6-day wildlife and chimpanzee experience
Day 1. Arrival in Uganda.
On arrival at the Entebbe international airport you will be received by you safari drive-guide for the Safari who will brief you about this adventure. They will transfer you to your hotel in Kampala where you will dine and spend the night.
Dinner and overnight Imperial Hotel, Serena Hotel
Day 2. Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park.
The journey will start early morning heading to northern Uganda ,on your way ,you will stop at ziwa rhino sanctuary which is now a home for the white rhinos that have been re-introduced in Uganda, after have lunch and continue with drive to gulu town along the way you will cross river Nile at karuma bridge and also view the karuma falls.
Dinner and overnight at Bakers Lodge/ Paraa Safari Lodge/ Nile Safari Lodge
Day 3. Game drive and lunch cruise on River Nile.
You will have an early cup of tea or coffee and then proceed for a game drive to see different animals such as the Uganda kobs, cape buffaloes, elephants, bushbucks, giraffes, Bush pigs, spotted hyenas, duikers, lions and many others. Return to your accommodation for a late breakfast and lunch. Later in the afternoon set out for a 2 hours launch cruise on River Nile that will take you to the bottom of the Murchison falls with the boat stopping just a few meters away from the devil’s Cauldron. During this portrait you will see several types of common birds such as the Egyptian geese, Kingfishers, cormorants, herons, hornbills, rare shoebill stork and bee eaters. Several animals like elephants, buffaloes, Nile crocodiles and hippos can also be seen along the river banks.
Dinner and overnight at Bakers Lodge/Paraa Safari Lodge /Nile Safari Lodge
Day 4. Visit the Top of the Falls, transfer to Kibale National Park.
After an early morning breakfast your driver-guide will transfer you to the top of the powerful Murchison Falls where you will enjoy a unique view of the large volumes of the River Nile squeezing through a small 7 meter gorge and then drop more than 40 meters below with a trembling sound. This powerful drop creates a rising cloud of water spray.
From here you will proceed on a long drive to Kibale National Park located in southwestern Uganda driving through the beautiful countryside with rolling hills, large plantations of bananas and tea, as well as small village settlements. Have a stopover in the beautiful Fort Portal city located at the bottom of the snow-capped Mountains of the Moon – Mount Rwenzori. On arrival in the park you will check into your accommodation
Dinner and overnight at Primate Lodge /Ndali Lodge /Kyaninga Lodge
Day 5. Chimpanzee Trek and Optional Bigodi Nature Walk.
On this day you will have breakfast early and then transfer to the park headquarters where you will be met by park range-guides who will brief you about the chimpanzee tracking activity. These highly experienced guides will lead you on a 2 to 4 hours trek as you search for the habituated chimpanzee family which on finding, you will spend an hour observing them play about, feed, care for their little ones and swing in the tree branches. Chimpanzees are believed to be man’s closest living relative as they share about 98% of their DNA with us. In addition within this Forest you are likely to encounter other primates such as the red tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, Olive baboons and blue monkeys among others in addition to several bird species like the blue turaco. You will return for lunch at the lodge
In the afternoon there will be an optional nature walk in the Bigodi wetland sanctuary where you will traverse the swampy grasslands, visit the local communities and enjoy the scenery. Some of the things to expect here include seeing various primates, different water birds and small animals. another option is you may visit the Crater lakes region.
Dinner and overnight at Ndali Safari Lodge/ Jacana Lodge.
Day 6. Transfer to Entebbe/ End oof Tour.
After your morning breakfast your safari guide will be waiting in time to Transfer you to Kampala as you complete your tour to either your accommodation or flight in Entebbe as planned.
