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14 DAY UGANDA'S BEST WILDLFE, GORILLA, CHIMP, BIRDING ECO-SAFARIS AND TOURS

Uganda's Best Wildlife, Gorilla, Chimp, Birding Eco Safaris And Tours, 14 Days

Trip Highlights:

  • Guided walks to view chimp & mountain gorilla families in their natural habitat
  • Game drives to view and photograph the big five in passenger 4WD vehicles
  • Murchison falls
  • 4&5 star lodges and hotels
  • Experienced English speaking guide/ driver


Day 1:
Arrival at Entebbe international Airport.Meet and greet.Our staff will transfer you to Kamapala City. (+1/- hrs).Accomodation:Emin Pasha Hotel (D)

Day 2:
Greet the early morning rising sun. After breakfast, by road to Masindi stopping in Masindi for lunch. After Lunch, head for Murchison Falls National Park. On entering the park, a game view en-route and a visit to the top of the falls for photography and nature walk.Marvel at the Nile for 1 hr, compressing from up to 1 km squeeze through a 7 metres canyon dropping 150 metres with a thunderous roar creating a beautiful rainbow, a plume of spray and the best thing that happened to the Nile."The Murchison Falls" Cross the ferry to Paraa by 6.00 pm. Enjoy the superb comfort and service of Paraa Safari Lodge. (B, L, D) [+8/- hrs].

Day 3:
After a cup of African coffee, drive to the northern Bank of the park for a game drive starting at 7a.m .Your guide will help you spot Elephant, Lion, Cape buffalo, Rothschild's giraffe, hartebeest, Waterbuck, Oribi, Bushbuck, Bohor reedbuck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard. After lunch, at 2 pm, go for a 3 hr boat cruise upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just tens of metres from the "Devil's Cauldron". En-route, marvel at the toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over this 17 km stretch you may see elephant, waterbuck and Uganda Kob crocodile .This is also a zone of many bird species like Goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and the rare shoebill stork. Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge (B,L,D)

Day 4:
An early start by road with your lunch boxes for Kibale National Park via Albertine escarpment. Embark on a drive along the rift valley scenery and section of Lake Albert through out the journey on a good murrum road. Overnight at Ndali Lodge.(B,L,D) [+9/- hrs].

Day 5:
Half day search of chimpanzee .The Park it is home to an astonishing number of 12 species of primates, the highest density in the World! This afternoon, on a guided walk, we'll hopefully encounter families of chimps and Red Colobus monkeys, all superb photographic opportunities. While in the vicinity of Kibale, we will visit a Jane Goodall Institute project. Here we will learn about snare removal programs and the way in which the researchers are working with the local communities to raise awareness of the problems of poaching and habitat destruction. After lunch, proceed to PM visit to bigodi swamp, This afternoon we will have another guided walk, this time through the Bigodi Swamps. The Kibale Association manages the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for Rural and Environmental Organization, formed in 1992 with the aim of achieving social and economic development for local communities. While on our guided walk around the swamps, we can distinguish many from the approximately 137 bird species found here, including the Snowy Headed Robin Cat, Black and White Casqued Hornbill, Emerald Cuckoo and a variety of weavers, warblers, greenbuls and sunbirds. There is also an abundance of butterflies, and rich in vegetation, such as wild palms, polita figs and the dominant papyrus.overnight Ndali Lodge (B,L,D)

Day 6:
In the morning, drive to the Congo border right under the Rwenzori Mountains, into the Semliki National Park jungles for lunch. In the afternoon, drive to the Lake Albert for a 2 hr boat cruise. Few tourists get into this incredibly beautiful area! Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Semliki Safari Lodge. (B,L,D) [+6/- hrs].

Day 7:
Today, we go for a nature walk in the forest up to the Sempaya hot springs. Also we have an opportunity to see the pygmies-The Batwa primitive tribe. Two full days in the closest habitat available in East Africa to true central African jungle. The new Semuliki National Park is lowland, dense forest, with exotic primates, hundreds of bird species and good mammals as well. Its location on the shore of Lake Albert provides excellent shoreline game viewing. Meals and accommodations at the luxurious Semliki Safari Lodge. (B,L,D) [+6/- hrs].

