganda. The dry seasons are most likely to guarantee better road conditions in the parks.
Day 1
On arrival at the Entebbe International Airport you will be met by our representative who will transfer you to Kampala,
Humura hotel or similar (BB)
Day 2 - The Marvelous Murchison Falls on the Nile
After breakfast, leave Kampala driving northwest. Visit the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for a nature walk to see the rare rhinos in the wild. Lunch in Masindi. Proceed to Murchison Falls National Park, the largest protected
area in Uganda, with 3,840 Km's, named after the falls on the Victoria Nile. Relax abit at a situated site on top of the spectacular falls, where you can see the Nile's perfected beauty and marvel as it compresses and squeezes itself from over 1 kilometer wide down through a seven meter canyon. The 43 meter drop of the falls creates a thunderous roar and a beautiful rainbow in a plume of spray. Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge (C)
with a unique view of the river. FB
Day 3 - The Boat Cruise on the River Nile
After an early breakfast, transverse the Northern part of the park for a game drive to view and take photographs ofelephants, buffalos, waterbucks, hippos, giraffes, uganda kobs, lions and if lucky leopards plus a variety of bird species. After lunch proceed for a two-hour cruise to the bottom of the mighty Murchison falls from where appalling water
escapes through the narrow gorge forming a great thunder. This is an opportunity to see the amaizing hippos, crocodiles along the the riverbanks. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. FB
Day 4 - Fort Portal on the Shadow of the Mountains of the Moon
After breakfast drive from Murchison falls NP heading southwest via the Albertine Escarpment of the great Western Rift Valley. Drive through Hoima and reach the colorful and beautiful town of Fort Portal, the capital of the Tooro kingdom, situated in the shadow of the fabled "Mountain of the Moon," the Rwenzori. Dinner and overnight at Nyinabulitwa Country
Resort or similar in Fort Portal. FB
Day 5 - Queen Elizabeth National Park, the Pearl of Uganda
After breakfast transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park with game drive enroute. After lunch, enjoy a two hour launch trip on Kazinga Channel for amaizing bidlife and a variety of wildlife. Evening drive to the crater lakes region is lovely and splendid. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (C) or Mweya hostel. FB
Day 6 - The habituated Chimpanzeez of Kyambura Gorge
Take an early morning cup of coffee before setting off for a game drive along Kaseyi track and Quesn's mile in the park and expect to see lions, elephants, buffalos, warthogs and lots of animals and birds. Get back to the lodge for breakfast. After lunch drive to Kyambura gorge for a forest walk to look for the habituated chimpanzees and other primates.
This gorge is 16 Km's long on the Rift Valley and 100 meters deep. The rangers will provide you with walking sticks for
this spectacular trekking. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (C) or Mweya hostel. FB
Day 7 - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through Maramagambo and Ishasha sector of the park. Lunch According to the local conditions of the road and programme, game drive in Ishasha in search of the typical tree climbing lions of this area. Dinner and overnight at Bwindi Gorilla Resort or Nkuringo Lodge (C) or Buhoma Community - Kisoro
Tourist hotel. FB
Day 8 - The Magic encounter with the Mountain Gorillas
After an early breakfast and briefing from the guides, set off for the mountain gorilla tracking inside the Bwindi forest. You need to carry drinking water, rain jackets and hiking boots while the rangers will provide you with walking sticks. Gorilla tracking is one of the unique activities you will enjoy while photographing and observing the gorilla.
After tracking come back to the Homestead for lunch before making a scenic journey to Kabale through the beautiful terrain of the rolling hills with terraced landscape. An area reffered as the "Switzerland of Africa".
Dinner and overnight at Arcadia Cottages, with an incredible view of Lake Bunyonyi. FB
Day 9 - Tha Fabulous scenery of Lake Bunyonyi
After an early breakfast take a two hour boat ride along Lake Bunyonyi to various islands within the lake for bird viewing, sight seeing and discovering the sites of the Bakiga culture. Drive to Kampala, lunch enroute at Mbarara.
A stopover is made at the Equator for photography. Later evening departure from Entebbe Airport. HB
Mountain Gorillas are an endangered species, living in remote and ancient forest borders between Uganda and its western neighbours.
* Permits are strictly limited and advance planning & booking is strongly recommended
* All Safaris offer full board accommodation as described B/L /D
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