9 Days Wildlife, Gorillas and Chimps Trekking Safari

Day by day

1. Entebbe1 night
2. Murchison Falls National Park3 nights
3. Kibale forest National Park2 nights
4. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park2 nights
5. Kigali1 night

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   Day 1 · Entebbe

   Pick up from the Airport:

   Arrive at the Entebbe International Airport and you will be warmly welcomed to the Pearl of Africa by our Responsible tour guide who will pick you then transfers you to the hotel where you will have dinner and overnight compared to the time you arrive at the Airport.

   
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   Day 2 · Murchison Falls National Park

   Drive to Murchison Falls National Park/Rhino Tracking

   Dinner and overnight will be at (Pakuba safari lodge, Ikorom safari Lodge) Driving Time: 4-5hrs You will be picked by our driver from your Hotel/Residence in Entebbe/Kampala and Depart from Kampala at 07:00am heading for the largest game park and reserve in Uganda through the Luwero Triangle, Nakasongola, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Masindi and Budongo Forest. You will branch off to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where you will encounter the territory of the southern white Rhinos on foot. Well-trained rangers will guide you through the bush to where the Rhinos are. You will get the opportunity to watch these endangered, magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. As these rhinos are free to move around on 7,000 hectares of land, it is often necessary to drive to the areas where the rhinos are, before taking the bush trek. This drive will be done in our vehicle. (What you need: Closed shoes, long pants, water and insect repellent) You will later proceed and have a stop for lunch at Kabalega Dinners in Nakasongola. After lunch, you will head to Murchison Falls National Park for Dinner and overnight accommodation Via Masindi Town and Budongo Forest.

   
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   Day 3 · Murchison Falls National Park

   Game drive and Boat cruise

   06:00am, we set off for an early morning Game Drive. The game drive which lasts 4 to 5 hours in channel tracks will mainly be done around the mating grounds of open Savanna grass lands and Delta where, from its source, River Nile joins Lake Albert to form Albert Nile which proceeds to the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt, through Sudan. During the Game Drive Rothschild’s Giraffe, Cape Buffalos, lots of Uganda Kobs, Hartebeests, Elephants, and more other species including those of the cat family like Lions if lucky may be spotted, and lots of diverse bird species and Flora. After the game drive proceed to the Lodge for Lunch. Game drive and Boat cruise:

   06:00am, we set off for an early morning Game Drive. The game drive which lasts 4 to 5 hours in channel tracks will mainly be done around the mating grounds of open Savanna grass lands and Delta where, from its source, River Nile joins Lake Albert to form Albert Nile which proceeds to the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt, through Sudan. During the Game Drive Rothschild’s Giraffe, Cape Buffalos, lots of Uganda Kobs, Hartebeests, Elephants, and more other species including those of the cat family like Lions if lucky may be spotted, and lots of diverse bird species and Flora. After the game drive proceed to the Lodge for late breakfast and later early refreshing lunch.

   Boat cruise After Lunch, head for a 02:00pm boat cruise to the bottom of the Murchison Falls, for a clear view of the 43 meters thundering falls-. This boat trip along the Victoria Nile is often cited as being the highlight of a trip to Murchison Falls since it allows you to get up-close and personal with the animals. Along this stretch of the river, there are reported to be around 4,000 hippos in addition to some enormous Nile crocodiles. The bird life is stunning with brightly colored kingfishers and bee-eaters darting along the riverbanks. If lucky, you may see the rare and prehistoric looking shoebill Stork, which is a cross between the dodo and a dinosaur. The boat takes you to the base of the falls which only adds to their impressiveness.

   
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   Day 4 · Murchison Falls National Park

   Drive to the top of the falls (Murchison falls)

   After we shall drive to the top of the falls where you will be engage in both the sloping and hiking back. You will be guided to the top of the waterfalls slope and hike to better view points above the torrent by UWA staff. Enroute you will have an opportunity to watch Uhuru Falls; a smaller fall that started flowing in the year when Uganda gained independence and hence named Uhuru, which is a Swahili word meaning “freedom”. You will be able to also view Bat Cliff Valley on way up to the top of the falls. The hike will take about 20-30 minutes and one have to be in relatively good shape and good health condition. The trail is too steep and slippery in some places, with rails to hold onto in some spots, but it offers astonishing views such as: Bakers Rock, Bakers View and Devil’s Cauldron of the fall on the hike up where we shall relax while taking photos with the falls. You can find it easier with hiking shoes; on the other hand, there is a great need for drinking water.

   
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   Day 5 · Kibale forest National Park

   Drive from Murchison to Kibale forest National Park

   After breakfast we shall drive to Kibale Forest National Park in Western Uganda Via Hoima-Kyenjojo Road. We will have our packed lunch as we travel. Dinner and accommodation shall be in Fort Portal or Kibale National Park.

   Upon arrival we shall check into the lodge and later head to the Bigodi community, where we shall engage in the forest to look for primates like different monkeys, birds, tree species and many others. Also, we shall continue to the real community and learn from the banana man who makes local brew and juice from bananas, local organic way of making coffee, local women show case what they do and many others. Later head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight as you prepare for tomorrow’s tracking.

   
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   Day 6 · Kibale forest National Park

   Chimpanzee tracking over 12 primates in Kibale National Park and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.

   After breakfast, report at the Kanyanchu Tourist Centre (Park Headquarters) at 08.00 am for a briefing on the rules for tracking the chimpanzees. Kibale Forest National Park has the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The most famous of its 13 species is the Chimpanzee known to be a delightful ape. The trek takes 2-3 hours and it will provide you with the opportunity to also see a variety of other primates & animals as well as birds. Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park, After tracking we shall transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park, where we shall check into the lodge after we continue for the afternoon boat cruise to see animals like elephants, hippos, Buffalos, crocodiles, birds etc, and then head back to the lodge.

   
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   Day 7 · Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

   Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

   In the morning after breakfast, we shall either start our journey to Bwindi for Gorillas or we can go for an optional morning game drive looking for wildlife like lions, leopards, hyenas, elephants and many more that inhabit in this park. We shall transfer to bwindi Impenetrable National park for gorilla Trekking. The drive will take us about 5 hrs. Check in the lodge.

   
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   Day 8 · Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

   Gorilla trekking (Bwindi impenetrable NP)

   Today enjoy gorilla tracking in Bwindi. After breakfast, proceed for the morning briefing before the highlighting of the trip. Gorilla trekking, which may last the half day. We trek the gorillas through the rain forest 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 meters 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 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 gorillas is limited to one hour. A ranger will brief you on how to behave with the gorillas. After having lunch, we will have a small experience of the Batwa culture.

   
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   Day 9 · Kigali

   Transfer from Bwindi to Kigali International Airport

   Morning Breakfast at the lodge and later drive to kisoro as you enjoy the scenic drive through the Kigezi Highlands toward the Rwanda border, Border crossing at Cyanika Border after continue to Kigali International Airport to catchup with your flight .