Tour Title:10 days Best of Uganda Grand Tour
Tour Start:Kampala
Tour End:Kampala
Tour Duration: 10 - Days Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Gorilla Tracking
Queen Elizabeth Kibale Forest Murchison Falls and Chimp
tracking in Budongo Forest
Accommodations: Budget lodge / Camp
Group Size: 2 Pax and above; guaranteed departure
Day 1 Kampala -Bwindi
Depart from Kampala at 8:00a.m and drive towards Western Uganda.
Have brief stop at the Uganda Equator for a photographic
Day 2: Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
Begin the day with breakfast ready for trekking, which begins at
8:00 am 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 Mountain Gorilla,
The park is a sanctuary for colobus monkeys, chimpanzees and many
birds (such as hornbills and turacos). It is perhaps most notable
for the Bwindi gorillas, half the world's population of the
critically endangered mountain gorillas
Day 3
Bwindi -Queen Elizabeth
After breakfast transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Arrive in Queen Elizabeth National park to arrive in good time for
lunch, followed by afternoon game drive to the lodge overnight Mweya
Lodge
The park was later renamed Ruwenzori before it returned to its royal
name. Queen Elizabeth National Park is known for its wildlife,
although many animals were killed in the Uganda-Tanzania War. Many
species have recovered, including hippopotami, elephants, leopards,
lions and chimpanzees; it is now home to 95 species of mammal and
over 500 species of birds.
-
Day4
Queen Elizabeth
- An early breakfast, depart for a game drive on the northerly
parts 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 a boat cruise on the
Kazinga Channel for solitary Buffalo, Hippo and other animals at
the edge of the channel as they cool off. Depending on the
season, European migrant birds like the terns and gulls
congregate here in large flocks overnight Mweya Lodge
Optional boat Ride within Queen Elizabeth National Park is done
on the impressive Kazinga Channel a 40 kilometer water long natural
channel that links Lake Edward plus Lake George. Normally the boat
sets off every day at either 09.00 am local time or at 2:00pm in the
afternoon
-
Day 5
Queen Elizabeth
- An early breakfast, Full day gamedrive . Overnight at Lake Victoria
View Lodge
- Day 6 Queen Elizabeth-Kibale
Forrest
- After breakfast, drive Kibale Forrest to search for smaller
mammals and primates. Look out for the rare red colobus monkey
and the sitatunga
- Overnight Kibale Forest Bandas / Primate Lodge / Ndali Lodge
Chimpanzee Tracking is a guided walk and due to the presence of
13 primates living inside the park, you commonly find no less than 5
or 6 different kinds of primates. Then the forest itself is a
natural beauty. Butterflies plus exotic birds are plentiful in park
and the Chimpanzee tracking experience offers a lot more than just
Chimpanzees. Usually you’ll see approximately Five to six different
primate species of the thirteen species that stay in Kibale Forest.
Kibale Forest hosts around 1500 Chimpanzees and it is the Finest
Place to track Chimpanzees in East Africa. Kibale Rainforest is as
well where the great West African Jungles meet East Africa so you
can easily see the chimpanzees, various trees and monkeys on this
adventure.
Day 7
Kibale Forrest -Murchison Falls
After breakfast, drive Murchison Falls National Park. Make a
brief visit to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary before proceeding to the park
with a lunch break enroute.
Upon arrival at Murchison Falls National Park, take a short hike to
the “Top of the fall” for a breathtaking sight of the raging Nile.
Check in at your Lodge/ Camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 8: Wild Life Viewing and Nile River Boat
Cruise to the Thundering Falls.
After early breakfast, take on an early morning game drive on the
northern bank of River Nile in the Park’s palm studded grassland
supports dense populations of wild life. Return to your
accommodation unit for a lunch break.
After lunch, take on a scheduled afternoon launch cruise along the
Nile River up to the bottom of the thundering falls where you will
see huge crocodiles, schools of hippos, buffalos, elephants and a
variety of water birds. Retire at Lodge/ Camp for dinner and
overnight stay.
- Day 9 Full Day
-Murchison Falls
- After break fast head to the Delta in search for bird life
and enjoy the game drive to look for lions, giraffes, herds of
elephants, buffaloes and many more. large herds of the localized
Thornicroft’s giraffe are found in the park. Murchison Falls is
the only park, aside from Kidepo, where giraffes are found in
Uganda. The rare Patas monkey can sometimes be spotted on the
grassy plains.
-
- Day 10
Murchison Falls
-Kampala
- After breakfast, proceed for Kampala stopping at the Mpigi Royal
Drum Makers en route where you will able to watch the ceremonial
drums being crafted using methods passed down through
generations.There will also be time to stop at the equator for
photographs. You arrive Kampala in the early evening.
|