Day 8:
This morning drive south into Queen by road for the Mweya Peninsula in Queen Elizabeth National Park, dominated on its northern border by the snowcapped peaks of the Rwenzori Mountains -- the famous 'Mountains of the Moon.' The varied ecosystems of this park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve for Humanity, support a wide variety of species including elephant, buffalo, lion and leopard. In the afternoon, we explore the Lake Katwe region to learn local methods of mining salt and the baboon and crater region. Overnight at Mweya safari Lodge. (B,L,D) [+6/- hrs].

Day 9:
Dawn game drives today. Queen Elizabeth National Park's diverse eco-system of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Game drives in this park, with the massive Rwenzoris as a backdrop provides excellent opportunities to see lion, leopard, giant forest hog, cape buffalo, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, Topi and bush buck. These game drives and the boat trip (taken prior) are a memorable method of discovering a vast array of wildlife. Enjoy the unique 2 hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos. This launch cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colourful and stupendous with well over 550 resident species. Dinner and overnight at spectacular Mweya Lodge perched right on the edge of the escarpment overlooking the Ugandan Great Lakes (B,L,D)

Day 10:
In the morning, Visit Kyambura Gorge-not to trek and Maramagambo forest and the "Blue Lake -All should come along with torches, drive to Ishasha sector for lunch, dinner and overnight Ishasha Wilderness Camp. (B,L,D) [+5/- hrs].

Day 11:
Morning game drive to spot rare Africa climbing lions and other game. Continue on to Bwindi via Ishasha road. This route is famous for the rare tree-climbing lions. Visit the tea plant on the way to Bwindi near Kayonza airstrip. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp. (B,L,D) [+6/- hrs].

Day 12:
Begin the day with breakfast ready for trekking, which begins at 8:00 a.m with a briefing from the UWA staff. Ensure to carry along with you rain jacket, drinking water, snacks, jungle boots etc The guides will lead you inside the jungle to see the shy Primates for a group you have been booked for. Do not forget to take your lunch boxes and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, perhaps one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. There are now only 650 left in the world! The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours but its well worth the effort. The area around Buhoma is an excellent place for watching primates and birds and you may catch a glimpse of the noisy but evasive Chimpanzees or the beautiful Hornbills and Turacos . The forest is home to 120 species of mammals, 346 species of birds, 202 species of butterflies, and 163 species of trees, making it one of the richest ecosystems in Africa. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp. (B, L,D)

Day 13:
Today morning begins with breakfast. Drive to Mbarara for lunch at Agip Motel .After lunch proceeds to Mburo National park for an evening bush walk. This walk is excellent as you trek on savannah dominated park. Here expect to see zebra, impala, oribi, warthog, buffalo, eland, topi, bushbuck etc. Overnight at Mihingo Lodge. (B,L,D) [+6/- hrs].

Day 14:
After breakfast, have a boat ride inside Lake Mburo for 2 hrs .The park which is believed to be an extension of Serengeti plains in Tanzania is renowned for zebras, impalas, buffalo, hippo, topi and eland including the rare shoebill, crested crane, pelicans, fish eagle, heron and many water birds.After lunch, drive to Kampala. A stop over for photography is a must at equator crossing and onward transfer to Entebbe for your evening flight back home. (B,L) [+5/- hrs].

The safari package includes:
Transportation by a 4wd fuelled vehicles
All accommodations as per the itinerary
Boat trips
One Gorilla permit per person to be secured and paid for in advance
Park fees
Primate walk in Kibale and fees for Bigodi
Full time English speaking Driver/guide .
Game drives and visit to Bat caves.
Airport transfers
13 dinners, 14 lunches and 13 breakfasts

The package excludes expenses of personal nature like: Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance and tobacco.

Book this trip offer up to December 2009

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